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hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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TRISHY posted:

Argentina joined the Rugby Champs in 2012. *Edit* I remember that cause they beat the Wallabies last year

In 2016 Japan and Argentina are joining Super Rugby.

I am so excited for this.

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hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Destroyenator posted:

As a Force supporter who's terrible at following rugby news, this OP was the first I heard that Cummins isn't playing. I mean I had read the squad list but I just missed that he wasn't there. He didn't do much this season but still, what a shame.

:arghfist::(:respek::emo:

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Destroyenator posted:

Yeah. I convinced myself a membership was justified this season because there were glimmers of something improving last year but... yeah. I've left Perth now though so I don't have to make the call about renewing for next season.

I've been a member every season since they formed. :suicide:

Pretty sure at this point me renewing my membership is just stockholm syndrome.

"This time will be different! They said they've changed."

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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EL BROMANCE posted:

Ace, thanks for that work. Operation: Ruin It For England is working beautifully so far.

Can somebody change the thread title to:

Rugby World Cup 2015: Operation Ruin it for England

Also, good god the Welsh inside center looks like Chesty Bond and a granite cliff had a lovechild.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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fallingdownjoe posted:

Jamie Roberts? He's the biggest and most terrifying fully-qualified medical doctor you'll ever meet.

Edit: yes to the thread title change!

Jannie Du Plessis may beg to differ.

Finally got a chance to watch the Wales England game with my dad (he's Welsh), cracking game.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Tyma posted:

My doctor is the greatest Welsh captain of all time, and I never realised they were the same person, until 70 minutes through watching a documentary about his life. He looks exactly the loving same now, as when he played rugby. :doh:

I have a prescription for really strong painkiller that's he's written for me, and I'm torn between exchanging it for vital medicine, or keeping his autograph, and living my life in constant pain!

:wales:

I have no idea who your doctor is but I do know my favourite Welsh captain is Ieuan Evans who (along with Adrian Davies) stayed at my family home during the Welsh Tour of Australia in 1991. This was back when touring rugby teams were billeted with volunteers from local clubs. :australia:

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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How many welsh players died in the last match?

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Operation: Ruin it for England

Mission Accomplished

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Tragic Peculiar posted:

Surely nobody who has even a single great-great grandparent from any other country supports England anyway? Nothing like a game of rugby for bringing out the dormant Welsh genes...

Exactly only the purest of the pure English support England, if you had any other option you'd have to take it.

Because everyone hates England. Every other country might have rivals, or traditional foes, or grudge matches, but there isn't a single rugby playing country that doesn't feel the secret joyful glee of pounding England into the dirt.

"That's for 50/100/150/200/250/300 years ago you pricks."

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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goatface posted:

Scotland would have to Scotland pretty hard.

Nobody Scotlands quite like Scotland though...

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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RIP Another Welshman.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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TRISHY posted:

I support Wallabies cause I live here, sometimes Argentina cause my family is from Chile and its right next door, and sometimes the Saffas cause I am in love with Bismarck Du Plessis

Poor Jannie.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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dex_sda posted:

my country is so poo poo I could probably play on the team after showing them how much I bench, without ever having touched a rugby ball

Congrats on your imminent international rugby career!

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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I support the Wallabies even when they pick Quade.

I don't understand why they pick Quade, because he is bad.

Don't hate wallabies supporters for Quade, pity us.

"GO WALLABIES!except Quade"

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Nonu playing very well.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Wow, that intercept.

Jesus. That was lucky for NZ.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Holy poo poo and penalty reversed. drat that was really really lucky.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Vaders Jester posted:

If you give away a penalty in the 22 refs won't call advantage over unless there is a ruck a foot away from the try line regardless of time taken.

Yeah pretty much, because of the huge amount of advantage you'd get from kicking to a 5m lineout.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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tarbrush posted:

Whenever someone smugs it up about how much better SH rugby is, I'm going to point them to this match.

In that the rugby world cup semi finals contained no NH teams?

Also NZ hemorrhaging penalties is sweet justice after the years and years of unpinged dirty poo poo they've gotten away with :australia:

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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fallingdownjoe posted:

South Africa are boring so far but the All Blacks are dumb. I'm so conflicted

Jerusalem posted:

Cheer Argentina!

Support top 4 underdog. Nobody who isn't Australian, South African or Kiwi should support those teams because they are all p. bad for totally different reasons.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Percy Montgomery snuck onto pitch disguised as Du Preez.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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:catstare:

Wow.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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SA Tactic: Keep kicking ball directly to Milner-Skudder

Alternate plan: Kill Milner-Skudder

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Vagabundo posted:

How is that not a card?

Not intentional, looks like habana got his legs tangled with Skudders.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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julian assflange posted:

What did Habana do?

Slapped down the ball.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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I'm listening to a canadian stream. The commentators just said "Rifles the punt away". :canada:

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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I didn't expect much from Blues Highlanders but wow....

That was a lot of tries.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Schlesische posted:

Holy poo poo Brumbies.

Yeah drat, their backline was tearing it up. Speight had a great game.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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TRISHY posted:

Watching Force v rebels.
My boyfriends has cut me off from drinking.

Force are just dropping like flies :(

At least the force look like they're trying while they lose this year...

I got a really nice phone call from a team member thanking me for being a member for 10 years a few weeks ago.

All I can feel for the team I support is pity.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Brumbies v Tahs was good.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Unimpressed posted:

Finally, failed coach Michael Foley has been axed from the western force.
First Richard Graham, now Foley, Aussie rugby is on a roll ☺️

Don't forget Richard Graham was also a failed Western Force coach!

:suicide:

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Vagabundo posted:

Sale Sharks or James O'Connor?

Knowing nothing about the Sale Sharks except for their signing of James O'Connor, both.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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TRISHY posted:

I'm going to be really embarrassed if we lose to Italy.
(I'm loving Stephen Moore not being captain)

You had to loving say it didn't you.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Well there is that theoretical situation.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Southern Ocean dies from quantity of salt flooding out of NZ.

hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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Western Force cut.

What team and what comp should I watch if I think Super Rugby can go gently caress itself?

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hooman
Oct 11, 2007

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I spite watched the Wallabies match and wasn't disappointed.

I was a bit sad by how poor of a game Haylett-Petty had.

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