Aussie Pro Rugby
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@Machpants said in Aussie Rugby:
Yeah crazy that they changed colour so much. I understand that the green was dropped after clashes with SA, but to go from gold to yellow...?
"Marketing people who don't give a fuck about the game's traditions" is the standard response.
It also got all those ex-Wallabies sitting in a room contributing something to the game, rather than firing off letters about how rugby has lost its way etc. Despite a lot of them doing sweet fuck all about it.
Better to have these useless, mouthy old dickheads inside the tent pissing out, than outside pissing in.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Additionally some of the supporting content will feature Ben Kimber. He has a pretty good reputation around these parts, particularly working with Morgan Turinui on podcasts, and a YouTube venture called RuggaMatrix with Djuro Sen who has been around sport for a while (including the Tahs and Wallabies).
Going to be very interesting times. Stan Sport is going to kick off Feb 19 and I can't wait.
No matter what you think of Maloney and Swain, think about the simple advantage of no more Kearns and Marrrrrto.
One big benefit. The other is they haven't stacked their commentary team with league people. Fuck knows why they went with Allana Ferguson over Lou Ransome.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
Fuck knows why they went with Allana Ferguson over Lou Ransome.
Familiarity with the league audience?
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
Fuck knows why they went with Allana Ferguson over Lou Ransome.
Familiarity with the league audience?
Unlikely to watch and even if they did they're hardly likely to be swayed by her commentary.
"There's a ruck"
"I think you'll find that's just a tackle"
"There's a ruck"
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@akan004 said in Aussie Rugby:
No Lou and no Clarkie. Not a great start. Only positive so far is no Kearns, but overall I prefer the Foxtel team.
If Kearns and Martin go, then I'm willing to sacrifice Clarke. Collateral damage.
Shame about Ransome but again: this isn't a dealbreaker. She's still covering other sports for Fox I assume.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
Fuck knows why they went with Allana Ferguson over Lou Ransome.
Familiarity with the league audience?
Unlikely to watch and even if they did they're hardly likely to be swayed by her commentary.
"There's a ruck"
"I think you'll find that's just a tackle"
"There's a ruck"
"No that's a maul"Probably got her covering for the female element and the studio stuff I guess.
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I'm really happy with that Stan commentary team. Clarkie was past it, had a great career but his style had been tired for years. "What a try by the men in gold".
They picked out the most competent caller (Tim Horan), and thankfully brought back Sean Maloney and Nick McCardle. And they ignored Kearns and Gregan, who were both abysmal.
Turinui and Mehtens are good thinkers, Harrison is a bit of a wildcard. I'm into it.
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
They picked out the most competent caller (Tim Horan)
Who is ironically the least competent with names
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Harrison is an arrogant twat but the rest of the lineup seems good.
He was on one of your shows recently - with Meg and someone else - and knows his shit, but yeah comes across as a pillock.
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You'll change your mind on Harrison when you are also drinking with Mortlock...
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Waratahs team for their preseason game against Reds in Narrabri (Fri 5 Feb)
1 Sio Tatola
2 David Porecki
3 Harry Johnson-Holmes
4 Michael Wood
5 Sam Caird
6 Hugh Sinclair
7 Charlie Gamble
8 Will Harris
9 Jack Grant
10 Tane Edmed
11 Triston Reilly
12 Tepai Moeroa
13 Alex Newsome
14 Mark Nawaqanitawase
15 Max BuryREPLACEMENTS:
16 Tom Horton
17 Angus Bell
18 Te Tera Faulkner
19 Jeremy Williams
20 Carlo Tizzano
21 Jake Gordon
22 Joey Walton
23 Jack Maddocks
24 Will Harrison
25 Izaia Peresi
26 Max Douglas
27 Chris Talakai
28 Jack WhettonYou can watch the match on NSW Rugby TV, delivered on the Cluch TV app. Download via Apple or Android stores.
NSW Waratahs named for trial match against the QLD Reds
Rob Penney has named his side that will take on the Queensland Reds at the trial match in Narrabri on Friday 5 February.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Shame about Ransome but again: this isn't a dealbreaker. She's still covering other sports for Fox I assume.
I'm told Ransome is freelancing but mostly working with the ABC over here.
No Ransome
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@Nepia said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Shame about Ransome but again: this isn't a dealbreaker. She's still covering other sports for Fox I assume.
I'm told Ransome is freelancing but mostly working with the ABC over here.
No Ransome
Of course not, we don't negotiate with terrorists...
