Rugby
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Do you call it Rugby (Union) and NRL (League) down there? Up here, it's simply Union and League.
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Well done the Lions!!!
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This Lions concept is a nice tradition. I like the fact that they tour only every 4 years, it keeps the idea special.
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Yeah, the Lions Tours are great!
Wouldn't it be amazing to see a proper Pacific Islands Team put together under the same concept with the same resources. Treatment of the Pacific Islands by the big Nations is one of the great shames of International Rugby.
+100,000
imagine what Samoa could become if they had a tenth of what is being spent in the 6 Nations up North or down South…
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We'd be alright mate because our styles are similar and we all grow up playing together but the Northern Hemisphere teams would really battle… they don't like the big hits. The Pacific Island Teams really need more top tier games instead of playing Canada, USA and Japan all the time.
There is a real power imbalance on the IRB. The Oceania Rugby Teams of which Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands etc are part of only have one vote between the entire group. Argentina, Canada, Italy and Japan all have one vote each and even teams as sh*t as Scotland have two. Samoa are ranked ahead of six other Countries that have more say on the IRB.
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We'd be alright mate because our styles are similar and we all grow up playing together but the Northern Hemisphere teams would really battle… they don't like the big hits. The Pacific Island Teams really need more top tier games instead of playing Canada, USA and Japan all the time.
There is a real power imbalance on the IRB. The Oceania Rugby Teams of which Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands etc are part of only have one vote between the entire group. Argentina, Canada, Italy and Japan all have one vote each and even teams as sh*t as Scotland have two. Samoa are ranked ahead of six other Countries that have more say on the IRB.
You absolutely right about the IRB cocksuckers mafia
If I ruled the world, I'd let NZ send two teams to the world cup, the All Blacks and the Maori All Blacks. -
They came, they saw, they conquered. 47 - 29… Holy shit
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AT LAST!!! The only really interesting game is about to be played this week end:
New Zealand vs South Africa
the two greatest national teams from 1920 or so. In a normal world, they should be world cup finalists every world cup.
Hemi: what's your local bookie saying? What are YOU saying?
I'm saying: Go Blacks
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Mate, South Africa looked awesome against a pathetic Australia. McCaw is injured and I don't think Cane is anywhere near that league yet. Could go either way but the thing about the All Blacks is they almost always find a way to win.
I've got a dinner at the same time as the game so I will avoid every other person in the restaurant and street until I get home to watch the replay!
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Don't bother Hemi, it was a boring 0-0 draw!
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Totally agree Hemi, the commentators regularly referred to it as 'brutal'. I'm looking forward to our autumn internationals, although not with any degree of confidence!
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Springboks V All Blacks in a couple of hours!
This game could be the highlight of the international season!
Kinda was the mother of all games played in the last 10 years.
Saturday is going to be a blood bath, I'm afraid. The AB's are walking on water at the moment.
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Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Ben Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Charlie Piutau, Dan Carter, Aaron Smith; Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (capt), Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock.
Reserves: Dane Coles, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua, Sam Cane, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Aaron Cruden, Ryan Crotty
