The point that resonated the most was Leinster missing a backline player that can play off script. It isn't evident until the last game of the season where an organised team pressures the ruck enough to slow the ball enough to stall their offence. Outside of big semi's and finals they feast , but in the games that matter it's revealed. The midfield also lacks thrust I feel. It's missing a Bundee Aki type. I believe Jordi Barrett will make a difference when he does arrive. Ross Byrne remains a question mark. Has he reached his ceiling? (being 29 years old) Will Leo Cullen give Prendergast more of a run in big games knowing their might be growing pains as people are questioning if he is the coach for the job?
My 7year old noticed Hollie was referring and said “Oh! That’s the ref with the really funny accent!”. I was very proud that he didn’t see gender, he just knows that Scots sound funny!
As a long suffering Stormers fan, this Stormers team is the most Stormers ever. Relying on the special backs to do something outlandish is just the way we've always been. We've never been successful with that approach but it's how we grew up playing the game and Dobson encourages his players to play their natural game. We massively overachieved the last 2 seasons, this season is more like the Stormers we know.
Great comment! I get it, but look how the Bulls have become this free scoring running team! I’m not saying change who you are but… y’know… engage brains!
As an O's supporter yes I was annoyed at inconsistencies in hollies game ( same can be said of most refs) who I believe and stats I'm sure will back me up tend to favour the side that is perceived to be the stronger. There was no doubt the better team won the game and deservedly so. Also that the ospreys were their own worst enemy on times, especially with their failure to adapt to hollies' refereeing. Of course, scarlet supporters never moan about a ref or standards of officials 😂😂
Manie has not changed or improved in the last three plus years....50/50 on any given kick...yanked at the world cup...has missed way more big kicks than he has made....this year he has looked panicked and poor with ball and hand...and kicking, oh kicking...we all know too well his resume there. Manie is a good player but not international test as per his poor performance this year. He killed the Stormers.
no or yea rugby football union is fractured rugby globally two hemispheres is base on the winter seasons being a typical winter sport but the top players are well payed and are playing rugby for like 11 or 12 months of the year which is quiet long season to play those players are playing in the months of or beyond the winter months to spring and to the summer months and into the autumn month aswell with the professional comps are over laying each other like armature club rugby level or grassroots rugby and pro and tests all in one seasons in the southern hemisphere typical rugby season begins in march ends in Aust or sept in the northern hemisphere begins in sept ends in may what would really be nice is using the same current existing rugby structures in place of all the rugby playing nations of the world to aline all there rugby seasons to the grecgoryian calender of 12 months of the year cycle like all of the grassroots rugby level from the kids and youth levels and up to the high schools and universities and the armature club rugby in both the northern and southern hemispheres which all to begin in the months of Jan Feb March and ends inApril and a bit in May then Professional Domestic Club comps start in May and Finnish up in August or Sept and the international Tests season starts in Sept through Oct Nov Finnish in Dec a all universal unified world rugby season from grassroots rugby level window to work in and on to professional domestic rugby level in that window and on to international tests rugby level in that window the disadvantage of such a system like this set up is the weather and climates are different some parts of the world are sunny and some are winter also depending on the time and places of the year the months of the year like the southern hemisphere the months of summer in one year is at jan ends in feb begins autumn the months are March April ends in May in the northern hemisphere at that same time winter is at Jan and ends in Feb begins spring the months are March April ends in May winter in the southern hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of June July ends in August summer in the northern hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of June July ends in August spring time in the south hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of Sept Oct ends in Nov Autumn time in the north hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of Sept Oct ends in Nov summer in the south at that time of year begins in the months of Dec winter in the north at that time of year begins in the months of Dec and so on a complete 12 month season of rugby in both north and south hemispheres but the advantage or up side of such a system like this set up is the top players are available the availability of the top players to play in all three levels and parts of the year it will strengthen the teams and competitions of those three levels which gives way to stronger teams and even comps and evenly match teams at all three levels of rugby there is no excuses for teams to be weakin or weak grassroots rugby played in jan feb Marc April and professional rugby something like English premiership rugby and French top 14 rugby Irish rugby united rugby championship Japan rugby league 1 2 and 3 Major league Rugby In America super rugby America super rugby pacific and other pro comps around the world northern hemisphere southern hemisphere pro comps playing at the same time in the months of May June July August and international tests rugby the six nations and the rugby championship and other countries around the world in both hemisphere are playing international rugby tests in the months of Sept Oct Nov Dece These are just ideas
Does Manie Libbok start for the Boks v Wales? Let us know your thoughts…
No, he looks to crossfield kick way too much when he's up against any halfway decent defence. Not structured enough for SA
Who would you start instead?
The point that resonated the most was Leinster missing a backline player that can play off script. It isn't evident until the last game of the season where an organised team pressures the ruck enough to slow the ball enough to stall their offence. Outside of big semi's and finals they feast , but in the games that matter it's revealed. The midfield also lacks thrust I feel. It's missing a Bundee Aki type. I believe Jordi Barrett will make a difference when he does arrive. Ross Byrne remains a question mark. Has he reached his ceiling? (being 29 years old) Will Leo Cullen give Prendergast more of a run in big games knowing their might be growing pains as people are questioning if he is the coach for the job?
They need a wildcard player, someone who might drop a 4/10 one week but an 11/10 in the big games
My 7year old noticed Hollie was referring and said “Oh! That’s the ref with the really funny accent!”. I was very proud that he didn’t see gender, he just knows that Scots sound funny!
Awesome… i guess! 😅
As a long suffering Stormers fan, this Stormers team is the most Stormers ever. Relying on the special backs to do something outlandish is just the way we've always been. We've never been successful with that approach but it's how we grew up playing the game and Dobson encourages his players to play their natural game. We massively overachieved the last 2 seasons, this season is more like the Stormers we know.
Great comment!
I get it, but look how the Bulls have become this free scoring running team! I’m not saying change who you are but… y’know… engage brains!
As an O's supporter yes I was annoyed at inconsistencies in hollies game ( same can be said of most refs) who I believe and stats I'm sure will back me up tend to favour the side that is perceived to be the stronger. There was no doubt the better team won the game and deservedly so. Also that the ospreys were their own worst enemy on times, especially with their failure to adapt to hollies' refereeing. Of course, scarlet supporters never moan about a ref or standards of officials 😂😂
In my opinion, Holly Davidson is the best referee itw atm.
Are Edinburgh the Racing of the URC??? Another flypast by Thistle
Thistle loves being on camera these days!
Manie has not changed or improved in the last three plus years....50/50 on any given kick...yanked at the world cup...has missed way more big kicks than he has made....this year he has looked panicked and poor with ball and hand...and kicking, oh kicking...we all know too well his resume there. Manie is a good player but not international test as per his poor performance this year. He killed the Stormers.
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no or yea rugby football union is fractured rugby globally two hemispheres is base on the winter seasons being a typical winter sport
but the top players are well payed and are playing rugby for like 11 or 12 months of the year which is quiet long season to play
those players are playing in the months of or beyond the winter months to spring and to the summer months and into the autumn month aswell
with the professional comps are over laying each other like armature club rugby level or grassroots rugby
and pro and tests all in one seasons
in the southern hemisphere typical rugby season begins in march ends in Aust or sept
in the northern hemisphere begins in sept ends in may
what would really be nice is using the same current existing rugby structures in place of all the rugby playing nations of the world to aline all there rugby seasons
to the grecgoryian calender of 12 months of the year cycle like all of the
grassroots rugby level from the kids and youth levels and up to the high schools and universities and the armature club rugby
in both the northern and southern hemispheres which all to begin in the months of Jan Feb March and ends inApril and a bit in May
then Professional Domestic Club comps start in May and Finnish up in August or Sept and the international Tests season starts in Sept
through Oct Nov Finnish in Dec a all universal unified world rugby season from grassroots rugby level window to work in and on to professional domestic rugby level in that window and on to international tests rugby level in that window the disadvantage of such a system like this set up is the weather and climates are different some parts of the world are sunny and some are winter also depending
on the time and places of the year the months of the year
like the southern hemisphere the months of summer in one year is at jan ends in feb begins autumn the months are March April ends in May in the northern hemisphere at that same time winter is at Jan and ends in Feb begins spring the months are March April ends in May
winter in the southern hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of June July ends in August
summer in the northern hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of June July ends in August
spring time in the south hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of Sept Oct ends in Nov
Autumn time in the north hemisphere at that time of the year are the months of Sept Oct ends in Nov
summer in the south at that time of year begins in the months of Dec
winter in the north at that time of year begins in the months of Dec and so on a complete 12 month season of rugby in both north and south hemispheres
but the advantage or up side of such a system like this set up
is the top players are available the availability of the top players to play in all three
levels and parts of the year it will strengthen the teams and competitions of those three levels which gives way to stronger teams and even comps and evenly match teams at all three levels of rugby there is no excuses for teams to be weakin or weak
grassroots rugby played in jan feb Marc April and professional rugby something like English premiership rugby and French top 14 rugby Irish rugby united rugby championship Japan rugby league 1 2 and 3
Major league Rugby In America super rugby America super rugby pacific and other pro comps around the world northern hemisphere southern hemisphere pro comps playing at the same time in the months of May June July August
and international tests rugby the six nations and the rugby championship and other countries around the world in both hemisphere are playing international rugby tests in the months of Sept Oct Nov Dece
These are just ideas