General Rugby Discussion II

c.p.w.g.w

Squidgy Black wrote: »

UCI are banning tramadol as of next year I believe, it's a bit mad how it slipped under their radar and WADA refused to add it to their list really.

Wrong thread?

The Lost Sheep

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Wrong thread?

read the last few posts. All connected to O Driscoll radio discussion.

c.p.w.g.w

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

read the last few posts. All connected to O Driscoll radio discussion.

Missed a while page of posts, my apologies

ixus

Used to take difene with a bad knee before games. Played fine during match but would have a severe limp and be in pain 2 days later.

Effects wore off at tail end of a game once. Pure agony and could barely walk having only been going at what felt like top speed.

Stopped taking the stuff after that and got myself sorted. Only doing long term damage.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/JackoRugby/status/1070838055987265536?s=19

troyzer

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JackoRugby/status/1070838055987265536?s=19

Well at least we can say it's no longer just an English thing to stupidly reject sponsorship money because you don't think it's enough.

stephen_n

RTrunning a poll on twitter asking amateur players if they have used anti-inflamatories to play games. 68% of respondents have.

mfceiling

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Tummy was grand, didn't pitch wood for almost a week tho.

Never saw you as a golfer Venjur.

Squidgy Black

Squidgy Black wrote: »

I'm surprised we haven't heard from him already about this.

Kimmage had a piece on independent.ie about 2 weeks ago related the use of these in Rugby. Apologies if posted already, I didn't spot it in the last few pages.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/paul-kimmage-rugby-needs-to-tackle-games-dirtiest-secret-37562348.html

Burkie1203

troyzer wrote: »

Well at least we can say it's no longer just an English thing to stupidly reject sponsorship money because you don't think it's enough.

The Welsh are not whinging about an Irish company sponsoring the 6n.

Yeah_Right

I remember getting cortisone injections to get through matches sometimes when I was a teenager and in my 20s. Not just for amateur rugby but also at a fairly high level in a couple of different sports.

stephen_n

Yeah_Right wrote: »

I remember getting cortisone injections to get through matches sometimes when I was a teenager and in my 20s. Not just for amateur rugby but also at a fairly high level in a couple of different sports.

Bloody cheating Kiwis hey!

Peter Stringer for Dancing With the Stars, he's on the late late now

BonnieSituation

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JackoRugby/status/1070838055987265536?s=19

Wales and Scotland are great really.

New RFU chief exec will certainly give them a run for their money in the gormless stakes.

razorblunt

Deleted User wrote: »

Peter Stringer for Dancing With the Stars, he's on the late late now

I hope there's not throws in it, the poor girl will be flung across Donnybrook at 100 miles an hour.

Buer

razorblunt wrote: »

I hope there's not throws in it, the poor girl will be flung across Donnybrook at 100 miles an hour.

That would be assuming Stringer leads.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/espnscrum/status/1072480656469446656?s=19

irishbucsfan

He’ll still be there as Director of Rugby...

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1072929076787068929?s=19

sydthebeat

Eod100

Pau is an interesting one. Currently 11th in Top 14. Granted he will be 33 after WC but must be a few bob involved all the same.

Kevski

Eod100 wrote: »

Pau is an interesting one. Currently 11th in Top 14. Granted he will be 33 after WC but must be a few bob involved all the same.

I guess he’s won everything that there is for him to win from a SH perspective so it’s just a case of cashing in now. That’s understandable of course but it’ll be disappointing to see him play for a team at the level of Pau.

b.gud

Kevski wrote: »

I guess he’s won everything that there is for him to win from a SH perspective so it’s just a case of cashing in now. That’s understandable of course but it’ll be disappointing to see him play for a team at the level of Pau.

Is Conrad Smith still involved with Pau? That could be something that helped sway him towards Pau over other teams

Yeah_Right

b.gud wrote: »

Is Conrad Smith still involved with Pau? That could be something that helped sway him towards Pau over other teams

No Conrad Smith is now an assistant coach at another Top 14 club. Montpellier maybe?? I can't remember which one.

Pau are owned by a big oil company aren't they? I'd say Ben Smith went there for big money, nice lifestyle and low pressure rugby.

errlloyd

Yeah_Right wrote: »

No Conrad Smith is now an assistant coach at another Top 14 club. Montpellier maybe?? I can't remember which one.

Pau are owned by a big oil company aren't they? I'd say Ben Smith went there for big money, nice lifestyle and low pressure rugby.

He is still at Pau coaching I think.

pickarooney

Eod100 wrote: »

Pau is an interesting one. Currently 11th in Top 14. Granted he will be 33 after WC but must be a few bob involved all the same.

This Pau boy gettin' rich

Squidgy Black

Yeah_Right wrote: »

No Conrad Smith is now an assistant coach at another Top 14 club. Montpellier maybe?? I can't remember which one.

Pau are owned by a big oil company aren't they? I'd say Ben Smith went there for big money, nice lifestyle and low pressure rugby.

He's the defence coach at Pau.

Dubinusa

What's the odds on Cheika surviving after xmass?
Looks bleak down under. I think he'll be fired.

Jackman to Oz? Lol

troyzer

Dubinusa wrote: »

What's the odds on Cheika surviving after xmass?
Looks bleak down under. I think he'll be fired.

Jackman to Oz? Lol

He's done. Worse season in Australian Rugby's history.

It's not really his fault though when you play the best two teams in the world six times and the entire structure of Australian Rugby is collapsing.

sydthebeat

i doubt he'll be fired at this stage... but i expect maybe his whole back room staff will be.

he'll be a lame duck coach going into the RWC