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  1. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    I thought Aaron Smith did a really good job during the Irish series too, so good to see you're coming around to liking him. Had to laugh at the decision to substitute him for Weepu with literally 20 seconds remaining in the match though.
  2. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    Horrible news for Australia especially with Horwill already out. I'm a fan of Hooper (as well as Gill) so its a good opportunity for the next lot of Wallaby opensides, but a real shame that the remainder of the tournament's going to be played without one of the stars of the modern game.
  3. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    To be fair, Argentina have actually performed best with that approach. They essentially adopted the same gameplay as England in the 2007 World Cup by playing a 10 man game, and it obviously served them extremely well. Wasn't too dissimilar during the 2011 World Cup. I can't see them changing...
  4. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    Realise I'm a bit late to the party - in fact its pretty much already finished - but a few comments on the Rugby Championship matches this weekend...thought that the Aus vs New Zealand match was one of the poorest Bledisloe Cup matches I've ever watched. Over zealous refereeing didn't help, but...
  5. Somerset

    Test Cricket Draft : Group A

    I think Aldo's team is slightly better than the other two, with Monk's a fraction superior to TBY's.
  6. Somerset

    Last Man Standing: NRL 2009-2013

    Sea Eagles to beat the Knights.
  7. Somerset

    NRL 2012 Tipping Thread

    Hmm, seem to be slipping in this - wasn't that long ago I was pressing for a top two spot. Bulldogs Storm Raiders Rabbitohs Warriors Titans Sea Eagles Cowboys
  8. Somerset

    Last Man Standing: 2013 AFL Season

    Collingwood to beat North Melbourne.
  9. Somerset

    Premier League Tipping 2012/13

    Well, here we go again. :) Be more than happy if I can grab another bronze medal like season. Arsenal Fulham QPR Reading Liverpool West Ham Newcastle Chelsea Man City Man Utd Chelsea
  10. Somerset

    ITM Cup 2012 Tipping Competition and Discussion

    Tend to echo these views (besides attending Heartland fixtures). I'd still prefer each team to face each other in the ITM Cup but can understand the difficulties of doing so with the expanded Super Rugby competition leaving such a small window before the summer. Either way, I'll probably watch...
  11. Somerset

    ITM Cup 2012 Tipping Competition and Discussion

    Interesting pre-season result. Wouldn't mind a non-Wanganui/North Otago winner this year given the dominance of those two unions over the past few years.
  12. Somerset

    ITM Cup 2012 Tipping Competition and Discussion

    I think we'll include Heartland matches, as theres only been a couple of tipsters (sorry, Hurricane) that have expressed that they'd prefer not to. So the Heartland will count as a separate round from ITM Cup matches despite the games occuring over the same weekend. In other words, if you tip a...
  13. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    I think their best chance of a victory comes at home against Australia in the final round. I think they'll struggle against South Africa and find travelling down under difficult. New Zealand will probably be too strong and have the advantage of playing with a rest week beforehand. So I'd be...
  14. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    Well, Tonga beat France at the World Cup and Samoa beat Australia a few months prior. Fiji drew against Wales, in Wales, at the end of 2010. And if the top teams actually played in the Islands, the home crowds would certainly be a factor also, much like in Argentina.
  15. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    I think the other key advantage is that most of the Argentine players are associated with European clubs anyway. They'd certainly be pressing for a top four finish given the performances of the Irish, Scots and Italians in the last Six Nations. I guess much of the anti-Argentina crowd base their...
  16. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    I think using a cricket argument is a bit different to a rugby argument, given the West Indies are one of only ten test playing nations and the individual nations which make up the Windies would not, by themselves, achieve test status. In a rugby context the sum of the Pacific nations doesn't...
  17. Somerset

    Official Rugby Thread

    This, plus the lack of opportunities to play against the major nations. I think the idea of a Pacific Islands team, whilst perhaps good in theory to give the best of the Pacific Island players more exposure to facing the bigger nations, won't improve the individual islands' fortunes come World...
  18. Somerset

    *NEW GAME LMS, starting March 26th* (English Football)

    Manchester City to beat Southampton.
  19. Somerset

    Fantasy Premier League 2012/13

    I'll enter but theres no guarantee I'll be adjusting my team after week 2.
  20. Somerset

    ITM Cup 2012 Tipping Competition and Discussion

    Starts in just over a week so probably a good time to get the topic up. Similar to last year with a lot of midweek matches in a relatively short season (finals are played at the end of October). Regarding the tipping competition, I'll combine it with the one I'm running on Cricsim to boost the...

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