Official Rugby Thread

[ripper868]

We'll take the win. Kick to our back 3/4 at your peril. Horwill/Simmons were immense around the ground. Diggers had his best game in ages, 15 tackles, hit 10 rucks, good runs.

Cooper continues to dazzle - be interesting to see what he can do on a bog pitch though which is what most of WC will be played on.

 

[benchmark00]

Team lacks Clyde Rathbone itbt.

 

[ripper868]

Nah

 

[benchmark00]

Julian Huxley too imo.

Wouldn't hurt to give Brendan Cannon a run also.

 

[Spikey]

matt dunning is still playing right

 

[BoyBrumby]

matt dunning is still playing right

Still the owner of the world's most punchable face.

Fat **** spends more time on his knees than a Thai hooker.

 

[Smudge]

be interesting to see what he can do on a bog pitch though which is what most of WC will be played on.

****ing hell. Watched any New Zealand rugby lately? Name me the last time you saw a test in NZ played on a crap surface.

 

[ripper868]

Over-reaction much?

Perhaps saying "bog pitch" is a long bow to draw. Should have said "Not the dry weather belters that are served up to him week in week out at fortress suncorp"

The grounds in NZ will be heavier than Australian grounds is what I was saying - it tends to rain more in NZ doesn't it?

 

[Smudge]

Yes, it does rain - a lot. And that's why the drainage systems at our stadiums are so excellent (and also a lucky by-product of several of our stadiums being multipurpose and needing to be fast-draining for cricket). You get plenty of slippery ball and grass in NZ because of the rain, but "bog pitch" is reserved for the rubbish they serve up at Millenium Stadium and some of those ****ty little English Premiership grounds.

And it's not an overreaction - choose your words more wisely next time.

 

[TT Boy]

Just chuckling over Steyn's effort to tackle Ashley-Cooper. Poor kid's an absolute turnstyle defensively.

Found this on another forum…

Super 15 – Best defensive 10

Tackles made/Attempted/%
Steyn 185 216 85.65%
Carter 82 99 82.83%
O'Connor 80 97 82.47%
Barnes 61 74 82.43%
Giteau 119 145 82.07%
Grant 81 100 81.00%
Cruden 84 107 78.50%
Brown 46 59 77.97%
Ebersohn 101 137 73.72%
Cipriani 68 93 73.12%
Halangahu 73 101 72.28%
Jantjies 62 86 72.09%
Donald 51 74 68.92%
Cooper 48 72 66.67%
Brett 66 104 63.46%

 

[James]

Great performance from the All Blacks, very classy. The Wallabies match is looking like it should be a classic.

Will be interesting to see what changes Henry makes for the team next weekend.

 

[Hurricane]

I hope we don't take the game too seriously - I can't stand how we play at 110% effort for tri nations games but then can't find an extra gear during world cup time.

But yes it should be a good game - I just won't be upset if Aussie win.

Good win to the ABs - Good to see Carter look human will give him something to work on for the future.

Corey Jane clearly in the top two wingers in new zealand. Go upper hutt.

 

[ripper868]

AB's looked good in that match, shoe ins for the World Cup

 

[TT Boy]

Made the right decision in skipping this.

 

[Hurricane]

AB's looked good in that match, shoe ins for the World Cup

Not really a jinx when it comes from you!

 

[ripper868]

We shall see - reckon there will be a steady flow of AB's are ceertainties to win it etc as their is each RWC - it's the first tactic employed by every other nation in the world to beat them

 

[Burgey]

Flat out loving the lady singing the NZ anthem.

Black leather gloves topping the look off nicely.

Hate sporting teams who come out of the change rooms still in their tracksuits. Reckon it says you're not ready.

 

[Hurricane]

Aussie need to step it up - early try to the ABs

 

[Hurricane]

ABs are just better so far.

Coopers decision to kick for Iaone was questionable

 

[morgieb]

This isn't looking good for the Wallabies. lol.