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Brumbies first try from a wonderful piece of refereeing

antipodean

Brumbies first try from a wonderful piece of refereeing

Clearly the refereeing team is from the same administration that put together the Force squad. Stunning incompetence from the moment the Brumbies winger stood on the sideline, threw the ball forward and yet they got a 5m scrum. Then the most obvious offside and somehow to these blind cretins it's not "clear and obvious" despite the fucking line painted on the ground.

I turned Kayo off after that.

pukunui

@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:

@Godder said in Aussie Rugby:

However, I'm always a fan of watching us smash Aussie teams, so have as many as you want.

The problem is Australians don't. So if history repeats itself they bring nothing of benefit to the competition and in fact make it worse for Australians by diluting their existing teams. I don't know why they want this.

This is a very good point that i think gets missed a lot. Aussies don’t like watching their teams getting beaten regularly, whatever sport it is.
The NZ dominance of the Bledisloe and Super rugby for the last 15 years or so has been a huge factor in their supporters turning away from the game.

So if condensing their resources into 3x teams to make them more competitive crosses a red line that isn’t possible politically within Australian rugby, and only they can decide that. The maybe a trans Ta$man comp isn’t in their best interests.

Just playing domestically or adding some other “expansion” teams to their comp will result in at least one of their teams/Groups of supporters being able to actually celebrate something each season. The other teams will also be in the running deeper in to the season and should hopefully hold the attention and enthusiasm of fans for longer.

Im definitely starting to lean heavily towards seperate Super domestic comps with an added heineken cup style comp with NZ, Aust, SA and whoever else.
This comp can be used for the expansion into new markets that everyone seems obsessed with.

Bones

This is absolutely hopeless by the tahs.

Bones

What an effort by Samu! Millimetre from touch.

Duluth

@Bones said in Aussie Rugby:

What an effort by Samu! Millimetre from touch.

A millimetre in touch IMO

He’s played well though

Bones

@Duluth said in Aussie Rugby:

@Bones said in Aussie Rugby:

What an effort by Samu! Millimetre from touch.

A millimetre in touch IMO

He’s played well though

I didn't see it eh, like that little tugboat guy said, "I can see green!".

booboo

@Derpus said in Aussie Rugby:

@Bovidae They will lose players regardless - they are all being told to shrink their salary cap by sizeable margins.

The Force can become competitive pretty easily if Twiggy opens the cheque book. Bring in McMahon, Skelton, the two Arnolds, Latu, Kerevi, any of the 400 professional outside backs in Europe and Japan, etc.

They could very easily go from the worst team to the best. Don't see it happening though.

I still don't see the Force being shit as a problem. No comp is without whipping boys. And if they draw crowds and Twiggy investment who gives a fuck if they suck.

See that's the problem. They're not self sustaining.

NTA

Look out, fuckers. I'm official now.

antipodean

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

Look out, fuckers. I'm official now.

On the positive side you can explain your shit decisions by pointing out you couldn't keep up with play.

NTA

@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:

@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:

Look out, fuckers. I'm official now.

On the positive side you can explain your shit decisions by pointing out you couldn't keep up with play.

5 games of women's Sevens today, plus half a game when another ref broke down. No way I'm keeping up with those girls... Even the division 2 teams.

Stargazer

It was mentioned briefly, but I don't think the list was included.

Here's Dave Rennie's August Players of National Interest squad:

Halfbacks: Nic White, Jake Gordon, Tate McDermott
Five-eighths: Matt Toomua, Noah Lolesio, Will Harrison
No.12: James O'Connor, Reece Hodge (13), Irae Simone
No.13: Reece Hodge (12), Jordan Petaia, Tevita Kuridrani
Wing: James Ramm, Tom Wright, Marika Koroibete, Filipo Daugunu
Fullback: Jack Maddocks, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tom Banks.
Tighthead prop: Allan Alaalatoa, Pone Fa'amausili, Jermaine Ainsley, Taniela Tupou, Harry Johnson-Holmes
Loosehead prop: Angus Bell, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Harry Johnson-Holmes (both)
Hooker: Folau Faingaa, Connal McInerney, Jordan Uelese, Tom Horton
Second row: Ned Hanigan (6), Rob Simmons, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Trevor Hosea, Matt Philip, Cadeyrn Neville
No.6: Lachlan Swinton, Ned Hanigan (lock), Harry Wilson (8), Peter Samu (8), Rob Valetini
No.7: Michael Hooper, Liam Wright, Fraser McReight
No.8: Harry Wilson (6), Pete Samu (6), Isi Naisarani

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/waratahs-rocket-up-rankings-in-wallabies-coach-s-watch-list-20200820-p55nrk.html

And this is a further article about that PONI list:
'It's certainly not the Wallabies squad': Rennie opens up on PONI squad ahead of Rugby Championship Tests

mariner4life

@Tim said in Aussie Rugby:

Dave Rennie's August PONI list

Halfbacks: Nic White, Jake Gordon, Tate McDermott. Five-eighths: Matt Toomua, Noah Lolesio, Will Harrison. No.12: James O'Connor, Reece Hodge (13), Irae Simone. No.13: Reece Hodge (12), Jordan Petaia, Tevita Kuridrani. Wing: James Ramm, Tom Wright, Marika Koroibete, Filipo Daugunu. Fullback: Jack Maddocks, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tom Banks.Tighthead prop: Allan Alaalatoa, Pone Fa'amausili, Jermaine Ainsley, Taniela Tupou, Harry Johnson-Holmes. Loosehead prop: Angus Bell, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Harry Johnson-Holmes (both). Hooker: Folau Faingaa, Connal McInerney, Jordan Uelese, Tom Horton. Second row: Ned Hanigan (6), Rob Simmons, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Trevor Hosea, Matt Philip, Cadeyrn Neville. No.6: Lachlan Swinton, Ned Hanigan (lock), Harry Wilson (8), Peter Samu (8), Rob Valetini. No.7: Michael Hooper, Liam Wright, Fraser McReight. No.8: Harry Wilson (6), Pete Samu (6), Isi Naisarani.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300088166/revealed-whos-in-and-whos-out-on-wallabies-coach-davie-rennies-watch-list

@Tim he doesn't read your posts bro