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I've tried my hand at everything rugby. My serious playing ceased 40 years ago. My social playing, Fifths with my brothers, finished 30 years ago. I've refed, managed and been a delegate to the QRFSU. I've taught rugby as a school subject to boys and girls and I am still coaching schoolboys with an old mate, Got to loves the 4th's. I agree with the old colonial powers, spread rugby and develop leaders for the future in the community. You don't have to be 1st XV or a rep player to be a leader.
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True carnivean. The starting side are specialists, the bench is versatile.
Five things: Lesson Aussie rugby can learn from Kiwis - and why next month will determine whether SR gap has closed
My son and I will be there, as usual. Looking forward to Blyth’s return. Like the look of your back row. Different without McReight, but effective in a different way. A surprise to opponents.
Five things: Lesson Aussie rugby can learn from Kiwis - and why next month will determine whether SR gap has closed
Thanks JN for considering my comment. Understand your point of view re: 4). I don’t think my wish will come true but I do believe changes must be made. I don’t believe all technical changes are for the better and need to be used. Do the NFL have it right by having laptops on the sideline that the ref looks at then inform the crowd of the decision? There are still replays available to the viewers. Not sure how this affects the keyboard warriors.
Thanks again for taking the time.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
Enjoy the good natured banter. 👍
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Anyone else notice how often he smiles when play has stopped? And he won’t cop any nonsense from opposition. There’s a man who really enjoys the game and his role within it. I wish him all the success that can come his way.
'Brutal and violent': The two aspects Reds workhorse wants to fix to take next step towards Wallabies
Yes, 15 stone and a sub 11 second 100m. Caused two of my career, three, concussions in one game. Mind you, there were times when I was able to get the better of him, just not if it relied simply on speed. 😂
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
Thanks Stewy76. I thought they may have started looking at the NFL, so they didn’t have to change too many letters. 😱 Thanks for setting the record straight. 😂
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
From the mid- to the end of the 70s, I found Stan to be the hardest player in Brisbane to tackle. I wasn’t tall, fast or heavy, probably shouldn’t have been there. When Stan got the ball out in the open, he was surprisingly fast for his size and had one of the highest knee lifts I’ve ever come across. My technique head on, was to go low, hit around the waist and drive up. Worked on most players but all Stan presented was shin and kneecap, so you’d try, hang on and go for the ride.
Almost as difficult, for the same reasons, was Roy Nerichow. And to round out my top three, Paddy Batch.
You bring back memories KFTD. But it’s OK, I sleep fairly easily these days. 😂 😂 😂
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
At 28 yo, I’m asking a couple of questions.
Does RA not have enough debt to deal with?
At 28, is this just a way of pumping up his (last) league value?
Do we really want to sponsor some body’s superannuation contract?
Put the money into development!
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Hamish Stewart. Long and accurate when the game plan calls for it.
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Or smoking, eh Stan? (Pilecki- hard) Guess my age. 😂 😂 😂
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
But it was, and still should be, the first position considered at the selection table. Then your kicker, then the other 13. Then find your captain.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
I hear you. Used to love standing back at 15 and watching them sort it out, but respected the work that went into the position. 👍
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
I’ve made replies to a number of people here today. Here are some points that might help.
1) We’ve got a great product.
2) Publicity through an NFL Films type channel on YouTube, promoted by State Unions and SR clubs and their data base of members.
3) Let’s get back to some SH inventiveness rather than worry about how the NH has made the Laws to suit themselves.
4) Get off the refs’s and TMO’s backs. They enforce the Laws, not write them. The only blokes on the paddock who’ll never get a win. Show some respect.( Personal bias, get rid of TMOs and slowmo replays.)
5) Just support the game. There are enough people out there trying to tear it down without us doing it for them.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
G’day SS. How about my comment to Ehhh just above yours? You can’t rely on others to do what you should be doing.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
I suggested some time back that RA should set up something like NFL Films. Positive shows. Even if it starts as a YouTube channel, it will gather a strong following that mainstream media will want to pay for in the end. Let’s get that media arm WORKING for the good of the game, not just putting out media releases that the media ignore.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
The difference between Sydney and Brisbane?
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
G’day S81. Back in the day Aus and NZ rugby were smart. With 30% possession against NH teams the WBs could run the ball and win tests. Sure we have to battle up front to “win the right to go wide” but it seems we now want to play the NH at their own game.
I see part of the problem as RA, and possibly NZR, wanting coaches to go O/S to gain experience. This seems to be what most of them bring back. Remember a time when our isolated and innovative coaching and tactics won us World Cups?
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
G’day KFTD. About 4 years ago I wrote an article about getting rid of the TMO all together. Sadly my computer at the time died, like genuine rucking, and I am yet to find the enthusiasm to re-write. The Law says “The referee is the sole judge of fact”. Let’s bring back some of the respect that is now missing. The first way is to get rid of, after the TMO, the replay, especially at the field. Any replay should be done only at real time speed, that’s what the ref and touchies are ruling no.
As for Dan Cole… remember the good old days when the front rowers (and their dark arts) used to sort things out themselves? Good times! 😱 😂 😂
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
“Come to a grinding halt” would imply they no longer enforce changes made and numbers are on the increase. Perhaps it might be said that the number of concussions has plateaued at a low level, eliminating the illegal and dangerous, which was intended. Now the numbers reflect the accidents that are going to occur in any contact sport.
I hope that this is the situation that WR is trying to reach. I presume comparisons between community and professional concussions, Y/R cards and other measurements will add positively to indicate where tackle heights etc should be placed in the interests of both player safety and spectacle.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
30 seconds to pack the scrum, 15 or less to repack, they’re already on site.
Rugby is losing the long-term battle: What World Rugby must learn from Australia before it's too late
😡 😂 😂
'I'm a big fan': Kiss throws weight behind Club World Cup as Europe and Super Rugby agree to new tournament
I think you have to Kiss them goodbye.
'I'm a big fan': Kiss throws weight behind Club World Cup as Europe and Super Rugby agree to new tournament
2011 was a better year. 😂 😂 😂
'I'm a big fan': Kiss throws weight behind Club World Cup as Europe and Super Rugby agree to new tournament
Maybe a chance for southerners to take some notice of Harry Wilson rather than just believe what others tell them.
'Not ideal': Reds star duo cop Super Rugby bans after red cards - but where's the consistency?