Aussie Community Rugby
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
@NTA get the w?
Seconds got up - big win 32-7 thanks in part to starting a couple of First Graders. Also our ex-Shute Shield guy who was a Renegades player before he went to Premier Rugby. Seriously good player and sizeable second row. We have him part-time as there is a scheme to dual-register Premier lowest Grade with Subbies Lowest Grade.
First Grade we had a rotating front row - me and the koro are over 40 mind, with his son and our captain moving through every position. Lost 33-36. Two of our newer Fijians were on a breakaway last play of the game but the pass was forward and that was time. If that ball was legal, we win.
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@Kiwiwomble Probably not enough red.
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@NTA yeah, its been interesting for us, so many guys are playing down a grade and for some down 3 grade too what they did last year. Seeing how some have taken that compared to others...its been a very conscious effort to bring them along...convince them dominating a lower grade is good for the club and being part of a club doing well is a lot of fun
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meat looks good but maybe a little gravy? even butter the roll?
our 1st grade coped a wake up call (loss), 2's and 3's were pretty comfortable wins....and then their first grade came out storming....gutted
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
meat looks good but maybe a little gravy? even butter the roll?
Range of sauces available. Don't need butter when it's that good! I had one post-game* and it was Dwayne's best yet.
*We only put on a small brisket, as the visiting side are noted tight-arses when it comes to buying food. The fact that there was still some left is a crime. When they came back to the pub the food we put on evaporated.
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Anyway, fuck 'em
Won First Grade 43-5 despite having a throw-together team
Lost Second Grade 61-12Their best players are probably in 2s but don't train apparently, so good on them for having principles and selecting guys who train. The guys looking to win a trophy in 2s probably don't give a fuck.
One of them won't be there to see it. lifted our 47yo hooker at a ruck. Ball was long gone. Big ban coming up
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jesus, he ok?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
jesus, he ok?
Broken wrist trying to stop his head hitting the turf first. Surgery this week. Probably never playing again.
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i have a new pet peve
refs who have their priorities all messed up, the guy we had picked us up on a couple of not straight line outs (neither of which was contested)...but didnt pick up any of the high shots the other team put in...proper had to take our player off for assessment, clothesline jobs...right in front of him....was bloody criminal
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1st and 2nd grade playing tonight. I presume this is so all grades can attend the Brumbies vs Crusaders which kicks off at the vastly more reasonable time of 14:35 AEST.
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@antipodean thats cool, good initiative, sure it made prep a bit more difficult but if everyone is on the same page then all good
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Stopped in to watch the first half of a local match here in Port Douglas yesterday arvo. I'd noticed some signs up in my travels during the week.
Nice vibe. Glad I stopped.
Port Douglas Reef Raiders v some team full of "Kiwi Looking" guys. Maybe @mariner4life could help me out? Black jerseys with red trim? Didn't seem to match any team colours from the Cairns website.
Visiting team looked big, strong and organised. However home team all as fit as buck rats (probably all foreign workers) crushing it at halftime jumping on half chances.
Kinda funny. Organised enough to have music to accompany the team running on to the field, but no flags or markers on the half or 22.
Fun. Will keep an eye out for other games.
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Port beat Southside yesterday. And yes, Southside always packed full of pacific islanders
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1 v 2 across all three grades in Melbourne, got wins in 3s and 1s...huge, down with 10 to go and our lock chases down the kick off after their try, one hand palms the ball out of one of their hands, hits the soft shoulder of their halfback and charges over the line....it straight up breaks them and we score two more in the final minutes
