NH club rugby

[antipodean]

Perhaps things have changed in a covid-19 world, but surely Itoje would be among the few forwards who could command seven figures?

[Machpants]

@antipodean yeah if he was committing too a good few seasons. Even the French have realised big names for one session is a waste, unless you can make media money off their name.

[Catogrande]

@Machpants said in NH club rugby:

@Catogrande so reporting facts someone's opinion is hatchet piece?

There are plenty of overpaid, older stars (some over the hill) in the T14 getting similar amounts of cash but it is Itoje that is greedy because one coach who didn't sign him says so. Yeah, hatchet piece. Why it is even worth such coverage in NZ baffles me, Itoje possibly going abroad was mentioned over here in passing but that's it.

Usual pile of Stuff shite

[Kruse]

@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:

@Machpants said in NH club rugby:

@Catogrande so reporting facts someone's opinion is hatchet piece?

There are plenty of overpaid, older stars (some over the hill) in the T14 getting similar amounts of cash but it is Itoje that is greedy because one coach who didn't sign him says so. Yeah, hatchet piece. Why it is even worth such coverage in NZ baffles me, Itoje possibly going abroad was mentioned over here in passing but that's it.

Usual pile of Stuff shite

You did note that the word "greedy" was put in quote marks in the headline?
And what that means?
(I can't believe that I'm defending Stuff... but... yeah, to be triggered by that, isn't quite fair)

Edit: in true Fern fashion, I haven't read the article, and have no intention to... it may well devolve into, at least, a hinted support of the frenchies aspersions. And yeah, I'm not going to read it because, yeah, it sounds like trash news. But not, (judging solely from the headline), a "hatchet piece".

[Rapido]

Would need to pay him to give up his England career, so should be heaps.

[MajorRage]

@Catogrande Calm down.

Those bastard lions fans sung his name repeatedly after you smashed us out of the park completely in the Lions series (what, you only drew?). And then, after me proposing for years that he was rather over rated, he then was one of the key cogs which destroyed us in the world cup.

Man gets everything he deserves.

[Catogrande]

@MajorRage said in NH club rugby:

@Catogrande Calm down.

Those bastard lions fans sung his name repeatedly after you smashed us out of the park completely in the Lions series (what, you only drew?). And then, after me proposing for years that he was rather over rated, he then was one of the key cogs which destroyed us in the world cup.

Man gets everything he deserves.

Said in Darth Vader voice.... “the bitterness is strong in this one”.

[taniwharugby]

@Kruse using "quotes"

32M views · 61K reactions | Air Quotes | You sure you've been using...

You sure you've been using Air Quotes correctly?? Totally sure? Like --> Viva La Dirt League

damn emdbed thing from FB doesnt always work...?

[Bones]

[Machpants]

Exeter smash Toulouse, and Racing beat the no try financial dopers to have an Exeter Vs Racing final

Go Exeter!

[Bones]

[Stargazer]

@Bones Geo-blocked.

[Stargazer]

Geez

European finalists Racing plunged into Covid crisis - reports

With 9 cases of Covid-19 reported following midweek testing at Champions Cup finalists Racing, their league game at La Rochelle is now off.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer probably an easy win coming up for Exeter

[Bones]

[Stargazer]

@Bones Many of the clips you're posting are geo-blocked in NZ. Can you give us a caption, so we know what you're posting?

[Catogrande]

@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:

@Bones Many of the clips you're posting are geo-blocked in NZ. Can you give us a caption, so we know what you're posting?

Basically, whilst Exeter have almost two good sides, they don’t have a third that can compete with a close to full strength Wasps. Bristol have booked a play off place, Wasps are playing at home in the play offs, Exeter romped the regular season and Steve Diamond is moaning again.

[Machpants]

And Premier Rugby ignored their own rules again, and instead of cancelling Sale after 16 CV positives and giving the opposition team 5 points, they are supposedly playing on Weds. Oh and the team they played last time, and also have to isolate, aren't allowed to late call in some front row cover so they have to forfeit their game ...

Saracens drew with Bath, and hopefully those financial dopers won't see another game untill 2022 due to Championship being cancelled with no crowds.

[Bones]

@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:

@Bones Many of the clips you're posting are geo-blocked in NZ. Can you give us a caption, so we know what you're posting?

It's usually just highlights of games.

[junior]

@Bovidae said in NH club rugby:

Not surprised at all.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/122886465/the-price-greedy-england-lock-maro-itoje-wanted-to-move-to-france

No issue there - he's giving up his test career, so he needs to make sure it's worth it.