Aussie Pro Rugby
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@nzzp said in Aussie Rugby in general:
Ironically, the guy who was about to be sent off was in line for a 'best and fairest' award.
According to this: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4907229/maitland-colt-cops-10-years-for-striking-referee/
He'd just elbowed someone after one of his guys got lifted in a tackle and things got a bit heated. So the elbow was a 10-match ban.
Someone was saying he was spotted roughing up a guy the week before, too, but it went unsanctioned.
Best & Fairest was already off the table at that stage.
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@Damo sure, I can see where you're coming from, but that's the thing right...if it's drilled into them so that it doesn't need to be an "in the moment" consideration, then that is what's needed. Players can now see this and know the outcome if they assault the ref.
I can't see how that wouldn't be a factor even in heat of the moment (which I'm not sure I buy when the guy is standing there talking to the ref for a while)
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IMHO he should have got life. Heat of the moment is in the middle of a fight or if someone had said something nasty to trigger him.The ref was just doing his job and was assaulted for it. That can never be tolerated. Shit like that sickens me.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel yep - he's standing there, getting told what he did wrong, then takes it up a notch. No excuse.
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Now there are rumours that Twiggy "Force White Knight" Forrest might help the ARU expand the NRC here to include more than just local teams and Fiji, instead of the breakaway comp proposed.
Its an interesting idea but you'll be fighting Sydney and Brisbane Premier Club rugby all the way unless they're inside the tent.
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Stiles gets the arse from The Reds in favour of Brad Thorn.
Only one year in the Head Coach role seems a bit harsh, but with that playing roster you don't have many places to hide.
Wessels goes from Perth to The Rebels after McGahan got the boot earlier in the year. That will be great for Melbourne as he appears to have the right stuff.
I'm going to call them "The Webbels" from here on in.
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Stiles was hopelessly out of his depth. Wessels to Rebels is a good move for the Mexicans - with their roster and his coaching they'll be much better.
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Couldn't happen to a better fat caarnt.
Is Thorn a Super-level coach just yet? As much as I heart the man, he doesn't seem qualified to rebuild this utter train wreck of an organisation.
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@rancid-schnitzel watching some of his work with Qld Country, I'm thinking he will be at least as good as Stiles. The work in contact from them this year is impressive.
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i'm generally anti players becoming coaches without proving themselves, but thorn changed codes and learned a whole new game, in the forwards. that's a pretty different perspective to most players who grew up just knowing what you do.
kind of like how 2nd language english speakers have a much better grasp of grammar rules than native nz speakers, and can consequently teach them better. -
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How a 'muck around' in sevens turned into rising stardom for Maurice Longbottom
The Australian sevens rookie hadn't played a single game of rugby until last year.
Aboriginal kids from La Perouse often go to loig so they never stray too far from home.
He'll be locked up into a fairly solid Sevens contact shortly I believe.
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They can *ff off! The Force are gone; I'd rather see a NZ SR franchise pick him up. He's proven himself worthy of a spot IMO.
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