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Official Rugby Thread 2006-07
Someone sticky this please.
So who do you think are the favourites after this weekend's results? England looked good but against poor opposition. France looked very impressive, surprisingly. Ireland won well in a tough game so I think they remain favourites after today's game. O'Gara was poor today. I'm thinking Wallace to start in future? -edit- ct2k and BC - your points have been taken into consideration Times New Roman
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Triple A
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2006?
Also Rugby sucks, bye. |
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Mad
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I'm Glad Wilkinson had such a strong Comeback. He's a class player, and if he can keep fit, england might win a few more games.
Also, we should make this the Official Rugby thread, where we can discuss Super14 as well
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Tag Team Wrestling Mark!
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Good game, and chuffed for Wilko that the try was given. But as previously mentioned, against very poor opposition. When we did conced a try, they cut us open without much effort. A better side than Scotland {ie anyone currently playing Rugby
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BC what did you reckon about the weekends results (Super 14)? I was a bit pissed that the Brumbies beat the Cheifs and the bloody Reds went over against the 'Canes. But I was happy about the Blues win, even if it was only because the Crusaders didn't have their All Black players. By the way are you doing Telecom Virtual Rugby again? If so whats you name?
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est. 1884
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He has not been tested yet, that was never a try. If England win this Six Nations it will be by kicking their way to glory again. But they won't win so it's okay. |
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Mad
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SUPER 14 TABLE
http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/su...ble/index.html The Second round of the Super 14 Went like this. Round two Feb 9, 7:35pm Chiefs 32 - Hurricanes 39 Feb 9, 6pm Stormers 3 - Western Force 22 Feb 9, 8:05pm Sharks 22 - Waratahs 9 Feb 10, 7:35pm Crusaders 33 - Reds 22 Feb 10, 7:40pm Brumbies 15 - Blues 17 Feb 10, 5:00pm Bulls 24 - Cheetahs 20 Feb 10, 7:10pm Lions 11 - Highlanders 6 Good Wins by The Blues, Sharks, Hurricanes and Lions in this round. The Force will be happy to get their first win in super rugby (I think?) Round 3 Draw. Feb 16, 6:30pm Stormers v Chiefs Cape Town Feb 16, 8:35pm Bulls v Force Pretoria Feb 17, 7:35pm Hurricanes v Blues Wellington Feb 17, 7:05pm Reds v Brumbies Brisbane Feb 17, 4:00pm Cheetahs v Waratahs Kimberley Feb 17, 6:30pm Lions v Crusaders Johannesburg Feb 17, 8:30pm Sharks v Highlanders Durban Round 3 will have some awesome matchups with The Hurricanes taking on The In form Blues. The Crusaders v the Warratahs in a rematch of Last years semi final. And the Chiefs taking on the Stormers in Capetown in the first game of their south african leg. The Force will be looking for another win, while the Brumbies and Reds will be looking to avenge their losses in the last round. The Highlanders will do it tough playing the a resurgant sharks side. http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc I'll try to keep this updated. Last edited by Bad Company; 02-12-2007 at 08:20 PM. |
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Tag Team Wrestling Mark!
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The try was not a try and he hasn't been tested. Neither have we. |
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Mad
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I also agree, but doubt him on you're own head.
Good start for France to the 6 Nations, defeating Italy 39-3. |
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Tag Team Wrestling Mark!
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I'm not doubting him. I just hate how the English press climbs on board the hype train every time a player comes back from injury and inspires a good performance.
I know Wilko is a very good player. Scotland just wasn't a real test for him, more of a warm up match. I'd like to see him back to his best against a better team than that. |
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est. 1884
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Yeah I ain't doubting him either, but he's done fuck all to deserve this sort of praise.
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Mad
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I don't know what kind of praise you guys are talking about, but I can assume, knowing what the British Press is like. I'm surprised they haven't said "The World Cup is Safe"
![]() Cuzzybro, I'm Supporting the Crusaders, but the NZ sides without their All Blacks are suffering, you could easily tell by the way the Hurricanes lacked firepower. I'm on Telecom Virtual rugby, my name is... Bad Company! ![]() 22 All Blacks will miss out of the first eight weeks of Super 14 competition after being included in the All Black conditioning programme. These All Blacks are as Follows. Crusaders: Chris Jack Richie McCaw Greg Somerville Reuben Thorne Dan Carter Leon MacDonald Aaron Mauger Hurricanes: Jerry Collins Jason Eaton Chris Masoe Rodney So’oialo Andrew Hore Piri Weepu Blues: Keven Mealamu Ali Williams Tony Woodcock Josevata Rokocoko Highlanders: Carl Hayman Anton Oliver Chiefs: Byron Kelleher Mils Muliaina Sitiveni Sivivatu |
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World Class Raconteur
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A lot of Ulster people seem to have a problem with Ronan O'Gara. He made a few mistakes yesterday but he's a class act and pulled it out of the bag when it mattered. Couple of his kicks yesterday were exceptional and he scored a good try.
Brian O'Driscoll's injury isn't as bad as first feared apparently. |
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One Of A Kind
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I'm surprised they haven't said "The World Cup is Safe"
I've heard something similar said on SSnews actually. He'll get injured next match for a few months though. |
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O'Gara wasn't that good on Sunday. 'Pulling it out of the bag when it matters' isn't really enough for me
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So, as far as rugby related events go, There's a world cup this year!
Any picks on who might make the semi's/final/winner? I'm going with. Semis NZ Australia Ireland France Final NZ France Winners... Well, I hope NZ wins, but you never know! |
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Well of course I want NZ to win the World Cup. But I wouldn't mind seeing Ireland or Wales doing well this year, maybe one of them getting to the finals. As for the Super 14, it is a shame that all the dominant teams wont have their key players until round 9. You would have to say the Aussie teams have a big advantage this year, its too hard to predict a final after the first round but I would say the Reds have a good chance if they stick to their gameplan.
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Tîm Defaid
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Wales played pretty impressively, but we just couldn't pound that ball in there. Czekjai should have got a penalty if not a penalty try, but whatever.
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I wanna put a buck on Romania to win the World Cup, considering the TAB are paying $1500 if they do.
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God Bless America
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6 Nations?
is that some sort of Super 14 reserves competition.. |
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God Bless America
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also:
TAKE THAT YOU SOUTH AFRICAN WANKERS 22-3 RARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! |
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Mad
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You won?
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God Bless America
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Smashed 'em mate - and it's about bloody time. We scored the only try, everything else was off the boot, but it was absoluting pissing down the whole game.
If the Force need the rain to win the'll never win at home. |
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England were shit today.
Nobody looked good. It's between us and France. |
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God Bless America
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How good was the Auckland v Brumbies game, what a nail biter - Greagan needs to give up, he's useless.
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Anyone who knos Rugby knows thats cause of Italy's tactics though. Dunno if you saw the half time analysis but Italy were never in the game cause of their defensive tactics. |
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Tîm Defaid
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FFS Wales disgrace.
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God Bless America
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They have been since 1953
![]() But seriously, it's about time they stepped up and played consistantly for more than one season |
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Tîm Defaid
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2004/05 was our glory period.
We lost to New Zealand by 1 point, and we won the Grand Slam. I want that back
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Tîm Defaid
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Holy crap what a game.
Ireland 17-20 France. Top class. |
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Don't worry you'll get those days back - you'll be losing again to New Zealand in no thime. Last edited by Downunder; 02-11-2007 at 07:24 PM. |
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Tîm Defaid
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If New Zealand don't win the World cup this year then the suicide rate down there will be through the roof.
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It's true, and the wife beating.... Unfortunately
![]() Also, my S14 Post has been updated for round 3. |
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England were shit last Saturday. People can go on about Italy's performance being good, and it was, all they like but you've got to do more than one try against them at home. Quite surprised about the lack of ideas behind the scrum considering Ashton's in charge, although Wilkinson kicking the majority of ball didn't help.
Regarding the domestic game, the Leicester Tigers are going pretty well. Immense performance to be the first side to win in Munster in Europe, and hopefully we won't choke this time and end up empty handed cause there's still a decent chance of a treble. G'wan the boys. |
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Well its tomorrow now, can't say I'm at all happy with England playing in Croke Park and God Save The Queen there. We're going to stuff you though.
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That was a slaughtering
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Now that i'll admit was shit, the performance against Italy was ok, but that today was shit.
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God knows you would hear another nations national anthem... |
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Any other place in Ireland I've no problem with it just in Croke Park.
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God Bless America
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Why?
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