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General Rugby Discussion II

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    #3152
    sydthebeat
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    Make that 9 tries in 49 mins :)


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    #3153
    Buer
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    Bonkers game and a nice way to finish a European rugby Saturday. Hopefully Northampton can score another to make it interesting.


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    #3154
    LuckyGent88
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    3 crucial turnovers from Clermont. Don’t think we have seen the last of the tries.


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    #3155
    Boscoirl
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    Cracking game, I miss CA in the main comp


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    #3156
    sydthebeat
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    Fantastic try saints!!


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    #3157
    Boscoirl
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    Try number 99


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    #3158
    LuckyGent88
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    Northampton’s attack has been very impressive. Quality of ball, slick passing and great running lines.

    Edit: LOL... pity they can’t defend


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    #3159
    Boscoirl
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    We need to start signing Fijians


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    #3160
    sydthebeat
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    Jesus christ.

    Try 11 in 59 mins


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    #3161
    limericklad87
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    Christ blink and you'll miss a try


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    #3162
    Diabhal Beag
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    Gas that a team has scored 6 tries after 60 minutes and still haven't finished off the opposition


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    #3163
    sydthebeat
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    One point game.....

    12 mins left....


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    #3164
    sydthebeat
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    Jeez. Not being sexist but this is a cracking one point game, and whoever the female commentator is has the excitement of a dead gnat on a windscreen.....
    And her Co Commentator isn't much better, but at least he puts some inflection in his voice


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    #3165
    LuckyGent88
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    Great patience from clermont there in the end. Was a bit helter smelter for a long time and not much composure


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    #3166
    Boscoirl
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    Clermont should replace the 8th place team in the Champions Cup knockouts


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    #3167
    LuckyGent88
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    Well that was great craic for a Saturday evening


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    #3168
    Burkie1203
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    https://twitter.com/SARugbymag/status/1086134277664845831?s=19


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    #3169
    Squidgy Black
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    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/SARugbymag/status/1086134277664845831?s=19

    Always sad to see. He was a great player as well. Had a rough run of injuries once he left SA, but glad he was able to at least get a bit of cash before he had to call it quits.


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    #3170
    Former Former
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    It's a shame but also the least surprising retirement ever.

    He was never right after the Stander incident and probably should have called it quits a year or two ago.


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    #3171
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    Former Former wrote: »
    It's a shame but also the least surprising retirement ever.

    He was never right after the Stander incident and probably should have called it quits a year or two ago.

    I was wondering was that the start of it, he was in a bad way when it happened.

    Extremely sympathetic for the guy for what is now such a common occurrence. Not going to be an easy time for Stander who will no doubt feel some level of responsibility even though it was a freak accident.


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    #3172
    Buer
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    Not surprising but still a shame to see a very talented player leave the game.

    Racing will be surely looking at their options now. Finn Russell is as flaky as they come and after that they have Ben Volavola and Raphael Lagarde as their back ups.

    Russell already has 14 starts this season for Racing along with 3 for Scotland with a lot of 80 minute showings. He's like to be starting all of Scotland's 6N matches along with potentially appearing for Racing during the 6N too.

    I wonder if Racing will look to make a joker signing?


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    #3173
    Squidgy Black
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    Buer wrote: »
    Not surprising but still a shame to see a very talented player leave the game.

    Racing will be surely looking at their options now. Finn Russell is as flaky as they come and after that they have Ben Volavola and Raphael Lagarde as their back ups.

    Russell already has 14 starts this season for Racing along with 3 for Scotland with a lot of 80 minute showings. He's like to be starting all of Scotland's 6N matches along with potentially appearing for Racing during the 6N too.

    I wonder if Racing will look to make a joker signing?

    Ross Byrne to Racing 92, you heard it here first.


    :pac:


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    #3174
    thomond2006
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    6 month payday for Keatley? Although he's in the ERCC squad for Munster he didn't make an appearance, I'm not sure what the rule is. It's not an ideal time in the calendar to look for jokers.


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    #3175
    sydthebeat
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    Former Former wrote: »
    It's a shame but also the least surprising retirement ever.

    He was never right after the Stander incident and probably should have called it quits a year or two ago.

    he was never right before the stander incident.. i recall him being in two serious knock out collisions in a short period a few seasons ago while he was with the sharks...

    hes always had a reputation as being susceptible to concussion injuries


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    #3176
    Quin_Dub
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    Buer wrote: »
    Not surprising but still a shame to see a very talented player leave the game.

    Racing will be surely looking at their options now. Finn Russell is as flaky as they come and after that they have Ben Volavola and Raphael Lagarde as their back ups.

    Russell already has 14 starts this season for Racing along with 3 for Scotland with a lot of 80 minute showings. He's like to be starting all of Scotland's 6N matches along with potentially appearing for Racing during the 6N too.

    I wonder if Racing will look to make a joker signing?

    Paddy Jackson???


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    #3177
    Former Former
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    he was never right before the stander incident.. i recall him being in two serious knock out collisions in a short period a few seasons ago while he was with the sharks...

    hes always had a reputation as being susceptible to concussion injuries

    Is that correct?

    He was definitely susceptible to concussion after the CJ incident, but I thought that it had been the start of his problems.


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    #3178
    Buer
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    I know he copped a head knock for the Sharks since then that impacted him but I'm not sure he had a concussion prior? He had neck problems before that?


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    #3179
    sydthebeat
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    https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2017-03-14-a-list-of-the-many-injuries-that-have-dogged-lambies-career-since-2014/

    yeah my bad, i recalled incorrectly

    ... its was neck and shoulder injuries he had trouble with prior to the CJ incident... and he suffered two concussion injurys in a short period when he came back after the incident.


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    #3180
    sydthebeat
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    Some score by saints yesterday... Putting 111 points up on the other Saracens


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    #3181
    davidfitz22
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    Hows it going lad's. I hope this is the right place to discuss this.

    I joined a club's 2nd 15 at the ripe old age of 28 and have been to a few training sessions and even played in a friendly game. as it was my first game I volunteered to play at blindside flanker. I hit a few good tackles and was quick enough to the ruck when needed. The problem is that I really had no awareness at all and my number 8 had to position me constantly. It was a serious reality check.

    The question is, am I too old to start as a beginner? I feel like there is some progress but I still cannot understand the complex plays and calls of my team and I feel like that I am getting in the way half the time when the first 15 train for a game. I train as often as I can and mostly with the first team as the rest of the second team do not train but I often feel very much out of my depth.


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