General Rugby Discussion II

bilston · 10-08-2020 4:20pm

Quin_Dub wrote: »

That makes no Rugby sense at all.

In some ways , maybe the view is that he market place has tightened up so much that Clubs might struggle financially to commit to "project" player for a 5 year contract , but so what?

I thought the whole point of the change was to limit the "mercenary" contracts in favour of genuine legitimate moves?

Given the upheaval in Super Rugby this will help SH players get contracts in Europe or Japan. That, I assume, is the reasoning.

Former Former · 10-08-2020 5:10pm

The rule change is not that players arriving now can qualify in three years, it's that players who arrived in their new country in 2018 can still qualify in three years, and only if they get capped by the end of 2021.

Quite who this will help, I'm not sure.

rayd3 · 10-08-2020 5:14pm

Former Former wrote: »

The rule change is not that players arriving now can qualify in three years, it's that players who arrived in their new country in 2018 can still qualify in three years, and only if they get capped by the end of 2021.

This is too complicated for the intellectuals that are deeply concerned with the issue to comprehend it seems. Either that or none of them bothered to read a single bloody article on the change.

bilston · 10-08-2020 5:21pm

rayd3 wrote: »

This is too complicated for the intellectuals that are deeply concerned with the issue to comprehend it seems. Either that or none of them bothered to read a single bloody article on the change.

Confident for 24 posts...

Welcome

bilston · 10-08-2020 5:22pm

Former Former wrote: »

The rule change is not that players arriving now can qualify in three years, it's that players who arrived in their new country in 2018 can still qualify in three years, and only if they get capped by the end of 2021.

Quite who this will help, I'm not sure.

I blame Venjur...

Yeah_Right · 10-08-2020 5:26pm

bilston wrote: »

I blame Venjur...

So do I.
What are we blaming him for?

Dog Botherer · 10-08-2020 5:56pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

So do I.
What are we blaming him for?

everything

sydthebeat · 10-08-2020 5:57pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

So do I.
What are we blaming him for?

Covid-19 obviously

rayd3 · 10-08-2020 6:09pm

bilston wrote: »

Confident for 24 posts...

Welcome

Thank you very much for your welcome. How many posts should I accumulate before posting further, dear leader.

jacothelad · 10-08-2020 6:11pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

So do I.
What are we blaming him for?

Brexit....Jedward....Donald Turnip....Rap.....Shaven temples.... Harp....The Grassy Knoll gunman....Peach Schnapps..

bilston · 10-08-2020 6:11pm

rayd3 wrote: »

Thank you very much for your welcome. How many posts should I accumulate before posting further, dear leader.

25

jacothelad · 10-08-2020 6:14pm

rayd3 wrote: »

Thank you very much for your welcome. How many posts should I accumulate before posting further, dear leader.

bilston wrote: »

25

:D:D:D:D

Quin_Dub · 10-08-2020 7:18pm

Former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is being lined up for a high profile position with World Rugby, with the governing body keen to bring the New Zealander on board in a brand new role. Schmidt is reportedly World Rugby’s first choice for the newly created role of ‘Director of Rugby and High Performance’.

According to the Sunday Times, the position would oversee “the management of match officials, interacting with coaches on law implementation and helping to drive high performance in emerging rugby nations.”

Sounds like an ideal role for him.

Link

10-08-2020 8:55pm

bilston wrote: »

I blame Venjur...

Yeah_Right wrote: »

So do I.
What are we blaming him for?

Dog Botherer wrote: »

everything

sydthebeat wrote: »

Covid-19 obviously

jacothelad wrote: »

Brexit....Jedward....Donald Turnip....Rap.....Shaven temples.... Harp....The Grassy Knoll gunman....Peach Schnapps..

Dog Botherer · 11-08-2020 5:11am

I especially blame you for rick and morty

Burkie1203 · 11-08-2020 10:12am

https://twitter.com/rugby_ie/status/1293110034063294464?s=19

11-08-2020 11:46am

That's a disaster. I wonder due to the nature of the sport, does covid travel far more quickly. No mention if it was players or otherwise.

Former Former · 11-08-2020 11:57am

Well, here's the Stade squad last week:

Like, I understand that social distancing and masks are not always practical, but spending a week cheek to jowl in a training camp like this was asking for trouble.

aloooof · 11-08-2020 11:58am

https://twitter.com/LiRFC/status/1293117468425281537

Burkie1203 · 11-08-2020 1:09pm

Former Former wrote: »

Well, here's the Stade squad last week:

Like, I understand that social distancing and masks are not always practical, but spending a week cheek to jowl in a training camp like this was asking for trouble.

Especially going hundreds of miles away en masse for a training camp

Some games in Scottish football off this weekend. I reckon pro14 will be derby based early on in season to buy some time

Dog Botherer · 11-08-2020 3:32pm

aloooof wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LiRFC/status/1293117468425281537url]

serious signing. there’s probably a rake of capped Puma’s available on low money with Jaguares on the way out.

clsmooth · 11-08-2020 3:38pm

Dog Botherer wrote: »

serious signing. there’s probably a rake of capped Puma’s available on low money with Jaguares on the way out.

2 1/2 years younger then Rory Best. He’s no spring chicken but they might get a year or two out of him

Dog Botherer · 11-08-2020 3:43pm

clsmooth wrote: »

2 1/2 years younger then Rory Best. He’s no spring chicken but they might get a year or two out of him

far more talented than Best though, and I’m a fan of Best. definitely the kind of player you could build a pack around if his head is right for it.

clsmooth · 11-08-2020 3:54pm

Dog Botherer wrote: »

far more talented than Best though, and I’m a fan of Best. definitely the kind of player you could build a pack around if his head is right for it.

Not sure you’d want to build you pack around a 35 year old hooker. Cracking player in his prime though.

pickarooney · 11-08-2020 4:56pm

Former Former wrote: »

Well, here's the Stade squad last week:

Like, I understand that social distancing and masks are not always practical, but spending a week cheek to jowl in a training camp like this was asking for trouble.

Why would they not test the squad before travelling?

Burkie1203 · 11-08-2020 5:12pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Why would they not test the squad before travelling?

They seemed to be out and about quite a bit.

14-08-2020 9:26am

Super Rugby Aotearoa cancellled due to Covid19 resurgence :https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/423570/covid-19-cancels-super-rugby-aotearoa-finale

Cookiemunster · 14-08-2020 10:26am

Not quite, with one of the two games still to go ahead.

irishbucsfan · 14-08-2020 11:13am

Completely sensible given the title is decided

aloooof · 14-08-2020 1:59pm

I'll see your Finishers and raise you System players. Hmmm.

https://twitter.com/CharlieFelix/status/1294232327112056832

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