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    I wouldn't be lying if I didn't admit to shouting for the Bokks and Argies duriing the last couple of games...

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    When England are playing, there is one team that they play, that I cheer for.

    Any guesses Betts?

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    Scotland?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
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    I wouldn't be lying if I didn't admit to shouting for the Bokks and Argies duriing the last couple of games...
    BB - did you mean to say you were rooting for the Bokkies & the Argies in the last two games?

    Too long was your tryst in the goatpen with that sweet little Angora doe, methinks!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo
    I wouldn't be lying if I didn't admit to shouting for the Bokks and Argies duriing the last couple of games...
    the historically proven Betsy kiss of death.

    Please never ever ever shout for Australia Betty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    Scotland?
    Nope

    But warm....

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    What the All Blacks need to work on

    5:47 AM Monday Sep 19, 2016

    Can the All Blacks get better? Kris Shannon offers four suggestions where the All Blacks could improve.

    1) Rest and rotation

    After enjoying the luxury of picking a consistent team for each of the All Blacks' four bonus-point victories, Steve Hansen will now be able to test the depth of his squad. We've already seen how effective the bench can be in changing games, but exerting a similar influence from the kickoff is a different matter. And with Jerome Kaino possibly joining Sam Cane and Aaron Cruden among the casualties, the matchday team should have a varied look in coming weeks.

    2) Winning without home comforts

    There's no denying the All Blacks are deserving Rugby Championship victors after only four rounds. But it's equally indisputable they have benefited from a friendly draw, travelling only as far as Sydney in the competition's opening weeks. Now, though, the newly-crowned champions will be tested in two of the hottest environments in world rugby, heading on the road to Buenos Aires and Durban.

    Sure, they're dead rubbers, but still.

    3) Getting Owen Franks over the line

    The All Blacks, so intent on breaking records, turned down a couple of opportunities to help Owen Franks break his duck on Saturday. Both Israel Dagg and Ben Smith could have held the ball up in the in-goal while waiting for Franks to trudge in and collect a pass, but both inexplicably opted to dot down as close to the posts as they could. Priorities, people.

    Now Franks owns the mark - 84 tests, no try - it's time to do the right thing and put the prop across.

    4) Gagging Graham Henry

    Graham Henry and Michael Cheika fall on opposite ends of the approval scale in this country. One led the All Blacks to a breakthrough World Cup win, the other was last seen whining his way through a Wallabies thumping in Wellington. But Cheika is right about one thing, Henry is irrelevant in the current game. Actually, there probably is one area in which he retains relevance: providing motivation for opposing nations. Perhaps Shag could have a quiet word.

    - NZ Herald

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    All Blacks coach Steve Hansen wants annual showdown with Six Nations winner - Sport - NZ Herald News

    I'd like to see that.

    An annual 6N v. RC winners match and possibly the same for ERCC v. Super Rugby winners.

    Whatever happens a global season is surely the way to go.

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    Yes, that is exactly what the top players need.... Another 2 games in an already overlong season.....

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    The Point - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> You.


    If a global season were to be implemented in would mean a more compacted window and the end of situations where some guys end up playing 10 - 11 months for club/country and there would be room for something like a 6N v RC match.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo
    I wouldn't be lying if I didn't admit to shouting for the Bokks and Argies duriing the last couple of games...
    the historically proven Betsy kiss of death.

    Please never ever ever shout for Australia Betty.
    But Loy Toy, I see it as a compliment when the Poms and the other grubbly little countries to the north of them hang shit on the Aussies and the Kiwis, they do it out of spite and fear.
    Have a look at all the records of games played between those damp and miserable little countries and Oz and NZ, considering they were the ones who invented rugby union, league and cricket, and they have a far bigger population, their sporting record is piss poor.
    Let them nip at our heels from the safety of their computer rooms, I get a good laugh out of it.

    THE WELSH EDUCATION SYSTEM - Producing back-stabbing, ankle-nipping keyboard warriors by the dozen

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    We sometimes win, quite often against the Convicts actually, less often against the CKBs.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Mickmac
    cricket,
    I thought the Frogs invented that?

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    My favorite line from an English pundit (Ackford, I think??):

    'England have won X out of Y meetings against the All Blacks. That's not a rivalry, it's a history of bludgeoning supremacy'


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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    The Point - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> You.


    If a global season were to be implemented in would mean a more compacted window and the end of situations where some guys end up playing 10 - 11 months for club/country and there would be room for something like a 6N v RC match.
    And global season? What, like a world cup?

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    No it would be more of a realignment so that everyone plays to the same international window: club/Super Rugby - - - > Internationals - - - > The End.

    So there would be no breaks in Super Rugby like there are now for incoming tours. World Cup years are always going to be different though.

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    The RC needs to reduce travel, not increaseven it.

    Bring back the Trinations.

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    I agree but it's not gonna happen. They've just confirmed that wanky conference system is going to stay and now making noises about basing a team in the U.S.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    We sometimes win, quite often against the Convicts actually, less often against the CKBs.




    Since our nations first played against each other in 1909 we have played 47 matches, the convicts have won 25 to Englands' 21, with only one draw.
    Convicts scored 1015 to Englands' 780.


    Not so good against NZ, 40 matches played, 32 wins to NZ, 7 to England and one draw.
    969 points scored by NZ and 560 by England.

    I like stats, they don't lie !

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    My favorite line from an English pundit (Ackford, I think??):

    'England have won X out of Y meetings against the All Blacks. That's not a rivalry, it's a history of bludgeoning supremacy'

    England have won 7 out of 40 games against the Kiwis.

    Wales have won 3 out of 33 ! Kiwis are probably sick of flogging them.

    The Convicts have played NZ 157 times and NZ have won 108 matches to Australia's 42 with seven draws.

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    Australia enjoys playing Wales it seems, 39 games, convicts won 28 to Wales' 10 with one draw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    I agree but it's not gonna happen. They've just confirmed that wanky conference system is going to stay
    I know.


    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    and now making noises about basing a team in the U.S.


    They should ask David Beckham and Jared Haines about breaking into the US market...

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    Beckham was a big success there..... Hayne not so much, dreams get in his way.....

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    Weekend teams

    South Africa
    Three changes start XV - Pat Lambie, Morne Steyn and Rudy Paige
    15 Patrick Lambie, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jessie Kriel, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
    Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Stephen Kitshoff, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Willem Alberts, 21 Jaco Kriel, 22 Willie le Roux , 23 Lionel Mapoe

    v Australia.
    8 McMahon the only change in start XV from last match, replaces Pocock
    Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Dane Haylett-Petty, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Bernard Foley, 11 Reece Hodge,10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dean Mumm, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Scott Sio
    Replacements (one to be omitted): 16 James Hanson, 17 James Slipper, 18 Tom Robertson, 19 Kane Douglas, 20 Scott Fardy, 21 Lopeti Timani, 22 Nick Phipps, 23 Tevita Kuridrani, 24 Sefa Naivalu

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    Argentina
    15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matías Moroni, 12 Santiago González Iglesias, 11 Ramiro Moyano, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Martín Landajo (c), 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Matías Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustín Creevy, 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
    Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Lucas Noguera, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Tomás Cubelli, 22 Jerónimo De la Fuente, 23 Matías Orlando

    New Zealand
    Nine changes in the 23
    15 Ben Smith, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Kieran Read (c) 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Joe Moody
    Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Samuel Whitelock, 20 Elliot Dixon, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Damian McKenzie
    Last edited by prawnograph; 30-09-2016 at 01:17 PM. Reason: Add Arg team

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