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General Rugby Discussion II

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  • #5312
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    I can't imagine them not doing that. There's a lot of ill will there.

    I mean the premiership is probably one of the most competitive leagues there is anyways, 4 games in and every team's picked up at least 1 win and no unbeaten teams as a result. There was only a 4 point difference between 4th and 9th last season. I can't see a reason why teams wouldn't be going hell for leather regardless of the points deduction.


  • #5313
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    I mean the premiership is probably one of the most competitive leagues there is anyways, 4 games in and every team's picked up at least 1 win and no unbeaten teams as a result. There was only a 4 point difference between 4th and 9th last season. I can't see a reason why teams wouldn't be going hell for leather regardless of the points deduction.

    Saracens will be doing well to finish inside the Top 10 based on previous years performances.

    They'd have to post league all-time best win ratios to get much higher than that..

    I suspect that they may just forget about Europe this year and keep the big-guns for the league.

    All the EPS players have game management programs in place so I reckon that the 12-15 games or whatever the number is that they are allowed play for their clubs this year will all be Premiership games.

    They are going to go all out to try to get to the Top 6 to qualify for Europe for next year rather then trying to win it this year.

    I don't think they can do it myself , but that's what I think they are going to try to do.


  • #5314
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,000 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Dave Rennie taking over the Wobblies it ssems. Glasgow going to be looking around again.


  • #5315
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Wow....

    A good appointment.

    And one surely to hated by the hardcore aussie fan. :D


  • #5316
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,000 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Wow....

    A good appointment.

    And one surely to hated by the hardcore aussie fan. :D
    Well they didn't like the last Aussie they got, so they can put up or shut up. Confirmed now.


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  • #5317
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Wow....

    A good appointment.

    And one surely to hated by the hardcore aussie fan. :D

    I'd say Cheika is fuming too, he was imploring Rugby Australia to give the job to another Australian coach.

    He'll be sticking around until the end of the Pro14 apparently, it'll be interesting to see how Glasgow go given the announcement now.


  • #5318
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,000 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Danny Wilson is taking over Glasgow at the end of the season. Dave Rennie's first match as Wobblies coach will be against Ireland I think.


  • #5319
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    Hasn’t exactly taken Glasgow on since Townsend has he?


  • #5320
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    RugbyLover123 wrote: »
    Hasn’t exactly taken Glasgow on since Townsend has he?

    Top of the conference in 2017, knocked out by Scarlets in the semis, runners up last year and got to the knockouts in Europe. Gregor had the league win but only brought them to the European knockouts in his final season in his 5 years there.

    I'd say he's done fairly well to be honest.


  • #5321
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    errlloyd wrote: »
    This is a funny post - and I am definitely not having a go!


    Just wanted to note that although Andy Powell did that, I had huge respect for how he retired. His club covered for him saying he had a knee injury, but he went to Sky Sports later in the week and admitted he was retiring because he was struggling with depression. Incredibly honest and almost certainly helpful in addressing some of the stigmas in the game.

    ah yeah, wasn’t having a go at Powell, was very much tongue in cheek. he seems a good egg in general but i don’t think that in any universe doing what he did could be considered a smart move.

    probably not very fair of me to bring the incident up in relation to a real prick like Folau, but it is a very funny story :pac:


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  • #5322
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Wow....

    A good appointment.

    And one surely to hated by the hardcore aussie fan. :D

    Rennie the roo.


  • #5323
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    Rennie the roo.

    Stop speaking with your mouth full ;)


  • #5324
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Was that Rory Best's last action on a rugby pitch, a left foot conversion?


  • #5325
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    If you've 2 mins to spare, have a little look at Joe Marlers interview about their upcoming game against Bath, plenty of horsing around


  • #5326
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,000 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    If you've 2 mins to spare, have a little look at Joe Marlers interview about their upcoming game against Bath, plenty of horsing around
    He seemed to lose the run of himself alright. :D.


  • #5327
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    I see Toulon scored an 87th minute converted try last night to beat scarlets by one point.

    That must have been some kick in the nads for the Welsh Boys.


  • #5328
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,000 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Benetton in control against Northampton at the moment. 25-15. Northampton just got a try before half time.


  • #5329
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Sarries hammering Ospreys. 30-3 50 minutes gone. Ospreys could be looking at an early exit from Europe and staying around the bottom of the pro14 this year.


  • #5330
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Rotten luck for Benetton. Gave away a penalty for deliberate knock on ten or fifteen seconds after a forward pass that wasn't picked up.

    Great game though.


  • #5331
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Exclamation Marc wrote: »
    Rotten luck for Benetton. Gave away a penalty for deliberate knock on ten or fifteen seconds after a forward pass that wasn't picked up.

    Great game though.


    Treviso had a number of issues with the ref in that game....they got screwed a good few times......


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  • #5332
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    I see Pablo Matera has joined Stade Francais. You’d have to think Argentina will struggle to compete in next years rugby championship with the exodus of players. Strange move from him as well if it’s only been done recently, considering the mess they are in.


  • #5333
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Looks like Argentina tried the Irish route and failed, now they look like they will have to go full SA


  • #5334
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Osprey's after letting Allen Clarke go.


  • #5335
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    mfceiling wrote: »
    Osprey's after letting Allen Clarke go.

    No indication of who's going to replace him yet, their backs coach is finishing up at the end of this season also.


  • #5336
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I will guffah heartily if it's Jackman.


  • #5337
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I will guffah heartily if it's Jackman.


    The Welsh where going mad last year about the lack of Welsh coaches, I would expect the WRU will be going for a home grown coach, if they have any :P


  • #5338
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Ben Teo joining sunwolves in 2020............


  • #5339
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Ben Teo joining sunwolves in 2020............

    Wonder is it a one year contract and then off to a Top League side, considering nobody knows what's going to happen to the Sunwolves after this season.


  • #5340
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,967 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Wonder is it a one year contract and then off to a Top League side, considering nobody knows what's going to happen to the Sunwolves after this season.

    id imagine its a one year contract alright.

    the current status is that 2020 is sunwolves last year of super rugby, so im not sure how they can offer him anything more


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  • #5341
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,000 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I will guffah heartily if it's Jackman.
    That sounds painful. Are you sure you wouldn't prefer a hearty guffaw instead? :p


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