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Whenever I have seen the venerable Mr Zavos mention England in a Roar headline I have resigned myself to yet another tirade aimed at…
If the author of this article thinks that Genge “belted” Hooper with his bare hands then I would suggest he invest in Sealed Air Corporation to bargain for all the bubble wrap he can acquire.
Rugby News: 'In his game' - Nic's verdict on grubby Genge, Foster called 'a clown,' Cane reacts to 's--t Richie' sledge
Pretty sure Bill McLaren was referring to Vleis Visagie but he may have used the phrase twice.
How Ireland won the battle of the big men in Dublin
Vunipola’s dumb late challenge was retaliation for the similarly late hit on Farrell for which the ref didn’t even award a penalty! I’ve read Spiro’s effort a couple of times now and don’t see a reference to the earlier incident. If a percentage of Kiwis wanted a red card for Mako rather than yellow then the same would have to apply for the earlier offence leaving 14 against 13. SBW was rightly sent off for that sickening blow to Watson’s head and O’Brien was rightly cleared by the citing commissioner.
Would the Lions have won if Sean O'Brien had been sent off?
Mouthy England…from (presumably) an Aussie? Oh, the irony. I’m more inclined to agree with Cook’s sentiments concerning cheats, as spot fixers most certainly are. Mohammad Amir should not have been given a second chance irrespective his age at the time of the offence.
Bad boy Mohammad Amir can shut up mouthy England
Surely one of the biggest questions concerns why league folk seem unable to grasp the fact that there is a double “o” in the word maroon. Do these people all venture out at night and bark at the moan?
State of Origin key questions: Queensland edition
Kiwi in US. Yes, a youthful England squad indeed and talented young players such as Sam Underhill will be introduced before the year is out. I’m no supporter of the residency rules but Nathan Hughes qualifies for the country four days after the 3rd Test so the pack is going to be formidable. Exciting times ahead.
England will take out the Wallabies by a whisker
Can the name Angus Stuart be any more Scottish? You’d love us English to lose wouldn’t you? Come on, admit it; you’re among a multitude of Aussie friends here…
Cheika admits Wallabies were "towelled up"
I’d be tempted to bring in Daly for JJ and move Nowell to 15 in place of Brown. Daly has a howitzer boot (check out a nigh on 60m penalty v Bayonne) and he’s arguably the quickest of our outside centres. Brown is not in the best form and, even though Watson’s surely the future full-back for England, it’s Nowell’s favoured position and he can/will pass unlike Mike.
Cheika admits Wallabies were "towelled up"
Kearns epitomises the godawful anti-English Fox coverage we’ve seen over many years. His comments on the scrum are about as reliable as a plumber’s estimate. Not only that, the imbecile also defended that ridiculous transgression of the laws by Nathan Grey. Idiot.
Ten things I learned from Saturday's rugby action
Train Without a Station – respect to you. Good luck in the 2nd Test and may the best team win.
Eddie Jones slams treatment of his side
How the funk is bringing up Bodyline disrespectful? Jones didn’t mock Cheika at all in suggesting the Wallabies coach was the finest in the world. Jeez, even Cheika wasn’t offended. What is this, some sort of personal insecurity whereby you vicariously embrace the perceived slight to others? If you can’t determine the difference between what Jones has said and the crap which has been fired at him in Australia then your self-awareness is being enveloped by something akin to a whale omelette.
Eddie Jones slams treatment of his side
Train Without a Station – Yes, that’s exactly what it is and it has absolutely no place in rugby. Some of the outrage with regard to Eddie Jones’s coaching choices from strangely unhinged contributors to this forum has been worrying in the extreme.
Eddie Jones slams treatment of his side
Cynical Play, who cares what you think about Eddie Jones’s professional decision to coach England. Picked up whinging? You fail to see the irony of your submission to the thread and seem to have been programmed to believe that whinging is an exclusively English trait. I can only assume you suffered some trauma at the devilish hands of an Englishman to be so in need of urgent counselling.
Eddie Jones slams treatment of his side
Kane, that is absolutely correct. Kearns is denser than a black hole.
Eddie Jones slams treatment of his side
I see David Lord provides a link to Spurious Zavos’ recent effort. Still, I suppose there’s nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it.
If either contributor had taken the trouble to listen to the 15 minute interview rather than select quotes out of context they’d have realised that Eddie Jones wasn’t “trashing” Super Rugby. Jones was lavish in his praise of the Chiefs for example. His rationale centres around the expansion of the competition resulting in a lower general standard than has previously been the case. He mentioned though that it is merely a transitional stage and that the intent of participating teams is “good” and that there have been some “fantastic” performances. Specific to Australia, Eddie argues that there are too many teams but does offer additional reasons why a couple of sides are under performing.
Let's see how cheeky Eddie Jones is in June
For somebody with Greek heritage, Mr Zavos is not the sharpest of philosophers. More Aristurtle than Aristotle.
If he’d taken the trouble to listen to the 15 minute interview rather than select one quote out of context he’d have realised that Eddie Jones wasn’t “trashing” Super Rugby. Jones was lavish in his praise of the Chiefs for example. His rationale centres around the expansion of the competition resulting in a lower general standard. He mentioned though that it is merely a transitional stage and that the intent of participating teams is “good” and that there have been some “fantastic” performances. Specific to Australia, Eddie argues that there are too many teams but does offer additional reasons why a couple of sides are under performing.
The author seems dedicated in the extreme to the defence of southern hemisphere rugby at the merest whiff of criticism from anybody in league with Beelzebub’s haven in the northern hemisphere. Indeed, his repeated anti-English opprobrium suggests his crusade won’t be ending any time soon.
Eddie Jones is stupid to trash rugby's best club tournament
I realise this debate is essentially about television viewing figures in Australia but, as a follow-up to Uruk’s contribution, here are a few figures on match attendances in England.
If my memory serves me correctly, next month there’s the annual clash between two fierce old rivals at Twickenham. The game receives relatively little media coverage; however, I regularly read about it being sold out. Last year the 80,000 plus tickets were purchased well in advance. The adversaries? Army versus Navy. Even for those of us affiliated with a rugby club, it’s notoriously difficult to acquire tickets at Twickenham.
To contrast, when England RL played NZ at London’s Olympic Stadium in the 2nd Test last year, 44,393 turned up out of the 54,000 available. To clarify, the RFL advised that the capacity there for rugby is 54,000 but there were 60,000 seats in the ground before West Ham became tenants: those vacant at the back of the south stand for the game were not available for licensing reasons. Added to that, the RFL decided not to sell the front five rows which are restricted view, hence what appeared on TV to be a ring of indifference around the ground. So that left 49,000 available, with the RFL expecting to sell all but 3,000 only for the miserable weather to obliterate the anticipated walk-up gate.
I digress. The attendance was the largest ever for a stand-alone England or Great Britain v New Zealand game in the UK, surpassing the 42,680 at Odsal in 1947 (only the 67,575 for the 2013 World Cup semis double-header at Wembley beats it). The 1947-48 series was the only Kiwi one to ever smash 100,000 barrier. With the decider at Wigan a sold-out, the series was watched by about 92,000, the second most ever for a three-Test Kiwi series over there. In 1980, only 25,000 bothered to turn up, and that was twice the previous tour gate in 1971. RL has come a long way and, as Uruk states, enjoys enclaves of popularity in the north but it lags well behind just about any game of union at Twickenham.
Roar and Against: TV ratings prove league is better to watch at home than union
No offence intended – I love Italy. In reference to Celllino, I meant to say, dodgy Italian. Yes, Leeds’ troubles go way back but Massimo is seriously unhinged. Still, only another two Leeds managers until May so we’ll see what the coverage is like then.
What the beIN Sports deal with Foxtel means for rugby fans
I was sincerely about to give my Foxtel subscription away this week. Without question, I’d rather have my testicles thrust between two floury baps and have you call, “Hey, Fido, dinner’s ready” to your pet Rottweiler than watch the atrocious game of AFL. Rugby league is at least tolerable if you’re not interested in subtleties. I’ll always watch Super rugby union games but, in the past, I have had to pay extra to watch English English rugby Premiership matches plus Championship football (my football team used to be good but is now run by an Italian) on top of Fox Sports’ erratic selection of broadcast sport. In short, this is the best piece of news this weekend bar England beating NZ in the 20/20 WC.
What the beIN Sports deal with Foxtel means for rugby fans
My grasp of English history is quite reasonable. Perhaps there’s a portion of the timeline you’d like me to concentrate on.
Don't hate Eddie's England just because it's England
Love the Khumbaya/campfire reference.
Don't hate Eddie's England just because it's England
You mention the word embarrassing with regard to chanting but seem oblivious to the utterly cringeworthy name for the mens national team. Socceroos? Now, that’s truly embarrasing.
Save the club chants for A-League games if you're supporting the Socceroos