European Club Rugby
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@sparky said in NH club rugby:
Maa Nonu facing a lengthy ban after being red carded for smashing his elbow into an opponent's face playing for Toulon against Lyon:
On 27 seconds:
Firstly, how soft has French rugby gotten when you can't elbow someone in the face? All the books by non Frenchies playing in France will be half the size going forward without all the filth.
Stupid by Ma'a. If he was going to respond to the shoulder he should have at least just shouldered him back.
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@nepia said in NH club rugby:
@sparky said in NH club rugby:
Maa Nonu facing a lengthy ban after being red carded for smashing his elbow into an opponent's face playing for Toulon against Lyon:
On 27 seconds:
Firstly, how soft has French rugby gotten when you can't elbow someone in the face? All the books by non Frenchies playing in France will be half the size going forward without all the filth.
Stupid by Ma'a. If he was going to respond to the shoulder he should have at least just shouldered him back.
Ma’a thought the Genge-Sexton protocol had already been adopted in France.
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@pakman said in NH club rugby:
@nepia said in NH club rugby:
@sparky said in NH club rugby:
Maa Nonu facing a lengthy ban after being red carded for smashing his elbow into an opponent's face playing for Toulon against Lyon:
On 27 seconds:
Firstly, how soft has French rugby gotten when you can't elbow someone in the face? All the books by non Frenchies playing in France will be half the size going forward without all the filth.
Stupid by Ma'a. If he was going to respond to the shoulder he should have at least just shouldered him back.
Ma’a thought the Genge-Sexton protocol had already been adopted in France.
It should just be the Anyone-Sexton protocol.
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According to French media (RMC Sport), but not yet confirmed by his French club Racing 92, Dominic Bird will be coming home at the end of the Top 14 season!
He had re-signed with Racing 92 in November, but has reportedly been released from his contract to return to NZ to be closer to family.
This season alone, he has played 18 games for Racing 92. Surely, he can still play Super Rugby? The Hurricanes should go after him, but they'll probably find him too tall!
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@stargazer said in NH club rugby:
According to French media (RMC Sport), but not yet confirmed by his French club Racing 92, Dominic Bird will be coming home at the end of the Top 14 season!
He had re-signed with Racing 92 in November, but has reportedly been released from his contract to return to NZ to be closer to family.
This season alone, he has played 18 games for Racing 92. Surely, he can still play Super Rugby? The Hurricanes should go after him, but they'll probably find him too tall!
Has been very good for Racing.
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@pakman said in NH club rugby:
@stargazer said in NH club rugby:
According to French media (RMC Sport), but not yet confirmed by his French club Racing 92, Dominic Bird will be coming home at the end of the Top 14 season!
He had re-signed with Racing 92 in November, but has reportedly been released from his contract to return to NZ to be closer to family.
This season alone, he has played 18 games for Racing 92. Surely, he can still play Super Rugby? The Hurricanes should go after him, but they'll probably find him too tall!
Has been very good for Racing.
Bird is still only 29, plenty of miles left if he is injury free and mentally up for it.
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@bovidae said in NH club rugby:
Hopefully Bird's time in France has given him a harder edge. He never played like a lock of his size.
I reckon he was starting to just before he left.
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@crazy-horse said in NH club rugby:
@pakman said in NH club rugby:
@stargazer said in NH club rugby:
According to French media (RMC Sport), but not yet confirmed by his French club Racing 92, Dominic Bird will be coming home at the end of the Top 14 season!
He had re-signed with Racing 92 in November, but has reportedly been released from his contract to return to NZ to be closer to family.
This season alone, he has played 18 games for Racing 92. Surely, he can still play Super Rugby? The Hurricanes should go after him, but they'll probably find him too tall!
Has been very good for Racing.
Bird is still only 29, plenty of miles left ...
... as the crow flies?
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Racing: Dominic Bird sur le départ
