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  1. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    From that it really doesn't sound like he's yelling abuse at someone, rather barking an order to defend. It might boil down to what standard of proof the authorities apply. If it's "beyond a reasonable doubt" then there's no way Mbonambi will be found guilty, and, for me, even on the balance...
  2. BoyBrumby

    What is the best ball to take a wicket from a non regular bowler?

    Think Rahul Dravid definitely qualifies as a part-time part-timer. Here the great man nabs Saeed Anwar (on 95) who tries to monster an offie that leaves him just a touch:
  3. BoyBrumby

    What is the best ball to take a wicket from a non regular bowler?

    He got two, actually. Speaking of bowlers with two test wickets, I give you Damien Martyn at the WACA bowling a well set Bob Key through the gate with a little pearler of an inswinger:
  4. BoyBrumby

    The Final

    NZ marginal favourites in the UK at least, which seems about right: extra day recovery and far easier time of it in their semi. If one's looking for a value random punt though might be worth sticking a couple of quid on Arundell for top try scorer. He's three behind Jordan, but the 3rd place...
  5. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    We lost essentially for two reasons on the night and (arguably) two reasons that existed beforehand, but the latter inform the former. On the night: 1) Genge and Sinckler were pathetically overmatched and had their heads pushed out their backsides 2) Pollard is a better place kicker than...
  6. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Nah, **** off. Not having that. If one can't appreciate a game like that one's missing something pretty fundamental about union.
  7. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Hard not to think Genge and Sinckler have cost us that. Much, much better showing than I thought though.
  8. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Bugger. That is all.
  9. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    It's been coming. Big ten minutes this.
  10. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Our scrum has gone completely to hell since we took the old blokes off.
  11. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Good spot from the ref, because initially I wondered how the feck we'd got a pen from that. Been about as good a half as I might've dared to hope for. It's the hope that kills you though.
  12. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Billy V looking like a bloke who wasn't ready to come on. Also looking a tad well fed, even by his standards.
  13. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Yeah, it's one of those calls that'll be called genius or madness, depending on the result.
  14. BoyBrumby

    Semi Finals

    Los Pumas definitely can win, but chances are they won't. Probably the team who have disappointed me the most, actually*. Looked decent for about a half v Japan and twenty minutes against the Leekists, but have generally been bang average. Can't see us laying a glove on RSA either. *Expected...
  15. BoyBrumby

    Quarter Finals

    Could probably add Rob Baxter to the list (is two names a list? Anyway...) as he's always largely absent from these discussions and has a far more compelling body of work than, oh I dunno, Steve Borthwick, say.
  16. BoyBrumby

    Quarter Finals

    I prefer to phrase it as "By the time of the next world cup it will be twelve years and counting since the Wobblies made a semi final". :cool2:
  17. BoyBrumby

    Quarter Finals

    Yeah, Ulster farmers a traditional source of Irish beef. Cork and Limerick in Munster too. Currently though it's all about Leinster.
  18. BoyBrumby

    Quarter Finals

    It produces a decent amount of quality considering the relatively shallow player pool. They're massively reliant on the Dublin/Leinster fee-paying school system. Blackrock College and St Michael's College the two traditional hotbeds. Something like one in five Irish professionals went to one...
  19. BoyBrumby

    Quarter Finals

    Heck of a game. Think we're going to get crucified next week.
  20. BoyBrumby

    Quarter Finals

    Ouch. That's a huge squeak. Unforgivable.

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