2018 Rugby Championship
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Second division as a rugby spectacle which has a massive profile in the national newspapers & television of six countries, and which supporters plan tours /trips two years in advance?
Yes
Second division as a rugby contest?
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I still haven't read said article.
I did read this one though:
@bovidae Jordie v Folau? Hmm, not a given Jordie will start at fullback. Might be BFA v Folau. It will be harder to make a call about that match-up, although I agree Folau is still better than Jordie. Still wait and see whether Folau will actually play at fullback.
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The Walrus probably has a poster of Maro Itoje on his bedroom wall. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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@billy-tell said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
Looks like Jones succeeded. Must be ten or so posts discussing his article. Stuff and NZ Herald rigorously scrutinise each article to look for talking points. And Gifford had a go too. The guy never fails.
there is fuck all else to talk about. There is a Bledisloe this weekend, and i only knew that because i saw an ad yesterday. There is fucking zero build up. Both teams are in their bullshit "talk down" mode. We may as well have a discussion about that article, or i have to go do work
@mariner4life said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@billy-tell said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
Looks like Jones succeeded. Must be ten or so posts discussing his article. Stuff and NZ Herald rigorously scrutinise each article to look for talking points. And Gifford had a go too. The guy never fails.
there is fuck all else to talk about. There is a Bledisloe this weekend, and i only knew that because i saw an ad yesterday. There is fucking zero build up. Both teams are in their bullshit "talk down" mode. We may as well have a discussion about that article, or i have to go do work
You could listen to this music instead of working.
It will help you to not forget...
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@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
@jc said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
What a load of shit. He hasn't boxed professionally like SBW or glassed some fluffybunny in the pub like George Moala and those two are puny backs!
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@bovidae Jordie v Folau? Hmm, not a given Jordie will start at fullback. Might be BFA v Folau. It will be harder to make a call about that match-up, although I agree Folau is still better than Jordie. Still wait and see whether Folau will actually play at fullback.
@stargazer said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae Jordie v Folau? Hmm, not a given Jordie will start at fullback.
Cully does say that in his article.
I actually think the most important matchup will be Smith vs Genia. Whoever has the better game will have dictated play for their respective teams.
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@jc said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
What a load of shit. He hasn't boxed professionally like SBW or glassed some fluffybunny in the pub like George Moala and those two are puny backs!
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@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
@jc said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
Squire is playing for the ABs after breaking his neck, so he's probably up there.
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@jc said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
Squire is playing for the ABs after breaking his neck, so he's probably up there.
@chris-b said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@jc said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
Squire is playing for the ABs after breaking his
neckthumb, so he's probably not up there.Fixed
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@chris-b said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@jc said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae yeah, I saw that. I wondered though, is it really true that Liam Squire is “probably the toughest man in New Zealand rugby?”
Squire is playing for the ABs after breaking his
neckthumb, so he's probably not up there.Fixed
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@chris-b said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@mn5 He broke his neck a few years back.
Rudi Wulf did too
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The Walrus probably has a poster of Maro Itoje on his bedroom wall. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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@bovidae said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
The Walrus probably has a poster of Maro Itoje on his bedroom
wallceiling. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:Fixed for you
@dk said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
@bovidae said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
The Walrus probably has a poster of Maro Itoje on his bedroom
wallceiling. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:Fixed for you
Fuck I hate it when somebody beats me to the joke ...
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Yep it's just Jones being Jones,and by being a clever prick he is actually saying that this year 6N is best because they have teams rated 2-3-4 in the world, so he obviously is saying RC was superior when Aus and SA were 2-3 or 2-4 even.
@dan54 said in 2018 Rugby Championship:
Yep it's just Jones being Jones,and by being a clever prick he is actually saying that this year 6N is best because they have teams rated 2-3-4 in the world, so he obviously is saying RC was superior when Aus and SA were 2-3 or 2-4 even.
Yeah - looking back, and excluding Argentina/Italy (rankings as of August each year) - the 2 competitions consisted of teams ranked:
2018 1,5,6 - vs - 2,3,4,7,8
2017 1,3,5 - vs - 2,4,6,7,8
2016 1,3,4 - vs - 2,5,6,8,9
2015 1,2,4 - vs - 3,5,6,7,10
2014 1,2,3 - vs - 4,5,6,7,8
2013 1,2,4 - vs - 3,5,6,8,9
2012 1,2,3 - vs - 4,5,6,7,9
2011 1,2,3 - vs - 4,5,6,7,8
2010 1,2,3 - vs - 4,5,6,7,9
2009 1,2,3 - vs - 5,6,7,8,9
2008 1,2,5 - vs - 4,6,7,8,10
... this was the first time he's been able to pull out this particular argument, and he certainly wasn't slow to do so. -
Living in U.K. It has to be said that the 6N has one incontestable advantage over TRC. That is how close the venues all are. It would be like having Oz, Boks and Argies playing out of Christchurch, Seednee and Breesbayen.
Means rugby weekends are very doable (and bloody good fun!).
Quality wise things are a step down. Jones (S) merely needs to compare the results of his fatherland in 6N (v. good) against those versus Blacks/Boks/Womabts (abysmal) to refresh his memory of the natural order!
