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General Rugby Discussion II

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    #1022
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    swiwi_ wrote: »

    Interestingly, despite all the money in the French game, they are not exactly dominating Europe this season.

    Despite or because?

    The French system is a bit of an anomaly still. It did indeed look like the way forward when Toulon were dominating but it turns out that that was simply the normal course of events of a good team having a good period (see Leinster or Saracens).


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    #1023
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    Ah yeah, anyone would take it.

    It's not really of interest to this forum, but there is a bit of talk in the NZ media about what the NZRU is or can do to stop the flow north. I don't see any way they can or should compete with that offer though.

    It's only a rumour, but I wouldn't necessarily be shocked.

    I don't think too many in the NH lose too much (any?) sleep over it, but I think rugby would be poorer if SA, Australia and NZ became easy beats.

    Interestingly, despite all the money in the French game, they are not exactly dominating Europe this season.

    the change in the age profile of player coming up is concerning. the piutaus and sopoagas are coming much earlier than is comfortable.

    i think south africa and australia have already been goosed.


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    #1024
    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Double red card in the England-France U-20s... fully deserved too

    https://twitter.com/greub1/status/972227820402470912


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    #1025
    .ak
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Double red card in the England-France U-20s... fully deserved too

    https://twitter.com/greub1/status/972227820402470912

    Shades of BOD there.


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    #1026
    mfceiling
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Double red card in the England-France U-20s... fully deserved too

    https://twitter.com/greub1/status/972227820402470912

    I want to hear Pat Short doing his best d'unbelievables voice there....

    "Lads you can't be doing that"


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    #1027
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    mfceiling wrote: »
    I want to hear Pat Short doing his best d'unbelievables voice there....

    "Lads you can't be doing that"



    Seems more apt there tbh...


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    #1028
    Burkie1203
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Double red card in the England-France U-20s... fully deserved too

    https://twitter.com/greub1/status/972227820402470912

    They must have thought Jaco Peyper was ref. He is ref tomorrow


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    #1029
    Didactic Ninja
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    .ak wrote: »
    Shades of BOD there.

    nah the english fella got up . and there is no powerpoint presentations or alistair campbell.


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    #1030
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Didactic Ninja wrote: »
    nah the english fella got up . and there is no powerpoint presentations or alistair campbell.

    And two red cards. And no French childishness.

    So seems a lot more went right this time.


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    #1031
    Former Former
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    Didactic Ninja wrote: »
    nah the english fella got up

    Dead right. French rugby will never improve if they can't even deliberately smash a guy's shoulder to pieces properly, then act like they're somehow the victim.


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    #1032
    Former Former
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    Didactic Ninja wrote: »
    nah the english fella got up

    Dead right. French rugby will never improve if they can't even deliberately smash a guy's shoulder to pieces properly, then act like they're somehow the victim for the next 10 years.

    Lots to work on.


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    #1033
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja




    listen to the commentary :pac:


    #neverforget
    #glasshouses
    #youstartedit


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    #1034
    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    Sorry about this dumb question but since when can you kick for the corner after the 80 mins has elapsed?

    England were twice able to go for the corner with the game dead.


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    #1035
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,562 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    Sorry about this dumb question but since when can you kick for the corner after the 80 mins has elapsed?

    England were twice able to go for the corner with the game dead.

    Rule change last season.


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    #1036
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    Sorry about this dumb question but since when can you kick for the corner after the 80 mins has elapsed?

    England were twice able to go for the corner with the game dead.
    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Rule change last season.
    250px-079Slowpoke.png

    Sorry, couldn't resist............


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    #1037
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,492 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Reading an excellent rugby book « World in conflict ».

    Among other things I’ve learned, Leinster chased Israel Dagg and Dane Haylett-Petty before securing James Lowe.


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    #1038
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    Reading an excellent rugby book « World in conflict ».

    Among other things I’ve learned, Leinster chased Israel Dagg and Dane Haylett-Petty before securing James Lowe.

    That was a long, long time before they went after Lowe


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    #1039
    razorblunt
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    Anyone see this? Du Plessis and what I presume is the replacement Montpellier hooker throwing punches in the warm up
    https://twitter.com/limasopoaga/status/972625963900067841

    They went to beat Racing by 40 points!


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    #1040
    Burkie1203
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Anyone see this? Du Plessis and what I presume is the replacement Montpellier hooker throwing punches in the warm up
    https://twitter.com/limasopoaga/status/972625963900067841

    They went to beat Racing by 40 points!

    Nathan Hines didn't look too bothered.


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    #1041
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Nathan Hines didn't look too bothered.

    Yeah, and he had a perfect view of it. Because Hines' sight is 20/20.


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    #1042
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    Yeah, and he had a perfect view of it. Because Hines' sight is 20/20.

    giphy.gif


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    #1043
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    I think DHP is quality . He has a touch of the Ben Smiths about him.


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    #1044
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,492 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    Reading an excellent rugby book « World in conflict ».

    Best rugby book I've ever read (not that the bar was that high), so much so that I finished it in one day.


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    #1045
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Chris Ashton scored 3 tries for Toulon this weekend putting him on 20 T14 tries for this season. This gives him 6 matches to score two more and break Nalaga's single season record of 21.


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    #1046
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Just think what he could have done if he'd applied himself.


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    #1047
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    Stockdale reminds me of Ashton.

    Not much swerve or jink. Not much chip and chase.
    Just rigid straight line running.
    The stats speak for themselves though. Tries are tries.

    I’ve Nothing to back it up. Just an asthetical view from the barstool


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    #1048
    MJohnston
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    It's more like the view from after you've fallen blind drunk off of the barstool.


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    #1049
    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Straight runner, scores loads of tries. Reminds me of a certain NZ player with a double barrelled surname


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    #1050
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    MJohnston wrote: »
    It's more like the view from after you've fallen blind drunk off of the barstool.
    I don’t drink .


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    #1051
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Straight runner, scores loads of tries. Reminds me of a certain NZ player with a double barrelled surname

    Lienart Brown ?


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