Thread: Today's Rugby

Brumbies struggling in InZid, Blues lead 13 zip at the break.

16-14 to the worst team in NZ...well done Brumbies

Crusaders v Highlanders coming up in about twenty-five minutes...

Go the Crusaders!

At the half - 14 Crusaders 13 Highlanders.

Lovin' this South Island clash.

Originally Posted by happynz

At the half - 14 Crusaders 13 Highlanders.

Lovin' this South Island clash.

And then it all went pear shaped.

Coupla tries by the Highlanders...ai-yah...what a match...

Fulltime - Crusaders 20 Highlanders 25

Bugger, not the result I wanted, but well done Highlanders.

Entertaining game...

Waratahs 18 Stormers 32

That game really only blew out in the last 10 minutes. Was 2 points in it at 70 mins.

not the top/bottom six many would have predicted at season start, last year's champs down in tenth but still a chance to make top 6:
After round 9 (of 18)

1-6
Hurricanes 31
Chiefs 28
Brumbies 25
Bulls 24
Highlanders 24
Stormers 22

10-15
Waratahs 18
Rebels 15
Cheetahs 13
Blues 9
Force 8
Reds 7

The Oz cause not helped by all four teams that played this weekend losing. The ARU CEO's prediction of three Oz teams in the top 6 playoffs is looking less likely with four in the bottom six, but nine weeks to go . . ?

Originally Posted by prawnograph

The ARU CEO's prediction of three Oz teams in the top 6 playoffs is looking less likely with four in the bottom six,

Originally Posted by Bruce Bayliss

16-14 to the worst team in NZ...well done Brumbies

To add to that...Kirwan (the Blues coach) is acknowledged as a fine player and person...one of the best in fact...but as a coach he is pure shite...everybody here...including his mates are publicly calling for him to go...the team is apparently just about in mutiny...he paid heaps for the league star Benji Marshall...and dumped Benji half way through his fiorst season...Benji is now a rock star again in the NRL...which is the toughest rugby competition of any type in the world...my point if the Brumbies cannot beat that rabble...they are pure shite

Just the one match today.

14:30 Crusaders v Chiefs.

Originally Posted by Necron99

Crusaders v Chiefs

Chiefs for me

^ You should be pleased so far...

Crusaders' lineout has been crap. And speaking of crap, Carter's kicking has been woeful - 12 points left off the scoreboard. Crap...that's the word that would describe the Crusaders' first half performance.

Bugger... Chiefs blow it out.

Oh well... Good job Chiefs.

Originally Posted by happynz

You should be pleased so far...

I am a Blues fan...if Carter makes the RWC I will be surprised.

Tafua has been a breakout player this year. There's that. And...er...um...that's all I got...

Missed the early game

Canes march stopped by the Tahs 24-29, will have to catch the replay.

Blues down 0-24 to the Highlanders at the break.
Can't buy a try for love or money, even the ball is against them.

Originally Posted by Necron99

Blues down

Have been for years...bloody pathetic outfit

Originally Posted by Necron99

Canes march stopped by the Tahs 24-29

but they got two bonus points...Kiwi teams are looking strong this year...they don't usually in RWC year

Amazing 2nd half and the softest card ever lead to the Landers just holding on to win 30-24....



Brumbies host the Rebels....kicking off..

Good win to the Tah's- away game, bonus points, beat the competition leaders. Good rugby too. Still nice and open.

Originally Posted by sabang

Good win to the Tah's- away game

and they have the advantage of the gerrymander to help them along the table

Funny...... The French team are so bad and yet both teams in the. European Cup final are French..... Oh wait....one of them is Toulon so that doesn't really count does it.

Never really got the hype over Steffon Armitage from the little I'd seen of him in France (never got the Heineken Cup on. TV), always thought he's a bit overweight but he was outstanding when he came on.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

The French team are so bad and yet both teams in the. European Cup final are French

,,,and full of expensive imports...let me think...Premier League and England