PeterK
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The first game of the streak is Uruguay at the RWC.
Thanks forgot that, so they are on 14 wins , then aust would make 15, they can win their first 4 6'n's and they break the record before playing ireland.
The first game of the streak is Uruguay at the RWC.
Article today on FoxSports by Doran, questioning whether "finishers" counts any more.
Gotta say, Doran is doing his best to fill the hole left by Growden's negativity in the mainstream press.
Thanks forgot that, so they are on 14 wins , then aust would make 15, they can win their first 4 6'n's and they break the record before playing ireland.
Cyprus holds the world record test rugby winning streak.
Even if the Soap Dodgers get to 20, which they may, there is another 5 to go to match Test Rugby powerhouse for the World Record.
So is Ireland best because they beat NZTo be the best, you have to beat the best. They've got poor scheduling to thank for them having a ceiling of #2 until they play the Kiwis in 2018.
I think it was in the media that two Scots said that they intended to plead guilty, and everyone assumed that that would be the case.
At judicial hearing, that may not have happened as the punters suspected. History records that they "got off", when we all "knew" they intended to plead guilty. Cue outrage, understandably if assumptions were made about their actual plea based on an intention reported in the media. Perhaps their lawyers or the SRU or someone convinced them to change their minds afrtr they were quoted in the press.
Vaguely recall something about how nothing either of them did was illegal, and it was their actions in tandem that created the dangerous situation.
So combined with it being not severe, World Rugby not putting focus on it as they are now, the guilty plea, and the apology, they got nothing.
all blacks didn't beat England in thier winning streak. In fact they Beat some pretty average teams such a as Namibia and Georgia not sure you can call it first tier rugby. All Blacks are a great team no doubt but facts is always interesting.The annoying thing is, none of those 20 games would involve a victory over the Kiwi's. Somehow feels like less of an achievement.
Whatever happened to "one game at a time?"
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"The Scottish Rugby Union announced it was challenging the punishments handed to the hooker Ford and the lock Gray for dumping Samoa’s Jack Lam on his head with an illegal two-man tip tackle during the 36-33 win. But in a subsequent statement, Scotland said they are set to appeal only against the length of the suspensions and not the finding of guilt itself."
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/15/scotland-appeal-world-cup-bans-jonny-gray-ross-ford
I'll conceded that they appear not to have pleaded guilty BUT stand by saying the appeal was as to the sentence, not the conviction, so to speak. Anyways, Mumm's still a very, very, VERY lucky man IMO.
Just out of interest, I've been watching beIN, but who are the SBS commentators and what are they like?
all blacks didn't beat England in thier winning streak. In fact they Beat some pretty average teams such a as Namibia and Georgia not sure you can call it first tier rugby. All Blacks are a great team no doubt but facts is always interesting.
Too true Rugrat, also the All Blacks got to meet Wallabies and South Africa a few times, so I suspect they get a slightly easier time of it than England who are playing probably harder teams.
And in all seriousness I suspect the 6N maybe a bit harder to win than the RC these days.
Really hate amateur reporting.. an article on espn.com.au.
"giant Wallabies second rower Rob Simmons".when he is one of our smallest.
"the Queensland Red believes he's made huge improvements during this tour and embracing the new responsibility of calling the line-out."..new responsibility?
Nothing new about it..he just wasn't good enough around the park so they had to give his key role to a rookie.
If England beat the wallabies this weekend (which is likely) they must be the best International team of 2016. Won every game and Six nations. Based on the northern hemisphere tour results one could easily argue that England has played in a tougher competition (six nations )than All Blacks (Rugby Championships). So England best team in the world All Blacks who of course lost to Ireland now the second best team in the world.
That sounds nice!