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Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

Mitch 13 minutes ago

It’s amazing how fans of the British and Irish based World XV can’t grasp this.

Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

Cantab 40 minutes ago

Yes. PAs exhorting the local team to "heave" at scrum time tends to make everyone do just that for different reasons !! Ch Ch pa not alone in that though. Lions proved more adept at the running game than the locals & it will be interesting to see if they persist when they come up against a stronger opposition.

Four All Blacks whose international careers are at a crossroads

JW 49 minutes ago

Lol did you actually read the authors points??

Rieko plays on the wing every week. Feel free to ignore next time.

South Africa match Lions' scoreline in one-sided romp over Barbarians

Cantab 50 minutes ago

Yes in the bad old days SA referees tended to favour SA and by the same token NZ refs repaid the favour in NZ. A key reason for the introduction of "neutral" refs. Can no longer say that refereeing is biased now and touring teams are better off for that. An even playing field now although refs sometimes can still have different interpretations. Vive la difference.

Four All Blacks whose international careers are at a crossroads

JW 52 minutes ago

You can also add players like Codie Taylor, Scott Barrett, Ethan Blackadder, Damien McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, Sevu Reece to this list, and possible more (I’ve just listed those I can remember wondering about).

Most of these (excl EB) it is more about their place in the team, with each possibly being over taken for their starting position. What are they going to do? Do we (or does he) need/want Taylor as a backup? Whats he on a year? I’d say he’s a keeper if he’s willing to stay in NZ. Can Scott Barrett transition to the blindside and fight to keep his captaincy or will he be happy to relinquish it and start being more of an impact player off the bench?

It’s much the same for the others. Moving year.

Four All Blacks whose international careers are at a crossroads

Icefarrow 1 hour ago

Many have floated the idea of Ioane simply moving back to the wing, forgetting that he last played there over five years ago. It goes without saying, Ioane at 28-years-old is not the same as the 23-year-old version.

Yeah, that’s why like with every person who hasn’t played a position in years, it’s up to the coaches to retrain them, update their skillset etc. Plenty of older and slower wingers than him out there, still scoring tries. If Ioane is moved to the wing and struggles, then it means the coaching team aren’t doing their job right.

South Africa match Lions' scoreline in one-sided romp over Barbarians

Snash 1 hour ago

That was a saffa ref mate as were the assistants.Its not test match so can use local refs

South Africa match Lions' scoreline in one-sided romp over Barbarians

JW 1 hour ago

They hardly misused it. It was more lke South Africa had never heard of the Barbarians before, even though their sides had lost the last two to them lol

That SAn prop commentator was a crack up always telling off the Barbarians for having a go. “that wasn’t really on from the Baabaas, should have taken the tackle” LOL

South Africa match Lions' scoreline in one-sided romp over Barbarians

JW 1 hour ago

Pretty scary looking team. What’s going on with NH reffing though? Was terrible in this game and Maori’s, do you not have to release the tackled player up north?

Had to laugh when the ref stopped the game for his comms with just 2 minutes remaining. Sort it out World Rugby.

Springboks player ratings vs Barbarians | Qatar Airways Cup

Cantab 1 hour ago

The Boks were always going to be far too good for a Barbarians team that won little ball in the forward exchanges and showed little expertise on attack while making lots of handling errors and inability to defuse the Boks kicking game. Might have been more competitive if they had had a game or two against a lesser opposition and a chance to at least develop some coordinated combinations.

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JWH 1 hour ago

The players set to light up the World Rugby U20 Championship

Keep your eyes at for NZs hooker Manumaua Letiu, and the loose forward Finn McLeod

Springboks player ratings vs Barbarians | Qatar Airways Cup

JW 1 hour ago

Yes what was the game played for? Do you not have anyone touring in July? Seemed a bit weird for a full blown hit out but it is a Lions year so things are pretty messed up.

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JWH 1 hour ago

Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

No, its only ok if the nation has invested time and resources into that player, bringing them up through age-grade, high school, provincial, and then professional. It is NOT ok to take a player born in a different country, flexing his muscles at schools level, and then importing that player for cash.

That is the definition of poaching and cherry picking, and I honestly find it disgraceful.

Springboks player ratings vs Barbarians | Qatar Airways Cup

JW 1 hour ago

Weird game by the Springboks, what were they trying to achieve with it?

Surely they have some young blood they should be trying? Really good performance nevertheless.

Was a good game by the Barbarians, enjoyed the bit of flair they tried to bring to it. Thought JRK, Jemina, and TKB were good value. They were lucky to have TKB their who seemed to provide about the only continuity the team had in the way he could link with some of the french runners. Leicester is going to need a fair bit of competitive rugby back in NZ before he could claim an AB return I fear, a couple of seasons away again now. Has a nice backdoor pass though.

Tele’a was probably the only Barbarian player of true class that could match the SA A team toe to teo though.

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thewizard 1 hour ago

Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

Ah, so now I get it, it’s OK if the ring ins are born in the same hemisphere, that’s a novel take on it.

Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

JWH 2 hours ago

Name one foreign born cap in the Aussie side right now.

Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

JWH 2 hours ago

Absolutely! Wish the PA’s in NZ had as much balls. The one in Christchurch is so boring.

As for the Lions having the last laugh, I don’t know. Tomos Williams (the 9) looked pretty sore coming off.

Also really showed that the Lions wanna play fast rugby, against arguably one of the fastest teams in the world. Not a brilliant idea I think, considering they looked absolutely gassed by halftime against the 9th placed SRP team.

Stadium PA takes multiple digs at the British & Irish Lions in Perth

JWH 2 hours ago

What lacks class is picking a team where half of them aren’t even born in the same hemisphere as the nations they play for.