Un-Australian Activities 2019

[Dismal Pillock]

thank CHRIST.

no TJ in ChCh for the annual Blues debacle.

ps havent heard Sumo call many matches this season?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Sumo is no longer with Sky, he's Spark's lead comm for RWC & pops up on TVNZ (Spark's FTA partner for RWC) from time to time.

Loss Bleus missed a trick yesterday: shoulda claimed they were on one of the flights into C-town that got cancelled due to the fog, SANZAAR coulda taken pity & given them a draw........

 

[zer0]

Loss Bleus missed a trick yesterday: shoulda claimed they were on one of the flights into C-town that got cancelled due to the fog, SANZAAR coulda taken pity & given them a draw....

This is the sort of hard nosed, NE Patriots approved, totally-cheating-but-f*ck-it-who-cares Steve Waugh level shenanigans I can get behind.

But knowing the Blues luck, and SANZAAR's incompetence, they'd have probably awarded the Crusaders a bonus point win, and top it off by dishing out half a dozen off-field red cards to the Blues.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ or Loss Bleus demonstrating their organisational excellence by writing their "we couldn't get to Christchurch" note on Marriott Christchurch stationery

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Valiant effort from NZ's favourite plucky little losers.

But let's face it. Until Rieko, the oaf-faced gits never even looked like scoring one of those 5-point "try" things some of them have perhaps read about in books and magazines. The Cantabs 22 may as well have been some sort of magical mystical fairy land with edible grass and flashing Xmas tree goalposts

 

[ACR]

If this doesn't show how much of a farce rugby refereeing is at the moment I don't know what does. The tv ref goes ahead and says "not enough evidence, give a try". The match ref says, "do you have another angle?", lo and behold, another fucking angle. They then decide, "he is offside". Fancy that. (In the end, I reckon it was a try for the Stormers too, not obvious enough).

Highlanders man! Drop another certain try 5m out from the line.

 

[ACR]

Don't know why I watch this team. Opportunity to break with Naholo chasing, kiCk.iT.OuT.oN.tHE.FUll. Fucks sake.

 

[ACR]

Oof. Forward pass for the Highlanders try, two tries off Stormers lineouts that they've practically thrown to the halfback.

Absolute shocker D from the Highlanders. Rob Thompson has been shockingly bad these last two weeks.

 

[ACR]

Naholo had a very good first game back, shows what a bit of pace and power is worth. Highlanders are missing quality in the back line though i.e. Ben Smith. Sopoaga would be nice too. All those forwards that should be pushing for All Black places are not even in the ballpark. Not our year.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders now 13 points clear so would have to lose both their remaining matches (Tribe away, Rebs home) & 'canes win their three (Sharks & Lions away, Blues home) with at least two BP's to be overtaken as top seed for the Finals (where home teams win ~90%). Not saying it's a lay down misere but it's getting there .

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Rebs back in the eight, Clan drop out (& will struggle to get back):

1. Crusaders 53 n/c
2. Jaguares 36 were fifth
3. Brumbies 34 n/c
4. Hurricanes 40 n/c
5. Rebels 33
6. Sharks 33 were seventh
7. Bulls 32 were second
8. Lions 30

QF1 Crusaders v Lions
QF2 Hurricanes v Rebels
QF3 Jaguares v Bulls
QF4 Brumbies v Sharks

Week 16:

Fri 31 Blues v Bulls
Sat 1/6 Chiefs v Crusaders
Sun 2 Sharks v Hurricanes
Sun 2 Lions v Stormers

 

[Strewthcobber]

Ironically, if the Jags top their group, it will mean South African teams having to travel for all of their finals games.

The whole point of this conference system was to guarantee South Africa home finals, and they might just have found a way to blow it

 

[Dan54]

By geez I know the Clan made some mistakes, but by geez the Stormers played bloody well! Really enjoyed the game despite the result, and a couple of my favourite props were on show, Kristoff for the Stormers and Lomax for the Clan, both scrum bloody well, Lomax you could lay a level on his back it so straight! As an aside I suspect with Frizell playing 8 may kiss Akira's WC spot goodbye , as it will between Whitelock and Frizell as second No 8 as both can play either 6 or 8 if required, and can't afford to have 2 specialist 8s.

 

[ACR]

By geez I know the Clan made some mistakes, but by geez the Stormers played bloody well! Really enjoyed the game despite the result, and a couple of my favourite props were on show, Kristoff for the Stormers and Lomax for the Clan, both scrum bloody well, Lomax you could lay a level on his back it so straight! As an aside I suspect with Frizell playing 8 may kiss Akira's WC spot goodbye , as it will between Whitelock and Frizell as second No 8 as both can play either 6 or 8 if required, and can't afford to have 2 specialist 8s.

L.Whitelock shouldn't be in the All Blacks. Misses too many tackles.

 

[Dan54]

L.Whitelock shouldn't be in the All Blacks. Misses too many tackles.

Have to say I prefer Frizell, but just saying he would be ahead of Akira, just for versatility. I actually think Scott Barrett needs to stop giving away so many penalties or maybe his position just may come under consideration, as I reckon at moment he shoe in as a 5 who can play 6, and I would hope that Sam W, Lurch and PT would be the strict locks.

 

[KiwiM]

Not sure how L Whitelock is more versatile than Akira.

Anyway - Blues team named. SBW and Papalii still a week away

Blues: Melani Nanai, Caleb Clarke, TJ Faiane, Ma'a Nonu, Reiko Ioane, Harry Plummer, Jonathan Ruru, Akira Ioane, Blake Gibson, Tom Robinson, Scott Scrafton, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Parsons, Alex Hodgman.

Reserves: Leni Apisai, Lua Li, Marcel Renata, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Hoskins Sotutu, Augustine Pulu, Otere Black, Tanielu Tele'a.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lions will probably be without Whiteley this weekend, poor bastard's got kidney stones:

https://m.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super...-stormers-match-due-to-kidney-stones-20190529

Never had them myself but wifey did a few years back & even allowing for her being a bit of a sook I wouldn't wish that kind of pain on anyone.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johnny Kotze, 12 Burger Odendaal (captain), 11 Rosko Spekman, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Paul Schoeman, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka. Substitutes: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Ruan Steenkamp, 21 Andre Warner, 22 JT Jackson, 23 Divan Rossouw

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs: Solomon Alaimalo, Shaun Stevenson, Alex Nankivell, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sean Wainui, Jack Debreczeni, Brad Weber, Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (captain), Lachlan Boshier, Tyler Ardron, Jesse Parete, Nepo Laulala, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Atu Moli. Reserves: Bradley Slater, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta'avao, Daymon Leasuasu, Mitchell Jacobson, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Marty McKenzie, Tumua Manu.

Crusaders: David Havili, Sevu Reece, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, Braydon Ennor, Richie Mo'unga, Mitchell Drummond, Kieran Read, Billy Harmon, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Sam Whitelock (captain), Scott Barrett, Michael Ala'alatoa, Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Isi Tu'ungafasi, George Bower, Mitchell Dunshea, Jordan Taufua, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Hunt, George Bridge.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...ead-returns-for-crusaders-after-fortnight-off