Waratahs

isthatrightref says...

@ ResearchBoy says... "Arizona Taumalolo (Chiefs): An all Blacks star of the future. For sure" yeap, all we have to do is put his name on the team sheet as Nebraska or South Carolina & tell everyone he's Arizona's long lost twin brother no-one ever heard of until now... or maybe you're just a fumbduck who doesn't know that he played for Tonga at RWC 2011?

Posted 12:29 04th May 2012

Trinats2 says...

Arizona Taumalolo (Chiefs):

An all Blacks star of the future. For sure.

Posted 10:55 03rd May 2012

isthatrightref says...

@ Carpelone... Bulls should go top of the SA conf this week, you'd have to think they'll put plenty past Melbourne, hard to see them not making the 6 from there...

Brumbies are already 4 & 6 ahead of Worrytahs & Rids, expect them to be 7 - 9 ahead come Sunday*, only they will make the 6 as 'tahs & Rids will be well adrift come the June break...

Chiefs & Stormers are locked in, Crusaders are on a roll, leaving imo Sharks & Highlanders fighting for the other place in the 6: Highlanders have a handy lead atm but will shed most of it if Sharks beat them this week... still think Sharks will just miss out but it's gonna be close!

* the strange gurgling sound you'll hear on Sunday arvo NZ time will be the Rids season going down the plug-hole; and the sobbing will be the poster formerly known as Trinats discovering that reality bites...

Posted 23:24 02nd May 2012

new_j4a says...

APV1, No problem. It was so ironic that I had to point it out. Back to rugby: How many Saffas, team and coaching staff, are you all bringing with you? We ought to set up a pub somewhere for PR posters to meet.

Posted 19:58 02nd May 2012

APV1 says...

@ Trader - you know I never share!

Posted 15:59 02nd May 2012

Trader says...

The right decision for all involved and I agree with my old friend APV1 it gives Mike Catt a chance to make his mark, yes I know he is Saffa born but he has earned his stripes for England over a long period of time. Smithy would have been on a hiding to nothing if he had have taken the position, lets face it what does he have to prove and he would not want to be remembered as a coach of a losing WC team in their own back yard.

Posted 15:28 02nd May 2012

hayj05 says...

Screw the past I'm looking foward to the future. The return to 3 test series is going to be epic. There's been no international Rugby in the SH for 6 months & I'm starting to crack.

Posted 14:14 02nd May 2012

Trinats2 says...

jmanngod:

I beg to differ. With the current injuries, there could be some shocks. And I say current, as there is still another few weeks to go yet, and the way Aus are going they may have to cancel if they can't get 15 bodies on the park..

Posted 12:53 02nd May 2012

APV1 says...

@ new_j4a - kind of you to point it out and I apologise for any offense caused. In this case, it's a word used to mean that they will get beaten very easily and by a big score, suffering at the hands of the NH teams. I could just as easily used "marmalised", "crucified", " destroyed" or "anihilated". But I was worried about offending oranges, Romans, Conan and / or people called Anna.

@ kiwilad - that's kind of you. Perhaps I was having an off day...

@ sandal - but it's so easy and so much fun..!

;-)

Posted 10:49 02nd May 2012

ben7 says...

@rocky15 all those wins from ireland were "in ireland" with the tourists having under strength teams.

Posted 08:31 02nd May 2012