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That bench though. Itoje is a great athlete. Jamie George was everywhere, offloading for the Farrell try. Marler keeping the scrum solid. Danny Care doing his usual monkey business, quick as you like. Can't compete with that.
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Uhh.. The Munster / Ospreys game is pretty amazing o.O
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Tyma posted:Uhh.. The Munster / Ospreys game is pretty amazing o.O Rhys Webb 
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CyberPingu posted:Rhys Webb I like that he just showed up out of nowhere, even more tanned than before, and just appointed himself captain on the spot. Edit : I like that he just showed up out of nowhere, even more tanned than before, just appointed himself captain on the spot, almost got red carded, and then got taken off for a concussion test, becuase he head-butted someone too hard. Tyma fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Feb 14, 2016 |
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Feb 14, 2016 19:45
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And then Benoit dived into another person
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Feb 14, 2016 19:47
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Feb 14, 2016 19:50
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If people were wondering, here is the story behind Farrell's hand gesture after he scores points: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/10700490/Salute-by-England-hero-says-were-battling-for-Jacks-life.html
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Plucky Brit posted:If people were wondering, here is the story behind Farrell's hand gesture after he scores points: Turns out Rhomann dey was right, no one is 100% of a dick.
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Vaders Jester posted:Turns out Rhomann dey was right, no one is 100% of a dick. It's like Richard Loe - absolute piece of poo poo on the field, but off of it, by all accounts, a tremendously nice guy.
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goatface posted:How does Parisse manage to be everywhere? Well he does possess about 50% of Italy's rugby skill, so it makes sense that he plays about half the positions on the field.
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Apollodorus posted:Well he does possess about 50% of Italy's rugby skill, so it makes sense that he plays about half the positions on the field. When he retires (aged 39) I really hope people pay proper tribute to him. For my money he's been one of the best players in the six nations for the past 10 years.
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He's almost single handedly kept that side afloat for a decade. Defeats holding at 'expected', rather then every one becoming another humiliating disaster. I dread to think how many MotM awards he's picked up on the losing side.
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I wish Parisse got to win more. Top14 championship-winning captain ain't bad, though.
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Plucky Brit posted:When he retires (aged 39) I really hope people pay proper tribute to him. For my money he's been one of the best players in the six nations for the past 10 years. He's a player that really transcends nationality and is just straight up regarded as an incredible player by pretty much everyone that has seen him play. For all the work he's done for Italian rugby, the man deserves at least a statue in his honour outside the Stadio Olimpico.
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Vaders Jester posted:He's a player that really transcends nationality and is just straight up regarded as an incredible player by pretty much everyone that has seen him play. For all the work he's done for Italian rugby, the man deserves at least a statue in his honour outside the Stadio Olimpico. This one? 
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Feb 15, 2016 21:13
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They should rename the stadium after that magnificent bastard.
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Vagabundo posted:This one? Yes, because no great player has ever done anything shady on the pitch before. 
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There's a reason why Parisse is any good. He's Argentinian.
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Eh, both his parents are from Italy and only moved there in the 70s for work. He's not really Italo-argentino. I mean he's way more Italian than Chris Wyles is American, and Wyles was actually born in the USA.
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Vaders Jester posted:Yes, because no great player has ever done anything shady on the pitch before. Looks like a legitimate clear-out to me. I don't know what you're on about?   And if anyone has Sean O'Brien and Dave Kearney in their Fantasy Six Nations teams, you'd best remove them before the next round. http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/35579951 edogawa rando fucked around with this message at 08:01 on Feb 16, 2016 |
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What am i missing here? I really feel sorry for Ireland, how many 1st string players are they missing now? I kinda think that momentum is in Englands favour for next weekend.
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hitchensgoespop posted:What am i missing here? This is Brian O'Driscoll about to be driven headfirst into the ground like a tent peg by Umaga and Mealamu. You can see O'Driscoll's legs are vertical at the right of the ruck.
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Speaking of the Irish, they're playing the All Blacks in Chicago later this year. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11590794
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Speaking of USA Rugby, Todd Clever (he's back, thank the Rugby gods) scored what may be the fastest-ever hat trick in international rugby last weekend against Canada.
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Vagabundo posted:This one? Make it like this one 
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http://www.planetrugby.com/news/coopers-olympics-participation-in-jeopardy/
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quote:"He's a quality rugby player, he's been very passionate about playing for the Wallabies and I expect him to pass the citizenship test and line up in Rio," said Tietjens. But it would be fine for someone to play for the Wallabies in 7s and New Zealand in 15s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Devine
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I am 100% behind the idea of Quade Cooper playing all his rugby from now on as a part of the New Zealand set up.
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We get to talk womens' rugby in this thread? A woman I coached for a season at the club level scored her first international try today 
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WhiskeyJuvenile posted:We get to talk womens' rugby in this thread? Awesome! Who was she playing for?
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Anyone seen the latest out of South Africa regarding the management up top? The SARU is tearing itself apart at the seams, as the senior management is apparently in open revolt against SARU President Oregan Haskins, favouring CEO Jurie Roux - except Roux has been implicated with massive corruption and embezzlement allegations. It must be quite galling to see the organisation you're president of still prefer to be led by a guy that might be in prison soon.
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Vagabundo posted:Anyone seen the latest out of South Africa regarding the management up top? The SARU is tearing itself apart at the seams, as the senior management is apparently in open revolt against SARU President Oregan Haskins, favouring CEO Jurie Roux - except Roux has been implicated with massive corruption and embezzlement allegations. Have they reached peak WRU yet or just deciding to blast straight past that level of infighting?
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I'm pretty sure Grant Gilchrist is cursed. 2014 - Broken arm just before captaining Scotland in the Autumn Tests. Required surgery. Recovers just in time to play in RWC. 2015 - Picks up a groin strain against the USA, out until last week against the Ospreys. 2016 - Breaks arm in Ospreys match.
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Vaders Jester posted:I'm pretty sure Grant Gilchrist is cursed. That is just about the saddest thing I've read - that's horrible, horrible luck for such a good player.
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Mid twenties, was being linked with a move to Toulon as well to replace O'Connell.
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