2021 Rugby Championship

[MajorPom]

Am I the only one completely unconvinced that this will go ahead?

[Machpants]

@majorrage said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Am I the only one completely unconvinced that this will go ahead?

Outside a Queensland covid outbreak, why wouldn't it?

[MajorPom]

@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@majorrage said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

Am I the only one completely unconvinced that this will go ahead?

Outside a Queensland covid outbreak, why wouldn't it?

Governmental rule changes. CAn't leave, can't get back in & yes as you say, Queensland Covid outbreak.

[sparky]

@arhs Wasn't aware that they had a number of Covid deaths recently. Isle of Wight, then.

[ARHS]

@sparky lol all good there :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

[nostrildamus]

"Outside a Queensland covid outbreak, why wouldn't it?"

Well if Scott Morrison calls Queensland the family from the Croods like he just did Western Australia, all manners of three-fingered banjo-stroking pandemonia might break loose north of the border..

[Derpus]

@nzzp 2010 seemed like a nice round place to start frankly. 6/27 doesnt make it that much better...

[Tim]

NZ TAB:

Outright Winner-The Rugby Championship

New Zealand
1.50

South Africa
2.70

Australia
21.00

Argentina
26.00

[Machpants]

@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

NZ TAB:

Outright Winner-The Rugby Championship

New Zealand
1.50

South Africa
2.70

Australia
21.00

Argentina
26.00

So without Cane, Whitelock, Coles, Smith and Mo'unga for the series? Good odds.

[Tim]

@machpants Yeah think I might put a few lazy dollars on SA at $2.70.

[bayimports]

@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@machpants Yeah think I might put a few lazy dollars on SA at $2.70.

yeah me too, $3 here in Oz

[Kiwiwomble]

@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

NZ TAB:

Outright Winner-The Rugby Championship

New Zealand
1.50

South Africa
2.70

Australia
21.00

Argentina
26.00

So without Cane, Whitelock, Coles, Smith and Mo'unga for the series? Good odds.

so they cant come in later? Sa is going to be a big ask...so much for a no excuses battle to settle all the shit talk

edit: i did see the AB's post called it the "initial" squad

[Machpants]

@kiwiwomble said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

NZ TAB:

Outright Winner-The Rugby Championship

New Zealand
1.50

South Africa
2.70

Australia
21.00

Argentina
26.00

So without Cane, Whitelock, Coles, Smith and Mo'unga for the series? Good odds.

so they cant come in later? Sa is going to be a big ask...so much for a no excuses battle to settle all the shit talk

edit: i did see the AB's post called it the "initial" squad

Yup they can come in later, and hotel quarantine in QLD for 2 weeks, not going to be ready for a Bok test match straight after that! They could get an exemption, maybe?

[taniwharugby]

We've played the Boks 4 times at neutral venues (ie RWC) havent lost this century (4th game was 99, when we lost)

[Machpants]

So The ABs will travel to QLD no earlier than Friday 10th for their Sat 12th match vs Puma. Therefore they have been in WA for previous 14 days, and don;t have to quarantine. That won't apply to those flying from NZ.

[akan004]

@bayimports said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

@machpants Yeah think I might put a few lazy dollars on SA at $2.70.

yeah me too, $3 here in Oz

Neds is paying $3.20

[KiwiMurph]

https://mobile.twitter.com/samphillips06/status/1430787097024139267

6pm nzt kickoff.

[Machpants]

@kiwimurph said in 2021 Rugby Championship:

https://mobile.twitter.com/samphillips06/status/1430787097024139267

6pm nzt kickoff.

We'll be in lockdown, level 3 at the least, so can still totally Sunday booze

[Bovidae]

Referee appointments have been released. Murphy in Perth. That will be fun. English refs for the NZ-SA tests.

[OomPB]

No Rassie in Aus

Springbok squad for The Rugby Championship:
Props: Thomas du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Wilco Louw, Frans Malherbe, Ox Nché, Trevor Nyakane.
Hookers: Joseph Dweba, Johan Grobbelaar, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi.
Locks: Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Franco Mostert, Marvin Orie.
Loose forwards: Siya Kolisi, Kwagga Smith, Marco van Staden, Duane Vermeulen, Jasper Wiese, Dan du Preez.
Utility forwards: Rynhardt Elstadt, Jean-Luc du Preez
Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk, Herschel Jantjies, Cobus Reinach, Grant Williams.
Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies, Handré Pollard, Morné Steyn.
Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel.
Outside Backs: Aphelele Fassi, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi, Sbu Nkosi, Rosko Specman.
Utility backs: Damian Willemse, Frans Steyn.