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  • BonesB Offline
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    #1103

    I'm not gonna click because fuck ruck and their shithouse clickbait multi page "articles". But this gave me a giggle.

    Screenshot_2023-10-24-15-11-05-56_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

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    • SmutsS Offline
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      Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

      Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

      Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

      It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

      Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

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      • SmutsS Smuts

        Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

        Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

        Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

        It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

        Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

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        #1105

        @Smuts

        Who would you put on the bench? I’m thinking Skinstaad for broken field impact.

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        • SmutsS Offline
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          #1106

          Yeah. JL at 8 playing a kwagga fetcher’s role with instructions to empty the tank by halftime. Early career Bobby to run at tired defenders, softened up by my starters’ relentless intensity on both sides of the ball

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          • SmutsS Smuts

            Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

            Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

            Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

            It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

            Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

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            #1107

            @Smuts JK is fucken wide eh.

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            • BonesB Bones

              @Smuts JK is fucken wide eh.

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              #1108

              @Bones said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

              @Smuts JK is fucken wide eh.

              Still got those hard shoulders. Would’ve been fun to have him at your back when you’re acting the fluffybunny at the breakdown

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              • SmutsS Smuts

                Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

                Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

                Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

                It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

                Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

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                #1109

                @Smuts i love shit like this. Good things should happen to good people.

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                • SmutsS Smuts

                  Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

                  Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

                  Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

                  It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

                  Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

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                  #1110

                  @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                  Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

                  Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

                  Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

                  It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

                  Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

                  Kaino looks bigger in the flesh doesnt he ?

                  We walked towards each other on a footpath in Newmarket a few days before the 11 WC final , he was wearing a singlet , a big raw boned bastard

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                  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                    @Smuts i love shit like this. Good things should happen to good people.

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                    #1111

                    @mariner4life said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                    @Smuts i love shit like this. Good things should happen to good people.

                    Beaver deserves all the love. Seemed like a top man.

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                      #1112

                      24 teams at rwc2027. Interesting times

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                      • NTAN NTA

                        24 teams at rwc2027. Interesting times

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                        #1113

                        @NTA said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                        24 teams at rwc2027. Interesting times

                        Yeah, there's chat about it in this thread:
                        https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4635/rwc-2027-in-australia/62

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                          #1114

                          Aussies eh, always a step or 2 behind when it comes to RWC’s

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                          • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                            @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                            Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

                            Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

                            Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

                            It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

                            Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

                            Kaino looks bigger in the flesh doesnt he ?

                            We walked towards each other on a footpath in Newmarket a few days before the 11 WC final , he was wearing a singlet , a big raw boned bastard

                            SmutsS Offline
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                            #1115

                            @kiwiinmelb said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                            @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                            Seems as good a place as any for my favourite rugby great interaction of this RWC. As we’re leaving SDF one night, there’s a huge crowd waiting to take pictures with one former AB.

                            Hoping it was Sir Richie, I take my boys over. Quelle bloody surprise, it’s the Beaver. He was being a real gent. All the time in the world for everyone.

                            Standing a little way off is a big fella, chainsmoking. So I leave my boys to get their picture and shake the great angler’s hand, to join this fella for a cheeky sport stick.

                            It’s Jerome Fucking Kaino. Says it’s always like this.

                            Come to think of it, we met a fairly decent backrow over the course of our 10 days: Richard Hill, Jerome Kaino, Skinstad and Leguizamon. No out and out openside, but I’d take my chances.

                            Kaino looks bigger in the flesh doesnt he ?

                            We walked towards each other on a footpath in Newmarket a few days before the 11 WC final , he was wearing a singlet , a big raw boned bastard

                            They are all mutants.

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                              #1116

                              Don't know where else to put it

                              But another great has hung his international boots up

                              https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67216837

                              Cheers Leigh you've been a Welsh and Lions legend

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                              • voodooV voodoo

                                Aussies eh, always a step or 2 behind when it comes to RWC’s

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                                #1117

                                @voodoo said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                Aussies eh, always a step or 2 behind when it comes to RWC’s

                                NZ RWC wins: 3
                                AUS RWC wins: 2
                                🤔

                                NZ RWC chokes: 6
                                AUS RWC chokes: 0

                                The beauty of being a second tier nation is zero expectations 😁

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                                • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                  Don't know where else to put it

                                  But another great has hung his international boots up

                                  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67216837

                                  Cheers Leigh you've been a Welsh and Lions legend

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                                  #1118

                                  @MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                  Don't know where else to put it

                                  But another great has hung his international boots up

                                  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67216837

                                  Cheers Leigh you've been a Welsh and Lions legend

                                  Was a bit of a fan of Halfpenny. Didn't realise he'd lasted this long.

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                                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                    Don't know where else to put it

                                    But another great has hung his international boots up

                                    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67216837

                                    Cheers Leigh you've been a Welsh and Lions legend

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                                    Catogrande
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                                    #1119

                                    @MiketheSnow

                                    Great player, though I thought him a better winger than fullback. Deservedly player of the series for the Lions in Aus.

                                    Suffered badly with injuries so much so that it made you wonder if he went on that bit too long. Although that is a common occurrence. I did it myself without quite hitting the same highs as Leigh.

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                                    • boobooB booboo

                                      @MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                      Don't know where else to put it

                                      But another great has hung his international boots up

                                      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67216837

                                      Cheers Leigh you've been a Welsh and Lions legend

                                      Was a bit of a fan of Halfpenny. Didn't realise he'd lasted this long.

                                      Billy TellB Offline
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                                      Billy Tell
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                                      #1120

                                      @booboo said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                      @MiketheSnow said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                      Don't know where else to put it

                                      But another great has hung his international boots up

                                      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67216837

                                      Cheers Leigh you've been a Welsh and Lions legend

                                      Was a bit of a fan of Halfpenny. Didn't realise he'd lasted this long.

                                      His goal kicking was outstanding on the Aussie lions tour. Long since past his best but was fab back in the day.

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                                      • SmutsS Smuts

                                        In a fit of enthusiasm I’ve pulled the trigger on taking my two lads (12 & eight) to the Paris quarters & semis.

                                        Welcome suggestions on a rugby bucket list. So far I’ve got:

                                        • tell Sir Clive flaccidward to GFH
                                        • start a spontaneous touch game
                                        • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                        • teach a hot, overemotional fan to spin pass
                                        • swap jerseys with a kiwi/French kid
                                        • sidestep a gendarme
                                        • have a yarn with a former great (anyone know if Glenn Osbourne’s gonna be kicking around?)
                                        • get interviewed by a TV reporter
                                        • meet some players in this years tourney
                                        • remind Former player of the RWC and wallaby legend Timmmy Horan that he’s the master of the marginally forward pass
                                        • make a pact

                                        Also taking suggestions on their fancy dress for the Scotland France QF

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                                        #1121

                                        @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                        In a fit of enthusiasm I’ve pulled the trigger on taking my two lads (12 & eight) to the Paris quarters & semis.

                                        Welcome suggestions on a rugby bucket list. So far I’ve got:

                                        • tell Sir Clive flaccidward to GFH
                                        • start a spontaneous touch game
                                        • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                        • teach a hot, overemotional fan to spin pass
                                        • swap jerseys with a kiwi/French kid
                                        • sidestep a gendarme
                                        • have a yarn with a former great (anyone know if Glenn Osbourne’s gonna be kicking around?)
                                        • get interviewed by a TV reporter
                                        • meet some players in this years tourney
                                        • remind Former player of the RWC and wallaby legend Timmmy Horan that he’s the master of the marginally forward pass
                                        • make a pact

                                        Also taking suggestions on their fancy dress for the Scotland France QF

                                        Finally on the road to recovery after an epic French escapade. So. How’d we do?

                                        • tell Sir Clive flaccidward to GFH
                                          Fail - couldn’t find the fluffybunny

                                        • start a spontaneous touch game
                                          Great success! Started one under the Arc de Triomph, a bunch at the stadium and one memorable game with a group of girl scouts before St Sulpice (also bribed them to boo every English supporter who came by)

                                        • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                          Fail - couldn’t find the good kant

                                        • teach a hot, overemotional fan to spin pass
                                          Great success! Irish, Argie and French lasses left purring

                                        • swap jerseys with a kiwi/French kid
                                          Great success! My insufferable behaviour left a swathe of French fans in tears on the whistle of the frog v bok QF.

                                        If I had a heart I would’ve been moved to tears, but instead I offered my lucky 07 Frans Steyn bok jersey to one especially devastated young fella. He told me to fuck my jersey, fuck the boks and especially to fuck myself.

                                        Luckily his two fetching young friends were keen to see me shirtless and accepted the jumper that saw the boks win in 07 & 2009 on his behalf. A few days later he sent me his lucky France Grand Slam jersey, promising to wear his new Jersey for the England semi. He was as good as his word and I went to the semi undercover: cloaked in my new lucky jersey. Rest is history. (Well almost, some overrefreshed bok fan tried to fight me in the stadium - can’t take okes out of Welkom.)

                                        • sidestep a gendarme
                                          Great success. They’re ballwatchers.

                                        • have a yarn with a former great (anyone know if Glenn Osbourne’s gonna be kicking around?)
                                          Great Success - see other posts.

                                        • get interviewed by a TV reporter
                                          Great Success! Boys got interviewed by the lass from your Breakdown. The less said about my early Sunday am interview by the lass from RNZ the better.

                                        • meet some players in this years tourney
                                          Great success! See my new profile pic (as soon as I’ve figured out how to change it)

                                        • remind Former player of the RWC and wallaby legend Timmmy Horan that he’s the master of the marginally forward pass
                                          Fail - couldn’t find the magical little fluffybunny.

                                        • make a pact
                                          Great success! Swore to act like world champions. Boys were as good as their word.

                                        Also taking suggestions on their fancy dress for the Scotland France QF

                                        Boys chose to go as Johnny fucking disgrace (again will try to figure out how to post)

                                        alt text

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                                        • SmutsS Smuts

                                          @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                          In a fit of enthusiasm I’ve pulled the trigger on taking my two lads (12 & eight) to the Paris quarters & semis.

                                          Welcome suggestions on a rugby bucket list. So far I’ve got:

                                          • tell Sir Clive flaccidward to GFH
                                          • start a spontaneous touch game
                                          • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                          • teach a hot, overemotional fan to spin pass
                                          • swap jerseys with a kiwi/French kid
                                          • sidestep a gendarme
                                          • have a yarn with a former great (anyone know if Glenn Osbourne’s gonna be kicking around?)
                                          • get interviewed by a TV reporter
                                          • meet some players in this years tourney
                                          • remind Former player of the RWC and wallaby legend Timmmy Horan that he’s the master of the marginally forward pass
                                          • make a pact

                                          Also taking suggestions on their fancy dress for the Scotland France QF

                                          Finally on the road to recovery after an epic French escapade. So. How’d we do?

                                          • tell Sir Clive flaccidward to GFH
                                            Fail - couldn’t find the fluffybunny

                                          • start a spontaneous touch game
                                            Great success! Started one under the Arc de Triomph, a bunch at the stadium and one memorable game with a group of girl scouts before St Sulpice (also bribed them to boo every English supporter who came by)

                                          • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                            Fail - couldn’t find the good kant

                                          • teach a hot, overemotional fan to spin pass
                                            Great success! Irish, Argie and French lasses left purring

                                          • swap jerseys with a kiwi/French kid
                                            Great success! My insufferable behaviour left a swathe of French fans in tears on the whistle of the frog v bok QF.

                                          If I had a heart I would’ve been moved to tears, but instead I offered my lucky 07 Frans Steyn bok jersey to one especially devastated young fella. He told me to fuck my jersey, fuck the boks and especially to fuck myself.

                                          Luckily his two fetching young friends were keen to see me shirtless and accepted the jumper that saw the boks win in 07 & 2009 on his behalf. A few days later he sent me his lucky France Grand Slam jersey, promising to wear his new Jersey for the England semi. He was as good as his word and I went to the semi undercover: cloaked in my new lucky jersey. Rest is history. (Well almost, some overrefreshed bok fan tried to fight me in the stadium - can’t take okes out of Welkom.)

                                          • sidestep a gendarme
                                            Great success. They’re ballwatchers.

                                          • have a yarn with a former great (anyone know if Glenn Osbourne’s gonna be kicking around?)
                                            Great Success - see other posts.

                                          • get interviewed by a TV reporter
                                            Great Success! Boys got interviewed by the lass from your Breakdown. The less said about my early Sunday am interview by the lass from RNZ the better.

                                          • meet some players in this years tourney
                                            Great success! See my new profile pic (as soon as I’ve figured out how to change it)

                                          • remind Former player of the RWC and wallaby legend Timmmy Horan that he’s the master of the marginally forward pass
                                            Fail - couldn’t find the magical little fluffybunny.

                                          • make a pact
                                            Great success! Swore to act like world champions. Boys were as good as their word.

                                          Also taking suggestions on their fancy dress for the Scotland France QF

                                          Boys chose to go as Johnny fucking disgrace (again will try to figure out how to post)

                                          alt text

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                                          #1122

                                          @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                          @Smuts said in Rugby World Cup general discussion:

                                          In a fit of enthusiasm I’ve pulled the trigger on taking my two lads (12 & eight) to the Paris quarters & semis.

                                          Welcome suggestions on a rugby bucket list. So far I’ve got:

                                          • tell Sir Clive flaccidward to GFH
                                          • start a spontaneous touch game
                                          • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                          • teach a hot, overemotional fan to spin pass
                                          • swap jerseys with a kiwi/French kid
                                          • sidestep a gendarme
                                          • have a yarn with a former great (anyone know if Glenn Osbourne’s gonna be kicking around?)
                                          • get interviewed by a TV reporter
                                          • meet some players in this years tourney
                                          • remind Former player of the RWC and wallaby legend Timmmy Horan that he’s the master of the marginally forward pass
                                          • make a pact

                                          Also taking suggestions on their fancy dress for the Scotland France QF

                                          ...

                                          • congratulate Barnes on his fine reffing in the 07 QF
                                            Fail - couldn’t find the good kant

                                          ...Great post but you've just destroyed Mbonambi's defence. 🙂

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