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Rugby fan based out of NZ with the Hurricanes as my 2nd favorite team!
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Thought the Wallabies U20 looked pretty average last week but last night thought they were very very impressive. Appears some really good tight forwards feeding through and usual talented backs etc.
Boks – again some very big men in the pack and would have being interesting if the ball was not wet – as it was slippery as hell and they might have being able to use their power advantage better. But their backs looked pretty average and really small in a couple of positions.
Should be a great game for the Wallabies for AB U20 – who at times looked fantastic but then went off the boil and Wallabies look the type of side that will take advantage if Junior AB’s drop their game abit!
'Everyone was dogs': Junior Wallabies roll up their sleeves to beat Springboks in TRC as rising fullback scores twice
If he plays for the Wallabies, sad reality of international rugby now.
Five things: The Reds have flipped the script - and it promises to be rewarded at the Wallabies selection table
Think a key reason that Hodgman never continued on in the AB’s after his initial caps was that he was found out in his scrummaging.
So not to sure if the Wallabies would actually want him.
Five things: The Reds have flipped the script - and it promises to be rewarded at the Wallabies selection table
This is a very fair and balanced article reflecting on both sides of the Rebels/RA positions..
Next piece of news is that I understand that Geoff has just contracted to the Rebels as their Head of Communications….
Now for some rugby – great to see the real spirit the Rebels are showing on the field – given the circumstances easily could have folded in their efforts on the field, but they really gave it to a tired Blues outfit.
Crusaders desparate to get their fit players back and key is F Burke, Havili not the answer at 10 – real weakness in his game of throwing intercepts and being charged down. For the Highlanders this weekend under T Williams and Cody Taylor are back which will go a long way but until they find themselves quality 10 pretty tough going.
Finally U20 Tournament is on up on the Sunshine coast, terrible conditions last Thursday but personally really enjoy watching the U20’s and seeing our next generation of Rugby stars feed through.
Boks, NZ and Argentina all look strong this year and Oz seem little off the pace. Though that could be driven around age of the team – considering that they had a really good squad last year.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
Well done to the Reds, but gee the Crusaders were just aweful.
Right across the team you looked at some terrible underperformers – Havili at 10 showed that switching a 12 into 10 does not work, Halfpenny looked old and out of his depth, nothing at 9, back up Hooker just a kid playing Super rugby – mean really if Penny continues past his year just confounding really.
But frankly as a Blues fan – must say that it’s sad to see a once excellent team who have leached off NZ rugby descend into the team they are today… 😁
Reds snap 25-year drought in Christchurch to beat Crusaders as Wilson, Ryan star
OK, Yes then you are absoutely right in what the exact vote meant.
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
Personally think the Rebels have stepped up this year and last night they stood up to the Blues (unlike the Brumbies).
Are they the best team in the comp – no, but they are far from the worse and given the issues they are dealing with, have played pretty impressively really.
Compare the Rebels to the Highlanders and ask what team deserves to be in the comp….
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
Don’t think so – I looked at the ASIC website around trading whilst involvent and pretty clear Director’s are up for the debts:
From ASIC website:
ATO section 222AOE penalty notice
If you receive a section 222AOE penalty notice, also known as a ‘director penalty notice’, from the Commissioner of Taxation for your company’s unpaid tax, you should immediately seek professional advice. Failure to take appropriate steps within 14 days may result in the Commissioner of Taxation taking recovery action against you personally for the unpaid tax.
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
And what different mechanism is that?
Unless 11 Million appears – hard to see how ATO will accept anything less. Especially when the entity has being trading insolvent for so long.
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
“That isn’t actually proven remember.” – The receiver’s report makes that statement – that is pretty black and white I would have thought?
Then you again are talking about COVID as if it is the cause of their issues when they had already being trading insolvent for 2 years prior?
Honestly you seem to ignore given facts. A receiver has reported that they have being trading insolvent for 5 years – I mean do you think the receiver is making it up?
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
It’s over – if the ATO is not prepared to waive the debt of 11 odd million and RA voted against the Rebels continuing – effectively they are Dead Man Walking.
The Director’s can pump the tires as much as they want but now that RA and ATO have made position known – the Rebels are gone and the only issue is how long and how costly the excerise will be.
Good luck also to the Rebels Directors – trading involvent for 5 years – think their issue with RA is the least of their problems. Hopefully for them they have being smart enough to put assets away in family names or family trust etc, because the ATO/ASIC will be coming after them for that 11 million.
Still beyond me how the Directors actually allowed that to happen given the penalties that they faced – bizarre really as it’s not like they were in it for the money?
Rebels face more hurdles despite $25m rescue plan, call on RA to show support and reveal hand as court battle looms
So what top ranked NZ School Boys has the NRL picked up in the last 5 years?
ANZAC Round showed New Zealand teams still well ahead in terms of SRP scorelines, but are the Aussies slowly closing the gap?
No – He never cleans out as he loiters and waits for the opposing 10 to get the ball into his hands and then he strikes!
Jorgensen set to be left out for Hurricanes as Schmidt drops in at Tahs training
Absoutely Guru…..
Jorgensen set to be left out for Hurricanes as Schmidt drops in at Tahs training
Dreadful Kiwi’s – you know what – it was deliberate, with intent and could have broken his neck!
Jorgensen set to be left out for Hurricanes as Schmidt drops in at Tahs training
Gosh – I must it gotten wrong that he was selected for the 2023 RWC squad and broke his leg in training…….
Jorgensen set to be left out for Hurricanes as Schmidt drops in at Tahs training
Jorgensen looks a player with real potential but feel that the Tahs/Wallabies have thrown him into Super and International Level before he is ready.
Pretty tough on a youngster but at this level you can’t miss the amount of tackles that he has and now other teams are recognizing his talent and are also ensuring his space is being cut-down to reduce his attacking threats.
Given all that though, he has the talent to cut through this and really step up – though would question if that is in 2025 or 2026?
Reality is that Super Rugby is tough for these youngsters in that 10 years ago he would have being slowly introduced into Super Rugby to get used to the difference in speed/physicality – now they throw them in and are then surprised when they get injured as physically as still not ready for this level.
Jorgensen set to be left out for Hurricanes as Schmidt drops in at Tahs training
Yip, get Fergus Burke back and good luck to anyone coming up against them in the finals, because don’t think anyone else in the comp has a pack that can match a full strength Crusaders pack and importantly the bench that they have.
If anything, if they come in at No.8 end of season – it’s probably better if you don’t win the comp as they are the team you will come up against in the finals. Nasty banana skin game there!
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Yip, it’s an opinion website and guess that’s mine.
Obviously will have to bow down to your greater knowledge….
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Yip and I’m pretty happy with my rugby knowledge.
Think Swinton and Hanigan are finally starting to show why they were selected (far to early) for the Wallabies, Holloway a fantastic line-out jumper/defender and Bell – well get his foot fixed and world’s his oyster.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Swinton, Hanigan, Holloway and obviously Bell prior to his injury.
Rubbish the Tahs all you want, but at times I thought they had both the Crusaders and Chiefs backpeddling and showed some real potential.
Of course as with Super Rugby these days – 2 of their better players in Hanigan and Swinton are now heading off-shore just as they start to perform at the level people hopped they would.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Must say that I was surprised at how dominant the Hurricanes and Crusaders scrums were over the Brumbies and Rebels packs.
Personally always thought Xavier Numia was to small but has really stepped up this year and the depth the Crusaders has at Prop is crazy.
However when I think you bring the best of the Reds, Tahs, Rebels and Brumbies forward’s together I think they will offer a serious challenge to any team.
Just have to watch how some of the Tahs forwards this year have stepped up and offered real physicality to the likes of the Crusaders and Chiefs and then the Reds forwards have not taken a backwards step to any team.
So grab those guys and get them being coached my Mike Cron – think you have to be pretty arrogrant to think that the AB’s will somehow easily dominant the Wallabies.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Don’t think NZ and Oz can negotiate together as obviously in different markets and likes of Stan/Foxtel/Sky don’t have a presence in respective countries.
According to some reports NZ deal is also going to be a lot lower than previous deal (as Spark Sports has closed down – only competitor to Sky Sports).
So both Unions are going to have an issue around $$ value of TV rights.
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
According to a report in The Australian around new Directors being elected and current TV rights offer:
“This masthead understands Nine and Stan Sport’s initial new offer to RA is $23 million a year, down from the $33 million they pay the game annually.”
Have to hope Foxtel comes to the party to force up the $$ value of the rights – because hard to sustain 4 or 5 team professional comp on that level of income.
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
According to reports he is on 2.2 Million a season in Japan – and that’s playing a shorter season, no international travel requirement, easier rugby – means you can play longer and generate more $$.
Hard to see what exactly they could do to get him back unless they are prepared to match those $$ or he is prepared to take a big pay cut.
That being said Barrett is about to turn 33 and has lost his point of difference – speed, McKenzie is unproven internationally at 10 and then who is next – Perofeta I guess.
And then the youngsters coming through – well reality is that none of them look like the next Dan Carter, so let’s pray that McKenzie does not go down with injury because after him, cupboard is pretty bare in Nz.
'We would like him back': Razor plotting to bring back Richie as NZR open up on eligiblity, Sio staying put