@frank said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):

@pakman said in Crusaders v Highlanders (2 April 2021):

Couple of things I’ve not seen mentioned.

1. Highlander runners seemed for at least first 60 to back off/slow a tad/change line at last moment going into contact. Result was a bit like when a scrum fakes at hit. Oppo overbalanced and contact ineffective. Whatever it was it really threw Saders momentum at breakdown.

2. Clan seemed to target running one out and then angling back in behind ruck. Seemed that analysis may have identified space there, and good yards made.

Seemed also to result in Saders not getting the rub of the red and black, as per usual.

If I were Super coaches I’d be pouring over tape!

A bit of actual rugby analysis rather than endless moaning about the refereeing. Awesome stuff!!

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Pakman was at Dublin 1991, Ellis Park 1995, Twickenham 1999, Sydney 2003 and Cardiff 2007. He's watching on Sky.

Irish have no chance.

So Ofa out for Boks tour after 'clean' by Aki, and BBBR out after absorbing tackle by Porter.

It's lucky there was no foul play involved or they might have died.

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Transgender debate, in sport, in general:

@Victor-Meldrew I'd add the connection of needing something to believe in. The vast majority of humans need a belief system in their lives. The rise in wokeness coincides with the lesser belief in religion. The similarities between religion and wokeness are quite scary.

Judeo-Christian societal values post the Reformation have led to a huge increase in living standards, and arguably civilisation.

Now that these are deeply unfashionable one has to wonder what will replace them.

The road to perdition is paved with wokeness?

@antipodean said in 6N Ireland v England:

@pakman said in 6N Ireland v England:

Panel has rescinded Steward's Red card.

Which makes a mockery of the guidelines.

Haven't seen decision, but press cites existence of mitigating factors.

@pakman said in 6N Ireland v England:

Panel has rescinded Steward's Red card.

Found Yellow was sufficient. Keenan was bent at waist, which for me ought to have counted for something.

10-9 at 61 suggests we were denied a humdinger of an ending.

Panel has rescinded Steward's Red card.

In France at the mo. Les Rostbifs are now known as Les Misérables.

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2023:

@pakman There was never any detail released about Mafileo's injury, other than it was a serious neck injury. Given he didn't play in the NPC last year either I doubt he'll be rushing back, especially for a prop.

Crazy to come back before spine stabilised and neck muscles fully rebuilt.