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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

      The draw will be published soon.

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        bayimports last edited by

        draw already published

        NRL draw

        Anyone know why link not showing correctly?

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer @bayimports last edited by Stargazer

          @bayimports LOL, the NRL tweeted the draw at the exact time that I posted the above tweets from Newstalk ZB.

          There's nothing wrong with that link.

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          • Magpie_in_aus
            Magpie_in_aus last edited by

            Looks like I'm hanging up my warriors jersey/burning it without the social hoopla. They are looking to be signing Matt Lodge.
            Might have turned himself around but professional sports is a privilege IMO and after what he did he doesn't deserve a second chance at that. In society yes, pro sports no.

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            • mariner4life
              mariner4life last edited by

              He's also very very average

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              • Nepia
                Nepia @Magpie_in_aus last edited by

                @Magpie_in_aus said in NRL 2021:

                Looks like I'm hanging up my warriors jersey/burning it without the social hoopla. They are looking to be signing Matt Lodge.
                Might have turned himself around but professional sports is a privilege IMO and after what he did he doesn't deserve a second chance at that. In society yes, pro sports no.

                Son-in-law of the Warriors recruitment dude, who not only signed his actual son to the team but also let his daughter marry this drop kick ... and brought over Fonua-Blake.

                Thank god for Stan getting the rugby rights so my chances of getting sucked back into this clusterfuck are less than in a normal year.

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                • mariner4life
                  mariner4life last edited by

                  new rules y'all

                  • The introduction of a two-point field goal for kicks taken from more than 40 metres out

                  • Six-again to be called for 10-metre infringements

                  • Penalties for teams if they leave a scrum before a referee calls “break”

                  • A play-the-ball restart if the ball or player with the ball goes over the sideline

                  • The Bunker will now review replays after an on-field referee awards a try but a conversion attempt will not be allowed until it gets the green light

                  • Injured players will be interchanged if a trainer ask for play to be stopped

                  • When a captain’s challenge is inconclusive a team will not be docked for an unsuccessful attempt

                  • A handover will be ordered when a player does not make a genuine attempt to play the ball correctly with their foot.

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                    bayimports last edited by

                    don't think the 2 point field goal will go as well as thought, but at least they're willing to experiment. Admittedly a lot easier with just one comp to worry about..

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                      Gunner last edited by

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/warriors/123921981/we-want-to-be-more-warriorlike-kiwi-club-to-field-nrls-heaviest-roster-in-2021

                      I wonder if they'll still be the fittest they've ever been?

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                      • mikedogz
                        mikedogz last edited by

                        I will linger around the band wagon...

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                          Gunner @mikedogz last edited by

                          @mikedogz four words that were repeated a couple of times, made me sit up and take notice;

                          ‘they’ve got big motors’

                          This excites me!
                          I’ll happily support a team that shows plenty of ticker win or lose. And we saw towards the back end of last season that these guys have bigger motors than previous versions of the Warriors.

                          Now I’m certainly not saying ‘it’s our year’ or anything crazy like that, but there seems to be more substance to what they’re saying, than we’ve seen or heard in many years.

                          Talk is cheap though isn’t it, let’s see what they put out on the park.

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                          • Nepia
                            Nepia last edited by

                            Going by the all the new signings Warriors like clearly means mostly not NZers.

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                            • Stargazer
                              Stargazer last edited by

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                              • Bovidae
                                Bovidae last edited by

                                Benji off to Souths to join Bennett?

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                                  Gunner last edited by

                                  https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/300218945/rugby-league-peter-vlandys-drops-nrl-bombshell--second-team-for-brisbane

                                  A second Brisbane team looking likely for 2023

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                                  • mariner4life
                                    mariner4life last edited by

                                    that's hardly a bombshell. Expansion has been on the cards for ages, and it's either Brisbane or the Central Coast.

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                                    • NTA
                                      NTA @mariner4life last edited by

                                      @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                      that's hardly a bombshell. Expansion has been on the cards for ages, and it's either Brisbane or the Central Coast.

                                      And the Central Coast placements for sports haven't set the world on fire.

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                                      • canefan
                                        canefan last edited by

                                        Brisbane haven't exactly set the world on fire lately either

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                                        • mariner4life
                                          mariner4life @canefan last edited by

                                          @canefan said in NRL 2021:

                                          Brisbane haven't exactly set the world on fire lately either

                                          it's easy to give them a whack, but since their last Premiership they've made the finals something like 11 of 14 years.

                                          The Warriors would kill for that record.

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                                          • mariner4life
                                            mariner4life last edited by

                                            strong rumours of Izzy Folau to the Dragons

                                            the online response is entirely predictable.

                                            what i will say is this. If Matt Lodge can get an NRL contract, then there is no way they can keep Izzy out.

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                                              Gunner @mariner4life last edited by

                                              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                              strong rumours of Izzy Folau to the Dragons

                                              the online response is entirely predictable.

                                              what i will say is this. If Matt Lodge can get an NRL contract, then there is no way they can keep Izzy out.

                                              They've just lost one star in RTS, so you can be sure the greatest game on earth will welcome him with open arms.

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                                              • Bovidae
                                                Bovidae last edited by

                                                V'landys has previously put his marker in the ground about Folau so let's see if he backtracks or holds firm.

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                                                  bayimports last edited by

                                                  He might come back, already talks of him accepting social media restrictions that he said he would never do.

                                                  Player roundabout already started

                                                  Cam McInnes going to rival Sharks for 2022, no surprise he was going to leave, but the sharks was something that could a few off guard. Money was on the tigers.
                                                  Warriors already tabled large offer to the cheese for 2022 as well, now that no RTS. I guess they assume Rocco Berry/Paul Turner will be good enough at fullback.
                                                  Latrell knocked back extension with Rabbits and also testing market
                                                  CHN who left Bulldogs to revive his career at the Raiders, looks like he will be rubbed out for a while after failing a DUI on the high side. Almost feels like a real housewives reality trainwreck with some of these players

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                                                  • mariner4life
                                                    mariner4life @bayimports last edited by

                                                    @bayimports McInnes not getting on with the new coach, so left.

                                                    I've also read that the Titans are having a crack at the Cheese as well.

                                                    Latrell is taking bad advice somewhere. He's on the look out for a million a year. That's extraordinary money even for a FB. How many teams with a guy on a million have won a comp?

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                                                      bayimports @mariner4life last edited by

                                                      @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                                      @bayimports McInnes not getting on with the new coach, so left.

                                                      I've also read that the Titans are having a crack at the Cheese as well.

                                                      Latrell is taking bad advice somewhere. He's on the look out for a million a year. That's extraordinary money even for a FB. How many teams with a guy on a million have won a comp?

                                                      Wanting mccullough over mcinnes also crazy..dont know what Griffin was smoking, but yes bad blood all round.

                                                      I imagine a few clubs will have a crack at both the cheese (NQL have inside running apparently) and Latrell is apparently having a chat with the broncos as we speak, but the money he wants is huge and given he is not injury free makes it even more insane.

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                                                      • mariner4life
                                                        mariner4life @bayimports last edited by

                                                        @bayimports you would think the Broncos would learn from the Milford disaster.

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                                                          bayimports @mariner4life last edited by

                                                          @mariner4life and signing Lodge on 800k and is also unlikely to make starting 13, or losing David Fafita..Broncos have historically been one of the strongest clubs in history, but their very recent history is terrible.

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                                                            Gunner last edited by

                                                            Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko  /  Feb 3, 2021  /  NRL

                                                            Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                            Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                            Israel Folau’s NRL comeback could be over before it began after the Dragons pulled out of their pursuit of the controversial star.

                                                            Smart move.

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                                                            • Nepia
                                                              Nepia @Gunner last edited by

                                                              @Gunner said in NRL 2021:

                                                              Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko  /  Feb 3, 2021  /  NRL

                                                              Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                              Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                              Israel Folau’s NRL comeback could be over before it began after the Dragons pulled out of their pursuit of the controversial star.

                                                              Smart move.

                                                              Interesting that he's asked for a release from Catalans on compassionate grounds yet is trying to line up an NRL contract. Well Folau bold face lying is pretty well known so they really should have known better.

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                                                              • MajorRage
                                                                MajorRage @mariner4life last edited by

                                                                @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                                                He's also very very average

                                                                And fucking massive!
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                                                                • Bovidae
                                                                  Bovidae last edited by

                                                                  St George have decided against signing Folau due to the bad publicity and criticism.

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                                                                  • canefan
                                                                    canefan @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                    @Bovidae said in NRL 2021:

                                                                    St George have decided against signing Folau due to the bad publicity and criticism.

                                                                    You can argue the issues about cancel culture. But in the real world there are consequences to your actions

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                                                                    • mariner4life
                                                                      mariner4life @canefan last edited by

                                                                      @canefan said in NRL 2021:

                                                                      @Bovidae said in NRL 2021:

                                                                      St George have decided against signing Folau due to the bad publicity and criticism.

                                                                      You can argue the issues about cancel culture. But in the real world there are consequences to your actions

                                                                      unless you horribly bash someone, in which case all good.

                                                                      The NRL showing a couple of faces here i reckon. I'm absolutely cool with the Dragons' decision, fair enough.

                                                                      I am less comfortable with the fact the same didn't apply to Russel Packer and Matt Lodge.

                                                                      Actually, with an extra 10 seconds personal reflection, i was comfortable with the ARU's decision. If Issy had changed his opinion around his social media, then i am not quite so cool with not allowing 2nd chances.

                                                                      Now i don't know what i believe.

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                                                                      • mariner4life
                                                                        mariner4life last edited by

                                                                        my favourite part of the whole thing has been

                                                                        The day after the story broke, one of rugby league's dumbest journos (and by fuck isn't that a crowded field) James Hooper pens an "article" titled "Spare Us The Outrage Snowflakes, Israel SHOULD Be Allowed In The NRL". In said drunken pub rant, Hooper uses the example of one Ian Roberts to show just how inclusive Rugby League is.

                                                                        By the end of the same day Ian Roberts had come out strongly against the signing, calling it a shit storm.

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                                                                        • Siam
                                                                          Siam @Nepia last edited by

                                                                          @Nepia said in NRL 2021:

                                                                          @Gunner said in NRL 2021:

                                                                          Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko  /  Feb 3, 2021  /  NRL

                                                                          Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                                          Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                                          Israel Folau’s NRL comeback could be over before it began after the Dragons pulled out of their pursuit of the controversial star.

                                                                          Smart move.

                                                                          Interesting that he's asked for a release from Catalans on compassionate grounds yet is trying to line up an NRL contract. Well Folau bold face lying is pretty well known so they really should have known better.

                                                                          What lies? Genuinely.

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                                                                          • Nepia
                                                                            Nepia @Siam last edited by

                                                                            @Siam said in NRL 2021:

                                                                            @Nepia said in NRL 2021:

                                                                            @Gunner said in NRL 2021:

                                                                            Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko  /  Feb 3, 2021  /  NRL

                                                                            Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                                            Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                                            Israel Folau’s NRL comeback could be over before it began after the Dragons pulled out of their pursuit of the controversial star.

                                                                            Smart move.

                                                                            Interesting that he's asked for a release from Catalans on compassionate grounds yet is trying to line up an NRL contract. Well Folau bold face lying is pretty well known so they really should have known better.

                                                                            What lies? Genuinely.

                                                                            Maybe when he said he’d walk away from his contract if he was hurting ARU and it’s sponsors and then went and did the exact opposite.

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                                                                            • KiwiMurph
                                                                              KiwiMurph @Nepia last edited by

                                                                              @Nepia Not to re-hash all this but Folau was under a different contract when he made those remarks. When everything went down he was under a different new contract.

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                                                                              • Siam
                                                                                Siam @Nepia last edited by

                                                                                @Nepia said in NRL 2021:

                                                                                @Siam said in NRL 2021:

                                                                                @Nepia said in NRL 2021:

                                                                                @Gunner said in NRL 2021:

                                                                                Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko  /  Feb 3, 2021  /  NRL

                                                                                Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                                                Dragons abandon pursuit of Folau after extraordinary general meeting

                                                                                Israel Folau’s NRL comeback could be over before it began after the Dragons pulled out of their pursuit of the controversial star.

                                                                                Smart move.

                                                                                Interesting that he's asked for a release from Catalans on compassionate grounds yet is trying to line up an NRL contract. Well Folau bold face lying is pretty well known so they really should have known better.

                                                                                What lies? Genuinely.

                                                                                Maybe when he said he’d walk away from his contract if he was hurting ARU and it’s sponsors and then went and did the exact opposite.

                                                                                You mean when he was unlawfully sacked and settled out of court? That's a hell of a bold face lying standard for everyone in society to follow, but ok.

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                                                                                • Nepia
                                                                                  Nepia @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                                  @KiwiMurph said in NRL 2021:

                                                                                  @Nepia Not to re-hash all this but Folau was under a different contract when he made those remarks. When everything went down he was under a different new contract.

                                                                                  Up to you if you want to make a distinction on the contracts, like you I can’t be arsed Re-hashing all this (I just found the Catalan situation interesting), was just replying to Siam out of courtesy.

                                                                                  I don’t have Fox anymore so if he goes back to league it’s no skin off my nose.

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                                                                                  • KiwiMurph
                                                                                    KiwiMurph @Nepia last edited by

                                                                                    @Nepia Yeah I was just being pedantic on the contracts.

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