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General Rugby Discussion II

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    #842
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    ah yeah, the quintessential symbol of absolutism...
    josh.shrug.jpg


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    #843
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    pickarooney wrote: »
    ah yeah, the quintessential symbol of absolutism...
    josh.shrug.jpg

    I don't know about that. Is that not the picture of a man who's been shown a shovel and a spade and asked to take his pick? :P


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    #844
    joseywhales
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    prawnsambo wrote: »
    joseywhales wrote: »
    The report does make Nigel responsible, I mean they said it was a hia due to the referees decision. They've basically thrown him under the bus.
    And Nigel acted on the French players who were indicating a head injury. And that was just in the case of Dupont. When Jallibert was down, it was the match doctor who called for a HIA based on the fact that he lay prone and unmoving for a period of time.

    So I don't think Nigel was thrown under a bus. He's the on-pitch authority and he can't be ignored. And he can't ignore players indicating a head injury if he hasn't seen the impact himself. Or hasn't seen it in super slo-mo.
    So the referee must refer to hia if the player indicates it and the match doctor must refer hia if the referee indicates it, therefore the player decides on hia, they should explicitly say that in the rule book. Otherwise, similar to diving in soccer, the onus is on the referee to decide whether a player is faking or not with the added backup that the match doctor can unilaterally overrule the referee


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    #845
    MJohnston
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    joseywhales wrote: »
    So the referee must refer to hia if the player indicates it and the match doctor must refer hia if the referee indicates it, therefore the player decides on hia, they should explicitly say that in the rule book. Otherwise, similar to diving in soccer, the onus is on the referee to decide whether a player is faking or not with the added backup that the match doctor can unilaterally overrule the referee

    There's zero chance that a referee is ever going to tell a player they're faking a HIA. Zero.


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    #846
    Dog Botherer
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    Worcester beat Gloucester and Saints beat Irish, that's London Irish pretty much guaranteed relegation now.


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    #847
    ScissorPaperRock
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    https://amp.independent.ie/sport/rugby/international-rugby/neil-francis-how-can-you-trust-a-man-who-wears-a-bun-in-his-hair-to-defend-your-line-36616148.html

    "Can you trust a man who wears a bun in his hair to defend your line?"

    Another Neil Francis special

    How can people who print this sort of s*** live with themselves?


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    #848
    Jack Kanoff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Jack Kanoff


    ScissorPaperRock wrote: »
    https://amp.independent.ie/sport/rugby/international-rugby/neil-francis-how-can-you-trust-a-man-who-wears-a-bun-in-his-hair-to-defend-your-line-36616148.html

    "Can you trust a man who wears a bun in his hair to defend your line?"

    Another Neil Francis special

    How can people who print this sort of s*** live with themselves?

    He's having a pop at Leinster for once...he actually has a decent knowledge of the game.... but nobodys gives a flying monkeys left nut anymore as he's just become a bad George Hook caricature.


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    #849
    irishbucsfan
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    Jack Kanoff wrote: »
    He's having a pop at Leinster for once...

    Joke?


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    #850
    Jack Kanoff
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Joke?

    Mayhaps :)


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    #851
    Interested Observer
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    Jack Kanoff wrote: »
    Mayhaps :)

    It really wasn't, was it.


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    #852
    Jack Kanoff
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    It really wasn't, was it.

    I try to be subtle and it goes over your heads... going to stick with what I know from now on... Rub it in your face innuendo !


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    #853
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Awful news,

    A Doncaster Knights player passed away at training this morning.
    It is with great sadness that Doncaster RFC announces the passing of prop forward Ian Williams.

    Ian collapsed at training at Castle Park this morning and, despite the best efforts of the emergency response team, could not be resuscitated.

    Ian joined the Club in summer 2017 from Rotherham Titans and quickly became a well-liked member of the Knights squad making six appearances for the Club.

    We extend our deepest sympathies to Ian’s mother Pippa, father Phillip & and sister Helen and are working with a counselling team in the best interest of Ian’s teammates.

    Details of Ian’s funeral will be posted once known.

    The club will be making no further comment at this time.

    https://www.drfc.co.uk/news/article/ian-williams


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    #854
    Tigerandahalf
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Awful news,

    A Doncaster Knights player passed away at training this morning.



    https://www.drfc.co.uk/news/article/ian-williams

    A good few Irish lads are playing there going by the 42.ie articles of players abroad.


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    #855
    molloyjh
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Awful news,

    A Doncaster Knights player passed away at training this morning.



    https://www.drfc.co.uk/news/article/ian-williams

    Yeah just saw that. Awful stuff.


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    #856
    Jack Kanoff
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    Ex Munster hooker Mark McDermott has been appointed Russia's new coach


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    #857
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Leicester putting Saracens to the sword, up 6-28 away from home with 12 minutes to go.


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    #858
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Sarries with a bit of a comeback but it finishes 20-28 to Leicester. Try bonus for the visitors.


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    #859
    razorblunt
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    I see the Bandon Grammar School Rugby Coach is off to Tolouse to coach their forwards from next season!

    Whomever it was that got him down to Bandon in the first place was a genius, he was under the radar for years.


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    #860
    Interested Observer
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    I see the Bandon Grammar School Rugby Coach is off to Tolouse to coach their forwards from next season!

    Whomever it was that got him down to Bandon in the first place was a genius, he was under the radar for years.

    He used to coach at Bordeaux, so he's been in the T14 already. What he was doing in Bandon I do not know.


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    #861
    sydthebeat
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    He used to coach at Bordeaux, so he's been in the T14 already. What he was doing in Bandon I do not know.

    Brandon rfc had hired him as senior coach and they partner with grammar school. The connection was between Bandon DOR and clerkin in Bordeaux.


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    #862
    dregin
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    https://www.independent.ie/sport/ryle-nugent-announces-departure-from-rte-after-24-years-with-broadcaster-36644387.html

    Ryle can't live in a post-bowe RTE. Wonder where he's off to.


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    #863
    Jack Kanoff
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    dregin wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/ryle-nugent-announces-departure-from-rte-after-24-years-with-broadcaster-36644387.html

    Ryle can't live in a post-bowe RTE. Wonder where he's off to.

    Tommy... Jamie....and now Ryle... truly these are dark days for us mere mortals


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    #864
    The Lost Sheep
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    I see the Bandon Grammar School Rugby Coach is off to Tolouse to coach their forwards from next season!

    Whomever it was that got him down to Bandon in the first place was a genius, he was under the radar for years.
    He was with club in Bandon as much as the school.
    Interested Observer wrote: »
    He used to coach at Bordeaux, so he's been in the T14 already. What he was doing in Bandon I do not know.
    Wanted a break. Try something different or in his own words
    "Essentially, I’m here in Bandon to start a project"
    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Brandon rfc had hired him as senior coach and they partner with grammar school. The connection was between Bandon DOR and clerkin in Bordeaux.
    They partnered with the school to allow them be able to pay Sonnes wages. He signed a two year deal with option of a third to coach in Cork


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    #865
    prawnsambo
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    dregin wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/ryle-nugent-announces-departure-from-rte-after-24-years-with-broadcaster-36644387.html

    Ryle can't live in a post-bowe RTE. Wonder where he's off to.
    I was wondering how he'd take RTE's loss of pretty much all their rugby coverage. Perhaps he's followed it?


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    #866
    Teferi
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    prawnsambo wrote: »
    I was wondering how he'd take RTE's loss of pretty much all their rugby coverage. Perhaps he's followed it?

    I'm fairly sure he's the mastermind behind RTE losing all the rugby.


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    #867
    Interested Observer
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    prawnsambo wrote: »
    I was wondering how he'd take RTE's loss of pretty much all their rugby coverage. Perhaps he's followed it?

    He's the head of sport in RTE! If there's anyone responsible for the loss of rugby coverage it's Ryle.


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    #868
    Didactic Ninja
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    world cup winning prop wyatt crockett the big retirement news from today. most caps in super rugby and 45 consecutive tests unbeaten. a hero


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    #869
    prawnsambo
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    He's the head of sport in RTE! If there's anyone responsible for the loss of rugby coverage it's Ryle.
    I doubt he gets to make financial decisions.


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    #870
    ScrubsfanChris
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    dregin wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/ryle-nugent-announces-departure-from-rte-after-24-years-with-broadcaster-36644387.html

    Ryle can't live in a post-bowe RTE. Wonder where he's off to.
    Wouldn't be surprised if he goes to Eir Sport if he's still thinking about doing commentary.
    Thousand times better than the rubbish they have in place now.


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    #871
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Didactic Ninja wrote: »
    world cup winning prop wyatt crockett the big retirement news from today. most caps in super rugby and 45 consecutive tests unbeaten. a hero

    I've only just realised now why his name always sounded funny to me - it's a mix of Wyatt Earp and Davy Crockett.


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