@canefan said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

Score please

Kirwan 3 - Stargazer 2

@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

@tim You may find that funny but for some of us it is a serious issue.

Are you worried you'll get pregnant?

Correction: Maybe this one.

@Kirwan said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Smudge said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Bones it's on Reddit so I see no issue sharing it here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/w3c64q/all_blacks_sharing_a_few_choice_words_with_justin/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

All I see is a wasted Marshall obviously being gobby and a sober Clarke moving him on while some other All Blacks are clearly unimpressed with whatever shitface Meg has been saying.

No punches, no issue.

Pretty sad seeing an old guy that drunk in a bar.

@stag said in All Blacks v Tonga:

Quinn has had a good game, created and distributed. Just like Bridge. Just look at the differing comments to see just how full of shit the tosser brigade is🙄

You're right. On reflection Quinn was a poor winger today.

@tim said in Super Rugby News:

So, how does this fit with the Crusaders' much vaunted culture?

Crusaders spokesperson explained this:

"Only the Crusaders culture can turn Reece into a functioning member of society. We definitely didn't need another winger."

So the Chiefs Facebook page made this:

I changed it for accuracy purposes...

I think SA joining the NH would be a good idea, although a considerable risk to every other nation. Imagine if they learnt some stodgy forward play, the defining characteristic of NH rugby, to go with their natural tendency to run with the ball. They'd be unbeatable.

This is our training ground in use for the U18s trial

Our game pitch is better.

@Kiwiwomble said in Sports requiring athletes to support cultural positions:

@gt12 said in Sports requiring athletes to support cultural positions:

I like this board; there are well-argued positions on both sides showing that this shouldn’t be an all or nothing requirement.

If clubs want to have diversity jerseys, just ask the players to wear them and if some don’t that’s fine. In my personal opinion, I think it makes them look like jackasses, but many others would disagree, which is why it shouldn’t be forced on people.

i often feel like one of the more "liberal"/"woke" (depending which side of the fence you sit) members of the board but I thought they should have just been able just wear the normal jersey, the difference would have been negligible on TV or even from the stands.

I feel the sporting organisations have this all wrong. They can have an "inclusive round" if they want (ignoring the obvious issues with what are the other rounds reserved for...) and give money to selected charities, have a range of supporter attire and equipment for sale and simply leave the players to wear their normal playing kit.

We all know that there would be some vocal fuckwit complaining about that solution too. The problem is we give them oxygen rather than ignoring them.

@mariner4life said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

@Duluth said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

Oh, and the WRU have banned Delilah being sung by the choir - it's a toxic song now apparently. Good to know the WRU have their priorities sorted....

“The WRU condemns domestic violence of any kind. We have previously sought advice from subject matter experts on the issue of censoring the song and we are respectfully aware that it is problematic and upsetting to some supporters because of its subject matter.”

the term "virtue signalling" gets thrown around a lot

but this is a textbook version, with a bit of "see we're not bad" thrown in. Given the reports coming out around the culture at WRU this right here is the worst version of crack papering i have ever seen.

I think that's ingenious. We have a problem within our organisation so we've addressed it by banning people not in the organisation from singing a song.

Is there a team that capitulates as well?

@Duluth said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

@Victor-Meldrew said in Wales v Ireland 6N:

Oh, and the WRU have banned Delilah being sung by the choir - it's a toxic song now apparently. Good to know the WRU have their priorities sorted....

“The WRU condemns domestic violence of any kind. We have previously sought advice from subject matter experts on the issue of censoring the song and we are respectfully aware that it is problematic and upsetting to some supporters because of its subject matter.”

Contemptible nonsense.

@nostrildamus said in Aussie Politics:

And I can't believe the Lib's zenith of talent is Peter Dutton.

I don't know the bloke, although I do know his best friend and sister in law, but it's strange to think the public perception of him over the last two decades is likely to change.