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Going with the theory that now that the boks have lost to Italy, Ireland, Argentina and England it can't possibly get any worst, SARU has renewed Coetzee for head Bok coach. Yes, it is true that the idiot who thinks the running game is a fairy tale and forces his players to play 2 or 3 different contradictory styles at once on the field is told he did an outstanding job and to keep it up.
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Vagabundo posted:James O'Connor, who got arrested for cocaine possession with intent to use in Paris over the weekend, was about to go into negotiations with Toulon for a new deal because his current contract was about due. Hahaha, whoops! I think he was planning on trying to get back into one of the ARU teams in Superugby in the hopes of restarting his Wallabies career. Whoops, guess not.
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Feb 28, 2017 08:06
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Schlesische posted:I think he was planning on trying to get back into one of the ARU teams in Superugby in the hopes of restarting his Wallabies career. Hopefully that means the end of his annual empty platitudes about how he's matured etc. Also apparently his accomplice Ali Williams stands to lose his working visa in France, what a pair of fuckwits...
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Feb 28, 2017 09:43
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Did Ali Williams do some commentary for the BBC or am I imagining it? I know they had an ex All Black lock for a while Also seriously Dan Biggar should be dropped for that kick stuff.
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Feb 28, 2017 09:49
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bigfoot again posted:Did Ali Williams do some commentary for the BBC or am I imagining it? I know they had an ex All Black lock for a while Sam Davies has been playing better this tournament anyway so yeah...book it!
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Feb 28, 2017 10:21
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Unimpressed posted:Hopefully that means the end of his annual empty platitudes about how he's matured etc. We both know there's no way that's happening until he's retired. In about 18 months we're gonna start getting stories about how being caught with drugs in Paris was rock bottom, and how he's going to surge to the top. Might even be on Australian Story.
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Feb 28, 2017 12:32
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CyberPingu posted:Sam Davies has been playing better this tournament anyway so yeah...book it! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, no, this is Rob Howley's Wales. We'll still end up having to watch Gareth Anscombe somehow.
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Feb 28, 2017 16:31
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Tyma posted:HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, no, this is Rob Howley's Wales. We'll still end up having to watch Gareth Anscombe somehow. Was the laughing for me having hope of Sam Davies playing or was it mocking me for thinking he's doing better than Biggar is?
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Feb 28, 2017 18:20
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CyberPingu posted:Was the laughing for me having hope of Sam Davies playing or was it mocking me for thinking he's doing better than Biggar is? Assuming Rob Howley would ever pick the obvious in-form player, over someone who has signed a Central Contract and 'paid their dues' to the Wales setup.
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Feb 28, 2017 18:21
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Ah...I forget that logic has no place in Welsh rugby sometimes
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Feb 28, 2017 18:24
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Neither does winning. 
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Feb 28, 2017 18:49
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Vagabundo posted:Neither does winning. As soon as we get Greig Laidlaw to kiss Rhys Priestland for a photo op, you're going to have the greatest avatar of all time 
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Feb 28, 2017 19:06
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Wow O'Connor is only 26. He has so many years of being a toxic dickhead ahead of him.
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Mar 1, 2017 12:50
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Should we start a dead pool I wonder?
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Wales have just released Sam Davies back to The Ospreys squad, so there goes any crazy ideas anyone might have about accountability.julian assflange posted:Should we start a dead pool I wonder? Oh oh! Me first! 1. Colin Meads 2. Eddie Butler 3. George North
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Mar 1, 2017 17:16
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I was talking about James O'Connor but those are good picks
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Mar 1, 2017 17:24
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The Toulon owner came out and said there's a huge cocaine problem in French rugby, maybe we should start a coke bust pool too?
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Mar 2, 2017 14:19
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I forgot the details but an ex-player released a book in 2014 where he said the same things. Apparently it helps with recovery time after games.
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Mar 2, 2017 14:44
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Mister Chief posted:I forgot the details but an ex-player released a book in 2014 where he said the same things. Apparently it helps with recovery time after games. It can't be good to mix cocaine with all the other drugs they're given.
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Mar 2, 2017 14:45
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Mister Chief posted:I forgot the details but an ex-player released a book in 2014 where he said the same things. Apparently it helps with recovery time after games. The real reason is because you can go out and get loving shitfaced drunk and have a couple of lines and not have a hangover. Also it's loving fun and people should just admit that occasionally.
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Mar 2, 2017 20:08
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Bloody Hurricanes looking ominously good. Not even the rebels can make a team look this good without there being something there.
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Mar 4, 2017 06:04
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Sopoaga just lost that for the Highlanders.
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Mar 4, 2017 10:10
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Unimpressed posted:Bloody Hurricanes looking ominously good. Imagine being a coach of another team and waking up to the reality that there is more than one Barrett.
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Mar 4, 2017 10:59
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Really good try there to the brumbies, the sharks player should have been off for the choke in the maul.
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Mar 4, 2017 11:27
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Hurricanes are cool and good.
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Mar 4, 2017 12:46
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Can someone gif Luatua's sending off for the Blues? It was so beautiful
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Mar 4, 2017 13:22
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Quins winning away from home against a half decent team? I don't believe it
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Mar 5, 2017 00:01
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The Rabbi T. White posted:Sopoaga just lost that for the Highlanders. I wonder how much they missed Ben Smith out there. His influence as a backline general really is understated, and IMO, he was one of the MVPs of the All Blacks last year. Look at how often he pops up at second-five in the backline as a second playmaker.
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Vagabundo posted:I wonder how much they missed Ben Smith out there. His influence as a backline general really is understated, and IMO, he was one of the MVPs of the All Blacks last year. Look at how often he pops up at second-five in the backline as a second playmaker. No. I mean he literally just lost it for them by taking a drop goal from around half way with 3 minutes to go, letting the Crusaders score again. (But I get your point. He's incredible and the team suffers due to his absence).
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Mar 5, 2017 07:42
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Billy V might be back for the Scotland game, which leaves me less confident about Scotland's chances. He was pretty much the deciding factor last year when Scotland had trouble dealing with his ball carrying.
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I introduced my Brazilian brother in law to rugby last night. He sat down with me while I watched Canada be upset by Brazil. There couldn't have been a better game to introduce him with, Brazil scored a 79th minute try to win. The game could catch on down here, but they need some really good commentary and possibly some on screen graphics to explain the rules. I think the reason NFL spreads so easily is it has ages between the action for the commentary to explain what just happened and what may happen next. With rugby if there's a penalty or it goes to touch and they go quick the casual viewer has no idea what made the game stop.
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Stitecin posted:I introduced my Brazilian brother in law to rugby last night. He sat down with me while I watched Canada be upset by Brazil. There couldn't have been a better game to introduce him with, Brazil scored a 79th minute try to win. Show him the England Italy game, the commentators spent the whole game explaining exactly what a ruck is!
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Mar 7, 2017 14:27
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I played rugby at school and watch every Scotland game (I know) and I still don't understand what's going on half the time.
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Mar 7, 2017 19:18
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Chas McGill posted:I played rugby at school and watch every Scotland game (I know) and I still don't understand what's going on half the time. NOT RELEASING NOT MOVING AWAY simple
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Mar 7, 2017 20:30
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I wonder if there's still video of that Wales vs Italy game where one of the commentators falls ill, gets replaced by Shane Williams, and we get to listen to 50 minutes of banter between Shane (who has never spoken on-air before) and Jonathan Davies (who is completely lost without a lead commentator) both lamenting that they have no idea how a scrum works, and why the opposing scrum half doesn't just pick up the ball off the ground. Edit : It was Italy vs Wales 2013 Tyma fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Mar 7, 2017 |
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Mar 7, 2017 21:49
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Look I'll forgive the badmouthing Welsh legends bullshit but don't you loving dare tell me that anyone knows how a scrum works
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lenoon posted:Look I'll forgive the badmouthing Welsh legends bullshit but don't you loving dare tell me that anyone knows how a scrum works It's a closely guarded secret handed down from prop to prop since time immemorial. As yet, the front row union has not deigned to share the mysteries with the referees.
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Tyma posted:I wonder if there's still video of that Wales vs Italy game where one of the commentators falls ill, gets replaced by Shane Williams, and we get to listen to 50 minutes of banter between Shane (who has never spoken on-air before) and Jonathan Davies (who is completely lost without a lead commentator) both lamenting that they have no idea how a scrum works, and why the opposing scrum half doesn't just pick up the ball off the ground. I think it was Andrew Cotter, who had to be sick while on air. Poor sod.
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I was at that game and it was bad enough seeing it once, but god forgive me now I want to find a video and listen to Shane Williams being dull. In other news, Wales have decided that the best way to prove that they're not stuck in a rut with an underperforming old guard is by not changing the team at all for the game against Ireland.
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fallingdownjoe posted:In other news, Wales have decided that the best way to prove that they're not stuck in a rut with an underperforming old guard is by not changing the team at all for the game against Ireland. To ensure it goes well this time, viewers can text into S4C, to decide whether Dan Biggar kicks for touch, or takes the 3 points.
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