NH club rugby
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@Nepia said in NH club rugby:
@profitius said in NH club rugby:
Next year's champions cup final is going to be in Spain. Bilbao the place. It's good timing because rugby is on the rise in Spain. They got 25,000 for their own league final last season.
Steven Jones will be happy, his dream of Spain replacing the ABs in world rugby is one step closer!
Their U20s just missed out on qualification for this year's U20 world championship in Georgia. They led Samoa by 8th points with 9min to go in last year's U20 trophy final.
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Straight into a comentating gig on Sky last Saturday morning for the Super Rugby coverage too, he was pretty good opposite Noddy. A hell of a lot better than Fitzy tends to be, good chance to step into the roles that Ali Williams had sewn up until he got nose snuffle issues & shot his future earning in the face.
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Toulouse loosie and former France captain (80 caps) Thierry Dusautoir has announced today that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.
Toulouse : Thierry Dusautoir annonce la fin de sa carrière en fin de saison
Thierry Dusautoir (35 ans) a annoncé ce mercredi matin en conférence de presse la fin de sa carrière, à l'issue de la saison en cours. Avec le départ de l'ancien capitaine des Bleus (80 sélections) et de Toulouse, une page du rugby français se tourne.
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Nasi Manu moving from Edinburgh to Treviso at the end of the season
http://www.scrummagazine.com/2017/04/19/lifelong-friends-made-edinburgh-manu-away-italy/
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Andre Taylor moving from Kintetsu Liners to Sanix Blues. All fine, but geez, playing for Japan? Trying not to judge because if you're not good enough for the ABs but are still dreaming of playing international footy.... I can - sort of - understand that.
I have already seen people fuming on social media about "too many foreigners" in the Brave Blossoms taking the spots of Japanese players. Can't really blame them.
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@Stargazer That sort of mercenary professionalism should be dealt with by World Rugby. Time for Pichot's better rules.
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maybe he grew up dreaming of being a blossom
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Well, I'm just back from Lyon (fab city), where I saw Clermont defeat Leinster. There is one thing NH rugby definitely has over NZ rugby: atmosphere at grounds. Both sets are fans were great in this regard, but Clermont has the musical instruments to go with it. A few Kiwis on display: Isa Nacewa, Jamison Gibson-Park, Hayden Triggs and Michael Bent for Leinster; Fritz Lee for Clermont. It's a good experience going to match like that.
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@Billy-Tell said in NH club rugby:
Well, I'm just back from Lyon (fab city), where I saw Clermont defeat Leinster. There is one thing NH rugby definitely has over NZ rugby: atmosphere at grounds. Both sets are fans were great in this regard, but Clermont has the musical instruments to go with it. A few Kiwis on display: Isa Nacewa, Jamison Gibson-Park, Hayden Triggs and Michael Bent for Leinster; Fritz Lee for Clermont. It's a good experience going to match like that.
Good match - Clermont deserved it although Leinster did themselves no favours in the first 20 minutes with Nacewa being binned and Clermont getting a 15-0 lead before Sexton put them on the scoreboard with a penalty at the break. Good comeback in the second half by Leinster 12-19 with Ringrose's individual try from outside his 22 a nice little highlight. Pity that Gatland didn't think he made the grade. Lopez is a cool customer and took both his drop goals very well.
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@Billy-Tell I'd say French and Italian rugby...Not sure I've seen it so much in UK/Dublin...So far...
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@Bones said in NH club rugby:
@Billy-Tell I'd say French and Italian rugby...Not sure I've seen it so much in UK/Dublin...So far...
You can't find more loyal fans than those from the Irish provinces. They all travel en masse home and away. The guys I was with are just pure fanatics, putting their money where their mouths are, with the complete regalia, including the suitcases and everything. The Leinster support club hired 2 charter planes to give you an idea.
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@Billy-Tell said in NH club rugby:
...pure fanatics, with the complete regalia, including the suitcases and everything.
I feel inadequate.
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Bundee Aki has been behaving like a dick and copped a three match ban
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I've said it before and I'll say it again - assumptions that Aki will automatically step into an Ireland jersey when his 3 years residency is complete, may be wide of the mark. Definitely has an attitude that is not going down well - and Schmidt has no time for dilettantes/disrupters - as a few Ireland players will testify.
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@jegga said in NH club rugby:
Bundee Aki has been behaving like a dick and copped a three match ban
That article doesn't explain the ban. I'm confused.
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@Crucial said in NH club rugby:
@jegga said in NH club rugby:
Bundee Aki has been behaving like a dick and copped a three match ban
That article doesn't explain the ban. I'm confused.
He was being a disrespectful jerk and walked away while the ref was trying to talk to him
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@jegga said in NH club rugby:
@Crucial said in NH club rugby:
@jegga said in NH club rugby:
Bundee Aki has been behaving like a dick and copped a three match ban
That article doesn't explain the ban. I'm confused.
He was being a disrespectful jerk and walked away while the ref was trying to talk to him
He also decided to have some afters and made some "remarks" to the ref after the game. Not reported what he said. In Aki's minor defence, Davies can be a pretty shit ref when he gets going, but Connacht had the better of the penalty count and couldn't have any complaints about the result.
John Muldoon, his captain, will be pissed at him - he doesn't tolerate fools gladly. They're in 8th spot and will have to go into a playoff to get a European Cup spot for next season. Aki will now miss the last two games of the season and the playoff semi. Lam won't be happy either. He wanted to finish his stint with Euro qualification as a minimum.
Connacht being in the lower rank Challenge Cup next season won't do any favours for Aki's profile and test selection.
Pretty dumb move.
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@Pot-Hale how's the Rwc bid coming on? Rowen hasn't kept us up to date with the South African end of things unfortunately.
Bundee Aki's post-match treatment of the referee has no place in rugby
