Rugby Union 2017 - AM NOT A FIGHT AM A LOVER BOY

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HappyCamperGL: May 18, 2014

Lol are Wales really world no 1 now !?

# ? Aug 10, 2019 18:31

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# ? May 17, 2024 21:56

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Only if they beat England.

# ? Aug 10, 2019 19:00

Tyma: Dec 22, 2004; I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.

HappyCamperGL posted:

Lol are Wales really world no 1 now !?

Unless Wales manage to Scotland in their friendly against England?

# ? Aug 10, 2019 20:20

Troy Queef: Jan 12, 2013

don't look now, but hier komme die Bokke. clinical performance today against the Argies.

# ? Aug 10, 2019 22:13

Dog Friday: Feb 22, 2006

Well its good for the tournament that both the Boks and Wallabies are finding some form... Competition looking rather open at the moment, or at least more open than usual.

# ? Aug 10, 2019 22:46

edogawa rando: Mar 20, 2007

So, that's the highest points ever scored against the All Blacks, and just the 6th time they've had 40+ put on them.

The other other teams to achieve this are:
France twice, in 1999 and in 2000
South Africa twice, in 2000 and 2004
Ireland once, in 2016

This is also tied for both the biggest winning margin ever for the Wallabies (21 points, which they also managed in 1999) and the biggest losing margin ever for the All Blacks.

# ? Aug 11, 2019 02:37

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

What was the score when England smashed us?

# ? Aug 11, 2019 03:03

edogawa rando: Mar 20, 2007

Mister Chief posted:

What was the score when England smashed us?

38-21

# ? Aug 11, 2019 03:45

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Wait I thought the "Greatest game ever played" finished 40-45 or something.

edit: 39 - 35 it seems.

# ? Aug 11, 2019 04:46

Looke: Aug 2, 2013

that looked grounded to me, but there we go

# ? Aug 11, 2019 14:17

tarbrush: Feb 7, 2011; ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

Nice to see another England team saving their best for the meaningless games

# ? Aug 11, 2019 14:18

Tyma: Dec 22, 2004; I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.

I�d like the IRB to clarify if Wales are even the best team in Wales.

# ? Aug 11, 2019 14:24

HappyCamperGL: May 18, 2014

Tyma posted:

Unless Wales manage to Scotland in their friendly against England?

so are they going for out calcutta cup blueprint of being utterly spanked in the first half.

# ? Aug 11, 2019 14:52

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

They didn't seem that interested.

# ? Aug 11, 2019 16:16

tarbrush: Feb 7, 2011; ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

The BBC commentators were speculating that Wales hadn't tapered their training, in order to have a longer fitness build up to Japan, which sounds possible and sensible

# ? Aug 11, 2019 16:43

Vaders Jester: Sep 9, 2009

Missed the game, usual England fast start but slowed a little in the second half with Wales just being a bit knackered looking throughout?

# ? Aug 11, 2019 18:28

tarbrush: Feb 7, 2011; ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

Anscombe did his knee yesterday and is out of the world cup. That sucks

# ? Aug 12, 2019 14:03

bessantj: Jul 27, 2004

Yeah, not sure why they kept him on after he took that knock, especially in a warm up.

# ? Aug 12, 2019 15:11

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

He looked capable of still moving, they might have just thought he had a dead leg rather than the ACL tear they seem to think it is now. Probably should have taken him off anyway though. No point in risking anything in that game.

# ? Aug 12, 2019 20:35

poly and open-minded: Nov 22, 2006; In BOD we trust

Stitecin posted:

Oh it's 100% amateur. I think it's a fundraiser for a charity founded by a rugby player. I don't know for sure.

There's also a female bracket. I don't know what the minimum weight is for them, but they're super fun to watch. A team put a chick into space with nothing between her an the try line except the ball in her hand an 40 meters of flat green turf. She made it about 30 and passed to her support who was totally covered and then took a knee to catch her breath. The recipient was tackled and turned over the ball and two phases later the other team dotted down under the sticks.

Edit: I found the website: https://www.tight5sevens.com/ and I was wrong about the minimum weight thing. "Everyone is welcome to play at Tight 5 Sevens the tournamnet HOWEVER this tournament is decided by teams Hanicap Score which you calculate with the formula for MEN, (AGE-31) + (WEIGHT-224) = YOUR HANDICAP SCORE and for LADIES (AGE-31)+(WEIGHT-182) = HANDICAP SCORE."

A couple pages back but it's put on by college (and later club, I guess) teammate and it's a loving fun time. Two a year; one in San Diego and one up by SF in Santa Rosa. Also a huge bbq and a beer garden and last time I played I was almost blacked out on the field

# ? Aug 14, 2019 06:57

Vaders Jester: Sep 9, 2009

Your Scotland team to pick up needless, yet crucial, injuries in a throwaway warm-up game against France is:

1. Jamie Bhatti (Edinburgh)
2. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh, Captain)
3. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh)
4. Ben Toolis (Edinburgh)
5. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh)
6. John Barclay (Edinburgh)
7. Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh)
8. Josh Strauss (Blue Bulls)
9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors)
10. Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors)
11. Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks)
12. Duncan Taylor (Saracens)
13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors)
14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh)
15. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs)

16. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors)
17. Gordon Reid (Ayrshire Bulls)
18. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
19. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors)
20. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
21. George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
22. Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints)
23. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh)

# ? Aug 14, 2019 13:28

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

I'm amazed they're even letting Hogg play.

# ? Aug 15, 2019 00:05

Vaders Jester: Sep 9, 2009

It gives me the fear. They have three of the potential Scotland fullbacks playing, if any of Hogg, Kinghorn, or Graham pick up injuries it could be seriously bad. At least Hamish Watson and Finn Russell aren't playing, who I think are more important than Hogg at this stage.

# ? Aug 15, 2019 17:39

bigfoot again: Apr 24, 2007

I think it�s pretty widely accepted now that guys have to play to be match ready. If you don�t.play key players there�s no point having warmups at all

# ? Aug 15, 2019 20:58

Vaders Jester: Sep 9, 2009

I don't think anyone is saying "don't play them ever", I just don't want to see guys like Hogg in matches against an absolutely massive French pack in France during a warm up game. It's already crocked Anscombe and Carberry is touch and go to be ready for the start of the RWC.

Vaders Jester fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Aug 15, 2019

# ? Aug 15, 2019 21:03

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Close game so far

# ? Aug 17, 2019 08:57

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

For fucks sake

# ? Aug 17, 2019 09:01

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Yup

# ? Aug 17, 2019 09:11

Slumfrog: Feb 14, 2012; BORN TO SLAY
forced to work

Oof. That second try was pretty to watch.

poo poo defense mind.

# ? Aug 17, 2019 09:12

algebra testes: Mar 5, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Nz can still score a man down lol

# ? Aug 17, 2019 09:19

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