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“I think one of rugbys biggest problems is the constant intercession of referees … there had already been 3 penalties none of which were necessary.”
If none of the penalties were necessary, how un-necessary was the infringing by the players? If you want fewer penalties, don’t blame refs for blowing penalties – blame the players who commit the infractions. They are either deliberately infringing to gain an advantage (which some might characterize as ‘cheating’) or they don’t know the laws or they aren’t accurate enough to avoid infringing. And if a team is consistently infringing too often, you should sheet that home to the coach (or coaches).
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Yep. They’re not insolvent, but their business model sucks.
UPDATE: RA say they were blindsided over Rebels' finances, reject private consortium claim as administrator backs club's survival
I actually think the sense in which Cron used it, it was a tautology … but it’s a bit of a slow evening where I am. I might park myself now until after the teams announcements on Wednesday.
Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia's biggest weakness
Brumbies played the Chiefs at AAMI in Melbourne. Yes, it was notionally a Chiefs home game, but come on, it wasn’t in NZ.
Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia's biggest weakness
Brian: I am NOT the Messiah!
Arthur: I say you are Lord, and I should know. I’ve followed a few.
(With thanks to the old chaps of Monty Python.)
Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia's biggest weakness
Not necessarily in the context of rugby. If the planning was about your forwards, would it not be ‘forward planning’? Or perhaps that should be ‘forwards planning’.
[Edit: Although I do think Cron was searching for a temporal distinction for plans about the immediate season and what comes later, i.e. between near-term and medium-term.]
Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia's biggest weakness
It’s worth remembering that effectiveness of attacking rucks also depends crucially on what referees allow the defenders to get away with.
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
As someone who’d had shingles said to me, “The thing with shingles is it won’t kill you, but when you’ve got it, you wish it would.”
Brumbies 'systematically taken apart by the Blues' in 'non-contest' as Larkham's men cop huge reality check
I’m not 100% certain but I think it is 5 years to qualify by residency but only 3 years stand down time after playing for another nation if you are qualified by birth.
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
That surely is ‘the plan’. Let’s hope it survives contact with the enemy.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Four tasty matches this round – all for different reasons: (7 vs. 1) the competition leading Hurricanes facing a challenge no one has managed so far this year – beating the Drua in Fiji; (6 vs. 10) the Reds looking to get some momentum back into their play while managing a bunch of changes to their line-up against the struggling HIghlanders; (2 vs. 3) the Brumbies have built nicely into their season but face a stiff test in Auckland against the Blues; (12 vs. 11) and the Crusaders across the Nullabor taking on the Force see both teams fielding a mix of old and new.
Super Rugby teams week 9: Beale back for first time in 1494 days, Reds make 6 changes, Wallaby returns for Brumbies
Drummond looked better with Mounga outside him, but that’s true of plenty of #9’s.
The forgotten leader Razor must pick for the All Blacks - and why it could change who wears the prized No.10 jersey
Coker, given the choice between a swinging arm to the jaw or an elbow to the back of the head, I’ll take the hit in the jaw because it is less likely to kill me. This statement is not a joke. Tate’s victim didn’t require 20 stitches in his head. You need to lighten up on your partisanship and look at what actually happened.
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?
The consistency created by using a fairly strict system of precedents is what gives confidence that the system is broadly fair and fit for purpose. That doesn’t stop various people (media/politicians/activists) beating up misapprehensions about exceptional cases or taking ordinary cases out of context to create controversies for their own gain at the expense of the community’s confidence in the system. [I carried on quite a bit from here but it got too long to be a reasonable comment to read on a phone.]
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?
It’ll be interesting to see how Thomas manages and also interesting to see the new reserve #9, Werchon.
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?
I reckon everyone gets that discount so long as they don’t march into the hearing and declare that the guy they hit had it coming. It’s a type of kabuki theatre where everyone knows the story-line. The guilty party pleads early and makes the right remorseful gestures and World Rugby’s “we’re really serious about looking after players” 6 week suspension becomes “we hope you still think we’re serious” 3 weeks, except if it was a high tackle or ruck entry, the professional player gets a short course on technique and the suspension is “we’re not sure ourselves if we expect anyone to take us seriously” 2 weeks.
I like McDermott and McReight as players and the incidents they got pinged for were probably not the most dangerous things that happened on the field over the weekend. But, they can’t complain about how things have worked out.
(Their suspensions are inline with my expectations for how things are meant to be adjudicated. Some others this season have been on the low side of expectations – and not just the Fijian players – thinking particularly of Owen Franks’s late high ruck entry hitting a ‘Canes player in the head that somehow started at 4 weeks x50% = 2 weeks minus a week for a coaching intervention for the 36 year old World Cup winning prop, so he sat out just one match.)
McDermott and McReight’s teammates, coach and fans should be disappointed and those players will have something to prove when they return.
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?
To be fair to the Rebels players, the interviews after the match on Saturday night showed they are all keenly aware that they have tougher matches ahead. And I’m not trying to be funny, but I think their easiest remaining match is their away fixture in Christchurch.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
Did that car rally start and finish at a residential facility at UQ?
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
There was still one Brumbies supporter who had a crack at him in their fixture against the Tahs. They just can’t let go of their broken entitlement in that SRAU final. And I still think Berry should have handed out more cheese to Brumbies players for cynical infringements in the last 10 minutes of that match – such is the lot of rugby refs. He is no doubt a better ref now than then.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
I think it is fair to say that a neutral rugby supporter, or someone who doesn’t follow rugby, will generally have a better time watching a match with 83 points scored than one with 31 points. I’m a Reds supporter and I certainly enjoyed the Tahs/Crusaders match far more than the Moana/Reds. Of course, if the results had been the other way around as I had tipped, I would have been far happier altogether.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
Daddy RA has picked up the tab for the Tahs, although I suppose if they have thick enough hides, there is no embarrassment.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
Just checked the Roar’s SR Tipping ladder. Congrats to GP and Muzzo who appear to be the only tipsters in the top 50 to have jagged a point from today’s matches. 😢
I watched MP vs. Reds to my regret. Will have a look at Tahs doubling up on the Crusaders tomorrow.
Congrats to Tahs supporters. Celebrate the win! (And let go of the dark thoughts about not backing them in the tips.)
'Last few years have been hell': Iceman 2.0 Harrison gets 'dream come true' in Tahs' stunning golden point win
I am biased being a Reds supporter, but I agree entirely.
Huge coup sees Wallabies hooker coming home to Super Rugby on long-term deal, with World Cup in sights
I hope this reads as an excellent comment after Friday evening. 👍
Super Rugby teams round 8: Tahs drop Marky Mark, Kellaway returns for Rebels, HMP replaces Lynagh
Young Frost’s season so far has been such a disappointment – too often just not there physically. I’ve suspected he’s been carrying some sort of injury because he is certainly a better player than he has showed this year.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game