Aussie Pro Rugby
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
My rugby weekend - strap yerself in:
Saturday
Knew we had a heap of guys out, but still fronted up for 2 Grades at Epping, who are sitting in the top 3 both grades.
Fuck me. I was expecting 25 guys at least, not 21. As a result, I started both Grades, played about half of Seconds, and all of First Grade at hooker. We were shit - lost 2nd XV 53-19 and First Grade 108-0.
No, that is not a typo. Nor did we switch to AFL. One Hundred And Eight. And the ref called it about 10 minutes early.I've been on the wrong end of a hundred point flogging and it feels like they kick off, 30 seconds later you're behind your posts. Rinse, repeat.
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@antipodean it's not much fun aye.
Get's particularly stink when nearly the whole opposing team manages a meat pie.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
My rugby weekend - strap yerself in:
Saturday
Knew we had a heap of guys out, but still fronted up for 2 Grades at Epping, who are sitting in the top 3 both grades.
Fuck me. I was expecting 25 guys at least, not 21. As a result, I started both Grades, played about half of Seconds, and all of First Grade at hooker. We were shit - lost 2nd XV 53-19 and First Grade 108-0.
No, that is not a typo. Nor did we switch to AFL. One Hundred And Eight. And the ref called it about 10 minutes early.I've been on the wrong end of a hundred point flogging and it feels like they kick off, 30 seconds later you're behind your posts. Rinse, repeat.
The secret is to call Prop's Justice and just stay at halfway
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@voodoo said in Aussie Rugby:
At least at 108-zip you wouldn't have had to pack many scrums...
You'd like to think so.... I lost count but think we packed at least 15 scrums. The conditions were otherwise dry so they had no excuse for dropping the ball.
Their Fijian fullback scored 3 tries and converted 13 in total.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
At one point I spied Matt Burke - yes World-Cup-Winning-Wallaby Matthew Fucking Burke - whose daughter plays for Manly Womens Rugby. Marched over in my Ground Marshal bib and introduced myself. Had a good old chat. He compliemented our field and I said "yeah but the ingoals are a bit narrow" to which he replied "I remember one year at Murrayfield we had the same thing - barely anywhere for the reserves to warm up!" so that was a reality check
genuinely one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Love you Matt
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
At one point I spied Matt Burke - yes World-Cup-Winning-Wallaby Matthew Fucking Burke - whose daughter plays for Manly Womens Rugby. Marched over in my Ground Marshal bib and introduced myself. Had a good old chat. He compliemented our field and I said "yeah but the ingoals are a bit narrow" to which he replied "I remember one year at Murrayfield we had the same thing - barely anywhere for the reserves to warm up!" so that was a reality check
genuinely one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet
Love you Matt
Never met him himself, but a few Sydney mates have had a few lunches with him and said he was a grade A arrogant fluffybunny.
Goods days / bad days I suppose!
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Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
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@NTA white boots? Bit flash for a 46 year old hooker.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
another loss to Aussie rugby!
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I wouldn't risk getting called up to the Wallabies as last man standing either
Sad day though eh? Good on you for sticking it out so long in club. That's an effort and a half especially when front rowers don't get the ladies.
I had one club game in Oz and realised I was going to spend my time coming up against young failed mungo players that wanted to smash seven shades of shit out of old blokes to prove themselves. Veterans it was for me.
You might make a very good ref though considering all the advice available here.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
Aussie Rugby is OVER - at least for this little black duck. Last regular season game saw us miss finals by a few wins in both Grades, so we didn't really deserve to be there. Got to build depth for next season.
As Club Secretary, have mentioned to the President and Treasurer that it was probably my last season with the boots on. I just got home from a massage, desperately needed after getting folded at scrum time against blokes half my age. My bullshitting to the ref only gets me so far these days at hooker, and my lineout throwing and tackling is not improving post-46.
I'm going to focus on refereeing where possible and running game day for our club. Off-season is going to be a red hot go at getting the necessary volunteers we need, rather than just relying on the same few people who will burn out and leave.
The coach wants to start preseason in November. Hopefully by then I'm back under 100kg and have thrown the slippers into the bin. Think they are past their prime...
Well mate enjoy your retirement, and after a year or so you will enjoy getting out of bed without aching .
Rugby is still fortunate to have good uns like you who still putting into game. -
@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@NTA white boots? Bit flash for a 46 year old hooker.
I bought them when I'd lost a heap of weight and felt the need for speed.
That was about 10 years ago...
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these are what i got for my ill fated attempt at a rugby comeback
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:
these are what i got for my ill fated attempt at a rugby comeback
Sold them?
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby:
@antipodean these are my ref boots - newly acquired:
So comfy compared to standard boots.
Should have got these ones if you wanted to fit in.
