European Club Rugby
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Mack Hanson gets 3 week ban for his Ref rant and the Ref quits -
https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/01/10/mack-hansen-banned-and-his-ref-target-quits-after-f-bomb-blow-up/
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I watched the Sharks-Toulouse game. As Stransky told us 1000x the conditions were difficult (30C, 80% RH) in Durban but it was the Sharks who made more handling errors. Toulouse didn't play that well but did win the territorial battle. Two tries to one in the end with the Sharks try the best of the three. The 1st half was like watching an NFL game with so many "injury" stoppages.
Tomorrow is La Rochelle-Leinster.
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I still don't see why the SA teams are playing this European competition. None of them are up to the task. The Bulls were trounced (49-10) yesterday by an average Castres outfit, while the Lions suffered a 28-5 loss against Montpellier which was fielding an A' team. The Sharks were poor. They scored a beautiful try but were woeful during the other 79 minutes.
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@sparky said in NH club rugby:
Gusty win for Leinster against La Rochelle.
Our work experience Georgian ref let Leinster get away with so much cynical play at the breakdown. How Kelleher wasn't penalised before he awarded Leinster a penalty (which turned out to be the difference) amazed me.
La Rochelle did well to get back into the game with a number of key players missing and losing both starting props to injury.
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I still don't see why the SA teams are playing this European competition. None of them are up to the task. The Bulls were trounced (49-10) yesterday by an average Castres outfit, while the Lions suffered a 28-5 loss against Montpellier which was fielding an A' team. The Sharks were poor. They scored a beautiful try but were woeful during the other 79 minutes.
@cgrant said in NH club rugby:
I still don't see why the SA teams are playing this European competition. None of them are up to the task. The Bulls were trounced (49-10) yesterday by an average Castres outfit, while the Lions suffered a 28-5 loss against Montpellier which was fielding an A' team. The Sharks were poor. They scored a beautiful try but were woeful during the other 79 minutes.
Are they just poor visitors or having the same success they had in SR? I'd have thought their game would translate better to the NH.
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@cgrant said in NH club rugby:
I still don't see why the SA teams are playing this European competition. None of them are up to the task. The Bulls were trounced (49-10) yesterday by an average Castres outfit, while the Lions suffered a 28-5 loss against Montpellier which was fielding an A' team. The Sharks were poor. They scored a beautiful try but were woeful during the other 79 minutes.
Are they just poor visitors or having the same success they had in SR? I'd have thought their game would translate better to the NH.
@antipodean I thought they had quite often sent understrength sides to games in Europe, saving the full strength for home games and their big crowds.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in NH club rugby:
@Bones said in NH club rugby:
Was there a hurricane?
Yes there was, his name is Jordie.
Oh come on, daffy explains the joke and gets more likes?
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in NH club rugby:
@Bones said in NH club rugby:
Was there a hurricane?
Yes there was, his name is Jordie.
Oh come on, daffy explains the joke and gets more likes?
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you've been in the UK too long. Subtlety is creeping into your DNA.
@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:
you've been in the UK too long. Subtlety is creeping into your DNA.
Ah yes, the famous (ly overrated) British Subtlety. [insert Bennie Hill gif]
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@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:
you've been in the UK too long. Subtlety is creeping into your DNA.
Ah yes, the famous (ly overrated) British Subtlety. [insert Bennie Hill gif]
@Kruse So you don't get Benny Hill?
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@antipodean I thought they had quite often sent understrength sides to games in Europe, saving the full strength for home games and their big crowds.
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I still don't see why the SA teams are playing this European competition. None of them are up to the task. The Bulls were trounced (49-10) yesterday by an average Castres outfit, while the Lions suffered a 28-5 loss against Montpellier which was fielding an A' team. The Sharks were poor. They scored a beautiful try but were woeful during the other 79 minutes.
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The Sharks were playing at home against Toulouse and were poor, even with their best possible team. Their forwards were crushed by their counterparts all game long. -
@antipodean I thought they had quite often sent understrength sides to games in Europe, saving the full strength for home games and their big crowds.
@taniwharugby said in NH club rugby:
@antipodean I thought they had quite often sent understrength sides to games in Europe, saving the full strength for home games and their big crowds.
Seems to work both ways doesn't it? Don't the European teams take weaker teams to SA? Thought I read an article about it, the idea of Saffa teams being there is good (financially), but noone seems to enjoy the travel?
