2017 November Internationals
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Pity that Connacht lost Shane O’Leary to Canada. Himself and AJ McGinty who was capped by USA were both useful 10s. Instead we have frickin Bleyendaal qualifying next year. Dumb.
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@stargazer said in 2017 November Internationals:
Corey Flynn has hung up his boots. Great player with a great career.
coreyflynn222 Last night I had the privilege of playing my final professional rugby game for the World 15 against Japan. I leave this game having made some amazing friends and having had some amazing experiences. -
I've updated the first post of this thread (http://www.thesilverfern.com/post/186962) with the broadcast details of the matches to be played on 10-12 November (depending on where you are). See also at the bottom of that post if you're outside NZ. Some details may change, so I'll check them later in the week.
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@stargazer Very much appreciated, @stargazer!
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@mn5 said in 2017 November Internationals:
@bones said in 2017 November Internationals:
@mn5 well fuck me timekeeper, ever so sorry for being awake at 8am. Some of us have to go to work.
No coffee? This post is very aggressive.
I think you've triggered @Bones
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@catogrande can you guys not see my avatar?
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@bones said in 2017 November Internationals:
@catogrande can you guys not see my avatar?
Have a snickers bro
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Manu Tuilagi update, from the Times UK
Manu Tuilagi: A witchdoctor found three lady spirits who had married onto me
“I saw the witchdoctor for two hours a day for four days. She massaged my whole body — all I needed was a towel and the Fijian oil. She was half-Fijian and half-Samoan and found out that there were three lady spirits who had married themselves on to me for the last three years.
“The witchdoctor told me that was why I had been injured. The spirits wanted me for themselves — they wanted to punish me and injuring me was the way to do it. Every time I played — bang.
“Instead of beating me physically they made sure I was injured but that is gone now and the whole body massages have blocked the spirits from me. They can’t see me, they can’t find me now. Although when they read the newspaper they will know where I am again.
Manu Tuilagi: A witchdoctor found three lady spirits who had married onto me
Manu Tuilagi flew home to Samoa last week on a quest to get rid of an injury curse that has plagued him for the past three years. The England centre took time a
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@infidel said in 2017 November Internationals:
Manu Tuilagi update, from the Times UK
Manu Tuilagi: A witchdoctor found three lady spirits who had married onto me
“I saw the witchdoctor for two hours a day for four days. She massaged my whole body — all I needed was a towel and the Fijian oil. She was half-Fijian and half-Samoan and found out that there were three lady spirits who had married themselves on to me for the last three years.
“The witchdoctor told me that was why I had been injured. The spirits wanted me for themselves — they wanted to punish me and injuring me was the way to do it. Every time I played — bang.
“Instead of beating me physically they made sure I was injured but that is gone now and the whole body massages have blocked the spirits from me. They can’t see me, they can’t find me now. Although when they read the newspaper they will know where I am again.
Manu Tuilagi: A witchdoctor found three lady spirits who had married onto me
Manu Tuilagi flew home to Samoa last week on a quest to get rid of an injury curse that has plagued him for the past three years. The England centre took time a
I was quite surprised he came out to the public with this. Western cultures wouldn't understand this part of our Samoan culture.
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@mimic said in 2017 November Internationals:
@infidel said in 2017 November Internationals:
Manu Tuilagi update, from the Times UK
Manu Tuilagi: A witchdoctor found three lady spirits who had married onto me
“I saw the witchdoctor for two hours a day for four days. She massaged my whole body — all I needed was a towel and the Fijian oil. She was half-Fijian and half-Samoan and found out that there were three lady spirits who had married themselves on to me for the last three years.
“The witchdoctor told me that was why I had been injured. The spirits wanted me for themselves — they wanted to punish me and injuring me was the way to do it. Every time I played — bang.
“Instead of beating me physically they made sure I was injured but that is gone now and the whole body massages have blocked the spirits from me. They can’t see me, they can’t find me now. Although when they read the newspaper they will know where I am again.
Manu Tuilagi: A witchdoctor found three lady spirits who had married onto me
Manu Tuilagi flew home to Samoa last week on a quest to get rid of an injury curse that has plagued him for the past three years. The England centre took time a
I was quite surprised he came out to the public with this. Western cultures wouldn't understand this part of our Samoan culture.
I've seen Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Witch doctors severely hindered his fighting ability.
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England team to play Argentina.
England XV: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Henry Slade, Elliot Daly; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Dylan Hartley (capt), Dan Cole; Courtney Lawes, George Kruis; Chris Robshaw, Sam Underhill, Nathan Hughes
Replacements: Jamie George, Ellis Genge, Harry Williams, Joe Launchbury, Tom Curry, Danny Care, Alex Lozowski, Semesa Rokoduguni
Interesting to see Slade given a go at 12, he's been playing either 10 or 13 for his club, though I see him more as a 12. Seems Eddie does too. Mike Brown perhaps a bit lucky to be starting as he seems to have lost a little pace but has a acquired a reluctance to pass. Still a safe option at 15 though.
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@catogrande What's with Itoje and Farrell?
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Ireland side for SA.
Henshaw at 13 and Conway and Stockdale starting on the wings is the most pleasing thing. Aki inclusion, less said the better. Pleased for Sweetnam to make the backs bench along with the improving James Ryan. Schmidt developing the stocks nicely. Ruddock very unlucky to miss out to POM on the blind - he’s been superb for Leinster so far this season.
15 Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 76 caps
14 Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 3 caps
13 Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 29 caps
12 Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)*
11 Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 2 caps
10 Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 66 caps
9 Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 57 caps1 Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 70 caps
2 Rory Best (c) (Banbridge/Ulster) c 104 caps
3 Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 16 caps
4 Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 32 caps
5 Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 50 caps
6 Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 40 caps
7 Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 49 caps
8 CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 15 capsReplacements
16. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 1 cap
17. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 20 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 9 caps
19. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 2 caps
20. Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster) 16 caps
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 16 caps
22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 4 caps
23. Darren Sweetnam (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
