Small Town Values Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) (2018/19 - Top 14 - Final / Promotion & Relegation - News ) *** ** * (2018/19 - Top 14 - Champions) Toulouse 24-18 Clermont: Toulouse clinch Top 14 title at Stade de France: https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/toulouse-vs-clermont/report/91792 Quote Toulouse claim first title since 2012, while Clermont suffer 24th final defeat in all competitions ~~~ (2018/19 - Top 14 - Regular Season - Final Standings) https://www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14/classement-rugby-top-14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2019/20 - Top 14 - Promoted / Pro D2 - Relegated Teams) *** ** * (2019/20 - Top 14 - Promoted) (Bayonne) ~~~ (Brive) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2019/20 - Pro D2 - Relegated) (Grenoble) ~~~ (Perpignan) ~~~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_Rugby_Pro_D2_season ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2018/19 - Top 14 - Final - Highlights) Edited June 22, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) (Israel Folau v. Rugby Australia - News - Updates) *** ** * (News / Opinion Dump) * ** *** Israel Folau takes Rugby Australia to Federal Court over contract termination: https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wallabies/israel-folau-takes-rugby-australia-to-federal-court-over-contract-termination/news-story/b648e0d0bf0edf3c3a98193a1c775fa9 Quote In a case that could sink Rugby Australia, sacked Wallabies star Israel Folau has launched legal proceedings with the Fair Work Commission against his former employers and is seeking up to $10 million in damages. The 30-year-old dual international had his contract terminated last month after an independent three-person panel upheld Rugby Australia’s high level breach issued to him for his April 10 social media post. The panel determined Folau had committed a “high level” breach of his contract after taking to Instagram last month to proclaim hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolators” unless they repent and turn to Jesus. Folau’s lawyers said under Section 772 of the Fair Work Act it was unlawful to terminate employment on the basis of religion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rugby - 'You'll go to hell' - How Israel Folau's fate was sealed by dad: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12236661 Quote "You'll go to hell, son." With those words ringing in his ears from his father, Israel Folau quashed his temptation to remove his controversial Instagram post to save his rugby career. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Israel Folau GoFundMe: Star asks for $3m in donations despite $7m property empire: https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-union/israel-folau-gofundme-star-asks-for-3m-in-donations-despite-7m-property-empire-c-179229 Quote Sacked rugby star Israel Folau has been called out for asking for $3m in donations from the public despite holding a property portfolio worth an estimated $7 million dollars. The former Waratahs and Wallabies fullback owns six homes, as well as three blocks of land in both NSW and QLD, including a house in Kenthurst, Sydney worth over $2m and a house in Stanhope Gardens, Sydney worth over $1m. Despite these impressive holdings, Folau has reached out for donations from all Australians, starting up a GoFundMe page and saying “I have the fight of my life on my hands and every little bit will help.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Israel Folau donations page taken down by GoFundMe for breaching terms of service: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/24/israel-folau-donations-page-taken-down-by-gofundme-for-breaching-terms-of-service Quote Israel Folau’s fundraising page for his legal challenge against Rugby Australia has been taken down for breaching GoFundMe’s terms of service, the digital fundraising platform said, with all donors to be refunded. The rugby star had collected more than $750,000 as of Sunday night as he sought donations from the public for his legal fight, with a $3m target. But on Monday GoFundMe Australia removed the crowdfunding page. “As a company, we are absolutely committed to the fight for equality for LGBTIQ+ people and fostering an environment of inclusivity,” said its manager, Nicola Britton. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘Pouring petrol on the flames’: Dark consequence of shutting down Israel Folau’s GoFundMe: https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/pouring-petrol-on-the-flames-dark-consequence-of-shutting-down-israel-folaus-gofundme/news-story/f2db7cd66d46b50fe5408fbc1f63033e Quote Anyone who had any doubt in their mind that freedom of speech is under threat in Australia must now reconsider. Sacked Wallaby Israel Folau’s online campaign to raise money for his legal fight against Rugby Australia was removed on Monday morning. And with that, the voices of 7000 donors were silenced. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maria Folau reposts husband Israel’s Instagram plea and Netball SA weigh in: https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/maria-folau-reposts-husband-israels-instagram-plea-and-netball-sa-weigh-in/news-story/e83e14691ccfd344310a2a77f4fbbe3f Quote Netball Australia and South Australia both issued statements on the future of Maria Folau Sunday, given her support of husband Israel, and her religious views. But now calls are being made for Netball New Zealand to take their own stance over the playing future of Maria. The Adelaide Thunderbirds star, like her husband is deeply religious, and reposted Israel’s initial Instagram post, where he asked for people to donate up to $3 million to help him fund his legal battle against Rugby Australia. “Maria is a key member of the Thunderbirds. Not only has she provided great strength and leadership on court, she attends and works with netballing clinics, spends a lot of time with fans, engages with local communities and passionately encourages kids with their netball dreams. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Official Statement Excerpt) “We continue to support her as we support all our players.” The statement then went on to clarify Netball SA’s position on equality in terms of gender and inclusiveness. “To the thousands of people that play netball across South Australia every week: “Netball SA is not endorsing Maria’s repost. “Netball SA is committed to diversity and inclusion. “Netball SA and the Adelaide Thunderbirds support and encourage everyone wanting to play this great game.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Netball New Zealand stands by Maria Folau as sponsor ANZ raises concerns: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/netball-new-zealand-stands-by-maria-folau-as-sponsor-anz-raises-concerns-20190625-p5212v.html Quote One of Netball New Zealand's major sponsors, ANZ, has raised concerns about Maria Folau's support for her husband and controversial rugby union player, Israel Folau, but the governing body is standing by its star player. ANZ – the naming rights sponsor of the domestic premiership – said it does not support "the views of Silver Fern Maria Folau" and has made its position known to Netball NZ, but will continue with its support for the game. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christian Lobby resurrects Israel Folau's fundraiser after his GoFundMe page was removed - and donations are pouring in: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7175329/Christian-Lobby-launches-new-fundraising-site-Israel-Folau-GoFundMe-page-removed.html Quote # Israel Folau was sacked in May for breaching contract with homophobic post # He is suing Rugby Australia for $10million, claiming he was sacked illegally # Folau set up a GoFundMe page to ask supporters to pay for his legal fees # GoFundMe shut down page on Monday but Christian lobby has made new one ~~~ Donations are pouring in at $1,000 per minute for Israel Folau after the Australian Christian Lobby set up a new fundraising page for his legal battle against Rugby Australia. The page, hosted on the lobby's website, has already been given more than $400,000 just hours after the star player's GoFundMe campaign was shut down. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $1 MILLION RAISED: Cash floods in for new Israel Folau fundraiser: https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wallabies/australian-christian-lobby-hands-folau-100k-for-new-fundraiser/news-story/d2a3d37ac5266b57de42588fed282375 Quote Israel Folau’s GoFundMe account might have been deregistered, but money is pouring in like never before to support the sacked Wallaby. After GoFundMe shut down Folau’s account for failing the terms and conditions of the fundraising platform, the Australian Christian Lobby group jumped on board — promising to throw in $100,000 in the process — for his legal fight against Rugby Australia. In the less than 24 hours since the fresh crowd-funding appeal went up at 12:34am AEST, already more than $1 million has been donated to the cause, or just over $980 a minute — topping the 750,000-plus Folau had garnered on his GoFundMe page. Edited June 25, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 2019 - World Rugby - Under 20 Championship - Finals / Playoffs ( Rnd 2 / Final Placing - Finals) - Results / Final Standings / Championship - Match Report / All Highlights: *** ** * 2019 - WR - U20 Championship - Finals / Playoffs ( Rnd 2 / Final Placing - Finals) - Results: https://www.world.rugby/u20/fixtures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - World Rugby - U20 Championship - Final Standings: *** * 1. France U20 (Champions / Gold) 2. Australia U20 (Runner-up / Silver) # 3. South Africa U20 (3rd / Bronze) 4. Argentina U20 (4th) # 5. England U20 (5th) 6. Wales U20 (6th) # 7. New Zealand U20 (7th) 8. Ireland U20 (8th) # 9. Italy U20 (9th) 10. Georgia U20 (10th) # 11. Fiji U20 (11th) 12. Scotland U20 (12th / Relegated) https://www.world.rugby/u20/standings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - U20 - Championship Final - Match Report: FRANCE U20'S GO BACK-TO-BACK AS THEY FEND OFF AUSTRALIA IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2019/06/22/45601/ Quote France U20s retained their Under-20s World Championship title with the narrowest of victories over Australia as they confirmed that the future looks bright indeed for Les Bleus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Side Note: ~ Terrific final. Props to both teams. ~ Congratulations to France U20 - Back to back champions. (Seems to be a theme in rugby this year... Leinster - Pro14 / Saracens - Gallagher Premiership / France U20 - U20 Championship / And, soon - perhaps the Crusaders - Super Rugby?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - World Rugby - U20 Championship - Finals / Playoffs ( Rnd 2 / Final Placing - Finals) - All Highlights: (Match 25 - Scotland U20 v. Fiji U20 - 11th Place Playoff) ~~~ (Match 26 - Italy U20 v. Georgia U20 - 9th Place Playoff) ~~~ (Match 27 - Ireland U20 v. New Zealand U20 - 7th Place Playoff) ~~~ (Match 28 - England U20 v. Wales U20 - 5th Place Playoff) ~~~ (Match 29 - Argentina U20 v. South Africa U20 - 3rd Place Playoff) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match 30 - Australia U20 v. France U20 - CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL) Edited June 26, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 2019 - Super Rugby - Quarter Finals - Results / Semi-Final - Fixtures / Quarter Finals - Highlights: *** ** * 2019 - SR - QF - Results: https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - SR - SF - Fixtures: (AEST Time - Check Local Guides) https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - SR - QF - Highlights: (QF #1 - Crusaders ~ def ~ Highlanders - Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch NZL) ~~~ (QF #2 - Jaguares ~ def ~ Chiefs - Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, ARG) ~~~ (QF #3 - Hurricanes ~ def ~ Bulls - Westpac Stadium, Wellington, NZL) ~~~ (QF #4 - Brumbies ~ def ~ Sharks - Gio Stadium, Canberra AUS) Edited June 25, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (Folau Saga: UPDATE) Israel Folau, Rugby Australia headed to court after no settlement reached at Fair Work hearing: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-28/israel-folau-wants-rugby-australia-to-apologise/11259972 Quote Israel Folau says he is "very disappointed" after failing to reach a settlement with Rugby Australia (RA) at his Fair Work Commission hearing, paving the way for a battle in the Federal Court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) 2019 - Super Rugby - Semi-Finals - Results / Final - Fixture / Semi-Finals - Highlights: *** ** * 2019 - SR - SF - Results: https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - SR - Final - Fixture: (AEST Time - Check Local Guides) https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - SR - SF - Highlights: (SF #1 - Jaguares ~ def ~ Brumbies - Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, ARG) ~~~ (SF #2 - Crusaders ~ def ~ Hurricanes - Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch NZL) Edited June 30, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (NEWS: Folau Saga - UPDATE) Lawyers for Israel Folau to drag sponsors into legal stoush https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/lawyers-for-israel-folau-to-drag-sponsors-into-legal-stoush/news-story/81d998e15eebb26298da638a8b545214 Quote Israel Folau’s legal team plans on targeting sponsors who they say pushed Rugby Australia to scrap the former Wallaby fullback’s $4 million contract. The Australian reports exclusively sponsors including Qantas, Asics, Land Rover, Swisse and HSBC are likely to be drawn into protracted legal proceedings over the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 2019 - Super Rugby - Final Result & Match Report / Final - Highlights: *** ** * 2019 - Super Rugby Final - Result & Match Report: https://super.rugby/superrugby/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Match Report) CLASSY CRUSADERS HOLD OFF JAGUARES TO CLINCH THIRD STRAIGHT SUPER RUGBY CROWN: https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/classy-crusaders-hold-off-jaguares-to-clinch-third-straight-super-rugby-crown/ Quote The Crusaders clinched their third successive Super Rugby title - and 10th overall - with a clinical 19-3 victory over the Jaguares in Christchurch. Though they were tested at times, the powerhouse New Zealand outfit were deserved winners on the night, committing less unforced errors while taking full advantage of their opponents' ill-discipline and crossing for the only try of the match. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Quick Notes) ~ Dud final. Test Match quality physicality, but neither team performed to the best of their abilities. ~ Congratulations to the Crusaders 3-Peat champions. A team on another dynasty run. I could easily see them making it four in a row next season. Plenty of depth in this squad. ~ Hard Luck, Jaguares. Great overall season from the Argentines, but they just couldn't get their attack going in the final. ~ Comfortable victory by the Crusaders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2019 - Super Rugby Final - Highlights: (Final - Crusaders [19] ~ def ~ Jaguares [3] - Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch NZL) Edited July 8, 2019 by Marc MacGyver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (2019 - Rugby Championship) International Rugby Union - 2019 - SANZAAR - Rugby Championship - Fixtures: *** ** * (2019 - RC - Fixtures) * * Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: (AEST Times - Check Local Guides) https://super.rugby/therugbychampionship/fixtures/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2019 - RC - Information) Due to the 2019 Rugby World Cup the 2019 Rugby Championship is reduced from (6) rounds to (3) Quote The 2019 Rugby Championship is the eighth edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions. The tournaments schedule is similar to that of the 2015 edition, being shortened due to the annual mid-year internationals and the World Cup. New Zealand are the three-time back-to-back defending champions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_Championship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby Championship) International Rugby Union - 2019 - SANZAAR - Rugby Championship - Teams Announcements: *** ** * (2019 - RC - Squads) * * (Argentina) Quote Squad: (Forwards) Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Mayco Vivas, Juan Pablo Zeiss, Javier Diaz, Santiago Garcia Botta, Agustin Creevy, Julian Montoya, Santiago Socino, Juan Figallo, Ramiro Herrera, Santiago Medrano, Enrique Pieretto, Lucio Sordoni, Guido Petti, Tomas Lavanini, Matias Alemanno, Lucas Paulos, Pablo Matera, Tomas Lezana, Javier Ortega Desio, Marcos Kremer, Rodrigo Bruni, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Facundo Isa (Backs) Tomas Cubelli, Gonzalo Bertranou, Martin Landajo, Felipe Ezcurra, Nicolas Sanchez, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, Domingo Miotti, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Matias Orlando, Matias Moroni, Lucas Mensa, Juan Cruz Mallia, Bautista Ezcurra, Ramiro Moyano, Santiago Cordero, Bautista Delguy, Sebastian Cancelliere, Emiliano Boffelli, Joaquín Tuculet, Manuel Montero, Santiago Carreras. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/rugby-championship-2019-preview-squads-fixtures-1.3958188 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Australia) Quote Cancer survivor Lealiifano is in line for his first Test in more than three years when Australia open their Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa this month after being named in Cheika's first 34-man squad of the year... Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Jack Dempsey, Folau Fainga'a, Michael Hooper, Luke Jones, Sekope Kepu, Tolu Latu, Isi Naisarani, Tom Robertson, Izack Rodda, Rob Simmons, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Jordan Uelese, Rob Valentini, Liam Wright. Backs: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tom Banks, Kurtley Beale, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, Jack Maddocks, Joe Powell, Matt Toomua, Nic White. https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/27116022/christian-lealiifano-recalled-big-names-omitted-wallabies-squad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (New Zealand) Quote The 39-strong squad is as follows (with age, Investec Super Rugby club, province and Test caps. New All Blacks in bold):Forwards:Hookers Asafo Aumua (22, Hurricanes / Wellington, uncapped) Dane Coles (32, Hurricanes / Wellington, 60) Liam Coltman (29, Highlanders / Otago, 4) Codie Taylor (28, Crusaders / Canterbury, 41)Props Owen Franks (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 106) Nepo Laulala (27, Chiefs / Counties Manukau, 17) Joe Moody (30, Crusaders /Canterbury, 37) Atu Moli (24, Chiefs / Tasman, uncapped) Angus Ta’avao (29, Chiefs / Taranaki, 3) Karl Tu’inukuafe (26, Blues / North Harbour, 13) Ofa Tuungafasi (27, Blues / Auckland, 26)Locks Brodie Retallick (28, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 75) Patrick Tuipulotu (26, Blues / Auckland, 21) Samuel Whitelock (30, Crusaders / Canterbury, 108)Utility Forward Jackson Hemopo (25, Highlanders / Manawatu,3)Loose Forwards Sam Cane (27, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 60) Vaea Fifita (27, Hurricanes / Wellington, 9) Shannon Frizell (25, Highlanders / Tasman, 4)Luke Jacobson (22, Chiefs / Waikato, new cap) Dalton Papalii (21, Blues / Auckland, 2) Kieran Read (33, Crusaders / Counties Manukau, 118) — Captain Ardie Savea (25, Hurricanes / Wellington, 35) Matt Todd (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 17)Backs:Halfbacks TJ Perenara (27, Hurricanes / Wellington, 55) Aaron Smith (30, Highlanders / Manawatu, 82) Brad Weber (28, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 1)First five–eighths Beauden Barrett (28, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 73)Josh Ioane (23, Highlanders / Otago, new cap) Richie Mo’unga (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 9)Midfielders Jack Goodhue (24, Crusaders / Northland, 7) Ngani Laumape (26, Hurricanes / Manawatu, 10) Anton Lienert-Brown (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 33) Sonny Bill Williams (33, Blues / Counties Manukau, 51)Utility BacksBraydon Ennor (21, Crusaders / Canterbury, new cap) ("Yes Boy!" Super excited by this selection)Jordie Barrett (22, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 9)Outside backs George Bridge (24, Crusaders / Canterbury, 1) Rieko Ioane (22, Blues / Auckland, 24)Sevu Reece (22, Crusaders / Waikato, new cap) (Controversial, but he's done his time & has the right redeem himself)Ben Smith (33, Highlanders /Otago, 76)Four new All Blacks have been named in the squad: Chiefs and Waikato loose forward Luke Jacobson, Highlanders and Otago first five-eighth Josh Ioane and Crusaders and Canterbury back Braydon Ennor and Crusaders and Waikato outside back Sevu Reece. http://www.allblacks.com/News/34352/first-all-blacks-squad-of-2019-named ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (South Africa) Quote Squad: (Forwards) Schalk Brits, Marcell Coetzee, Lood de Jager, Thomas du Toit, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Rynhardt Elstadt, Eben Etzebeth, Lizo Gqoboka, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira, Franco Mostert, Trevor Nyakane, Marvin Orie, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Marco van Staden, Duane Vermeulen (Backs) Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Faf de Klerk, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Warrick Gelant, Elton Jantjies, Herschel Jantjies, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Dillyn Leyds, Makazole Mapimpi, Sibusiso Nkosi, Willie le Roux, Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Frans Steyn. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/rugby-championship-2019-preview-squads-fixtures-1.395818 Edited July 18, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (2019 - Rugby Championship - NEWS) New Zealand Rugby's values questioned after Reece selection: https://www.france24.com/en/20190704-nz-rugbys-values-questioned-after-reece-selection Quote New Zealand Rugby was accused of "deplorable" judgment Thursday over the All Black selection of Sevu Reece, a player who less than 12 months ago pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend. Reece was one of four new faces named Tuesday in the All Blacks' 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship, raising eyebrows because of the personal baggage he still carries from last year's court case. The 22-year-old pleaded guilty in a Hamilton court last October to assaulting his girlfriend in the street, causing facial injuries and bruising to her body before a bouncer intervened. He was fined but no conviction was recorded after his lawyer argued it would derail his fledgeling rugby career. Irish side Connacht cancelled his contract regardless and Reece also found himself unwanted by Waikato Chiefs. But Canterbury Crusaders handed the Fijian-born speedser a lifeline and he rewarded them with a competition-high 15 tries that helped them reach Saturday's Super Rugby final against Argentina's Jaguares. Now his form has seen him join the world champion All Blacks. Professor Janet Fanslow, a domestic violence specialist at Auckland University, said there would be unease in the community at Reece's rapid rehabilitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Kit / Uniform - News) *** ** * (New Zealand) http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rwc-2019-japan/113901841/all-blacks-jersey-baggy-fits-and-collars-gone-as-all-blacks-world-cup-jerseys-evolve ~~~ ~~~ (New Zealand - Alternate Strip) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Wales) https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-kit-launch-live-breaking-16541541 ~~~ ~~~ (Wales - Alternate Strip) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (England) https://www.express.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/1149169/England-new-Rugby-World-Cup-kit-Japan-Eddie-Jones-squad-Canterbury-jersey-shirt ~~~ (Home / Standard - White) ~~~ (England - Alternate Strip - Red / Blue) Edited August 8, 2019 by Small Town Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Kit / Uniform - News) *** ** * (Samoa) https://rugbyshirtwatch.com/2019/07/01/news-manu-samoa-reveal-rwc2019-jerseys/ ~~~ ~~~ (Samoa - Alternate Strip) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Japan) https://rugbyshirtwatch.com/2019/07/04/news-japan-rugby-reveal-samurai-inspired-rwc2019-jerseys/ ~~~ ~~~ (Japan - Alternate Strip) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Fiji) https://rugbyshirtwatch.com/2019/07/07/news-fiji-rugby-reveal-rugby-world-cup-2019-jerseys/ ~~~ ~~~ (Fiji - Alternate Strip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (News) James Small dead: Rugby World Cup winner dies aged 50 of a suspected heart attack: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/james-small-dead-rugby-world-16562309 Quote One of South Africa's stars of their historic 1995 Rugby World Cup final win over the All Blacks has died at the age of 50. Wing James Small carved his name into Springboks folklore at Ellis Park 24 years ago for his heroic defence against rampaging New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu. Tough nut Small played 47 Tests for the Springboks between 1992 and 1997 scoring 20 tries. He became the first Springbok to ever be sent off, after he argued with English referee Ed Morrison. News broke of Small's death in South Africa on Wednesday. He is believed to have suffered a heart attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Town Values Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (2019 - Rugby World Cup - Kit / Uniform - News) *** ** * (Ireland) https://rugbyshirtwatch.com/2019/07/12/news-ireland-rugby-reveal-rugby-world-cup-2019-jerseys/ ~~~ ~~~ (Ireland - Alternate Strip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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