Aussie Pro Rugby
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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......
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Not sure if posted elsewhere but JOC dumped from squad for young gun fresh 10 called..... Bernard Foley.
I thought we were light on 10s but when your options are Foley, JOC and Quadey what have you been doing for the last decade?
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@KiwiMurph I'm not sure how "Lolesio's development has been further clouded by the recall of Foley" - he's second year pro in all reality, and development doesn't happen at Test level against the World Champions.
Do I agree with Foley coming back in? No - it's fucking weird, TBH.
Instead [Lolesio] finds himself unsure whether he has the genuine backing of a Wallabies coaching staff
I'm fairly sure they've given every player a list of work-ons. Lolesio gets another season of pro rugby and he improves. Hardly like he's been chucked to the sharks and left to sink or swim.
too a high performance unit that didn't do its job between the last two World Cups.
Yes there's that but this was always going to happen when the underlying systems are so narrow and blinkered. "High Performance Rugby Unit" here is a way of saying "wait for the next combination of superstars to align".
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@KiwiMurph I'm not sure how "Lolesio's development has been further clouded by the recall of Foley" - he's second year pro in all reality, and development doesn't happen at Test level against the World Champions.
Do I agree with Foley coming back in? No - it's fucking weird, TBH.
Instead [Lolesio] finds himself unsure whether he has the genuine backing of a Wallabies coaching staff
I'm fairly sure they've given every player a list of work-ons. Lolesio gets another season of pro rugby and he improves. Hardly like he's been chucked to the sharks and left to sink or swim.
too a high performance unit that didn't do its job between the last two World Cups.
Yes there's that but this was always going to happen when the underlying systems are so narrow and blinkered. "High Performance Rugby Unit" here is a way of saying "wait for the next combination of superstars to align".
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Aussie Rugby update:
Friday - wife leaves for girl's weekend.
Saturday - drop my daughter at her dance lesson and head over to Boronia Park to watch some first division Subbies. A guy on the Subbies Board and I get along like a house on fire and his third grade get up against a fancied Woollahra Colleagues side.
From there I get over to Holroyd Park to watch the Fourth Division finals (I'm the Board rep for that division). Can only stay 20 minutes as dance lessons finish shortly thereafter. Drop some of my club's old jerseys for one of the Merrylands boys to send back to Samoa.
Race back to do dance pickup, watch more games on the streaming service we have for Subbies.
BTW If anyone wants a free code to see some park footy let me know. Have a few spare and they'd love the viewership numbers
Sunday: get up early, throw my refs gear in the car and head over to Concord to do my bit at the Sydney women's 7s (also on NSW rugby.tv). Scheduled for 4 games. Two refs didn't show up at 1pm so reffed a couple more. Glorious day in the sun chasing women half my age and younger
