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Super Rugby 2020

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    #212
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,021 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Far too easy, that's just poor defence.

    Shows the value of keeping the ball alive in contact....


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    #213
    sydthebeat
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    Fcuk yeah!!


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    #214
    sydthebeat
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    Fcuk no


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    #215
    sydthebeat
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    Fcuk yeah!!! This time


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    #216
    Whitters22
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Whitters22


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Ah Gregory....

    And repeat


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    #217
    BonnieSituation
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    Sake


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    #218
    sydthebeat
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    That's a ridiculous scrum pen from Williams


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    #219
    BonnieSituation
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    Double sake.

    Mostly now cos my stream is breaking up and way behind.

    Scrum hadn't even happened on my end.

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    Edit: Triple sake. Scrum just happened.


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    #220
    sydthebeat
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    Great game.

    It was there to be won


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    #221
    clsmooth
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    Relief for the Blues. Umaga will have words after they turned down the 3 with less than 10 to go.


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    #222
    sydthebeat
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    clsmooth wrote: »
    Relief for the Blues. Umaga will have words after they turned down the 3 with less than 10 to go.

    Highlanders did the same, hunt didn't fancy it. I reckon gatland would have.


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    #223
    BonnieSituation
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Great game.

    It was there to be won

    Absolutely. Enough chances at the end.


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    #224
    sydthebeat
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    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    Absolutely. Enough chances at the end.

    I've been quietly impressed with the Highlanders over the last couple of games.

    Theres a strength and deliberateness up front that's providing a great platform, and is our most threatening attacking area.

    Our back three are very inexperienced, and poor Scott Gregory had a day to forget (and nareki also blocked down could have caused another try only we had knock on advantage). I wouldn't mind see gatland start the next couple of games to get some continuity going, or at least until NMS gets back fit and firing and we can assess where he's at.

    Highly impressed with mikele tui today... I think he was the stand out back row across the six players, with papeli shining as well. Akira was anonymous. Sotutu was very good but less influential in broken play than tui.


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    #225
    BonnieSituation
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    I think you can only be impressed when they were being written off as fodder before a ball was kicked. Made me root for them anyway. Skin is now firmly in the game for me.


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    #226
    Yeah_Right
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    Good match and a good win for the Blues. Had to really grind it out after going to sleep for the first 20 or so of the second half. I was getting flashbacks to the Blues of old thinking "here we go again". But they stuck at it and got the win. Your boys were better than I expected Syd.


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    #227
    hahashake
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    I've been quietly impressed with the Highlanders over the last couple of games.

    Theres a strength and deliberateness up front that's providing a great platform, and is our most threatening attacking area.

    Our back three are very inexperienced, and poor Scott Gregory had a day to forget (and nareki also blocked down could have caused another try only we had knock on advantage). I wouldn't mind see gatland start the next couple of games to get some continuity going, or at least until NMS gets back fit and firing and we can assess where he's at.

    Highly impressed with mikele tui today... I think he was the stand out back row across the six players, with papeli shining as well. Akira was anonymous. Sotutu was very good but less influential in broken play than tui.

    Sotutu has some lovely touches though, the pinpoint kick from the back of a scrum, try assist cut-out pass and chargedown leading to another try. Marino looks great too, very destructive. Expect to see both players wearing black.


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    #228
    Yeah_Right
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    Apparently Sotutu is eligible for England through his mum. Hope he chooses NZ but if not, I wouldn't begrudge him playing for Fiji.


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    #229
    hahashake
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    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    Apparently Sotutu is eligible for England through his mum. Hope he chooses NZ but if not, I wouldn't begrudge him playing for Fiji.

    Good thing he isn't being blocked in his position or he could be another Brad Shields!


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    #230
    lawrencesummers
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    A little off topic... yet super rugby related but I’ve developed serious reservations about Gatland being The next lions coach.
    It’s a double standard to me that the coach can be foreign based from their ‘home union’ but a player can’t, and that’s before you realize that he won’t be attending games to the level that other coaches could.


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    #231
    KevinK
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    A little off topic... yet super rugby related but I’ve developed serious reservations about Gatland being The next lions coach.
    It’s a double standard to me that the coach can be foreign based from their ‘home union’ but a player can’t, and that’s before you realize that he won’t be attending games to the level that other coaches could.

    He’s taking a year off from the Chiefs though isn’t he? I think that combined with his recent extensive experience in the Northern Hemipshere means it’s probably fine..


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    #232
    hahashake
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    Judging by his last 3 games, he's already got one eye on the Lions...


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    #233
    lawrencesummers
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    KevinK wrote: »
    He’s taking a year off from the Chiefs though isn’t he? I think that combined with his recent extensive experience in the Northern Hemipshere means it’s probably fine..

    I don’t think any player would be allowed to do it.
    It’s a double standard.


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    #234
    sydthebeat
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    I don’t think any player would be allowed to do it.
    It’s a double standard.

    He's not a player, and it's obviously something he contracted for and chiefs were happy to agree to.

    I think your getting upset about nothing


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    #235
    lawrencesummers
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    He's not a player, and it's obviously something he contracted for and chiefs were happy to agree to.

    I think your getting upset about nothing


    Upset?
    Your grasp of emotions need education.


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    #236
    sydthebeat
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    ..... but I’ve developed serious reservations about Gatland .......

    ok, lets change "upset" to having "serious reservations"......

    so ill try again

    I think your getting upset having serious reservations about nothing


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    #237
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    ok, lets change "upset" to having "serious reservations"......

    so ill try again

    I think your getting upset having serious reservations about nothing

    I think it’s a contradiction that a coach is allowed be foreign for the season but a player isn’t.

    I also think it’s not good preparation for a coach to be unable to attend the vast majority of games that his potential players will be playing in. That’s terrible preparation.


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    #238
    sydthebeat
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    I think it’s a contradiction that a coach is allowed be foreign for the season but a player isn’t.

    I also think it’s not good preparation for a coach to be unable to attend the vast majority of games that his potential players will be playing in. That’s terrible preparation.

    He's taking 12 months out of his chiefs contract to focus on the lions.

    I'm not sure why you think he would be unavailable to attend games, he's actually available to attend all games. That would have him available to watch, in person, more games than any other contracted coach in the world.

    He'll be finished with the chiefs at the end of July.(edit : 9th August actually) .... And be available for "lions watching" before any northern hemisphere games recommence.

    As a coach he couldn't actually be in a better position to make assessments and preparations

    As to his "foreign" status, I'm not sure that has anything at all to do with his ability to do the job.


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    #239
    Zzippy
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »


    Upset?
    Your grasp of emotions need education.


    Tone it down please. Don't tell people they need to be educated. As ever, this site welcomes civil debate, please bear that in mind.


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    #240
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    If there was a candidate based in the UK or Ireland with a similar resume to Gatland then they should have got the job - but there isn't by any stretch.

    Speaking of coaches, is Schmidt expected to coach again? I had assumed he might have an eye on the Blues job but they are no longer looking like a rabble so McDonald will be kept on. Perhaps a Prem or Top14 club? Not the best market globally regardless of location.


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    #241
    Digifriendly
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    Super Rugby in Australia begins this weekend. Western Force after 3 years in the 'Super Rugby wilderness' are back competing with the other 4 Australian teams. Will be interesting to see how they go.

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-01/super-rugby-rule-changes-to-shape-games-future-bring-back-crowds/12404934


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