2018 June Internationals
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Full time: Fiji 24 - 22 Samoa
Match (scoring) stats: https://www.worldrugby.org/pnc/match/25892
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@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 June Internationals:
Japan vs Italy.
Japanese national rugby team with their front row, halfback and that one nippy winger being the only actual Japanese people on the team. All the rest, ring-in Islanders. Jamie Joseph sending a great message to Japan's up and coming young players. "Yeah nah."
Italy do a fantastic impersonation of a test rugby team. They have some burly guys and nice blue jerseys and coloured rugby boots and everything. Walking 10 metres away from EVERY single lineout to have a mini conference then slowly sauntering back to the lineout got real old fast. God they are dogshit. Walk around. Drop it. Stand at some ruck like you just want to go home. Just fuck off then.
They're great to have in the Six nations. It means Scotland don't get a wooden spoon.
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@mn5 said in 2018 June Internationals:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 June Internationals:
Japan vs Italy.
Japanese national rugby team with their front row, halfback and that one nippy winger being the only actual Japanese people on the team. All the rest, ring-in Islanders. Jamie Joseph sending a great message to Japan's up and coming young players. "Yeah nah."
Italy do a fantastic impersonation of a test rugby team. They have some burly guys and nice blue jerseys and coloured rugby boots and everything. Walking 10 metres away from EVERY single lineout to have a mini conference then slowly sauntering back to the lineout got real old fast. God they are dogshit. Walk around. Drop it. Stand at some ruck like you just want to go home. Just fuck off then.
They're great to have in the Six nations. It means Scotland don't get a wooden spoon.
Or England this season
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Japan 34 - Italy 17.
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I have added this weekend's results to the table in the first post of this thread.
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That was the result JP needed, hopefully they can keep it up, and don’t get completely ass-raped by the ABs and England later in the year. If they can show improvement thry’ll Ride the same wave as the Japanese team during the soccer World Cup here.
In the WC, They have someone they can’t get past (Ireland I think) and two teams they should beat (Russia and a qualifier), so it all comes down to the Scots game. We’re still trying to get tickets....
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By the way, the USA scored their most points (62) and biggest ever win (49) over Russia.
Russia is the latest addition to pool A at the 2019RWC (Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Russia, play-off winner). -
It's a shame Russia is there - they are not very good, but basically got in because better teams fielded 1 or 2 ineligible players. They will be destroyed by all the teams in their pool.
Reckon Japan can definitely beat Scotland.
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@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
It's a shame Russia is there - they are not very good, but basically got in because better teams fielded 1 or 2 ineligible players. They will be destroyed by all the teams in their pool.
Reckon Japan can definitely beat Scotland.
No fucken way.
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Former Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson is now heading to Scotland not Wasps
Fingers crossed he doesn't live up to his namesakes
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@mikethesnow said in 2018 June Internationals:
@mn5 said in 2018 June Internationals:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 June Internationals:
Japan vs Italy.
Japanese national rugby team with their front row, halfback and that one nippy winger being the only actual Japanese people on the team. All the rest, ring-in Islanders. Jamie Joseph sending a great message to Japan's up and coming young players. "Yeah nah."
Italy do a fantastic impersonation of a test rugby team. They have some burly guys and nice blue jerseys and coloured rugby boots and everything. Walking 10 metres away from EVERY single lineout to have a mini conference then slowly sauntering back to the lineout got real old fast. God they are dogshit. Walk around. Drop it. Stand at some ruck like you just want to go home. Just fuck off then.
They're great to have in the Six nations. It means Scotland don't get a wooden spoon.
Or England this season
Fucked.
Get.
You.Please re-organise above.
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Fiji squad to take on Georgia:
1 Campese Ma’afu
2 Ratu Vere Vugakoto
3 Manasa Saulo
4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
5 Leone Nakarawa
6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7 Akapusi Qera (C)
8 Viliame Mata
9 Henry Seniloli
10 Ben Volavola
11 Nemani Nadolo
12 Jale Vatubua
13 Semi Radradra
14 Vereniki Goneva
15 Kini MurimurivaluReserves:
16 Ratunaisa Navuma
17 Eroni Mawi
18 Kalivati Tawake
19 Sikeli Nabou
20 Nemani Nagusa
21 Frank Lomani
22 Alivereti Veitokani
23 Timoci NagusaSemi Radradra to make his debut and Nadolo has arrived as well. This should be a good game. Hopefully, Fiji will be more disciplined than in last week's game. I think they had 3 players sent off with a YC.
The Georgian squad can be found here.
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Manu Samoa team to play Tonga:
1 Jordan Lay
2 Seilala Lam
3 Viliamu Afatia
4 Joe Tekori
5 Chris Vui (c)
6 Piula Faasalele
7 TJ Ioane
8 Jack Lam
9 Dwayne Polataivao
10 Tusi Pisi
11 Sinoti Sinoti
12 Alapati Leiua
13 Alofa Alofa
14 Paul Perez
15 Ah See TualaBench:
16 Elia Elia
17 James Lay
18 Paul Alo-Emile
19 Brandon Nansen
20 Ofisa Treviranus
21 Melani Matavao
22 Rodney Iona
23 Ed FidowInjured Players:
1 Logovii Mulipola
2 Rey Lee-Lo -
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
Fiji squad to take on Georgia:
1 Campese Ma’afu
2 Ratu Vere Vugakoto
3 Manasa Saulo
4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
5 Leone Nakarawa
6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7 Akapusi Qera (C)
8 Viliame Mata
9 Henry Seniloli
10 Ben Volavola
11 Nemani Nadolo
12 Jale Vatubua
13 Semi Radradra
14 Vereniki Goneva
15 Kini MurimurivaluReserves:
16 Ratunaisa Navuma
17 Eroni Mawi
18 Kalivati Tawake
19 Sikeli Nabou
20 Nemani Nagusa
21 Frank Lomani
22 Alivereti Veitokani
23 Timoci NagusaSemi Radradra to make his debut and Nadolo has arrived as well. This should be a good game. Hopefully, Fiji will be more disciplined than in last week's game. I think they had 3 players sent off with a YC.
The Georgian squad can be found here.
Important match.
Georgia and Fiji in same WC Group along with Wales and Australia.
Fiji has beaten Wales at WC, Georgia ran Wales close in Autumn 2017
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Tonga squad to play Samoa:
15 David Halaifonua, 14 Viliami Lolohea, 13 Nafi Tu’itavake, 12 Siale Piutau (c), 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Kurt Morath, 9 Sonatane Takulua, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Fotu Lokotui, 6 Sitiveni Mafi, 5 Joe Tu’ineau, 4 Leva Fifita, 3 Siua Halanukonuka, 2 Paula Ngauamo, 1 Siegfried Fisi’ihoi
Replacements:
16 Sefo Sakalia, 17 David Feao, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Valentino Mapapalangi, 20 Maama Vaipulu, 21 Suke Tuumotooa, 22 Latiume Fosita, 23 Sione Fifita -
Fiji vs Georgia should be interesting : unpredictable backs vs massive pack of forwards.
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Scots manage to lose 30-29 to USA.
If you'll all excuse me I'm just off to kill myself now.
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@mn5 said in 2018 June Internationals:
@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
It's a shame Russia is there - they are not very good, but basically got in because better teams fielded 1 or 2 ineligible players. They will be destroyed by all the teams in their pool.
Reckon Japan can definitely beat Scotland.
No fucken way.
Hmmm. You just lost to the USA bro.
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@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
@mn5 said in 2018 June Internationals:
@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
It's a shame Russia is there - they are not very good, but basically got in because better teams fielded 1 or 2 ineligible players. They will be destroyed by all the teams in their pool.
Reckon Japan can definitely beat Scotland.
No fucken way.
Hmmm. You just lost to the USA bro.
I was hoping this post would be lost in cyberspace somewhere
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@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
It's a shame Russia is there - they are not very good, but basically got in because better teams fielded 1 or 2 ineligible players. They will be destroyed by all the teams in their pool.
Reckon Japan can definitely beat Scotland.
Looking a distinct possibility now
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"It's ping pong out there. Where's Forrest Gump when you need him?"
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Fiji stuff Georgia both in the backs and in the pack
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Canadian rugby has fallen off a cliff.
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@mikethesnow Yes, especially the last two. How deep has Canada sunk? And, have Scotland travelled with their best possible squad, because that's a terrible result.
Not really surprised by the win from Fiji. Georgia only narrowly beat Tonga last week (16 - 15).
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MiketheSnowreplied to Stargazer on 17 Jun 2018, 10:25 last edited by MiketheSnow 17 Jun 2018, 10:26
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
@mikethesnow Yes, especially the last two. How deep has Canada sunk? And, have Scotland travelled with their best possible squad, because that's a terrible result.
Not really surprised by the win from Fiji. Georgia only narrowly beat Tonga last week (16 - 15).
Deep
Definitely not travelled with their best squad, but like England's loss to the Baa Baas, it shouldn't happen regardless of personnel.
Was very surprised that Fiji won the scrum battle
And whilst a narrow margin, Italy must have learned something from last week
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H/L Japan v Italy
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@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
H/L Japan v Italy
Looked a good match.
Some great passing for the tries.
Stadium looked great too.
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Next weekend's viewing will be very interesting for all sorts of reasons
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I've seen a lot of people talking up that USA result, because it's the first time the USA have beaten a tier 1 nation.
I'm wondering, how good are they really? Should we be concerned for the USA v Maoir ABs game in November (also considering that the new MABs coach selected a shit team last year with too few real outside backs and some of the better players being unavailable this year - Ngatai, D Pryor, J Hoeata, Franklin, West, Bateman, TTT and most likely Akira Ioane). -
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
I've seen a lot of people talking up that USA result, because it's the first time the USA have beaten a tier 1 nation.
I'm wondering, how good are they really? Should we be concerned for the USA v Maoir ABs game in November (also considering that the new MABs coach selected a shit team last year with too few real outside backs and some of the better players being unavailable this year - Ngatai, D Pryor, J Hoeata, Franklin, West, Bateman, TTT and most likely Akira Ioane).I hope we should be 'concerned'. The USA game will be their only real hard match of the tour.
Good work by the USA. I think the Americas Rugby Championship is huge for them. That's 5 extra tests per year outside the 2 international windows. They are playing Tier 1 quantities of test matches per year now (11 per year).
Although this theory doesn't hold true for Canada ......
Americas is a real rising continent in the game at the moment.
Good work IRB in funding Americas Rugby Championship. I must admit when I first learnt that when Canada and USA were being withdrawn by from the Asia -Pacific IRB funded competitions that they were previously in that they would suffer. E.g. playing Brazil, Uruguay, Chile rather than Japan, Samoa etc. But they haven't.
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@mikethesnow said in 2018 June Internationals:
"It's ping pong out there. Where's Forrest Gump when you need him?"
@MN5 first time in 94 years USA have beaten a Tier 1 team!
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@rapido said in 2018 June Internationals:
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
I've seen a lot of people talking up that USA result, because it's the first time the USA have beaten a tier 1 nation.
I'm wondering, how good are they really? Should we be concerned for the USA v Maoir ABs game in November (also considering that the new MABs coach selected a shit team last year with too few real outside backs and some of the better players being unavailable this year - Ngatai, D Pryor, J Hoeata, Franklin, West, Bateman, TTT and most likely Akira Ioane).I hope we should be 'concerned'. The USA game will be their only real hard match of the tour.
Tour? I haven't seen any announcements about more games than the USA game. Who else are the MABs playing this year?
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@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
@rapido said in 2018 June Internationals:
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
I've seen a lot of people talking up that USA result, because it's the first time the USA have beaten a tier 1 nation.
I'm wondering, how good are they really? Should we be concerned for the USA v Maoir ABs game in November (also considering that the new MABs coach selected a shit team last year with too few real outside backs and some of the better players being unavailable this year - Ngatai, D Pryor, J Hoeata, Franklin, West, Bateman, TTT and most likely Akira Ioane).I hope we should be 'concerned'. The USA game will be their only real hard match of the tour.
Tour? I haven't seen any announcements about more games than the USA game. Who else are the MABs playing this year?
Brazil, and another South American team. I think it might be Chile (I think Uruguay are away on tour in November, so not them).
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@rapido Cheers, I vaguely remember it being mentioned in the media now. It seems, it's not 100% certain yet, although I never know what to make of statements from NZR like these.
Among those options included matches against Brazil and Chile, but these were yet to be finalised. South America Rugby president Sebastian Pineyrua seemed to confirm the fixtures, however New Zealand Rugby insists this confirmation is premature.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12055599
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For anyone still wondering which test matches can be watched where and at which times, I've included the info that I could find again in the first post of this thread (also below the table for viewers outside NZ).
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@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 June Internationals:
HT
Japan 9
Georgia 0Georgians will be ELATED at the number of wet weather scrums and inevitable scrum resets. ELATED. The fact they've neglected to register any points on the scoreboard, whatever, a trifling concern. Oven mitts for hands + pissing rain + 15 forwards + no backs = SCRUMTIME.
The whole Georgian team ran 57 metres in the first half. In 40 minutes. That's 1.3453 metres a minute. "It is saving energy for next scrum."
The backs* seem to be under instruction to drop it so the forwards can have another scrum. "DROP IT."
*they don't have any backs. Just some forwards too small to play in the forwards
And yet many on here are spouting that they're the answer to the turgidity of the 6N
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