Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
1 | ... | 557 | 558 | 559 | 560 | 561 | 562 | 563 | 564 | 565 | 566 | 567 | ... | 640
networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3114580 11-Aug-2023 12:25
Send private message quote this post

Wow, Eddie Jones has made some wildly surprising selections for his WC Squad. 

 

Only  1 specialist 10. 

 

Skelton as captain? He hasn't really shown any particular leadership qualities I've seen, nor any communication skills that would help him with referees during matches.

 

The loss of Hooper to injury is incalculable. 

 

It's a pretty light-on-experience team overall. It looks like he has had a conversation with ARU and said 'we have next to no chance of this one, let's build for 2027 when we host, and that means giving barely experienced players, a taste of the RWC. 

 

 


 
 
 

Trade NZ and US shares and funds with Sharesies (affiliate link).
networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3115022 12-Aug-2023 16:14
Send private message quote this post

Ruby Tui is all class. She plays for Counties Manakau, and was going against her opposite a newbie. The newbie steps Ruby and scores, not once, but twice. Ruby makes a point of congratulating her after each try. Fantastic sportsmanship. She is in my opinion our womens rugby equivalent of Ritchie McCaw.


networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3115264 13-Aug-2023 13:36
Send private message quote this post

What an absolute knob Farrell is. No chance anyone can claim it's not wilful now. Another red card for a dangerous tackle. I hope he gets every minute of 6 weeks of ban.

 

 




tukapa1
724 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #3115399 13-Aug-2023 20:29
Send private message quote this post

networkn:

What an absolute knob Farrell is. No chance anyone can claim it's not wilful now. Another red card for a dangerous tackle. I hope he gets every minute of 6 weeks of ban.


 



He won't. It's world cup time and he's the England captain.

Three weeks at most to get him playing the last two games of round robin.

networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3115408 13-Aug-2023 21:42
Send private message quote this post

tukapa1: 

He won't. It's world cup time and he's the England captain.

Three weeks at most to get him playing the last two games of round robin.

 

Pretty sure his record will go against him, though he is a protected species, so you might be right.

 

I railed against Borthwick for making him captain the same week he got done for a high tackle last time. Obviously, such a good decision.

 

 


networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3115411 13-Aug-2023 21:45
Send private message quote this post

Whatever happened to Tom Robinson. He was supposed to be the next big thing, and never really went anywhere. Looked the goods for a little while. 

 

Looks like he's off to Japan end of this year.


networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3116023 15-Aug-2023 09:39
Send private message quote this post

Romain Ntamack gone for the season incl RWC2023 for France! That is a massive blow for them. The only worse player they could lose would be DuPont. They have a reasonable replacement but that partnership lacks a fair amount of the magic that Dupont Ntamack have. When they don't play, France looks quite average indeed. They have also lost one of their top props as well. 

 

I only hope we can keep our squad clear of injuries so we head to France with our best chance. 

 

 




tieke
674 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

  #3116493 15-Aug-2023 21:42
Send private message quote this post

networkn:

 

I only hope we can keep our squad clear of injuries so we head to France with our best chance. 

 

 

I agree - and the upcoming All Blacks/Springboks game is one which I'm sure both sides are viewing with apprehension regarding World Cup injuries. Maybe we should agree to make it a game of touch-rugby instead so we can work on combinations but minimise breaks and ruptures :)


maoriboy
997 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

  #3116537 16-Aug-2023 07:20
Send private message quote this post

As expected, Owen Farrell gets away with a shot to the head. Red card rescinded due to "mitigation". Absolute rubbish decision and makes a mockery of the on field decision makers and TMO. Is it a corrupt World rugby? Would a player from a smaller smaller nation have gotten away with that? I suspect no.





GV27
5882 posts

Uber Geek


  #3116540 16-Aug-2023 07:39
Send private message quote this post

maoriboy: As expected, Owen Farrell gets away with a shot to the head. Red card rescinded due to "mitigation". Absolute rubbish decision and makes a mockery of the on field decision makers and TMO. Is it a corrupt World rugby? Would a player from a smaller smaller nation have gotten away with that? I suspect no.

 

It's just corruption, I guess the sad thing is no one can say they're surprised by it. 


tukapa1
724 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #3116560 16-Aug-2023 08:50
Send private message quote this post

maoriboy: As expected, Owen Farrell gets away with a shot to the head. Red card rescinded due to "mitigation". Absolute rubbish decision and makes a mockery of the on field decision makers and TMO. Is it a corrupt World rugby? Would a player from a smaller smaller nation have gotten away with that? I suspect no.


Fully expected. Second tier nation player with the same history would have received 6 matches.

networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3116563 16-Aug-2023 08:56
Send private message quote this post

As I mentioned, protected species. What a shocker.


networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3116706 16-Aug-2023 12:47
Send private message quote this post

I am actually surprised that Basham hasn't been cited for dangerously tackling Farrells shoulder with his head, and suspended for the remainder of the year.

 

/me smdh

 

 


networkn

Networkn
32236 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3116820 16-Aug-2023 15:48
Send private message quote this post

World Rugby has a right of appeal, I suspect with the backlash online, they will seriously consider this.

 

 


JPNZ
1519 posts

Uber Geek


  #3116827 16-Aug-2023 16:10
Send private message quote this post

I see that the 2024 super rugby schedule is out and the Blues & Moana have listed all their home games as TBC.

 

Eden Park could be gone?





Panasonic 65GZ1000, Onkyo RZ730, Atmos 5.1.2, AppleTV 4K, Nest Mini's, PS5, PS3, MacbookPro, iPad Pro, Apple watch SE2, iPhone 15+


1 | ... | 557 | 558 | 559 | 560 | 561 | 562 | 563 | 564 | 565 | 566 | 567 | ... | 640
Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Bolt Launches in New Zealand
Posted 11-Jun-2025 00:00


Suunto Run Review
Posted 10-Jun-2025 10:44


Freeview Satellite TV Brings HD Viewing to More New Zealanders
Posted 5-Jun-2025 11:50


HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch Review
Posted 3-Jun-2025 14:40


Flip Phones Are Back as HMD Reimagines an Iconic Style
Posted 30-May-2025 17:06


Hundreds of School Students Receive Laptops Through Spark Partnership With Quadrent's Green Lease
Posted 30-May-2025 16:57


AI Report Reveals Trust Is Key to Unlocking Its Potential in Aotearoa
Posted 30-May-2025 16:55


Galaxy Tab S10 FE Series Brings Intelligent Experiences to the Forefront with Premium, Versatile Design
Posted 30-May-2025 16:14


New OPPO Watch X2 Launches in New Zealand
Posted 29-May-2025 16:08


Synology Premiers a New Lineup of Advanced Data Management Solutions
Posted 29-May-2025 16:04


Dyson Launches Its Slimmest Vaccum Cleaner PencilVac
Posted 29-May-2025 15:50


OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G Review 
Posted 29-May-2025 15:33


Logitech Introduces New G522 Gaming Headset
Posted 21-May-2025 19:01


LG Announces New Ultragear OLED Range for 2025
Posted 20-May-2025 16:35


Sandisk Raises the Bar With WD_BLACK SN8100 NVME SSD
Posted 20-May-2025 16:29









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.







Backblaze unlimited backup