@frank this is the NZ Herald, with fiction writers masquerading as Journalists....

I think both Foster and McLeods reps have taken a big hit this year, as has Hansens, but he has points in the bank.

BBBR has a great record. Dublin was only his 4th loss.

@bones said in Scotland v Argentina:

@mn5 said in Scotland v Argentina:

@taniwharugby said in Scotland v Argentina:

@mn5 IF that were the case, it should be SBAABSM 🙄

Sheesh, are you new here?

Yeah sorry. I think I posted that while stick in traffic. Will try harder next time.

You come up with new euphemisms all the time eh. Sounds painful.

Nah. He’s just writing in kiwi phonetics

@smuts said in Wales v South Africa:

@billy-webb Congrats Wales and @MiketheSnow. Caught only small chunks of the game, just like every SA v Wales game since that 2015 quarter. But Welsh supporters must be pleased with their team's work this Autumn.

Cheers 🍻

And very.

Still plenty of work to do on what to do when we have the ball, but we're quite adept at putting teams under pressure and stopping them scoring

@catogrande said in Ireland v USA:

Isn't there only a requirement to changes shirts in the event of a clash of colours? USA were playing in white????

This. And this.

I'm planning on heading down to it, should be great fun day out

@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:

Positives for the tour?

We’re not Australia.

@pakman said in Six Nations 2019: Ireland #1 IRB Ranking Watch:

Too much time on your hands.

Haha, took all of 5 minutes....Sort out your priorities! This is a rugby fan site 😉

Clearly, @pakman and @MN5 need to work on their lasting ability....or perhaps geld with a knife for a more lasting and peaceful solution?

Interesting article on the WR website about the Brazil v MABs game:

worldrugby.org Huge step forward for Brazilian rugby | World Rugby Huge step forward for Brazilian rugby | World Rugby

The Maori All Blacks' visit to Brazil earlier this month generated multiple benefits for the game in the vast South American country.

@taniwharugby said in NPC Old School Reminiscing:

@bones well Cully got 7 in his first 2 so he was well ahead 😉

Obviously of all those names, Ralph also played by far the least number of games for the ABs too.

but the only one who went on to shag royalty

@chris-b said in Picking the ABs to lose ...:

@mariner4life

That over the shoulder tackle by Cohen would probably warrant a penalty try these days! 🙂

It's not Cohen's fault that Blair was a leprechaun disguised as a Rugby player....

@tim said in Newly crowned World Champions:

Even on rugbypass's 10 minute "condensed" version I had to turn the sound off.

It was very funny, very much up with Ozzie commentating bias and fanboi-ism.

@bones said in Scotland v South Africa:

@mn5 astounding really.

Sometimes as a nice alternative to eating a bag of chippies I'll chop up some peppers and dip them in hummus. Deliciously different.

@mariner4life said in Rapid Rugby...:

haha do you reckon this dipshit believes the shit he says?

I'm astonished he thinks he has a product anyone wants to see. Has someone told him league already exists?

Watching the highlights on BBC2 and you'd swear England had beaten a Top 5 side.

Circle jerk over Farrell with the last tackle. Definitely hit the guy in the air and should have been a penalty to Japan a la Lions v NZ.

Let's hope England play the same way next week against Australia.

They have thd backs to score the tries Japan couldn't.

This weekend's test match was the last for Linda Itunu and captain Fiao'o Faamausili, who are retiring.
This haka is a tribute by the BFs to these awesome players. Great how the French team joined the tribute by standing in line behind them.

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Quite a few players made their debut for the BFs this year, such as wing Ayesha Leti-I'iga, first five-eighth Krysten Cottrell, 10/12 Ruahei Demant, reserve LH prop Leilani Perese, Monica Tagaoi, outside back Natahlia Moors, flanker Marcelle Parkes.

The Ferns were also missing several players during this tour. Some retired after the World Cup (a.o. Rawinia Everitt, not sure what happened to Hazel Tubic), some were injured (a.o. Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali; Chelsey Alley got injured v the USA), again others were with the Black Ferns 7s team (Goss, Brazier, Woodman, Fitzpatrick and Saili).

All in all, it's understandable that they were not as strong as last year and didn't dominate the French like they used to (also full credit to the French, who have improved a lot and won the Six Nations for a reason!). The BFs are re-building for the next World Cup, and no doubt that will continue next year with probably more new players being introduced.

Glen Moore has done an excellent job with this team the last few years; I hope he stays (not sure for how long he has been signed by NZR).

Waiting for a direct app for the TV (and for it to come out of beta with all the kinks ironed out) - I don't want to have to get chromecast or apple tv.

I'm always wary about streaming though, it never seems to be that good a quality on the TV and there's always the issue of cabbage Oz internet failing at an important moment.

But, the price is definitely right, and we might actually get to see the NPC late matches live.

that was a shit game. Italy's lineout got decimated, and Australia was just still the same shit they were the whole year. Just less shit than Shitaly

@bones said in Wales v Tonga:

@mikethesnow Wales 60 - 24 Wales

Oops 😂