Aussie Pro Rugby

[Stargazer]

Would you call it an upset if the Jaguares beat the Brumbies? Still 20 minutes to go, but at the moment it's Brumbies 10 - 20 Jaguares.

[gt12]

@stargazer

It’d be funny, at least

[Stargazer]

Brumbies have scored.
17 - 20 Jaguares with 13 minutes to go.

[Stargazer]

Ha, another try to the Jaguares! 17 -25

[Stargazer]

Jaguares player suffering an awful neck injury. That really looked bad.

[Stargazer]

Sad sight. Moyano being stretchered off.

[Stargazer]

Well-deserved win for the Jaguares. Full time: Brumbies 20 - 25 Jaguares.

I think all Aussie teams have lost this weekend? Hmmmm

[NTA]

@stargazer Yep no byes or local derbies this weekend. So that pretty much decides it.

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer Can we put the Blues in the OZ conference..?

[KiwiMurph]

Brumbies the only Aus team who managed to pick up a competition point (just).

Grim times.

[booboo]

Just a thunk ...
... but why didn't all the NZ teams play all the Aussie team on ANZAC weekend?

Kind of a chance missed?

[NTA]

Got smashed in both grades on the weekend. Now everyone is talking about contracting to one Grade.

Thing is, last two weeks were the toughest in the comp - away against the biggest sides who will probably contest the Grand Final short of a serious upset. Both heavy Islander influence (the backline were speaking almost exclusively Samoan yesterday) and some freaking awesome talent on display. Those guys could help Parramatta or Penrith at Premier level!

For the next five games its mostly smaller teams, mostly based out of the eastern suburbs, and we stand a chance of beating them in both grades with enough numbers. But if we don't snag 2 full Grades + 5 spare, then the Committee are calling Second Grade off, fuck the part-timers, and rebuild the club with just the one grade.

I'm still on the fence about that plan. Its not going to help the club grow, but then you could easily destroy a club through injuries.

[NTA]

And we still won't have the talent to take on the big skilled teams and win. Probably just more injuries.

[mikedogz]

Our club here in Hamilton, NZ are having the same problem with injuries and lack of B players. The starting A team Backline had 3 of last weeks B backline. Having a red card before halftime didn't help our case this week.

[No Quarter]

Oh God AIG have released an extremely cringy "diversity" video with the All Blacks, probably in response to the Folau nonsense.

[Stargazer]

@no-quarter It was always going to be released at some point. Folau or no Folau.

[No Quarter]

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@no-quarter It was always going to be released at some point. Folau or no Folau.

Yeah, no doubt. It is cringy as hell though!

[Stargazer]

@no-quarter Yep!

[Sapetyvi]

@no-quarter You reckon the next jersey will have that rainbow In the armpit?

[No Quarter]

@Sapetyvi they've already butchered the jersey with the AIG logo, may as well add some rainbow colours as well...