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    lol France got the World Cup.

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    That makes no sense, they only just had it.

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    God we donned that World Cup.

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    Corrupt as fuck, this world cup selection process. As bad as the soccer one perhaps.

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    They had it what, 10 years ago? Given there's only a few places that both play the game and have the facility to host it it's not ridiculous.

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    Probably not, but before they changed their minds to give it to the french, South Africa's score for security was dodgy as fuck, as was their score for political and economic stability.

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    France seems eminently sensible in that case. South Africa was the WRU recommendation but I'd imagine that was based on them thinking it was a better market for developing the game, there's certainly no shortage of money in French rugby after all.

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    Hopefully South America gets the next one.

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    Surprised they haven't attempted USA yet like every other sport.

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    California and Canada maybe?

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    I'd say a NE/Canada share with venues of New York, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Phillie and some run down dump in Detroit. Nice and close together (as America goes). You'd have to do it in June though as the silly rugger ball is on in September.

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    Yeah makes sense. I was more thinking the California weather.

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    The seething over Wales and Scotland not voting for 'Ireland' is providing massive lols.

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    Here's the team to play England

    1. Scott Sio (41 Tests)
    2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (80 Tests)
    3. Sekope Kepu (89 Tests)
    4. Rob Simmons (80 Tests) Powder puff
    5. Adam Coleman (20 Tests)
    6. Ned Hanigan (11 Tests) Hopeless Waratah fuck boy
    7. Michael Hooper (c) (77 Tests) Seagull
    8. Sean McMahon (24 Tests)
    9. Will Genia (vc) (86 Tests)
    10. Bernard Foley (vc) (53 Tests) Fuck boy who cant kick from hand or off a tee
    11. Reece Hodge (22 Tests) Best 10 we have atm
    12. Samu Kerevi (16 Tests) Will be a beast
    13. Tevita Kuridrani (56 Tests)
    14. Marika Koroibete (6 Tests) Beast!
    15. Kurtley Beale (69 Tests)

    Reserves
    16. Stephen Moore (127 Tests)
    17. Tom Robertson (17 Tests) Penalty magnet at the scrum
    18. Allan Alaalatoa (21 Tests)
    19. Matt Philip (2 Tests)
    20. Ben McCalman (51 Tests)
    21. Lopeti Timani (10 Tests)
    22. Nick Phipps (60 Tests)
    23. Karmichael Hunt (4 Tests)
    24. Henry Speight (19 Tests)
    ^one to be omitted

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    Marika Koroibete must be passing the residency test by the skin of his teeth. Is he good? I don't remember him being particularly amazing in league.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    Marika Koroibete must be passing the residency test by the skin of his teeth. Is he good? I don't remember him being particularly amazing in league.
    Passed it just recently. He is easily the best winger we have cant really kick the ball out of hand that well though.

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    Turns out I missed Curtis Rona getting some caps as well. That is some decline from being able to poach Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri over. Suliasi Vunivalu will have a load of union money thrown at him at some point, but hopefully by then the brainless cunts in the NRL can offer him something to stick with league and Fiji like they should have done Semi Radradra.

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    I have zero faith in the NRL doing the right thing in regards to Fiji.

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    I've just read Josh Dugan claiming to have been *this close* to signing for Japanese rugby. He would be absolutely terrible in union.

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    There would be 1000s of unknown Polynesian fellas better Dugan.

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    Are the NRL like Indian cricket in terms of trying to kill everyone else for their own insular gain, or do they want to expand the sport?

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    Insular as fark. The Rugby League World Cup.is a prime example eg people only put their hands up for Island Nations after they have missed out on the Kangaroos.

    Semi Radradra's letter on why he wantwd to Represent the Maningaroos and Mal's blatant bullshit response is the perfect example.

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    They have a massive complex about the AFL, so everything is put into becoming a 'national sport' instead of doing what they should be doing and throwing money at Fiji and the obesity islands. The Radradra bollocks just fell through those cracks because there was nothing in place to make playing for Fiji worthwhile.

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    The AFL complex is the reason most Sydney games are played in an empty Olympic Stadium and not back in the Suburbs where the Leagues Clubs are based.

    90's League will forever be the peak.

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    Is that where that comes from? It's mental, and then they sit there wondering why crowd numbers are static (at best).

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    That and probably corporate facilities.

    Edit: Im pretty sure I read that somewhere.

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    Yeah, that could be part of it, but you wonder how much corporate money Canterbury (say) are getting in the empty stadium to makes leaving Belmore worthwhile and ceding a load of potentially important home comforts.

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    Kerevi and Kuridrani is a fairly meaty midfield, you haven't secretly appointed Gatland have you?

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    Foley is hardly going to be breaking the line, so gotta play some warrenball.

    England should have this though.

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    Kerevi does have some ball handling skills and he is a natural 12. Obviously NRC isnt the same level but he runs good 10/12 lines.

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    Don't often see a try-less game of league.

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    A new low!

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    Hopefully the Kangaroos are next

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    The kick-off times are off-putting enough, but the thought of having to get up at six and then find a Premier Sports stream seals the deal, so I've missed all the good stuff this time round. It might be better for everybody if Stephen Kearney goes back to international coaching and the Warriors get one of the proper coaches currently without a job (Michael Maguire would be ideal).

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    Nice hit from Lawes, that.

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    Foley is the worst player on the pitch already, and then he does that.

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    Does Bernard Foley live on touching us up in 2015? He isn't really good enough to be a 'mercurial' pain in the arse of the Frederic Michalak/Carlos Spencer type.

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    Didn't he miss about 20 kicks against us in another game?

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    Once again we're handing out easy opportunities that the other side aren't taking, how on earth are we still ahead?

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    Take the penalty. Stop pissing about.

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    Every time the camera cuts to a seething Cheika, another baby lamb is born.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Every time the camera cuts to a seething Cheika, another baby lamb is born.
    Him clapping the disallowed try was glorious, suck it up cobber.

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    What a gloriously shit first half.

    Kurtley Beale a disgrace arguing that decision in the way he did and Hooper not much better.

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    That was ridiculous in about five different ways.

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    The point keeps it off the line.

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    I'd give the grounding but disallow it for the obstruction. The salt over this could be amazing.

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    lol and then that happens. The rain is Ned Kelly's tears.

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    That was pretty funny. I wonder what set matey off coming through the crowd.

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    Jesus, what the hell went on in Cardiff?

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    Ditto Murrayfield, Scotland should have won that which is an insane thing to be saying.

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