@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Other Sports rugby XV:

@MN5 said in Other Sports rugby XV:

@sparky said in Other Sports rugby XV:

Star Wars XV: The Millennium Falcons

Prop: Jek Porkins – This bloke isn’t notable at all, but he’s one of the few Star Wars characters who has a sweet prop body.
Hooker: Ewok – Shorter than the two props, valiant warriors, throw spears and stones well
Prop: Jabba the Hut – Not expecting much from him work rate wise but should be solid in a scrum
Lock: Chewbacca – Huge powerful ball carrier and excellent height for jumping in the lineout.
Lock: Mace Windu – Competent with the force, the Jedi bring a bit of balance to a pack.
Blind Side Flanker: Kylo Ren – Fairly young, but has immense talent. Nice to have a Grandad/Grandson partnership in the back-row
Openside Flanker: Darth Maul – A master of the dark arts, he’d be crucial at the breakdown. Also, he was the best thing about the prequels.
Number Eight: Darth Vadar - Dreams of being Brian Lochore.
Half Back: Yoda – A diminutive playmaker who’ll run the show from start to finish.
First Five: Luke Shywalker - The obvious choice for goal kicker after a stellar 100% kicking performance at destroying the death star
Wing: Obi-wan Kenobi – Good pace and the master of the counter-attack
Second Five: Han Solo – May have been killed off. But we’re backing him to put in a BOD like display for our XV.
Centre: Po Dameron – The young upstart of the team. Doesn’t get a lot of game-time in his first appearance but made a big contribution late on.
Wing: Lando Calrissian – A pretty boy, Lando is a flair winger, leaving the dog work to the likes of Han. Dreams of being a centre.
Fullback: Boba Fett - His jetpack helps him under the high ball.

I'm quite triggered a legend like Han is being compared to a dickwad like BOD.

Han never whinged about nearly dying.

I'm more triggered by Po Dameron being there. Centre has to be smart and focused. Po is an idiot. He'd take the wrong man every single time.

Wedge should be there. Dooku also at lock. Mace isn't tall enough.

I’d imagine General Grievous would be hard to stop off the back of the scrum.

Your points about Poe are spot on.

I also have grave concerns about Jabba. His scrummaging would be monstrous but his mobility and skills would be non existent.

@sparky said in Other Sports rugby XV:

Star Wars XV: The Millennium Falcons

Prop: Jek Porkins – This bloke isn’t notable at all, but he’s one of the few Star Wars characters who has a sweet prop body.
Hooker: Ewok – Shorter than the two props, valiant warriors, throw spears and stones well
Prop: Jabba the Hut – Not expecting much from him work rate wise but should be solid in a scrum
Lock: Chewbacca – Huge powerful ball carrier and excellent height for jumping in the lineout.
Lock: Mace Windu – Competent with the force, the Jedi bring a bit of balance to a pack.
Blind Side Flanker: Kylo Ren – Fairly young, but has immense talent. Nice to have a Grandad/Grandson partnership in the back-row
Openside Flanker: Darth Maul – A master of the dark arts, he’d be crucial at the breakdown. Also, he was the best thing about the prequels.
Number Eight: Darth Vadar - Dreams of being Brian Lochore.
Half Back: Yoda – A diminutive playmaker who’ll run the show from start to finish.
First Five: Luke Shywalker - The obvious choice for goal kicker after a stellar 100% kicking performance at destroying the death star
Wing: Obi-wan Kenobi – Good pace and the master of the counter-attack
Second Five: Han Solo – May have been killed off. But we’re backing him to put in a BOD like display for our XV.
Centre: Po Dameron – The young upstart of the team. Doesn’t get a lot of game-time in his first appearance but made a big contribution late on.
Wing: Lando Calrissian – A pretty boy, Lando is a flair winger, leaving the dog work to the likes of Han. Dreams of being a centre.
Fullback: Boba Fett - His jetpack helps him under the high ball.

I'm quite triggered a legend like Han is being compared to a dickwad like BOD.

Han never whinged about nearly dying.

@Bovidae said in Pre-RWC test matches:

Ah, Van Der Walt, who may be the shortest international lock going around. He makes James Blackwell look tall.

He's shorter than quite a few props. How embarrassing.

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Funny. I thought it looked strong. Some question marks over for Pat.T and Fifita but otherwise sound.

Fifita tramples Argies for fun. No issue with that selection at all

@Bones said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@MN5 said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@Bones said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@MN5 sounds like you missed Training Day and Three Kings.

Nope but I’m concerned about what you missed in my post

I haven't rifled through your post in ages. Tax return?

We’re done here

@Bones said in Re: Movie review thread...:

@MN5 sounds like you missed Training Day and Three Kings.

Nope but I’m concerned about what you missed in my post

@Bones said in Re: Movie review thread...:

Reckon Tem or Cliff might make a good fist of it.
"Churrrrr lady, you're looking miiiiighty fine"

As if any of those two have the range to play anything other than Māori fullas. I’ve certainly never seen it. In any movie. Ever.

@Siam said in CWC Final - Black Caps v England:

@Mokey yep this.
I've played hundreds of games of organised cricket matches. Every time a throw hits the batsman, there's an awkward moment of whether to run or not. 8 times out of 10 the batters don't take the run, mostly out of guilt because everyone knows they didn't "earn" that run - seldom do they ricochet to the boundary.

ICC should make a blanket law that deems every throw hitting a batter as dead. I can't think of any downside to that

We already have laws for obstructing the field

Then maybe they need to take away the rule that when the batsman hits it, the bowlers fingers deflect it and the batsman backing up gets run out.

Rarely any skill in that and often loads of bad luck.

I used to take my indoor cricket pretty seriously and remember cross batting a glorious "seven" ( six plus the single ) only for it to go between the tiny gap where the indoor netball goal was. Umpire called dead ball. Pissed me right off.

@taniwharugby said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@MN5 I doubt he will watch as no one in Argentina cares about games outside the RWC.

Back to the game, wil be an interesting test match, with an a/b AB team being run out, against a Puma side chock full of Jaguares who should be a step ahead of the ABs in terms or preparation with majority of thier lads playing together all season.

I see TAB giving $1.90 for a 13.5 point start to the Pumas, seems a reasonable option.

OK. Hope the ABs don't mind playing in an empty stadium. Might be quite eerie for them.

@Duluth said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@MN5 It's a temporary ban

Hope he’s back in time for the weekend then !