NH International Rugby
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@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow I'll have to watch it again, but on my initial viewing it appeared to hardly even make an impact.
I didn't really think it mattered - but it looks like it's 'low' degree of danger. I thought clear red on first look, but the framework may suggest a yellow instead. Clumsy rather than brutal.
updated Head Contact Process (not sure which is used now)
@nzzp said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow I'll have to watch it again, but on my initial viewing it appeared to hardly even make an impact.
I didn't really think it mattered - but it looks like it's 'low' degree of danger. I thought clear red on first look, but the framework may suggest a yellow instead. Clumsy rather than brutal.
updated Head Contact Process (not sure which is used now)
I agree that the degree of danger appears either low or medium. I would have gone for a YC myself.
I am now an ex-referee. My only role in rugby these days is on a judiciary panel.
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Japan National Team Wider Training Squad for 2021
The Japan Rugby Football Union has today announced the 52 players and team staff who will make up the Japan National Team Wider Training Squad for 2021.
Players have been selected from both the domestic Top League and from oversees clubs, while Head Coach Jamie Joseph will work with the same coaching team of Tony Brown, Scott Hansen, and Shin Hasegawa, that lead the Brave Blossoms to the knockout stages at the Rugby World Cup 2019.Full squad under the link, just wanted to highlight the inclusion of these players:
Craig Millar
Mark Abbott
Liaki Moliand a few Aussies.
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@stargazer said in NH International Rugby:
Hats off to Samoa and the Barbarians for nailing down the details of this fixture a long way in advance. Brilliant organisation given all that's going on.
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@stargazer said in NH International Rugby:
Hats off to Samoa and the Barbarians for nailing down the details of this fixture a long way in advance. Brilliant organisation given all that's going on.
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@machpants
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"Jonah Lomu's son 'dreams' of playing in the Six Nations | Ruck" https://www.ruck.co.uk/jonah-lomus-son-dreams-of-playing-in-the-six-nations/
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
"Jonah Lomu's son 'dreams' of playing in the Six Nations | Ruck" https://www.ruck.co.uk/jonah-lomus-son-dreams-of-playing-in-the-six-nations/
WTF is that website? It's like one of those clickbait pages you sometimes wind up on but just devoted to NH rugby.
Edit: I just read Piers Morgans best ever XV, it's actually decent.
Fuck, the click bait has worked.
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Eddie’s bacon has been saved.
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Eddie’s bacon has been saved.
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Eddie’s bacon has been saved.
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@catogrande looks like a big bag of pre prepared excuses were filled out. Los Puma are laughing their tits off at how lame they are
@machpants said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande looks like a big bag of pre prepared excuses were filled out. Los Puma are laughing their tits off at how lame they are
There was this Covid thing that none of the other teams had to deal with.
The players were tired after back to back seasons that only the English players had to play.
Because our psychology wasn't enhanced the referees penalised us. We will also work with the refs so that they understand our lack of enhancement.Just realised that must be the edited press release as it has removed the sentence about not being able to convince Razor to take the job.
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Eddie escapes the sack but will answer to a team of "experts".
Good luck to Eddie if Rob Andrew is one of those experts.
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
Eddie’s bacon has been saved.
Hurrah
Quite.
5 Years in the job. 3 6N titles. 1 GS and 1 RWC final.
Eddie polarises views alright and this 6N has been awful, but then so was 2017 and he did alright after that.
Pivac was presiding over an awful Welsh performance in last years 6N and the Autumn Nations Cup but what a 6N he's had this year. Gatland, for all his success, 6 N championships, GS etc has presided over feast and famine in the 6N and has 2 x 4th places at RWC. Eddie looks good in comparison.
OK I've now had a think about what I'm saying (so obviously not enough alcohol) and realise that I am now Welsh bashing, which was not my intention. More really that while this season has been a long time coming and for us armchair fans all too bleeding obvious, Eddie has a lot of credit in the bank. His record stands pretty good. Given the options available to the RFU, I reckon this was the best outcome. Keep Eddie on but recognise the areas that you, Eddie you little dwarf, have been a little one eyed.
The reasons stated through the press release though are bollocks.
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Eddie escapes the sack but will answer to a team of "experts".
Good luck to Eddie if Rob Andrew is one of those experts.
@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Eddie escapes the sack but will answer to a team of "experts".
Good luck to Eddie if Rob Andrew is one of those experts.
Andrew is the anchor on a clipper ship in the race home.
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Eddie escapes the sack but will answer to a team of "experts".
Good luck to Eddie if Rob Andrew is one of those experts.
@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Eddie escapes the sack but will answer to a team of "experts".
Good luck to Eddie if Rob Andrew is one of those experts.
I can't see how Eddie would answer to people less successful than him as coach. The simple questions before the review board are:
- Do they think Eddie is on an upwards curve or downwards, and if the latter
- Who can they replace him with that would likely do a better job?
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
Eddie’s bacon has been saved.
Hurrah
Quite.
5 Years in the job. 3 6N titles. 1 GS and 1 RWC final.
Eddie polarises views alright and this 6N has been awful, but then so was 2017 and he did alright after that.
Pivac was presiding over an awful Welsh performance in last years 6N and the Autumn Nations Cup but what a 6N he's had this year. Gatland, for all his success, 6 N championships, GS etc has presided over feast and famine in the 6N and has 2 x 4th places at RWC. Eddie looks good in comparison.
OK I've now had a think about what I'm saying (so obviously not enough alcohol) and realise that I am now Welsh bashing, which was not my intention. More really that while this season has been a long time coming and for us armchair fans all too bleeding obvious, Eddie has a lot of credit in the bank. His record stands pretty good. Given the options available to the RFU, I reckon this was the best outcome. Keep Eddie on but recognise the areas that you, Eddie you little dwarf, have been a little one eyed.
The reasons stated through the press release though are bollocks.
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
The reasons stated through the press release though are bollocks.
Yeah, I think they really have to stick until the RWC. But the excuse matrix was pathetic
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I see the NH unions are cancelling their July tours left, right and centre.
I'm sure they'll conveniently replace these with home internationals where even if they have no or limited crowds they will get to keep TV and sponsorship money to themselves.
These tours were all to T2 nations (because it is a Lions year). The once every 4 year opportunity that T2s get a decent chance to play and host T1 test nations. So that's a real shame.
Maybe there's a fair case. But the speed with which Ireland managed to cancel their tour of Fiji after a first small outbreak in 12 months was astounding enough to rise my eyebrows. Well played IRFU, I get the feeling they've been desperately waiting for that chance.
Cross global air routes may be a risk and bubbles may be tiring, and those are bigger risks and reasons IMO than the chances of Fiji getting their small outbreak under control within probably 3 weeks, a month and a half before the tours are due.
My cynism will be dissipate if these itineraries are replaced with matches in Madrid, Tiblisi, Bucharest, Moscow, removing the cross continent travel risks. Or a revenue sharing tournament hosted in a T1 nation.
But, basically, we're all selfiish fluffybunnies I guess. I wouldn't hold much hope for my own union to act better.
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Ireland have cancelled their summer tour of Fiji due to concerns relating to a recent coronavirus outbreak on the island.
Fiji has undertaken lockdown measures to limit the spread of the rise in cases and the increased level of risk has led to the IRFU to postpone the country's series there.
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12506/12291637/coronavirus-ireland-cancel-fiji-tour-over-concerns-relating-to-new-outbreak-in-regionJust putting this Ireland v Fiji comparison to expose the bullshit early justification of the 'official reason' for cancellation.
Fiji have gone into a lockdown because they find their situation, which is 18.5 times better than Ireland's current situation, to be the best way to get themselves back to their normal level of infinity times better than Ireland's situation (and Ireland have handled it very well for their geography)
