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It's not the ref that made this game hard to watch.
The players just didn't perform very well. Poor execution of skills and poor decision-making are not the fault of the ref or the laws of the game.
This is the problem with both him and Akira...it's great to be a ball-playing loosie who can score tries but the ABs need a hard man who hits hard and does the hard grind.
When SBW first started at Stan he was doing the pre/post game stuff and he was being panned with much of the criticism involving the word ‘bro’.
Here is a guy who has won Super titles, NRL titles, RWC, played in France, is known for his professionalism and hard work and is still close to a few...
The commentators job is to call the action on the field. Literally the stuff you can see with your own eyes. They might add a few small insights but they are not there to do Xs and Os - that’s what the rugby shows during the week do. Commentators call the game and try to entertain. Sure, you...
Sure…I don’t need to be placated but if it helps people feel better about what gets shown in da mirror then sweet az cuz
You’re hilarious, your meme game is untouchable and you support the ABs and Blues…I love reading your posts. Go for 3 pages or don’t continue any further, it doesn’t matter...
Fuck me….huge old man ‘get off my grass’ vibes on this thread :D
Love SBW and the whole commentary team were good. Super Rugby is in the entertainment business and having commentators who are relaxed, having a bit of banter and enjoying the game is what the broadcast needs. Look at the TNT team...
So is there any actual data to back the premise for this article? Is there any evidence to support the claim that there is a "dim long-term economic future for rugby globally" apart from the writer's assertions?
He says that "basic stats tell the story" and then fails to give any stats at all...
While the new Wallaby docuseries was somewhat interesting, I thought that the people who weren't interviewed or who we didn't hear from was more revealing than what was actually shown.
You have to admit that the injury toll was a pretty tough ask for the team to handle.
I thought the Blues were a bit lucky on their first try.
I'm not sure how legal it is but Christie joined the ruck but slides up past Ekland and takes out FD players in front of Kurt. Is that legal?