Japanese Rugby
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@higgins said in Japan Top League:
@shark A lot of the games I have watched, admittedly they were mostly those featuring Beauden Barrett's team, have been hopelessly one sided with winning margins about the sixty point mark. That would probably equate to something over one hundred in Super Rugby New Zealand. In laymens terms that's something like watching Auckland administering a pants down thrashing of a mid week North Otago team devoid of a lot of their (North Otago) first choice players who were unable to get time of work.
About the only think going for it would be the opportunity for the Chiefs to have a win and the TV revenues )which would probably the the most important component anyway). With that money I suppose we could accept it but that would probably involve a lot of the second tier players in NZ and Aust (do they still have any?) being used to try and strengthen the Japanese Company Teams.
Sadly, you're probably right.
A cross-over Cup & plate (maybe even bowl) competition would be the best way in my opinion, with teams divided into three group based on their finishing positions, then teams playing each other in those pools (e.g., top two from J-league, SR-NZ, SR-Oz; and 3/4 from J-league, SR-NZ, SR-Oz; and if they have a bowl, then #5 from SR-NZ and SR-Oz with perhaps some extra J-league teams). This would work best if NZ and Oz super rugby both had 6 teams of course.
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@daffy-jaffy incredible? The accompanying music is quite outstanding I'll give it that....
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@higgins - does Franks need a spare million bucks ... maybe he can suit up?
Tevita Li carved it for the Suntory Beaudens and seemingly has three cherry blossoms in the mail.
Beaudy starred as himself but also made quite a few errors. He owed them that kick in the end, imo.
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Interesting article. And a game to watch on Sunday servo!
https://thechaserugby.com/2021/04/02/statistical-analysis-wayne-smiths-rugby-blueprint/
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I've just finished watching the Kobe-Panasonic game I recorded. A pity about the weather but entertaining anyway. BBBR is still a menace in the mauls and won a couple of lineouts against the throw. Some of the reserves for both teams (e.g., hookers) are a big step down from the starters.
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@stargazer said in Japan Top League:
Panasonic:
The difference in demeanours between the two props is outstanding.
#1 looks like he got selected due to some heavy Yakuza influence,
While #3 appears to be very happy to be allowed on a full-size team bus, rather than his normal "short bus".