Offical Rugby League Thread

[Tart]

Actually it’s not & is ancient history

“Brisbane” goes from northern NSW in the south to west of Ipswich and halfway to the Sunshine Coast in the north with no physical barriers in between

Might as well conclude that Penrith isn’t part of Sydney for all it’s worth

Anyway, fun fact

Cronulla racists are older than GC statistical area racists and it’s because the Gold Coast encompasses several thousand square kilometres

I don't even understand what you're arguing here?

Gold Coast is just Brisbane, but also the Gold Coast is several thousand km2, and that's why people in cronulla are older?

 

[social]

I don't even understand what you're arguing here?

Gold Coast is just Brisbane, but also the Gold Coast is several thousand km2, and that's why people in cronulla are older?

It’s pretty simple

Someone claimed that the GC is an older version of Cronulla when the reality is it’s a false equivalency anyway

The Gold Coast is a “city” of approximately 800,000 people which is part of a larger metropolitan area of nearly 4 million people

A better comparison is between Cronulla and some suburban shithole in SEQ like Coomera

Seriously, does anyone outside the shire actually visit that dump?

 

[ashley bach]

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If you think Brisbane are heartbroken reports suggest Parra are signing Morgan Harper. The only outside back in the NRL whose defense makes Waqa Blake seem like peak Chris Mortimer.

@Burgey to join the weeping Manly fans.

 

[Burgey]

Official. Morgan Harper signed

Worst weekend ever. Only saved by England losing to the ‘ghan overnight

 

[the big bambino]

Saw the Kumuls beat the Cook Islands. Was stuck at home but didn't have to watch it I suppose. Worst game I can remember. Best part was listening to the comms get so bored they started talking about the tennis and cricket WC.

 

[ashley bach]

The final last week of the Pacific championships totally passed my mind until I randomly came across the full match replay on youtube.
30-0 to the Kiwis was more than a pleasant surprise to say the least. It was a tremendous team effort but just looking at some of the individuals
Ronaldo Mulitalo's performance was super human. Also Leo Thompson in his first year of representative football had a highly promising start.
In the three matches played at home during the tournament the Kiwis conceded a total of zero points which is quite remarkable.

 

[duffer]

Lool at the Tigers

 

[ashley bach]

Looks like the return of RTS will be into the centres with Charnze holding onto the fullback spot.

 

[ashley bach]

Lool at the Tigers

At their squad?

 

[Kraken]

At their squad?

they just sacked their entire board (tbf its years too late, but still)

 

[social]

they just sacked their entire board (tbf its years too late, but still)

The board sacked itself based on recommendations from a report they prepared

That’s a new one

 

[social]

CTE is obviously a massive issue and the British Rugby League is taking steps to address it

Rugby league to lower professional tackle height over concussion risk

Professional rugby league in Britain will lower the legal tackle height to below the armpit from 2025 as part of sweeping changes to enhance player safety

www.theguardian.com

It’s a contact sport though and the risk is that they fundamentally change the nature of the game which will detract from its popularity

 

[Burgey]

Lool at the Tigers

Inner west Council has just announced it's opening Leichhardt Oval as an open park for the community to run around on, take the dogs for a walk etc etc.

It's the 8th Wonder of the World, but given the state of the Tigers, it's appropriate local dogs can now take a dump on it.

 

[Burgey]

CTE is obviously a massive issue and the British Rugby League is taking steps to address it

Rugby league to lower professional tackle height over concussion risk

Professional rugby league in Britain will lower the legal tackle height to below the armpit from 2025 as part of sweeping changes to enhance player safety

www.theguardian.com

It’s a contact sport though and the risk is that they fundamentally change the nature of the game which will detract from its popularity

I don't know how making people tackle three inches lower will fundamentally change the game though. It isn't like they're changing the shape of the ball or reducing the number of players on the park.

 

[ripper868]

I don't know how making people tackle three inches lower will fundamentally change the game though. It isn't like they're changing the shape of the ball or reducing the number of players on the park.

Well technically, if it ends up following the union example of dolling out cards for any incidental head contact, it will result in less players on the park, often.

I'm all for protecting the head in all codes of sport, but there does come a time where the player accepts the risk of the game - I'm busted as **** at 38 from 15 years of rugby, without getting paid for it, and I can't remember where I left my keys.

 

[Burgey]

They’re on the sideboard

 

[Prince EWS]

They’re on the sideboard

Tbf you thought your car keys were at home when they were in your pocket.

 

[duffer]

And now Luai signs a 5 year deal with the Tiges

 

[duffer]

Now this:

 

[ashley bach]

Can't believe he'd even think about going from a champion club to a bunch of cellar dwellers.

What's a couple hundred thousand extra a year gonna do to change his life.