November Series (non-Ireland)

Clegg

What a catch!

What a counterattack!

Can't complain about that

razorblunt

God damn it that Smith is a player!

awec

That baa baa 7 plays like a back in attack.

Also looks about 40, very retro with that moustache !

More than one occasion that an All Black try has gone begging because a player hasn't passed. Strange stuff.

razorblunt

Nice chat between Owens and the kicking tee fella for the All Blacks (Kieran Read).

sydthebeat

Who was the last all black to be capped without playing a super rugby game?
Aumua looks at home so far.

swiwi_

sydthebeat wrote: »

Who was the last all black to be capped without playing a super rugby game?

??Isaia Toeava

vienne86

awec wrote: »

That baa baa 7 plays like a back in attack.

Also looks about 40, very retro with that moustache !

Smith. Just awarded MOTM! He's been very good.

sydthebeat

swiwi_ wrote: »

??Isaia Toeava

Good shout... Though I wouldnt have a clue.

Some shoes to follow for asafo

vienne86

Ah that was mighty by the Babas! Whose idea was that????

razorblunt

Thought that was going to be struck off.
Would have been very harsh, even if it was a knock on!

Digifriendly

vienne86 wrote: »

swiwi_ wrote: »

NZ probables 0 vs NZ possibles 5

I find the BaaBaas concept a bit lame, when they are so full of Kiwis, it kind of defeats the point.

Agreed. But it's entertaining! Especially after the Pro14 matches so far this weekend.

How can you say that after the Leinster and Ulster games?

vienne86

So France play the All Blacks next weekend - there doesn't seem to be any TV coverage......or am I missing something???

vienne86

vienne86 wrote: »

So France play the All Blacks next weekend - there doesn't seem to be any TV coverage......or am I missing something???

Seems so. Just reading on the AB's website:

France v All Blacks
Live streaming available on ALLBLACKSTV.com to all countries other than the following:

- France - beIN
- USA - beIN
- Canada - beIN

And liveonsat lists the following stations for coverage:

EuroSport 1 Denmark HD
  EuroSport 1 España / HD
  EuroSport 1 Europe
  EuroSport 1 Germany / HD
  EuroSport 1 Italia / HD
  EuroSport 1 Nederland HD
  EuroSport 1 Norge HD
  EuroSport 1 Polska / HD
  EuroSport 1 Portugal / HD
  EuroSport 1 Romania / HD
  EuroSport 1 Russia / HD
  EuroSport 1 Sweden HD
  EuroSport 1 Turkey
  France 2 / HD
  Premier Sports / HD
  SuperSport 1 za / HD
  | beIN Sports AUS 3
  | J Sports 1 (japan)
  || EuroSport Asia
  || Sky Sport 1 (nz) / HD
 
D - 11/11/17 - 22:00  FreeSports UK

ScrubsfanChris

No tv listing for France v NZ or BaaBaas v Tonga on EirSport either, and they where even broadcasting GAA county finals for christ sake.

Yeah_Right

Heading to Paris this weekend to watch the ABs. Never been to a match there before. Does anyone know of a good pub near the ground to watch the Ireland v SA games beforehand?

icdg

France v New Zealand has now been picked up by Premier Sports (eir Sport 2). Coverage begins Sat 7.55pm.

ScrubsfanChris

icdg wrote: »

France v New Zealand has now been picked up by Premier Sports (eir Sport 2). Coverage begins Sat 7.55pm.

Looking at the Eirsport 2 schedule, they have the Rugby League WC and Nascar on in that time slot. Eirsport 1 showing is snooker for the night.

ScrubsfanChris

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Looking at the Eirsport 2 schedule, they have the Rugby League WC and Nascar on in that time slot. Eirsport 1 showing is snooker for the night.

Sky guide is showing the rugby on Eirsport 2 straight after Samoa v Scotland in League.

ScrubsfanChris

Basil3 wrote: »

Sky guide is showing the rugby on Eirsport 2 straight after Samoa v Scotland in League.

I'll take your word for it
EirSport app still showing Nascar

swiwi_

sydthebeat wrote: »

Who was the last all black to be capped without playing a super rugby game?
Aumua looks at home so far.

Did you send your Q to the NZ Herald syd :pac:

Jerome Kaino, Isaia Toeava, Jason Eaton, Saimone Taumoepeau

Sangre

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Heading to Paris this weekend to watch the ABs. Never been to a match there before. Does anyone know of a good pub near the ground to watch the Ireland v SA games beforehand?

I would recommend spending as little time as possible near the stadium. No atmosphere whatsoever.

Digifriendly

France vs N. Zealand is on Eir Sports 2 live (for those in ROI) and Premier Sports live (N. Ireland) and full delayed match coverage from 10.00pm on Freesports which is FTA on both satellite and also on Freeview. Eir Sports/Premier also showing Italy AI's live.

Yeah_Right

Didn't McCaw play for the ABs before he played for the Crusaders?

awec

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Didn't McCaw play for the ABs before he played for the Crusaders?

Who?

swiwi_

Sangre wrote: »

I would recommend spending as little time as possible near the stadium. No atmosphere whatsoever.

+1. From memory the regional rail (RER) goes directly to the stadium from town in a 20 minute or so journey. Socialise in town, and head out to the match as late as possible. The area around the stadium (St Denis if I'm not mistaken) is definitely not on the beaten tourist track.

swiwi_

awec wrote: »

Who?

The guy who wasn't quite good enough for the Ulster back row, so headed back to NZ after a disappointing season for a local club side in Belfast and ended up with a reasonable enough career in NZ.

swiwi_

Since the Aki topic is hot on the lips of the forum

Pakeha: Crotty, Barrett, Read, Cane, Whitelock, Romano, Crockett, Barrett, Todd

Maori: McKenzie, Ioane, Smith, Coles, Hames, Taylor, Perenera, Liernert-Brown

Polynesian: Ioane, SBW, Tu'ungafasi, Sopoaga

Schoolboy recruits from the "South Sea Islands": Naholo (Fiji - Wanganui City College), Fifita (Tonga - Tamaki College), Laulala (Samoa - Wesley college)

Yeah_Right

I thought Crotty was Maori. Also Ioane is Maori as well as PI. Was Laulala a scholarship? I know his brother Casey was, didn't think Nepo was.