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Vagabundo posted:Robin McBryde has been confirmed as caretaker coach for the tour of the Pacific Islands. It seems like Howley will be coaching Wales through the 6 Nations, as that campaign comes well before the Lions tour. Good to know Howley will get one last shot at cementing his terribleness on Wales before the Lions tour.
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Dec 7, 2016 18:39
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julian assflange posted:I wonder why he is so prone to this type of incident is he too big to play in that area of the field or something? He never did know how to tackle properly, and now his brain is well past the point where it can learn new skills.
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Dec 7, 2016 23:10
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julian assflange posted:I wonder why he is so prone to this type of incident is he too big to play in that area of the field or something? As Goat said, he's never been great at tackling, has been concussed a couple of times and that makes the chances of him getting concussed again higher. https://amp.twimg.com/v/c741f330-01b5-417e-9273-94bb6d2521ef This is his future if he's not careful and it's pretty scary to see. John Shaw is only 48. Vaders Jester fucked around with this message at 00:33 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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Dec 8, 2016 00:30
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Yeah, he doesn't even look that old.
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Dec 8, 2016 04:47
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Vaders Jester posted:Should be the team doctor or the independent doctor on the sideline, looks like something went seriously wrong here and they either missed the concussion or North's baseline is so low he can pass concussion protocols pretty easily. He apparently told the team doctor that he landed on his neck, and lay on the ground with his eyes closed, because he was being careful not to move his neck at all, until the doctors moved him. Northampton had access to video footage of the fall, but claimed that none of the angles they had available to them disproved North's claim that he landed on his neck. There's basically no way he actually took a concussion test 
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Dec 8, 2016 12:38
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He could have played Aussie rules with a brain like that.
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Dec 8, 2016 21:56
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Tyma posted:He apparently told the team doctor that he landed on his neck, and lay on the ground with his eyes closed, because he was being careful not to move his neck at all, until the doctors moved him. So Northampton are the evil shits in this scenario. I can kinda sympathise when a player wants to continue on but the club has a responsibility to protect their players and it was pretty loving obvious he smacked the side of his head off the ground.
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Hey Eddie, how about that Dylan Hartley he's really turned over a new lea- 
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Dec 9, 2016 22:29
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What was the red card for? I missed it. e: Found it. After a long absence, Dylan "King oval office" Hartley is back.  https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/807332249708457984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Vaders Jester fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Dec 9, 2016 |
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Dec 9, 2016 22:51
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A swinging arm to the head, it was pretty egregious and he'd only been on the field for 5 minutes, fine return to form all round.
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Dec 9, 2016 22:57
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38-0 to Munster, I was at the match didn't have a great view so it was hard to tell whether Leicester were crap or Munster just shut them down completely.
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Dec 10, 2016 19:29
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Just watched highlights of the Edinburgh game. Pascal Pape is still an utter twat. https://twitter.com/Oldsuliansrfc/status/807870652824907776
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Dec 11, 2016 14:24
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HappyCamperGL posted:Just watched highlights of the Edinburgh game. Pascal Pape is still an utter twat. The Edinburgh player did still punch him in the face. Yeah he made a big deal of it but he wouldn't have been able to if he hadn't been punched in the face.
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Dec 11, 2016 16:25
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SomeDrunkenMick posted:38-0 to Munster, I was at the match didn't have a great view so it was hard to tell whether Leicester were crap or Munster just shut them down completely. I'm pretty sure we were crap. I'm at the return leg next week with some mates over from Limerick. I'm hoping there's some redemption.
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Dec 11, 2016 16:26
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Aramoro posted:The Edinburgh player did still punch him in the face. Yeah he made a big deal of it but he wouldn't have been able to if he hadn't been punched in the face. It was a slap not a punch,.
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Dec 11, 2016 16:48
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HappyCamperGL posted:It was a slap not a punch,. You don't really slap people with the back of your hand. Semantics aside though as soon as you make contact with someone's face like that you should be expecting to be sent off. It's not up to Pape to take it like a man, it's up to you to not hit someone in the face. Pape shouldn't have taken such a heavy dive but Burleigh shouldn't get ao annoyed at a bit of jeresy tugging that he hits people in the face. Aramoro fucked around with this message at 17:13 on Dec 11, 2016 |
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Dec 11, 2016 17:09
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Toulon vs Scarlets is actually really, really good.
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Dec 11, 2016 17:26
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Burleigh was a moron, Pape was a douchecanoe. A slap is probably just a yellow card at any other time but new directives brought in mean any strike to the head will probably be red now. Even the TMO was really surprised the ref went to red after telling him is was a slap with the fingers but thems the breaks.
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Dec 11, 2016 17:28
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Getting punched in the nose hurts really bad and you're not any less of a man for showing it hth
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Dec 12, 2016 08:02
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Bullshit, George North would hardly notice.
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Dec 12, 2016 09:25
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The more permanent brain damage you have the manlier you are.
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Dec 12, 2016 09:39
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Clearly Pape should retire for his health, the next time someone brushes his face he risks becoming a vegetable for life.
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Dec 12, 2016 10:30
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HappyCamperGL posted:Clearly Pape should retire for his health, the next time someone brushes his face he risks becoming a vegetable for life. You're really bitter about Burleigh cheating and getting caught for it aren't you? Maybe if Pape hadn't reacted Burleigh wouldn't have been caught but that doesn't alter the fact that Burleigh hit a man in the face for annoying him. Aramoro fucked around with this message at 14:15 on Dec 12, 2016 |
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Dec 12, 2016 14:09
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Lol no. I'm amused by Pape being a massive fanny, and annoyed at cretins defending him. I haven't once complained about Burleigh being sanctioned. I personally think a yellow for both would have been appropriate, but a red is justifiable.
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Dec 12, 2016 15:05
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The act of striking should stand alone, rolling around on the floor very much like a fanny is also an act which stands alone and judging players on the two acts in isolation is totally justified imo. If you're stupid enough to strike anyone on the field these days you deserve your punishment whether it comes at the time or if it comes later via citing. The play acting is the real dirt though, once that gets into a sport and players are rewarded for it it's a hard time stopping it happening.
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Dec 12, 2016 18:13
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Play acting is almost impossible to call though, Pape sold it to draw attention to what happened that's probably true, but how can you really say that. Have refs pouring over some replay's working out exactly how hard he was hit in the face so they can judge the appropriate amount of shock to display. I think we all agree Stuart Hogg diving at RWC15 was pretty blatant but cardable?
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Dec 12, 2016 18:30
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Smorgasbord posted:Getting punched in the nose hurts really bad and you're not any less of a man for showing it hth If Pape had been punched, I'd agree with you.
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Dec 12, 2016 18:30
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Aramoro posted:Play acting is almost impossible to call though, Pape sold it to draw attention to what happened that's probably true, but how can you really say that. Have refs pouring over some replay's working out exactly how hard he was hit in the face so they can judge the appropriate amount of shock to display. The problem is that the sport is a contact sport, as soon as players think it's cool to take a dive to get a penalty or someone carded, the game is utterly hosed and referees have to use their best judgement to sort it out, much like they do with any other act of foul play in the game.
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Vaders Jester posted:The problem is that the sport is a contact sport, as soon as players think it's cool to take a dive to get a penalty or someone carded, the game is utterly hosed and referees have to use their best judgement to sort it out, much like they do with any other act of foul play in the game. Which is fine if there's no infringement and they're just trying to draw a penalty but as soon as there is an infringement how do you police it? Last time someone punched Pape was Sean O'Brien, now im pretty sure Pape could have taken that hit better than he did. Should he have got a yellow card for that as well.
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Dec 12, 2016 19:41
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Nah mate, the situation isn't nearly as muddy as that. It's the simple difference between the neutral watching and going you loving sook or going you loving cheat. Your boy wasn't being a sook, he was being a cheat.
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Dec 12, 2016 20:40
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Munster are very powerful right now. A shame it took Foley's death for them to find themselves
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As an aside from that incident in the match why can Edinburgh only play well in Europe?
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Dec 12, 2016 20:53
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^^ Ulster too ffs. We need a clear out of the coaching staff and flattering victories against Clermont might just do us harm in the long run. I'm not cynical enough to want my team to lose just yet though. julian assflange posted:Munster are very powerful right now. A shame it took Foley's death for them to find themselves They started the season as Ireland's worst team and could end up finishing it with a league title. Sad it took tragedy but they're getting huge performances at the minute. Blyendaal could potentially be the 10 they've been looking for since ROG retired and their pack is getting back to business, they're a serious looking outfit at the minute.
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Esteemed intellectual and distinguished rugby gentleman James Davies has been sanctioned, and is probably going to miss the entire Six Nations for making the "referee is a wanker" gesture to the match referee. He also may or may not have told the referee to "gently caress off" 15 seconds earlier. https://twitter.com/powellharry10/status/807983111787204610
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Aramoro posted:As an aside from that incident in the match why can Edinburgh only play well in Europe? I was speaking to a few Stade fans earlier and they're convinced that Murrayfield is cursed for French club sides. It's a loving graveyard for them.
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Tyma posted:Esteemed intellectual and distinguished rugby gentleman James Davies has been sanctioned, and is probably going to miss the entire Six Nations for making the "referee is a wanker" gesture to the match referee. He also may or may not have told the referee to "gently caress off" 15 seconds earlier. He's probably going to eat a few weeks ban for that. He might get it reduced because he immediately apologised so showing contrition etc. Probably won't be the Hartley 11 week length of ban but still enough to teach him a lesson.
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Tyma posted:Esteemed intellectual and distinguished rugby gentleman James Davies has been sanctioned, and is probably going to miss the entire Six Nations for making the "referee is a wanker" gesture to the match referee. He also may or may not have told the referee to "gently caress off" 15 seconds earlier. From what ive heard from several rugby crowds. Hes right. The referee is indeed a wanker
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James Davies gets 3 weeks for chatting poo poo behind the refs back. Dylan Hartley gets 6 weeks for a cheap shot from behind. Justice has been served  Two weeks were added for his bad record, which seems lenient to me considering he's been banned at least once every year for the last 5 years. stavros880 fucked around with this message at 19:20 on Dec 14, 2016 |
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stavros880 posted:James Davies gets 3 weeks for chatting poo poo behind the refs back. Just in time for him to play in the 6N 
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