NH International Rugby
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@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow No, undoubtedly a good player but what do most people remember him for? Unfair but...
Captaining SA to unbeaten Tri Nations season and 17 wins on the bounce in my house.
He captained the Springboks in 39 tests between 1996 and 1999 with 27 of those (72%) ending in victory.
Good achievements but in the wider discussion, having the 7th best test win percentage of Number 8 international captains (minimum tests 10, 5th if the minimum is 15) isn’t exactly a fantastic stat to put him in a world best team.
From NZ only he trails Shelford (10 matches, 96%), Read (52, 85%) and Lochore (18, 83) for wins as Captain at No. 8.
He doesn’t even lead for SA no 8s, behind Du Plessis (15, 86%).
That was the point.
Both Du Plessis and Teichmann better options than Duane.
Overall, not in with a shout.
You’ll have to forgive me, because from your two word post of Gary Teichmann, and subsequent defense, it wasn’t clear to me that you were refuting the selection of Thor.
I think I see it now that I actually read the thread. What a fucking hassle.
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You’ll have to forgive me, because from your two word post of Gary Teichmann, and subsequent defense, it wasn’t clear to me that you were refuting the selection of Thor.
I think I see it now that I actually read the thread. What a fucking hassle.
@gt12 said in NH International Rugby:
You’ll have to forgive me, because from your two word post of Gary Teichmann, and subsequent defense, it wasn’t clear to me that you were refuting the selection of Thor.
I think I see it now that I actually read the thread. What a fucking hassle.
Pissing myself
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UK government has announced that it expects stadiums to be open for fans from the start of October.
November internationals in the UK will go ahead.
@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
UK government has announced that it expects stadiums to be open for fans from the start of October.
November internationals in the UK will go ahead.
Yup there 6 Nations plus Japan (and summertime riser, can't remember?) Nothing to do with SH, as they haven't come here
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
UK government has announced that it expects stadiums to be open for fans from the start of October.
November internationals in the UK will go ahead.
Yup there 6 Nations plus Japan (and summertime riser, can't remember?) Nothing to do with SH, as they haven't come here
@Machpants The Tests are still scheduled to happen according to World Rugby. It is amazing that the NZ Government have refused to reinburse NZR for the cancellation of the June internationals which their quasi-dacronian quarantine policy made impossible. The stubborn inflexibility of the NH club sides in refusing to allow the tests to shift to August/September didn't help.
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@Machpants The Tests are still scheduled to happen according to World Rugby. It is amazing that the NZ Government have refused to reinburse NZR for the cancellation of the June internationals which their quasi-dacronian quarantine policy made impossible. The stubborn inflexibility of the NH club sides in refusing to allow the tests to shift to August/September didn't help.
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You’ll have to forgive me, because from your two word post of Gary Teichmann, and subsequent defense, it wasn’t clear to me that you were refuting the selection of Thor.
I think I see it now that I actually read the thread. What a fucking hassle.
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I'll pop this in here, feels wierd agreeing with Eddie. Yes rugby needs more speed and less bulk, and yes you have to really want to play for an international side
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I'll pop this in here, feels wierd agreeing with Eddie. Yes rugby needs more speed and less bulk, and yes you have to really want to play for an international side
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I'll pop this in here, feels wierd agreeing with Eddie. Yes rugby needs more speed and less bulk, and yes you have to really want to play for an international side
@Machpants speed up the game! Maybe make the squad larger...gave different players for defence and attack that you can roll on and off? Limitless substitutions...
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I'll pop this in here, feels wierd agreeing with Eddie. Yes rugby needs more speed and less bulk, and yes you have to really want to play for an international side
@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:
I'll pop this in here, feels wierd agreeing with Eddie. Yes rugby needs more speed and less bulk, and yes you have to really want to play for an international side
Non-story.
Pick players who can pass and put a man in space.
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Dunno why we are speculating about whether international rugby matches will proceed in 4 months, at the moment we can't even predict whether Victorians can order Uber Eats next week or whether NSW'men can sing at a fucking wedding on the weekend.
Yeah, I'm grumpy tonight
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@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow mate that's a tap. Hill should change his name to Hollywood.
It's a deliberate forearm/elbow to the temple.
Crumpled Hill and fucked his knee in the process.
Dirty, dirty, premeditated shit from Grey.
Look at Grey's lookback. He fucking knew.
Grey had a stormer in the second half possibly feeling he would be cited at least and miss the possible deciding third test.
@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow mate that's a tap. Hill should change his name to Hollywood.
It's a deliberate forearm/elbow to the temple.
Crumpled Hill and fucked his knee in the process.
Dirty, dirty, premeditated shit from Grey.
Look at Grey's lookback. He fucking knew.
Grey had a stormer in the second half possibly feeling he would be cited at least and miss the possible deciding third test.
You're looking back with 2020 goggles, sadly. I agree that it should have been red, but back then the video ref was non-existent for foul play and shit like that never got cited. Plenty of examples like that and worse from that period.
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@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
@Bovidae I don't think Read would make my top 5. Brooke, donkey and Vermuelen way ahead.
Read suffers for his last few years but 2011-2016 he was awesome and world's best in his position. That's a decent stretch at the top in this day and age, coupled with the fact that he's a 2x RWC winner, 100+ tests, World Rugby POTY.
I'm also amazed at how highly rated Hairy Donkey is given that fact that he was often up and down like a yoyo in terms of output. He had a couple of awesome matches against us, granted, and he had a very high ceiling. To my mind, though, he just didn't produce often enough.
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Welsh Rugby wants a £20 million loan.
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Welsh Rugby wants a £20 million loan.
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@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:
@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Welsh Rugby wants a £20 million loan.
#metoo
Actually I’ll take the 20 million NZ from lotto instead, not pounds but I think I can handle it!
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Fiji to play series of games against 6 Nations sides in November:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53518677 -
Fiji to play series of games against 6 Nations sides in November:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53518677
