Official Rugby Thread

[ashley bach]

Thought the Pumas would of been much more competitive at home but it's been a lacklustre display from them tstl

 

[ripper868]

Yeah looked ok from the start, but then looked like a team that hasn't played together for a while - soundly beaten by what could comfortably be classed as the French B side.

Good news though, get to do it all again next week!

 

[Molehill]

Yeah looked ok from the start, but then looked like a team that hasn't played together for a while - soundly beaten by what could comfortably be classed as the French B side.

Good news though, get to do it all again next week!

Probably the same 4 results. Maybe England with the best chance of a turnaround.

 

[Burgey]

Of course, the stadium is in the silver spoon suburbs so of course the toffs turned out for their champagne and caviar /burgey

(Sorry mate )

Was there a rugby test in Australia last night? Who did they play?

 

[James]

Yeah not sure 12 months is enough for Schmidt to make Aus competitive, there just isn't the cattle.

Cracking atmospher for the start of this Argentina France game, love the ground. Love afternoon Rugby.

I imagine this team will give them the most trouble:

The British and Irish Lions will play a combined Australia-New Zealand team in one of nine matches on their 2025 tour of Australia.

Key points:

• The Lions last played a combined Australia-New Zealand team in 1989
• They will face the Wallabies in three Tests on their 2025 tour
• The Lions will also have tour matches against Australia's five Super Rugby Pacific teams

The fixture will be held at Adelaide Oval as one of the lead-up matches to the first Test between the Lions and the Wallabies at Brisbane's Lang Park.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-19/rugby-australa-revives-anzac-xv-for-lions-tour/102621462

 

[Shady Slim]

btw if you want peak rah rah in australia get a load of the blokes who did our national anthem last night at the game

 

[Rudi]

Boks just too strong for the Irish. Anticipating a closer match the second game.

 

[GotSpin]

btw if you want peak rah rah in australia get a load of the blokes who did our national anthem last night at the game

Such a weird thing to pick on

 

[Burgey]

Was it the King’s School Choir?

 

[ripper868]

"Australian Rugby Choir" - google netted this:

The Australian Rugby Choir is a men's choir based in Canberra. We aim to promote singing in the community by performing at the Brumbies' rugby matches and at other community and charitable events.

So more likely to be St Edmunds Old boys than Kings/Joeys.

 

[Molehill]

French Tour of Argentina is having some serious issues off the pitch. Jaminet sent home for racist slurs (he'd headbutt the next Arab he sees apparently) and now Jegou and Auradou arrested for ***ual assault.

 

[ripper868]

Not good at all from all involved. Jaminet will have that over him the rest of his career. The other 2, may be in much worse positions.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Let's hope the next Arab Melvyn bumps into is Rabah Slimani. All 19 stone of him:

 

[Howe_zat]

I imagine this team will give them the most trouble:
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-19/rugby-australa-revives-anzac-xv-for-lions-tour/102621462

If the Lions have proven much over the years it's that these combined teams tend to be less than the sum of their parts in the pro era

 

[ripper868]

If the Lions have proven much over the years it's that these combined teams tend to be less than the sum of their parts in the pro era

True, but if it's a legit best available XV, it's basically the All Blacks.

 

[James]

If the Lions have proven much over the years it's that these combined teams tend to be less than the sum of their parts in the pro era

I was being a little cheeky and imaging 14 NZ players and 1 token Aussie.

 

[ashley bach]

I was being a little cheeky and imaging 14 NZ players and 1 token Aussie.

With the Aussie being NZ born no doubt.

 

[James]

With the Aussie being NZ born no doubt.

Haha you bet

 

[Molehill]

With the Aussie being NZ born no doubt.

Ironically, there could be an Aussie in the Lions!!

 

[ripper868]

Ironically, there could be an Aussie in the Lions!!

Not sure Dempsey cuts the mustard, but would actually be great if he was.