Patricio Noriega joining Racing Metro as forwards coach. Has been helping with the Australian scrum since 2009. Has helped bring through a lot of the younger props who were lacking the power initially but have improved the last year or so I thought
Patricio Noriega joining Racing Metro as forwards coach. Has been helping with the Australian scrum since 2009. Has helped bring through a lot of the younger props who were lacking the power initially but have improved the last year or so I thought
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10820189
Former All Black Sir John Kirwan has spoken of his excitement at being appointed as the new head coach of the Blues today.
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
Good appointment, IMO.
Vorsprung durch Pfennig.
http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/14333.php
Zebre announced today 27-year-old south african number eight Andries Van Schalkwyk signed a two-year deal with the new Italian team that will take part in 2012/13 Rabodirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
Barry Everitt is the new kicking coach at London irish
The Germans are coming, the Germans are coming
Germany international Damien Tussac has agreed to join Leeds from Top 14 outfit Toulon.
The 24-year-old prop has signed a 12-month deal at Carnegie, with Tussac having already teamed up with the club for pre-season.
Tussac has been capped seven times by Germany and will provide competition for the tighthead position in the front-row.
Leeds director of rugby Chris Gibson said: "We are very pleased to have secured Damien for next season.
"He is a player with great potential and will add to our group. He has family in Yorkshire and so was keen to come and play in England.
Also
Argentina Under-20s captain Juan Cruz Guillemain has teamed up with Stade Francais for the coming season.
The 20-year-old caught the eye as he guided Argentinato fourth at the recent IRB Junior World Championship.
The lock, who played in Argentina for the San Juan club, will be joined in Paris by compatriot Lisandro Gomez Lopez.
The 24-year-old, who has been capped by Argentina Jaguars, will make the switch from Pampas XV.
Always
can a mod put this in the transfer thread... although knowing the source, maybe wait a bit.....
i can't find the transfer thread by the way... something up with the search function..??
anyway, according to a drunk aussie mate, Pocock gone to the Brumbies....
big money deal,...
feel bad for the force fans... he's probably the best player on the planet at the moment (after Johnny Sexton, clearly) and they lost the other big guy too.. forget his name...
ohh.. and O'Connor...(
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
Int Gandalf in charge of the Brumbies forwards? He'll make a right job of bam bam.
I am the million man.
Danie Rossouw is joining Toulon.... and bakkies tweets his happiness...
http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2...149598,00.html
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
http://www.planetrugby.co.uk/story/0...188732,00.html
this is a bit of a shock, Sean Maitland is leaving the Crusaders for Glasgow...
Maitland is an incredible winger... and qualifies for Scotland through both his Dad´s parents....
I would stick him straight in the national team..!!
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
with him and Visser in the Scottish back 3 they'll finally start scoring tries...Originally Posted by i_like_cake
but he's played for NZ Maori & U20's, I'm not sure which but one of those would make him ineligible for any other country as NZ don't have an "A" side.
Plato: \"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.\"
They do have the "Junior All Blacks" though as far as I know which is their A team as such
Edit: At least they have had this team in the recent past. Dont know for certain if they are still going
Last edited by fullback15; 23rd-October-2012 at 15:07.
Yep.. Junior All Blacks is their second team....
go go gadget google..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_All_Blacks
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
Only if they played against another such side in a certain year. SRU will have checked this out bulletproof after the mess they has last year with the "Welsh" L'Irish centre. Loxton played U20 for Wales but is at Connacht and IQ. IRB have a messy set of rules for the 2nd team.
He will no doubt have been assured he will walk into Scottish team, maybe next month. At 24 he probably feels he is out of AB reckoning. He and Visser could transform Scotland back play.
Maitland would have been a cracking replacement for Dougie. He's probably not the best rugby player in the world, but he's an outstanding finisher. That's a serious signing for Glasgow and Scotland, once they can use him properly.
Bath make a good signing WP + Stormers Backrow/Winger! Nick Koster
http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-unio...stern-Province
Roberts to Racing Metro
http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2...234663,00.html
"It is understood he received offers from other clubs to continue playing for another year or two but preferred to finish his career with Munster."
Charlie Mulqueen on Mick O'Driscoll's impending retirement
17/04/2012
Just heard that from a buddy.Another nail in the coffin of the Wales regional set up.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
It seems to me that there is a stand-off between the benefactors and the WRU, with the players being used as the pawns.
Nobody is going to win that battle, and everyone in Wales will suffer, because of it. However much I dislike certain regions in Wales, Irish Rugby needs a strong Welsh Region/Club set-up.
"It is understood he received offers from other clubs to continue playing for another year or two but preferred to finish his career with Munster."
Charlie Mulqueen on Mick O'Driscoll's impending retirement
17/04/2012
So why didn't we look at JR to slot in between JJ and The Earl in midfield? Lions 2016, shoo-in.
Last edited by ustix; 8th-November-2012 at 09:21.
There are no miracles, only hidden laws. St Augustine
The exodus continues, I blame Gatland and co. if they continue to select Top 14 based players they’re all going to go, and why not, playing in France would be awesome and you double your salary. Unfortunately it’s going to kill Welsh provincial rugby and ultimately lead to the demise of the national team.
Take England, although Stefan Armitage is probably the best English openside playing at the moment I agree with Lancaster not selecting him it sends out a message to others that if you move abroad you not going to make the national team. What I do find disappointing is that the the WRFU used to have the same stance, Dwayne Peel got left in the wilderness after moving to Sale, but it seems that player power has won through and number of players moving to France has forced them to reconsider.
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
Sure Jamie hasn't really played for Cardiff in a while now. A few appearances here and there just to show face.
I dont really blame him, he probably wont play for that long anyway with his medical career ahead of him.
Here is a picture showing how it used to be back in the day. I'll miss him for that I suppose. He always was better at fullback than centre anyway.
Fire crews have been dispatched to put out smoke and flames coming from the server at Gwald.
I think it would be better for everyone if they just let it burn.
The axe that cuts the tree can easily forget, but the tree thats been cut will not forget.
I´m not a member there, but if there is anything over the top funny.... throw it up here...
ps Huwie, Sorry Dr Roberts is going to Paris..
He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
Thanks Cakes. Sure, it was going to happen sooner or later. I've said it before that i'd rather see Hewitt (heart and soul Cardiff) on that pitch than a 50% Quagmire. The likes of young Corey Allen have a chance to shine now. All 6ft4 95kg of him. (19yrs old!!)
Cuthbert next on the Eurostar I'd say. He's worth saving, so I hope he stays a bit longer.
The axe that cuts the tree can easily forget, but the tree thats been cut will not forget.
Turk.
Vorsprung durch Pfennig.
Gwlad is actually surprisingly tranquil on this, btw. I think the impending dread of Robert Howley's Favourite Scrum Half running the show for this season is numbing the pain.
Vorsprung durch Pfennig.
I would actually wonder if the player exodus is actuially helping the welsh national team?
The players going to the T14 get top class coaching, playing with and against Top class players week in week out while the younger players replacing them in the regional setup cut their teeth and develop in the RDP12 and start to improve a-la Cuthbert, North, Warburton, Halfpenny without the "Old reliables" in their way!
Sink or Swim, if they sink, pick the Man in France, if they Swim... Then they have a younger hungrier alternative!
The problem with this world is there are too many snakes... and not enough Ladders!
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