Aussie Pro Rugby
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My rugby weekend - strap yerself in:
Saturday
Knew we had a heap of guys out, but still fronted up for 2 Grades at Epping, who are sitting in the top 3 both grades.Fuck me. I was expecting 25 guys at least, not 21. As a result, I started both Grades, played about half of Seconds, and all of First Grade at hooker. We were shit - lost 2nd XV 53-19 and First Grade 108-0.
No, that is not a typo. Nor did we switch to AFL. One Hundred And Eight. And the ref called it about 10 minutes early.
I went over to the sideline at one point, and asked the opposing coach if they had anything left they wanted to show us. He says "My players want 80 minutes. What's happening out there isn't my fault". Yeah spirit of the game you shitcunt.
Still, the opposition guys out there were nice enough and we all had a bit of a laugh. That's park footy some days. Hope they all woke up with sore hamstrings from running in a mud bath. Shit field
Sunday
Got up at sparrowfart to go run a womens 7s tournament at our ground. Stressed as fuck thinking no volunteers were coming but it all worked out. The womens tournament hasn't run for a couple of months due to the wet weather here so everyone was grateful just to play.Two fields, 9AM kickoff, nonstop rugby. Our girls won their division (tho why they were in Third Division I'm yet to understand)
At one point I spied Matt Burke - yes World-Cup-Winning-Wallaby Matthew Fucking Burke - whose daughter plays for Manly Womens Rugby. Marched over in my Ground Marshal bib and introduced myself. Had a good old chat. He compliemented our field and I said "yeah but the ingoals are a bit narrow" to which he replied "I remember one year at Murrayfield we had the same thing - barely anywhere for the reserves to warm up!" so that was a reality check
Later on I learned that one of our girls (fantastic AFL player and rugby fits her like a second skin) is going out with Aussie 7s player Matt Gonzalez who came by the canteen and I said hi. Poor Jade hyperextended her knee in our last pool game and so Matt had to take her to hospital.
Stopped just after lunch at Parramatta Eels office to talk to their Football Operations Manager about how the day was going. There were a few things to chat about like the upcoming development in the precinct and how things were going during the season. They're a good bunch and you always know where you stand.
Packed up the second field when they finished at 3PM. Winding down to finals on the main field just before 5PM the Treasurer and I toasted a pretty successful day overall. Got compliments on our ground, canteen banked $2K, and I got to press the flesh and promote the club. Racked up 23,000 steps on the Garmin and didn't get badly sunburned despite the glorious sunshine.
Went through about 30 loaves of bread and probably 300 of our butcher-quality snags on the day, as well as a fuckload of powerade. Not much beer or spirits which was a little disappointing TBH but we're all set for Old Boys Day next weekend.
Got home, wife has defrosted steak and snags for a fucking BBQ :grinning_squinting_face: I could barely go through with it after smelling BBQ all day. Got it done, then sat down with a bourbon to watch the Wallabies.
Fuck me, what a weekend!
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
At one point I spied Matt Burke - yes World-Cup-Winning-Wallaby Matthew Fucking Burke - whose daughter plays for Manly Womens Rugby. Marched over in my Ground Marshal bib and introduced myself. Had a good old chat. He compliemented our field and I said "yeah but the ingoals are a bit narrow" to which he replied "I remember one year at Murrayfield we had the same thing - barely anywhere for the reserves to warm up!" so that was a reality check
genuinely one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Love you Matt
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
At one point I spied Matt Burke - yes World-Cup-Winning-Wallaby Matthew Fucking Burke - whose daughter plays for Manly Womens Rugby. Marched over in my Ground Marshal bib and introduced myself. Had a good old chat. He compliemented our field and I said "yeah but the ingoals are a bit narrow" to which he replied "I remember one year at Murrayfield we had the same thing - barely anywhere for the reserves to warm up!" so that was a reality check
genuinely one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Love you Matt
@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
At one point I spied Matt Burke - yes World-Cup-Winning-Wallaby Matthew Fucking Burke - whose daughter plays for Manly Womens Rugby. Marched over in my Ground Marshal bib and introduced myself. Had a good old chat. He compliemented our field and I said "yeah but the ingoals are a bit narrow" to which he replied "I remember one year at Murrayfield we had the same thing - barely anywhere for the reserves to warm up!" so that was a reality check
genuinely one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Love you Matt
Never met him himself, but a few Sydney mates have had a few lunches with him and said he was a grade A arrogant fluffybunny.
Goods days / bad days I suppose!
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Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
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Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
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Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
another loss to Aussie rugby!
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I wouldn't risk getting called up to the Wallabies as last man standing either
Sad day though eh? Good on you for sticking it out so long in club. That's an effort and a half especially when front rowers don't get the ladies.
I had one club game in Oz and realised I was going to spend my time coming up against young failed mungo players that wanted to smash seven shades of shit out of old blokes to prove themselves. Veterans it was for me.
You might make a very good ref though considering all the advice available here.
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Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
Well mate enjoy your retirement, and after a year or so you will enjoy getting out of bed without aching .
Rugby is still fortunate to have good uns like you who still putting into game. -
@NTA white boots? Bit flash for a 46 year old hooker.
@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA white boots? Bit flash for a 46 year old hooker.
I bought them when I'd lost a heap of weight and felt the need for speed.
That was about 10 years ago...
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these are what i got for my ill fated attempt at a rugby comeback
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these are what i got for my ill fated attempt at a rugby comeback
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:
these are what i got for my ill fated attempt at a rugby comeback
Sold them?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:
these are what i got for my ill fated attempt at a rugby comeback
Sold them?
@NTA still there...just in case
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@antipodean these are my ref boots - newly acquired:
So comfy compared to standard boots.
Should have got these ones if you wanted to fit in.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@antipodean these are my ref boots - newly acquired:
So comfy compared to standard boots.
Should have got these ones if you wanted to fit in.
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Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
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@NTA Well done mate, that is a mighty effort. Have fun with the Whistle, no doubt you will let the game flow.
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Media release:
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
https://twitter.com/ChristypDoran/status/1560461599428644865
That reads like "Mate, move or get pushed"
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
https://twitter.com/ChristypDoran/status/1560461599428644865
That reads like "Mate, move or get pushed"
@antipodean Agreed. When you nearly concede 50 to the Pumas......
