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tarbrush posted:Sorry, what!?! They had a thing with a girl sometime last year
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Jul 26, 2017 10:39
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Aye that's why Paddy didn't make it into the States for the Ireland-NZ game in Chicago, it seemed as if it had went away for a while but there must be enough evidence to prosecute which doesn't bode well for them. Their legal teams are pushing for as early as hearing as possible so Paddy can get back to playing and Stuart can get back to being injured but I'm not so sure we'll see them anytime soon.
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Jul 26, 2017 13:52
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Some bad decisions going on in this game.
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Jul 29, 2017 09:26
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Jul 29, 2017 09:51
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How can two teams both get "thrashed" in the same game, at the same time? Oh nevermind, The Beaver is here to make it 100-6
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Tyma posted:How can two teams both get "thrashed" in the same game, at the same time? Don't you dare bad mouth The Beaver.
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Jul 29, 2017 10:00
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The Rabbi T. White posted:Don't you dare bad mouth The Beaver. I mean.. He's getting the job done so far! Edit : Oh :{
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Jul 29, 2017 10:13
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Well, poo poo.
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Jul 29, 2017 10:15
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Not that I couldn't see it coming from pretty early in the game.
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Jul 29, 2017 10:16
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See you in 3 hours for Good Rugby (tm)?
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Jul 29, 2017 10:18
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reac posted:Not that I couldn't see it coming from pretty early in the game. Yeah. The ball either sticks for The Chiefs or it doesn't. Tonight it didn't. Still not happy with some of those calls though.
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Jul 29, 2017 10:19
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Tyma posted:See you in 3 hours for Good Rugby (tm)? Yeah I'll be staying up (read: napping on the couch until it starts)
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Jul 29, 2017 10:20
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I thought for the first half that I was going to be supporting the Hurricanes in the final. Not sure what's going to happen now.
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Jul 29, 2017 23:46
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reac posted:I thought for the first half that I was going to be supporting the Hurricanes in the final. Not sure what's going to happen now. go for the Lions, if only because of Elton Jantjies' haircut
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Jul 30, 2017 04:10
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Season ended with the Highlanders elimination.
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Jul 30, 2017 07:41
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Jaco Peyper's riffing the final, after the controversy over his semifinal performance. How hard could it have been to give Angus Gardiner the nod?
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Pro 12 expansion to 14 has been confirmed. Conference system also in place.
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Vagabundo posted:Jaco Peyper's riffing the final, after the controversy over his semifinal performance. How hard could it have been to give Angus Gardiner the nod? Apparently it's based on the referee ratings throughout the season and peyper was the best ref. Gardiner was downrated after the crusaders v highlanders game. I guess they didn't want to change the system just before the final. Hopefully next year they'll pick an Aussie referee for the final. Just thinking about it though, there aren't enough Aussies for both semis, so there can't be a neutral ref at that stage...
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Unimpressed posted:Apparently it's based on the referee ratings throughout the season and peyper was the best ref. Gardiner was downrated after the crusaders v highlanders game. I guess they didn't want to change the system just before the final. Hopefully next year they'll pick an Aussie referee for the final. The issue is that due to Peyper's nationality, any gently caress-up by him which, in any way shape or form, benefits the South Africans is going to be seen as the natural result of not appointing neutral refs. There have already been some questionable calls that have hurt touring teams over the years in South Africa, and Peyper's second half performance has been the source of some controversy this weekend. SANZAR should never have put him in a position where every call he makes is going to come under the kind of scrutiny that could potentially affect his judgement and performance.
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Aug 1, 2017 10:48
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We already knew everything down to the conference "draw", so the only bigbigbigbigbigbig news to come out of this is that the South African teams will play all of their home games in South Africa. No word on where they will play the 3/4 "inter-conference" matches, though.
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Aug 1, 2017 14:55
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Vagabundo posted:The issue is that due to Peyper's nationality, any gently caress-up by him which, in any way shape or form, benefits the South Africans is going to be seen as the natural result of not appointing neutral refs. There have already been some questionable calls that have hurt touring teams over the years in South Africa, and Peyper's second half performance has been the source of some controversy this weekend. I completely agree. It's a dumb way of doing it and is unfair to all parties involved. But I can understand them not changing it just before the final. Hopefully they change it for next season. Still have to find two Aussie refs for the semis though.
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Vagabundo posted:The issue is that due to Peyper's nationality, any gently caress-up by him which, in any way shape or form, benefits the South Africans is going to be seen as the natural result of not appointing neutral refs. There have already been some questionable calls that have hurt touring teams over the years in South Africa, and Peyper's second half performance has been the source of some controversy this weekend. I think Peyper is a very good ref and tries his darnedest to be neutral. The Barrett call was his only bad onfield decision - he said that he had to stick to the letter of the law, but it was blindingly obvious that the infringement was milked. He tried his best to roll away quickly and cleanly, but had the ball placed between his legs intentionally. The touch judges and TMO were atrocious, though. Especially one of them running over and proclaiming that he definitely saw grounding, don't go for review - and the replays show that the ball never made it.
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Time to get into the spirit of the new Pro 14. Conference A supremacy!
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The Rabbi T. White posted:I think Peyper is a very good ref and tries his darnedest to be neutral. The Barrett call was his only bad onfield decision - he said that he had to stick to the letter of the law, but it was blindingly obvious that the infringement was milked. He tried his best to roll away quickly and cleanly, but had the ball placed between his legs intentionally. If the Lions win, it's because he was a biased shitref, and if the Crusaders win, he obviously froze out of fear of being perceived as being biased because he's a shitref. He's been put in a situation where he's going to have to put in one of the all-time great performances, like Nigel Owens at Ellis Park in 2013 levels of good, in order to avoid criticism after the fact. edogawa rando fucked around with this message at 09:36 on Aug 2, 2017 |
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Can you still call the NHS and have a person sectioned?
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Teams for the SR final: Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee; 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan; 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé; 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain); 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen. SUBS: Akker van der Merwe, Corné Fourie, Johannes Jonker, Lourens Erasmus, Cyle Brink, Faf de Klerk, Sylvain Mahuza, Rohan Janse van Rensburg. Crusaders: 15 David Havil;, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Seta Tamanivalu; 10 Richie Mo'unga, 9 Bryn Hall; 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Godd, 6 Jordan Taufua; 5 Sam Whitelock (captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody. SUBS: Wyatt Crockett, Ben Funnell, Michael Alaalatoa, Luke Romano, Pete Samu, Mitch Drummond, Mitch Hunt, George Bridge. Basically two full-strength sides (except with Ackermann playing as the 8 for Lions due to Whiteley being hurt, but Ackers is good anyway). Tickets at Ellis Park sold out in 48 hours, and already jokes are going around that you have to respect the Crusaders fans who make the trip as flights from Cape Town aren't cheap.
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The All Blacks training squad's been named. The Crusaders weren't considered. Atu Moli, Tom Franklin, Akira Ioane and Richard Buckman are the uncapped players. Hookers Dane Coles (Hurricanes/Wellington) Nathan Harris (Chiefs/Bay of Plenty) Props Kane Hames (Chiefs/Tasman) Nepo Laulala (Chiefs/Counties Manukau) Atu Moli (Chiefs/Waikato) Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (Hurricanes/Wellington) Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues/Auckland) Locks Dominic Bird (Chiefs/Canterbury) Tom Franklin (Highlanders/Otago) Brodie Retallick (Chiefs/Hawke's Bay) Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues/Auckland) Loose forwards Sam Cane (Chiefs/Bay of Plenty) Vaea Fifita (Hurricanes/Wellington) Akira Ioane (Blues/Auckland) Jerome Kaino (Blues/Auckland) Ardie Savea (Hurricanes/Wellington) Liam Squire (Highlanders/Tasman) Halfbacks Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs/Waikato) TJ Perenara (Hurricanes/Wellington) Aaron Smith (Highlanders/Manawatu) First five-eighths Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki) Damian McKenzie (Chiefs/Waikato) Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders/Southland) Midfielders Ngani Laumape (Hurricanes/Manawatu) Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs/Waikato) Charlie Ngatai (Chiefs/Taranaki) Sonny Bill Williams (Blues/Counties Manukau) Back Three Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland) Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes/Manawatu) Waisake Naholo (Highlanders/Taranaki) Julian Savea (Hurricanes/Wellington) Ben Smith (Highlanders/Otago) Utility Back Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki) Richard Buckman (Highlanders/Hawke's Bay) Uncapped players are in italics. The new faces are Richard Buckman and Atu Moli, while Tom Franklin and Akira Ioane return to the wider squad. Crusaders players were not considered due to the final this weekend. Meanwhile, SBW's appeal has been upheld, and he is free to play the first Bledisloe test.
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Vagabundo posted:Meanwhile, SBW's appeal has been upheld, and he is free to play the first Bledisloe test. Would they *want* to play him? I've always thought of him as the Southern Hemisphere equivelant of Gavin Henson.
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Good to see the Barracuda get the nod. He's been consistent for a few seasons now.
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Troy Queef posted:Tickets at Ellis Park sold out in 48 hours, and already jokes are going around that you have to respect the Crusaders fans who make the trip as flights from Cape Town aren't cheap. Ha ha, over here it's really cheap for Kiwis to attend the Bledisloe, at least in Sydney. There's a free bus from Coogee Bay to the stadium for ticket holders.
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Tyma posted:Would they *want* to play him? I've always thought of him as the Southern Hemisphere equivelant of Gavin Henson. Unlike Gavin Henson, he hasn't actually wasted his considerable talent. He stands out, but he's not exactly slathering himelf in tan-in-a-can or swanning about on reality shows like The Bachelor.
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The Lions fought back well, I thought. Just a bit too tough with only 14.
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Kind of a shame because their fight-back was excellent and the Crusaders were starting to fatigue in the last 20.
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Rugby Championship squads have all been named: All Blacks Hookers Dane Coles (Hurricanes/Wellington) Nathan Harris (Chiefs/Bay of Plenty) Codie Taylor (Crusaders/Canterbury) Props Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders/Canterbury) Owen Franks (Crusaders/Canterbury) Nepo Laulala (Chiefs/Counties Manukau) Joe Moody (Crusaders/Canterbury) Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues/Auckland) Locks Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Taranaki) Brodie Retallick (Chiefs/Hawke's Bay) Luke Romano (Crusaders/Canterbury) Sam Whitelock (Crusaders/Canterbury) Loose Forwards Sam Cane (Chiefs/Bay of Plenty) Vaea Fifita (Hurricanes/Wellington) Jerome Kaino (Blues/Auckland) Kieran Read, (Captain, Crusaders/Counties Manukau) Ardie Savea (Hurricanes/Wellington) Liam Squire (Highlanders/Tasman) Halfbacks Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs/Waikato) TJ Perenara (Hurricanes/Wellington) Aaron Smith (Highlanders/Manawatu) Five-Eighths Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki) Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders/Southland) Midfielders Ryan Crotty (Crusaders/Canterbury) Ngani Laumape (Hurricanes/Manawatu) Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs/Waikato) Sonny Bill Williams (Blues/Counties Manukau) Back Three Israel Dagg (Crusaders/Hawke's Bay) Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland) Nehe Milner-Skudder (Hurricanes/Manawatu) Waisake Naholo (Highlanders/Taranaki) Ben Smith (Highlanders/Otago) Utility backs Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki) Damian McKenzie (Chiefs/Waikato) Wallabies Hookers Stephen Moore (Queensland Reds) Tatafu Polota-Nau (Western Force) Jordan Uelese (Melbourne Rebels) Props Allan Alaalatoa (Brumbies) Tetera Faulkner (Western Force) Sekope Kepu (Waratahs) Tom Robertson (Waratahs) Scott Sio (Brumbies) Locks Rory Arnold (Brumbies) Adam Coleman (Western Force) Kane Douglas (Queensland Reds) Izack Rodda (Queensland Reds) Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds) Loose Forwards Jack Dempsey (Waratahs) Ned Hanigan (Waratahs) Michael Hooper (Captain, Waratahs) Adam Korczyk (Queensland Reds) Sean McMahon (Melbourne Rebels) Lopeti Timani (Melbourne Rebels) Halfbacks Will Genia (unattached, formerly of Stade Francais) Nick Phipps (Waratahs) Joe Powell (Brumbies) Five-Eighths Bernard Foley (Waratahs) Kurtley Beale (Waratahs) Midfielders Samu Kerevi (Queensland Reds) Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies) Bill Meakes (Western Force) Back Three Israel Folau (Waratahs) Dane Haylett-Petty (Western Force) Marika Koroibete (Melbourne Rebels) Izaia Perese (Queensland Reds) Curtis Rona (Western Force) Henry Speight (Brumbies) Utility Back Reece Hodge (Melbourne Rebels) Springboks Hookers Malcolm Marx (Lions) Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers) Mahlatse Ralepelle (Sharks) Props Lizo Gqoboka (Bulls) Steven Kitshoff (Stormers) Frans Malherbe (Stormers) Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks) Trevor Nyakane (Bulls) Coenie Oosthuizen (Sharks) Locks Lood de Jager (Bulls) Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers) Eben Etzebeth (Stormers) Franco Mostert (Lions & Ricoh Black Rams) Loose Forwards Uzair Cassiem (Cheetahs) Dan du Preez (Sharks) Jean-Luc du Preez (Sharks) Siya Kolisi (Stormers) Jaco Kriel (Stormers & Kubota Spears) Oupa Mohoje (Cheetahs) Halfbacks Ross Cronje (Lions) Francois Hougaard (Worcester Warriors) Rudy Paige (Bulls) Five-Eighths Curwin Bosch (Sharks) Elton Jantjies (Lions & NTT Shining Arcs) Handre Pollard (Bulls) Midfielders Damian de Allende (Stormers) Jesse Kriel (Bulls) Jan Serfontein (Bulls) Francois Venter (Bulls) Back Three Andries Coetzee (Lions) Warrick Gelant (Bulls) Dillyn Leyds (Stormers) Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs) Courtnall Skosan (Lions) Pumas Hookers Agustin Creevy (Captain, Jaguares) Julian Montoya (Jaguares) Props Santiago Garcia Botta (Jaguares) Ramiro Herrera (Jaguares) Lucas Noguera Paz (Jaguares) Enrique Pieretto (Jaguares) Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (Jaguares) Locks Matias Alemanno (Jaguares) Marcos Kremer (Jaguares) Tomas Lavanini (Jaguares) Guido Petti Pagadizabal (Jaguares) Loose Forwards Rodrigo Baez (Jaguares) Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Jaguares) Tomas Lezana (Jaguares) Benjamin Macome (Jaguares) Pablo Matera (Jaguares) Javier Ortega Desio (Jaguares) Leonardo Senatore (Jaguares) Halfbacks Gonzalo Bertranou (Jaguares) Tomas Cubelli (Brumbies) Martin Landajo (Jaguares) Five-Eighths Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias (Jaguares) Nicolas Sanchez (Jaguares) Midfielders Jeronimo de la Fuente (Jaguares) Bautista Ezcurra (Jaguares) Juan Martin Hernandez (Jaguares) Matias Moroni (Jaguares) Matias Orlando (Jaguares) Back Three Emaliano Boffelli (Jaguares) Santiago Cordero (Jaguares) Manuel Montero (Jaguares) Ramiro Moyano (Jaguares) Joaquin Tuculet (Jaguares) I've underlined the new caps.
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