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For the 7s side? I expect they want him for one of them, though I'm not sure if it'll be Men's or Women's.Hoiles?
For the 7s side? I expect they want him for one of them, though I'm not sure if it'll be Men's or Women's.Hoiles?
Have spent the entire afternoon scouring all 612 billion GIF's on the internet and I still can't find even half of one GIF that adequately expresses my shock at reading this statement.I am certain Marce and Dismal are the same person.
This place is definitely starting to dissemble. We seem to have a child or two stepping out of the schoolyard into the main fori. In a weird way it indicates new generation rugby fans coming through.
If I find a cure for cancer, someone will question me
Have spent the entire afternoon scouring all 612 billion GIF's on the internet and I still can't find even half of one GIF that adequately expresses my shock at reading this statement.
Why are they here though, on an old skool Rugby BBS full of old gits? Why arent they on a slack channel or tik tok twitter feed or wherever the hell it is young people go on the internet?This place is definitely starting to dissemble. We seem to have a child or two stepping out of the schoolyard into the main fori. In a weird way it indicates new generation rugby fans coming through.
Tell the truth... I know who you areWhy are they here though, on an old skool Rugby BBS full of old gits? Why arent they on a slack channel or tik tok twitter feed or wherever the hell it is young people go on the internet?
And how do Rowing kids even know about GAGRugby let alone think to gather here to discuss Rowing, of all things?
I have a feeling @Lindommer will know the answers to all of these questions.
By the way, I am 14-and-a-half years old. It's true. I joined this forii when I was 4-years old.
i always said you were precociousBy the way, I am 14-and-a-half years old. It's true. I joined this forii when I was 4-years old.
Tell the truth... I know who you are
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You have to be able to pay that extra 20% of the jobs and the Rebels showed that it simply wasn't viable.It's just another example of one of the fatal flaws of rugby in Australia currently - lack of opportunity. Regardless of your opinion of the rebels cut - taking away 20% of the available job opportunities to work in professional rugby in this country is a massive blow. No where else in the world is the professional rugby (hell, even 'sporting') landscape both so small and so isolated.
lol buddy, college football is arguably bigger than the nfl in many parts of the states .. it’s not just the students but the whole city/ state who are obsessed …College football's tribalism is built on fans who spent 4 years from 18-22 living on a campus where the entire social scene of 30k+ students revolves around drinking, their university's football team, and nothing else.
Very little about college football is transferable to Super Rugby.
The drain of experience and talent continues. Not enough infrastructure for players, coaches and administrators and we invariably lose a lot of the good ones OS to more desirable pay checks and stability. RA is reactionary rather than visionary and the ship slowly continues to sink.Manenti has officially finished up with the Men's 7s side:
Looks like he's headed overseas, hopefully someone at RA keeps in touch, he could be a very good option down the track for a super side.
The NFL season is from September to February and most of the teams play until January. If you are lucky enough play the only game of February, the Super BowlTo be fair, Super Rugby is doomed - no sport can survive on 14 games a season. The URC was the worst comp until they added more teams.
It was a RA issue Dru but it was fueled by all of us and the media, who are mostly clueless leading the attacks. Rennie was the worst I have seen. In the 80s it was done with greater subtlety and a sharper knife, but it has always been there. Rugby is far worse politically than the corporate companies I worked for. It extends from Junior rugby to Wallabies and the jobs around it. Never understood the reasons for it.
Surely not? We should have someone who has at least a 2-3 year contract. Jesus, Schmitty will take that long to reshape this mob.Schmidt is leaving of his own accord at the end of the Lions Tour isn't he?
The next power play will be who gets to take the team to the WC
Schmidt is leaving of his own accord at the end of the Lions Tour isn't he?
The next power play will be who gets to take the team to the WC
Schmidt and a few of his coaching team haven’t relocated permanently to Oz so it does seem like he may be planning to vacate after the Lions.
"It’s pretty much public knowledge that I have a young man at home who suffers quite badly with epilepsy and this job will take me away from the time that I’d committed to pitching in and helping him out," he explained, having initially retired from coaching after his Ireland departure.
"If we can get the job done over the next 18 months and get the momentum heading in the right direction then I will feel like I’ve done my part of it and I’ll be happy to be hands-on. Or if some Australian coaches come through, I’m really keen to help get some of the Australian coaches more experience as well so they can pitch up and lead the Wallabies.
"It’s certainly not a hit and run [mission]. For both RA and myself it is a good fit at that time. If you were going to make a change before the World Cup, you don’t want to do it a year out.
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Joe 'Schmidt'n by chance to set up Wallabies for future
New Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt has laid down his plans for his tenure as coach, focused on building the foundations for a successful side for years to come.www.rugby.com.au
I reckon plan A is Kiss takes over as HC and Schmidt continues as an assistant.Interesting - I knew about the family stuff but wasn't aware he had openly said he was happy to move on. Thanks for providing that article.
In that case, yeh I reckon he will be out after the Lions if Les Kiss has another good season at the Reds.