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- November 8th, 2023, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Leinster v Edinburgh Sat 15.05 RTE
- Replies: 156
- Views: 27342
Re: Leinster v Edinburgh Sat 15.05 RTE
2nd week in a row Harry Byrne standing at front of the lineout for the opposition throw. Is that a change in the system or just accomodating individual defensive weakness? He was taken off immediately after Kinghorn stood him up in midfield leading to an embra try. Boks have hidden Libbok a lot off...
- November 8th, 2023, 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Rugby is eating itself.
- Replies: 73
- Views: 21106
- November 5th, 2023, 10:08 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Top14 23/24
- Replies: 125
- Views: 31659
Re: Top14 23/24
Back spasm perhaps.Xanthippe wrote: ↑November 5th, 2023, 4:41 am Very strange and concerning injury for Dan Biggar in Toulon’s game v Perpignan
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- October 29th, 2023, 5:03 am
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
- Replies: 1775
- Views: 142438
Re: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
So what you actually mean is "no matter what is presented to me I have preconceived notions that I refuse to alter".
This is off-topic so I'll leave it there.
- October 29th, 2023, 12:15 am
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
- Replies: 1775
- Views: 142438
Re: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
The real change in the zeitgeist is not that it is being brought up rather than it isn't being vehemently shouted down when it is raised In the first instance it should most likely be considered racist. In the 2nd instance it's more of an acknowledgement of the role of the British empire in context...
- October 27th, 2023, 10:39 pm
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
- Replies: 1775
- Views: 142438
Re: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
I'm oldish so cut me some slack but even if Curry was called a white c**t is it that bad? I know it's selective racism but for me it's incomparable with calling someone a black c**t. Is that daft? Yeah it is a bit. That way of thinking affords some people less protection from racial abuse because o...
- October 26th, 2023, 10:06 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: english clubs to join URC?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7864
Re: english clubs to join URC?
We don't need a 5th province. We barely have enough to go around as it is. Ulster made a loss of 900k in the last season. How successful is any union or league club in London or Greater London? Last I heard it was Northampton, Leicester and Exeter regularly in the black (not certain which Superleag...
- October 25th, 2023, 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: english clubs to join URC?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7864
Re: english clubs to join URC?
I know the idea wasn't well received by some on here but if this does happen, the IRFU might revisit the idea of London Irish as a 5th province. Such a club would garner huge support in London and surrounding area from exiles and Irish descendents there. We don't need a 5th province. We barely have...
- October 22nd, 2023, 10:47 pm
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
- Replies: 1775
- Views: 142438
Re: RWC 2023: The Other Teams
I'm sure he's eaten in Durban alright . . .naraic wrote: ↑October 22nd, 2023, 2:30 pmBongi has form with Curry.Observingprop123 wrote: ↑October 22nd, 2023, 12:07 pm I'd be pretty sure there's plenty of words in Zulu worse than "White C***" that Bongi could have used. Makes me sceptical of the incident if I'm honest.
- October 22nd, 2023, 3:27 am
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: URC 2023/24
- Replies: 300
- Views: 175693
Re: URC 2023/24
Good to see a clear and decisive call made by Murphy.
- October 21st, 2023, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Leinster Academy 23-24
- Replies: 1181
- Views: 223718
Re: Leinster Academy 23-24
Benty won a last minute scrum pen to secure Taranaki the NPC this morning.
- October 21st, 2023, 5:45 am
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Rugby on the Box
- Replies: 531
- Views: 236745
Re: Rugby on the Box
For some strange reason I've lost interest. Wonder why? I know you weren't asking for a response, but the reality is our last experience of rugby hurt, and the last experience of Leinster rugby hurt a lot. Need to start watching it again to start getting over the pain I suppose. HbksgiJJKiM Et voil...
- October 21st, 2023, 5:41 am
- Forum: General Rugby
- Topic: Aviva Premiership: something exciting happens
- Replies: 2512
- Views: 421844
Re: Aviva Premiership: something exciting happens
Only if England are comprehensively defeated by SA in the RWC semi-final is there any chance that the RFU and Premiership Clubs will consider any radical change in their structures. A win or even a modest defeat in a World Cup semi-final will provide sufficient vindication that their game is on the...
- October 19th, 2023, 5:02 pm
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: The State of Rugby Union as a Popular Sport
- Replies: 68
- Views: 13863
Re: The State of Rugby Union as a Popular Sport
I attended a Blue Jays game in Toronto and thought it was one of the most enjoyable sporting experiences I've had. Thought the stadium was incredible, only to find out it was considered one of the worst in the league! Golf is a nice walk ruined. Baseball is a few hours of eating and chatting interr...
- October 18th, 2023, 7:44 pm
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC 2023 Ireland v NZ
- Replies: 427
- Views: 108645
Re: RWC 2023 Ireland v NZ
I don't think NZ and SA are especially disciplined teams - they don't offer up the cheap silly penalties some of the Pacific Islander teams are especially prevalent for, they are just highly experienced and cynical IMO in terms of playing the referee well. They're able to get a read early on for wh...
- October 17th, 2023, 5:04 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Glasgow vs Leinster - Sun 21/10 16.00 Prem Sports and RTE
- Replies: 325
- Views: 567248
Re: Glasgow vs Leinster - Sun 21/10 16.00 Prem Sports and RTE
From the All.Rugby site Ben BROWNLEE is a 21-year-old Irish rugby player standing at 1.88 m tall (6 ft 2 in) and weighing in at 100 kg (15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46 lb) Robbie HENSHAW is a 30-year-old Irish rugby player standing at 1.91 m tall (6 ft 3 in) and weighing in at 100 kg (15 st 10.46 lb; 220.46...
- October 13th, 2023, 7:38 pm
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC 2023 Ireland v NZ
- Replies: 427
- Views: 108645
Re: RWC 2023 Ireland v NZ
It sounds stupid to reduce the outcome to this, but i feel that if Scott Barratt gets away with what he often gets away with, NZ will have a real shout. If NZ and Barratt get reffed they way they should by the Laws, theyll have a long night. Scott is a bellweather for whether the game is left flow ...
- October 6th, 2023, 11:05 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: Leinster exiles, where are they.
- Replies: 1021
- Views: 185279
Re: Leinster exiles, where are they.
Nice guy, hope it goes well for him.mildlyinterested wrote: ↑October 6th, 2023, 4:53 pmgreat for Greg, but you'd wonder whats going on up there.
- October 6th, 2023, 11:03 pm
- Forum: Leinster Addicts
- Topic: A whiff of Cordite
- Replies: 7412
- Views: 1082903
Re: A whiff of Cordite
Its a hard knock life for long suffering sports journalists aka road warriors: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/10/06/logistics-of-covering-a-modern-rugby-world-cup-no-walk-in-the-park/ I really preferred when the mechanics of journalism remained behind the curtain rather than used as co...
- October 5th, 2023, 7:07 pm
- Forum: International Rugby
- Topic: RWC : Ireland v Scotland
- Replies: 272
- Views: 71062
Re: RWC : Ireland v Scotland
I just read Nienaber was asked about Ireland v Scotland game in relation to the teams setting it up for SA to be knocked out. He rightly called it out saying that would be match fixing and he doesn't believe it would happen. Anyway that brought me to this scenario; 77mins on the clock Ireland and S...