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Pro14 Season 2019-2020

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  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/the-southern-kings-opt-not-to-hire-a-new-head-coach/617955
    The Greatest Rugby Company in the Whole Wide World (Pty) Ltd (GRC) has accepted a recommendation to not hire a new head coach for the Southern Kings.


    The PRO14 side have been searching for a new head coach since they parted ways with former coach Deon Davids.

    In a short statement on the team's website, the owners stated that the process was undermined around the confusion of the World Rugby Level 3 certification while also saying that the persistent media leaks further undermined the process.

    It also confirmed that Director of Rugby, Robbi Kempson will act as the side's head coach in the interim until the position is filled.

    not good if they go into the new season with an interim coach


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,601 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/the-southern-kings-opt-not-to-hire-a-new-head-coach/617955



    not good if they go into the new season with an interim coach

    I thought that was a satire piece. But it's actually a real company name.

    Sounds like a complete disaster of an organisation to be honest, and I'm not really clear on their logic for calling off the hunt for a head coach altogether, by stating "confusion over the Level 3 coaching cert and media speculation undermining the process".

    It's also been reported that their player budget is less than £700k for the year, in comparison to the Cheetahs who have around 3 times that allocated. Without investment they're not going to move from the bottom of the table any time soon.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,947 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    I thought the Kings had some new consortium owners with a good bit of cash backing them?


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,742 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    I'm assuming they want de Villiers and are waiting until his coaching certs are sorted.


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,601 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    molloyjh wrote: »
    I'm assuming they want de Villiers and are waiting until his coaching certs are sorted.

    Apparently he has them already, was just the media throwing that story line out there. Got his level 3 from Wales which world rugby sees as the equivalent.


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  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    molloyjh wrote: »
    I'm assuming they want de Villiers and are waiting until his coaching certs are sorted.

    So... International coach doesn't have minium professional standard coaching cert ticket....

    .... Non story cos everyone knew, non tory


  • Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    So... International coach doesn't have minium professional standard coaching cert ticket....

    .... Non story cos everyone knew, non tory

    :pac:


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Damn I was so drunk last night


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,742 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Was it not the SARU that disputed his certificates? Either way I'd imagine once that's all cleared up he'll be announced.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,975 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203




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  • Registered Users Posts: 24,742 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    There have to be a few DHL jokes as a result of that utter monstrosity.


  • Subscribers Posts: 40,722 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    i just got sick in my mouth there......


    leinsters addidas work is De Vinci compared to that




  • If you ever went to bed sick and had one of those delirious fever dreams about rugby, this is the jersey they would be wearing.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,947 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Is that an ad for Swansea Uni on a Scarlets jersey? (on the left shoulder from our perspective).

    Imagine UCD putting an ad on the Munster shirt :pac:


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,749 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Is that an ad for Swansea Uni on a Scarlets jersey? (on the left shoulder from our perspective).

    Imagine UCD putting an ad on the Munster shirt :pac:

    Well unlike Llanelli, Munster has two universities of its own which are more than 11 miles away from UCD. It's the local university for the area.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,947 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    11 Welsh miles. Which as we all know is approximately 200km.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,598 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    molloyjh wrote: »
    There have to be a few DHL jokes as a result of that utter monstrosity.

    Scarlets not delivering the good there. Horrendous


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,975 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203




  • Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    It seems a lot of these ACL injuries happen just after pre season. We see the same in the GAA.
    Are they overdoing it in preseason - too many drills, stopping and turning quickly.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,962 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    It seems a lot of these ACL injuries happen just after pre season. We see the same in the GAA.
    Are they overdoing it in preseason - too many drills, stopping and turning quickly.

    Don't think an ACL is something you build up to doing. You either do something bad enough to rupture it or you don't.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Don't think an ACL is something you build up to doing. You either do something bad enough to rupture it or you don't.

    I don't know. The vast majority of ACL injuries are guys going down upon very little contact or movement. Look at Anscombe, he just kicked a ball. Now perhaps it happened in an earlier move.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    I don't know. The vast majority of ACL injuries are guys going down upon very little contact or movement. Look at Anscombe, he just kicked a ball. Now perhaps it happened in an earlier move.

    I didn't see the game but heard he tried to play on for 10 minutes or so. Maybe you saw him going down for the second time?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,962 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I don't know. The vast majority of ACL injuries are guys going down upon very little contact or movement. Look at Anscombe, he just kicked a ball. Now perhaps it happened in an earlier move.

    Yeah, but generally its cause they get their foot caught and essentially twist their knee so much they tear it. As far as I'm aware its not something that is ever really caused by wear and tear, its from a "catastrophic" event (or whatever the correct terminology is - a one off event basically)


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,889 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    The most common causes are as a result of sudden and 'violently' changing direction, pivoting with your foot firmly planted, landing awkwardly from a jump, stopping suddenly, getting a direct blow to the knee or a collision, such as a no arms, knee level tackle.



    There are a number of factors that increase your risk of an ACL injury, including:
    • Being female — possibly due to differences in anatomy, muscle strength and hormonal influences
    • Participating in certain sports, such as rugby, soccer, basketball, gymnastics and downhill skiing
    • Poor conditioning
    • Wearing footwear that doesn't fit properly
    • Playing on artificial turf surfaces


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Cardiff to host the final in 2020. Never been but heard it can be tough to get accommodation in the City


  • Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Synode wrote: »
    Cardiff to host the final in 2020. Never been but heard it can be tough to get accommodation in the City

    Small ground at 33k so hopefully it won't be as bad as the nightmare I read about games at the MS.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,962 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    It's an absolute nightmare for accommodation but given the lower level of interest for the Pro14 and smaller stadium should make it manageable. I would still expect to be a fair bit outside the city centre unless you get on it sooner rather than later.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,248 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    Cardiff is so inaccessible, it’s bad enough for a Wales game but for a neutral game like a final where every fan is an away fan it’s a nightmare for accommodation or even getting the train out.
    That said it’s a good city if your sorted.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,161 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    I booked a room for two nights in the city centre for £90 back in July and the final had already been announced then so hopefully there's less gauging than usual this time.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,749 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    I booked a room for two nights in the city centre for £90 back in July and the final had already been announced then so hopefully there's less gauging than usual this time.


    That's what I thought. What's with the announcement today?


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