2018 June Internationals
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Ireland or Australia?
England or SA?
Wales or Argentina?Who are people supporting?
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Ireland, SA, Wales
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@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
Ireland or Australia?
England or SA?
Wales or Argentina?Who are people supporting?
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Normally it would be Ireland, but Australia are now getting my pity support.
Definitely South Africa. I really want them to get past the quota era, really hoping their players whatever their colour are now good enough and their coach can coach without one hand behind his back and one eye on the daggers.Wales v Arg, I don't mind. Probably leaning Argentina for SANZAAR reasons.
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@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
Ireland or Australia?
England or SA?
Wales or Argentina?Who are people supporting?
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Neither, SA, Argentina.
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@rapido yeah hopefully the Pumas can continue the form of the Jaguares!
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i just hope all 3 series go to a decider (yes, that includes us dropping a game). Wait, 4, i guess Wales v Argentina will count.
I kinda want Ireland to roll the Aussies as i like the idea of us not being favourites at the next World Cup. But then if the Aussies get done up 0-3 it might be the absolute death of Australian rugby.
World rugby needs the Boks to be a force, so be nice to see them get up. No one needs a strong England, so watching Eddies chariot continue to roll off the road would be pretty funny.
Be nice to see the Frogs turn up and show something.
Argentina absolutely need to show something v Wales.
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SA
Arg
Aus/Ire don't care - as long as it's a good series!
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@billy-tell said in 2018 June Internationals:
Ireland or Australia?
England or SA?
Wales or Argentina?Who are people supporting?
Please note if you select England, your account will cease to function.
Australia - ever since the arm flapping days of Peter Stringer and BOD's near death experience, I've completely gone of the Irish. I'd also like Aussie rugby to improve and I'd say they're underdogs.
Got to be SA. England rugby is the spoiled kid with all the gear and no idea
Wales every time. They're are my second team. The Argies were Nazi sympathisers and bring football bullshit to rugby.
I'm really looking forward to these series and hope they're all on Sky
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Australia, because it's beneficial to NZ if the Aussies improve and are competitive (but not too much).
SA, because it's beneficial to NZ if the Saffas improve and are competitive (ditto).
Argentina, because it's beneficial to NZ if the Argies improve and are competitive (ditto 2x).
New Zealand, because I'd like the All Blacks to improve and have the best possible prep for the 2019 RWCl -
- Australia, because rugby is really struggling over there and it desperately needs a boost. Also my wife is a Wallabies supporter and I'm just starting to think about feeling sorry for her.
- I should really support England given I am a citizen through my mother, but it's just too funny to see them fall over. Also would like to see SA rise above the political bullshit and just play good ruggers. I like the look of Kolisi too, seems to have a good head on his shoulders, liked his comments about wanting to inspire all South African's, not just black.
- Wales, going to stick to my roots for this one, hope they get up against the Argies.
- Want to see the ABs make a real statement against France and put the shits up the other big nations after some pretty lackluster stuff last year.
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SA name a young, inexperienced & exciting squad for Saturday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44301736
South Africa team to face Wales:
Curwin Bosch (Cell C Sharks); Travis Ismaiel (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped), Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), Andre Esterhuizen (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks, uncapped); Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions), Ivan van Zyl (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped)Ox Nche (prop, Toyota Cheetahs, uncapped), Chiliboy Ralepelle (Cell C Sharks), Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers), Jason Jenkins (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped), Pieter-Steph du Toit (capt, DHL Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Emirates Lions, uncapped), Oupa Mohoje (Toyota Cheetahs), Dan du Preez (Cell C Sharks).
Replacements: Akker van der Merwe (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Marvin Orie (Emirates Lions, uncapped), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (DHL Stormers, uncapped), Embrose Papier (Vodacom Bulls, uncapped), Robert du Preez (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Warrick Gelant (Vodacom Bulls).
And Wales follow suit
Wales team:
Hallam Amos; Tom Prydie, George North, Owen Watkin, Steff Evans; Gareth Anscombe, Tomos WilliamsNicky Smith, Elliot Dee, Dillon Lewis; Cory Hill, Bradley Davies; Seb Davies, Ellis Jenkins (capt), Ross Moriarty.
Replacements: Ryan Elias, Wyn Jones, Rhodri Jones, Adam Beard, Aaron Wainwright, Aled Davies, Rhys Patchell/Gareth Davies, Hadleigh Parkes.
North to centre. Why?
Anyone's guess how this one will go, but based purely on the climactic conditions then SA have the advantage.
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@mikethesnow no Kolisi?
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@kiwimurph ah. Gotcha. So this is Bokke A?
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@booboo said in 2018 June Internationals:
@kiwimurph ah. Gotcha. So this is Bokke A?
Yep, and Wales A.
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B really!
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Ireland with a last minute drop goal after 73 phases.
Argentina - cos they need to get their big win - outside of a RWC - just in case we meet the bogey fuckers again in Japan.
France - because I met a French woman once. And besides I’ve gone off Kiwis ever since Smith flapped his hands under the dryer in a disabled toilet and Tana’s “apology”....
SA with a last minute try in the first half and three in the second and watching Eddie J getting wound tighter and tighter.
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@Pot-Hale 's comment re Eddie reminds me almost makes me want Ireland to win for similar reasons, ie just because Cheika. Actually, no fuck Ireland, it almost makes me want Aussie not win ...
But then reality kicks in and the resulting Oirish chippiness outweighs the pleasure of a Cheika meltdown. And living here you realise Aus rugby needs a boost.
South Africa. Easy decision.
Wales. Not sure why.
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@booboo said in 2018 June Internationals:
@Pot-Hale 's comment re Eddie reminds me almost makes me want Ireland to win for similar reasons, ie just because Cheika. Actually, no fuck Ireland, it almost makes me want Aussie not win ...
But then reality kicks in and the resulting Oirish chippiness outweighs the pleasure of a Cheika meltdown. And living here you realise Aus rugby needs a boost.
South Africa. Easy decision.
Wales. Not sure why.
Chippiness?
Outrageous.
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@pot-hale Get used to it PH. You're the threat now, so it comes with the territory.
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Ireland because fuck Australia and the clown
SA because fuck England and Eddie jones
Wales because fuck the Argies football antics
ABs by lots because i want a statement
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Ireland and Australia to play a nil all draw for three games. Actually the game here needs all the help it can get. So Wallabies by a million.
South Africa because they need a boost and
@pukunui said in 2018 June Internationals:because fuck England and Eddie jones
Yeah.
Wales because fuck the Argies football antics
Yeah. Sanchez and his diving is pissing me right off.
ABs but only just so they learn some hard lessons and DMac gets dumped from the squad for throwing intercepts when he's not passing to no one.
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Just in case anyone was wondering where and when to watch South Africa v Wales: http://www.thesilverfern.com/post/232098
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@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
Just in case anyone was wondering where and when to watch South Africa v Wales: http://www.thesilverfern.com/post/232098
And for those in the UK
C4 9.20 pm
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Someone has lost money with the hosting of this game in the US
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So far the Wales v SA game is doing nothing to sell rugby to the US. Endless scrum resets and free kicks being taken as scrums. The ref needs to understand that there is an element of exhibition and sort this shite out.
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In fact, it is such turgid shite that you’d think it was England playing themselves.
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Absolute dross being served up here. Actually damaging rugby's image.
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Wales may have scored the winning try near full time!
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@kiwimurph That last one for the try wasn't great. He was really casual.
Not a great game, but both teams had a cobbled together appearance about them. 3 in a row for Wales vs the Boks now. -
OK the positives first
We won. First away win against SA. So congratulations to the 23
Ellis Jenkins has got the right stuff. So too Tomos Williams.
And hopefully we can put the 'North in the centre experiment' to bed once and for all
As soon as Parkes came on we had shape both in defence and attack. I was critical of putting an old fella into Test rugby. Happy to be proven wrongNow the negatives
C4 rubbish coverage
Ref very average
The last thing this crowd should have been subjected to was extra time
Both teams playing shit, shit tactics with shit, shit skill levels
Anscombe fuck off. Patchell has to start against the Argies.
One of the worst test matches I'vd watchedBut we won
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Sounds like something real turgid. Hopefully someone can post the Saffas take on the proceedings for those of us that, fortunately as it turned out, were unable to take in the match. Jaf might have found time to watch given 7s were well finished for the day by then?
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A quick synopsis.
Despite kicking away far too much possession, SA created ample opportunities to score but terrible handling, poor decision making, and some superb Welsh goalline defence, esp from captain Ellis Jenkins denied what should have been a comfortable win for SA.
SA midfield went really well.
They can and will play better in SA against England.
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A game we will probably not be able to watch in NZ: Canada v Scotland
Scotland squad:
15 Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
14 Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
13 Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
12 James Lang (Harlequins) – uncapped
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 3 caps10 Ruaridh Jackson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Scarlets) – 9 caps1 Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 10 caps
2 Fraser Brown VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps
3 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 8 caps
4 Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 9 caps
5 Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 22 caps
6 Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
7 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – uncapped
8 David Denton (Leicester Tigers) – 39 capsSubstitutes
16 George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 2 caps
17 Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
18 Murray McCallum (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
19 Lewis Carmichael (Edinburgh) – uncapped
20 Luke Hamilton (unattached) – 1 cap
21 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps
22 Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped
23 Mark Bennett (Edinburgh) – 20 capshttp://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/06/06/gilchrist-captain-scotland-summer-tour-opener
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Manu Samoa team to play Fiji:
1 Logovii Mulipola
2 Motu Matu'u
3 Paul Alo-Emile
4 Josh Tyrell
5 Chris Vui (c)
6 Piula Faasalele
7 Jack Lam
8 Mat Luamanu
9 Melani Matavao
10 Tusi Pisi
11 Sinoti Sinoti
12 Alapati Leiua
13 Rey Lee-Lo
14 Ed Fidow
15 Ah See TualaBench:
16 Seilala Lam
17 Jordan Lay
18 Viliamu Afatia
19 Joe Tekori
20 TJ Ioane
21 Dwayne Polataivao
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@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
A game we will probably not be able to watch in NZ: Canada v Scotland
Scotland squad:
15 Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
14 Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
13 Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
12 James Lang (Harlequins) – uncapped
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 3 caps10 Ruaridh Jackson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Scarlets) – 9 caps1 Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 10 caps
2 Fraser Brown VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps
3 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 8 caps
4 Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 9 caps
5 Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 22 caps
6 Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
7 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – uncapped
8 David Denton (Leicester Tigers) – 39 capsSubstitutes
16 George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 2 caps
17 Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
18 Murray McCallum (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
19 Lewis Carmichael (Edinburgh) – uncapped
20 Luke Hamilton (unattached) – 1 cap
21 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps
22 Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped
23 Mark Bennett (Edinburgh) – 20 capshttp://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/06/06/gilchrist-captain-scotland-summer-tour-opener
Gavs son.
Geez a shitload of unknowns in that team. Denton and Jackson are the only ones I'd recognise.
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@mn5 said in 2018 June Internationals:
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
A game we will probably not be able to watch in NZ: Canada v Scotland
Scotland squad:
15 Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
14 Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
13 Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
12 James Lang (Harlequins) – uncapped
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 3 caps10 Ruaridh Jackson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Scarlets) – 9 caps1 Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 10 caps
2 Fraser Brown VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps
3 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 8 caps
4 Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 9 caps
5 Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 22 caps
6 Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
7 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – uncapped
8 David Denton (Leicester Tigers) – 39 capsSubstitutes
16 George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 2 caps
17 Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
18 Murray McCallum (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
19 Lewis Carmichael (Edinburgh) – uncapped
20 Luke Hamilton (unattached) – 1 cap
21 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps
22 Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped
23 Mark Bennett (Edinburgh) – 20 capshttp://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/06/06/gilchrist-captain-scotland-summer-tour-opener
Gavs son.
Geez a shitload of unknowns in that team. Denton and Jackson are the only ones I'd recognise.
Enough to make a loss to Canada a major set/stepback
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@mikethesnow said in 2018 June Internationals:
@mn5 said in 2018 June Internationals:
@stargazer said in 2018 June Internationals:
A game we will probably not be able to watch in NZ: Canada v Scotland
Scotland squad:
15 Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
14 Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
13 Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps
12 James Lang (Harlequins) – uncapped
11 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 3 caps10 Ruaridh Jackson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Scarlets) – 9 caps1 Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 10 caps
2 Fraser Brown VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps
3 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 8 caps
4 Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 9 caps
5 Grant Gilchrist CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 22 caps
6 Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 2 caps
7 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – uncapped
8 David Denton (Leicester Tigers) – 39 capsSubstitutes
16 George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 2 caps
17 Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
18 Murray McCallum (Edinburgh) – 1 cap
19 Lewis Carmichael (Edinburgh) – uncapped
20 Luke Hamilton (unattached) – 1 cap
21 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps
22 Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped
23 Mark Bennett (Edinburgh) – 20 capshttp://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/06/06/gilchrist-captain-scotland-summer-tour-opener
Gavs son.
Geez a shitload of unknowns in that team. Denton and Jackson are the only ones I'd recognise.
Enough to make a loss to Canada a major set/stepback
Pretty possible with this team by the looks.
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