El Capitan – una cabeza que solo una madre podría amar!
Friday’s Rugby Information.
Good morning GAGR’s and welcome to Friday’s Rugby Information.
In the present day let’s dive straight into the rabbit gap of SRP spherical #4, take a look at rumours concerning potential new FISM’s coach ‘El Capitan’ Michael Cheika. Bounce into the murky world of ‘academia’, plagiarism and the potential nasty outcomes for rugby gamers and World Rugby. Study versatile self-discipline within the West with totally different strokes for various of us. And spherical it all out in the present day with ‘Friday’s Quick 5 Bonus’ successor, ‘The Goss with Hoss‘, month’s within the making & a completely totally different animal with 5 numerous abbreviated articles to wrap up Friday’s Rugby Information.
SRP Spherical #4
One other spherical of groups, occasions & tripe fearless predictions. Learn on in the event you dare…………………with due to newly promoted govt in cost of bathroom & porcelain cleanliness at rugby.com.au Billy Nathanson.
Blues v Highlander
Friday 11 March 5:05 pm AEDT – North Harbour Stadium, ad-free, stay and on demand on Stan Sport
The Highlanders are winless by means of 3 rounds and sit on a whopping 1 level, equal with the Rebels to this point. While they haven’t been terrible, they are going to be nowhere close to ok to topple the Blues at house.
Fearless Prediction: Blues by 21
Rebels v Brumbies
Friday 11 March 7:45 pm AEDT – at AAMI Park, ad-free, stay and on demand on Stan Sport
Probably not a lot to say on this one. I can’t preserve hammering the Insurgent’s on these pages, it’s merely not honest anymore. They’re a horrible rugby facet and shall be for a while. Positive, the Reb’s get a lift by getting Reece ‘The Clydesdale’ Hodge who tops the error rely to this point in SRP (cool stat’s Happ’s) & Andrew ‘the Ginga Ninja’ Kellaway again onto the paddock, the latter who has additionally resigned with the Rebels and RA for an additional two years (why do it to your self Andy – I imply 2 extra years at The Rebels – FFS!). However the issues at The Rebs lie within the constipation to their play at #10 and till that’s sorted then every thing else is solely shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.
Fearless Prediction: Ponies by loads.
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika – Postponed because of COVID.
The luckless MP crew once more misses out for the third time in 4 video games, this time because of COVID working rampant by means of the Canes squad. I want all impacted a speedy and wholesome restoration
Crusaders v Chiefs
Saturday 12 March 5:05 pm AEDT – Orangetheory Stadium, ad-free, stay and on demand on Stan Sport
This needs to be a cracker and if not for the actual fact the match includes two Kiwi groups I’d in all probability watch it. The Saders had been ‘clunky’ in opposition to MP final week, however did sufficient to win comfortably. Nevertheless the Chiefs are a completely totally different animal all collectively. I reckon the respective forwards cancel one another out – simply – however that backline of the Saders is a factor of magnificence and the distinction between the 2 sides. One in every of them is 2022 Porsche gliding effortlessly at high pace by means of the bends with ‘Soul Glo’ within the drivers seat. T’different, a 72 VW Beetle Superbug with a blocked carby but to depart the beginning line.
Fearless Prediction – Saders by 18
Reds v Fijian Drua
Saturday 12 March 7:45 pm AEDT – Suncorp Stadium, ad-free, stay and on demand on Stan Sport and Channel 9
The Crimson’s host everybody’s second favorite facet, The Flying Fijian Drua this weekend in what might be a really entertaining fixture. With James ‘Jon Snow’ O’Connor exhibiting rugby knowledge and calm a-plenty verse The Pressure final week, I cant see the Reds getting sucked into Harlem Globetrotter, unstructured Rugby in any respect, trigger in the event that they do, it may get messy for them. That mentioned, ‘if’ the Drua may get a sneaky two attempt lead, effectively this sport might be something.
Attention-grabbing to see Jordan ‘of Nazareth’ Petaia getting a begin within the #15 Jersey, trigger for mine, primarily based on kind Jock Campbell can be nipping on the heals of Tom ‘Bastards’ Banks for the Orange #15 at current and appears a a lot improved footballer this yr. For all that, I’m eager to see JP at 15, however he’ll wish to kick effectively or these Fijians……………………..
Fearless Prediction: Look to the Reds to sluggish the tempo, loads of set piece and grind the Drua down. Nearer than individuals would possibly assume although. Reds by 12.
Waratahs v Pressure
Sunday 13 March 2:00 pm AEDT – Leichhardt Oval, ad-free, stay and on demand on Stan Sport
Spherical 4 winds up with a Sunday afternoon match with the crew many on right here like to hate, the Pressure, taking over the crew who apparently upset Nic Berry within the run in to their final sport. The Pressure had been unusually flat in what, with their lengthy awaited house sport, was touted because the second coming of Alan Bond over West. They had been calmly and completely routed by a composed and methodical Communist facet in a complete belting.
Then again the Tah’s had been aggressive and left a potential two tries slide in opposition to a Ponies facet that admittedly ‘clocked off’ across the 55 minute mark and almost received ‘pantsed’ by the vastly enhancing facet Sky Blue.
The Pressure blew it final week, at house, personal followers (‘Sea of Blue’ my arse, extra like a ‘leaking faucet’ of rusted on followers), rested and comfy – in the event that they couldn’t get it achieved at house, then they’re no probability this Sunday arvo on a boggy Leichardt Oval.
Fearless Prediction: Perese to attain a double and Tahs to carve the Pressure up within the centres. Tahs by 17.
ya sabes a lo que me refiero !
FUX Sports activities experiences the Chek ‘may’ be headed for the pinnacle teaching gig with Los Pumas. I really dont thoughts this hearsay, if it seems to be true and reckon it’s good for the FISM’s, the subsequent coach & world rugger.
A short while body, event play and sufficient time for El Capitan to work his thoughts meddling, however not lengthy sufficient for it to put on skinny on gamers or coaches. He has an affiliation together with his ;assistants’ position over the previous couple of years, whichever means you take a look at this it is sensible. A brand new ‘everlasting’ coach is on a hiding to nothing. No ‘actual’ time to make significant change, however sufficient time to take 100% of the blame ought to issues head south, so enter, stage proper, one M Cheika, the position is ideal for him.
One may argue you’d appoint the subsequent ‘long run’ coach as his assistant to reveal them to the surroundings and garner worthwhile expertise and put up 2023 RWC Chek exists the scene and you’ve got a clean succession plan in place.
What’s to not like!
The Mind Ache.
In a convoluted story, involving potential plagiarism on an industrial scale, which has result in the resignation of Australian Neurologist, Tutorial & Chair of ‘Concussion in Sports activities Group’ (CSIG) Dr Paul McCrory – World Rugby would possibly now have an issue on their palms, so to these gamers guided by WR ‘concussion protocols’ developed by CSIG.
It’s alleged McCrory has copied educational analysis & articles after which printed them underneath his identify in his position as chair of CSIG. The identical group who advises numerous world sports activities on concussion, each the risks of concussion, however worryingly, who additionally developed protocols for the secure return of athletes from concussion.
Somewhat than rewrite all of it, I’ve connected two hyperlinks right here that cowl the story higher than I. Get a cuppa, allocate quarter-hour and skim these two – they’re confronting on numerous ranges.
I welcome GAGR reader enter right here particularly from you Eloise, as after a number of readings of each articles I’m nonetheless not sure if:
- The analysis is appropriate, however plagiarised by CSIG, nevertheless the concussion protocols and practises in place from these plagiarised works are appropriate? On the floor this would seem merely a case of company malfeasance – ripping off someone else’s work to revenue from it. Or…..
- The selective nature of the plagiarism is designed to help concussion protocols from CSIG which will, in reality, transform incorrect / unsafe? This is able to be a complete totally different animal if that had been the case?
After 3-4 readings I preserve touchdown on a unique reply.
Nevertheless, there may be little room for misunderstanding concerning this assertion for the Australian Sports activities Mind Financial institution within the second article:
In February, the Australian Sports activities Mind Financial institution introduced preliminary findings on 21 brains posthumously donated by sportspeople and examined since 2018. Of those that had performed sports activities with dangers of repetitive head damage, 12 had power traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) lesions, and 20 exhibited some type of neurodegeneration.
“Three donors with CTE had been underneath 35 years of age. Six of the 12 donors with CTE and one in every of 9 with out CTE had died by suicide, suggesting CTE could also be a suicide danger issue,” wrote affiliate professor Michael Buckland in a paper of further findings printed by the Medical Journal of Australia. “Screening for CTE in all deaths by suicide might be impractical, however our discovering suggests it needs to be undertaken if a historical past of repetitive head damage is thought or suspected.”
It’s plainly not a topic that needs to be open to interpretation, plagiarism or guessing. There’s merely to a lot at stake for too many individuals. Get this incorrect and it’s real ache and distress to those that don’t deserve extra from the world physique.
The Braveness ‘Flexibility’ of your convictions
Actually Western Farce, Actually!!
Okay, so this is likely to be every week previous, however nonetheless. Three Pressure gamers take pleasure in a glass or two of Crimson, with their meal as they fly again to the Darkish Ages of WA from the promised land East to deal with The Reds final match, so what, who cares proper!
The gamers included: Andrew ‘Love a Pie’ Prepared and a few winger who nobody cares about anyway, however apparently it additionally contained 118 yr previous tighthead Greg Holmes. Now, in accordance with Pressure GM of Rugby Matt Hodgson:
…..“They weren’t drunk or intoxicated on the airplane, they every had one to 2 glasses of wine with their meals, however this was a player-led determination and it was decided that as a result of we had been carrying Pressure uniforms and with the brief turnaround between video games they shouldn’t have been consuming,”
So the three piss-pots confess, fall on their sword in a joint Mea culpa and obtain the identical sanctions proper, proper RIGHT? Properly, really, no. It appears self-discipline is even handed except after all you’re a tighthead and the crew is in need of high quality tightheads that’s. This from The Every day Telegraph:
Veteran prop Greg Holmes can be anticipated to be penalised, however is not going to be stood down for the Spherical 3 fixture as a result of crew’s lack of tighthead choices, in accordance with the Information Corp report.
So the foundations and punishment are versatile relying on……………….
Nothing sinks an organisation faster than shite like this. After you have ‘cracks’ in your consistency or self-discipline utility you’re in hassle. Like water, individuals will at all times gravitate to the cracks………and when you’ve set a precedent, effectively.
The Goss with Hoss.
Feeling the man-love
In kind, rampaging Tahs #13 Izzy Perese has inked a 2 yr extension with the Tahs / RA in a ‘payback’ to the membership that ‘took an opportunity’ on the younger man after a few of life’s misadventures. Okay, so I’m barely Tahs biased, however his early season kind will need to have many a pundit pencilling him into the gold #13 for the season forward. Extra from SMH right here
Week #2 Tremendous W
Week #2 of Tremendous W kicks off Friday evening when the Rebels host the Brumbies, adopted Saturday with The Reds v Drua and rounding out SUnday when the Tahs groups make it 2 from 2 v The FOrce this weekend. All groups, occasions & venues courtesy rugby.com.au
Slap – Pleased?
You bought at hand it to the visionary’s at NZR and their use of a Sevu ‘The Slapper’ Reece, who pleaded responsible in 2018 with home assault of his companion, because the face of their tweet supporting the ‘Worldwide Girls’s Day Celebration.’ Tone deaf a lot? Learn extra right here on stuff.co.nz In different information NZR are apparently trying to make use of V.Putin as worldwide peace day ambassador as effectively.
Jaco Johan has an opinion.
Jaco reckons it could be ‘superior’ if The Popes Lot may acquire entry to the 6N’s and I’m certain he’s at house making a Youtube video on the topic now. Extra right here from planetrugby.com
Yawn.
Former AB ‘greats’ Jeff Wilson and Sir Anyone are at it once more calling for Aussies to ‘dutch a tim’ which I feel is a consuming sport, however I’m not totally certain. Anyway, not concerned about their ideas, however extra so their title of ‘former greats’. Final time I seemed, Wilson was most well-known for NOT scoring a attempt (you may see George G’s effort right here) and Sir Anyone who was so piss-poor in D he made Campo appear like David ‘Cement’ Gillespie. If you happen to may be bothered, you may learn extra right here with the SMH
Till subsequent week, keep secure, be good to 1 one other and provides to any worthy trigger elevating flood funds. It’s Armageddon up north
Go the Tahs – Hoss
