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Pollard was fantastic, other than the lineout. I can't decide if that was his fault, or if it was just Holloway being the best lineout defender in the comp

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About to smash some wings from Wings'n'Tins. Shanks - if you haven't tried it I recommend it thoroughly. Just up in DY

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Tussock wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:37 am
Zakar wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:35 am
Tussock wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:26 am Good guy's win 26-7...

Suck eggs Aus!
Imagine being a kiwi and thinking you are the good guys in a rugby match
We're always the good guy's over Aus in HK...

Basically playing in an SS uniform FFS.

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Tussock wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:26 am Good guy's win 26-7...

Suck eggs Aus!

Imagine being a kiwi and thinking you are the good guys in a rugby match

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Tahs (brought to you by RA) need to make a call on Coleman. Go or stay the squad should have stability. No one will do any better with this squad. Bell is a locked in wallaby, and Holloway will be in the squad. But that’s really it. Jorgensen doesn’t deserve a spot. Neither does Mungo Mark. The onl...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:59 am So Australia play NZ in both of the semis Hope we can set least win one.

Hopefully both

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Hellraiser wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:11 pm It's a fairly straightforward thing to fix. Just mandate that a bench must consist of 5 forwards and 3 backs.

That's a dumb post

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As I understand it then, the logic seems to be that you can’t play for a team unless you were born within the sound of the church bells in that area Since about 90% of AU professional players come from Sydney or Brisbane, then I suppose we’re going to have to revert to a pre-90s, two-team format, i...

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Given that Queensland and Victroria were created by some gerrymandering flick of the pen, we should probably just have two teams, New South Wales and New Holland.

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As I understand it then, the logic seems to be that you can’t play for a team unless you were born within the sound of the church bells in that area Since about 90% of AU professional players come from Sydney or Brisbane, then I suppose we’re going to have to revert to a pre-90s, two-team format, i...

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towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:34 am Let’s see how Swinton goes today against this star pack.

His new hairstyle makes him look like a henchman that Bond would kill in the second act of a film.

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Good to see an arse reaming brought out the tears from EF.

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...and develop gambling habits Yep, and around and around the cycle of poverty goes. But hey, up the doggies. I'm not condoning gambling. I don't gamble and have never played a pokie. I'm simply saying that people who say that NRL clubs are sustained through pokie revenue are being dishonest. Leagu...

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grievous wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:48 am ...and develop gambling habits

Yep, and around and around the cycle of poverty goes.

But hey, up the doggies.

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After lasts night game I reckon Talakai and Tupou need to be starting and bench THP for the wallabies. Tupou is slowly coming back into form and he’s a real impact player. Him coming off the bench with 35 to go is pretty handy. Gordon is also so frustrating. Best 10 in Australia by far with ball in...

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Pretty incredible that Reds 20 year old tookie THP Massimo
de Lutid has a bigger bench than Tupou. Extraordinarily strong for being so young. He was huge for the u20s last year, single handedly demolished the NZ scrum. Hopefully gets some game time soon, could be a star.

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Where do we get figures etc for how much NRL and French top 14 make? League clubs in Aus (as well as AFL etc) I know make a lot out of pokies etc, and I not sure how top 14 works, I know there a few billionaires etc, but not all have them, and don't know if they have pokies etc. I know some people ...

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Huh? Poor phrasing on my behalf, but if NZ gradually expanded at the same pace as Australia and SA, the competion would have kept even. Even is important, but so is quality. With hindsight it’s clear that expansion was a disaster. Go and watch super 12 from the mid 90s. Moana would wipe the floor w...

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It really isn't, you lot are just in denial and unwilling to make difficult calls. The biggest mistake was expanding to 4 and then 5 teams in the first place without having the structures to support it. Unfortunately, the horse has now well and truly bolted. The only reason it doesn't make sense is...

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The dilution argument is bullshit peddled by morons. It really isn't, you lot are just in denial and unwilling to make difficult calls. The biggest mistake was expanding to 4 and then 5 teams in the first place without having the structures to support it. Unfortunately, the horse has now well and t...

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The dilution argument is bullshit peddled by morons.

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The best players get spread amongst the remaining teams. The bottom tier of players can keep trying to break through. I think most of the bottom tier of players that don't make a squad will struggle to find pro contracts elsewhere outside of the US comp. Again, you can keep repeating this ad nauseu...

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They spread themselves to thin and had a number of teams that weren't sustainable. That is the same case for the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby teams currently. But that's not what's happened here. Lose a team from Australia and every single player goes overseas. No they won't. The market f...

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Amalgamation and exclusion worked for the NRL in the late 90s when they needed to consolidate and improve team quality and financial positions. Some of those joint venture teams like West's Tigers still exist now. That's a shitty comparison. They went from like 12 to suddenly having 22 teams in one...

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Amalgamation and exclusion worked for the NRL in the late 90s when they needed to consolidate and improve team quality and financial positions. Some of those joint venture teams like West's Tigers still exist now. That's a shitty comparison. They went from like 12 to suddenly having 22 teams in one...

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No transport from CBD, how would that work? Seems to be a few new rugby clubs out that way. The new stadium precinct comes with a new train station… https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_large_1x_banner/public/2022-06/Wyndham%20Stadium%20Precinct%203D%20Map.jpg?itok=d...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:27 pm
Zakar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:47 pm Pretty much the same for Nos Longeran, same type of tackle. Out for the season.

That type of tackle is illegal in the NFL now
Not seen either incident. Is it the “hip drop tackle”?

Yep

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The game isn't only for professionals. Yep, but it is routine sports having differentiated rules between pro and amateur/community level. So the game should be split between professional and amateur... Because a few Australians don't like scrums and think the game would be "faster" without them. It...

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I think Ireland Schmidt would pick something like: 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. AAA 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Kellaway 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Jorgo 16. Faessler 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. LSL 20. Hooper 21. McDermott 22. Donaldson...

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I hope they can be saved. There is already a base of supporters there, and a growing PI community in Melbourne that love Rugby. I think moving to the smaller new stadium out at Wyndham will be a good move as well. Fingers crossed for Rebels and Australian Rugby fans, I hope this works out for you. ...

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Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan A private equity-backed consortium led by business heavyweight Leigh Clifford is working on a deal to save the Melbourne Rebels by pumping $30 million into the ailing club and relocating the group to Melbourne’s...

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“But rugby union is a game for all shapes and sizes" is getting pretty tedious to hear too. Evolution under professionalism will eradicate the obese and the less athletic/skilled players over time anyway, so it's a load of bs. The game isn't only for professionals. Yep, but it is routine sports hav...

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Hi fellow travel enthusiast bordies! My mother and I are heading to the northern lights at Christmas this year. We have time in Rovaniemi (2 nights) and 6 nights at the Northern Lights Sarriselka. Ill be flying in to Copenhagen and plan to have three days there before hand. But I want to spend four...

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Hi fellow travel enthusiast bordies! My mother and I are heading to the northern lights at Christmas this year. We have time in Rovaniemi (2 nights) and 6 nights at the Northern Lights Sarriselka. Ill be flying in to Copenhagen and plan to have three days there before hand. But I want to spend four...

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feckwanker wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:13 am Bring lots and lots of money.

Finland isn't that bad.

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I think Ireland Schmidt would pick something like: 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. AAA 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Kellaway 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Jorgo 16. Faessler 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. LSL 20. Hooper 21. McDermott 22. Donaldson ...

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Pretty much the same for Nos Longeran, same type of tackle. Out for the season.

That type of tackle is illegal in the NFL now

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Didn't kick many goals though.

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Name them Definites: Bell, Porecki, Holloway, Swinton, Mungo Mark, Jorgo Rebels: Tupou, Kellaway, LSL Brumbies: Wright, Lennie, Lolesio, Bobby V, AAA, Swain, THooper Force: White, Donaldson Reds: Fraser, Petaia #postersprince I’m planning on a 4/4 bench Just one (currently injured) hooker is bold.

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I think the McReight fans should brace themselves for the possibility that he doesn’t start every game. Who then? M Hooper retired. T Hooper proven not a 7. Brown best of Brumbies 7s, not eligible. Gamble not in form, has had no intl experience. Wilkin crocked. Wright is an option, but he hasn't be...

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