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  • MN5M MN5

    @Bones said in NH International Rugby:

    @MN5 I'm sure someone on here was bloody picking Gav ahead of Cullen recently.

    Of course you’d pick Gav ahead of Cullen.

    Cullen never played for Scotland you dingbat.

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    @MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

    @Bones said in NH International Rugby:

    @MN5 I'm sure someone on here was bloody picking Gav ahead of Cullen recently.

    Of course you’d pick Gav ahead of Cullen.

    Cullen never played for Scotland you dingbat.

    Couldn’t get in ahead of Gav, that’s why. Settled for Tier 2 in the end.

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      Talking of Andy Irvine, who remembers when he used to kick for touch from penalty using place kickc WR outlawed it fairly quickly?

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      • CatograndeC Catogrande

        @MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

        @Bones said in NH International Rugby:

        @MN5 I'm sure someone on here was bloody picking Gav ahead of Cullen recently.

        Of course you’d pick Gav ahead of Cullen.

        Cullen never played for Scotland you dingbat.

        Couldn’t get in ahead of Gav, that’s why. Settled for Tier 2 in the end.

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        @Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

        @MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

        @Bones said in NH International Rugby:

        @MN5 I'm sure someone on here was bloody picking Gav ahead of Cullen recently.

        Of course you’d pick Gav ahead of Cullen.

        Cullen never played for Scotland you dingbat.

        Couldn’t get in ahead of Gav, that’s why. Settled for Tier 2 in the end.

        True. Cullen did have a Scottish Grandmother but it’s hard to displace a guy like Gav. He moved to Paekākāriki after that and thankfully the All Blacks gave him a shot

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        • CatograndeC Catogrande

          @Tim

          No matter your allegiance, it sucks when you see a great player getting retired early by their body.

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          @Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

          @Tim

          No matter your allegiance, it sucks when you see a great player getting retired early by their body.

          One of my all-time favourite players. Bit lippy at times on the field but backed that up with action. Huge loss for Scotland

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          • MN5M MN5

            @MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

            @MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

            Bugger, Scotlands chances of getting out of the pool have decreased by about 50%.

            Strange timing, right before a WC.

            Arguably Scotlands best ever Fullback.

            Andy and Gavin say hi

            That’s why I said arguably.

            Never saw Andy play. Gav was obviously a bit of a talisman for them but sometimes seemed a bit slow even for that era.

            Shit at kicks from out in front against England too.

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            @MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

            Never saw Andy play.

            Best described as JPR-lite (compliment, not a criticism). Probably best in the world in the late 70's and one of the nicest blokes to play rugby by all accounts.

            Hogg is easily up there with him and Gav.

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                Daffy Jaffy
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                Georgia have announced an official partnership for the next 11 years with the South Africa Rugby Union. Includes a Georgian team in the Currie Cup next year, plus various work together on stuff such as Academies, further age grade level fixtures etc.

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                • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

                  Georgia have announced an official partnership for the next 11 years with the South Africa Rugby Union. Includes a Georgian team in the Currie Cup next year, plus various work together on stuff such as Academies, further age grade level fixtures etc.

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                  @Daffy-Jaffy said in NH International Rugby:

                  Georgia have announced an official partnership for the next 11 years with the South Africa Rugby Union. Includes a Georgian team in the Currie Cup next year, plus various work together on stuff such as Academies, further age grade level fixtures etc.

                  I suppose SA always had that on their mind.

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                    If you thought our cupboard at ten was bare

                    https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67324266?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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                      Who was it with the goss on Hogg?

                      https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12756043/rugby-star-stuart-hogg-split-wife-spa-weekend-leonna-mayor-fourth-child.html

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                        for those of us who have some of the stories on good authority, the only surprise is that it took this long... (God I'm a knob sometimes)

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                        • D Dodge

                          for those of us who have some of the stories on good authority, the only surprise is that it took this long... (God I'm a knob sometimes)

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                          DaGrubster
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                          @Dodge whaddya mean ‘sometimes’?!

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                              He's hardly my favourite player, but I do sympathise with him on this. His tackling might be an issue, but he's been made a victim of Rugby's utterly broken refereeing and disciplinary systems. text here

                              https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/11/29/owen-farrell-mental-health-breaking-point-england/

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                              • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                He's hardly my favourite player, but I do sympathise with him on this. His tackling might be an issue, but he's been made a victim of Rugby's utterly broken refereeing and disciplinary systems. text here

                                https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/11/29/owen-farrell-mental-health-breaking-point-england/

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                                @Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

                                He's hardly my favourite player, but I do sympathise with him on this. His tackling might be an issue, but he's been made a victim of Rugby's utterly broken refereeing and disciplinary systems. text here

                                https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/11/29/owen-farrell-mental-health-breaking-point-england/

                                No sympathy whatsoever

                                Serial driller

                                You reap, you sow

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                                • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                  @Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

                                  He's hardly my favourite player, but I do sympathise with him on this. His tackling might be an issue, but he's been made a victim of Rugby's utterly broken refereeing and disciplinary systems. text here

                                  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/11/29/owen-farrell-mental-health-breaking-point-england/

                                  No sympathy whatsoever

                                  Serial driller

                                  You reap, you sow

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                                  @MiketheSnow yeah fuck that eh, he got away with bullshit for years. Cry me a river.

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                                    fair play to him, he's pretty driven and everyone who's ever played with him rates him as a player and a leader - Lions is a good example - that's a good enough yardstick for me. Don't really care whether other fans think he's a dick, he's our dick. Shame he feels the need to take a break but hope he enjoys his season for Sarries and hope it gives Borthwick the chance to try and play some rugby.

                                    Not sure Smith deserves the shirt at the moment, his game and his kicking definitely falling off after the world cup at club level. Probably leaves us with George Ford or Finn Smith who i haven't seen enough of to have a strong opinion. We have quite a few players either retiring or injured which could make for a painful 6N if the Irish, French and Scots are smarting after earlier than planned exits.

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                                    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                      @Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

                                      He's hardly my favourite player, but I do sympathise with him on this. His tackling might be an issue, but he's been made a victim of Rugby's utterly broken refereeing and disciplinary systems. text here

                                      https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/11/29/owen-farrell-mental-health-breaking-point-england/

                                      No sympathy whatsoever

                                      Serial driller

                                      You reap, you sow

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                                      @MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

                                      You reap, you sow

                                      You reap criticism, not online threats and your wife and kids being abused on social media. Big difference.

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                                      • D Dodge

                                        fair play to him, he's pretty driven and everyone who's ever played with him rates him as a player and a leader - Lions is a good example - that's a good enough yardstick for me. Don't really care whether other fans think he's a dick, he's our dick. Shame he feels the need to take a break but hope he enjoys his season for Sarries and hope it gives Borthwick the chance to try and play some rugby.

                                        Not sure Smith deserves the shirt at the moment, his game and his kicking definitely falling off after the world cup at club level. Probably leaves us with George Ford or Finn Smith who i haven't seen enough of to have a strong opinion. We have quite a few players either retiring or injured which could make for a painful 6N if the Irish, French and Scots are smarting after earlier than planned exits.

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                                        @Dodge

                                        Always felt Farrell doesn't quite fit position-wise. Was he a 10 or a 12?

                                        As you say the 6N's will be interesting as Borthwick will have some opportunities to try new(er) players

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                                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/301032219/excrusaders-assistant-coach-andrew-goodman-to-become-ireland-backs-coach

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