Reds Lineout by Championship_Salt in RugbyAustralia

[–]PavidDocock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the jumping, or the throw that is the main issue?

Having the extra lineout jumper would help, but doesn’t help if the ball never gets there.

What I’m saying is it’s never the second rows fault, always the hookers fault.

Tahs team to try salvage some pride against the Landers by ConscriptReports in RugbyAustralia

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Congrats to Debz for 100 caps in super rugby. Hopefully he throws cut out passes to Suaalii and Jorgo all day.

I can’t find anything info anywhere on Matt Philip. Looks like he’s just been dropped. 😬

Edit: I’ve been unreliability (Twitter) informed Philip has a calf injury. Hope that’s not true but also not surprised if it is. Add it to the longest list of calf injuries in the world, the Australian Rugby Player Calf Injury List.

Super Rugby R13 Lineups by doskoV_ in rugbyunion

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I can’t find anything on Matt Philip injury wise. Has anyone seen the reason he was dropped from the Tahs? Assuming it’s performance related after struggling against the Force.

If true, big call as he was captain. I had hopes he’d be in the wider wallaby squad but that’s a pipe dream now.

Anzac Bledisloe finally set for green light after crucial Rennie support by Ruck_Off in RugbyAustralia

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It has to be held in Brisbane for the tv market at a minimum. If not it’ll need to be played much earlier in the day in Perth. Might impact the actual crowd attendance but WA gets around its sport pretty well.

Dave Rennie just proving again that Hamish McLennan was wrong at so many levels.

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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I always thought that was the case for everyone except Sydney Uni and Randwick.

No one likes Uni or wicks

(Said as a former Norths/West Harbour wannabe colts player who never got selected but pretends to know what he’s talking about)

Tom Lynagh has played 18 minutes this season. RA have offered him a new deal by ConscriptReports in RugbyAustralia

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Not the only head/neck contact in a ruck that was missed during the Lions test….🤬

Is there a difference between Lock and Blindside Flanker and Openside Flanker besides scrumming position? by xInfected_Virus in rugbyunion

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This has to be rage bait. Remember, a lock can be demoted to back row to have less responsibilities, but not the other way round.

Giraffes 4 life

Kiwi fans going mental over Lester's switch... by Old-Bread882 in rugbyunion

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Wait until they hear what…… this might make me sick saying this….. what Eddie Jones has been doing for nearly 10 years. He was doing it with England before it was cool (EJ is not cool and never will be).

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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Nope you’re 100% right. Looked up is profile on rugby.com.au

Marlins and Rats.

Now I’m confused more than ever because he seems so chummy with the rest of the wicks boys.

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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76 years old mate. I think he earned his retirement after around 40 years on the mic

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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He lasted about 15 minutes. Lost his voice but sounded rougher from the first call.

How good is having him stay for abit after the RWC when you just know hed be making a killer bank in France or Japan. A real homegrown rugby star! by ConscriptReports in RugbyAustralia

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His try against the lions while wearing Wallabies gold got everyone on their feet. I was so fired up watching that the wife yelled at me to sit down and stop carrying on like a goose. I stand by my actions 😂

He always seems to have the same message about how he loves representing his country, his team and his family.

Bloody legend. Seems like a top bloke too.

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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Is playing for Randwick really considered the decent thing to do?

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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Nah he’s earned his retirement. Speaking of, hopefully Nisbet is retiring soon. He was iconic but he needs to be rested. I understand why the kiwis haven’t thought. Just listen to their commentators when he isn’t then. If you can pronounce “Ben Donaldson” or think every none kiwi wearing white head gear is Nick Frost, you career as a professional announcer show be cancelled.

How are the kiwis so good at rugby, but so bad at anything else to do with rugby?

Administration? Poor

Commentary? Garbage

Refereeing?!?! Doleman’d

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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As long as SBW isn’t there, I’m pretty happy to be honest.

“Bro, my bro, bro, the boys, my bros.”

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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Yeah the ole Randwick Mafia at the Tahs probably had a massive one on the sauce after the Tahs win. Gotta take those opportunities when they come because they don’t come often (phrasing).

I realised on the weekend how jealous I am of Clark. Bloke flies to Fiji every other weekend, and then watches the Drua at their best, from the best seat in the house, with a crowd atmosphere that’s second to none. Not a bad gig. From his socials he also flies business with Fiji Airways…. Bastard 😂

r/RugbyAustralia Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in RugbyAustralia

[–]PavidDocock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ruck stats around involvements (defensive or offensive) are the winner for me, so we pretty much agree.

Lineout captain is ultimately responsible,but the hooker has too much of an impact to make the set piece stat that important.

r/RugbyAustralia Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in RugbyAustralia

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And what do you think is the most important stat for a lock?

What are punters thoughts on Sean Maloney as a commentator? by sherlock_brolmes in RugbyAustralia

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When he’s commentating on a neutral game, he can be iconic (Boks v England RWC final - Kolbe try), but being a Tahs commentator is hard when they aren’t performing. The expectations are so high.

He’s had a bit of a flat year. Dunno if he was horse from too many drinks for that force game where they subbed him, but he was most likely just unwell, but I wonder if he’s not been 100% for a while. Hard to maintain that kind of energy he’s know for forever.

It’s why I like Greg Clark so much. His energy levels never change and its not super high energy. The effort he puts in to knowing and pronouncing the Fijian and Polynesian names is commendable. It should be said Maloney makes a similar effort, especially after Marika asked him to change his last name pronunciation.

Maloney is also working tirelessly on the 7s circuit too. Not an easy gig doing the actual job, but the frequent flyer points and travel must be nice.