Richmond win by 5 goals. Carlton gave them a nudge after quarter time, but faded. That's been the story of the fixture the last couple of years, but carlton looked alright this year, their ball movement was good. Richmond looked like a good team doing enough to win the first game.
Only story being talked about is Alex Rance has probably done his ACL and is therefore done for the year.
@Tim said in Hurricanes v Stormers:
Take out Savea and B. Barrett, and that really is a team of no names. Mid-table at NPC level.
it's like I'm on a Chiefs thread
@antipodean said in Hurricanes v Stormers:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Stormers:
Jordie must be getting dizzy from being moved around the team like that. Next time, the 10 jersey? Lock?
Too tall to be a lock for the Canes.
I'm still astounded there is a guy only a little taller than me playing lock at professional level.
@booboo said in Law trials and changes set for 2017 and beyond:
@mariner4life said in Law trials and changes set for 2017 and beyond:
@booboo said in Law trials and changes set for 2017 and beyond:
@mariner4life said in Law trials and changes set for 2017 and beyond:
@Machpants i reckon you keep the 7 man bench but you're only allowed 5 subs.
Being able to sub half the team, and 80% of the big units is a bit of a joke when you think about it.
Am liking this.
The issue is what happens when you get an injury in tghe front row after you've used your subs. And what about an "injury" in the front row?
replace your front rower, lose a player of your choice (the poor blindside, it's always the poor blindside)?
or, yea, uncontested is good too. Scrums are only a restart anyway.
I know you're only joking, but I am triggered by that...
they are. This modern thing about them now being a way to draw penalties out of your opposition is fucking stupid.
I watched a new Jimmy Carr special on Netflix the other night. Some of his stuff is piss funny. I do like the contrast between his appearance, his delivery and demeanor, and what he actually says.
@booboo said in Law trials and changes set for 2017 and beyond:
@mariner4life said in Law trials and changes set for 2017 and beyond:
@Machpants i reckon you keep the 7 man bench but you're only allowed 5 subs.
Being able to sub half the team, and 80% of the big units is a bit of a joke when you think about it.
Am liking this.
The issue is what happens when you get an injury in tghe front row after you've used your subs. And what about an "injury" in the front row?
replace your front rower, lose a player of your choice (the poor blindside, it's always the poor blindside)?
or, yea, uncontested is good too. Scrums are only a restart anyway.
@canefan fuck em, burn the joint down, build our own house. Sell the NPC, and schedule tests, sell the media rights to that too. The RC is boring as well. And the time zones and travel are shit.
@canefan said in Super Rugby News:
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:
@antipodean and there is Fern's word of the day
Would test rugby mean more if nations went back to only playing their domestic rugby inside their own borders?
Too late now mate, the genie is well and truly out of the bottle
well, you know, maybe not. Super rugby keeps shrinking. The Aussies and the saffers aren't exactly enamored with it. Maybe we can fuck it off an play a year-round home-and-away NPC? Sell the media rights independently? The NRL's TV deal is worth 40% more than the NZRU's total income for a year.
@Stargazer is that any different to now?
Also depth is over rated. The deepest squad i have ever seen still couldn't win a world cup. Perhaps test rugby would become more competitive, which also helps
@antipodean and there is Fern's word of the day
Would test rugby mean more if nations went back to only playing their domestic rugby inside their own borders?