Don't hold back brother. The time for niceties is over
Well, my boy thinks AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) should have to withdraw from partnering Beale in the Wallaby pie eating contests.
I thought one of the Fainga brothers was jiggling excessively when he ran on in the second half.
We were just noticing it more because the boy is trying out for U16 reps and is very concious of bodyfat percentages. Some of the top teams he has played against this year were built like greyhounds, even the props were lean.
Not mine. He is 110kg and 6 foot. he knows he is a couple of pies away from the reserve bench.Everyone is when they are 16
Not mine. He is 110kg and 6 foot. he knows he is a couple of pies away from the reserve bench.
'The tackled player seems to have a period of grace to either plant the ball or pass it while on the ground but still with momentum. The tackler seems to be able to do nothing until they get to their feet. An inconsistancy, I agree.'
A tackled player seems to have a period of grace to plant or pass ball ,I agree, but a player of his feet whether he a tackler or not cannot play thye ball in any way.
We don't need to 'read up on NZ rugby history'...we grew up in it. If you think SBW has no loyalty, that's your opinion. Plenty of NZers have no issue at all with how SBW handles his own affairs..and I dare say the same thing about most of the guys he plays with as well.
Everyone is when they are 16
Not mine. He is 110kg and 6 foot. he knows he is a couple of pies away from the reserve bench.
Hey All
First post. Congrats to the ABs. Thoroughly deserved. Shame Aust rugby has come to this. On a more positive note I was just reading an article by David Long on stuff.co.nz and I quote this gem.:The Wallabies' next test in the Rugby Championship is against the Wallabies in a fortnight and Cooper says they won't have any problem bouncing back from this defeat."
Looks like were pretty confident we can beat ourselves so maybe we won't finish last in the RC..
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The ARU made a profit of $30m from RWC 2003.For all the hits he takes,this continued "failed to implement" is a missed shot. JONs second term has been about cost cutting and financial responsibility. If others before him hadn't rushed maybe a third tier would exist. I question if in the financial climate of JONs second term how he could implement a successful and accepted third tier. At this point in time, it's a want, not something that is being denied.
.Christ Teach that is a big lad for a 15 year old.
Do you live on a farm to keep him fed? Love to be your butcher.
Back in the day when we were dreaming about how good we were, that would have guaranteed him legend status as a Frontrower for the Darkness. I recall 16 stone (100kg) was the target weight for a prop in 1980. There wouldn't have been too many in world rugby back then much bigger than that.
Little wonder we struggle against the Junior Darknessers up against lads like yours. Any chance you have some mining skills? Plenty of jobs over here, that pay well. Only 4 years residency needed for citizenship.
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Yes he is a prop. I have been schooling him in the dark arts of the front row since wee fella grade. He ended up in my team again for most of the season before getting the call up to the 1st XV so had to learn to play both sides of the scrum. He is thinning down as he matures. I make him play touch rugby during the off season to keep his ball skills up. He has plenty of work to do and Brad Thorns training video was an inspiration to him. He is also lucky that we have an ex All Black as a sports coordinator here at school so his is worked pretty hard pre season. He played all season in the U18 grade so got used to taking on bigger older props. Brings a tear to the eye of an old prop to see him shunting his side of the scrum around!
Unfortunately he has dreams of playing for the Hurricanes one day for some reason I can't work out. Blasphemy! At least he doesn't want to go to Auckland.
He loves playing Aussies. We regularly get touring teams and he always volunteers. Got to shove some Mudgee and Sydney grammar boys around a while ago.
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The thing that impressed me about the Wobbs last night was that the last scoring play, a DC penalty, was at 48 minutes. That's pretty resolute defence from AUS and something to build on. Notwithstanding the Wallabies are still ranked 2 in the rugby world. I guess Aussie fans are just as hard on their players and coach as Kiwis and will not be satisfied until they are #1.