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Rancid Schnitzel

Rugby's a young man's game. I lost the eye of the tiger, i.e. reckless disregard for my own safety, many moons ago. You'd have to pay me get out there now. Ironically I'm much fitter now than during my rugby days. But I don't dwell on that....much.

But massive respect to anyone over 35 still willing to put their body on the line. You're incredibly tough for a dirty filthy hippy Nick.

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@Crucial said in Aussie Rugby in general:

How the fuck do you break a shoulder blade? Sneaky knee to the back? Find the fucker that did it and make him pay up (or at least buy a book of raffle tickets)

Surgeon was both horrified and impressed. Just a tackle where he was hit from behind and the side at the same time. Nothing dirty, just a freak accident

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Note: this guy isn't a shrinking violet either. He's tough islander stock.

Surgeon said he'd never seen that injury in a guy that size

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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Rugby in general:

But massive respect to anyone over 35 still willing to put their body on the line. You're incredibly tough for a dirty filthy hippy Nick.

Thanks. I'm also incredibly ineffective at much.

I had a few highlights:

won a lineout by jumping my fat arse unsupported at 4 a couple of times, and once the throw dropped short and I batted it away
made three tackles including picking their #8 off at the base of the scrum when I was at flanker for a few minutes. I missed easily that many
ran the ball a couple of times WITHOUT dropping it (and knocked on once trying to school up a loose pill)
charged down a conversion.

I realise the last one sounds inconceivable for a fellow of my corpulent stature, but hear me out!

After he set up, it fell off the tee. So I ran out and stood in front of him, pulled my mouthguard out and informed the ref I was quite within my rights to do so.

As the kicker tried to pick the ball up for a droppie in what turned into a mild panic, he knocked it on.

Crucial

I would have drop kicked it right into your ~~guts~~ nuts and told the ref I had full rights to do so.

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@Crucial yeah but I think he was a bit ashamed at being charged down by the slowest guy on the field. I had my fucking ears taped. Who even does that any more?

Crucial

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Crucial yeah but I think he was a bit ashamed at being charged down by the slowest guy on the field. I had my fucking ears taped. Who even does that any more?

Brodie Retallick?

taniwharugby

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Rugby in general:

But massive respect to anyone over 35 still willing to put their body on the line. You're incredibly tough for a dirty filthy hippy Nick.

Thanks. I'm also incredibly ineffective at much.

I had a few highlights:

won a lineout by jumping my fat arse unsupported at 4 a couple of times, and once the throw dropped short and I batted it away

made three tackles including picking their #8 off at the base of the scrum when I was at flanker for a few minutes. I missed easily that many

ran the ball a couple of times WITHOUT dropping it (and knocked on once trying to school up a loose pill)

charged down a conversion.

I realise the last one sounds inconceivable for a fellow of my corpulent stature, but hear me out!

After he set up, it fell off the tee. So I ran out and stood in front of him, pulled my mouthguard out and informed the ref I was quite within my rights to do so.

As the kicker tried to pick the ball up for a droppie in what turned into a mild panic, he knocked it on.

That's brilliant, not how I envisage me in my head if we're to lace up, but how it would be in reality!

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@Crucial said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Crucial yeah but I think he was a bit ashamed at being charged down by the slowest guy on the field. I had my fucking ears taped. Who even does that any more?

Brodie Retallick?

Exactly. Imagine being charged down by Brodie?

The best part is I shouldn't have been allowed to charge it down because some of our guys had retired to halfway for the next kick off.

taniwharugby

@NTA rules schmules....cant let a silly thing like that get in the way of a legendary tale!

Kruse

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Crucial said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Crucial yeah but I think he was a bit ashamed at being charged down by the slowest guy on the field. I had my fucking ears taped. Who even does that any more?

Brodie Retallick?

Exactly. Imagine being charged down by Brodie?

I seem to recall a Brodie Retallick with a massive stupid grin on his face scoring a try at the world cup from a charge-down.

Kruse

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

I seem to recall a Brodie Retallick with a massive stupid grin on his face scoring a try at the world cup from a charge-down.

Actually - looking that up now... I didn't realise at the time, but it was with his face.
It seems taped-up-ears' charge-downs are typically awesome.

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@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

I seem to recall a Brodie Retallick with a massive stupid grin on his face scoring a try at the world cup from a charge-down.

Actually - looking that up now... I didn't realise at the time, but it was with his face.
It seems taped-up-ears' charge-downs are typically awesome.

Its a calling.

Catogrande

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Crucial said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Crucial yeah but I think he was a bit ashamed at being charged down by the slowest guy on the field. I had my fucking ears taped. Who even does that any more?

Brodie Retallick?

Exactly. Imagine being charged down by Brodie?

The best part is I shouldn't have been allowed to charge it down because some of our guys had retired to halfway for the next kick off.

Looking at the scores I'm surprised they didn't just stay there for the whole game

Kruse

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

I seem to recall a Brodie Retallick with a massive stupid grin on his face scoring a try at the world cup from a charge-down.

Actually - looking that up now... I didn't realise at the time, but it was with his face.
It seems taped-up-ears' charge-downs are typically awesome.

Big, scary, happy man.
https://www.facebook.com/skysportnz/videos/911848432218156

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@Catogrande said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Looking at the scores I'm surprised they didn't just stay there for the whole game

To be fair, he was 10m wide of the sticks.

And most of their tries were under the posts

Worst bit is those guys aren't even top 4 material

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Tyrone Viiga, playing NRC level for the Western Sydney Rams has been signed by Bezier into D2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Viiga

Been around, only 25 this year. Solid player.

Crucial

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@Kruse said in Aussie Rugby in general:

I seem to recall a Brodie Retallick with a massive stupid grin on his face scoring a try at the world cup from a charge-down.

Actually - looking that up now... I didn't realise at the time, but it was with his face.
It seems taped-up-ears' charge-downs are typically awesome.

Big, scary, happy man.
https://www.facebook.com/skysportnz/videos/911848432218156

I hadn't noticed before but after the chargedown the kicker goes down with an 'injury'. Now watch the first team mate that runs past him.

Kruse

@Crucial Ha - yeah, that's a decent look of disdain.

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This week at my club:

Second Grade 40-0
First Grade 90-0 (and it was only about 60 minutes).

Now, our opponents will go deep into the finals, but still, its indicative.

At least we made a bucketload at the canteen, and they came back to our pub for an hour of drinking before their bus trip home.

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