>Now what edition
Just joined a team lads, anyone else here actually play rugger?
Also I gotta comment, this world cup was arguably the most even amongst teams, we'll never see 100+ points again.
It was always NZ's best win, no choking, old team even older and even better than the last world cup.
>tfw stuck in England with shit atmosphere and football everywhere
Richmond fan zone was a joke, fuck all staff, an hour for a fucking beer?! Screw this country not giving a fuck.
>>63349994
Yeah I play for Pukekohe (the club Dane Coles is from).
Did it really take an hour to get a beer? Wtf
RWC XV as picked by the British public:
1. Sio
2. Coles
3. Herrera
4. Retallick
5. Whitelock
6. Fardy
7. McCaw
8. Pocock
9. Smith
10. Carter
11. Savea
12. Nonu
13. Smith
14. Milner-Skudder
15. Smith
>>63349994
Is it from which game?
this 'poomunity' is on life supoort
>>63351476
>all NZ back line
>No Goromaru
unacceptable.
Most valuable Sporting Brands (UD)
New York Yankees $340,000,000
Manchester United $269,000,000
Real Madrid $264,000,000
Dallas Cowboys $193,000,000
Bayern Munich $179,000,000
Boston Red Sox $173,000,000
Barcelona $172,000,000
All Blacks $162,000,000
Arsenal $158,000,000
AC Milan $147,000,000
New England Patriots $146,000,000
>>63355571
Pretty much as expected
>>63355571
How do you determine the value of the brand?
legit dead tho
>>63359131
(You) on pooicide watch and life supoort
If Sam Burgess had learned from Tah Man instead of Bath and England, he'd have gotten away with it too.
>>63349994
>Just joined a team lads, anyone else here actually play rugger?
Yes. Quite a few people in /rug/ do, tbf
>>63359556
>a few people
>in /rug/
kek
KEK
>>63359589
>tfw only 3 IPs in this poomunity
I forgot. I guess it's back to poorious pooicide watch.
Going to take a quick nap before Super Rugby starts
Can one of you lads txt me when to wake up? Cheers brohs
>>63355929
I dunno, Forbes does.
>>63359655
>>63360322
>>63360444
Wtf Carter tackled the RWC final tackle count with 17 tackles.
>tfw Canadian Rugby
Anything to actually talk about lads? How about Sams cowardice?
>>63355571
You can sell an AB's shirt easily in any other rugby playing country. Except for Australia and SA because they aren't keks
>>63360621
You need to give up that meme form of Football you play
>New Zealand Cricket
>>63360621
new coach and less focus on 7's desu.
7's is good and all, but just because someone is a 7's star doesn't mean they'll be good at XVs. Squad should be picked on rugby merit only.
>>63361234
Sevens is going to hurt the game in developing nations
>>63360945
>Except for...SA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsV_iNcP1UM
>>63361322
And I thought they could sink no lower
Leinster v Scarlets kick-off 19:35 RDS.
Teams:
Scarlets: 15. Aled Thomas, 14. Tom Williams, 13. Gareth Owen, 12. Hadleigh Parkes, 11. Michael Tagicakibau, 10. Dan Jones, 9. Gareth Davies, 1. Rob Evans, 2. Emyr Phillips, 3. Peter Edwards, 4. Jake Ball, 5. Lewis Rawlins, 6. Aaron Shingler, 7. James Davies, 8. John Barclay (Captain)
Replacements: 16. Ken Owens, 17. Dylan Evans, 18. Will Taylor, 19. Tom Price, 20. Maselino Paulino, 21.Aled Davies, 22. Michael Collins, 23. Harry Robinson
Leinster: 15. Rob Kearney, 14. Zane Kirchner, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Noel Reid, 11. Cian Kelleher, 10. Ian Madigan, 9. Isaac Boss, 1. Cian Healy, 2. James Tracy, 3. Mike Ross, 4. Devin Toner, 5. Tom Denton, 6. Dominic Ryan, 7. Sean O'Brien, 8. Jamie Heaslip (Captain)
Replacements: 16. Bryan Byrne, 17. Jack McGrath, 18. Marty Moore, 19. Hayden Triggs, 20. Dan Leavy, 21. Luke McGrath, 22. Johnny Sexton, 23. Ben Te'o
Scarlets beat Leinster 25 - 14 earlier this season in Parc y Scarlets.
>>63351120
isn't kieran read from there too?
BSK here.
AMA
>>63362977
How scarlets have gone 6/6 with that backline I have no idea.
>>63363099
It's quite different from the backline that played against Leinster last month:
15. Aled Thomas, 14. Hadleigh Parkes, 13. Regan King, 12. Gareth Owen, 11. DTH van der Merwe, 10. Steven Shingler, 9. Aled Davies
Pro12 table for what it's worth.
Clearly anomalous due to the world cup and how early it is in the season.
Ospreys have a decent bit to make up though, seeing as Leinster, Glasgow, Munster and Ulster are all going to be top of the table come the end of the season. Way too early right them off though.
>>63363315
All the international players are back now so Scarlets and Connacht can get the fuck back to the bottom.
>>63351120
Dane Coles plays for Poneke you autistic fuck
>>63359655
I actually wanted Australia to win after Wales went out, but the pooposting in the lead up to the final made me change my mind within about a day
>>63363159
>mfw it'll soon be an 11-14 of DTH, Scott Williams, JD2 and North
>>63363400
>patchell 10
>williams 15
>davies 9
>>63363338
If you look back over the last 5 seasons, since the Italians joined, the highest points total at the end of the season was 83 by Munster, followed by 82 and 81 by Leinster and Ulster respectively after 22 games.
Most other teams in the play-off spots were low to mid 70's even if that sometimes.
After 6 games, just over a quarter of the way through the season, they really have given themselves a decent advantage to be about a third of the way to the usual points total of a play-off team.
I don't see it lasting but it will be interesting for the Heineken spots come the end of the season, and even contesting towards 4th.
>>63362999
Pokeno. Moved down south before he finished highschool. Was a talented cricketer too.
Guys, are rugby shorts supposed to be tight at the bottom of the leg? I just got a pair and they fit nicely at the waist but they are shit at the bottom. I can't imagine sprinting around with tree trunk thighs in these.
They're cotton drill Canterbury ones.
>>63363460
Got yourself a pair of nancy boy shorts there lad
>>63363481
I just want to larp as a NZer with shorts and gaiters, I don't know anything about how Rugby shorts are supposed to fit.
>>63363411
I forgot about Liam and just saw the thing about Patchell
fucken noice
>>63363460
nah, they're supposed to flare out a bit at the bottom. The shorter the better as well
>>63363497
The outline of your penis should be visible.
>>63363508
M8, who do you think I am? Michelle Obama?
>NRLel '''star''' tries to make it big in a shit NFL team and fails miserable
>another NRLel ''''''star'''''' tries to make it big in union and flops just as badly
Why do we take '''rugby''' Lelgue seriously again? If I were a lelgue fan I'd honestly consider pooicide at this point
Why don't Japanese recruit sumo into their squad. Give them stamina training and you have a machine which can move 20+ stone in less than a second. Plus all the hand off stuff they do would work when ball carrying.
>>63363669
Sumo is a lifestyle, not some sport they just happen to get into. But yeah they'd probably be great.
>>63363669
Sumo wrestling techniques lacks the specialist expertise of scrummaging.
It doesn't place the same emphasis on neck strength or the finesse of maneuvering the neck as scrummaging.
>>63363669
here's why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkJ_BuYpc8E
>>63363714
ayyyy lmao
>that speedy small one
>>63363722
They have fly-weight sumo wrestling divisions too with literal scrawny thinks wrestling.
Reminder nobody makes the life decision of 'I want to be a prop' you are just born fat, smelly and have no choice but to play there.
>>63363460
You went a size too small.if they're tight anywhere but the waist.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34741692
>Gatland for ABs coach
>>63351476
Pretty accurate tbqh. Not sure about Fardy though.
>>63363855
I think Burger or Lydiate would be my choice but Fardy was very good as well
>>63363870
Louw was better than them all you fukken pleb
15- B.Smith
14- Savea
13- C.Smith
12- Nonu
11- Habana
10- Carter
9- A.Smith
8- Vermeulen
7- Pocock
6- Louw
5- Whitelock
4- Retallick
3- Hererra
2- Creevy
1- Ayerza
16- Kepu
17- Sio
18- Moore
19- AWJ
20- Mccaw
21- Genia
22- Biggar
23- Milner-Skudder
Notes-
Etzebeth and Lood are faggots who go invisible if you stand up to them.
Laidlaw is not a very good player.
A.Smith had a quiet year but he's still ahead of everyone else.
Carter had a quiet year but turned it on when it mattered.
NMS behind Savea & Habana for defensive blunders.
>>63363961
>NMS behind Savea & Habana for defensive blunders.
Habana literally lost the Saffers the match against New Zealand. He cut in causing an overlap for the first try and was then sin binned for a retarded decision later. Just coz he caught some balls doesn't make up for it.
>>63364002
I think Etzebeth and Lood's pathetic lineout efforts were more to blame.
>>63363669
Japan actually have a very decent scrum because their technique was so good
Interestingly, the front row and halfbacks were the only areas of their team where all the players were native Japanese. Their back-row by contrast didn't contain a single ethnically Japanese player
>>63363961
Anyone who's wing selection isn't some combination of the NZ and Argentina wingers with MAYBE Two-Dads or DTH thrown in is a fool
>>63364073
Completely forgot about Cordero and Imoff actually, fuck.
>>63363961
I really think Whitelock is a bit of a passenger, coasting off a beast AB forward pack. I'd have had AWJ, Richie Grey, Lood, Nakawara (got 2.5 turnovers a game), and both Argies ahead of him.
>>63364050
Yeah, I remember a couple of years ago when the ABs (not Maori ABs last year) played them in a 2 game series and even though they got drubbed after 30 minutes of actually putting up a fight, their scrum was dead even with the ABs because their technique made up for deficiencies in weight.
Obviously the ABs wouldn't have been playing at the intensity as say, they did in the final, when they manshamed the Wallaby pack, but that does not take away from the Japanese pack managing to scrummage evenly with the ABs on the day.
>>63364305
>Richie Grey
Lol.
>>63364625
coudln't even pick the right Gray brother baka
>>63355571
>only international team
feels good lads
>>63363315
>connacht's NIQ strategy finally revealed
>>63364050
Japan's scrum was mostly "GET IT THE FUCK OUT ASAP DESU"
>>63364073
>who's
americaitlyns in charge of speaking english, sigh.
it's "whose" you fuckwit. who's = who is.
This thread just got a whole lot more irish.
>>63364983
just woke up
>>63364625
>>63364689
Confirmed for not watching the WC
>>63365635
He is and has always been shite.
The definition of a showpony. Just a dynamic lock in the loose who has always been shite in the tight and underpar in the line-out for a lad his height.
>>63365892
This is literally a meme opinion. Not actually watching how a player does in test matches, just assuming how they play based on their appearance and games from 3 years ago.
>Gray has bright hair like a back
>Must play like one
Gray was massive in Scotland's big games at the WC.
>>63365970
He's pretty poo in lineouts considering how fucking big he is.
how's your day going lads.
mine is pretty neat, i finished work already, no uni today. also a police car crashed into the cornerstore of my block lel
>>63365970
>Laidlaw nominated for player of the tournament
just meme my shit up desu
>>63365994
He's not god tier, but he's above average at test level
>>63366009
not disagreeing. Praising Laidlaw is pretty meme
>le general scrumhalf
>>63365970
Okay so what did he do during the world cup that he is so deserving of praise?
>>63366326
Basic lock work, he made his tackles, hit the rucks and pushed in the scrums. He did it well and consistently.
>>63366353
I do rate him as a lock but he's not a stand-out player, really. He doesn't make any howlers which is half the battle, so I can give him that. I'd take any starting home nations lock over him apart from Lawes or Toner though
>>63366498
Based on the WC alone, which is what got this whole convo started, he's top 3 from the home nations with AWJ and Henderson, probably better than Henderson because he didn't fade so badly after 60 minutes
any comfy games from the super 12 last year on yt lads?
>Scotland v Wales already sold out
>>63366729
Of course, tickets for the title decider are pretty sought after
>>63366729
Wales are home surely?
>>63366529
>top 3 from the home nations with AWJ and Henderson
eh
Launchbury was good (when he was playing he was Englel's best player), as were Charteris and Bradley. Can't really say Gray was better. As good, yes, but not really better
>>63366864
Yeah meant that, just wrote it wrong.
Heaslip's such a whinging faggot
>>63368767
>James Davies finally comes up against an actually good backrow
>gets dominated
kek and normal order is resumed.
>>63368788
What's the matter blue hat? Scared of a little competition?
>>63368828
1- Warburton
2- Tipuric
3- Cudd
4- Navidi
.
.
.
9001- Memes Davies
Lads RC 3 looks amazing
Based Jim Davies
>>63363807
Underrated post, saw that and leld
though I want to see NZ get ruined by GATLANDBALL
>>63368960
>strip
Sounds rude
>>63368960
I really wish the Rugby 15 developers would fuck off so RC can get all the licenses.
I full intend on being a fat smelly prop in be a pro mode.
>>63369064
at least RC nicked Don Bradman's player academy so the names will be correct even if you are not on PC
>Cips
>>63368975
Nah, it would work because NZ players aren't shit.
Reminder that both Graham Henry and Steve Hansen have coached Wales and even they couldn't do anything with the steaming pile of poo that is Welsh rugby.
>>63369713
NZ are a bunch of manlets though, it would never work, they'd try to offload and actually play rugby.
>>63369713
hansen and henry were pretty shit coaches for wales though
mike ruddock was the real deal
>Connacht top
I am amused.
>>63364522
>>63364050
As someone who hasn't played the game, what did Japan do right in terms of scrummaging?
Watching them giving the Samoan scrum (which was reportedly 50kg heavier) headaches was amazing
>>63371926
What the fuck happened to the Ospreys?
>>63369900
>>63369713
Wales have won more under Gatland than they have for the past 30 years or more. Gatland isn't a shit coach. Wales just has shit players
>>63363763
This
Who should I support in the pro12? I've seen a Blues game live in Cardiff so that's a good reason right? Right?
BIG confused american here
>>63373821
That's the least plastic reason I suppose. I hope you don't mind crippling disappointment though
Lucas, Cooper, Mowen, Turner. And thats just 8 through 11 for Toulon vs Montpellier
>JUST FUCK MY AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UP SENPAI
>>63363961
Savea is an 11 m9, Habana can play both
>>63364305
Whitelock absolutely dominated the South African and Australian lineouts.
He is New Zealand's best forward along with Retallick.
>>63378935
whitelock retallick kaino imo
then dane coles = richie > read + front row.
>>post 2015 all blacks
Franks
Coles
Faumuina/Tamiefuna
Retallick
Whitelock
Kaino
Luatua (maybe?)
Read
Smith/TJP/TKB
Cruden/Sopoaga
Savea
Buckman
Fekitoa
NMS
Barrett/Smith
ded poopoonity
>>63371926
>benneton treviso 0-7
will they ever win one lads?
>>63380093
ben franks is going and owen franks is tighthead primarily, don't think he'd get switched. Probably will be his last world cup and faumiana will take over. Moody and another person will be the looseheads
tamiefuna was rejected by AB coaches because they told him to lose weight and he didn't, was shocked when not selected and response was something like "they want me to be able to play 60 minutes, but why does that matter if they can just bring on another after 40 minutes?". bad attitude, lazy.
so it'll be moody coles faumiana as the starting front row tentatively.
luatua is blindside, and also behind much more talented opensides, sam cane and ardie savea to name a few.
read is nearing his end, but will probably still make it. Akira Ioane is a young fella, but he's quite good. He might be there in a couple of years.
Kaino/Cane/Read likely.
agree with your other selections, barrett won't be a starting FB ever I don't think, will be a bench or back up 10. Buckman may be for Crotty, or Ranger now he's back. Will be interesting to see.
>>63380215
I for one will be looking forward to the development of the Ioane brothers.
On the subject of rising talents, Damian McKenzie is looking like a good prospect. He's got the line breaking ability of Ben Smith but doesn't have the latter's game sense to choose the gap that will create opportunities for support runners
who /readytoseethewarriorswinthecelticleague/ here? Feels breddy good brah.
>>63373589
Missing most of their team when the world cup was happening. Probably explains why Connacht are top too.
>>63363961
Sanchez is better than Carter and Biggar senpai
>>63380581
>le meme running 10 who makes breaks but fucks everything else up
>>63373238
Basically hooked ridiculously fast and the 8 picked it straight up. Did it so quickly and accurately that the other teams never had time to start pushing, which requires some pretty impressive timing.
>>63380493
I think it's Ulster's year tbqh family
>Zebre being the shitty Bizarro Bengals
>>63371926
>ulster with 4 try-bonus points from 6 games
absolutely based
>Springbok Sevens training squad – Cecil Afrika, Tim Agaba, Ryno Benjamin, Kyle Brown, Branco du Preez, Carel du Preez, Damian de Allende, Stephan Dippenaar, Chris Dry, Juan de Jongh, Justin Geduld, Warrick Gelant, Lungelo Gosa, Bryan Habana, Cornal Hendricks, Francois Hougaard, Frankie Horne, Dewald Human, Ryan Kankowski, Werner Kok, Cheslin Kolbe, Jaco Kriel, Oupa Mohoje, Lwazi Mvovo, Sibahle Maxwane, Ruhan Nel, Sandile Ngcobo, Sphamandla Ngcobo, Dylan Sage, Seabelo Senatla, Philip Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Rosko Specman, Warren Whiteley.
SA guaranteed gold, this team is stacked
Anyone watching Cardiff v Glasgow later?
>>63371926
GO CONNACHT
>>63381535
Aye lad, Warburton is actually playing his token annual game for the blues.
>>63381643
Who?
>>63381705
The real slammin' sam
>2015
>not having triceps like that
>>63381774
Wew, someones been on the OJ.
>>63373238
Getting low. It puts you in a better position to drive and to compensate the opposite prop either has to go low and risk collapsing the scrum, or they pop up and lose any driving force they previously had. Being lower is also more efficient for driving forward too, obviously.
The quick hooking by Horie was also decent.
>>63373821
Edinburgh desu
>>63380558
So were Glasgow and Leinster, and they haven't shit the bed nearly as badly
> tfw get new all blacks next years
excited tbqh. Post new All Blacks itt
Dixon, Buckman, Lowe, Ioane, A Savea, Coltman, Squire
>>63382071
Irrelevant when the Ospreys are booked to finish in the top 4.
Book it.
>>63382115
>white guys with maori tattoos
>>63382135
Do you not remember Paul Tito?
>>63382135
> implying thats not half the all blacks squad
>>63382118
>At least 11 points behind every other playoff contender already
don't see it happening lad
>>63382193
10 bookable points against Zebre still up our sleeve.
>>63382215
Glasgow are the lowest contender and they haven't played any games v. Treviso or Zebre
>>63382173
>you will never sign jailbait forehead
Fug DDD-----:
>>63382233
Banana skins tbf lad, italian fortresses
>>63382328
if they can get a BP win v. Cardiff just imagine what they'll do to poor little Glasgow
>>63382287
> ywn play for the highlanders and be knee deep in student clunge after every match
mighy watch the eng vs nz in the league desu
>>63382386
End me now
>girlfriend wants to come over to hang out and fuck
>Cardiff v Glasgow in less than an hour
Someone give me a good excuse.
>>63382565
stinky vagina
>>63382565
Cardiff x Glasgow can be seen on delay. Go to GF.
>>63382565
Neither team is your local.
>>63382594
Used that up already. It didn't go down well.
>>63382619
Uhhh, how about no?
>>63382630
What's your point? A man can't support a team based in another city?
Besides, I've got distant cousins who live in Glasgow whom I visit occasionally, so I know the city and Edinburgh pretty damn well.
>>63382565
Prep the bull.
>>63382701
Physically or emotionally distant? This is important
>>63382701
>so I know the city and Edinburgh pretty damn well.
I can assure you that you don't, no matter what your delusions tell you.
You can support them, but it's on par with an American supporting Rangers or Celtic, desu.
l-league lads?
>>63383097
nah lad, not a fan tbph
>>63383097
boring iibqhwyf
Do I support Sarries or Northampton today? I prefer Sarries players but they have Farrell who I hate.
>>63382724
Both, I guess?
>>63382778
I couldn't give less of a shit.
What's this moment of silence for?
>>63383365
Soldiers you fukken gook
>>63382215
That's nothing to make up.
OK this match is why i don't watch Aviva Prem
This is how desperate I am to watch rugby
Nakarawa is a freak of nature. I don't think there's a more dynamic second row in world rugby.
>>63383912
a true pioneer for meme players everywhere
>>63383365
This is how un-British you are.
>>63384074
Cool, I forgot about rememberance Sunday, give me a break.
>Farlel
The more I see of him the more I hate him and think he is shit.
Well he did to go to a state school
When's Knackerower fucking off to France?
>>63383097
watched the match, mnot as good as ENg/NZ league matches usually are but still pretty good. Beats domestic rugby anyways.
>>63385399
Just signed a contract extension a month or so ago, two more years I think
>>63385582
What sort of money's he on? Could clean up in France.
>>63385672
Not a lot, but gets lot of non-money benefits like extended trips to see his family
>>63385568
This desu.
Prem rugby is shit.
Toulon 52 - 8 Saffapellier
>la Stad de Saffapellier
I don't know how that forward pass wasn't picked up from Cardiff.
>>63385786
do you think Agen might actually win again today?
>>63385885
Must have taken three quick taps from ahead of the mark as well, ref just waved it on
Edinburgh: Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland, Viliami Helu, Matt Scott, Tom Brown, Greig Tonks, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel, Anton Bresler. Alex Toolis, Mike Coman, Hamish Watson. Cornell Du Preez
Replacements: Neil Cochrane, Rory Sutherland, John Andress, Roddy Grant, Nasi Manu, Sean Kennedy, Andries Strauss, Dougie Fife
Munster: Simon Zebo; Gerhard van den Heever, Keith Earls, Francis Saili, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey, John Ryan; Donnacha Ryan, Dave Foley; Dave O'Callaghan, Jack O'Donoghue, CJ Stander
Replacements: Niall Scannell, James Cronin, Mario Sagario, Robin Copeland, Jordan Coghlan, Tomás O'Leary, Rory Scannell, Denis Hurley.
>>63386081
Edinburgh by 40
>>63380093
>>63380215
also tameifuna went to europe
>>63386519
fukc
>>63386081
Edimburgo 22x28 Munster
>>63385924
Yes. Pau has a real history, but they're really struggling. The game is a must-win for both team actually, as they're both the prime candidates for relegation.
Agen is leading, but there's still 1 hour to go. Pau is an extremely undisciplined team, they're still full in the 2nd division mindset: "fight, fight, fight, guts, guts,guts, we can do not wrong this way".
>>63380093
Conrad Smith signed for Pau, though. Maybe he'll come back to S15 in 2 or 3 years though, after he got some easy €.
>>63387647
Smith would be too old at that point for the All Blacks or Super Rugby. He doesn't have the quality or class to last that long.
He's no Go-... BOD, I mean. ;)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0377k26
>The BRAND defending Surgess
:3
Murray passing is slow and telegraphed. Pisses me off.
>international players start returning
>edinburgh start losing
edinburgh guy on pooicide watch
>>63389490
Still above Ospreys tbqh
>>63389576
Regular service will resume soon.
>>63389862
>Literally 1(one) win this season
>Fucked during the 6N too
nah desu
>>63390055
Two wins after earlier :^)
>literally our year
>>63382386
how many of them did Fumi Tanaka and Aaron Smith double-team?
>>63385786
enjoyable to see any team coached by Jake White get BTFO tbqh. Very good coach but seems like kind of a slimy cunt
>>63390537
Not that good, it seems. Montpellier's results have been extremely meh since he took charge.
Plus he's basically fired all the players to replace them with Saffa journeymen.
Also:
Pau 33 - 31 Agen
Brive 16 - 3 Bordeaux-Bègles
La Rochelle 38 - 3 Oyonnax
Oyonnax' run in the H-Cup will be funny to witness...
>>63391611
Are Bordeaux bad? Like Treviso level?
>>63382386
that one valiant blues flag
>good lad
>>63391856
They're normally decent, competing for a top 6 spot at the end of the season for the past few years
>>63391611
to be honest it doesn't matter because SF have Top 14 in the bag unless they insist on the failed Plisson project.
>>63392483
How does it feel knowing the Steyn will never love you back
>>63392802
I'm sure if I bought stuff from the Solar panel company he shills for, he would love me
>>63393057
Do it breh, gotta splash the cash to nab booty that fine
When did London Irish become so shit, not too long ago they were in the Premiership final
Too Loose 52 - 13 Grenoble
>>63395360
Will Grenoble give a shit about Europe this season? >we're playing them next week
>>63395999
No. They'll be much more concerned with not being relegated.
>>63395999
nah
and neither Oyonnax, UBB and SF will
it will just be the usual suspects: Toulon, Clermont, Toulouse, plus possibly RM92 if they don't fuck up early in the comp
not sure one of them will win this year, though, Toulon, Toulouse and RM92 seem flaky, Chokemont is still Chokemont until they unchoke the choke out of them
>>63355571
>Yankees brand
>only worth $340m
DOUBT
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>Englel
Are there any redeeming factors to this meme nation?
>>63397085
they organize great cheese rolling competitions
>>63397085
jesus christ is there anything worse than being a pro athlete in Britain and having to deal with the fickle, shit-eating and bloodthirsty british 'media'?
>>63397897
>is there anything worse
Well, I'd say that being one of those who read these fickle, shit-eating and bloodthirsty british 'media' is indubitably worse.
>>63398324
>2015
>being 'British'
JUST
>>63396315
Why don't SF care? They could get the double this year.
>>63399379
They season start is a nightmare. Played 7 games, won 2, lost 5, ranked last. They won't waste their energy for the H-cup and will prioritize Top14 (or at least there's a 99% chance they'll do that).
>>63400317
Yeah but their international stars are coming in, they should start winning sooner rather than later
>>63363521
underrated post
>>63397085
Nice scapegoat you got there England. As long as you blame Sam you wont have to face the realities of your crippling mediocrity
>>63390408
I legitimately wonder with Tanaka. He speaks barely any English but being a pro rugby player he must get some pussy.
Lancaster is staying with the RFU in some capacity, but will not be coaching the England team.
Hey lads should I apply for a scholarship from USA Rugby so they can send me to NZ or SA for a referee academy?
>>63411321
Yeah might as well. Get to visit another country
>>63397085
>>asked to play out of position for a team that was all but underperforming the entire RWC
>>when he decided to leave citing family reasons they say good riddance
What's England's problem? Seriously
Anyone else keen to go to the Chiefs vs Crusaders in Suva next year?
I don't follow rugby regularly, but it was everyfuckingwhere in Japan during the RWC when I was there
I'd love to see it become a thing there; I know they have a league but I don't know anything about it
>>63412622
Rugby has always been a thing. Japan has a regular sponsored domestic competition and the same can't be said for Australia. They're just not a force to be reckoned with until this year's RWC
>>63412581
Yee lad, meet up at the fox afterwards for a beyblade battle. ;)
>>63412622
They've developed like crazy over the last 5-6 years.
>>63411321
I’m a 27 year old American Rugger (Rugby fan for you uneducated). I watch and discuss all things Rugby on my tablet, and spend my days perfecting my knowledge and playing superior British Commonwealth games.
I train with my Gilbert every day, this superior ball can cut clean through the air because of the renowned torpedo punt kick and spiral cut-out pass techniques, and is vastly superior to any other ball on earth. I bought my first pair of Rugby "boots" two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.
I speak Kiwi fluently, both the North and the South Island dialects as well as Maori, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Christchurch history and their earthquake building codes, which I follow 100%.
When I get my New Zealand visa, I am moving to Christchurch to attend the prestigious Christchurch Boys' High School to learn more about their magnificent culture and their illustrious rivalry with Christ's College. I hope I can earn a spot on the school's First XV!
I own several pairs of jandals, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to New Zealand, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my cuzzies and speak Maori as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.
Wish me luck in Aotearoa!
>>63413273
>Rugger
Here it refers to rugby player instead of rugby fan lel
>>63412622
I hope this means we might actually get some decent rugby anime in the future instead of yaoi
>>63363961
>not putting Beale on the bench
may as well go full meme desu senpai
>>63412554
>spends whole match keeping Roberts at bay
>comes off
>Roberts makes a big impact gaining metres leading to that game winning try
>"i-i-its S-Sam's fault!"
Literally the worst media. Worse than Australia's media.
>>63397085
They always pull this shit
>hype up player beyond belief
>blame him when everything goes wrong
Reminder Barritt was even worse in the World Cup.
Ulster playing on the Sabbath and on Remembrance Sunday at that.
Kick-off @ 14:30 at Rodney Park.
Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer; Ashton Hewitt, Adam Hughes, Adam Warren, Nick Scott; Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Boris Stankovich, Elliot Dee, Shaun Knight; Cory Hill, Rynard Landman (capt); Ed Jackson, Ollie Griffiths, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Phil Price, Brok Harris, Matthew Screech, Lewis Evans, Charlie Davies, Jason Tovey, Ross Wardle.
Ulster: Peter Nelson; Rory Scholes, Darren Cave, Stuart McCloskey, Sam Arnold; Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; Kyle McCall, Rob Herring (captain), Wiehahn Herbst; Dan Tuohy, Franco van der Merwe; Robbie Diack, Chris Henry, Stephen Mulholland.
Replacements: Rory Best, Ricky Lutton, Bronson Ross, Lewis Stevenson, Sean Reidy, Ruan Pienaar, Ian Humphreys, Craig Gilroy.
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
Assistant Referees: Sean Brickell, Simon Rees (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Aurwel Morgan (WRU)
TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)
>>63355571
woah, was not expecting that. Source pls
Great for the sport in any case. I think even the Toulon Galaccticos makes NH rugby infinitely more interesting
>>63415220
>Men of Ulster not observing the Sabbath
>mfw
Castres 34 - 8 RM92
> Control this and the cup...is his.
missing it already lads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLNSmpWYLfU
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>>63415309
>Euan Murray's face when
>>63415220
>Newport
>>>/trash/
>>63415370
Ironically the most excited commentator was the Australian one
I like that in /rug/ being a 'meme' player is an actual concept with meaning and a definition, unlike in /nfl/ where it pretty much boils down to 'QB that I don't like/is young/is black/runs'
>>63415220
>Faletau
Feel bad for the lad having to play in that shit team every week. Apparently Toulouse are offering him a £650,000 a year contract.
>>63415405
Just noticed Trimble isn't in the squad. I heard a rumour that he was left out of the RWC squad because he wouldn't play matches on Sunday.
>>63415610
Thank you BSA, what else do you like about us?
>>63416383
>I heard a rumour that he was left out of the RWC squad because he wouldn't play matches on Sunday.
He was on "Songs of Praise" before on BBC1 NI where he said he would play on Sundays.
Think it's on YouTube. He is devout though.
>Ollie "the new new McCaw" Griffiths tearing it up against Ulster
You worried yet blue hat?
>>63416709
Since when? He never got picked for sunday tests even when he was first choice
