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Was the endorsement very expensive, Gagger? By the way, congratulations.

Nice return of serve, thatguy.

How would you know why I started the thread, thatguy? If I were to do that it would be a notable first. I can honestly say I cannot recall once in my life ever saying, "I told you so. " My view if you're going to do that and are honest with yourself you should also say, "Well I fucked up on that...

Probably a better way to even up the competition than the points system, WB.

Is there anyone else who thinks that what I was saying is that "Harding is doing a good job"? If so, I really do have a problem communicating my thoughts.

Obviously, iltw, because the head coach has overall reponsibility. I'm presuming that he is satisfied with the type of conditioing that is being done. If he were not then presumably he would have had it changed.

I stand to be corrected by those with real knowledge of the New Zealand system, but my understanding is that Ashley Jones has worked quite closely with the All Black conditioners and has been involved on occasion with conditioning the national team. In recent decades most Kiwi provincial sides...

In a word, thatguy, no. I have been around for far too long ever to get suckered in by someone demanding, "How do you define that?" I try to write so that the meaning of words and phrases is evident from the context in which I have used them. I also am known to resort on occasion to irony and...

Unlike the Japanese, Richard, we certainly won't have the advantage of surprise. We have been playing Robbie Rugby for three years now, and with the exception of the occasion when the French in effect refused to return to the field after half time, it hasn't been very successful. Of course...

Australians have an obsession with try scoring. We tend to ridicule games which are won by goal kicking and outraged by victory being snatched through a drop goal. There is great excitement that we have quite a number of young backs who can score dazzling tries, and there is anticipation that...

But of course midfield defence isn't "an issue". Together with the break down it is "the issue". Last time at Twickenham the English clearly targetted our defensive fragility. And how would Cooper and O'Connor go coping with the All Black centres; or if you hide Cooper away, Beale and O'Connor...

They look much better than last year and will be quite competitive. It is difficult to really assess them because Uni is such a new side. Clearly Uni are very much better than they were in Round 1 last year. I expected that Uni with 15 weeks of pre-season training behind them would have finished...

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Like you, cyclo, I was worried about whether the Chiefs were getting a fair go. I was watching the scrums through binoculars, and when Waldrom was sent off someone asked me whether it was justified. I had to say I didn't know as all the problems were occurring on the opposite side. Waldrom was...

Here’s a sample of what passes for rugby journalism in this town: But that didn't mean the moans and groans at Boohiss Stadium stopped. The Waratahs earned a reprieve from their unforgiving crowd, until the final minutes when they chanted ''don't kick the ball''. But they didn't miss South...

3. Carter - extraordinary number of purposeful involvements throughout 80 minutes 2. Polota-Nau - drove himself to a standstill 1. Pakalani - the kid was very impressive. I still for the life of me can't work out what the Waratahs game plan is or has been for the last few weeks. There is no...

It was an absolute farce. A number of runners broke, then when some of the field were walking back into position with their backs turned, they started the "race". Up to the usual standard of what is supposed to be entertainment at 'Tahs home games. And what about turning the PA system way down...

That is an unfair or uninformed comment, Bullrush. There is a world of difference between the normal collisions of rugby and the scrum situation where at the senior level 1600kg of bodyweight is coming together explosively, and if there is a misalignment of forces a particular player can be...

A true answer would lower the tone of the forum too much, Rob.

What a wonderfully enlightening thread this is becoming. Does anyone know of any other blood and gore stories involving someone who at some stage of their life played rugby?