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  • #91
    Originally posted by finbar
    Plank is Justin Harrison, Wallaby and former Brumbie and now Waratah lock. Named so by VD. And who is VD?
    Ah go on, last post.

    Iain Balshaw's predecesser at cribbage.

    Thanks again.

    *Iain*

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    • #92
      Originally posted by flipside
      Ummm....

      I apologise for my recent posts and wish to thank all of the members of this thread for their indulgence of my spamming.
      As has been obvious recently, I am going through a strange period and will not be posting any more.
      Thank You ( Genuinely) .
      What on earth are you talking about? You've always made much more sense than the other NH posters. Well, Havak and Tamerlin, anyway. You and LDiCesares are Plato-like beacons in a mist of NH drivel.

      and Havak for his posts which have always made me think before work.
      Havak usually doesn't have a clue what he's posting about, so his posts are bound to make everyone else think a bit too.
      " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
      "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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      • #93
        Originally posted by flipside
        As has been obvious recently, I am going through a strange period and will not be posting any more.
        Thank You ( Genuinely) .
        Puberty?

        Oh, and in particular I would like to thank finbar and Tamerlin for their late night humour and Havak for his posts which have always made me think before work.

        *Iain*
        Do you think that you can come here for a few weeks and go away like this?

        Come back here right now!
        "Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill

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        • #94
          Originally posted by LDiCesare
          The other one was refused to Crenca for a dummy runner. Considering that Betsen was beyond the Italian whom he supposedly blocked, I don't get the referee's call on this one.
          Ah well. The ref was obviously following Havak's and Tamerlin's definition of a dummy runner - anyone who finishes up anywhere in front of the ball carrier is causing obstruction even if they're not obstructing anyone. Dummy runners are perfectly legitimate unless they actually physically obstruct a defender.
          " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
          "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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          • #95
            Vincent Clerc has not been handled any good ball, he was most of the time supporting the other backs while they were fumbling with the ball.
            On this match maybe, but Dominici hasn't had good balls either and still did better (except once). Generally, Clerc's placement seemed weird. I wish I had been at the stadium to see how the French backs were placed, because it looked like their placement was really strange. I saw Dominici (left wing) come play on the right wing once, I didn't see Clerc do anything like that.

            Magne was indeed bad in the first half. He never ran towards the opponents but perpendicularly, which is useless.
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            • #96
              Originally posted by finbar
              Plank is Justin Harrison, Wallaby and former Brumbie and now Waratah lock. Named so by VD. And who is VD?

              Brumbies 44 - d- Blues 27

              Extraordinary game of high-powered, blitzkrieg rugby played in very trying conditions. 38C in Canberra during the day, 30C at kickoff. The Brumbies had every combination working a treat, and a defence that minimised the impact of Carlos and the lethal Blues' back three. The old guard - Gregan, Larkham, Roff, Mortlock - were all at the top of their powers, and the younger brigade weren't far behind. Rathbone looks like he can play a bit too. Marking Caucau, he only let him slip once.

              Interestingly enough, the Brumbies spent the last 20 minutes doing exactly what you're not meant to do - kicking long to the Blues' back three. Except the Brumbie chasers were steaming after the kicks, trapping the Blues deep where they didn't want to be. Very interesting tactic. And, yet again, Carlos' defence was found wanting. Anyone who sees a replay should take a look at Steve Larkham's extraordinary try early in the second half - leaping over Dougie Howlett in the in-goal to take the ball and ground it.
              This game also showed that although Caucau has plenty of speed, strength and agility, he is very lacking in smarts. His pass to Giteau that led to yet another Brumbie try was unforgivably stupid.
              ...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
              ...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty

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              • #97
                Ireland 36 - 15 Wales.
                Ireland played beautifully. Nice mauls, a huge pair of centers (Darcy is as skilled in attack as O'Driscoll), good pressure put on the Welsh by the pack and O'Gara.
                The Welsh suffered all the match, particularly in the first half against the wind. Then Howe, the Irish winger committed repeated fouls around mauls, and their poor fullback was yellow carded in his place. The Welsh finally managed to score twice, but the Irish were only 14, and they had replaced half their team.
                This tends to prove that the Welsh can still lose to the Italians.

                I didn't see the England match, though I saw the tries. Looks like the Scots are in a big mess, too.
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                • #98
                  Originally posted by Caligastia
                  This game also showed that although Caucau has plenty of speed, strength and agility, he is very lacking in smarts. His pass to Giteau that led to yet another Brumbie try was unforgivably stupid.
                  Yes well, he didn't look first. Hard to blame him, though, I think. Carlos had started an all-or-nothing length-of-the-field attempt virtually from behind the Brumbies' try line catching even his team mates off guard. They were too slow to move to support Caucau. He knew he was covered so he threw a speculator. When it works, you're a hero. When it doesn't, you look stupid.

                  EDIT. Oh, and I was extremely angry on the weekend to discover that Sky in New Zealand is showing the 6 Nations matches and FoxSports here - part of the same network - isn't!
                  Last edited by finbar; February 23, 2004, 00:13.
                  " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
                  "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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                  • #99
                    Havak usually doesn't have a clue what he's posting about, so his posts are bound to make everyone else think a bit too.
                    I prefer a different kind of rugby to you perhaps – but I know what I am talking about with it.

                    Dummy runners are perfectly legitimate unless they actually physically obstruct a defender.
                    But they shouldn’t be. And there’s the key point for me.

                    Oh and ignoring the English result is getting a little tired maybe? Particularly when you post obscure results from the domestic game down there that mean absolutely nothing until the knock out stage.

                    And ignoring the Tigers result too - now why would that be?
                    It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

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                    • #100
                      Oh and ignoring the English result is getting a little tired maybe?
                      Well, maybe, but then the English were playing the Scots...
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                      • #101
                        Originally posted by Havak
                        But they shouldn’t be. And there’s the key point for me.
                        And that's what I've never been able to fathom.

                        Oh and ignoring the English result is getting a little tired maybe?
                        I read a couple of reports that the win was stodgy. I didn't want to draw attention to it.

                        And ignoring the Tigers result too - now why would that be?
                        Oops. Actually forgot to check the results. That you mention the result suggests I probably shouldn't bother.

                        EDIT. Oh, and I found just the thing for you if you ever tire of IT.

                        Stupid link doesn't work in this system!

                        I wonder if this will: www.rugbystudies.com/comeToAus.asp
                        Last edited by finbar; February 24, 2004, 07:13.
                        " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
                        "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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                        • #102
                          Originally posted by LDiCesare

                          Well, maybe, but then the English were playing the Scots...
                          Fair point too.
                          " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
                          "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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                          • #103
                            Great link.

                            So if we were stodgy aginst Scotland - what would you use as a label for France and Wales?

                            The dawn of the dragon was blown away in some style - and Ireland visit us next.
                            It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

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                            • #104
                              Originally posted by Havak
                              Great link.
                              Australia seems to be a real "Pays de cocagne".


                              Finbar...
                              "Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill

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                              • #105
                                Originally posted by Havak
                                Great link.
                                I've given them your phone number. You'd make a good Queenslander.

                                So if we were stodgy aginst Scotland - what would you use as a label for France and Wales?
                                France? Any country that produces Escoffier is all right by me. Wales? John Le Carré's - David Cornwall if you want to be pedantic and use his real name - in-laws lived there so it's all right by me too.

                                Anyone else notice how he sidestepped the chance to justify his unjustifiable stand against dummy runners?
                                " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
                                "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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