@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.

@tewaio Yes. A bit concerned that Owen Franks will have lost his pace when he returns.

Last 20 rewatch. Was our worst period:

• Big gaps close to rucks, esp. for Koroibete try, after Tupou twice made good ground.

• ABs passing to no one -- Patty T after SW takes kick off at 33-19, Taylor after great Savea break from 22 -- and Patty T drop in contact.

• Poor kicks gifting possession -- Laumape grubber, RM kick which Beale ran from goal line and could have led to end to end try but for Read covering.

• More easy metres from pick n go, leading to Hodge's second.

• Moli poor defensive alignment attacked, second time big hole when Beale scored.

• At 40-26 Read taps penalty rather than kicking into Oz 22?

• Moli under pressure at scrum.

• Last try from good scrum on our 10 metre -- Oz momentum wasn't checked (our forwards on wrong side field), leading quickly to final try.

Takeaways:

1. Gave away possession by forcing things rather than being patient (5 times!). Treasure the farking pill!

2. Defence round ruck abysmal.

3. Fast Oz ball meant they several times made 40 metres in a blink, and once five out were clinical.

@Jaguares4real said in TRC: The All Blacks against the Springboks (version 98):

@Yeetyaah

You misinterpreted my post

Simply put Cane is more versatile as a player than Cane

ala Hooper is with Pocock

You've got me with that one.

@sparky said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

England Vs New Zealand in the RWC Semi Final. It's happened before.....

No one who saw Jonah's brilliant quartet of tries in Cape Town will ever forget them.

Pakman certainly won't. As I walked up the stairs in the stadium I was thinking that English were getting too confident, and thus ultimately dangerous, and we needed to give them a good spanking to keep them in their place. Five minutes later Jonah did his thing!

He also scored in pool game 1999 (best atmosphere I've ever experienced at Twickenham) following which Dayglo dropped a knee on him. The big man got up angry then clearly thought, 'You're not worth it'!

For completeness, I was also at first game of 1991 Cup, the only other time the sides have played.

So 100% and doing the right thing by getting my ass to Yokohama to ensure the record remains intact.

@scribe said in Coronavirus - UK:

@mikethesnow the wife was telling me about a report she saw that showed a UK heat map of vaccine uptake. Quelle surprise some of the areas with low uptake coincided with areas of concentrated Asian communities and where the India variant is strongest.

Just discussing same thing with wife.

@sparky said in Hurricanes 2021:

@pakman He did okay in his first season there. Northampton made the Quarter Finals of the European Cup. By his admission he was struggling for form and to adapt to English scrums.

He's mostly been injured this season. I am rather surprised that he's not hanged up his boots.

He has been contracted since 31 March to Valley club in Honkers: https://www.ruck.co.uk/signed-100-cap-all-black-signs-for-valley-rfc/

@sparky said in Hurricanes 2021:

@yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2021:

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/05/rugby-ex-all-blacks-prop-owen-franks-poised-for-shock-super-rugby-comeback.html

1 year deal.

Great that Franks and Bird have seen the error of their ways after their years with the Sith. Hoping that Sam Whitelock and Scott Barrett might walk into the Yellow and Black light.

Owen Franks didn’t have a great time of it at Northampton.

Saw Steak and Doom Bar Ale pie on a menu today:

@r-l said in Grumpy Old Man:

@pakman said in Grumpy Old Man:

@r-l said in Grumpy Old Man:

@jc said in Grumpy Old Man:

@bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

@crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

@bones wasn't my house. It was a hotel.

yeah so that joke fell flat, quelle surprise.

Flash fluffybunny speaking French

Flash fluffybunny reading French

Real men don't like quiches.

I make a lovely crustless quiche. Nice with salad.

I prefer to take my time.

@r-l said in Grumpy Old Man:

@jc said in Grumpy Old Man:

@bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

@crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

@bones wasn't my house. It was a hotel.

yeah so that joke fell flat, quelle surprise.

Flash fluffybunny speaking French

Flash fluffybunny reading French

Real men don't like quiches.

@majorrage said in British Politics:

@rotated said in British Politics:

@majorrage said in British Politics:

But I don't see the point in standing in the way of the will of the people.

There is the small issue of the 2014 referendum. Not saying the result would go the same way now, but you can't have a case of where there is constant agitation for a revote until the SNP get the 'right' result.

While somewhat unorthodox, the best solution IMO would be for Boris to say - we will legislate for the referendum now, but fair is fair the last one supposed to be once in a generation so we will set the date for 2028, fifteen years on from the previous one which honours the result of the past one, but gives Scotland another crack.

Setting a vote that far ahead is unheard of - but it would take a lot of wind out of the sails of the SNP IMO and would reframe the argument in the unions favour.

Added bonus Boris will be gone when the time comes.

Although you are correct, as I said in my post, there has been a significant shit, exiting the EU, since the last vote. Given Scotland voted 62% to remain, then the grounds are there.

Things are about to get very ugly up those ways though. There were protests todays in Glasgow when the Border Force came to detain two illegal immigrants. A bunch of hard lefty's blocked the streets, refused the van to move and the fucking police relented and released the illegal immigrants back into the community.

There is no way this is the end of this. Absolutely no way. Sturgeon's comments are basically saying that Scotland is free for all for anybody to come to regardless of procedure.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-57100259

@tim said in Rebels v Blues:

Starting Renata at 3 (who is probably a better loosehead than tighthead) is a big call. Anyone know if a replacement has come in for Lay? Maybe Teague McElroy?

I rate Renata better at TH. More important, is Nepo having a rest?

Haven't seen this posted:

@bones said in Coronavirus - UK:

@pakman said in Coronavirus - UK:

@bones said in Coronavirus - UK:

Got AZ this morning. Apart from a slightly spaced feeling and funny taste in my mouth, all good so far.

How could you tell the difference?

Usually tastes different when I get a jab

I recommend hops based mouthwash.