@snowy said in England vs All Blacks:

@bovidae said in England vs All Blacks:

The phrase I associate with Andre Watson was "if you are on the ground all you can do is breathe".

Yep. Coined the expression "lazy runner" too I think? Ali Williams v Boks? Was a lock IIRC. Pissed me off at the time because he really meant offside but in those days a retreating player was usually considered onside if retreating. Set a precedent for a law interpretation.
Actually a good one, that players must stay out of the way if they aren't in a position to be involved with the ball / player legally. That's just my memory of it, but does show the evolution of the way rugby is played and hence the changes being made to the touchline, for example, which opens up the opportunity for the player to do something clever / athletic and we get the ball in play more.

For a curmudgeonly prick I actually like some of the changes.

Norm Maxwell I thought.

@akan004 said in England vs All Blacks:

Karl tends to miss a lot of tackles. Great scrummager but Moody is still the better all round prop. It's Perry that concerns me, hopefully they will opt for Ofa as the bench loosehead cover instead.

Joe also has a habit of getting penalised at very inopportune moments. I don't think it will matter much.

Obligatory, when does the team get named?

@broughie said in All Blacks v Springboks:

@bones the primary problem is that he did not pass it American Footie style. Now there would have been no problems. Way back in the day I actually did this is a game and everyone like WTF. What did he just do. Just thinking out of the box.

Ok mate

I know many will be upset about Naholo's omission but you have to admire the sheer amount of skill available in the back three.

And I doubt very much that J Barrett won't play many more tests than Waisake.

@gt12 said in Blues win percentage against NZ teams:

@hooroo said in Blues win percentage against NZ teams:

@duluth said in Blues win percentage against NZ teams:

@mariner4life

What changed? How fast did it change?

New coach seemed to help, along with have a super AB coach to pull the strings too

And the recruitment of an 1st five totally suited to carving up at Super level. Plus Brodie breaking out about then, plus Cane.

Cruden played every minute of the 2012 campaign didn't he? He was a major contributor to the Chiefs title campaign. 2013 too.

So who is playing in Hong Kong?

Terrible time for the Blues to (really) go to custard with the Warriors belting the Roosters in Sydney by 30 points.

@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

@sammyc said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

@magpie_in_aus said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

Can I just chuck my vote for MOTM for each June series for BBBR now to save myself some time.

Born on plains in Canterbury
Flattest state in the land of the free
Raised on the field so's he knew all to see
He cleared out a ruck when he was only three
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, king of the wild frontier!
Fought single-handed through the Chieftan War
Till the Bulls was whipped an' peace was in store
An' while he was a-handlin' this risky chore
Made hisself a legend for evermore
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, the man who don't know fear!

I like Retallick, but this is one of the gayest posts I’ve read on this forum.

And that's a tough field to lead

@MN5 still well in front, cumulatively.

Dumb.