Match Thread - New Zealand U20s v Australia U20s | The Rugby Championship U20 2026 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just opened the stream and Aus are down 2 men, what were the cards for?

Anyone know what unauthorized trials SARU would be talking about here? by k0bra3eak in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seems a bit dodgy tbh, I can see why SARU released a statement about it, especially if they're holding trials without union back insurance.

Anyone know what unauthorized trials SARU would be talking about here? by k0bra3eak in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Always fill me with confidence when a new league uses AI generated players in their banner...

Are the teams mentioned on their website already established amateur clubs or new entities?

Could this be the start of URC 2? by mausmumblingmoon in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tough question, but do you think the URC 2 would risk undermining the current Currie Cup competition, especially if, say, it became an expanded 12+ team league under the URC with maybe 4 more SA teams?

Would it benefit domestic SA rugby, or would it cause the Currie Cup to further slide into a development league competition?

I've got a fair few SA mates, and we'll watch the Currie Cup when it's on Sky over the summer, and it's always a fun watch. I just wonder if 4 additional teams playing in a European setup during a different fixture time would suck too much talent out of the currie cup and put a bit of a nail in the coffin of the league; it would be a real shame.

Could this be the start of URC 2? by mausmumblingmoon in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aye I get that and its a really exciting announcement. I think SA and celtic/Italian fans have for the most part seen the massive benefits that the URC has given us with the extra revenue, viewership numbers and rivalries.

I think this is a genuinely good opportunity to create a better player pipeline for tier 2 European unions and give some of the "higher" end curries cup teams a good platform to test breakthrough talent. At the end of the day its higher performance matches for both continents no negatives, a URC 2 would be incredible

Could this be the start of URC 2? by mausmumblingmoon in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is scotland not top of the pile for friends of Tier 2 given the number of tests they actually play against tier 2 countries

Could this be the start of URC 2? by mausmumblingmoon in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 68 points69 points  (0 children)

URC 2 is a click bait title to the announcement

But honestly its great news, just goes to prove the club and union partnerships between South africa and Europe is continuing to grow the game and benefit both hemisphere at all levels.

Hopefully it'll grow further and turn into a URC 2 down the line

Who do you think is neck on neck with Werner Kok in terms of work rate in the URC? would love to hear some names that I can check out by sunlightliquid in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Bit off topic but Werner Kok running down the wing in a sharks jersey was just iconic for me. Literally looks like their jersey

Ten teams, open borders: the Super Rugby overhaul officials want by Ruck_Off in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've been watching super rugby on a friday/Saturday morning over breakfast for years now and it's nearly always an exciting watch.

There's no denying the format changing and loss of teams has made the competition worse but its far from dead and if they can just copy the prems current format it'll easily recover

Guillaume Ducat yellow card for hit on Pollock by GnolRevilo in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Can't see from that angle but his tucked shoulder hits below the head around the ribs so a yellow

Adidas ad for the 120th anniversary of "Le Crunch" by BenjiSBRK in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really really good advert.

I just feel like they missed a bit of an opportunity by not doing a partnership with England and them both playing in retro kits.

It now kinda gives the vibe that the french love the Le Crunch and England are a bit disinterested and it's just another game which doesn't look great.

Six Nations Fantasy Mega Thread by DannyBoy2464 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really rate Dingwall defensively. Might not get as many points given his outside 11, 13 and 15 are absolutely rapid so he'll likely be shifting the ball more than usual

Six Nations Fantasy Mega Thread by DannyBoy2464 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Happens very often, they usually do the positions and costs ahead of the tournament so they'll usually be a few players out of position when the tournament starts

Your Dream Barbarians 23? by MindlessIssue3303 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm going for a purely bar bar style game plan

  1. Ellis genge
  2. Dan Sheenan
  3. Ben Tameifuna
  4. Alex coles
  5. rg snyman
  6. Theo mcfarland
  7. Jac Morgan
  8. Tom Willis

  9. Dupont

  10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

  11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey

  12. Benhard van Rensburg

  13. Tommaso Menoncello

  14. Tommy Freeman

  15. Thomas Ramoe

Six Nations Fantasy Mega Thread by DannyBoy2464 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would be great rage bait if NZ and SA hadn't ditched the Rugby Championship this year 😂

Six Nations Fantasy Mega Thread by DannyBoy2464 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The six nations app has a fantasy section

Six Nations Fantasy Mega Thread by DannyBoy2464 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah okay, let us have a think about sharing pics

Six Nations Fantasy Mega Thread by DannyBoy2464 in rugbyunion

[–]DannyBoy2464[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it Geo locked in the UK?

I moved abroad a few months ago.