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Fixtures for the 12th British and Irish Lions tour in 2017 are now out, and what a feast of rugby it will be. They…
Yes but his predecessors played far better Oz and Bok sides. I mean this Bok side was so inconsistent it lost 78 nil or something like that. All I see there is a weakening of SA and Oz, and to an extent, NZ rugby since 2015 where as you know, greater numbers than ever left Super rugby, greater representation of SH coaches assisted others sides than in any other three year stint. And the AI’s defintely got impacted by the departures.
We didnt see any significantly better Irish players if you compared them to ten years ago. They just competed better against poorer opposition. As a number one ranked side all that proves is standards have dropped a long way.
How Stephen Larkham is finding his feet at Munster
Well making a big deal about home AI wins, or at least listening to fans celebrating them didn’t help. Their away abilities were poor thoughout his tenure and that was again confirmed This tournament. Their reliance on hometown success was something he never really addressed, WCup year or not. The scratchy at best series vs an obviously near poorest ever Oz was their best away from Europe result, Chicago surprise aside. It’s a fragile aspect to Irish rugby thatFarrell will need to sort.
How Stephen Larkham is finding his feet at Munster
Well done, long term contracts these days are gold given the number of defections. Rennie and co. will hopefully continue to fight for players to stay.
Reece Hodge extends with Wallabies and Rebels until 2023
Yep very good match that one, Duckham was at his best. Great balance on the step too.
The all-time best rugby team I've ever seen
Yep, Eales should be there. For Oz cases for Horan, Campo, Ella probably too…
The all-time best rugby team I've ever seen
Ken Gray never gets a mention either, he was a pillar!.
The all-time best rugby team I've ever seen
He was heaps of fun to watch too! Being an Argie once couldnt be bothered catching and kicking for touch, just headed it straight out 😂
The all-time best rugby team I've ever seen
Oz are on 52.2% wins, Wales 52.4, France on 53.9, England 55.5 and SA 62.6, NZ 77.3 so Oz are 6th, though possibly were 4th as recently as 2015 maybe…
The all-time best rugby team I've ever seen
Lyn Davis eventually pushed Siddy out after being bench for years in the third Lions test 77 for his better pass.
Who are the greatest All Blacks since 1970?
No way I’d have Beegee ahead of JK. For his exploits in SA in 70 the 70’s were generally poor for the AB’s and even Beegee never played as well after that. JK was bigger, stronger and faster, and carried for far longer, where Beegee tended to drop off in pace very quickly after the first 30 with those huge thighs. Both great players but through having seen them both down to club level, albeit Beegee mostly in his later years, JK was a step up.
Meads gets in for his 70-71 form? He was tailing off then.
Bruce Robertson was a glider, kept his options open till the last second, but I still think we improved on all the 70’s players, which other than about five players were a poor period, denoted by the successive Bok losses and Lions tour.
I’d probably have the same as Kiwihaydens side except for Jones at 6, JK at wing and Cullen at FB. Split on Read and Zinzan.
Who are the greatest All Blacks since 1970?
I don’t think Spencer is anything like Quade from a Prima dona perspective. Spencer is not a blow horse, off field he’s as humble and respectful as you can get, actually quite shy. Quade liked the spotlight. On field Spencer liked to be flamboyant, didn’t shirk his defensive responsibilities and if he has flaws just overplayed his hand at times under pressure. But he didn’t criticise coaches, take cheap shots at those he thought annoyed him. Don’t get the comparison as people even though there are similarities in terms of their styles, they’re chalk and cheese in terms of their manner.
Quade Cooper opens up on that incident with Richie McCaw
So many kiwis jumped on an article? How many before your comment? 4? 5?
Quade Cooper opens up on that incident with Richie McCaw
You too rugby, looking forward to a Bbbbbblues 2020? 😂
Raelene Castle's tenure has been a failure – what else did RA expect?
Yeah agree with Harry, getting Rennie on board is a major. One I think NZers will not be fond of, not because he’s the best NZ option but because he’s a very good NZ option, and as we’ve seen, very good NZ options can hurt us on the scoreboard.
She’s also ended the Folau thing with what sounds like minimal fuss and $$ and more importantly certainty going forward. It’s done. No more Folau mucking up the boardroom talk. They can get on with the rugby.
Sure she might have let things drag on …Folau, Cheika etc but in the end, she dealt with both, with very likely good long term results.
Cut her some slack I say…at least in Oz rugby…she HAS learned something in the last few years. Can’t say many others have.
Time to move forward, and upward. 👍
Raelene Castle's tenure has been a failure – what else did RA expect?
I knew that radar Cheika was flying under was faulty…! 😂
Raelene Castle's tenure has been a failure – what else did RA expect?
Well it had better be his last cos if it ain’t he’s going to hell! ????????
Finding Izzy’s next gig is a hell of a job
Yes we’ve certainly reason to be concerned. Henry, Smith, Hansen and co were borne from teams winning in the 80s, 90s and start of the millennium.
Rennie represents NZ rugby at the critical comp level from a decade later, Razor even later, and despite Foster having been with the ABs through that period he didn’t have to work out how to win at this level as top dog. The Rennies and co, along with Henry and Smith, all laid it on for him. And Hansen and Henry were head coaches internationally as well beforehand.
It’s certainly the end of an era and going up against Rennie, Eddie Jones, who amazingly keeps re-inventing himself at this level across multiple countries, Rassie replacement is going to be tough.
It’s possible for that reason they keep Razor on at the Saders to be sure they have certainty in at least one side producing the talent, and that may be Razors downfall…Saders remain the rock of NZ rugby through this transition. The hint of two years only might be the flag for Fozzie to perform or there’s Razor waiting to move in.
Keeps the pressure on, and maintains the stability of the resources below as much as possible.
Still, a lot of work ahead.
Dave Rennie’s Wallabies must mount a case for the defence in 2020
Why? Because he put our sport, it’s supporters, it’s organisers, not to mention various parts of the community all through hell just to point out some ancient old overated boring values under the auspices of his position as a rugby player.
Now the doors should rightfully close on him.
He preached nothing but what amounts to exclusion, division, and most of all pure bad taste.
Now he gets a piece of what he’s been dealing out to others…exclusion. He’s off the field, red carded, outta here.
Good riddance. 😂
Finding Izzy’s next gig is a hell of a job
Oh well he made his choice. Bulls have turned him down because he’s too much of a risk, both from the fallout they’ll get from the media for picking him up, and the potential for repeat business from the Folau Ministry…their way.
Point is, he made his choice, Rugby, or his list. He made his bed, even got someone to buy it for him.
So now…time for a nap. 😂
Finding Izzy’s next gig is a hell of a job
Yes that’s a good point. What you see and hear is different from what you get. Watching mostly middle white america Struggle with that on Fox News SM is just hilarious.
Finding Izzy’s next gig is a hell of a job
So much for this only being a ‘transient’ life. Wonder what he’ll be after when the real gig hits town for him? 😂
Finding Izzy’s next gig is a hell of a job
Yeah we’ve a real chance of being left behind for a while. When the heart of our successful coaching is leading others against us…Rennie and Joseph have both had very good recent NZ S rugby success, where Gats and Schmidt never actually head coached a Super rugby title…they added strings to their bow overseas, we are going to get more and more exposed at the top.
Especially now it’s not only deemed acceptable to get overseas coaching experience, it’s preferred.
On Gats, I wonder how he’ll feel about the skill levels comparison after a few matches with the Chiefs. His take at that stage might be as good as it gets in terms of comparing the ‘hemispheres’, OGara probably by now already in that position, though not from a head coach perspective.
Dave Rennie’s Wallabies must mount a case for the defence in 2020
Really? I agree Laumape should have gone, said so all along, but ALB…limp biscuit? Least look at the three critical matches:
against SA, the eventual winners:
“Anton Lienert-Brown: He doesn’t get the credit he deserves for his attacking creativity. It was almost impossible for the Springboks defenders to get a hand on him when he went on a run. But while making runs he still had the awareness to look for team-mates in space.
8.”
Vs Ireland
“Anton Lienert-Brown: The All Blacks were all over Ireland’s attacking patterns – well done Scott McLeod – and the in-form Chiefs man was as elusive as ever with ball in hand. Was this the birth of a great All Blacks’ 12-13 combination?.
8.5 “
Vs England, where he was one of few that didn’t fail…
“ Anton Lienert-Brown – 7
Grew into the game as it went on and tried his guts out, but wasn’t able to continue his stellar form from the start of the tournament.
Sixteen runs and 15 tackles with just one miss.”
Hardly a limp biscuit level performance.
It’s conjecture that Laumape would have had a better tournament than that.
Was Samu Kerevi really Australia’s best Super Rugby player this year?
Izzy’s not in the business of learning Nic, hes into ‘teaching’ and ‘saving’, so never mind the fire engines and soiled tired faces driving them, change the marital laws and it’ll all go away…easy as…
Dave Rennie’s Wallabies must mount a case for the defence in 2020
yeah…funny that. 😂
That was Gatlands single biggest lament. Another ‘grow your own’ story…a NZ coach lamenting about a NZ player…for Wales…hmmmm…
Wales lose Anscombe and Halaholo for New Zealand tour