Super Rugby Final 2018
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The poor old Lions really are like the winners of the NBA Eastern Conference. Only without the best player in the game (well, it would be 3 players wouldn't it).
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"There is a reason why there are 10 metres at a scrum, I looked at TJ Perenara when he touched that ball they are already five metres away, it can't be. They have to be 10 until the ball is out. Those are the little things that we will address."
That's hilarious.
What is a hit on the left side of the loosehead?
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It's the Lions who just travelled half way across the world.
They are massively up against it. Just a coach trying to get an edge wherever possible.
Can't say I like it, but it's nothing new.
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What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
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"There is a reason why there are 10 metres at a scrum, I looked at TJ Perenara when he touched that ball they are already five metres away, it can't be. They have to be 10 until the ball is out. Those are the little things that we will address."
That's hilarious.
What is a hit on the left side of the loosehead?
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@bones I always thought it was 5m at scrums, 10m at lineouts....guess you learn somethign new everyday.
@taniwharugby duh. It's obviously 20m at lineouts.
He's going to have fun addressing those.
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@chris-b Jaapie Retard nothing changes they have been cheating for years just ask the Allblacks from years ago thats why we never could win over there
@chris said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@chris-b Jaapie Retard nothing changes they have been cheating for years just ask the Allblacks from years ago thats why we never could win over there
Every SA I know says the same thing about their teams touring in NZ around that time.
Swings & Roundabouts I suppose.
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@chris said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@chris-b Jaapie Retard nothing changes they have been cheating for years just ask the Allblacks from years ago thats why we never could win over there
Every SA I know says the same thing about their teams touring in NZ around that time.
Swings & Roundabouts I suppose.
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What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
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@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
@booboo said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
Yep.
(But keep it quiet... if the saffas want to stand 10m back, let them continue) -
@wally said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
Ticket prices way up. I have season tickets but it’s an extra $85 for each ticket for the final. Price to public for same seats $120. To sit in a crappy stand built on scaffolding. Getting a bit greedy I think.
They've lost touch with the fans.. So many people I know aren't going because of the price.
Sell out should be a priority, price tickets accordingly.. $120 for seats that cost $50 in the regular season is shit.
Especially in that shit stadium where they can't even guarantee we will have a big screen for replays if we get a slight breeze during the day.@sammyc said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@wally said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
Ticket prices way up. I have season tickets but it’s an extra $85 for each ticket for the final. Price to public for same seats $120. To sit in a crappy stand built on scaffolding. Getting a bit greedy I think.
They've lost touch with the fans.. So many people I know aren't going because of the price.
Sell out should be a priority, price tickets accordingly.. $120 for seats that cost $50 in the regular season is shit.
Especially in that shit stadium where they can't even guarantee we will have a big screen for replays if we get a slight breeze during the day.Yep. I agree. But playing devils' advocate, they need to make some hay while the sun shines; hosting two SA teams in the finals ain't cheap and it's not like they can get an extra 10,000 people along all of a sudden. I would expect to pay a bit more for the final, should I have needed to. Luckily I haven't had to pay for tickets though (in fact this is my fifth game at the dump this season and I've not had to pay for a ticket at all).
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@booboo said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
Yep.
(But keep it quiet... if the saffas want to stand 10m back, let them continue)@kruse said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@booboo said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
Yep.
(But keep it quiet... if the saffas want to stand 10m back, let them continue)Imagine that conversation with the Ref:
Swys: They're standing 5m away
Ref: yep, I'm happy with that
Swys: YOU FILTHY CHEAT
Ref: [i dunno, some funny emoji thing here]
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On the actual game, I think nine times out of ten we'd clean them up under these circumstances. There's been a helluva media beat-up about Malcolm Marx which appears to be the only thing keeping people thinking the Lions will be in it. But he's only one player. I'd expect Kwagga Smith to join him in turning in a blinder given the occasion and circumstances so perhaps they'll have a couple of guys who individually can match the Crusaders pack in terms of performance, but as a unit our eight will be too good, and then when Jantjes craps the bed on the big stage again under pressure from our guys, it'll all fall apart. So I predict a fairly tight first 50 minutes but then - as has often been the pattern this season against the better sides - we'll pull away with around 30 to go. I'd put $30 on the Lions at $7 so that I would come away with $200 as consolation if we lost, but this week I just think I may as well grab the cash and put a match to it as this would have the same effect.
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On the actual game, I think nine times out of ten we'd clean them up under these circumstances. There's been a helluva media beat-up about Malcolm Marx which appears to be the only thing keeping people thinking the Lions will be in it. But he's only one player. I'd expect Kwagga Smith to join him in turning in a blinder given the occasion and circumstances so perhaps they'll have a couple of guys who individually can match the Crusaders pack in terms of performance, but as a unit our eight will be too good, and then when Jantjes craps the bed on the big stage again under pressure from our guys, it'll all fall apart. So I predict a fairly tight first 50 minutes but then - as has often been the pattern this season against the better sides - we'll pull away with around 30 to go. I'd put $30 on the Lions at $7 so that I would come away with $200 as consolation if we lost, but this week I just think I may as well grab the cash and put a match to it as this would have the same effect.
@shark yep, as long as Razor can keep his boys grounded and ignoring all the talk that the title is thiers, it will be.
I think the Crusaders could end up putting 50 on the board after 80 mins.
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@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
@booboo said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
@chris-b said in Super Rugby Final 2018:
What does he mean 10 metres at the scrum, anyway- the cheating Jaapie.
There should be at least 15 metres - more with those giant SA locks!
Actual genuine question ... isn't it 5m?
Five metres each, but also the width of the scrum.
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Crusaders
1 Joe Moody
2 Codie Taylor
3 Owen Franks
4 Scott Barrett
5 Sam Whitelock (c)
6 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis
7 Matt Todd (vc)
8 Kieran Read
9 Bryn Hall
10 Richie Mo'unga
11 George Bridge
12 Ryan Crotty (vc)
13 Jack Goodhue
14 Seta Tamanivalu
15 David HaviliReserves
16 Sam Anderson-Heather/ Andrew Makalio
17 Tim Perry
18 Michael Ala'alatoa
19 Luke Romano
20 Pete Samu
21 Mitchell Drummond
22 Mitchell Hunt
23 Braydon Ennor -
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Looks shit. Lions by plenty
@mariner4life yep, only 12 capped players in the starting lineup, they should default now, save everyone the embarrassment.
