Search found 30167 matches
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 26645
Re: Athletics general thread
In the Women's short sprints Sha'Carri Richardson (23) is heating up while the Jamaican sprinters are aging. Elaine Thompson-Herah is 31, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is 37 and Shericka Jackson is 29 The Namibian Christine Mboma (20) is having problems with her high natural testosterone levels and might ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 26645
Re: Athletics general thread
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 26645
Re: Athletics general thread
A big talking point at the moment is Femke Bol vs Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the Women's 400m/400mH Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) is the 400mH WR holder but she's focusing on the open 400m this year https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cc12ee6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8000x4500+1+...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 26645
Re: Athletics general thread
This Is The New Fastest Teenager In THE WORLD Only 16.. incredible... There are a number of fast youngsters on the scene at the moment Issamade Asinga (19) of Suriname set the U20 100m WR last year at 18 years 211 days (currently provisionally suspended for doping, case pending) Erriyon Knighton (2...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 26645
Re: Athletics general thread
Wunderkind Tebogo in Pretoria tonight in the 400m Grand Prix2 meet. Wayde Van Niekerk current WR holder in 43.03 and nephew of Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe was coached by then 80 yr old Ans Botha. He broke Michael Johnson's 17 year old 400m WR that Johnson set after scientific split seconds frames ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 703
- Views: 57541
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Connacht vs Lions: Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 ...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Athletics general thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 26645
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2869
Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
I don't have an issue with it as long as the throw is meant to be contestable and not deliberately to the scrumhalf or flyhalf
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
- Replies: 176
- Views: 2869
Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Murray Kinsella @Murray_Kinsella World Rugby confirms it is moving to outlaw the 'croc roll' clearout. To be confirmed by World Rugby Council in May. The 'Dupont Law' loophole also set to be closed, as is case in Super Rugby Pacific now. And WR set to remove scrum option when teams win a free-kick a...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World Rankings - Italy move above Oz
- Replies: 18
- Views: 908
Re: World Rankings - Italy move above Oz
1 South Africa 94.54
2 Ireland 90.69
3 New Zealand 89.80
4 France 87.92 (+0.60)
5 England 85.75 (-0.60)
6 Scotland 82.82
7 Argentina 80.68
8 (↑9) Italy 79.41 (+1.36)
9 (↑10) Australia 77.48
10 (↓8) Wales 77.26 (-1.36)
2 Ireland 90.69
3 New Zealand 89.80
4 France 87.92 (+0.60)
5 England 85.75 (-0.60)
6 Scotland 82.82
7 Argentina 80.68
8 (↑9) Italy 79.41 (+1.36)
9 (↑10) Australia 77.48
10 (↓8) Wales 77.26 (-1.36)
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
- Replies: 855
- Views: 10782
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
- Replies: 55703
- Views: 9448097
Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
A biltong flower
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 "SA Rugby Factory" Varsity Cup
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1993
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 "SA Rugby Factory" Varsity Cup
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1993
Re: 2024 "SA Rugby Factory" Varsity Cup
UJ's Prince Nkabinde has also been making a name for himself even though his team hasn't won a game yetOupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:38 am The Factory produce one already
https://x.com/SSRugby/status/1767266204261974158?s=20
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World Rankings - Italy move above Oz
- Replies: 18
- Views: 908
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 6-2 split
- Replies: 55
- Views: 1631
Re: 6-2 split
Rassie and Nienaber have both been very candid in their acknoldegment that 6-2 and 7-1 bench selections are very high risk, and when it backfires they will look like idiots. But they also claim that that the risk is calculated and that they try to mitigate it as much as possible by building in as m...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
- Replies: 55703
- Views: 9448097
Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Ok, clever perspective and all that, but even if it's not six and a bit humans long it's one hell of a size. I suspect it wouldn't have to waste a ml of its poison on me to kill me. I'd have shat the entire contents of my body out my arsehole on seeing it. This one's length wasn't specified but bla...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
- Replies: 55703
- Views: 9448097
Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Massive black mamba (the most feared snake in Africa) found in Limpopo Province, South Africa
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18299
- Views: 862394
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Apparently James Comer, after all his bluster, didn't ask Hunter Biden a single question and apparently left earlyTheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:43 am Hunter Biden's testimony:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents ... t_redacted
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18299
- Views: 862394
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
A Trump supporter was seated next to an older woman on an airplane and he turned to her and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.” The old woman, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger: “What would yo...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Springboks thread
- Replies: 144
- Views: 16259
Re: Official Springboks thread
Players invited to Springbok alignment camp (in alphabetical order): Forwards: Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Neethling Fouche (DHL Stormers), Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Celimpilo Gumede (Vodacom Bulls), Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls), Andre-Hugo Venter (DHL Stormers), Vincent Koch (H...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 703
- Views: 57541
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
With it being the Origins Round, the following schools are represented in the SA teams Grey College - 10 Paarl Boys - 8 Monument - 5 Garsfontein - 4 Paul Roos - 4 Paarl Gim - 4 Dale College - 3 Nelspruit - 3 Glenwood - 3 Durban - 3 AHS - 3 Grey High - 2 Maritzburg - 2 Northcliff - 2 Outeniqua - 2 B...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 703
- Views: 57541
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
With it being the Origins Round, the following schools are represented in the SA teams Grey College - 10 Paarl Boys - 8 Monument - 5 Garsfontein - 4 Paul Roos - 4 Paarl Gim - 4 Dale College - 3 Nelspruit - 3 Glenwood - 3 Durban - 3 AHS - 3 Grey High - 2 Maritzburg - 2 Northcliff - 2 Outeniqua - 2 Bi...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 703
- Views: 57541
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sanele Nohamba, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Hanru Sirgel, 5 Reinhardt Nothnagel, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 JP Smith Replaceme...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 703
- Views: 57541
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Sharks – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Lukhanyo Am (c), 12 Francois Venter, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Ox Nche. Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonam...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
- Replies: 703
- Views: 57541
Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Friday, February 16 Scarlets v Munster (Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli – Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT) Scarlets: 15 Johnny McNicholl, 14 Tomi Lewis, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Eddie James, 11 Ioan Nicholas, 10 Dan Jones, 9 Archie Hughes, 8 Vaea Fifita, 7 Dan Davis, 6 Jarrod Taylor, 5 Sam Lousi (captain), 4 Alex Cr...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sprigbok coaching staff until RWC 2027
- Replies: 11
- Views: 374
Re: Sprigbok coaching staff until RWC 2027
What are Deon Davids’ and Daan Human’s coaching credentials up to now? Daan Human is a prop who played four tests for the Boks in 2002 and played for the Stormers and Toulouse and coached at the Cheetahs and Bulls before Deon Davids was a loosie at club level and used to head coach of the Southern ...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sprigbok coaching staff until RWC 2027
- Replies: 11
- Views: 374
Sprigbok coaching staff until RWC 2027
Springbok coaching team: Rassie Erasmus – Head coach Mzwandile Stick – Assistant coach (backs) Deon Davids – Assistant coach (forwards) Daan Human – Assistant coach (scrums) Tony Brown (NZ) – Assistant coach (attack) Jerry Flannery (Ire) – Assistant coach (defence) Andy Edwards (Eng) – Head of Athle...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
Joe Biden issues executive order against Israeli settlers in West Bank Joe Biden has issued an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians, amid fast-growing frustration in Washington at Israel’s trajectory in the midst of its war in Gaza. The or...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
1948 was when "Israel" was created by Britain and the UN on Palestinian land and the Nakba began The British didn’t create anything. They resisted a previously instructed agreement from the League of Nations. Even the basics. Britain was in charge of Palestine after the Ottoman Empire was dismantle...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
One thing I've learned during the apartheid years in South Africa is that one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Israel's apartheid and genocidal actions in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank since 1948 has created more support for Hamas, and other groups, amongst Palestinians than a...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
A U.S. district judge in California dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to force the Biden administration to do all it could to make Israel stop bombing Gaza. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said he didn’t have jurisdiction over the matter, but he still offered harsh criticism of the admini...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
When the lesson could have been so easily the correct one, that peaceful methods and intelligent negotiation wins the cause. You're really are naïve. Palestinians were dispossessed of their homes and land since 1948 with the support of the West, they were dispossessed of their homes and lands in th...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
If not, he's worse
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
When the lesson could have been so easily the correct one, that peaceful methods and intelligent negotiation wins the cause. You really are naïve. Palestinians were dispossessed of their homes and land since 1948 with the support of the West, they were dispossessed of their homes and lands in the W...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
One thing I've learned during the apartheid years in South Africa is that one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Israel's apartheid and genocidal actions in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank since 1948 has created more support for Hamas, and other groups, amongst Palestinians than a...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
One thing I've learned during the apartheid years in South Africa is that one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Israel's apartheid and genocidal actions in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank since 1948 has created more support for Hamas, and other groups, amongst Palestinians than a...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
One thing I've learned during the apartheid years in South Africa is that one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Israel's apartheid and genocidal actions in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank since 1948 has created more support for Hamas, and other groups, amongst Palestinians than a...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439
Re: Israel declares state of war
One thing I've learned during the apartheid years in South Africa is that one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Israel's apartheid and genocidal actions in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank since 1948 has created more support for Hamas, and other groups, amongst Palestinians than an...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9380
- Views: 311439