NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate
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@mn5 said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
I'm not remotely interested in his thread unless someone looks at things from a Scots perspective.
There you go
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@mariner4life said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
@mn5 said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
I'm not remotely interested in his thread unless someone looks at things from a Scots perspective.
There you go
I said Scots not Italian....
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I may have already reference Tana's awesome tackling style to throw some spice in.
Though funnily enough that incident felt like a real issue that people have not been able to move past for years (especially living over here) never thought it was intentional just a mixture of bad tackling / rucking by pumped up fellas and a bit of bad luck.
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@davesofthunder said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
I may have already reference Tana's awesome tackling style to throw some spice in.
Though funnily enough that incident felt like a real issue that people have not been able to move past for years (especially living over here) never thought it was intentional just a mixture of bad tackling / rucking by pumped up fellas and a bit of bad luck.
I stood up for Tana and Kev on a forum page that I eventually got kicked out of ( NH folk can be such Snowflakes ) but I have to admit viewing it years later it does look kinda bad.
Still, it was BOD and he's a cock so is it really that big a deal?
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Oh defintitely a very bad clean out and a terrible look (especially viewed today when we have become used to much stricter rules around that style of tackle/cleanout)
I have just been told it was intentional/a plan so many times and don't buy it all.
BOD was one of the best players around for a long time but it certainly soured the relationship for NZ fans with hime ultimately being a bit of a sook.
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@davesofthunder said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
The rich sugar daddies of NH rugby are slowly but surely dragging down SH rugby. It may not happen imminently, but in 20 years time I suspect our domestic rugby will look a fair bit like domestic soccer in Brazil - and the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies will be commensurately weakened - unless the IRB shows some balls (Brett Gosper!!!) and steps in enforce quotas on the numbers of foreign players allowed to be fielded by club teams and a salary cap on overseas purchases.
There's doubtless plenty of people in the NH that would think this is a great thing, but Eddie Dawkins made a great comment last night after leading the Mens' kilo cycling for the whole event only to be pipped for the gold by the final rider (an Australian). The interviewer asked him whether he could watch the last rider and what he was thinking and Dawkins said (paraphrase), "I was cheering him on to do his very best - I don't want to win because something goes wrong for someone else, I want to win because I'm the best on the day - and today I wasn't".
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES
'I want him to put his body on the line' - Humble Eddie Dawkins congrats Aussie rival on winning gold
11:46pmShare Source:1 NEWS
New Zealand cycling silver medallist Eddie Dawkins patted his Aussie rival Matt Glaetzer on the back after his gold medal ride, saying he was happy to see the better man win and claim a new Commonwealth Games record in Brisbane.Dawkins had to settle for silver after Aussie rider Matt Glaetzer claimed first with a time of 59.340 seconds in the men's 1000m time trial.
Source: TVNZ | Commonwealth Games
Dawkins' new 1000m time trial Games record was short lived after Glaetzer rode and bettered his time with a sensational 59.340 second ride.Dawkins was pipped by Aussie rival Matt Glaetzer for first place.
Source: TVNZ | Commonwealth Games
"I cheer him (Glaetzer) all the way to the finish line because I want to see him do the best result," said Dawkins.Advertisement
Here's the Dawkins interview - it's a great attitude!COMMONWEALTH GAMES
'I want him to put his body on the line' - Humble Eddie Dawkins congrats Aussie rival on winning gold
11:46pmShare Source:1 NEWS
New Zealand cycling silver medallist Eddie Dawkins patted his Aussie rival Matt Glaetzer on the back after his gold medal ride, saying he was happy to see the better man win and claim a new Commonwealth Games record in Brisbane.Dawkins had to settle for silver after Aussie rider Matt Glaetzer claimed first with a time of 59.340 seconds in the men's 1000m time trial.
Source: TVNZ | Commonwealth Games
Dawkins' new 1000m time trial Games record was short lived after Glaetzer rode and bettered his time with a sensational 59.340 second ride.Dawkins was pipped by Aussie rival Matt Glaetzer for first place.
Source: TVNZ | Commonwealth Games -
The really sad thing is SR teams, ITM teams are all/mostly in the black. Premiership and French teams are massively in debt. So they are spending money they don't have to steal our players
For Ex Worcester "...their financial survival is a much bigger concern after revealing a pre-tax loss of £8.1m for the 2016-17 season... Losses for the 12 months up to 30 June 2017 came after the club reported a pre-tax profit of £14.3m a year before – a situation created by club’s owners writing off loans of more than £20.4m."
They just re-signed Hourgaard for who knows how much as an outside salary cap special. They are a nothing team, yet still manage to blow all that money on salaries
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@machpants said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
The really sad thing is SR teams, ITM teams are all/mostly in the black. Premiership and French teams are massively in debt. So they are spending money they don't have to steal our players
Excellent point worth debating/discussing I think. Also, because the various NZ rugby unions are non-profits (incorporated societies to be specific), their financial statements are publicly available because they have to be sent to the Societies Office annually, which means the financial statements/reports are available on the Societies Office website. That level of public scrutiny and accountability really forces a certain level of financial responsibility and prudence that basically ensures sustainability of the various NZ competitions and teams (even the Super teams are effectively in there because they are owned by rugby unions, so at least their net results are included in the accounts).
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@chris-b said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
@davesofthunder said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
The rich sugar daddies of NH rugby are slowly but surely dragging down SH rugby. It may not happen imminently, but in 20 years time I suspect our domestic rugby will look a fair bit like domestic soccer in Brazil - and the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies will be commensurately weakened - unless the IRB shows some balls (Brett Gosper!!!) and steps in enforce quotas on the numbers of foreign players allowed to be fielded by club teams and a salary cap on overseas purchases.
There's doubtless plenty of people in the NH that would think this is a great thing, but Eddie Dawkins made a great comment last night after leading the Mens' kilo cycling for the whole event only to be pipped for the gold by the final rider (an Australian). The interviewer asked him whether he could watch the last rider and what he was thinking and Dawkins said (paraphrase), "I was cheering him on to do his very best - I don't want to win because something goes wrong for someone else, I want to win because I'm the best on the day - and today I wasn't".
France is already moving in that direction without World Rugby intervention.
Big spending days over for settled French Top 14
In addition to financial controls, each French club must ensure that 55 percent of their players have spent three seasons at a French youth academy before the age of 21 or been registered with the French rugby federation (FFR) for at least five years before turning 23. In effect that limits the import of foreign players, with officials hoping that the national team will eventually benefit from home-grown talent being given a chance to mature..
Hosts of foreign rugby players in French Top 14 could be looking for new clubs
French sides are looking to off load foreign players as the organisers of the Top 14 look to increase the number of French qualified players. English winger David Strettle was connected with an unlikely move to Bristol Rugby next summer earlier this year and rumours have resurfaced as the former Saracens wing revealed his future is still not decided. Talking to The Rugby Paper , the 35-year-old former England man explained: “They’ve changed the rules in France where clubs have to field a certain amount of French players, but teams haven’t been meeting them and are happy to pay the fines. "They are changing it though and there’ll be points deductions instead in the future, so that’s concentrated people’s minds and there’s a scramble going on next season for more French qualified players. -
@stargazer while I am sure French people love seeing some of these top ex-ABs/Saffas/Wobblies at thier clubs, surely they'd prefer French rugby to be stronger and then the top French stars at thier club competing against other top French players.
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For those of you who can read French and are interested in the changes taking place in the number of academy (JIFF) players and foreigners in French rugby from next season, here is the decision of the LNR Committee.
That decision includes strengthening of the control of compliance with, and harsher sanctions in case of breach of, salary caps.
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@stargazer said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
@chris-b said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
@davesofthunder said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
The rich sugar daddies of NH rugby are slowly but surely dragging down SH rugby. It may not happen imminently, but in 20 years time I suspect our domestic rugby will look a fair bit like domestic soccer in Brazil - and the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies will be commensurately weakened - unless the IRB shows some balls (Brett Gosper!!!) and steps in enforce quotas on the numbers of foreign players allowed to be fielded by club teams and a salary cap on overseas purchases.
There's doubtless plenty of people in the NH that would think this is a great thing, but Eddie Dawkins made a great comment last night after leading the Mens' kilo cycling for the whole event only to be pipped for the gold by the final rider (an Australian). The interviewer asked him whether he could watch the last rider and what he was thinking and Dawkins said (paraphrase), "I was cheering him on to do his very best - I don't want to win because something goes wrong for someone else, I want to win because I'm the best on the day - and today I wasn't".
France is already moving in that direction without World Rugby intervention.
Big spending days over for settled French Top 14
In addition to financial controls, each French club must ensure that 55 percent of their players have spent three seasons at a French youth academy before the age of 21 or been registered with the French rugby federation (FFR) for at least five years before turning 23. In effect that limits the import of foreign players, with officials hoping that the national team will eventually benefit from home-grown talent being given a chance to mature..
Hosts of foreign rugby players in French Top 14 could be looking for new clubs
French sides are looking to off load foreign players as the organisers of the Top 14 look to increase the number of French qualified players. English winger David Strettle was connected with an unlikely move to Bristol Rugby next summer earlier this year and rumours have resurfaced as the former Saracens wing revealed his future is still not decided. Talking to The Rugby Paper , the 35-year-old former England man explained: “They’ve changed the rules in France where clubs have to field a certain amount of French players, but teams haven’t been meeting them and are happy to pay the fines. "They are changing it though and there’ll be points deductions instead in the future, so that’s concentrated people’s minds and there’s a scramble going on next season for more French qualified players.What a massively significant posts. Thanks.
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@stargazer said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
In addition to financial controls, each French club must ensure that 55 percent of their players have spent three seasons at a French youth academy before the age of 21 or been registered with the French rugby federation (FFR) for at least five years before turning 23.
We can see why French clubs have opened academies actually in the islands, registering them as French players, and taking them in their early teens>
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Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Jale DaucakacakaFrench Top 14 rugby club Brive will set up a rugby academy at Ratu Navula College.
The announcement was made yesterday after the club had secured the official approval from local authorities.
Brive rugby coach Nicholas Godignon says the academy, which will be opened in February next year, will see students exposed to elite training programs as well as learn the French language and culture.
“We want to create some educated, rugby players. We want to provide many ways to develop the ways to become a professional player in a professional environment. But we also want to develop education too as well as the French culture.”
Godignon says Ratu Navula College as the location for their academy after earlier scouting schools in the country.
Brive currently has four Fijian players within its ranks; Sisa Koyamaibole, Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Malakai Radikedike and former national 7s rep Benito Masilevu."
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@machpants said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
@stargazer said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
In addition to financial controls, each French club must ensure that 55 percent of their players have spent three seasons at a French youth academy before the age of 21 or been registered with the French rugby federation (FFR) for at least five years before turning 23.
We can see why French clubs have opened academies actually in the islands, registering them as French players, and taking them in their early teens>
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Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Jale DaucakacakaFrench Top 14 rugby club Brive will set up a rugby academy at Ratu Navula College.
The announcement was made yesterday after the club had secured the official approval from local authorities.
Brive rugby coach Nicholas Godignon says the academy, which will be opened in February next year, will see students exposed to elite training programs as well as learn the French language and culture.
“We want to create some educated, rugby players. We want to provide many ways to develop the ways to become a professional player in a professional environment. But we also want to develop education too as well as the French culture.”
Godignon says Ratu Navula College as the location for their academy after earlier scouting schools in the country.
Brive currently has four Fijian players within its ranks; Sisa Koyamaibole, Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Malakai Radikedike and former national 7s rep Benito Masilevu."
That's a retrograde step IMO but it does highlight that for every rule brought in there is someone looking for a loophole.
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@stargazer said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
"They are changing it though and there’ll be points deductions instead in the future, so that’s concentrated people’s minds and there’s a scramble going on next season for more French qualified players.
That's going to be a simple, yet effective method of ensuring compliance.
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@godder said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
@machpants said in NH Vs SH - Help me out on the big debate:
The really sad thing is SR teams, ITM teams are all/mostly in the black. Premiership and French teams are massively in debt. So they are spending money they don't have to steal our players
Excellent point worth debating/discussing I think. Also, because the various NZ rugby unions are non-profits (incorporated societies to be specific), their financial statements are publicly available because they have to be sent to the Societies Office annually, which means the financial statements/reports are available on the Societies Office website. That level of public scrutiny and accountability really forces a certain level of financial responsibility and prudence that basically ensures sustainability of the various NZ competitions and teams (even the Super teams are effectively in there because they are owned by rugby unions, so at least their net results are included in the accounts).
Don't forget that it is also in the NZRU directives that participation in NPC level rugby has expectations around solvency and %'s of budget spent on salaries. It is quite controlled.
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Yep, that is super frustrating. It's not really even commercial success driving it but rich sugar daddies.
Hard to begrudge the players a good payday but it is frustrating seeing players dragged away from the international game like they are.
