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3 years 6 months ago #56548
Good for him. My sister lives in the north of Italy and it's some lifestyle.
swift4prez wrote: Miah nikora playing in Portugal now
Looks like Ciaran Gaffney will be added to zebre squad
Good for him. My sister lives in the north of Italy and it's some lifestyle.
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3 years 6 months ago #56563
www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0810/896563-piutau-bristol-move/
Pat is splashing the cash...
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3 years 6 months ago #56565
Everyone is keen to blame the "soccerisation" of rugby when 2 or 3 fans are booing, but i'm isolated when it's about being utterly upset to see 4,5 players like him (and a coach...) in 2nd tier chamionship only because of money. Pure shame
As a consolation consequence, the friendly home game very late in August against those guys may well worth the missing 12th game...
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3 years 6 months ago #56566
In fairness Lam said that if he had the money Piutau would def have come to Connacht. He obv values Lam but money helps
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3 years 6 months ago #56568
Piutau is joining them at the end of the season, if they're not in the Premiership by then it will be the greatest failure in the history of rugby.
connachta wrote: Everyone is keen to blame the "soccerisation" of rugby when 2 or 3 fans are booing, but i'm isolated when it's about being utterly upset to see 4,5 players like him (and a coach...) in 2nd tier chamionship only because of money. Pure shame
As a consolation consequence, the friendly home game very late in August against those guys may well worth the missing 12th game...
Piutau is joining them at the end of the season, if they're not in the Premiership by then it will be the greatest failure in the history of rugby.
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3 years 6 months ago #56569
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Well it'll definitely be in the top 3, along with their failures in 2013/14 and 2014/15Mark Mostyn wrote: if they're not in the Premiership by then it will be the greatest failure in the history of rugby.
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3 years 6 months ago #56570
With the playoffs gone I think it'd be worse.
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Well it'll definitely be in the top 3, along with their failures in 2013/14 and 2014/15Mark Mostyn wrote: if they're not in the Premiership by then it will be the greatest failure in the history of rugby.
With the playoffs gone I think it'd be worse.
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3 years 6 months ago #56571
Also don't think they had quite the star studded lineup they have this coming season previously. If they can't win the championship(at a canter) with players like Luatua and Madigan on the books they should just shut up shop.
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3 years 6 months ago #56572
It'll be very interesting to see how Pat does over there. I think his strength lay in establishing a high level culture and direction for the team then using his charisma to get players, fans, and media invested. I wonder how easy it'll be to create such a culture with players who absolutely would not be in Bristol if it wasn't for money.
I think Pat relied on his coaches to transfer his overarching strategy to the pitch. The difference in the quality of back play under Bell and then McPhillips was frightening.
Bazzo wrote: Also don't think they had quite the star studded lineup they have this coming season previously. If they can't win the championship(at a canter) with players like Luatua and Madigan on the books they should just shut up shop.
It'll be very interesting to see how Pat does over there. I think his strength lay in establishing a high level culture and direction for the team then using his charisma to get players, fans, and media invested. I wonder how easy it'll be to create such a culture with players who absolutely would not be in Bristol if it wasn't for money.
I think Pat relied on his coaches to transfer his overarching strategy to the pitch. The difference in the quality of back play under Bell and then McPhillips was frightening.
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3 years 6 months ago #56672
Boshoff has signed for the Blue Bulls in the Currie cup.
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3 years 6 months ago #56719
Gonna miss him.
Gonna miss him.
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3 years 6 months ago #56720
Obviously injuries affected him and his playing time recently but he's some player, will miss certainly him.
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Gonna miss him.
Obviously injuries affected him and his playing time recently but he's some player, will miss certainly him.
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3 years 6 months ago #56915
Gaffney confirmed for Zebre
www.onrugby.it/2017/08/19/zebre-in-grupp...awley-luus-si-ferma/
Connachts loss is Zebres gain
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3 years 6 months ago #56916
Connacht gain too, better exposure to high-level, back in 1 or 2 years
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3 years 6 months ago #57032
Frank Murphy is reffing the Scarlets Kings game this weekend.
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3 years 6 months ago #57071
Gaffney on bench for Zebre game vs Ospreys
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