SUPER RUGBY ROUND 1
>Thursday 23 February
21:45 Rebels v Blues, Melbourne
>Friday 24 February
19:35 Highlanders v Chiefs, Dunedin
22:00 Reds v Sharks, Brisbane
>Saturday 25 February
17:15 Sunwolves v Hurricanes, Tokyo
19:35 Crusaders v Brumbies, Christchurch
21:45 Waratahs v Force, Sydney
>Sunday 26 February
02:05 Cheetahs v Lions, Bloemfontein
04:15 Kings v Jaguares. Port Elizabeth
06:30 Stormers v Bulls, Cape Town
*all times are in RWCT*
>NEWS
http://www.superxv.com/news/
>STANDINGS
http://www.superxv.com/table/
6 NATIONS
>Saturday 25 February
14.25 Scotland v Wales
16.50 Ireland v France
>Sunday 26 February
15.00 England v Italy
>NEWS
http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/index.php#i0ELCvHrs5XEetjI.97
>STANDINGS
Englandwinslol
LAST CHANCE FOR SUPERBRU LADS
http://www.superbru.com/superrugby/pool.php?p=11644350
Pool name: Super /rug/by 2017
Pool code: dintarts
Blues.
Just took a big poo. It was blue.
Is this a sign?
>>74343406
That t-shirt is actually pretty neat.
It should have a SR franchise named Abacates (Avocados)
>>74343454
>Retalicks
REEE 2bh
Based Sharks, lads.
>>74343406
Rebeldes
Highlânderes
Tubarões
Furacões
Cruzados
Telopeas
Leões
Onças
Draw
blues year to be frank
Leões' year
>>74343497
Who gets to be frank next year? Who was frank last year? Why do people want to be frank?
>>74343601
only me to be frank
This is the year I finally get into Rugby lads. How do I pick a team if nothing is local for me
Blues will only lose two round robin games this year, and will win their quarter, semi and finals appearances by 20+ each game. Cap this.
>>74343620
Nice to meet you frank.
Just bought a platinum membership for the reds lads.
>>74343626
http://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=Rebels&c2=Blues&c3=Reds&c4=Hurricanes&c5=Lions&c6=Bulls&c7=Highlanders&c8=Brumbies&c9=Jaguares+&c10=Stormers&c11=Sunwolves&c12=Sharks&c13=Chiefs&c14=Crusaders&c15=Force&time=5
Thus thread brings a tear to my eye.
Tonight we begin!
Daniel shot some people up today lads.
>>74343763
hopefully poosaders fans
You now remember that the Canterbury Crubaseders have won a record SEVEN Super Rugby hips.
You now remember that your """team""" is not the Canterbury Crubaseders, and that they are therefore a shit team.
>>74343781
Holy fuck.
>>74343781
How can other teams even compete?
>>74343781
>>74343792
>>74343799
Samefag kys slowly
>>74343781
Seven? That can't be right. It's way too many for a single team.
>>74343781
Wait a minute. They've won it SEVEN times?
Now I can understand why the rest of New Zealand is so jealous of Canterbury.
It all makes sense now.
>>74343807
*tips daniel carter*
>>74343781
>>74343813
>You know understand why B3K is so envious of his Fendalton girlfriend.
>it's a statschink samefags in /rug/ episode
ELITEsaders tbqh
deus vult lads
>Samefagging
>not even having the decency to give Chink "sun wolves are my waifu" Moot a couple of sheckles to buy a jersey with
Absolutely more and more embarrassing with every passing increment of exactly one minute.
based /nfl/ lads
go Patriots!
>>74343907
Good post.
>>74343910
Pretty awful post.
>>74343919
based fucking post rater
>>74343919
>>74343924
pretty awful posts
>>74343924
Excellent post
>>74343935
Seethingly awful post
>>74343986
Superb post
how many deep are you lads
few inches of whisky here
Alright that's enough.
>>74344010
Don't need substances to have a good time 2bh.
I'm high on rugby.
>>74344010
I have a job.
>>74344010
3 Tanqueray and tonics, just opened a Marlborough pinot gris. Might have a pre game Cohiba as well.
>>74344036
>cant handle work a bit hungover
wew
>>74343986
SEETHING
Just found out my firm has a corporate box lads. Gonna be some good times in the future.
>>74344010
I had no food last night, so was on a liquid diet, finished off the last 1/3rd of a Macallan.
>>74344099
They don't take the after hours janitors to games lad.
>>74344002
Excellent post
>>74344062
Seethingly pathetic post
>>74344108
i predicted this excellent post would take place
>>74344108
Pathetic
>>74344010
I'm elbow deep into your mum mate
explain please
>>74344118
Excellent post
>>74344119
Not so excellent post
>>74344102
Literally already got invited. About 15 minutes after I invited a mate to go with me. And about 20 minutes after I bought a three game membership and chose this game as one of my 3 games.
All in all pretty shitty timing, but still, corporate box.
>>74344101
Which one. Bear in mind there are correct and incorrect answers to this question.
>>74344228
why would you have a bear in mind when talking about that question
>>74344123
This is where Abdul comes to scrum ur mum , Sven
>>74344222
Look, I'm checking the digits, but am laffing at the narrative.
>>74344262
What a rude post, I don't like you
reckon ill watch some of this """super""" rugby then
hour lads
>>74344228
Macallan Sienna
Was very good, I enjoyed it thoroughly, and would recommend it.
>>74344343
Yes, join us, my non-British friend.
>>74344372
>Non British
>Literally a British isle
>>74344285
I want you to remember this day lad. Because at some point this season I'm going to take a photo from the corporate box, print it out, and then make your missus lick my cum off it.
>>74344326
Can we come and play your team? Finnish winter sux, city of Åbo won't allow us on grassfields before 1.5.
>>74344437
I ignored a lot of your comment, but I also have a corporate box. It's at Eden Park - where you've never won.
>>74344368
Never had it. What sort of expression is it?
>>74344460
I had a corporate box at Eden park once. It was your mum's.
>44 minutes
Balls are tingling lads.
>>74344450
Sure :)
The grass leaves a lot to desire this time of year. But it's still possible to play
>>74344450
>>74344498
>>74344507
Send grass please
>>74344520
I just grew some in my backyard but I don't know how well it will travel.
I'm winning the Superbru pool again guys.
Don't even try and stop me.
>>74344531
What did you tip tad
>>74344536
You'll find out once the game starts or when you lock your pick :)
>>74344535
when will the blues find a 10 that isnt utter garbage
>>74344535
>all these literal whos
>>74344541
I've locked mine, Poos winning by a humble 14
What did YOU pick?
>>74344531
Kiwi swag we meet again.
starting to regret picking the poos to win lads
>>74344556
Kiwi_Fag isn't fit to lick the shit off my boots.
>>74344529
Hire some cheep tasmanian to travel with it and water it. I'm sure it will be fine :)
>>74344573
So you were lying about winning last season then. That's pretty pathetic lad.
>>74344574
>choosing someone with an extra mouth to feed
>>74344535
>no tuipulotu
>no kaino
>no tuungafasi
>no parsons
>ioane at centre
>moala, ranger, faumuina on bench
What the actual fuck am I looking at here?
>>74344585
tana going senile
>>74344577
It literally says I was last years champ next to my username. I'll be making it 3 straight years of /rug/ domination this year btw
>>74344580
Are there people more than one mouth in Australia? Cool, hire one of those. I would like to meet a person like that!
>le female audience
>>74344585
It SHOULDNT matter too much against the rebs. HOWEVER its first game of the season, weve had some weird results in the past and imo if theyre fit enough off the bench they should be fit enough to start. Also the rebs arent the complete basket case of years past
Potential banana skin but the backrow and subs will carry them through
>>74344604
>we
>>74344614
The community version 'we'. Commentators say it all the time. 'We've had some cracking matches over the years' etc.
Not everythings a meme ffs
Speaking of SuperBru, is there no Head-to-Head anymore?
>>74344626
what position do you play for the blues lad
Just got home and had a pre-match ihaia west lads.
This is way too early for my sweet neet self to be awake for
>>74344632
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*sniffs*
whew what smells lads
Goldie likes the look of this blues team.
Good enough for me.
>>74344639
Halfback?
>>74344498
Cool, as long as it's soft. What's your team? I hope you're shitty, we played once against Hammarby and lost brutally like 27-0, we had no chance at breakdowns.
> 19 Retallick
>>74344630
Dont think so lad
It's fucking empty Jesus Christ
>>74344679
It's melbourne on a thursday you fuckwit.
>real rugby is back
Tybg for saving us
Just did a haka lads.
>>74344682
Yes retard, that's what I was criticising
*beats wife in celebration*
fuck, better all drop Saia and Antony from your fantasy teams lads...
The poos away kit's growing on me.
>>74344664
I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you were serious. I don't have a team. And that sign just happen too look like it says rugby from that angle, it really says stugby
>Hammarby
I grew up in "Hammarby land". But I never knew that they had a rugby team, cool.
>>74344693
garbage kit
cant tell what fucking number they are at a distance
Rebels looking good in defence.
>>74344696
It is terrible
>>74344695
Finland doesn't joke about rugby.
>>74344698
>give away a penalty in kicking range
Great defence
not the blues year lads
>>74344710
fuck up
>>74344701
I know that now
Not our year lads.
Brb sudoku
>poos
>>74344705
>give away a try the first time you need to defend
good defence.
Auckland on pooicide watch
Imagine being a blues fan
Imagine being one of the posters drumming up >Its our year for the blues
Just cut through them like a 1000°C knife through butter
>Kiwi_Fag picked a team by less than 6 again
Can't make this shit up
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
> akira fucking ioane
>number 8 gets a don't argue from the halfback
fucking kek. That man just lost his forwards membership.
>>74344729
Seething
>>74344729
Imagine getting this upset over a virtual rugby predictions competition done for fun
good composure from the poos.
>>74344729
Fuck up cunt
execute west
I picked the Blues by 10, how fucked am I?
>Dropby Union
Makes me glad that based NRL is back soon lads.
>>74344756
Not as fucked as cozzo here >>74344729
>>74344757
Nobody gives a shit
BLUES YEAR LADS
DOUBTERS ON SUICIDE WATCH
RAZZLE DAZZLE
>that
>held up
wew
HELD UP
>>74344757
>the two teams put too much pressure on one another in defence
>this game is too much of a contest
>my feet hurt because of the poo in my shoe
>I wish I was at home pissing in my own mouth
No try.
>>74344757
please kys lad
>>74344757
I bet you're chomping at the bit to watch your 13 man tackle variant of touch rugby lad?
NO TRY
Ref's literally from Melbourne
>>74344757
Yeah I'll be glad to see you fuck off too
i could beat this ref up if i wanted to
>>74344790
Chiefs pull the old boy reffing the game all the time. Drives me crazy when he starts to ref ball it
>worst
based Manu
>SH kicking
Hello friends
>reds
>have one ioane
>win championship
>blue
>have two ioanes
>win no championships
Reds have an infinitely better Ioane conversion rate than the blues
>>74344804
I'll give you a fucking kicking.
Just had to walk out into a fucking snow storm blowing shit in my face, soaking my socks, slipping on icy pavement
That was NOT comfy.
>>74344807
>Red
>a cool colour
>blue
>a girl colour
>>74344812
> leaving the house
public execution when?
kys West
>miss kick
>get rewarded
Nice "sport".
W E S T
O
R
S
T
GARDEN BACHOP
> West
> deliberately missing the pen
5d chess lads
Is Ihaia West related to the song "Go West" by the village people?
WEST ON SCOTLAND WATCH
What pokemon does garden bachop evolve in to and do I need to trade him first?
>>74344826
Don't you have some dick to suck Statschink?
>you could've pulled out
That's what your mum said Angus Gardner.
Did he doyd?
Melb flyhalf looks like a chinese kiddy fiddler
>based Garden-Baschop missing for NZ
based duff
Based fucking NRL reject.
> 25% KICK CONVERSION RATE
All Black starter desu
>>74344858
Barrett was that at the start of last season
>>74344857
kys
>>74344862
thats the joke lad
>>74344846
based post
>>74344818
Never making the mistake again lad, that's for sure
Nice and sunny down here in London, based Doris blowing all the clouds away
>>74344857
Reminder that he was a premiership winner in Thugby Peegue
Reminder that he is the worst player in the worst NZ rugby team now
I thought the poos year was just a meme
Cracker game lads.
>>74344886
I am eating some rice crackers
>>74344887
Nice one m8.
>subbing at 30 minutes
what did they mean by this
>>74344891
Gassed lol
West is so shit.
>LE MIDFIELD BOMB
Blues could actually be elite if they got rid of him.
stirzaker on vegetable watch
>>74344897
kek who would replace him
best choccy block in the world
prove me wrong
pro-tip: you cant
Just remembered my LRC choccy milk in the fridge
Gonna have a glass rn. Brb.
>>74344905
Salted caramel is elite but I have never had that particular brand
Also is /lrc/ going to start up again ?
>>74344912
WCF is the GOAT m8. You haven't lived.
>not having a tasteful dram of LRC chocolate liqueur
someones put on the playlist from my 2012 freshers week
>>74344924
Might drink a box of that on crate day
BASED UNSPELLABLE ISLANDER MAN
>>74344927
Crate day was 2 months ago
RIEKO!
> rebs in charge of passing
easiest intercept ive ever seen
>>74344924
How much horse semen does it contain?
>A fairly agricultural attempt
Never change Australia
Post half-time slags lads.
On phone, can't access slag drive.
>>74344924
>new zealand neckbeards drink chocolate milk mixed with vodka and pretend to be grown ups
fucking kek.
>>74344949
Who is the fat dog wearing a grey rug
>>74344949
>drinking out of a martini glass with a straw
jesus. Just when I thought she couldn't get more basic.
>>74344954
Delete this mate
>>74344945
>>74344949
girl on the left a cute
damn the thighs on the other one tho, what is she wearing even
>>74344961
>>74344949
>>74344945
kys daniel
Is anyone watching the uncut stream? Pretty funny hearing Marto and Nick McArdle ask if their ties look alright.
>>74344963
Please fuck out women
>>74344963
Based Ankush
Nah going to bed lads
its cunting humid tonight lads
>>74344972
Felling that way too lad
>>74344949
Based girl on the left is based
you reckon rod kafer can still get an erection lads
>>74344997
His name looked like roo on my screen kek
Damn, I've missed super rugby lads.
NH rugby is just so shite in comparison.
>>74344997
Ask your mum.
>>74345001
super rugby fills a hole like nothing else can
filled your mums hole last night XXXXXDDDD
elite try
>>74345010
This is not how works.
based pupu
>>74344761
Get a load of this retard.
Hmmm Blues seem to still have their >I can do it my own culture
Tana hasn't done as well as everyone was saying 2bh
PULLLLLUUUUUUUUUUU
chefs on pooicide watch
>>74343521
probably this
>>74345034
only if they get a home final to be frank
>>74345036
Well of they are making the finals it will be as a conference winner
>>74343670
I got
>rebels
>brumbies
>hurricanes
think this wheel is biased desu
Should have been a card 2bh
kek the fat man kicked it
anybody got a streaM???
RiekGOD
pulling them apart now lads
>>74345056
t. kiwi_casual
REIKOED
>>74345074
>blatant tackle above the shoulders
>No effort to try get lower
>Looks at the ref with the "our fucked up" look as soon as they hit the ground
Should have been a card mate.
You know it, the ref knows it, I know it
>>74345078
Stay casual you cheating faggot
>>Went for a shit
>>Comes back
>>Blues now up to 39
What happened?
>>74345078
wheres the card lad
>>74344713
DELET
>>74345085
Blues tried to doyd a player
The Rebels forgot how to tackle
>>74345085
morgan turunui became a backs coach
>>74345085
You gave your poos power to the Poos \o/
The Blues website is a shitheap.
Can't find anything.
Jordy Reid is so shit
blues looking deadly now
Try
Based Cozzo tbqh
France squad announcement in 28 mins lads
blue year lads
>not a single rebels player going up for the ball
Nanais had a great game
>letting the plebels score 18 points
Put the blues in the trash lads. It's all over for them. The chiefs are going to put 180 on them.
kiwi_casual on suicide watch
>"people" in this thread tipped the rebels
>>74345122
>super rugby starts
>no one gives a shit about six nations anymore
just imagine this team with kaino and tuipulotu
>>74345137
Yeah might stand a chance of the fabled losing bonus point against the Saders.
Based
Limitless
Ultimate
Elite
Sexually attractive
HAT
R
I
C
K
RiekGOD
>>74345134
The only success any saffer will achieve in the incoming years will come from Stander, Leroux & Spedding so stop being cheeky
>>74345151
BTFO
>>74345122
Le no one le cares
>>74345098
What happened to Chris "cant pull up my socks" Latham?
>>74345151
Finland wins again!
>>74345151
Holy shit.
RIP 14
Jordy Reid is the shittest player Ive seen for a long time. why the fuck is hanging out on the wing thinking he's kieran read?
>>74345151
REKT
Blues are dirty thugs
Blues player suicides himself
Good thing you have depth Tana
>>74345151
be very careful now
>>74345151
Gosh darn, show some mercy Finnbro!
>>74345161
he's keeping his shins fresh at the Reds
>>74345151
Based Finland
>>74345174
>gets BTFO
>y-you b-be careful
SEETHING
>>74345151
Saffacunt just got DROPPED.
>>74345151
KEK
I really like Gardner as a ref.
>>74345191
Ref is doing a good job im0
>>74345151
I dont get it
>>74345191
you reckon he has a nice garden in his backyard?
>Such a classy player
>>74345199
Wonder of he has any Angus cattle
>>74345174
SA is literally plummeting into a Fiji-tier country, where fans pride themselves of fellow countrymen playing for foreign national teams
>>74345151
Forgetting that this is the Lions year lad
>>74345200
Thanks.
>>74345200
I got a 20second lag it seems
kek ranger
>>74345212
is this your first time with super rugby, ahmed?
>>74345199
>>74345211
ahaha you guys XD
>>74345221
Shut the fuck up.
>>74345212
>Fiji tier
They aren't and won't sink that low
>field doesn't turn to a complete shit sandpit
>poopeelian commentators fellate eachother
>>74345238
Based
That was a pretty fair point then
Against a more component side those 11 penalties would have been the nails in the Blues coffin
Chiefs game next week will be interesting
>>The Victorian State of Lelbourne Reblels
Does /rug/ like Lood De Jager's new "boy with isis beard" look?
>>74345228
Depends on politics, player exodus is real. Montpellier is basically a SA team. They better pay Goosen's €1 million contract breach damages, as he's the only one actually returning to the country.
That was absolute dogshit from the rebels. If they beat the Bumwolves I'll be impressed
>>74345267
Which reminds me
>>Sunwolves are playing Hurricanes on Saturday
A-are the Sunwolves going to be okay?
>>74345249
This is true. Depends how much they want to shoot their international sporting teams in the foot. I think that they will go back on their plan around the next WC, either before to have a good performance or after to try fix their abysmal performance. Either way a lot of damage will be done by then
>>74345272
Sunwolves are friends not food. Unlike the glory hunting Blues >we will take to practicing things once we have the BP win. >We have no need to try to prove something against such a low team.
>38 points
entire super bru on casual watch
>>74345272
should be a **fun** game. Sunwolves are well supported at home and theyre not expecting anything
Canes arent playing BBarrett or Coles and yh I think they'll go easy on them once it gets 7 tries up
>It's an uncommon flag posts "bantz" and gets way too many responses episode
>>74345318
>"bantz"
>caring about the flag
>thinking the flag has anything to do with this
>implying he got too many responses
When did Reddit get here lads?
Prediction time
>>Highlanders 32 - 26 Chiefs
Both teams guilty of poor rusty defence in their first game of the season, Landers edge it, being a home game.
>>Reds 15 - 15 Sharks
I have no idea what they'll be like this year, probably a rather boring game in general with occasional bursts of brilliance
>>Sunwolves 21 - 47 Hurricanes
Sunwolves push themselves hard and score 3 converted tries, but the Hurricanes are simply too much for them
>>Crusaders 14 - 18 Brumbies
Crusaders have a slow start to the season as usual
>>Waratahs 28 - 22 Force
Haylett-Petty sparks the Force attack, but the Waratahs gets enough forward ball from their forwards for Naiyaravoro to wreak havoc
>>Cheetahs 12 - 33 Lions
Lions attacking ferocious, guided by Faf de Clerk
>>Kings 16 - Jaguares 18
Jaguares actually keep their shit together long enough to close the game with a lead. Then they get pummeled by the Stormers next week
>>Stormers 33 - 9 Bulls
It's the Stormers year
>>74345413
>Lions attacking ferocious, guided by Faf de Clerk
How to spot a casual: the post
>>74345413
All wrong. Stop posting.
FROG 23 vs. IRELAND & ANALYSIS
1. Baille
2. Guirado (c)
3. Slimani
4. Vahaamahina
5. Maestri
6. Leroux
7. Gourdon
8. Picamoles
9. Serin
10. Lopez
11. Huget
12. Fickou
13. Lamerat
14. Nakaitaci
15. Spedding
Tolofua, Ben Arous, Atonio, Le Devedec, Ollivon, Machenaud, Chavancy, D.Camara.
In the front-row Slimani returns to the XV, which mean France will have powerful scrum & quite mobile props. Atonio drops on the bench, as his last two games saw struggling to advance despite his 150kg. Ben Arous is back from injury, and will boost Frog breakdown game when he come on. I hope Guirado doesn't get smacked, because the replacement hooker is pretty much Italy-tier for me, the best second choice Bonfils being injured (personal opinion). Nothing new in the second row, just hope that Maestri doesn't get carded. Rough Irish breakdown game will stretch his unstrechable nerves. Le Devedec is a very mobile and consistent replacement. Third-row consists of actualy golgoths. Bernard Leroux (197 cm) slots in after injuries to Chouly & Goujon. Based Gourdon (190 cm) and based Picamoles (192 cm). On the bench young Ollivon (199 cm) is based too. Winning turnovers is fucking dream with those towers tho.
>>74345495
Half-back pair Serin-Lopez has been quite consistent. Both can spread fast balls and live in the moment. Young Serin houses the finest of all French flair a frog 9 can possess. On the bench no fly-half, just Machenaud. Serin will likely move to 10 if needed. Centres Fickou-Lamerat are searching for automatisms. Are fresh pairing, after Fofana got injured. They'll be super cheeky if they get their shit together, but most likely they won't - yet. Henri Chavancy is on the bench. At 28 yo and 0 selections and having never been paired with either Fickou or Lamerat he's a total mystery at test level. Huget replaces injured Vakatawa and Nakaitaci starts at the other wing. Huget will boost French defence substantially, but won't pose the same danger near the try line or tight spaces. Nakaitaci will play a fairly decent game, making 2-3 capital errors leading to 1-2 Irish tries - mark my words. D.Camara on the bench a winger I like: perhaps not the fastest nor skilled, but he has some serious flair and determination that makes up for his shortcoming - basically the opposite of Nakaitaci.
>>74345495
>actualy golgoths
what did he mean by this?
>Rebeldes 18-56 Azuis
Is it "muh Azuis' year", a Rebeldes' collapse or a bit of both?
>>74345672
Yes.
SCOTLAND TEAM
1. Reid, 2. Brown, 3. Fagerson, 4. Gray, 5. Gray, 6. Barclay (c), 7. Hardie, 8. Wilson
9. Price, 10. Russell, 11. Visser, 12. Dunbar, 13. Jones, 14. Seymour, 15. Hogg
16. Ford, 17. Dell, 18. Berghan, 19. Swinson, 20. Watson, 21. Pyrgos, 22. Weir, 23. Bennett
Wales by 20 tbqh
Saturday:
Chile x US of A
Uruguay x Canada
Argentina XV x Brazil (at Ushuaia)
>>74345702
>Starting Price over Pyrgos
Why
>>74345702
Scotland to win by less then 10
Predictions:
Wales to beat Scotland, losing bonus point for Scotland
Ireland to beat France, losing bonus point for France
England to beat Italy, 4 tries bonus point for England
I'm gonna get one of these wrong lads, I know it.
>>74345740
I think regardless of who wins between Scotland and Wales that there will be a 4 tries bp for the winner and a losing bp for the loser. Maybe even a 4 tries bp for the loser as well.
>>74345702
>Visser
LUL
>got rid of Creevy for Coles
>Coles is on the bench
>Saia Fainga'a on the bench
>his dad literally just died and I don't know whether he's playing this weekend any more
faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhk
>>74345728
Because Pyrgos is playing like fucking garbage. He's lucky to even be on the bench
>>74345761
I don't think Walels' defence or attack will allow a 4 tries bp for either side lad
>>74345672
Yes,no,maybe
>check fantasy standings after one game
>literally no one has scored a single point
Fucking state of the blues and rebels
>>74345495
>Atonio drops on the bench, as his last two games saw struggling to go forward despite his 150kg, to ruck, to fight at the breakdown, to scrum, to deliver passes, to receive passes, to keep the ball on and after contact, and to play for more than 30 minutes
j'ai corrigé ça pour toi
>Maestri
>Leroux
>Spedding
>Memeget
The pain, why does it never ends?
>tfw no a meme first row with tameifuna, barkwill and atonio
>>74345521
>he doesn't know what Golgoths are
it's like you didn't have a youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOtKvkVHaFE
>>74346086
I would prefer this photo if the man was replaced by a dog in man clothing
>>74346105
What if, in the Six Nations, the top two teams are tied on points and tries scored/conceded going into the last match against each other, and it ends in a draw?
>>74346280
The captains play ultimate surrender
>>74346280
it's shared
>>74346313
Damn, I was hoping it'd go into extra time or something.
>>74346313
Dont they go against tries scored in the match?
Obviously there is a chance that they will be the same, but surely that must be looked at as well?
>>74346437
Read the question again lad.
>>74345001
>the absolute state of south african rigby
Originally, Chitas franchise had support from Free State of Orange RU and Northern Cape RU, but last one went out from support Chitas. Is it signal of Griquas joining Superr Ugby soon?
>>74346518
>Another Saffa Super Rugby team
Definitely not going to happen, have to kick Kings out first
>>74345273
>>74345249
provincial teams arent managed by the kaffir government lads, so there is hope
>>74345857
As a Wales fan, this
Unless Scotland completely roll over (which they won't) we won't get a four try BP. I think we'll win, but scoring 2-3 tries and by no more than 10.
>>74346449
... it's possible for the teams to draw, but one score more tries than the other
>>74346929
classic welsh
>i think we'll win
forgtting that the team has lost confidence in coach howley, who will make stupid subs when wales are ahead and cost them the match
I actually believe scotland are most dangerous when behind but just within reach. They can't keep a lead, but they can catch one bretty gud
>>74346075
>il préfère Lakafia à Leroux
Really? I'm a SF fan myself, but I think Leroux is more in form now.
Ollivon has played only 17 minutes this year, but im sure he'll get on the field.
>>74347030
He made two stupid subs in the England game-taking Owens and Webb off, presumably for fitness reasons. Bringing Faletau on was probably a bit too early but not wrong, bringing Roberts on was a bit stupid but not totally daft because Scott was gassed. The game was legitimately close, if Baldwin hadn't fucked that lineout we would have probably won.
Scotland got manshamed by France and scraped past Ireland who were absolutely piss poor. Wales played the second best team on earth and came within a whisker
>>74346449
>>74346280
>top two teams are tied on points and tries scored/conceded going into the last match against each other
>it ends in a draw
>tf
>tp
>>74347029
Read the question again lad.
>>74347059
>Scotland winning was down to Ireland playing poorly, not scotland playing well
Enjoy this meme. Wales are at their worst for a few years now and Scotland could easily take them. It comes down to how much they miss Laidlaw and how they handle their own mentality - it's been great the past two games
>>74347029
>>74347080
Ah fuck, I missed that. Does H2H take into account tries scored as well?
>>74347103
>Wales are at their worst for a few years now
Honestly, we're better than we were last 6N
We were legit awful in last tournament and apart from the last ten mins got absolutely pasted by England
Don't get me wrong, you could win, but if Wales play like we did last weekend you probably won't.
At which minute will Sexton get concussed? By who? I'm putting €10 down for Gourdon at 19min
9 minutes, he'll go high on Picamoles and get flattened
The Irish will be screaming about how he coulda doyd for the next 5 years
>>74347103
>Laidlaw
>Good
Apart from being our only consistent kicker, Ali Price is more suited to the way Scotland play. There is little defence for fast ball when you're on the front foot. Laidlaw rarely offers this.
Our biggest concern is the front row. Without Dickinson or Nel, our scrum just shits the bed. Walelel will milk points from it everytime if they can dominate there. If they can, Walelel by 6. If they can't, and Scotland can get into their stride, then Scotland by 10.
>>74347177
It's going to happen, isn't it lads.
>>74347264
You won't be getting fast ball because our pack, while not great at mauls and set pieces, is one of the best around at the ruck. It won't matter if your scrum half can distribute at the speed of a thousand gazelles if you get manshamed at the breakdown
>>74347293
Wales don't have the better loose forwards though. Barclay, Hardie and Watson took Ireland to the cleaners.
>>74347303
>Wales don't have the better loose forwards though
Barclay is your best back row player and isn't even the best loosie at the Scarlets, let alone in Wales.
>>74347303
Hardie wasn't playing against Ireland, but that's besides the point.
>>74347293
http://accenture-rugby.com/matchreport/scotland-vs-wales-rbs-6-nations/
Scotland objectively have the most efficient backrow in the 6N chum
>>74347317
>getting to the ruck is the only metric
if you hit a ruck and fold like a cheap deckchair at every cleanout, you aren't an efficient loose forward. Warburton is top of the turnover chart thus far, and Tipuric is very skilled at open play turnovers
>>74347317
The stats don't lie. Especially considering the opposition Scotland have played compared to Wales.
>Failing to secure a bonus point against the Spaghetti's.
For shame.
>>74347331
Look at the y axis friendo
>>74347331
>Arguing statistical facts
Welsh education everyone.
>>74347338
>>74347345
It doesn't quantify the y axis in any way. According to that chart England has a more effective back row than Wales despite conceding significantly more turnovers
>>74347264
>Price
>Suited to Scotland
Laidlaw acts as the brain of the Scottish attack. He slows in down when it's necessary and never forces it. Ali is a jumped up little rabbit desperate to get rid of the ball and get up the field. This is just sheer rugby illiteracy.
>>74347369
To add to this: Pyrgos would legitimately be a better starter in the Scotland set up than Price.
>John '3rd best openside in Llanelli' Barclay is better than Sam 'Lions Captain' Warburton and Justin 'best openside on earth' Tipuric
o i am laffin
>>74347369
Granted, however he's still a young lad who I'm sure will mature with age. Laidlaw can be brilliant at times, no question. However there are times when the ball needs to get out quickly and he doesn't offer it. Points, and matches, go begging.
lads please take the sledging to the designated thread. This is an atmosphere for elite and enlightened rugby discussion.
>>74347059
>>74347103
>>74347145
>>74347264
>>74347313
>>74347303
>>74347293
>>74347331
>>74347337
>>74347338
>>74347345
Don't forget the "playing at home" meme
Wales don't have their precious h-home c-crowd
the england game was close, but wales always raise their game for england in wales
if it was at the millenium scotland would get rekt, but it isn't so wind your necks in boyos
>>74347387
I know, Walelel are truly shit now lad.
is this /cric/ ??
>>74347423
No, the designated shitting area is somewhere else.
>>74347430
can i shit here Mahmood?
>>74347397
Hopefully he does, but at the moment I'd say that Laidlaw is the better player and is more suited to Scotland. I'd place money on the number of games lost by Laidlaws slow approach being insignificant.
>>74347405
Actually a genuine consideration. I'd say Wales and Scotland (probably France too) are the two nations who rely immensely on home support to lift their game. Honestly this is the game I've been looking forward to the most purely from a spectator point of view.
>>74347430
>india
>designated shitting area
>>74347177
>coulda doyd
>Be Irish
>haven't complained about a tackle in 5 mins
>>74347345
Yeah I'm sure your facts will comfort you on Saturday when our forwards batter you again.
I can't remember the last time I was this confident about playing Scotland in Murrayfield. 2005 maybe?
>he picked the Reblels
>>74348381
>Howley
>Attacking intent
Welsh damage control incoming.
Nearly 400 posts in and i think im literally only the 3rd Irish post in this pathetic thread
What the fuck lads we should be in here shitting this place up
>>74348974
/cric/
hyped for landers tonight lads
>>74349038
tomorrow morning you mean
>>74349057
Never reply to me again
>>74349038
Very interested to see if the chiefs will have their shit together.
>Opening game of the season only got 350 replies
Pathetic poopmunity.
>>74348974
The Irish never really recovered from being EXPOSED in the first game
>>74347145
>but if Wales play like we did last weekend you probably won't.
Classic Welsh arrogance thinking you don't even have to show up to win
>>74349106
far too early and on a thursday here
>>74349129
>EXPOSED
Its called ASLEEP, Our autumn internationals were a bit to successful and we developed All Black syndrome and thought we didn't have to bother showing up for the first game
Dont worry though, we've woken up and have decided to show you guys how to play some Rugby
I want these people removed and eternally banned from /sp/ right now.
>>74349246
>>74349195
It'll make the defeat to Scotland all the sweater really. They can't even blame it on Alex ' the trys stop here' Cuthbert.
>>74349270
Based Scottish THICC poster
>>74349270
Even at our lowest shittiest points we still haven't lost to you in the last 10 years.
>this triggers the Scot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paK0wdPVH3I
>>74349300
>Muh History
Whatever helps you sleep at night.
>>74349321
DELETE THIS
>>74349323
Who won the most recent game between us? Is that considered history too?
>>74349246
I agree completely and totally
>>74349321
>literally shaking
>>74349321
kek I'd almost forgotten about this one.
>>74349321
To this day, the sheer refball of this sickens me
>>74349321
It never ceases to amaze me how Jiffy has held onto his commentary position for this many years.
>>74349479
>refball
how?
>>74349346
>Basing an upcoming match on previous encounters.
Are the Welsh really this stupid? I thought it was a meme.
>>74349487
the bullshit cards
>>74349550
Wasn't it 3 yellow cards?
>>74349547
>Are the Welsh really this stupid
that's literally 90% of sports analysis
>>74349482
this desu. He just sounds like they got some slightly drunk welshman out of the stands who coaches an U16 team and think this qualifies him to spout his shit.
>>74349597
Then 90% of it is bollocks..... past results have no impact on a match.
In the same way if you flipped a coin 10 times in a row, with heads coming up every time, the chances of it being heads again is still 50/50.
>>74349321
this was also the match in which Thom Evans doyd.
>>74349573
nah just two. Scott Lawson (happened just before the clip) and then Godman.
I was fairly certain someone got a red card for a tackle in the air, but it must have been another match.
>>74349671
I remember Thom, was a decent player. Shame he was taken out before his prime.
>>74349670
>a sports match is a flip of a coin
you're a retard
>>74349671
Hogg got red carded in the 2014 game for the high tackle. Was probably the right call though.
>NH is still up
>>74349725
>Welsh reading comprehension.
I said like, retard. The variables change for every match and therefore past results mean absolutely fuck all.
>>74349779
>past results mean absolutely fuck all.
they can be used to indicate a trend, spastic. The players are relatively constant for the past three years or so, as are the coaching staff
I'm not even being biased. I know that Wales will probably lose to Australia when we play them because we always lose to Australia, just as I know we'll almost certainly beat Italy or that the England game will be close.
>>74349547
Well what do you want to base it on?
Most tournament wins?
Most grand slams?
Better win percentage against the opposite team?
Higher finishes in world cups?
How every year for the last 10 years has apparently been 'Scotland's year' yet they've achieved fuck all
What's wrong with Welsh 'people'
>>74349824
Expect the Scotland team hasn't stayed constant...... Therefore meaning nothing. The Scotland team of 5 years ago is drastically different to the one we see now.
>>74344585
>Rating Ranger
Rene Ranger is done lad. He doesn't pass the ball and thinks he's in the same form he was when he left. Europe is where backs go to die.
>>74349843
>has no argument
>le welsh 'people' insult
Face it, beating a poor Ireland at home then losing to France doesn't suddenly make you better than us.
>>74349939
The tears will be greatly enjoyed this weekend.
There has never been a red card shown to an English, Irish or Welsh player during the 6N
Why are the Scots and the continentals so violent?
Just took a fat welsh lads, properly stinking too
Scottish seem rattled already.
>>74345413
>Brumbies beating the Crusaders in Crushedchurch
Wew lad
>>74347177
>Mathieu "The Sexton Concusser" Bastagros is concussed and won't be able to concuss Sexton once again
fug
>>74350072
With Howley's attacking prowess, I'm literally shaking m8.
>>74350072
They don't like it when we tell them they're actually shit
They're used to being patronised by England and the Mick's
Can't decide who I want to win out of Wales and Scotland. Prior to Wales-England, I would have gone for Scotland but now that Wales aren't a threat the question is sort of moot. Scotland won't stand a chance against England at Twickenham, so it's not like Scotland beating Wales will inconvenience the grand slam run at all.
Might just flip a coin on the day.
>>74350159
Who the fuck are you? Fuck off
>>74350179
Tell me where you're from, it'll help me decide who I'll support
>>74350127
In a few months he'll be helping rip the NZ defence to shreds in Lions colours so show some respect.
>>74350196
/rug/: No dogs, no blacks, english
>>74350159
Mooot left a long time ago lad. The new operator is Hiroshima Nagasaki.
>>74350247
Nah mate. We'll just have one of the boy's drop him on his neck.
reminder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc7An7KsqqE
>>74350307
It's Yamamoto Kaderate, m8
>>74350350
>my plastic money club is better than your plastic money club!!!
>>74350381
Yamaha Kawasaki? Your French accent is quite thick.
>>74350247
Is 2017 going to be the last Lions Tour? With the Welsh shit in there, it's going to be a slaughter.
>>74350389
it was more about Wilkinson rekting Farrell, but whatever
>>74350474
What about a Lion tour in France?
>>74350573
Fuck France.
>>74350656
hello
>>74350573
A 100 year tour was probably enough m8
>>74350678
Shit off m9. That Joeys pecker is tiny. Our girls like 'em thick.
1. McGrath
2. Best
3. Furlong
4. D. Ryan
5. Toner
6. Stander
7. O'Brien
8. Heaslip
9. Murray
10. Sexton
11. Zebo
12. Henshaw
13. Ringrose
14. Earls
15. Kearney
Replacements
16. N. Scannell
17. Healy
18. J Ryan
19. Henderson
20. O'Mahony
21. Marmion
22. Jackson
23. Trimble
>>74350072
they're a sensitive bunch
2 weeks ago i posted the scottish team and one of them got on to me about "highlighting the scottish team" just because someone had already posted it
>>74350124
I loved those shirts
What was the blues' starting scrum halves name in the match vs the rebels?
>>74350124
Don't worry I'm sure some other french player will be more than willing to step up and do the job in his absence.
Who even cares about the 6 nations or super rugby honestly, the only shit that matters this weeked is the old grudge match dragons vs leinster. Truly a patrician rugby spectacle.
>>74352121
Scroll up la
>>74352121
Oh it was posted in a picture so here is the starting squad >>74344535
Also was your pic a meme about his name?
>>74352454
No just a wild coincidence....
>>74350962
Have a feeling zeeboo's defencive fraility will finaly be 100% exposed on saturday.
>>74350656
-1/5
>>74350679
5/5
>>74350679
This was criminally underrated desu
We need separate threads 2bh.
>>74350679
Is this the best post in /rug/ history?
>>74353106
it's up there
>>74350772
>Our girls like 'em thick
I know that
>>74350679
but that was a French tour in France, I don't see how it could count
>>74353106
Since I invented /rug/:
>Jonah lomu died and was revealed to have committed literal pooicide
>England got knocked out of their own rugby World Cup
>Ireland lost to NZ in the 83rd minute
>Nippon banzai ended an apartheid
This post is nothing mate. You don't get GBPs for bullying France.
>>74352009
>pink leopard pattern
that's literally the most cliché gay stuff you could think of, straight out from a Village People video clip
>>74353413
you forgot that Nevin Spence also literally pooicided himself
http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/rugby-star-one-of-three-family-members-killed-in-slurry-pit-26898721.html
>>74353516
Did you just assume that I know who that is?
Reminder that 2 of the people in this photo are also winning super rugby this year.
>>74354126
they're all the same person
>>74354338
Nah brah there's a white guy there too
>>74354126
Literally all the same guy.
>>74353413
Also this post right here that I made.
>>74352707
Ireland have always been absolutely shite at producing back 3 players.
Not trying to be le epic troll the Irish man but it's a real positional weakness for them historically.
I can name good Irish props/locks/backrow forwards, halfbacks and centres but who have they ever had in the back 3?
Bowe? Dempsey? Horgan? Lets be honest, none of those were ever really world class.
>>74354609
>taking credit
>tfw RUG ADDICT
FRESH AVOCADOS
>>74354827
>>74354827
>>74354827
>>74354827
>>74350962
>So after having zero game time in weeks and with Jackson actually playing some good fucking rugby Sexton just gets slotted back in like that
>>74354837
>3 posts early
At this point, I just feel bad for SH posters, it's sad
>>74354869
Make your own 6N thread 2bh.
>>74354728
I personally think Zebo is a better fullback than Brown, Hogg and Halfpenny
Brown is solid but he has declined
Hogg is a better individual counterattacker
Williams (and Halfpenny) is better defensively and if he was Irish I'd pick him at fullback with Zebo on the wing
Zebo's boot is the equal of any of the others, his kicking from hand is excellent, can field well, his counter attacking is good but what he has and they lack is his ability to enter the line at either first receiver or in a wider channel and be creative
He has the passing ability and awareness to create opportunities in the same vein as Folau or Smith
That said at the moment Kearney is playing well enough to be selected and our best back 3 is Trimble, Zebo and Kearney getting them both on the pitch
>>74354948
The fucking state of irish posting
>>74354948
>Zebo's boot is the equal of any of the others, his kicking from hand is excellent, can field well, his counter attacking is good but what he has and they lack is his ability to enter the line at either first receiver or in a wider channel and be creative
Hogg regularly does both of these though