Missed the game.
M waiting for the NZ-France match. NZ ends the jinx this time
M waiting for the NZ-France match. NZ ends the jinx this time
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What a game by the boys despite the handling errors & dodgy line outs. It should have been way more than 87-0, the Namibians tried their best but just couldn't string anything worth note together. Francois Hougaard just showing why he's one of my fav players & it was great to see Brian Habana set a new springbok try scoring record.
Quite the heavy defeat as expected but they certainly did give Australia a run for their money. They lost the ball on a few occasions when they were attacking & the fact that they made over 17 phases to score their only try was impressive.
I see there's 10 changes made for the game against Russia. I guess your boys aren't taking chances against the grease boys.
I see there's 10 changes made for the game against Russia. I guess your boys aren't taking chances against the grease boys.
WΏΏdy;3270129 said:
France to give up as soon as NZ finish their haka 
It's an admirable performance, all things considered. Beating the Italians isn't impossible as they still have many flaws but they just have too much quality to lose. If US Rugby keeps this momentum & regularly plays against the SA sides then it shouldn't be too long before becoming an established rugby nation.
I used to play wing for my school with the other pretty boys. We used to usually get smashed by the private schools who had great setups - quite a few from those have gone on to play for England such as Neil Back, Danny Grewcock, Andy Goode, Tom Wood etc. Coventry is actually a real historical rugby hotbed, considering it is the closest city to the town of Rugby, but the city team is mediocre now and Leicester have taken the mantle.
I think it could be quite big in the US one day. Well, if not big in the country, the US team could be quite good. At the moment they are not too great but individual players are moving on to better sides in Europe, they have passport holders from other countries to help just like many others do.
In the scrum and amongst the forwards many teams can be neutralised or at least weakened with physical intensity, but eventually superior fitness and top level quality tells more towards the end of the game.
There was a good quote from Brian O'Driscoll from midweek. He said "when the US hit you, you stay hit". That should be natural coming from the home of American football, it's also something other developing teams do and Italy have been doing it for years, especially since they lost a bit of quality in the new millenium. Now the developing nations need to grow more in terms of the skills base, get players playing at a higher professional level, and get more youth involved with university teams.
I think it could be quite big in the US one day. Well, if not big in the country, the US team could be quite good. At the moment they are not too great but individual players are moving on to better sides in Europe, they have passport holders from other countries to help just like many others do.
In the scrum and amongst the forwards many teams can be neutralised or at least weakened with physical intensity, but eventually superior fitness and top level quality tells more towards the end of the game.
There was a good quote from Brian O'Driscoll from midweek. He said "when the US hit you, you stay hit". That should be natural coming from the home of American football, it's also something other developing teams do and Italy have been doing it for years, especially since they lost a bit of quality in the new millenium. Now the developing nations need to grow more in terms of the skills base, get players playing at a higher professional level, and get more youth involved with university teams.
Forget university teams, it needs to begin at primary school level. The kids start at 5yrs old over here & pretty much the same in Australia/NZ. They need to look at it long term much like US soccer does, only then will it rise in popularity. But the US has everything at it's disposal to become a force to be reckoned with in world rugby.
Depends on the country i suppose. Rugby is played across the board here but the more prestigious & private schools tend to put more emphasis on promoting Rugby. I guess agents & clubs give fat bribes under the table to get first option on up & coming stars.
Depends on the country i suppose. Rugby is played across the board here but the more prestigious & private schools tend to put more emphasis on promoting Rugby. I guess agents & clubs give fat bribes under the table to get first option on up & coming stars.