@antipodean said in NH International Rugby:
Be an interesting 6N with new coaching staff, rebuild after players retire. fallout from not doing the job etc.
Same as the RC I guess. Always a bit of frision after the RWC!
I see SexCockWomble is Capt, so more of his sour-puss-grumpy-face action on our screens.
Gotta agree with Mr Lam here
@mariner4life also once your hands are on the ball, it is out (like it used to be) not hands on, roll it back, re-position to make a pass easier, then holding it on the deck for what seems an age, then passing/kicking...
I expect if the 5 second rule was enforced properly, ref calls ball available, 9 knows he has 5 sec to use it - be it kick or pass, then the is less Faffing about at the back, directing the forwards, moving the ball into a better position and angle
Just penalise twats standing as pillars with a finger on the 'ruck', don't allow players to join once the ball is available (i.e. creating a 'snake') and once the halfback has touched the ball they can't reposition it.
All actions should be penalised by strapping tape over the halfback's mouth.
The halfback rolling the ball back and just waiting is probably my most hated thing about rugby at the moment. TBH, I hadn't seen it before the Lions tour.
Refs not pretending the ball is still in the ruck after the halfback has rolled it half a metre away would help too.
@Stargazer newbie Welsh prop Willgriff John played about 15 or so games for Northland around 2014/2015...
Is this guy or his brother ever fit?
And yet they always look like supreme athletes...
@taniwharugby said in NH International Rugby:
@mariner4life also once your hands are on the ball, it is out (like it used to be) not hands on, roll it back, re-position to make a pass easier, then holding it on the deck for what seems an age, then passing/kicking...
I expect if the 5 second rule was enforced properly, ref calls ball available, 9 knows he has 5 sec to use it - be it kick or pass, then the is less Faffing about at the back, directing the forwards, moving the ball into a better position and angle
Liked for bringing a verb into use. Faffing: To extend the game of rugby longer than 85 minutes by continued inaction at the ruck.
@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:
Jacob Umaga
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What's your point? Within the rules, his uncle and father played for different countries, he represented England at under 18 and under 20.
@Catogrande Wow, defensive much? If you weren't on the other side of the equator, I'd think you got up at the wrong side of the bed this morning ...
I only mentioned his names because I noticed the young lads name for the first time. That's all.
@Catogrande it's bullsh!t and you know it. It's clearly a massive poach and poor ole Jacob should be representing his country of birth... Tokoroa.
the ongoing and cynical exploitation of the South Sea islands by money bags northern unions is nothing short of a disgrace
Has Jacob Umaga’s tackling improved? He was incredibly weak in defence for Auckland. He did not appear to be making any effort.
From Ruck.co.uk. For some reason England stats are missing from this article. I never knew that French wing Virimi Vakatawa was Kiwi born.
Foreign-Born Players at 2020 Six Nations:
IRELAND – 7 (0% change)
Seven of Ireland’s roster are foreign-born. Of them two gained eligibility after arriving as adults on professional rugby contracts – CJ Stander, and Bundee Aki. Stander captained the Baby Boks while Billy Burns and Will Addison both played for England U20’s.
Rob Herring – Hooker – Cape Town, South Africa – Grandparent
Ultan Dillane – Lock – Paris, France – Parent
CJ Stander – No.8 – George, South Africa, Residency (2016)
Luke McGrath – Scrum-half – Ontario, Canada – Parent
Billy Burns – Fly-half – Bath, England – Grandparent
Bundee Aki – Centre – Auckland, New Zealand – Residency (2017)
Will Addison – Fullback – Penrith, England – Paren
FRANCE – 4 (+33%)
With four foreign-born players France has the lowest of the rosters named from the Six Nations unions. France also has a different requirement as in order to play for Les Bleus players must carry a French passport.
Bernard le Roux – Lock – Western Cape, South Africa – Residency (2013)
Paul Willemse – Lock – South Africa – Residency (2018)
Virimi Vakatawa – Winger/Centre – Rangiora, New Zealand – Residency (2013)
Gabriel N’Gandebe – Winger – Douala, Cameroon
WALES – 11 (+22%)
WillGriff John – Prop – Plymouth, England – Parent
Jake Ball – Lock – Ascot, England – Parent
Will Rowlands – Lock – London, England
Aaron Shingler – Flanker – Aldershot, England – Residency (1992)
Taulupe Faletau – No.8 – Tofoa, Tonga – Residency (2001)
Ross Moriarty – Flanker – Liverpool, England – Parent
Hadleigh Parkes – Centre – Hunterville, New Zealand – Residency (2017)
Nick Tompkins – Centre – Sidcup, England – Grandparent
Johnny McNicholl – Wing – Christchurch, New Zealand – Residency (2019)
George North – Wing – Kings Lynn, England – Parent
Jonah Holmes – Fullback – Stockport, England – Grandparent
ITALY – 8 (-11%)
Dean Budd – Lock – Whangarei, New Zealand – Residency (2015)
David Sisi – Lock – Rinteln, Germany British Military Hospital – Parent
Johan Meyer – Flanker – Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Residency (2018)
Sebastien Negri – Flanker – Marondera, Zimbabwe – Parent
Jake Polledri – Flanker – Bristol, England – Parent
Braam Steyn – Flanker – South Africa – Residency (2015)
Callum Braley – Scrum-half – Bristol, England – Grandparent
Jayden Hayward – Fullback – New Zealand – Residency (2017
SCOTLAND – 16 (-16%)
Despite a decrease from the 2019 tournament, Gregor Townsend’s roster still contains more than any other competitor in the Six Nations. Of note is that that over half of the Foreign-Born players qualify via a Grandparent. This very qualification path may not survive should World Rugby adopt additional tightening of eligibility laws.
Simon Berghan – Prop – Christchurch, New Zealand – Grandparent
Allan Dell – Prop – Humansdorp, South Africa -Grandparent
W.P. Nel – Prop – Loeriesfontein, South Africa – Residency (2015)
Ben Toolis – Lock – Brisbane, Australia – Parent
Cornell du Preez – No.8 – Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Residency (2017)
Thomas Gordon – Flanker – Rotorua, New Zealand – Grandparents
Nick Haining – Number 8 – Fremantle, Australia – Grandparent
Hamish Watson – Flanker – Manchester, England – Grandparent
Ali Price – Scrum-half – King Lynn, England – Parent
Henry Pygros – Scrum-half – Dorset, England – Parent
Chris Harris – Centre – Carlisle, England – Grandparent
Sam Johnson – Centre, Dysart, Australia – Residency (2018)
Sean Maitland – Winger – Tokoroa, New Zealand – Grandparent
Kyle Steyn – Winger – Johannesburg, South Africa – Parent
Ratu Tagive – Winger – Sydney, Australia
Byron McGuigan – Winger – Namibia – Parent
Edit - England stats now added.
ENGLAND 4 (-50%)
Eddie Jones’ foreign-born players is halved compared to a year ago. It would likely of been higher if Joe Cokanasiga and Billy Vunipola had been available. Ben Te’o is not longer available while Brad Shields and Jack Clifford aren’t currently even contention.
Mako Vunipola – Prop – Wellington, New Zealand – Residency (2008)
Sam Underhill – Flanker – USA – Parent
Manu Tuilagi – Centre – Samoa – Residency (2007)
Willie Heinz – Scrum-half – Christchurch, New Zealand – Grandparent
