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The baby Orcs played a great second half. They outclassed us and deserved their win. We had no answer to their maul, nor to the work of their scrum-half around the fringes where he created two winning gaps. All we had to respond was disjointed and brainless. It was very disappointing to see. Didn’t...

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Well done Ireland, bloody hard work against a massively determined Scotland but got there in the end

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Well that was probably the worst game in SR this year

Not helped by the worst reffing display either. He didn't favour one side over another, he was just terrible.

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Chiefs attack was very slick at times, almost out Druaed the Drua.

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Disappointing by the Landers.
Could have and maybe should have won it.
Unfortunately they looked like they were playing by numbers for most of the game. What a carry by Harmon for his try

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I thought Love and Roigard were the pick of the Canes Backs, with Procter not far behind. Moorby looked dangerous but was well marked. Don't know if either team played to a game plan tonight. Love seems to have settled this year. No longer looking for the miracle play. He's a serious talent . Moorb...

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Geez that was a tough win, but any win in Chch. Is a big one.
When the Saders got into their rhythm they were mighty hard to break down as they always are.
Reece was brilliant, easily MoM.

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Pretty much. Internationals are meant to be better than pro leagues but I'm not sure these are. Interesting results but, as you say, quality is way down on what I expected My feeling too. Also winner was pretty much decided in the first game. By pretty much, you mean not at all? England were one sh...

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One more game week to go. What are our thoughts? Entertaining but low on quality. Pretty much. Internationals are meant to be better than pro leagues but I'm not sure these are. Interesting results but, as you say, quality is way down on what I expected My feeling too. Also winner was pretty much d...

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Very enjoyable, and the feel ‘of place’ is profound. Like the main guy - hardly perfect as hero which is attractive . She’s lovely and the rest of the cast particularly strong . As with the original mini series all the Japanese actors are great and carry the show. Didn't think Richard Chamberlain w...

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Has there been a poor game yet? Yes! The Rebels were truly awful in their first outing against the Brumbies. The emotion got the better of the players I think and they shit the bed. It seems a bit of personal pride has kicked in and have pulled it back together in the last game and a half! True, ha...

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The entertainment value has been excellent. Some great tries and close games. Reds and Tahs saw good crowds this weekend - maybe something is building? The Oz sides winning would be the best thing to happen for both countries. The re-emergence of Loud mouth, big-noting Oz fans is exactly what the c...

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Blues had an absolute shocker and the Canes generally played well but the Blues were still somewhat in it, so I suppose there are positives in that, if they can learn and improve from this result. I hope they go back to the more basic approach of the first two games and try and grind teams down. Ca...

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danny_fitz wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:38 pm
Magpie26 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:35 pm TBH Ireland are really above 6N level at the moment, especially with France falling off a cliff.
They are more seen as part of the big 3 these days.
They really need to break away from the six nations and form their own competition

Ok, maybe they are not quite there yet.

Magpie26

Very well done Reds, looking very organised and well drilled this year

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Zakar wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:34 am Edmed good. Gleeson would be good if he didn't have tits for hands.

It's incredible you can play at this level yet still can't hold onto the ball. Seems to drop it far too regularly.

Was a pretty decent game overall

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TBH Ireland are really above 6N level at the moment, especially with France falling off a cliff.
They are more seen as part of the big 3 these days.

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https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/barrett-blacks-need-sa-super-rugby/ New Zealand playmaker Jordie Barrett has admitted that the All Blacks are poorer for not having South Africa involved in Super Rugby. Still just 27, Barrett celebrated his 100th game for the Hurricanes last weekend, which ended premat...

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Well they do and did differentiate. No they didn't, they differentiated due to the 'absorbing nature of the tackle'. Did you even read the article :roll: Pretty hard to absorb a tackle while driving your shoulder into someone's face. But I meant they differentiated in terms of punishment. In other ...

Magpie26

Yes, I think head on head is less dangerous than shoulder to the head. Basic physics. I never said head to head wasn't also dangerous. Usually however head to head means there is at least some dip or control so it's more likely to lead to mitigation. Shoulder to head generally happens in a more rec...

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Persia’s head bounced back. There was force there. Not sure how you can argue otherwise. I'm not say there wasn't force by Petia, I am saying there was little if any force by JB as he was basically stationary. Huh Barrett gets his shoulder into Petaias head which then snaps back from the impact. If...

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If you can't see the difference, I can't help you. I think Porter might be marginal red with the bunker but Barrett is clear red. They're not the same, not least because one was a shoulder to head and one was head to head. Porter clearly trying to wrap and yes soak whereas by definition it's not a ...

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He hit a bloke that wasn’t dipping with a shoulder to his head - the player left the field for a HIA and didn’t return. Barrett did have his feet planted, but I’m not sure what your point is, planting your feet is a way to execute big tackles. He didn't drive into the player, he was basically stati...

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It's not a SH problem, it's a NH problem with its soak tackle approach. Have a look at the video, Porter doesn't go low, direct contact with the head, yet its not a red card because no force, a NH soak tackle. Looks very similar to JB to me. He was his feet planted, with perhaps a small sideways sh...

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Just looked at it there and I can see why the SH might have a problem if there's any complaints about that being red. It's a stone cold red and has been up here for years. No attempt whatsoever to go low, contact with the head, completely reckless. It's not a SH problem, it's a NH problem with its ...

Magpie26

Players don't (or shouldn't) get red cards for accidental high hits. They get red cards for going too high, recklessly, with force . If it was random then all teams would be getting red cards in equal measures and there'd be a random distribution amongst the players. This isn't the case. I agree th...

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Players don't (or shouldn't) get red cards for accidental high hits. They get red cards for going too high, recklessly, with force . If it was random then all teams would be getting red cards in equal measures and there'd be a random distribution amongst the players. This isn't the case. I agree th...

Magpie26

Players don't (or shouldn't) get red cards for accidental high hits. They get red cards for going too high, recklessly, with force . If it was random then all teams would be getting red cards in equal measures and there'd be a random distribution amongst the players. This isn't the case. I agree th...

Magpie26

Great game, well played by both sides :thumbup: Never thought the odds being offered were correct and the Reds proved me right. Would have been happy with the game being called a draw TBF. Thought the ref was pretty consistent which is all you can ask for. Loved some of the Iose carries into contact...

Magpie26

Well deserved Tahs

Very steady and (mostly) controlled, put a lot of pressure on the Saders and it paid off.

Saders...far from their best. New combinations definitely taking time to settle and unusually for them unable to lift the pace of the game when they needed to.

Magpie26

Mentioned it on another thread, that was a brilliant watch

MP really deserved their big lead, brilliant come back by Drua.....only to bomb the winning try.

Ravutaumada is some player

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Anyone watching the Drua vs Pasifika game? Moana currently 29 - 15 up with a guy in the bin, they've dominated most of the match. As I type that Moana in again through a rolling maul to go up 36-15 EDIT - yellow just got upgraded to red Brilliant game to watch. In the end it felt like both sides di...

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Tough on the Landers, didn't do a lot wrong and did plenty right....just couldn't match the rolling power of the Blues.
Patchell looked better with taking the ball to the line a bit more.
Sotutu really did have a good game.

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:01 pm Hansen is an Australian eligible for Ireland. He isn't irish.

If Biden is Irish then so is Hansen.

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Daily bump for Flockwitt. Current TAB odds have the Canes at $1.30, Reds at $3.60 Probably a fair reflection. The weather looks like a fine day, after a couple of moist ones. Surprised the odds aren't a bit closer. That's not a bad Reds team. Very good loose forwards and plenty in the backs to caus...

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We used 'timezones' as the excuse to explain why SR was losing popularity. Since the Saffers have left, SR hasn't quite been gangbusters, right? The 'timezone' theory doesn't hold water. Rather than rehash tired, old, likely-false assumptions dressed up as 'facts', perhaps it's time we addressed th...

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Blackrock Bullet wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:45 pm A complete mess.

New Zealand and Australian rugby needs an intervention.

Maybe we need teams from another hemisphere......

excluding the fact we had a Japanese team in the past....

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A real measure for me, which is only retrospective so completely useless in the debate really, but it's where does the player reside once they retire? So many SA poaches f#ck off back to the republic. They came, they merc'ed, they bought their farm and they forgot it ever happened. Hell, maybe some...

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Would be good to see them back.

Always thought a non-South African team topping the South African conference and making the Final was too much for the Saffers to take

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Moestert isn’t 2m tall mate, and he plays 80 mins most games. The ABs best lock isn’t 2m tall. England’s best lock isn’t 2m tall. Woki from France isn’t 2m tall. Maybe we are watching different games. Yep the man needs to own up to his own bias and dare i say stupidy Sod off dipshit. It's a bit of ...

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