General Rugby Discussion II

Former Former

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Richard Hill was very good. Wasn't as dynamic and didn't have the ball skills of Kaino but perfect for England at that time. Ferris was good, could have been great but unfortunately we'll never know.

I'm sorry to all the Leinster fans here but Rocky wasn't that good. Don't get me wrong, his season at Leinster he was outstanding. Best in Europe. But he was an average test player and nothing special in SR.

You go to hell!

But yeah. I think a lot of it was that he was still quite young when he was at Leinster (24 I think?) and he never maintained that sort of form afterwards. A combination of repeated injuries and 2008-9 being a bit of a freak year for him.

Kaino was brilliant but I'd be in the Richard Hill camp too, he was an incredible player. He was probably the best out of the trio of him, Back and Dallaglio and that's saying something.

Teferi

Rocky Elsom basically had the season of his life at Leinster and never played as well as he did after that season. I think his stock would be higher in the SH if he had had that season down there, rather than up here.

jacothelad

swiwi_ wrote: »

From one Kiwi to another why do you always have to be a bit of a c*ck?

A very tiny *ne.....

sydthebeat

George smith was a pretty handy 6.

But I'd agree with kaino and hill, with honourable mentions to pienaar and JC

irishbucsfan

We shouldn't really care about Rocky not playing well down below in Super Rugby. There's loads of great Leinster players who never were incredible standouts at schools' rugby for example. If they shine after making the step up to the highest level just as Rocky did, then fair play to them.

Jack Kanoff

Wilson cleared of gouging..seems his fingers are bent in an arc from an old injury...and that was the explaination of the angle they moved across Hughes face

Interested Observer

Just saw this on PR, unreal.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfvsZpgAPiw/

Didactic Ninja

Interested Observer wrote: »

Just saw this on PR, unreal.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfvsZpgAPiw/

the halcyon days

Interested Observer

Didactic Ninja wrote: »

the halcyon days

Please explain what you think those sort of tackles add to the game?

prawnsambo

Interested Observer wrote: »

Please explain what you think those sort of tackles add to the game?

Fear of being tackled?

Didactic Ninja

Interested Observer wrote: »

Please explain what you think those sort of tackles add to the game?

well one thing i have noted about it ( and other clips of a similar ilk) is the lack of complaining from fans, commentators and team mates.

while i agree both tackles in that clip are lamentable i do think we have talked ourselves into a modern day cul de sac of tackle hyperbole abuse.

i see no problem with either of the below for example, one of which cost ireland the match. i repeat... i have no issue with either of the below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H0COK8YOgU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoPhM3nqvIM

ScrubsfanChris

Interested Observer wrote: »

Please explain what you think those sort of tackles add to the game?

Don't bother

Pretty shocking treatment of Eddie Jones, absolute scum bags of the highest order.

https://twitter.com/danroan/status/969114269064232965

irishbucsfan

Yeah, absolute tw*ts

SuprSi

I can't stand the guy, but that's completely out of order.

Bazzo

That's shocking. I'd be extremely embarrassed if I was a Scottish fan (I know these are obviously these are just a few pricks but still).

Interested Observer

Another one.

https://twitter.com/JamieWall2/status/683869993851748352

Didactic Ninja

Interested Observer wrote: »

Another one.

https://twitter.com/JamieWall2/status/683869993851748352

They truly were the halcyon days!!!

Didactic Ninja

Bazzo wrote: »

That's shocking. I'd be extremely embarrassed if I was a Scottish fan (I know these are obviously these are just a few pricks but still).

They were nasty enough in Edinburgh after the allblacks game in November too. Was a bad vibe walking back

prawnsambo

Interested Observer wrote: »

Another one.

https://twitter.com/JamieWall2/status/683869993851748352

That winger was a tough cookie. Gets a shoeing on the buttocks from a flying hooker and a couple more for good luck and it barely registers. :eek:

.ak

Given the fact its very unlikely that any rugby will be played on TV this weekend we should organise our own game of snow-tip!

.ak

Bazzo wrote: »

That's shocking. I'd be extremely embarrassed if I was a Scottish fan (I know these are obviously these are just a few pricks but still).

Would you? I doubt those lads are even rugby fans. Just lads who recognised him.

There's assholes everywhere.

.ak

prawnsambo wrote: »

That winger was a tough cookie. Gets a shoeing on the buttocks from a flying hooker and a couple more for good luck and it barely registers. :eek:

Brian Moore does a great job of binding while he does it too :pac:

Bazzo

.ak wrote: »

Would you? I doubt those lads are even rugby fans. Just lads who recognised him.

There's assholes everywhere.

Yes. If he was abused by a bunch of Irish tools I'd be embarrassed.

.ak

Bazzo wrote: »

Yes. If he was abused by a bunch of Irish tools I'd be embarrassed.

I wouldn't. I think in this day and age people realise one group of people do not represent an entire Nation.

.ak

.ak wrote: »

I wouldn't. I think in this day and age people realise one group of people do not represent an entire Nation.

Typical Irish attitude.

.ak

Deleted User wrote: »

Typical Irish attitude.

Ooh, controversial. :pac:

Rala_

I know I'm gonna sound biased saying this but couldn't really imagine any Irish lads giving Eddie jones that hard a time. It's very pathetic carry on and completely against what rugby stands for.

Rala_

Rala_ wrote: »

I know I'm gonna sound biased saying this but couldn't really imagine any Irish lads giving Eddie jones that hard a time. It's very pathetic carry on and completely against what rugby stands for.

Were they not fans heading to a Soccer game?

swiwi_

Erasmus to coach the Boks. Really didn't see that coming...