@canefan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Score please

Kirwan 3 - Stargazer 2

@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@tim You may find that funny but for some of us it is a serious issue.

Are you worried you'll get pregnant?

@tim said in Super Rugby News:

So, how does this fit with the Crusaders' much vaunted culture?

Crusaders spokesperson explained this:

"Only the Crusaders culture can turn Reece into a functioning member of society. We definitely didn't need another winger."

So the Chiefs Facebook page made this:

I changed it for accuracy purposes...

@mariner4life said in [Poll] Who wins the Quarter Finals?:

who got Skeeny?

England vs Australia

@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Ireland (QF2):

Has a kiwi coach ever knocked the ABs out of a world cup? I'm thinking... Not yet...

Deans and Mitchell in 2003

@Bones said in Fern Helpline:

Right place for this then? I'm struggling to figure out how to deal with this one (not exactly major)....

So my boss - really nice guy, always means well and does fight my corner if it's required. But...I can't have a conversation with him about anything without getting one sentence in and then hearing a 5 minute (at least) personal anecdote from him on a same/similar topic. We have a weekly one-to-one and I've given up. There is no point me trying to raise anything anymore as I don't get a chance to say my piece AND I get regaled with a monologue about an experience I have no interest in.

I don't really know what to do about it - if I say something then I'm sure that would just make him completely shut down in future due to being so self conscious about it - or am I projecting?

On the way to work, grab a stick. At the beginning of the meeting hold up the stick and explain the purpose of the stick is to denote who may talk. Tell him to nod if he understands. If he says yes, hit him with the stick.

Qantas has pulled their sponsorship of the Wallabies this week as the airline looks to cut costs wherever they can.

The deal was said to be worth close to $20m to Rugby Australia, which is already in a desperate state after a generation of mismanagement and jobs-for-the-boys.

With only a handful of international fixtures between now and the end of the year, Rugby Australia has been forced to launch its own Patreon – a service in which an audience can subscribe to their favourite content creators to make sure they’re able to keep the lights on.

The interim COO of Rugby Australia, Gideon Christ-Doright, spoke to The Advocate this morning where he, for the first time, spelled out just how bad things have gotten at the nation’s once-popular rugby code.

“We went to war with Foxtel knowing that we could always count on Qantas to keep our Land Rovers full of 95 RON,” said Gideon.

“But now they’re gone, it looks like we have no choice. No choice but to turn to the only people we haven’t offended or pissed off,”

“Our fans.”

more at https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/rugby-australia-launch-a-patreon/

@scribe said in Road Cycling:

@Chris-B amazing. Did you see the look on Dumoulin and Van Aert’s faces as they watched that unfold?

All I saw was utter disbelief that Pogačar could ride the course that fast. I'd be interested in seeing the wattage graphed.

California is becoming a failed state.

@Rembrandt Honestly, old people should be forced to retire.

@Bovidae

Players such as Semi Radradra, Charles Piutau and Taqele Naiyaravoro are currently running rampant in England, and Nichol admitted “feelers had been put out” to Europe-based talent with a view to them returning to play in Super Rugby.

LOL - they're not coming back for some South Pacific Pesos

@JK said in US Open Golf:

@JK said in US Open Golf:

Gotta wonder what Danny got up to on the 18th today.....finished his round with a 9

Good refereeing - must be on your feet to play the game.

Two tries let in by Boult.

Or not - foot in touch.

Going to be a long day if the Turbos forwards continue to be abjectly shit.

Turbos set piece not having a good day.