2019 Rugby World Cup

[Stargazer]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/112366813/all-blacks-add-japan-training-camp-to-rugby-world-cup-buildup

[Hooroo]

@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/112366813/all-blacks-add-japan-training-camp-to-rugby-world-cup-buildup

That is quite the brand to have!

[gt12]

@Hooroo

Every Japanese person I've talked to about this is either mad at Kashiwa or thinks they won't get their value.

Well done to the All Blacks though! It'd take about a million dollars for me to spend a week in that shit hole.

[mariner4life]

my favourite part of that article is the photo. Those two guys are probably sitting out training.

"I've got a bit of a niggle coach"

[antipodean]

@gt12 said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@Hooroo

Every Japanese person I've talked to about this is either mad at Kashiwa or thinks they won't get their value.

Well done to the All Blacks though! It'd take about a million dollars for me to spend a week in that shit hole.

The Shibuya of Chiba 😂🤣

[gt12]

@antipodean

Oh, if it were!

The good news for the ABs though is that if they walk up the road from Roppongi to Nogizaka, they could take one train out to Kashiwa.

Sneak out for the last train, party in RPG or Nishi Azabu all night, then catch the first train back before Shag gets out of bed. Perfect WC preparation.

[antipodean]

@gt12 I'll be at Lake Kawaguchi for that week, so I'll probably miss having breakfast with them.

[Darren]

@sparky said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@rotated

World Cups are usually won by the team with the best 1-10 on the park with very solid team defence. But each World Cup winner has had at least one game-breaker.

1987 New Zealand: John Kirwan and John Gallagher
1991 Australia: David Campese.
1995 South Africa: Andre Joubert
1999 Australia: Stephen Larkham
2003 England: Jason Robinson
2007 South Africa: Bryan Habana
2011 New Zealand: Israel Dagg
2015 New Zealand: Nehe Milner Skudder, SBW and Beauden Barrett.

2019: Rieko Ioane, Sevea, Barret's.

[rotated]

On tour anywhere from 9 September to 2 November anywhere seems sub optimal for playing the best rugby possible at the pointy end of the tournament.

[Crucial]

@gt12 said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

@antipodean

Oh, if it were!

The good news for the ABs though is that if they walk up the road from Roppongi to Nogizaka, they could take one train out to Kashiwa.

Sneak out for the last train, party in RPG or Nishi Azabu all night, then catch the first train back before Shag gets out of bed. Perfect WC preparation.

Maybe Izzy and CJ could go over and organise the tour?

[Chris]

No they shouldn’t
[link text](link url)http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/112399694/all-blacks-should-bend-the-rules-for-superstar-lima-sopoaga

[Machpants]

@Chris I agree,, fuck right off with that idea

[Bones]

@Chris I'm always confused by why they always put up photos of Ricky Jerret and not Lima.

Lima Sopoaga:

[booboo]

@Chris said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

No they shouldn’t
[link text](link url)http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/112399694/all-blacks-should-bend-the-rules-for-superstar-lima-sopoaga

Was about to post that in here

Define "Superstar" ...

[Chris]

@booboo HAHAHA Awesome

[Chris]

@Bones

[Chris]

@Bones Fuking hell Twins 😂

[mariner4life]

Superstar? Come again?

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

Superstar? Come again?

He's in Ballers, starring alongside Dwayne Johnson. That's pretty up there in terms of stardom.

As an aside, I wonder how many other Dwayne Johnson's are dotted around Wainui/Upper Hutt?

[sparky]

@Chris

Anyone who has seen this is familiar with Brendan Venter's sarcastic git act: