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Vagabundo posted:Oh, and All Blacks training squad announced. No Gareth Anscombe? Does that mean we can we have him?
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Tyma posted:No Gareth Anscombe? Does that mean we can we have him? But you guys already have Priestland.
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May 12, 2014 19:33
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Tyma posted:Pro 12 Awards Night thingy happened. The Player Of The Season award went to Dan Biggar Strange there's so few Glasgow players in the selection. Only Alex Dunbar? A bit odd as I'd rate Seymour into it.
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May 12, 2014 20:51
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It seems like they just tried to appease as many teams as they can.Jordi Murphy probably shouldn't be there,and Dave Kilcoyne definitely shouldn't be there. I'm sure we all agree the true injustice is Lote Tuqiri being left out after his three-month stint with Leinster,the highlight of which was him playing at outside centre against Munster.He hadn't a clue what to do and the other players knew it so he barely got the ball.He finally got the ball in space near the end of the match,ran too fast and tore his hamstring.Good times.
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May 13, 2014 00:14
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=646454665424202&set=vb.134169363319404&type=2&theater drat look at this kid
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Wales Squad(s) The teams are.. uh.. "not balanced". Priestland is injured, so it's now Biggar vs Morgan? The teams actually look stacked enough that any any insurance / player release problems arise from the French and English clubs, then Hook's team will consist of a forward pack with a combined age of 300, and a back line made up of literal children. Possibles #9 is Gareth Davies, the Scarlets second-choice scrum-half, who ended the season as the Pro 12's leading try scorer. The Probables have named the Scarlets (apparant) first-choice scrum-half and National Treasure (tm) Mike Philips. This is probably panning out as a "goodies vs baddies" sort of thing. There's no Hanno Dirksen or Gareth Anscombe. Who will Liam Williams get to injure, now? :[ - Probables Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues) Owen Evans (Dragons) Rhys Gill (Saracens) Ken Owens (Scarlets) Scott Baldwin (Ospreys) Adam Jones (Ospreys) Samson Lee (Scarlets) Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) Luke Charteris (Perpignan) Jake Ball (Scarlets) Ryan Jones (Bristol) Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) Josh Navidi (Blues) Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro) Taulupe Faletau (Dragons) Rhodri Williams (Scarlets) Mike Phillips (Racing Metro) Dan Biggar (Ospreys) Sam Davies (Ospreys) Jon Davies (Scarlets) Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro) Gavin Henson (!!!!!!) Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues) George North (Northampton) Hallam Amos (Dragons) Liam Williams (Scarlets) - Possibles Paul James (Bath) Phil Price (Dragons) Rob Evans (Scarlets) Matthew Rees (Blues) Kristian Dacey (Blues) Rhodri Jones (Scarlets) Scott Andrews (Blues) Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys) Bradley Davies (Blues) Andrew Coombs (Dragons) Ian Evans (Ospreys) Macauley Cook (Blues) Josh Turnbull (Scarlets) James Davies (Scarlets) Dan Baker (Ospreys) Gareth Davies (Scarlets) Lloyd Williams (Blues) James Hook (Perpignan) Matthew Morgan (Ospreys) Harry Robinson (Blues) Owen Williams (Holy poo poo) Steven Shingler (Scarlets) Cory Allen (Blues) Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys) Tom Prydie (Dragons) Jordan Williams (Scarlets) Tyma fucked around with this message at 12:31 on May 13, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 12:05
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May 13, 2014 12:40
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They should share a bench. Any injury subs are done with the next highest rated player for the position, tactical substitutions will be decided by one coach getting first pick and then alternating between them.
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May 13, 2014 13:06
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Smorgasbord posted:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=646454665424202&set=vb.134169363319404&type=2&theater Keep in mind that he's not playing against grown men who can actually tackle well. But he should see if he can get himself scouted for a college football team, he looks like an NFL player in the making. edit: I haven't had a chance to watch the weekend's games (besides the Northampton/Wasps blowout) - is there a good SupeRugby game or two I should get to catch up? Apollodorus fucked around with this message at 14:15 on May 13, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 13:40
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goatface posted:They should share a bench. Any injury subs are done with the next highest rated player for the position, tactical substitutions will be decided by one coach getting first pick and then alternating between them. They clarified quite a bit in the press conference after the announcement : * On paper, they already have the 32 players they plan to take to South Africa * Dan Biggar's team (Red Team) are the starting 15. The other 17 players they plan to take are on James Hook's team (White Team). * Both teams are then filled up with players who aren't in the touring squad. Being on Dan Biggar's team doesn't mean players like Henson and Shingler are in contention for selection. * The squad will be announced a few minutes after the match, having taken into account the outcome of the game, and any outstanding performances. Soo... Biggar's team has the best player at each position. Hook's team has the second best player at each position. The 3rd and 4th are shuffled randomly into both teams.
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May 13, 2014 15:30
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So the only way for a fringe player to get into the squad is to hope someone plays poo poo and they get subbed on to do much better? Why the gently caress are they doing this in public again?
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May 13, 2014 15:55
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Apollodorus posted:But he should see if he can get himself scouted for a college football team, he looks like an NFL player in the making. Would be pretty cool either way, worked out well for Haloti Ngata who started off as a rugby player from what I recall.
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May 13, 2014 15:59
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goatface posted:So the only way for a fringe player to get into the squad is to hope someone plays poo poo and they get subbed on to do much better? Maybe the subs on opposing sides will collaborate and just gently caress everyone up until the starters are too injured to go on tour 
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goatface posted:Why the gently caress are they doing this in public again? You know this is Wales yeah?
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May 13, 2014 17:04
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Well, now I know the date when I will officially become an alcoholic: http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news/item/usa-eagles-to-take-on-new-zealand-all-blacks-in-chicago
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May 13, 2014 17:38
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I'm surprised Lydiate is on the Probables,obviously he's a great player but he's played very little rugby since the 6 Nations.
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May 13, 2014 19:19
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I bet all the French players get a kick out of playing against Lydiate Lydiate sounds like l'idiote
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May 13, 2014 19:29
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goatface posted:So the only way for a fringe player to get into the squad is to hope someone plays poo poo and they get subbed on to do much better? The subs usually get extended time in these games, or at least they do when Graham Henry put the trial matches on a couple of times in 2004 and 2005.
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Vagabundo posted:The subs usually get extended time in these games, or at least they do when Graham Henry put the trial matches on a couple of times in 2004 and 2005. God that was a long time ago. I remember going to one of them too. Quite fun to watch and, as you said, the players tended to all get a decent go (half a match at least). I remember Xavier Rush had a good game and got an All Black recall off of it (but only a couple of tests).
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ElectroMagneticJosh posted:God that was a long time ago. I remember going to one of them too. Quite fun to watch and, as you said, the players tended to all get a decent go (half a match at least). I remember Xavier Rush had a good game and got an All Black recall off of it (but only a couple of tests). Yeah, the trial matches were great because it could mean that someone could play themselves into the squad or right out of it. The 2004 trial actually had Deacon Manu at tighthead for the Probables after a strong season with the Chiefs, only to get absolutely mullered by Tony Woodcock of the Possibles, while Simon Maling also bagged himself a spot as the 3rd choice lock behind Chris Jack and Keith Robinson after a strong game for the Possibles.
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Apollodorus posted:Well, now I know the date when I will officially become an alcoholic: Are you going?
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May 14, 2014 10:37
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I would love to go, catch a Bulls game, hit some museums but I'm scared to look up how much it'd cost, I'm saving for a house on a single NZD salary 
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May 14, 2014 11:35
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Mister Chief posted:Are you going? Since I heard about it, yeah. At least one of my teammates from my college team lives in Chicago so I can maybe tailgate with him and his team. USA-Maori was a great time and this has the potential to be even better. A capacity-crowd Soldier Field chanting USA USA USA over the Haka? Yes please.
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Apollodorus posted:Since I heard about it, yeah. At least one of my teammates from my college team lives in Chicago so I can maybe tailgate with him and his team. The match last year in Philly was a blast, so I expect this one to be more of the same. Plus, it is significantly closer to home for me and my brother lives not far from the stadium, so it'll be much cheaper too!
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Apollodorus posted:
I think this post got lost - anyone have a suggestion? I heard Waratahs/Highlanders was good.
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May 14, 2014 16:49
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The first Rabo semi final finished Glasgow 16 - 15 Munster. I need to go lie down in a dark room, the final 10 or so minutes were so nerve wracking. Incredible defence from both sides.
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Painkiller posted:The first Rabo semi final finished Glasgow 16 - 15 Munster. I need to go lie down in a dark room, the final 10 or so minutes were so nerve wracking. Incredible defence from both sides. loving. Italian. Refs. Why on earth would you let Italian refs - who are not professional and are loving morons - moderate a semi final match?
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May 16, 2014 22:23
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Meanwhile, Northampton apparently beat Leicester despite being a man down for much of the second half. The real news is that someone threw a punch that actually connected.
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May 16, 2014 22:35
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Nice punch. Did he get a cheer?
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May 16, 2014 22:36
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WMain00 posted:loving. Italian. Refs. Yeah,Mitrea was diabolical,there's lenience at the breakdown and then there's just not refereeing it at all.His assistants weren't really helping either,one of them missed a Munster player touching the ball as it went into touch and gave the lineout to Munster when it was clear what had actually happened.I don't think either side was more disadvantaged by him than the other though,and even with a proper ref I think Glasgow would have won.
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It's funny because if you read the Munster forums you'd think that the ref was running tries in for Glasgow... In all seriousness Mitrea was awful and while he and the assistants deserved some of the boos, it was really annoying to see every decision against Glasgow just get booed, made the fans look like they didn't know what the gently caress was going on. (Not that the officials did either, but that's beside the point.) Exciting game in the last 10 minutes and glad Glasgow won, just need to see who they're playing and where for that matter. Vaders Jester fucked around with this message at 01:48 on May 17, 2014 |
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I'd like to inform all southern hemisphere posters that that Northampton Leicester game that people are referring to was a malicious hoax, and that any photo or video evidence was created by the IRB to defame northern hemisphere rugby. Especially the second half.
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Sharks vs Crusaders - kick off is just minutes away. Is anyone watching? I picked the Crudaders to win and would be quite surprised if the Sharks won this one. Edit: And Jean Deysel just got red carded for a head stomp - 15 minutes into the game and the Sharks are done. ElectroMagneticJosh fucked around with this message at 08:56 on May 17, 2014 |
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Jean Deysel's just been red carded for stomping on the Crusaders 6's head. He'll probably cop a ban for it too. The Sharks are probably hosed.
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Despite getting a red card the Sharks are only behind by three points at half time. The Crusaders are doing their best to compensate for the Sharks being down a man. Edit: Okay - I really didn't see that coming. ElectroMagneticJosh fucked around with this message at 10:13 on May 17, 2014 |
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May 17, 2014 09:22
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Get hosed Crusaders.
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WMain00 posted:loving. Italian. Refs. They were no more dumb than most of the Irish/Welsh/Scottish refs tbh. This level of officiating isn't out of the ordinary for the Pro 12 and is the biggest thing holding the competition back. Painkiller fucked around with this message at 10:53 on May 17, 2014 |
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May 17, 2014 10:50
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Red card for eye gouging given in the last three minutes of the Reds v Rebels game to give the Rebels the win "...once again robbed by a stupid refereeing decision." - James Horwill.
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tarbrush posted:I'd like to inform all southern hemisphere posters that that Northampton Leicester game that people are referring to was a malicious hoax, and that any photo or video evidence was created by the IRB to defame northern hemisphere rugby. Bullshit, that game was glorious. GLORIOUS. It was everything I could have hoped for - comeback victory, Tom Youngs getting punched, Ben Foden running all over the place, incredibly solid refereeing from all the officials, a nail-biting finish, and did I mention Tom Youngs getting punched?
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