@catogrande said in Coronavirus - UK:
Hit my three targets for the week. Pub, haircut, car wash. Not sure what to do with myself now.
Popped down to my local with a bunch of my old rugby mates yesterday afternoon. Got there at three to make sure we got a table. Left just after 7. Not used to that much beer so the outcome was poor. Still worth it though.
Well played
@machpants said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Gatland has picked his B team, due to several 'no thank yous'
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56719025
Man Neil Jenkins looks sick, I honestly wonder if he is ok?
Terrible portraits all round
@voodoo said in How's the weather?:
@mikethesnow said in How's the weather?:
And Day 21 yesterday
Stay high!
Always 
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
Red card AND a 3 week ban. Bloody hell.
https://www.rugbydump.com/news/scottish-prop-cops-ban-after-clumsy-head-contact-against-england/
If that's the only way to teach/encourage/enforce players to hit below the nips then so be it
Is it that much of an issue in the women's game? Don't know if you saw the footage, but from what I saw that was penalty only in the men's game. Yellow card at best. Would have thought red card was plenty of punishment.
Wasn't being gender specific, below the nips for men and women. More than enough body to tackle the ball carrier without either player getting a knock to the head (unless you have shit tackling techinque).
Shoulder/arm contact directly to the head = red all day.
See if you can fish out the footage....
You'll probably know I'm in support of what you're stating, but this is heavy handed.
I watched it in the link you posted from 10:15
Clear and obvious shoulder / arm hitting the English player's head first. No dipping or slipping so clear red all day, both sexes, all grades of rugby, amateur and professional.
Don't understand how you view this as heavy handed
@majorrage said in How's the weather?:
@mikethesnow Looks stunning mate, good luck!
Turns were had 
Day 20 in the bag
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
Red card AND a 3 week ban. Bloody hell.
https://www.rugbydump.com/news/scottish-prop-cops-ban-after-clumsy-head-contact-against-england/
If that's the only way to teach/encourage/enforce players to hit below the nips then so be it
Is it that much of an issue in the women's game? Don't know if you saw the footage, but from what I saw that was penalty only in the men's game. Yellow card at best. Would have thought red card was plenty of punishment.
Wasn't being gender specific, below the nips for men and women. More than enough body to tackle the ball carrier without either player getting a knock to the head (unless you have shit tackling techinque).
Shoulder/arm contact directly to the head = red all day.
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
Red card AND a 3 week ban. Bloody hell.
https://www.rugbydump.com/news/scottish-prop-cops-ban-after-clumsy-head-contact-against-england/
If that's the only way to teach/encourage/enforce players to hit below the nips then so be it
@majorrage said in How's the weather?:
@mikethesnow said in How's the weather?:
Getting colder and cloudier here by the minute it feels.
Hoping for Day 20 on skis tomorrow or Wednesday.
Hows it looking? It's stunning here today, zero chance of any precipitation. Chilly though and a bit windy as well.
Light dusting on the ground and sunny when I took the dog this morning
Snowing on and off
Melting down low, but there may be play up high
Heading out soonish
This was 06 April 2019
Fingers crossed
Getting colder and cloudier here by the minute it feels.
Hoping for Day 20 on skis tomorrow or Wednesday.
@voodoo said in March Madness - US College basketball:
@chris-b said in March Madness - US College basketball:
My US boss got me involved in completing brackets nearly 20 years ago (I know there's a few others who fill them out). Always fun - though I only follow the tournament (not the rest of the season) and have had a shocker this year - bloody Fighting Illini!
But, watched the end of the Gonzaga-UCLA semi-final today....
I gather Jalen Suggs is contending to be the No. 1 draft pick and did his hopes no harm in overtime.
Baaaaaannnnnnkkkkk!!!
Did he call it? 
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
Another interesting and telling stat to add to that is the number of second places achieved by each team.
England 9
Ireland 6
France 5
Wales 1
Scotland 0
Italy 0I hadn't quite realised what a rollercoaster ride it is to be a Wales fan. Feast or famine hardly comes in to it.
Hard yards
@pakman said in 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to SA:
Suggestion is that ‘extras’ will be two props, one hooker, one lock, one halfback, and one back three.
If six props taken, I’d hazard a guess at Furlong/Sinckler/Porter on TH and Jones/Vunipola/Marler on LH. Which would leave Healy and Sutherland very unlucky.
Hooker I’d expect Owens/George and Cowan-Dickie.
Marler should be nowhere near this squad
The lack of USA champs is another story out of this card
Aljamain Sterling is the only USA 'champ' left (born in the US despite walking out with a Jamaican flag)
Usman is kind of another one. Been in the US since he was 8
Cycles
It’ll come back
@machpants said in 2021 Wallabies:
@stargazer that's fuck all experience there, 500 capsin extended squad!
And take Slipper out, crazy
Is this a necessary evil or just plain evil?
Restrictions on leaving the United Kingdom
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/regulation/8/made
Cherry did himself a power of good.
Sutherland too.
Are the Lions included?
Club / Provincial sides which play touring international teams?
@mofitzy_ said in NH International Rugby:
It's been 10 years since a non-ANZAC coach has won the Six Nations.
Very interesting
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
France being France again. I must replay the interview with Serge Betsen telling us the the flaky, unpredictable France was a thing of the past.
Anyway a good showing from the Jocks, congratulations @MN5 and any other Sweaties around but bigger congratulations to @MiketheSnow and @GibbonRib for winning the title. I’ve been looking for reasons why you don’t deserve it but can’t find any. Enjoy the moment guys, well done.
Cheers
The Rugby Championship has more skill and is easier on the eye, but this is why the 6N is the best rugby competition.
Picks for 260 @MiketheSnow @raznomore ?
Miocic v Ngannou
Micocic to avoid the power in the first two minutes. Decision to MiocicWoodley v Luque
I can't see Woodley halting the declineO'Malley v Almeida
Early KOMullarkey v Worthy
Slight upset here. Mullarkey is better than he gets credit for. Might be the fight of the night.Young v Morales
I'll be cheering for Young. There was an interview earlier in the week where he seems distracted by some external stuff this week (the incorrect media reports that his fight was off etc). Hope I'm wrong but this is a tough fight with an awkward build up.
Same except Ngannou with TKO after knock down
Why the fuck couldn’t France have brain explosions like that last week
@gunner said in NH International Rugby:
How about the tackler just goes lower?
These soft red cards just do my head in.
There has to be a better way.
Didn’t have a chance to tackle, forearm smash denied that.
Stupid play from Russell
About time Barnes
14v14
