France v Australia

[emuarse]

Interesting that 5 of the 6 most highly ranked players for the Wallabies in the Ranker on the RHS menu are forwards

 

[Rucks and Mauls]

Yep...that was him.
Pronounced pretty much every Aussie players name in his own special way too.
...and one eyed...just slightly ; )

 

[Rucks and Mauls]

commentary on Canal 5 was superb.

who did you get?
some know nothing pom and a guest kiwi?

Not sure who they were....two very average Poms! Couldn't have been much worse if they tried.
Clearly no one told them they were being broadcast in Oz.
Love to know who they were. Ex players?

 

[Biffo]

Not sure who they were..two very average Poms! Couldn't have been much worse if they tried.
Clearly no one told them they were being broadcast in Oz.
Love to know who they were. Ex players?

i think i know who you mean. i can't place his name because i haven't watched "English language" rugby tv from France for several years, but there was a terrible pom caller on ESPN. he was a pom bloke who was a dreadful caller - however, have no sense of paranoia; he was very democratic, being totally incompetent about all teams and their players. he used to bring in a guest for most games - usually a kiwi contracted player in France who had time off for whatever reason. the guests were dreadful, too.

maybe Lee Grant will see this and name the caller for us?

 

[Lindommer]

Is it Nigel Starmer-Smith? And the Kiwi fella might be Willie Lose. Morgan Turinui does a few games with him.

 

[Lee Grant]

i think i know who you mean. i can't place his name because i haven't watched "English language" rugby tv from France for several years, but there was a terrible pom caller on ESPN. he was a pom bloke who was a dreadful caller - however, have no sense of paranoia; he was very democratic, being totally incompetent about all teams and their players. he used to bring in a guest for most games - usually a kiwi contracted player in France who had time off for whatever reason. the guests were dreadful, too.

maybe Lee Grant will see this and name the caller for us?

I have just seen this.

Are you saying that ESPN broadcast the Fra v Aus game? Obviously you saw this overseas because ESPN doesn't have the rights in Oz - nor in the UK where Sky Sports has them (I think).

Maybe ESPN, where you are, used the Eurosports commentator Robbie Nock, who commentates the Top 14 games for Eurosports in Oz and has for yonks.

He is not a Pom - he is Welsh.

He is the worst commentator in the world but one of the most likeable. I wouldn't mind $10 for every time he says "um" and "err" in a game.

He uses Paris-based players as co-commentators in the Top 14 and has featured David Lyons a lot this year because he hasn't played yet. Games away from Paris they usually do from the Paris studio but sometimes they go on the road.

The Kiwi you mentioned - or at least one that he used a lot - was Simon Mannix who was backs' coach for Racing a couple of years ago, not a current player (though he played a test for the All Blacks, back in the day). He is now with Pau in the Pro D2 after being at Munster.

He was an outstanding co-commentator.
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[Hawko]

I have just seen this.

Are you saying that ESPN broadcast the Fra v Aus game? Obviously you saw this overseas because ESPN doesn't have the rights in Oz - nor in the UK where Sky Sports has them (I think).

Maybe ESPN, where you are, used the Eurosports commentator Robbie Nock, who commentates the Top 14 games for Eurosports in Oz and has for yonks.

He is not a Pom - he is Welsh.

He is the worst commentator in the world but one of the most likeable. I wouldn't mind $10 for every time he says "um" and "err" in a game.

He uses Paris-based players as co-commentators in the Top 14 and has featured David Lyons a lot this year because he hasn't played yet. Games away from Paris they usually do from the Paris studio but sometimes they go on the road.

The Kiwi you mentioned - or at least one that he used a lot - was Simon Mannix who was backs' coach for Racing a couple of years ago, not a current player (though he played a test for the All Blacks, back in the day). He is now with Pau in the Pro D2 after being at Munster.

He was an outstanding co-commentator.
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Likeable he may be and I can put up with the ums BUT.. he wouldn't know a rule book if he fell over it. I reckon I would disagree with about a third of his rule interpretations every game (not setting myself up as an authority, just a keen fan). He's likeable because when a French referee makes a howler (at least one per half) he just shrugs his shoulders and gets on with the game.

 

[Lee Grant]

Likeable he may be and I can put up with the ums BUT.. he wouldn't know a rule book if he fell over it.

That never disqualified a fellow from drawing wages as a rugby commentator: Kafer, Martin, and Kearns must earn good coin, as did Mexted back in the day.
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[Biffo]

I have just seen this.

Are you saying that ESPN broadcast the Fra v Aus game? Obviously you saw this overseas because ESPN doesn't have the rights in Oz - nor in the UK where Sky Sports has them (I think).

Maybe ESPN, where you are, used the Eurosports commentator Robbie Nock, who commentates the Top 14 games for Eurosports in Oz and has for yonks.

He is not a Pom - he is Welsh.

He is the worst commentator in the world but one of the most likeable. I wouldn't mind $10 for every time he says "um" and "err" in a game.

He uses Paris-based players as co-commentators in the Top 14 and has featured David Lyons a lot this year because he hasn't played yet. Games away from Paris they usually do from the Paris studio but sometimes they go on the road.

The Kiwi you mentioned - or at least one that he used a lot - was Simon Mannix who was backs' coach for Racing a couple of years ago, not a current player (though he played a test for the All Blacks, back in the day). He is now with Pau in the Pro D2 after being at Munster.

He was an outstanding co-commentator.
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that's the bloke. Robbie Nock. seems a very nice bloke indeed. but hopeless caller. i didn't think much of most of his commentators but Mehrtens was usually good for a laugh. yep. Simon Mannix was very good.

to me, "caller" is the bloke who tells us what we can see on the screen - such as who has the ball and who wins a lineout. "commentator", to me, is the bloke who tells why things happen and how good are the things we see.

a few years back, when i had time on my hands in a shitty job, i watched a helluva lot of Robbie Nock and Co on my excellent satellite service. i don't watch much French rugby now, as i am too busy. i still watch most of the big games and those featuring interesting Australians (that's how i know how Tomani and Mowen are going).

you, being a Mod, will surely know that i can't tell you, here on GAGR, how i watch French club rugby in HD in my own room. btw, it's shown on almost every half decent sports bar outside Australia. btw, is Australia still devoid of real sports bars?

i watched the France v Australia live on French TV (Canal5) with French commentary. over the years, i tired of the pom and Australian callers' and commentators' appalling lack of understanding the game, of knowing the Laws and of knowing anything about the French players. this has become my standard now, as Canal 5 plays all French team tests live.

i hope that clarifies

cheers

 

[Lee Grant]

i can't tell you, here on GAGR, how i watch French club rugby in HD in my own room.

The same way I archive all the games - just a wild guess.
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[Biffo]

The same way I archive all the games - just a wild guess.
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streams that are legal in most places, but not in Australia, apparently.

gotta go, Mate, i'm off out of the board.
see "The Cage"
remember how and why TSF went from being a top site to rubbish?
being copied here and result will be the same.

been fun.
chat in ten years

 

[Paradox]

streams that are legal in most places, but not in Australia, apparently.

gotta go, Mate, i'm off out of the board.
see "The Cage"
remember how and why TSF went from being a top site to rubbish?
being copied here and result will be the same.

been fun.
chat in ten years

I'm trying to ascertain what "The Cage" is but it sounds like it's pissed you off. No good.

 

[rugbyskier]

Bumping to put up some of my match photos now that I'm back home from my travels

Bienvenue a Stade de France pour le rugby.

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Another military band to commemorate Remembrance Day. The number of tricolor flags being waved in the stadium was amazing. La Marseillaise was sung very LOUD!

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"Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free..."

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Game on!

 

[rugbyskier]

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Defensive scrum for Les Bleus on the 5 metre line.

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Les Bleus gagnent un lineout.

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A French scrum feed. What is Hooper doing with his hand?

The Wallabies win their scrum. Dusautoir goes "Merde!"

 

[rugbyskier]

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Handbags. Nigel comes in to settle things down.

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Phipps clears the ball quickly from the scrum, Dusautoir is out in defence.

 

[rugbyskier]

Good lineout win by the Wallabies.

Missed getting a shot of the try because all the French supporters in front stood up, but here's a shot of the conversion.

Good competition at the lineout.

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Foley converts Ashley-Cooper's try.

Half time.

 

[rugbyskier]

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Kick-off for the second half.

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Joe gets caught trying to roll away.

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Hooper makes the tackle and gets a penalty.

Foley kicks the penalty.

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A clearing kick made under pressure right on the line.

 

[rugbyskier]

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McMahon takes another lineout.

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Foley goes for the corner.

Textbook long place in the ruck.

Try saving tackle on Ashley-Cooper after a 50m break.

Izzy makes a break this time.

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Horne gets wrapped up. Pic needs a caption

 

[rugbyskier]

Simmons makes a break, this time with more success...

Australie marque un essai!

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Foley kicks the conversion.

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Foley makes a break and passes to Genia...

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...which turned out to be the wrong option as he is tackled by the cover defence.

McCalman about to put the 'big don't argue' on the French winger.

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Scrum time.

Hooper meerkats, scrum gets demolished, penalty to France, game over.

 

[boyo]

Tres bon!