They can only dream of playing rugby at this intensity and speed up here in the Northern Hemisphere. I do not care what in specific the English say about our rugby back in NZ, Australia, SA and now Argentina. The rugby back home is in a different league. The running quality throughout the Super series rugby is beautiful to watch. Up here, it is boringly slow, laborious and they simply do not have the skills they do down under, period. The English will say otherwise though, but to be honest, I do not give a pants what the English think. They did not even get out of their group in the last World Cup. It would be really nice to see the Welsh in the Super series rugby and drop the slow, laborious and ill skilled leagues up in the UK. The Welsh sides deserve better and want to play with the flair and intensity they do down under. Bring in the Welsh sides and wowzers, awesome. Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africans and Welsh sides in the Super series, hehe, see ya later pom rugby.
+sambozauk I don't necessarily disagree with everything you say, but if the Welsh teams play more like the Southern Hemisphere, and quite clearly the Southern Hemisphere is doing better now. Why are the Welsh teams doing crap in Europe, doing crap in Pro 12 and also why did they fail to stop an English grand slam. The Welsh teams are not some shining beacon for Northern Hemisphere rugby, they're average at best.
+Kieran I will spell it out for you in blunt Kiwi terms, shall I. 1. Your style of rugby in the Northern Hemisphere in general is slow, laborious and boring to watch. 2. Northern Hemisphere sides in general lack the skills required to really compete on a consistent basis against the Southern Hemisphere sides. 3. Overrate the English side is a pandemic in England. They are not consistent and even when they have a good season, it tends to be max 2, perhaps 3 seasons where they are good, then they fall away again. Northern Hemisphere thing ONLY. Does not happen down under. 4. Stop overrating England please, you did not even get out of your group in the WRC and got crushed by Australia on your own doorstep, so please, stfu about England, your overrated. 5. Welsh domestic sides would massively benefit from being in a fast flowing game structure that we have in the Super series. A fast flowing and skillful rugby that you can only dream of in the Northern Hemisphere. Welsh sides deserve to play fast flowing rugby and not be held back by poor quality skill levels that they have in England and in France and the mentality of kick ball away and no free-flowing play. 6. Finally, the Southern Hemisphere has always done better than the North. Insult the level we are at down under in comparison to your lack luster North rugby style, and I will put you in your place matey. Just remember, England could not even get out of their own group. It would be wise to not talk up England pal, seriously, your average at best. Wales are the better of the two and lost the 6 Nations themselves. It was the fact that Wales lost it themselves. I rate Wales, they have strength and depth and are not cocky arse holes like the English when they win a series or win a game full stop. My Nephew is an avid England supporter, but has not got a fucking clue about how good NZ in specific really are. It is so massive the divide that every other country realizes this, apart from England,lol. Hope Australia utterly smash England and show them for what they really are in June, because I think Australia can do that to England. It is an English thing to forget how average they really are, and forget that winning just 1 6 Nations Grand Slam in 13 years makes them World Champs or something,lol. Na, bye, bye.
+sambozauk If you had a brain you'd notice I said the southern hemisphere was better than the North, that is abundantly clear. But Wales has shown literally no distinction from the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. England did shit in the WRC everyone knows that, but they did win the six nations, plus the only reason Wales came close in that match was the referee tried to grant them it. Scotland objectively did the best in the WRC not wales and France and England have currently the best teams in the Champions league, with Ireland dominating the Welsh in the PRO 12. Southern hemisphere rugby is dominant and dominates all Northern Hemisphere teams, but Wales is Shit!
Oh I do have a brain, and here is the thing, your typical pom comment of "Southern Hemisphere sides are now doing ok", well mate, we have always done alright. Your sides a yawnably slow, admit it. I can not stand English rugby, its supporters do my head in. All other countries no problem at all, just the English have this attitude of completely ignore the reality. Also, how many Pacific Rim players do you have that props up your national side?. Without them, your below average, with them, just average. We already hear and see issues in the side that won the 6 Nations, and it is because Eddie Jones be it an awesome Manager and I have much respect for him has to tackle English arrogance and hawty, hawty attitude. You won the 6 Nations, big deal will be Eddie's attitude, but to England and its supporters they act as if they have won the friggin World cup. Can not stand em.
+sambozauk Again showing your lack of understanding, I'm agreeing Southern Hemisphere rugby is vastly superior to Northern at the moment, but my point was Wales ain't ahead of shit. Literally get some fucking brain cells, I've said my point 3 times now.
I Went to this game. Awesome atmosphere, Awesome Game. Packed Stadium for a Round 7 Game.
Two of the best teams in the world, as a jaguares fan, i'm proud my team give fight against those two monster NZ teams
Dont underestimate Argentina there a world class side and play amazing rugby the forwards are absolute monsters
+Nz Poucher They're gonna be good man.
THIS IS RUGBY if each country play like that rugby will be the first sport in the world
They can only dream of playing rugby at this intensity and speed up here in the Northern Hemisphere.
I do not care what in specific the English say about our rugby back in NZ, Australia, SA and now Argentina. The rugby back home is in a different league.
The running quality throughout the Super series rugby is beautiful to watch.
Up here, it is boringly slow, laborious and they simply do not have the skills they do down under, period.
The English will say otherwise though, but to be honest, I do not give a pants what the English think. They did not even get out of their group in the last World Cup.
It would be really nice to see the Welsh in the Super series rugby and drop the slow, laborious and ill skilled leagues up in the UK. The Welsh sides deserve better and want to play with the flair and intensity they do down under. Bring in the Welsh sides and wowzers, awesome.
Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africans and Welsh sides in the Super series, hehe, see ya later pom rugby.
+sambozauk I don't necessarily disagree with everything you say, but if the Welsh teams play more like the Southern Hemisphere, and quite clearly the Southern Hemisphere is doing better now. Why are the Welsh teams doing crap in Europe, doing crap in Pro 12 and also why did they fail to stop an English grand slam. The Welsh teams are not some shining beacon for Northern Hemisphere rugby, they're average at best.
+Kieran
I will spell it out for you in blunt Kiwi terms, shall I.
1. Your style of rugby in the Northern Hemisphere in general is slow, laborious and boring to watch.
2. Northern Hemisphere sides in general lack the skills required to really compete on a consistent basis against the Southern Hemisphere sides.
3. Overrate the English side is a pandemic in England. They are not consistent and even when they have a good season, it tends to be max 2, perhaps 3 seasons where they are good, then they fall away again. Northern Hemisphere thing ONLY. Does not happen down under.
4. Stop overrating England please, you did not even get out of your group in the WRC and got crushed by Australia on your own doorstep, so please, stfu about England, your overrated.
5. Welsh domestic sides would massively benefit from being in a fast flowing game structure that we have in the Super series. A fast flowing and skillful rugby that you can only dream of in the Northern Hemisphere. Welsh sides deserve to play fast flowing rugby and not be held back by poor quality skill levels that they have in England and in France and the mentality of kick ball away and no free-flowing play.
6. Finally, the Southern Hemisphere has always done better than the North. Insult the level we are at down under in comparison to your lack luster North rugby style, and I will put you in your place matey.
Just remember, England could not even get out of their own group. It would be wise to not talk up England pal, seriously, your average at best.
Wales are the better of the two and lost the 6 Nations themselves. It was the fact that Wales lost it themselves. I rate Wales, they have strength and depth and are not cocky arse holes like the English when they win a series or win a game full stop.
My Nephew is an avid England supporter, but has not got a fucking clue about how good NZ in specific really are. It is so massive the divide that every other country realizes this, apart from England,lol. Hope Australia utterly smash England and show them for what they really are in June, because I think Australia can do that to England.
It is an English thing to forget how average they really are, and forget that winning just 1 6 Nations Grand Slam in 13 years makes them World Champs or something,lol. Na, bye, bye.
+sambozauk If you had a brain you'd notice I said the southern hemisphere was better than the North, that is abundantly clear. But Wales has shown literally no distinction from the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. England did shit in the WRC everyone knows that, but they did win the six nations, plus the only reason Wales came close in that match was the referee tried to grant them it. Scotland objectively did the best in the WRC not wales and France and England have currently the best teams in the Champions league, with Ireland dominating the Welsh in the PRO 12. Southern hemisphere rugby is dominant and dominates all Northern Hemisphere teams, but Wales is Shit!
Oh I do have a brain, and here is the thing, your typical pom comment of "Southern Hemisphere sides are now doing ok", well mate, we have always done alright.
Your sides a yawnably slow, admit it. I can not stand English rugby, its supporters do my head in.
All other countries no problem at all, just the English have this attitude of completely ignore the reality. Also, how many Pacific Rim players do you have that props up your national side?. Without them, your below average, with them, just average.
We already hear and see issues in the side that won the 6 Nations, and it is because Eddie Jones be it an awesome Manager and I have much respect for him has to tackle English arrogance and hawty, hawty attitude. You won the 6 Nations, big deal will be Eddie's attitude, but to England and its supporters they act as if they have won the friggin World cup.
Can not stand em.
+sambozauk Again showing your lack of understanding, I'm agreeing Southern Hemisphere rugby is vastly superior to Northern at the moment, but my point was Wales ain't ahead of shit. Literally get some fucking brain cells, I've said my point 3 times now.
Blues fullback is exciting
solid Blues tries, but they Chiefs almost have the same composure as the ABs in a tough situation..
Solid effort from the Blues but the Chiefs were too lethal on attack and converted their chances into tries. Shame about the bad goal kicking though.