2017 November Internationals
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Full time: Barbarians 27 - 24 Tonga.
Considering the horrible conditions, a very wet field, this was an entertaining match. Tonga kept on going until the final whistle.
Players looked exhausted at the end.Robert du Preez was named Man of the Match.
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@wurzel said in 2017 November Internationals:
I notice on Nasi Manu's Instagram he was on the Tongan bus and in their sheds. Always wondered if he'd turn out for Tonga. Hope that's a sign he might be involved in their World Cup campaign. Too good of a player to play Test rugby.
That's pretty rough on every other no 8 to play the game
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Not only did Georgia (12th in the World ranking) absolutely smash Canada (24th), look at that try in the 67th minute of the match!!
Personally, I really think that a country like Georgia should be included in future EOYTs. If we play Italy, we should play Georgia! Maybe start with the Maori ABs?
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@bones said in 2017 November Internationals:
@wurzel said in 2017 November Internationals:
I notice on Nasi Manu's Instagram he was on the Tongan bus and in their sheds. Always wondered if he'd turn out for Tonga. Hope that's a sign he might be involved in their World Cup campaign. Too good of a player to play Test rugby.
That's pretty rough on every other no 8 to play the game
Who does he think he is? Luke Whitelock?
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@stargazer said in 2017 November Internationals:
Not only did Georgia (12th in the World ranking) absolutely smash Canada (24th), look at that try in the 67th minute of the match!!
Personally, I really think that a country like Georgia should be included in future EOYTs. If we play Italy, we should play Georgia! Maybe start with the Maori ABs?
Hopefully they can get enough sponsorship to afford a full size set of goalposts now
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@stargazer said in 2017 November Internationals:
Not only did Georgia (12th in the World ranking) absolutely smash Canada (24th), look at that try in the 67th minute of the match!!
I reckon he was insisting on the TMO just so everybody could see on the big screen how awesome that was.
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@kruse said in 2017 November Internationals:
@stargazer said in 2017 November Internationals:
Not only did Georgia (12th in the World ranking) absolutely smash Canada (24th), look at that try in the 67th minute of the match!!
I reckon he was insisting on the TMO just so everybody could see on the big screen how awesome that was.
And he was right. I love watching the Georgians play. Great crowds, great noise, and their commentators get pretty excited too.
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Great win.
We play them Saturday.
If we get involved in an arm wrestle then it could go horribly wrong.
But Canada showed that pace & width will undo them quite easily.
Would love to see Wales play Georgia in Tbilisi.
Football boys just came back and said it was a cracking trip.
I've skied in Georgia and the people, hospitality, food & drink is superbOh and the skiing is top notch
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@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:
Great win.
We play them Saturday.
If we get involved in an arm wrestle then it could go horribly wrong.
But Canada showed that pace & width will undo them quite easily.
Would love to see Wales play Georgia in Tbilisi.
Football boys just came back and said it was a cracking trip.
I've skied in Georgia and the people, hospitality, food & drink is superbOh and the skiing is top notch
That is either freaking awesome pow or you need some decent pow skis. I want to play there on my board. Nothing like the feeling of floating over powder.
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@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:
@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:
Great win.
We play them Saturday.
If we get involved in an arm wrestle then it could go horribly wrong.
But Canada showed that pace & width will undo them quite easily.
Would love to see Wales play Georgia in Tbilisi.
Football boys just came back and said it was a cracking trip.
I've skied in Georgia and the people, hospitality, food & drink is superbOh and the skiing is top notch
That is either freaking awesome pow or you need some decent pow skis. I want to play there on my board. Nothing like the feeling of floating over powder.
Awesome powder, and I ski a narrower platform twin tip set up.
You've got to be in it to win it IMHO.
Bit different on a board. Then it's all about the float.
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@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:
@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:
@mikethesnow said in 2017 November Internationals:
Great win.
We play them Saturday.
If we get involved in an arm wrestle then it could go horribly wrong.
But Canada showed that pace & width will undo them quite easily.
Would love to see Wales play Georgia in Tbilisi.
Football boys just came back and said it was a cracking trip.
I've skied in Georgia and the people, hospitality, food & drink is superbOh and the skiing is top notch
That is either freaking awesome pow or you need some decent pow skis. I want to play there on my board. Nothing like the feeling of floating over powder.
Awesome powder, and I ski a narrower platform twin tip set up.
You've got to be in it to win it IMHO.
Bit different on a board. Then it's all about the float.
I was lucky to be up at Roundhill (NZ) one day when it would dump down for an hour then clear for a hour. Somehow the crew kept the t-bar going and whenever you headed out you could find your own pristine stash. On the board it was more like surfing as you could ride up the turns as you pushed out big sprays. Best mountain day I have ever had.
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Nov 3
NZ Maori 51 v Canada 9Nov 11
Georgia 54 v Canada 22Am I mistaken in believing Georgia could rip Italy a new arsehole right now?
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I'd be grateful if people can delay posting results at the end of this thread, as I haven't seen all the games I want to watch, yet. For the same reason, I'm avoiding some of the match threads.
I'll add the results to the first post of this thread on Wednesday, when I'll update the broadcast details for the upcoming weekend.
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@stargazer really? You're asking people on a sports (predominantly rugby) forum, not to post scores of games? Really
If I don't want to know the score of a game, I know I need to avoid the internet/tv/radio and even texts/phone calls all together....
