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2016 - Rugby Championship - (International - Test Match - Rugby Union)

Team Announcement - New Zealand



New Zealand squad

Forwards: Dane Coles, Codie Taylor, Nathan Harris, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Patrick Tuipulotu, Samuel Whitelock, Sam Cane, Elliot Dixon, Jerome Kaino, Kieran Read (captain), Ardie Savea, Liam Squire.

Backs: Tawera Kerr-Barlow, T.J. Perenara, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Cruden, Lima Sopoaga, Ryan Crotty, Malakai Fekitoa, George Moala, Anton Lienert-Brown, Israel Dagg, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea, Ben Smith.

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2016 - Rugby Championship - (International - Test Match - Rugby Union)

Team Announcement - South Africa



The Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship is:

Ruan Combrinck‚ Damian de Allende‚ Lodewyk de Jager‚ Juan de Jongh‚ Francois de Klerk‚ Pieter-Steph du Toit‚ Eben Etzebeth‚ Johan Goosen‚ Bryan Habana‚ Francois Hougaard‚ Elton Jantjies‚ Steven Kitshoff‚ Vincent Koch‚ Jaco Kriel‚ Jesse Kriel‚ Francois Louw‚ Lionel Mapoe‚ Malcolm Marx‚ Bongi Mbonambi‚ Teboho Mohoje‚ Franco Mostert‚ Tendai Mtawarira‚ Lwazi Mvovo‚ Sikhumbuzo Notshe‚ *Trevor Nyakane‚ Rudy Paige‚ Julian Redelinghuys‚ Morné Steyn‚ Adriaan Strauss (captain)‚ Duane Vermeulen‚ Warren Whiteley.


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2016 - Rugby Championship - (International - Test Match - Rugby Union)

Team Announcement - Argentina



Squad

Forwards: Agustin Creevy (captain), Felipe Arregui, Julian Montoya, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Lucas Noguera Paz, Ramiro Herrera, Enrique Pieretto, Matias Alemanno, Guido Petti, Tomas Lavanini, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Javier Ortega Desio, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Facundo Isa

Backs: Tomas Cubelli, Martin Landajo, Nicolas Sanchez, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Juan Martin Hernandez, Matias Orlando, Manuel Montero, Ramiro Moyano, Santiago Cordero, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Joaquin Tuculet

[ Edited by SportOvaFilmTV on Aug 17, 2016 at 9:04 AM ]
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Hotel room chair bugged during All blacks meetings for test game. Apparently team management and crew with bugging detecting equipment found a standard bugging device used by police and intelligence groups in Australia. Speculation possible involvement to be with gambling and betting agencies for illegal betting or strategical outcomes on betting on a team during play.
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Allblacks 42 beat Wallabies 8.
Pathetic effort Australia.

Bring on the RG, I need some real entertainment.
015 to 016 wallabies class and perhaps for another half a decade will not beat the AB's, maybe 1 out of every 10 games there can be a win but that means AB personnel injured thru out the depth level.
Originally posted by 4x4niner:
015 to 016 wallabies class and perhaps for another half a decade will not beat the AB's, maybe 1 out of every 10 games there can be a win but that means AB personnel injured thru out the depth level.

It was such an embarrassing performance, 4x4... How can you dish that up after being swept 3-0 by England. Have some pride in your jersey.

It's a fact the ABs are on another level, but that game was a cakewalk, Wallabies wanted no part of it... I'm not surprised the Bledisloe Cup games in Australia don't sellout anymore... Why would you pay to watch a team put in an effort like that?
They can't be serious?


Quade Cooper asked to rescue Bledisloe campaign for Wallabies


QUADE Cooper has been recalled to the Wallabies' starting side as five-eighth for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington, and the All Blacks have urged the home crowd not to boo him.

I'm finding it really hard to get interested in this year's Rugby Championship.
[ Edited by SportOvaFilmTV on Aug 25, 2016 at 10:46 PM ]
New Zealand defeat Australia - 29/9 (4 tries to 0)

Bledisloe Cup retained for the 14th season... Disappointing result for Australia who are currently on a 5 game losing streak.
Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:
It was such an embarrassing performance, 4x4... How can you dish that up after being swept 3-0 by England. Have some pride in your jersey.

It's a fact the ABs are on another level, but that game was a cakewalk, Wallabies wanted no part of it... I'm not surprised the Bledisloe Cup games in Australia don't sellout anymore... Why would you pay to watch a team put in an effort like that?
This class of wallabies and possibly the next class of wallabies arent good enough against this new class and the next class of AB's as well as the last 2 or 3 classes before, NZ will dominate 10 games out of 11 every time they play the wallabies, on a bad day the AB's will still win but by the hairs of their experience and ruthlessness of a well oiled cog. When and if the AB's lose a game it will be because of main players will be slightly off their game due to unforeseen circumstances, stress, sleeplesness, family problems, team problems, emotional problems, outside influences, timing and errors in their game, and of course, the gods of folly to spoil your game even when youre prepared emotionally, physically and mentally the gods of folly come to play on that important day to make fools of anyone and all. It will be a learning point for the wallabies every time they play the AB's, that should be the aussies pattern of modus operandi...to lose, to learn, to improve and to improve more from the best, then to beat the best. As have the AB's have done when they were once at the mercy of the wallabies.
[ Edited by 4x4niner on Aug 28, 2016 at 4:30 AM ]
Originally posted by 4x4niner:
This class of wallabies and possibly the next class of wallabies arent good enough against this new class and the next class of AB's as well as the last 2 or 3 classes before, NZ will dominate 10 games out of 11 every time they play the wallabies, on a bad day the AB's will still win but by the hairs of their experience and ruthlessness of a well oiled cog. When and if the AB's lose a game it will be because of main players will be slightly off their game due to unforeseen circumstances, stress, sleeplesness, family problems, team problems, emotional problems, outside influences, timing and errors in their game, and of course, the gods of folly to spoil your game even when youre prepared emotionally, physically and mentally the gods of folly come to play on that important day to make fools of anyone and all. It will be a learning point for the wallabies every time they play the AB's, that should be the aussies pattern of modus operandi...to lose, to learn, to improve and to improve more from the best, then to beat the best. As have the AB's have done when they were once at the mercy of the wallabies.

I don't understand how teams have fallen so far behind the All Blacks?

In the old days it made sense as you didn't play other nations that often & teams could develop / advance in secret. Modern day rugby is different though, the southern hemisphere teams for example play each other all the time through SR & the RC... There are no more secrets, this is also the age of video where teams can study everything the opposition do right down to the finest detail... Like I said how the hell do they fall so far behind?

I'm kinda pissed because the matchup I really want to see this year NZ v ENG, isn't scheduled.

Currently the ABs would beat every team on the planet 7-8/10... It's ridiculous they got that far ahead of everyone else.

It's not their fault, but it's bad for international rugby imo.
Argentina played well for 50mins, but the All Blacks are currently on another level. (57 - 22 / Adv NZ)

I've never seen a team dominate a sport like the All Blacks do in rugby.

The gap between them & everyone else is the largest I've seen in modern rugby.
Wallabies get their first win of the season & end a 5 game losing streak...

Really poor crowd in Brisbane (Huge contrast to the NRL EF played the night earlier... In the past this game would've sold out) ... Not surprising after Australia practically killed all the positive vibes surrounding the team after their appearance in the 2015 RWC Final. Starting the 2016 season with 5 losses & a narrow victory over an equally struggling Boks side will do that.
[ Edited by SportOvaFilmTV on Sep 10, 2016 at 5:21 AM ]
Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:
Argentina played well for 50mins, but the All Blacks are currently on another level. (57 - 22 / Adv NZ)

I've never seen a team dominate a sport like the All Blacks do in rugby.

The gap between them & everyone else is the largest I've seen in modern rugby.

Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:
Wallabies get their first win of the season & end a 5 game losing streak...

Really poor crowd in Brisbane (Huge contrast to the NRL EF played the night earlier... In the past this game would've sold out) ... Not surprising after Australia practically killed all the positive vibes surrounding the team after their appearance in the 2015 RWC Final. Starting the 2016 season with 5 losses & a narrow victory over an equally struggling Boks side will do that.
I thought they played in RSA, no wonder the bokkies lost.
Originally posted by SportOvaFilmTV:
Argentina played well for 50mins, but the All Blacks are currently on another level. (57 - 22 / Adv NZ)

I've never seen a team dominate a sport like the All Blacks do in rugby.

The gap between them & everyone else is the largest I've seen in modern rugby.
Yep, and whats his name, warren gatland taking over the lions saying hes gonna kick AB's arse next touring season, I very confidently and arrogantly say 100% doubt that!
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