Rugby World Cup general discussion
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@nostrildamus said in Rugby World Cup news:
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
This is rugby. They don't really do song and dance
True, in 2015 they chose an Ed Sheeran number.
Who's 'they' - I don't remember an All Blacks 2015 song, and I was there for half of it
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@frugby said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Nepia said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Kiwiwomble Also look at how far Fozzie is from the ginga, weird he'd select him when you can clearly see he despises him. Are NZR enforcing a ginga quota on him?
The real question is, does the quota extend to two players, and if so, who is the other one? Fletcher Newell? DMac?
I think you may be colourblind.
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@Machpants said in Rugby World Cup news:
@nostrildamus said in Rugby World Cup news:
@canefan said in Rugby World Cup news:
This is rugby. They don't really do song and dance
True, in 2015 they chose an Ed Sheeran number.
Who's 'they' - I don't remember an All Blacks 2015 song, and I was there for half of it
They is the press. Official or unofficial, I see Fire was cited as the All Black RWC 2015 anthem overseas, and local press should have known better
(near end of page)Paint It, Black: New Zealand Rugby Songs part two - Article | AudioCulture
The 1980s and 1990s During the 1980s – a decade which generally has a lot to answer for – there was somewhat of a rugby song revival. One of our most enduring anthems evolved when Murray Grindlay was commissioned by a Wellington advertising agency to writ
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Springboks rocked as three crucial players ruled out of World Cup - report
The Springboks will be without key players Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am and Lood de Jager for their Rugby World Cup title defence, according to reports.
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Am is extremely overrated, a very average defender who had a few very good runs on attack, don't think Esterhuizen is any worse. De Jager is decent, but the Boks have enough good locks, I reckon. Pollard is going to bite them in the ass, because they don't seem to have a kicker and just a bunch of full backs masquerading as first fives.
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@Tordah said in Rugby World Cup news:
Am is extremely overrated, a very average defender who had a few very good runs on attack, don't think Esterhuizen is any worse. De Jager is decent, but the Boks have enough good locks, I reckon. Pollard is going to bite them in the ass, because they don't seem to have a kicker and just a bunch of full backs masquerading as first fives.
I doubt they find a centre who chews gum as well as Am. Big loss.
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Italy suffer big blow - italy
INJURY UPDATE: Italy's hopes of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time suffered a significant blow on Tuesday as highly-rated back Tommaso Menoncello was ruled out due to a serious left arm injury.
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Centre Stage - official Manu Samoa theme song for the World Cup
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It seems really troubling to me that we could have sides reduced to 14 or 13 players in key games at the Rugby World Cup as Red Cards are issued in bunkers by anonymous officials who we might never know the names of with almost zero accountability.
This new systems opens up huge scope for corruption and for heavily backed favourites to lose key players early in games at the behest of betting syndicates or sponsors.
I’d love to say that I trust World Rugby, but I don’t.
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@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
It seems really troubling to me that we could have sides reduced to 14 or 13 players in key games at the Rugby World Cup as Red Cards are issued in bunkers by anonymous officials who we might never know the names of with almost zero accountability.
This new systems opens up huge scope for corruption and for heavily backed favourites to lose key players early in games at the behest of betting syndicates or sponsors.
I’d love to say that I trust World Rugby, but I don’t.
Reckon it was multiple shooters on the grassy knoll myself.
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@Billy-Tell I remember you using the same ‘joke’ on the Laporte thread.
Nothing’s happened yet, but I can see huge controversy ahead if a side effectively gets knocked out of the tournament by a dubious Red Card from the bunker to a key player early in a game.
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@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell I remember you using the same ‘joke’ on the Laporte thread.
Nothing’s happened yet, but I can see huge controversy ahead if a side effectively gets knocked out of the tournament by a dubious Red Card from the bunker to a key player early in a game.
Cmon man. You’re spouting conspiracy theory nonsense!
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@Bones said in Rugby World Cup news:
@sparky didn't I see the other day that they're doing the 20 minute red card now, unless it's deemed deliberate foul play?
No. They are only doing the yellow first then bunker has ten minutes to confirm yellow or upgrade to red
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@Billy-Tell I’m uneasy about an unprecedented reduction of accountability and transparency around the issuing of Red Cards. That is hardly the same as proclaiming the moon landings were faked.
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@sparky said in Rugby World Cup news:
@Billy-Tell I’m uneasy about an unprecedented reduction of accountability and transparency around the issuing of Red Cards. That is hardly the same as proclaiming the moon landings were faked.
The new system is miles better. Takes the pressure off the ref and the home crowd out of the equation. I don’t think Italian mafia betting gangs will be involved. Rugby is small fry.
