Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.
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Sheesh fellas, you're losing it over one grubber kick? 1st world rugby problems....<br><br>
Every 1st and 2nd 5 we've selected in the last decade (Carter, Mauger, Lucky, BB, Cruden, Nonu etc) have all had those rush of blood moments in a test match that they've tried the grubber in the attacking 22 that have us fans going arrgghhh -
Watched the foxtel replay today sober.<br><br>
It was a shit game all round<br><br>
Kearns. Quite unbelievable. Is there actual evidence that Australian rugby subscribers enjoy his drunken barfly fuckwit moaning and bitching schtick?<br><br>
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Watched the foxtel replay today sober.<br><br>
It was a shit game all round<br><br>
Kearns. Quite unbelievable. Is there actual evidence that Australian rugby subscribers enjoy his drunken barfly fuckwit moaning and bitching schtick?<br><br>
Kafer, best pundit in the game, seems to patiently deal with it</p></blockquote>
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Kafer, Gregan, Eales and Horan are excellent. Fair and calm analysis from some true legends. But it's ruined by Willis Kearns and that halfwit Maaaaardo. -
I have had to watch Channel 10's coverage the last couple of weeks and I must say Nathan Sharpe and Matt Burke were a massive step up from Foxtel.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gary" data-cid="610327" data-time="1472423358"><p>It might be a have been a bit more interesting if Frank's incident happened in Australia with the local broadcaster showing it over and over on the big screen. 70 minutes of 14 vs 15 would have made things a bit closer.</p></blockquote>
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Perhaps. Poite seemed perfectly happy with it and was right there. Once he said "Off zee 'ead!" three times you think the TMO would have had a look after the directives on neck rolls etc.<br><br>
Though the TMO was Veldsman wasn't it? So it might not have mattered
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<p>I hate to pull out useless statistics, but this is a new low for the 'sloe (in modern times). </p>
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<p>The Aussies scored one try and 17 points in 160 minutes of rugby the last two Saturdays. The last time the Aussies scored fewer than 17 points against the ABs over consecutive weekends was August 1964 - losing 14-9 and 18-3 at Carisbrook and Lancaster Park. They scored a try in each game.</p>
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<p>In consecutive games (the first in 1972 and the other in 1974) we beat them 38-3 and 11-6 in Sydney and Auckland respectively with the Aussies scoring one try over the pair of games.</p>
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<p>In one of those games in each pair, the Aussies were at least in with a chance of winning / drawing as time expired i.e. they lost by two five point margins.</p>
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<p>I see a clip about of Phipps chucking Fekitoa's boot away is doing the rounds! :mocking:</p>
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<p>I hate to pull out useless statistics, but this is a new low for the 'sloe (in modern times). </p>
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<p>The Aussies scored one try and 17 points in 160 minutes of rugby the last two Saturdays. The last time the Aussies scored fewer than 17 points against the ABs over consecutive weekends was August 1964 - losing 14-9 and 18-3 at Carisbrook and Lancaster Park. They scored a try in each game.</p>
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<p>In consecutive games (the first in 1972 and the other in 1974) we beat them 38-3 and 11-6 in Sydney and Auckland respectively with the Aussies scoring one try over the pair of games.</p>
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<p>In one of those games in each pair, the Aussies were at least in with a chance of winning / drawing as time expired i.e. they lost by two five point margins.</p>
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<p>Data according to the pick and go website. I'm happy for this to be peer reviewed before you fax it to Phil Kearns.</p>
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<p>Sorry, the huge thrashing in 1972 was in Auckland at the end of the awful Aussies tour. But you knew that. </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1472426592" data-cid="610344" data-author="taniwharugby"><p>I see a clip about of Phipps chucking Fekitoa's boot away is doing the rounds! :mocking:<br> <br>Thought was funny! :good1:</p></blockquote>Saw that this morning - kinda funny in a "petulant little man child" way.<br>The message from Cheika was probably "Rip their fking heads off and throw em to the stands". I doubt theres any accolades for boots.<br><br><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1472427352" data-cid="610348" data-author="MajorRage"><p>Frank's should have been cited and shld be out for a few weeks. It's as simple as that.<br><br>The north are going nuts, and rightly.</p></blockquote>Agree - annoyingly, it not only feeds into that "ABs get preferential treatment" narrative which the North constantly bang on about, it gives it some credibility (more so than spear-gate I'd say). I reckon that clip will get airtime the next time we front up against the English.
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<p>I fucking hate that chucking the boot away rubbish. It's childish. Typical fucking halfback.</p>
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<p>Just read the G&G thread, it's delicious. Our very own Nick is balls deep in the oh poor us whinging as well. Have a cry fluffybunnies. </p> -
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<p>Agree - annoyingly, it not only feeds into that "ABs get preferential treatment" narrative which the North constantly bang on about, it gives it some credibility (more so than spear-gate I'd say). I reckon that clip will get airtime the next time we front up against the English.</p>
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<p>BOD was retweeting about it with the reverse angle, which is even worse than the first angle. So there's that.</p>
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<p>In any case, the ARU has it at their option to get it reviewed I think? The match review official can either refer an incident on his own, or from either team.</p>
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<p>Douglas didn't make a big deal out of it at the time, because he looked to care more about getting the ball. Rumour is he didn't want to make a big deal of it after the match either. I have no way of verifying or disproving that rumour. </p>
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<p>isn't there that time period it must be done within, like when a Frenchmen gouged McCaw in the RWC final, time had passed so no citing...</p>
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<p>I agree with all above, it looks very bad, and I think it aint gonna go away, these things need to be done by correct process (which by SANZAR rules, it has) rather than trial by social media</p> -
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<p>Frank's should have been cited and shld be out for a few weeks. It's as simple as that.<br><br>
The north are going nuts, and rightly.</p>
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<p>Disagree.</p>
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<p>At best it's a penalty. I'm always reticent to jump on a twitter/ reddit jerkathon on the basis of a single frame. I don't see why a player should be thrown under the bus to assuage the drooling retards. Is anyone having a cry about this?</p>
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<p>Poite should have immediately penalised Franks for playing the head of an opponent. Kane Douglas's lack of reaction to that as opposed to his clear annoyance at Franks applying pressure to his neck in the same maul is telling. So is that the Wallabies didn't refer it to the citing commissioner.</p> -
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<p>isn't there that time period it must be done within, like when a Frenchmen gouged McCaw in the RWC final?</p>
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<p>I agree with all above, it looks very bad, and I think it aint gonna go away</p>
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<p>I <em>think</em> its 48 hours after full time. So expires tonight?</p>
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<p>Our very own Nick is balls deep in the oh poor us whinging as well. Have a cry fluffybunnys. </p>
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<p>Not as deep as some, but yeah, I'll say things there I won't say here - the reasons why are pretty fucking obvious.</p>
