General Rugby Discussion 3

Burkie1203 · 25-08-2021 1:13pm

Toulon buying Kolbe from Toulouse apparently

26-08-2021 4:05pm

Toulon president confirming Cheslin Kolbe is signing for the club.

Yeah_Right · 26-08-2021 4:16pm

Must be some serious money for him to move. From a rugby point of view, I'd rather play for Toulouse than Toulon. More likely to win trophies.

sydthebeat · 30-08-2021 10:08am

great to be back watching some live junior rugby yesterday !! slow steps back to normality.

watched a provincial J2 league cup game, fantastic weather, decent enough standard

pitch about the pitch being quite hard and leading to niggles

Lost Ormond · 30-08-2021 10:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822037#Comment_117822037

Yeah was back at a j1 game yesterday. been to 4 games including my first game as a match official since last october. standard was good especially with people not having played in so long. not much in terms of new laws happening though. thought there may have been a few attempts at 50-22...

sydthebeat · 30-08-2021 10:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822109#Comment_117822109

i think the ref in our game made a mistake by demanding a goal line drop out for a missed penalty.

Lost Ormond · 30-08-2021 10:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822136#Comment_117822136

Yeah thats still a 22 but wouldnt be too concerned as theres going to be bit leeway for the moment as everyones just delighted to be back playing as not been on pitch in so long. when leagues start back up in a few weeks the officials mightnt have that though

sydthebeat · 30-08-2021 10:46am

Josh Ioane released by the highlanders. Feck!!

This follows Ash Dixon being released to join a Japanese side. thats 2 first teamers in critical positions gone.

stephen_n · 30-08-2021 11:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822109#Comment_117822109

is the law about not being able to opt for a scrum from a penalty in place at age grade games.

sydthebeat · 30-08-2021 11:25am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822377#Comment_117822377

Are you referring to this?

https://www.englandrugby.com/dxdam/7d/7d4df11d-caf0-4451-bf5f-3bcfdb601eb7/COVID19%20-%20Law%20Vartiations%20-%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

stephen_n · 30-08-2021 11:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117822386#Comment_117822386

Is that just for England then?

sydthebeat · 30-08-2021 11:37am

yes. well.... RFU and WRU. im not sure if it affects SRU junior rugby.

no mention yet of ireland bringing anything similar.

youths rugby has started back in a lot of places already so it unlikely that there will be any new law variation applied except the global trials

sydthebeat · 31-08-2021 2:56pm

had a bit of a laugh listening to the latest eggchasers podcast today.

they had a quiz which highlights the sham that "official" players profiles are.

the player in question was sam simmonds and what weight was he in kg according to the lions official site. one of the lads guessed 104 kg, the other 97 kgs.

so... the exeter team site says hes 103 kgs..... and the lions site says hes 90 kgs !! just the small difference between 16 stone 2 lbs and 14 stone 2lbs... two stone difference !!!

31-08-2021 3:07pm

This could be huge for the former rugby players taking a case against rugby authorities....but even for current players,it's a huge wake up call

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/58369271

03-09-2021 10:38am

Joe Schmidt announcing he will leave the DOR post at World Rugby by the years and to stay in NZ with his family.

bilston · 07-09-2021 5:26pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/58476455

At first I thought this was a p*** take.

They are trying to compare it to the IPL or The Hundred in Cricket, but the comparison is wrong as those competitions are still 11 a side.

I can't say I'm a fan of this idea to put it midly.

salmocab · 07-09-2021 8:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117859422#Comment_117859422

Seems like something that nobody will really care about. Cant see clubs being too happy that some players will miss a bit of pre season to play a weird exhibition. I’d have zero interest in it.

thebaz · 07-09-2021 8:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117859422#Comment_117859422

What a totally stupid idea, they should be encouraging top players to play less rugby and rest up, rather than another diluted form, for a quick buck.

If people dont likes 15 a side rugby, ther is already 7's, which is grand, already an olympic sport.

Quin_Dub · 07-09-2021 10:22pm

I had the same reaction - What an utterly pointless exercise.

What clubs in their right minds would allow their players to head off to play for a different club and coaches for several weeks at the stat of the season? - It's a 3 week playing window with you' have to assume at least that in advance to prepare.

Really can't see it getting off the grounds , certainly can't see Ireland letting any players be involved - If an Irish International went they'd be out for another 4 or 5 games from the domestic season under the player management plans , it's just a total non runner.

The French clubs won't let anyone go either.

If it happens at all it'll be a load of Aussies and Islanders with a few recently retired "faces" at best.

thomond2006 · 07-09-2021 10:51pm

Jake White, who is a current coach of a team in the URC, being a bought and paid for 'ambassador' of this is interesting.

Larbre34 · 08-09-2021 6:21pm

Philip Browne is to retire as CEO of the IRFU at year's end.

He is 61 and has been in the position 23 years, guiding the national framework from the birthing pangs of professionalism and a fairly dire period for the senior men's team, to the World class structures we see today and that have delivered every possible senior trophy in this hemisphere, except the elusive World Cup.

The game certainly owes a debt to his prudent stewardship and I think the greatest endorsement of his time will be that the job will be very attractive to quality candidates once he departs.

Quin_Dub · 08-09-2021 9:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117864769#Comment_117864769

Indeed , it's to his credit that the organisation has been well run both on and off the pitch. He's also managed to do the job successfully for 23 years without any controversies of note that I can recall.

How many CEO's have the SRU,WRU and RFU been through in the same timeframe with varying degrees of financial mistakes and player/staff management issues??

sydthebeat · 17-09-2021 2:12pm

i see waisake naholo has returned to NZ to play with waikato after a very uneventful season at London Irish.

at only 30 he'd still be a valuable selection for a super rugby franchise

lawrencesummers · 17-09-2021 9:07pm

Sarries dont look like the will struggle any bit this season back in topflight.

Beating a very good bristol side and probably on the wrong side of nearly every statistic like territory and possession, but bristol giving away penalties.

Bristol put 13 phases of their best play together on 50 minutes and sarries soaked it up and drove them back.

All while billy B looks a bit off the pace and no summer international players available.