European Club Rugby
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Ma'a Nonu played ten minutes and scored a try for Toulon last night in their Top 14 play-off game (10:50 on the link below). Ma'a Nonu is now 43 years old.....
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@sparky Video is geo-blocked.
I had a little look at the Toulon site earlier though. Mainly looking for hints at how Big Leicester went.
Did Ma'a come on at number 8? It looked like he replaced the 8.
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Does this work?
https://twitter.com/TightFive_Rugby/status/1933993874180944046
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Why's Ma'a allowed to wear a Mr-T style gold chain in a Rugby match?
https://twitter.com/CanalplusRugby/status/1933993762952278158
@sparky said in European Club Rugby:
Why's Ma'a allowed to wear a Mr-T style gold chain in a Rugby match?
https://twitter.com/CanalplusRugby/status/1933993762952278158
Because he’s Ma’a fucking Nonu.
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Twickenham was an 80,000 sell out for the Premiership Final yesterday, whereas Wembley was only 3/4 full for the Rugby League Challenge Cup last weekend.
League may be the dominant code in Australia and is rapidly overtaking Rugby in New Zealand, but Rugby is the code bringing in the punters in much greater numbers in England.
@sparky said in European Club Rugby:
Twickenham was an 80,000 sell out for the Premiership Final yesterday, whereas Wembley was only 3/4 full for the Rugby League Challenge Cup last weekend.
League may be the dominant code in Australia and is rapidly overtaking Rugby in New Zealand, but Rugby is the code bringing in the punters in much greater numbers in England.
The Kiwis will never beat the All Blacks in terms of glory and reputation.
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@sparky said in European Club Rugby:
Twickenham was an 80,000 sell out for the Premiership Final yesterday, whereas Wembley was only 3/4 full for the Rugby League Challenge Cup last weekend.
League may be the dominant code in Australia and is rapidly overtaking Rugby in New Zealand, but Rugby is the code bringing in the punters in much greater numbers in England.
The Kiwis will never beat the All Blacks in terms of glory and reputation.
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@cgrant Which under 30s more interested in the All Blacks or the Warriors? The All Blacks have to get young New Zealanders or else we are going to have a big problem in a few year's time.
@sparky said in European Club Rugby:
@cgrant Which under 30s more interested in the All Blacks or the Warriors? The All Blacks have to get young New Zealanders or else we are going to have a big problem in a few year's time.
The All Blacks need to start dominating again, starting with a 3-0 walloping of a French B side.
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RL is nearly non existent in most countries (South Africa, France, Ireland, Argentina, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Georgia, Japan, aso ...). There are only two serious opponents (Australia and Great Britain) for the Kiwis. On long and possibly mid term, this could weary the under 30s.
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@MiketheSnow said in European Club Rugby:
@Bones said in European Club Rugby:
Russell is a genius and a reckless knob head.
Only saw the highlights but is good goal kicking and an intercept enough to justify him being the B&I Lions 10?
You'd think the ridiculous action at the end of that intercept play would give any coach pause for thought. Very Spencer v crusaders like.
@Bones said in European Club Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in European Club Rugby:
@Bones said in European Club Rugby:
Russell is a genius and a reckless knob head.
Only saw the highlights but is good goal kicking and an intercept enough to justify him being the B&I Lions 10?
You'd think the ridiculous action at the end of that intercept play would give any coach pause for thought. Very Spencer v crusaders like.
totally agree. Fascinating that he's been applauded for it when some players would have been crucified, guess because it came off. He justified it afterwards by talking about Max Ojomoh growing up watching his dad win trophies (which can't be true as he wasn't born last time Bath won the title) and wanting him to have a memory that would last forever. Its all very well but it could easily have gone wrong and if he'd just pinned his ears back he'd have crossed untouched.
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@Bones said in European Club Rugby:
@MiketheSnow said in European Club Rugby:
@Bones said in European Club Rugby:
Russell is a genius and a reckless knob head.
Only saw the highlights but is good goal kicking and an intercept enough to justify him being the B&I Lions 10?
You'd think the ridiculous action at the end of that intercept play would give any coach pause for thought. Very Spencer v crusaders like.
totally agree. Fascinating that he's been applauded for it when some players would have been crucified, guess because it came off. He justified it afterwards by talking about Max Ojomoh growing up watching his dad win trophies (which can't be true as he wasn't born last time Bath won the title) and wanting him to have a memory that would last forever. Its all very well but it could easily have gone wrong and if he'd just pinned his ears back he'd have crossed untouched.
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Not convinced
Steward tackled Ojomoh under the sticks after he'd checked and changed direction
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Not convinced
Steward tackled Ojomoh under the sticks after he'd checked and changed direction
@MiketheSnow in the video I posted, Spencer clearly kicked it far left, would have missed by half a field from in front.
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Not convinced
Steward tackled Ojomoh under the sticks after he'd checked and changed direction
@MiketheSnow said in European Club Rugby:
Not convinced
Steward tackled Ojomoh under the sticks after he'd checked and changed direction
Russell was 15m out when he threw the pass (which he slowed down to throw), Steward was a good 5m away from him even after he'd slowed down and is the slowest fullback in the NH, he was walking in.
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Last weekend's English Premiership Final smashed TV records.
https://twitter.com/TightFive_Rugby/status/1934952515033846224
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@ARHS said in European Club Rugby:
It is making inroads in the Pacific islands
How many people does it represent ?
I am talking of nations like France (66 millions people), Italy (59 millions), South Africa (63 millions), Japan (124 millions), UK (68 millions), Argentina (45 millions) ... That makes a lot of potential viewers. Rugby is making inroads in Brazil (211 millions), Spain (48 millions) and Portugal (11 millions). -
Alternatively, from 4:59
If Wright had passed it was a definite try
@MiketheSnow said in European Club Rugby:
Alternatively, from 4:59
If Wright had passed it was a definite try
Hungus effort. Toole had beaten his defender and would've certainly scored.
