The Rugby thread

[netstrider]

Does that stadium have power redundancy?

One can only hope.

 

[cavedog]

Don't forget tomorrow is Maori All Blacks v Ireland

Māori All Blacks: 15 Zarn Sullivan, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Rameka Poihipi, 11 Connor Garden-Bachop, 10 Josh Ioane, 9 Brad Weber (co-captain), 8 Cullen Grace, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 Cameron Suafoa, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 Josh Dickson, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Ollie Norris.
Replacements: 16 Tyrone Thompson, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Jermaine Ainsley, 19 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 20 TK Howden, 21 TJ Perenara (co-captain), 22 Ruben Love, 23 Bailyn Sullivan.

Ireland: 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 James Hume, 12 Bundee Aki (captain), 11 Keith Earls, 10 Ciaran Frawley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 Nick Timoney, 6 Cian Prendergast, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Kieran Treadwell, 3 Tom O’Toole, 2 Dave Heffernan, 1 Jeremy Loughman
Replacements: 16 Niall Scannell, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Michael Lowry.

Date: Wednesday, June 29
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 19.05 (08.05 UK & Ireland time; 07.05 GMT)
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant Referees: Jordan Way Graham Cooper
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

Interesting that they are playing a few days before the test. Even though it's not the main team.

 

[cavedog]

The Baby boks are giving Ireland a hard time.

For those that want to follow it in 1080p with a bit better quality than DSTV it's available on YT for free.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJHm6BFw-9JRA1CMekNLwMg

 

[Werner1975]

Nice one, Baby Boks, beating Ireland

 

[Fulcrum29]

Japan selected their team,

and they are basically playing the French-Barbarian team which has beaten the English. Neither team, Japan and France, are at their strongest, but Japan in my view is going to get hammered.

Apparently, it will be a warm and humid day in Japan, so perhaps the conditions suit them. I still see France beat them by no less than 20 points. I might be wrong.

The reason the Japan team isn't at strength is that their 'all-star' roster is mostly unavailable, and some regulars have apparently come down with Covid and thus isn't selected.

French team:

 

[Blu82]

 

[Werner1975]

Good luck to the Boks tomorrow. Should be a tough game but hopefully we can get our first win of the new season.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Good luck to the Boks tomorrow. Should be a tough game but hopefully we can get our first win of the new season.

The win shouldn't be in doubt. The margin may be the potential talking point.

 

[cavedog]

Today is packed from the minute you wake up.

 

[capd]

Today is packed from the minute you wake up.

Anyone have a schedule with SA times?

 

[capd]

Anyone have a schedule with SA times?

Never mind.

 

[Drifter]

Is it going to be broadcast on SABC, albeit with a delay?

 

[Agent_Smith]

Seems like France really turned it on in the second half against Japan. And NZ are threatening to rack up a cricket score against Ireland.

 

[cavedog]

New Zealand was just too good

 

[Agent_Smith]

England and Australia looked like they put on quite the show.

 

[Drifter]

Red card didnt help Aus, England with two yellow's neither.

 

[Kola-CT]

Is it going to be broadcast on SABC, albeit with a delay?

Only if you have a tv license.

No, I don’t know.

 

[cavedog]

The boks look bad...

 

[Brawler]

Elton fokken Jantjies

 

[cavedog]

Jantjies is destroying this game.