This by the Hurricanes is a fucking disgrace
Bunch of whiny bitches, happy the Crusaders won
Add the grubby antics of their captain & the Canes are a hard team to like
This by the Hurricanes is a fucking disgrace
Bunch of whiny bitches, happy the Crusaders won
Add the grubby antics of their captain & the Canes are a hard team to like
How's stat?!
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
It is the first time in all international cricket, men's and women's, that the top three have all been out for one.
@Crucial said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:
@Chris said in QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders:
@Crucial Yep Shaking at the knees at that prospect
Typical arrogant kiwi!
Kiwis rugby fans being arrogant is like a Pope being Catholic or Bears shitting in Woods
I mean the mighty Waikato Chiefs who "check notes" have a NEGATIVE points differential & won 7 games this season
They're just going to roll into Buenos Aires and win
They are on a massive 3 game winning streak
Includes beating the excellent Reds and amazing Rebels + a game play in a Suva sauna
@nzzp said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@taniwharugby said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
so, Crotty out for upto 8 weeks, Scott Barrett upto 6...both with breaks in thier hands.
Changes things.
@Jaguares4real will be bullish now
Made a massive difference when they went off
Damn Right I am
Crotty is the general of the Saders backline Goodhue at 12 is a likely weak point for Saders
Goodhue got exposed a few times in Defence last week, lacks top end speed
Romano will replace Barrett adequately
Jaguares will be vulnerable in 1st half especially on 1st game on tour
Lions scored 40 pt in 1st 50 mins in Jo'burg
Landers had a 13 pt lead at half time in Dunedin
IF Jaguares start well then will finish well
Jaguares have 2nd best Points Differential this season in SR in 2nd half of matches
Progress has been made but more needs to be done
Ledesma & Quesada have & will continue to make a huge difference to Argentinian Rugby
This year will be a good marker for Los Pumas
Long term they'll be in good health as Kiwis & SA will be decimated with key personal playing in Europe & Japan
Jaguares have shown the way - in their last 22 regular season games they've beaten:
Sharks three times
Bulls three times
Stormers twice
Brumbies twice
Rebels
Waratahs
Chiefs
Blues
Hurricanes
and with a chance to beat Reds & Sunwolves within next 3 weeks
That leaves Crusaders Lions & Higlanders- 5 pt loss in Dunedin
That's an impressive list of victories once Jaguares got some competent coaching in their systems
Indeed
NZ and SA sides are being hollowed out
Highlanders have no depth in back row & outside backs in 2020 for example
Super Rugby in 2020 will be a very open competition
Long term I cam see Crusaders & Jagaures being the best teams as they can retain their experienced players & keep adding young talent every year
With a round robin stage + more games vs AUS & NZ sides Jaguares enjoy playing against they'll continue to impress
SA sides have packs that can bludgeon & stifle Jaguares
I'd think being found guilty of wife ashing in a court would be TERRIBLE
Missing out on a pro contract paying better coin wold be TERRIBLE
Having the incidence reported ad nausiem would be TERRIBLE
I'm no fan of reactionaries and puritans
He committed a crime and was dealt with at the time
As far as I'm concerned he is forgiven and life goes on
@Stargazer said in QF 3: Jaguares v Chiefs:
@Hooroo Yeah, I think the Chiefs have a good chance of winning their QF, although the Jaguares are a different beast than early in the season and better than previous years. It won't be easy.
Chiefs will be 7 pt underdogs in Buenos Aires
Jaguares have been the best team in Super Rugby the last 10 weeks
9 wins & a bunch of teams dispatched with ease
Their last meeting is meaningless due to the state of each team:
Jaguares were 14th after that loss
Struggling with new head coach and 1st fives
Jaguares will be happy to play Chiefs who travel to BA on a short week
World U20 final is this Saturday hence QF was pushed back by 24 hours
Chiefs have their best squad healthy minus DMac
If Jaguares play to their maximum they'll be too good for Chiefs to handle
They were able to rest Creavy Lavanini Matera Cubelli Diaz Bonilla de la Fuente + Boffelli last week vs Sunwolves
Buenos Aires crowd is going to be wild
@rotated said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
@Bones said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):
Geez I'm with @Stargazer people really do underestimate Todd. He's a quality performer.
Todd is fine. If Todd is head and shoulders the best loosie in your pack then you have a problem.
That's horse shit
Todd is unlucky that he's behind the two best openside flankers in World Rugby He starts for any other Tier 1 Nation
He was Crusaders best player in SR Final Ducking pest at the breakdown and did well to disrupt Jaguares attack
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #1:
average ref if I am being nice about h
Better get used to French Refs: There will be 4 of them coming to Japan
I like the Frenchie refs
They give teams a fair crack at the breakdown as well as being strict at scrums
@LABCAT said in Is Japan a WC too far for Hansen?:
@canefan said in Is Japan a WC too far for Hansen?:
Considering it doesn't look like the coaches know who the #1 lineup is with one pre-cup test to go, we are looking bad at the moment
Is the game against Tonga only a friendly?
It's a "Pre RWC Warmup Match" It's only Tonga
A good set of Mitre 10 players could come together for a week, put on a ABs jersey and beat Tonga