Rugby: Summer Tours
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DuckQuack'sEcho
More Cowbells No Vevezula
Final score Australia 18, Ireland 12. Great finish with Ireland throwing everything at us but our defense was up to the task.
sleaterkinney
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One eye on Bondi beach then, Jerry Flannery, You're throwing to your munster team-mates, how hard can it be?
Didn't realise he was starting for Stade (don't think i've seen a Stade game since January). Fair play. He certainly is a big lump tho - le bulldozer de Massy they call him.
That Ireland reslut gives me a slight gliommer of hope about our games against the OZs.
Phenotypic Dai
The girdle of Venus
Shane Williams scored a lovely effort.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
NZ 37-20 England, SA 37-21 Wales. Just goes to show how the score actually tells you nothing about the game. England were third rate and were taken to the proverbial cleaners, whilst Wales should and could have won the game.
I was hoping they were going to win so that I would not be accused of sour grapes for what I am about to say, but that was one of the worst displays I have seen by an international referee. He was totally inconsistent, penalising us for offences he allowed SA to get away with all afternoon. There were scrums when penalties should have been awarded, and I was quite suprised to see that SA did not run out in red shirts for teh secong half they spent so much time on our side of the ball! They were cynical in their play, runners in front of the man clearing a way for the ball carrier, standing offside to protect the catcher at kick offs, and they got away with everything. How the fuck that last try was awarded I dont know, his arm was short of the line, and the ball was behind his arm ffs!
The NZ ref was either giving them a thank you for casting the vote which gave NZ the RWC, or more likely the international betting cartels have their grubby money in rugby now as well as cricket.
I was hoping they were going to win so that I would not be accused of sour grapes for what I am about to say, but that was one of the worst displays I have seen by an international referee. He was totally inconsistent, penalising us for offences he allowed SA to get away with all afternoon. There were scrums when penalties should have been awarded, and I was quite suprised to see that SA did not run out in red shirts for teh secong half they spent so much time on our side of the ball! They were cynical in their play, runners in front of the man clearing a way for the ball carrier, standing offside to protect the catcher at kick offs, and they got away with everything. How the fuck that last try was awarded I dont know, his arm was short of the line, and the ball was behind his arm ffs!
The NZ ref was either giving them a thank you for casting the vote which gave NZ the RWC, or more likely the international betting cartels have their grubby money in rugby now as well as cricket.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Having said all that I was impressed with the performance. Right now, under Edwards, we are playing rugby with an intensity I have rarely if ever seen from a wales team. I thought Jamie was superb in the centre, and linking up with Henson when he's fit could be an awesome combination. Hook was wasted at FB imho, he has never played there before, SJ has. Hook should have got the OH berth with SJ at FB. Atleast today we looked up for it, cracked a few heads and let them know we were there. SA are after all the World Champs and, I dont think I am looking thru rose tinted galsses wehn I say, we were not far behind them today, the gap mis closing.
One word about Ickle, what planet is he from? The man has got to be the best player in the world at this moment in time. graham Henry refused to pick him ion the basis that he was too small to make it at international level, right oh Graham! Where would he rank in an all time list of wingers?
One word about Ickle, what planet is he from? The man has got to be the best player in the world at this moment in time. graham Henry refused to pick him ion the basis that he was too small to make it at international level, right oh Graham! Where would he rank in an all time list of wingers?
Monkeygrinder's Organ
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OK, genuine question from a football fan who watches rugby a bit. Is something like that ever not the case? It just seems to me as though rugby reffing is so totally subjective that there are always going to be complaints like this.
Karac
Mae Hen Wlad Fy Mamau
Definitely not a try-it was about 2-3 inches short of the line!
Good game of rugby tho and a lot closer than the scoreline suggests -Wales can take a lot of positives from that display -a lot more intensity around the breakdown from the forwards-Shane Williams-the guy can break the line at will and score dream tries
Jamie Roberts looks good as well a big lump who caught a couple of dodgy passes on his knees and got up and broke a few tackles
Wales vs SA in Cardiff could be interesting
bendeus
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I was at a wedding yesterday so didn't see the match. Just saw highlights of Shane's try on youtube. That little fella is truly unique. Very, very rarely do players with that degree of flair come round - he is truly breathtaking. Without doubt the best winger in world rugby at the moment. His strike rate over the last year and a half has been a try per game, and a number of those tries he has created from absolutely nothing. With guys like Rococoko, Sivivatu and Habana he has a lot of competition, but he's head and shoulders (not literally, of course) above them all right now.
Shane=god
Shane=god
I went over to watch this. First time in the Liberty Stadium, too, which was nice (quite liked it, although it was well sad tosee St Helens boarded up earlier on in the day).Oh, and Wales U21 beat France 23-19 to book their semi final berth
It was a good game, and very tough and intense. Quite a few niggles between players throughout and a few yellow cards.
I'm gonna look like sour grapes now, as well, but... Looking from the sidelines without th benefit of action replays I'd say the Australian referee was **incredibly** biased towards the French throughout the game.
Wales were pretty good. Halfpenny kicked everything including some difficult ones, there was plenty of intensity at the breakdown, too. The backs didn't look like scoring a try for most of the game, though.
The French looked the stronger side going forward, dominated posession, and were very strong in the forwards, especially with a very effective rolling maul that seemed to make 15-20 yards avery other time they tried it.
Wales managed to hang on in there by the skin of their teeth, and they scored two tries in the last 8 minutes of the game (both scores were in added time for stoppages). The French were broken. Couldn't believe it.
As son as the final whistle blew a 20 man brawl kicked off and loads of players piled in... looked like a huge playground pile-on.
Phenotypic Dai
The girdle of Venus
Fucking hell, that sounds great.
Any chance of online footage?
Any chance of online footage?
Phenotypic Dai
The girdle of Venus
Cheers for that.
Looking at it again I still can't see who's to blame for starting it, but there were some proper punches thrown by both sides once it got going, as there would be.
I read somewhere it started after a Wesl player went to shake hands with a French man who instead head-butted him.
Rugby's the loser... etc, etc.
Enjoyable punch-up to watch, though.
I read somewhere it started after a Wesl player went to shake hands with a French man who instead head-butted him.
Rugby's the loser... etc, etc.
Enjoyable punch-up to watch, though.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
llantwit;7635622 Rugby's the loser... etc said:Nobody likes to see that sort of thing.
The ref was terrrible all game. Wouldn't surprise me if he just forgot to look at his watch.
He was awarding stuff to France all the time, almost as a default, even thought they were living offside, killing the ball all the time, etc.
It was really strange when he didn't blow up. What's the situation with time keeping in these games? Is it possible he didn't stop the clock at all and just played extra time to compensate? That's the only excuse I could think of. The French were getting well cheesed off, though.
It was one of the main contributors to the massive dust-up that followed, I'd say.
mattie
missing in inaction
That's about the most one-sided 37-20 I've ever seen - England competed for the first twenty minutes and were then blown away by (amongst other failings) a complete lack of any midfield. NZ were streets ahead.
I mention just for interest, Topsy Ojo's brother - I think its his brother - has got a blog of sorts:
http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s97/st130097.htm
Agree with him about McCaw, any good 7 has got to be a bit snidey but it was so flagrant.
I mention just for interest, Topsy Ojo's brother - I think its his brother - has got a blog of sorts:
http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s97/st130097.htm
Agree with him about McCaw, any good 7 has got to be a bit snidey but it was so flagrant.
Funny you should say that as there is a welsh poster on a nother forum I go on saying that the ref was giving everything to Wales
.Anyways, seems as if the ball just didn't go dead until wales scored. Shame for the French given they were leading (iirc) 19-9 until the last few minutes, but fair play the welsh for keeping at it.
Oh, and on second viewing the brawl wasn't really that bad - looked as if a lot of the folk involved were trying to break it up/calm things down. Not quite up there with a good SW France generale - needed a few fans and players grannies to get involved.
bendeus
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I note with interest that Topsy Ojo's nickname among his clubmates is 'Choccy'
. According to Wikipedia, at least 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsy_Ojo
apologies for the delayed bump bump but I've been away for a while. Anyways, as expected Frane got trounced by the wallabies - 34-13 an 40-10. Although given that it was a fourth string team and the aussies just gubbed the ABs 34-19 that may be a decent showing.
Oh, and Toulouse beat ASM to the Brennus - 26-20 in the final. ASM's ninth (and sceond consecutive) defeat in the final. I believe they hold the record for the most appearances in the french champo finals without havingwon the thing
Oh, and Toulouse beat ASM to the Brennus - 26-20 in the final. ASM's ninth (and sceond consecutive) defeat in the final. I believe they hold the record for the most appearances in the french champo finals without havingwon the thing
bendeus
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While in other news the Wabblies gave the second string ABs a right fucking reaming in a fantastic game of rugby league.
Interesting that the ELVs seem to benefit Australia, and particularly Waugh and Smith, more than they do any other nation. Especially given it was the Shackle Draggers who wrote them, apparently to 'save' rugby.
Well save it they haven't. A more disjointed, stop starty affair than this year's tri-nations it is impossible to imagine. The ELVs haven't made the game better to watch - quite the opposite. It's just grass shagging lite.
It took the convicts 23 fucking rule changes to suit their game to actually become any fucking good. Will the northern hemisphere actually sit back and let this crap become enshrined, or will they tell the fucking Aussies to either go and play rugby league or stop messing with rules that aren't broken.
Fuck off, John O'Neill
Interesting that the ELVs seem to benefit Australia, and particularly Waugh and Smith, more than they do any other nation. Especially given it was the Shackle Draggers who wrote them, apparently to 'save' rugby.
Well save it they haven't. A more disjointed, stop starty affair than this year's tri-nations it is impossible to imagine. The ELVs haven't made the game better to watch - quite the opposite. It's just grass shagging lite.
It took the convicts 23 fucking rule changes to suit their game to actually become any fucking good. Will the northern hemisphere actually sit back and let this crap become enshrined, or will they tell the fucking Aussies to either go and play rugby league or stop messing with rules that aren't broken.
Fuck off, John O'Neill
