General Rugby Discussion II

Eod100

sydthebeat wrote: »

so is he off to Sale then i wonder?

No clue. Only saw the news there. Be gas if it was Bristol!

Eod100

errlloyd wrote: »

If it's true that Nakarawa didn't come back to Racing because he was helping his family build a house in Fiji then I salute him. What a champ. Money and fame ruins some people, but he's one of the best players in the world and seemingly put family first.

Legend.

Seems a fairly nuclear option by Racing. He will be snapped up

aloooof

Will he be eligible for Europe? Presumably Racing had him added to their Euro squad, how does that work now?

Squidgy Black

sydthebeat wrote: »

so is he off to Sale then i wonder?

Toulon and the Japanese were on to him as well apparently.

sydthebeat

Leinster could use a replacement if they arent going to renew Fardys contract

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

salmocab

I’d say his agents phone is absolutely hopping.

Felix Jones is God.

An absolute beast of a player, wouldn't be at all surprised if there was interest from the provinces also

Former Former

errlloyd wrote: »

If it's true that Nakarawa didn't come back to Racing because he was helping his family build a house in Fiji then I salute him. What a champ. Money and fame ruins some people, but he's one of the best players in the world and seemingly put family first.

Legend.

You'd have to wonder if his family wouldn't be better served by Leone still getting his fat Euros paycheque and employing a builder.

jacothelad

Former Former wrote: »

You'd have to wonder if his family wouldn't be better served by Leone still getting his fat Euros paycheque and employing a builder.

Exactly what I was thinking. Pay professionals = probably a days wages from his salary would cover it twice over.

Yeah_Right

I love the PI boys for this sort of stuff. I remember Rupeni Caucaunibuca showing up to his French late and about 15kg overweight after going back to Fiji to play a couple of tests. Or something like that. I think Ben Tamaeifuna got suspended from Racing for coming back after the RWC 20 or 30kg overweight.

Eod100

Former Former wrote: »

You'd have to wonder if his family wouldn't be better served by Leone still getting his fat Euros paycheque and employing a builder.

Guess hindsight is a great thing but would think returning back later was partly based on getting more rest after the RWC too

Dubinusa

A great player! Would command a big salary. Also seems to be fairly nonchalant about his job. I can see him staying in France.

Buer

There's no way a province touches him.

He'll either stay in France with a big club who have the depth and money to accommodate him or end up as a marquee player for a mid-level Premiership side.

Exclamation Marc

Midi reporting that Leone has verbally agreed a deal with Glasgow. Would be massive for them if true and it pans out. Bayonne also trying to sign him.

salmocab

I think he might be in a good position to take a short term payday move until the end of the season and give his agent time to get a strong deal, obviously risk of injury in the meantime might see it blow up but it might be a shrewd thing to do.

171170

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Midi reporting that Leone has verbally agreed a deal with Glasgow. Would be massive for them if true and it pans out. Bayonne also trying to sign him.

Interviewed after their win in La Rochelle, Dave Rennie stated that they had been in touch with him and were hopeful.


They badly need a boost to move them up the table or they won't make the Pro 14 playoffs.

Quin_Dub

171170 wrote: »

Interviewed after their win in La Rochelle, Dave Rennie stated that they had been in touch with him and were hopeful.


They badly need a boost to move them up the table or they won't make the Pro 14 playoffs.

How would that work for Europe ?

Would they be able to add him to the squad ?

Burkie1203

Quin_Dub wrote: »

How would that work for Europe ?

Would they be able to add him to the squad ?

Yes they would as he hasn't played in the comp this season

sydthebeat

Ian Foster gets the all black job.

In other news, water is wet

Sabre0001

Nice attempt

https://twitter.com/andymcgeady/status/1204673530933235712

sydthebeat

the ref was giving it until the players complained !!

Buer

That referee won't be progressing much further in his officiating career....

Yeah_Right

sydthebeat wrote: »

Ian Foster gets the all black job.

In other news, water is wet

Not sure how I feel about that.

Quin_Dub

sydthebeat wrote: »

the ref was giving it until the players complained !!

Buer wrote: »

That referee won't be progressing much further in his officiating career....

How on earth did he do anything other than mark it down as a missed kick and give a 22M drop out?

Interested Observer

Quin_Dub wrote: »

How on earth did he do anything other than mark it down as a missed kick and give a 22M drop out?

Because that's not what you do after a missed penalty. If the ball goes dead it's a 22, if the ball doesn't go dead then play on.

blackwhite

It's actually a bit of a gap in the laws.

There's provision that "If the team indicates to the referee the intention to kick at goal, they must kick at goal" - however there's no defined sanction, or next action, for the referee to follow if a team fails to kick at goal.

Dave_The_Sheep

Suppose they can use the catch-all 9.27:
A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship.

I.E. If you say you're going to attempt at goal, you have to actually make a proper attempt on goal and not 'miss horribly' on purpose.

ScrubsfanChris

Actually reminds me of something I used to do in Rugby 2004
The mechanics of kicking a penalty to touch from ball in hand were so bad I used to just opt to take a penalty kick at goal and send it up the touchline instead. Much more accurate

Captain_Crash

I remember years ago we were playing in a gale and had a penalty from the right hand touchline. Our kicker had the wind was at his back so I just waited on the far wing for him to kick it and sure enough, the wind took it directly across the pitch and nicely into my arms for a try in the corner.

The other team (Swords if I remember right) went chicken oriental saying we cant do that, but according to our captain the ref said it was a legitimate attempt at kicking for goal so the try stood.

He missed the conversion tho lol

Bazzo

Tommy Seymour has announced his retirement from international rugby.