Hope we never see the Ryanair wolfhounds or some such, Welcome back ND RFC haven't heard from you in a while.Originally Posted by NotreDameRFC
Hope we never see the Ryanair wolfhounds or some such, Welcome back ND RFC haven't heard from you in a while.
Thanks Tpp...took a bit of time off ....but just getting back into it for the start of the season...
Did i miss anything :-)
ps what the hell happened on.here the 3rd July....over 1700 users on at one time ?????!
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"Lads, your not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died" Frank Leahy
Ah we need the sponsorship money here!!
They love a good sporting nicknames over here though. It's ridiculous. Seems like every national team and club team has a nickname. Took me a week to figure out who the Stingers were! Australian water polo team apparently!
Sbw gets the nod.....
The full All Blacks team named is:
Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Ma'a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Hosea Gear, Dan Carter, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw, (captain), Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Keven Mealamu, and Tony Woodcock.
The bench is Andrew Hore, Ben Franks, Brodie Retallick, Victor Vito, Piri Weepu, Aaron Cruden and Ben Smith.
"Lads, your not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died" Frank Leahy
Feck knows about the 3rd July, could have been some scientific controversy on Blabla!?! i.e. you haven't missed much.
Looks weak. Think the punt on this tournament is NZ to win every game, can't see anyone touching them myself.
10/12/13 the gulf in class is massive.
Quantas to be soundly bate
I am the million man.
No more than ourselves when we played the second test.........shut off that 10/12 channel and prevent SBW's offloads and you never know what could happen. Gunning for the Wallabies here!! (ps just noted the world's greatest ever number 8 is back too so Oz could be in trouble there!)
A lot will depend on Mr Rolland's treatment of Pocock too.
SA team to play Argies: Zane Kirchner; Lwazi Mvovo, Jean de Villiers (capt), Francois Steyn, Bryan Habana; Morne Steyn, Francois Hougaard; Keegan Daniel, Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee; Andries Bekker, Eben Etzebeth; Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira. Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Pat Cilliers, Flip van der Merwe, Jacques Potgieter, Ruan Pienaar, Patrick Lambie, JJ Engelbrecht.
JP and Spies injured. As are Brussow and Burger (more long term).
Also massive day for Mr John Lacey running the line in thsi game. Really hope to see him as Tier One referee come the next World Cup. Go on the kid!
Agree about midfield boss, but I can't see Oz getting into trench warfare like we did. It's just not in them, Scotland showed that.
I am the million man.
From watching their training they've put a lot of time and effort into holding the man up in the tackle (maybe McGahan's influence??) so hopefully this will translate into matchday situations. Also they have been knocking lumps off each other in training which is unlike the Wallabies of old. A big ask but hopefully they can do it!
Yeah, I hear ya. It still makes me cringe every time though. The Qantas Wallabies proudly sponsored by Castrol Edge. - If you told someone that who wasn't in the know, they might think you were talking about robot animals being developed by Honda.
Aussie coach after Munster magic against ABs
CHRIS BARCLAY
Tony McGahan recalls the most memorable occasion of his coaching career like
it was yesterday - not four years ago where Munster went desperately close to
repeating history against the All Blacks.
McGahan, who joined the Australian Rugby Union as the Wallabies' coaching
coordinator in April, had the top job at the Irish province when a midweek
fixture to commemorate Munster's famous victory over the 1978 All Blacks was
added to the 2008 Grand Slam tour's itinerary.
An Australian with an appropriately Irish surname, McGahan spent seven years
in Limerick and experienced two Heineken Cup triumphs, but the 18-16 loss to the
All Blacks on a chilly, though heart-warming, night at Limerick's Thomond Park
Stadium on November 19 eclipses those achievements.
"Everything about that game, from the pre-match atmosphere, the hakas and the
game itself - it is the highlight game of my coaching career."
more - http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/i...ic-against-ABs
Agree with that....SA away given form of stormers/sharks/bulls will be a toughie though....
The QW's to be well beaten alright cowboy
"Lads, your not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died" Frank Leahy
Club form means nothing, so we are told. The only thing that might stop NZ going unbeaten is getting so far ahead they start playing the kids, even more likely as Aus and SA are very well matched.
Bloody hell the poor Argies are in for some shock..
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.
I think they'll take at least one scalp over in Argentina.
Just a reminder, tomorrow´s games are ;
Saturday 18 August:
Australia v New Zealand - ANZ Stadium Sydney - 20:05 (10:05 GMT)*
South Africa v Argentina - Newlands Stadium, Cape Town - 17:00 (15.00 GMT)
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.
11.05 am and 4pm GMT cake.
aus and argies to get mullered tomorrow.
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Here we go.....
Incredible try Ab's
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How easy was Beale beaten? You can see he has fook all game time the past two months
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it was a ****e attempt at a tackle, he didnt push Dagg out, he didnt look to buckle him, he just got stood up.
Alain taking no crap from the Kiwis
I am the million man.
why do the AB's want to play with Money Bill...
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.
Coz he does the best high fives in the history of humanity!
I am the million man.
They need him at the moment anyway with injuries. ANd they have him only for two games so may as well use him. 'money bill'...i like it
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Berrick looks like he's wearing two scrum caps.
Might work for him, maybe he should get a boxing helmet.
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Senior Beale!!!!
I am the million man.
I see Dumper is handling coach for Aus anyway
Classic Lievremont
Higginarse looks like he screwed that up but it was Beale with the pass. He's a major weak lik in this team, and i thought before the game they were trying to bed him in for the rest of the championship by playing him. THere's another screw up by him now.
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