‘Good Friday my arse. I might kill for a cheese burger’
Friday’s Rugby Information 15/4/22
Welcome Gaggers to the holiest of instances on the Christian Calendar, Easter. When a younger backpacker on a Center-Japanese ‘hole 12 months’, and break from his over-bearing mother and father, invented chocolate.
Good Friday? Rugby is again and with a lot rugby information it’s not only a Good Friday, however a Nice Friday!
At the moment let’s check out Friction within the Union as a RA ‘supply’ lobs a grenade north of the border. Fill your boots with free stuff with Rewarding Mediocrity. Look into SRP #9 groups, instances and predictions. Take a look at how finest to Polish a Turd and what lays in look forward to Ouncessides from subsequent subsequent week. And spherical all of it out with The Friday Goss with Hoss, now 3 days sober sober-ish.
FRICTION IN THE UNION
What moron from RA would go on or off the report and begin slinging mud north of the border at ‘presumably’ Australia’s finest rugby coach? For the primary time shortly, us Ouncesrugby followers appear to have a good bit of pedigree coming by way of for future head coach gig of the Orange ones and about bloody time too.
Georgina Robinson studies within the SMH an nameless senior RA determine as saying Thorn is ‘not a workforce participant’ in the case of the nationwide setup. Now name me old style however the remark strikes me as each dumb and fully oblivious to the truth that the QRU was additionally internet hosting a Wallabies camp this week! I imply actually, may you get any dumber?
You would mount affordable arguments for Chuckles or The Padre’s ascension to move coach position. Each are constant, run good rugby programmes and have achieved their apprenticeship in Oz. For mine The Padre has his nostril in entrance at current as a result of reality he rebuilt the Reds and their programme from floor up. Inherited a squad of potential and made them, IMO, the perfect facet in Ouncesby a ways (I’m certain the Kiwi sides will shine extra mild into that assertion).
Both method, we’ve got some terrific choices for future Wallaby coach. On the Tahs Coleman has rapidly galvanised the facet right into a extra aggressive facet however might want to present over years that he’s a contender. Simon Cron returns to the west, well-credentialled, however now within the huge chair he too might want to get constant runs on the board.
Considerably surprisingly, I discover myself agreeing with Mr P Kearns who was quoted in the identical article as saying: “If you happen to’ve bought three or 4 candidates which might be all world-class, it may solely be an excellent factor. In truth, if in case you have already anointed the successor quite a lot of years out, then that pushes different potential candidates away. Let’s preserve all of them competing for that job.”
REWARDING MEDIOCRITY
Query:
What do you do with a perennially underachieving facet? A facet who has not held a big trophy (exterior a World Cup 12 months when TRC/4Ns has seen shorter comps & weakened opposition) for almost twenty years – that’s proper close to on TWENTY years. Whose most up-to-date 12 months noticed it with a 50% win ratio. Who’ve been discovered mentally fragile and incapable of successful sufficient ‘stress moments’ to be thought-about a critical contender for the RWC subsequent 12 months?
Reply:
Why take them right into a camp and ply them with a heap of free gear from sponsors – that’s what! SMH article right here
From $250 bins of Lego, free boots – taking part in and costume put on, copious quantities chocolate and and sufficient free booty to make a pirate blush. And all this ‘package’ with headlines and tales within the background with reported $1.4m OS affords for a fullback. I repeat a FULLBACK!
I get the gamers are solely human and ‘free stuff’ is ‘free stuff’ and sure, I’d partake within the free goodies, however not the Lego Land Rover Defender until it additionally got here with a Lego Tow Truck and restore centre. Nevertheless it will get me enthusiastic about tradition and accountability. Simply what message does it ship to these in camp? That mediocrity on the paddock over a sustained interval isn’t just okay, it’s anticipated and it’s going to be rewarded. Is it any marvel our nationwide rugby facet can’t get out of its personal shadow of sub-par performances? The bar is ready so low that below-average is ok, it’s anticipated and right here, have some free shit as a reward!
Possibly I’m over reacting, I imply it’s simply free stuff proper? Maybe, however after lastly watching The GOAT Richie McCaw’s doco ‘Chasing Nice’ this week I didn’t see him sneaking again to his room with baggage of free package. I noticed him targeted, pushing himself and decided to realize one thing nobody else has ever achieved and in doing so, reaching greatness. And all this with no broke down Lego automobile or chocolate wrapper to be seen.
Attention-grabbing.
SRP #9
Our final ‘Kiwi-free’ sojourn. All groups, instances & protection courtesy rugby.com.au ‘Fearless Predictions’ courtesy of the bourbon cabinet at The Ponderosa.
Crusaders v Blues at Orangetheory Stadium
Friday 15 April 5:05 pm AEST ad-free, reside and on demand on Stan Sport
No matter workforce you observe, don’t miss this one. Blues in type having shut-out the Chiefs final week and the Crusaders, effectively, they’re the Crusaders. Extra on the standard of Kiwi sides to this point this season within the article beneath.
Fearless Prediction: Blues by 6
Melbourne Rebels v Queensland Reds
Friday 15 April 7:45 pm AEST at AAMI Park, ad-free, reside and on demand on Stan Sport
On type to this point this 12 months you’d assume this a straightforward sport to choose and The Communists by loads, wouldn’tcha? However I simply have a sense that the Rebs are specials right here. It’s not primarily based on cause or reality or type or any semblance of widespread sense (you’re new right here aren’t you) so I’ll go away it to The French Waiter from ‘Which means of Life’ to clarify my causes right here. However with Damon Murphy in cost, anticipate it to be a horrid spectacle.
Fearless Prediction: The Scum by 8
Chiefs v Moana Pasifika
Saturday 15 April 2:35 pm AEST at FMG Stadium, ad-free, reside and on demand on Stan Sport
The remainder of the season will probably be a lllllooooonnnnnggggg one for MP because the Kiwi sides look to have taken the depth it up a notch or two and MP will get burnt.
Fearless Prediction: Chiefs by 25
Highlanders v Hurricanes
Saturday 15 April 5:05 pm AEST at Forsyth Barr Stadium, ad-free, reside and on demand on Stan Sport
The Landers have damaged their ‘duck’ this season and will probably be seeking to make up misplaced floor after they cross the dutch subsequent week. Till then I can’t see them getting previous the Canes this week.
Fearless Prediction: Hurricanes by 15.
Western Drive v NSW Waratahs
Saturday 15 April 7:45 pm AEST at HBF Park, ad-free, reside and on demand on Stan Sport and 9 Community
Fearless Prediction: Tahs by 1000. It’s evolution.
Oh Shit.
It seems that us OuncesRugby Followers could have been considerably residing in a ‘bubble’.
Because the kick-off of SRP I’ve whinged famous on this sacred web site the shortage of high quality rugby, nay, full shite Australian sides have dished us up this 12 months – naturally excluding the Tahs (derrr) – within the title of ‘rugby leisure’.
Final week I used to be despatched additional into despair and was jolted right into a sobering actuality once I watched the Blues v Chiefs fixture. The brutality, alacrity, readability of objective, sheer effectiveness and rugby intelligence proven on the ruck was merely simply unbelievable. Gamers individually AND collectively made terrific choices. When to assault, when to face off. And it wasn’t simply the people choices that stood out, however the collective understanding between gamers was ‘next-level’ and the precision they displayed bought me feeling reasonably nervous for Ouncesrugby.
Then, after they had the ball, the alignment, pace, ability execution and full consciousness of all concerned was once more one thing to behold. Certainly at one level Mrs Hoss actually mentioned ‘you’re quiet whereas watching rugby’ and Mrs H was proper, very proper. It dawned on me the identical method that watching ‘Deliverance’ for the primary time, dawned on me. ‘They wish to do what? They will’t, they received’t. They did. Bloody hell that’s brutal’.
Now, like every ‘bubble’ one ‘prick’ and the bubble bursts. The fact is OuncesRugby followers have an UnZud aircraft stuffed with rugby assassins headed their method subsequent week and I reckon the remainder of the SRP common season goes to get messy for us Ouncesfans, actual messy. The rugby on supply throughout the dutch previous few weeks is years forward of something Ouncessides have proven this 12 months. Our video games have been boring, mistake ridden, dour and downright dreadful spectacles. Certainly I’d wager there has NOT been an honest Ouncesgame all 12 months. And I problem you to point out me in any other case. I’m speaking a full 80 minute match of high quality, precision, tempo, ability and depth that rivals, hell, I’ll take ‘comes near’ that of the Blues v Chiefs fixture? Yep, thought not.
So with that mentioned, what does success appear like for Us v Them? For me if we get a collective 5 wins in opposition to them (two every for Reds & Ponies, one for the Tahs), that will be the barest acceptable degree. Personally I can’t see any greater than that – are you able to?
Bloody sobering should you ask me.
FRIDAY’S GOSS’ WITH HOSS.
Pappa Bear off OS?
WWOS studies Taniella ‘The Abattoir’ Tupou isn’t solely in line to overlook the Poms’ Brissie take a look at as he welcomes baby #1 to the world, however can be 100% eager to ‘take a look at himself’ OS after RWC2023. I say he’d be mad not too wouldn’t he! On the infant entrance, I’d say it’s extremely egocentric of him to have a child on the similar time that I’ve tickets to the ‘ Competition of the Gilbert’ in Brissie in July. Right here’s to a wholesome bub for TT and family members.
Palestine in Perth
FUX Sports activities‘ Christy Doran studies that Folau ‘Palestine’ Fainga’a could be headed west from subsequent 12 months. Attention-grabbing transfer given they have already got Feleti Kaitu’u, who has suffered second 12 months syndrome and seemingly regressed this 12 months. With Billy Pollard wanting a actual discover for the long run at Ponyland I don’t assume FF will probably be missed a lot.
The Sky is falling, the sky is falling. Oh, wait.
We’re, and all the time will probably be, a web exporter of rugby expertise. So why the articles and ‘panic’ each time a participant indicators abroad? The most recent reported departure is Tom ‘Bastards’ Banks on a rumoured $1.4m per 12 months to a Japan membership. As a rank capitalist I’ve no drawback with Bastards’ resolution, or these earlier than him or the numerous that may observe after him. It’s pure Keynesian market forces in movement. A participant is ALWAYS arising behind them. It’s the pure evolution of the code and the market. Lengthy could it final, for when China finally invades us, effectively……….
Abroad golf equipment hate Gingers
Information this week from rugby.com that Harry Johnson-Holmes (HJH) from the Tahs has recommitted to OuncesRugby, which means he had no affords from abroad. Glad to listen to the information for 2 causes:
- He’s a Newcastle boy, so effectively achieved.
- He has been in terrific type and his finest years lay forward so Tahs dominance is assured.
He hath risen?
I do know it’s Easter and resurrection and all that stuff, however Eddie returning to Ouncescoaching as a kind of themes? Possibly so, in response to failed FUX Commentator and Rugby Bid Massive-Wig P Kearnsy. planetrugby.com studies PK is a vocal card-carrying Eddie fan. If certainly Dr Evil does ‘construct resilience’ in youthful gamers than who am I to say no. As per the article above, any individual must shake up the malaise which might be the Wallabies.
Nonetheless Squeaks.
In heart-warming information for ageing, follically challenged males in all places, a glimmer of hope. Former Wallaby captain, legend and all-round nice man Stephen ‘Squeak’ Moore will journey with The Reds to Melbourne as a ‘standby’ for the Reds this weekend. I don’t want damage on anyone, however jeez it might be good to see Squeak on a SR paddock another time. Who says there’s no nation for outdated males!
Benefit from the Easter break & greater than something – be secure. You’re higher off being an hour late, than a statistic.
Go the Tahs.
Hoss – out.
