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Whole thing is a disgrace. Raelene is the worst CEO any organisation could have recruited - look at Bulldogs... and Rugby board picked her over Phil Kearns...??? Seriously Rugby in this country deserves everything it gets.
For the uneducated on here - do some research into the word "hell"...
LOL - seriously?? That was the most pre-meditated hit of the game - Clearly he tried to make it look like an accident but he was gunning for him...
Also love to see some kind of graphic showing the incidence of penalties inside AB's 22 - not jsut in this game but across their last dozen or so...
Coleman was big loss for team and tour... Him and Rory were starting to get a real good combo - I think both Timani and Rory all fed off Colemans confidence... As much as Skelton did drop his enormous shoulder into Grey it wasnt that bad... I'd like to see Rory and Douglas combine for a bit...
And that there is the funniest thing about it... just how seriously the kiwis take themselves... Im telln anyone who'll listen make the most of their insecurities this week... :D
Well according to the dozen kiwis or so I happened across today in downtown QLD - Aussies may as well not even show up... the bleating tracksuit pant wearing kiwis (thx marto :D for that reference) have it in the bag already... or do they... ??
I think aussie supporters should just take the...
Agree re wingers cant deny journeyman AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) but hes just not quick enough on the wing... i think cheik still experimenting would like to see genia back himself for a run or two as well... i think big boks be running lots thru 10 12 channel... i know i would... btw whos ref?.
Poor ol argies... subject to kiwis secret weapon joubert... i mean seriously does no one else see this guy for what he is... the fact the kiwis feel they need him v argies shows his match payments to islands accounts must be increasing
difference between aussies / saffas and kiwis is that the kiwis seem to keep the core of their forward pack game after game and build on it... I know its easy when you're winning... but it obviously works...
I'd like to see Skelton get some good game time (whether off bench or starting) and...
Adriaan Strauss is expected to replace Bismarck du Plessis at hooker when the Springboks tackle the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.
Du Plessis has played a lot of rugby this season, starting in the majority of the Sharks' Super Rugby matches and in all five Tests for the Boks. His performance...
My saffa sources says keeping Bismark on ice for AIG clash the following week - hes been playing a lot of rugby and hes so influential for the bok team they really need him re the kiwis.
Don't lose too much with Strauss probably hed be first choice hooker in any other international test team...
definitely no high tackle there....:rolleyes:
Jane should have been penalised at the very least.
If Hugh you can also pull the footage from Savea's feet from ON THE LINE on To'omua's kick to the corner tha the same AR? said didn't go out...
annoying mistakes that were key moments in the game.
Mate if you watched the first game of NRC there wasn't too much forward play anyway.... all looked like touch footy to me...
Though in context... kiwis at home were nearly always odds on... I say lets friggin smash their prideful kiwi asses @ Suncorp and hopefully get a ref that doesn't mind...
RE Badger - I've made my point there alone...
RE poaching - just saw a post about some giant Georgian Front and Back rowers... surely they'd like aussie residency...??
OK - Ive gotten over the loss now and accept it was entirely the refs fault...
But brings me to another bugbear and that is the ARU's refusal to use overseas players.
We need the best players on the field if aussies are ever going to compete with the best....
We certainly don't have enough...
so you're saying it wasn't a high shot on Folau... ?
and that the winger's feet weren't in touch when he played at the ball...
go look for yourself buddy - fairs fair and if the ref was fai could have been much closer ball game...
not to mention coming in from the side on rucks is ok too...