Yea thats an "extreme" move to say the least. Obviously the Tigers management team
believe they can do big things this coming season.
I can totally understand players moving clubs between the top 6 or so teams.
There is a bit of controversy in Ireland here with the South African RG Snyman,
he is leaving Munster and moving to Leinster, he wants to stay in Ireland.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-41293573.html
Topic: [Rugby] Union / League / Super / Sixes Sevens Pro14 / Cups & Tours / Olympics - page 20. (Read 16286 times)
December 20, 2023, 10:06:59 AM
December 20, 2023, 01:55:02 AM
Jarome Luai of the NRL 2023 winners the Penrith Panthers has shifted to 17th (wooden spooners) the Balmain Tigers.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-penrith-panthers-jarome-luai-signs-with-wests-tigers-why-he-can-turn-around-tigers-justin-horo-criticism-attitude-news-transfers-contracts/news-story/20d141d7ae40cd6f04ae6ebca10c5f84
There have been some other players at various teams shifting camp, however, this seems to be the most extreme going from a first place team to 17th.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-penrith-panthers-jarome-luai-signs-with-wests-tigers-why-he-can-turn-around-tigers-justin-horo-criticism-attitude-news-transfers-contracts/news-story/20d141d7ae40cd6f04ae6ebca10c5f84
Quote
Former NRL forward Justin Horo believes Jarome Luai could be the perfect recruit to spearhead a Tigers resurgence under rookie coach Benji Marshall.
On Saturday, reports emerged Luai had agreed terms with the Tigers on a five-year, $6 million deal from 2025 and beyond.
However, Luai then responded on social media, explaining he was yet to put “pen to paper” on any contract despite reports circling he’d informed his Panthers teammates he was leaving.
On Saturday, reports emerged Luai had agreed terms with the Tigers on a five-year, $6 million deal from 2025 and beyond.
However, Luai then responded on social media, explaining he was yet to put “pen to paper” on any contract despite reports circling he’d informed his Panthers teammates he was leaving.
There have been some other players at various teams shifting camp, however, this seems to be the most extreme going from a first place team to 17th.
December 19, 2023, 01:33:17 PM
I hope Contepomi does well with Argentina, they need someone who can take them a step higher to
compete and beat the top teams like South Africa and New Zealand on a regular basis. He has about
7 or 8 years of coaching under his belt at this stage I think and "Head Coach" is the next step up.
He played for Leinster around the mid 2000's and scored over 1000 points for them, he also coached
for a bit at leinster.
Yea, Australia will be with a new coach too !
compete and beat the top teams like South Africa and New Zealand on a regular basis. He has about
7 or 8 years of coaching under his belt at this stage I think and "Head Coach" is the next step up.
He played for Leinster around the mid 2000's and scored over 1000 points for them, he also coached
for a bit at leinster.
Yea, Australia will be with a new coach too !
December 18, 2023, 06:32:10 PM
I'm glad to see Australia are not the only team having a shake up of their coaching staff.
I'm guessing it's going to be fairly quiet until into the new year then the sixes in early February?
I'm guessing it's going to be fairly quiet until into the new year then the sixes in early February?
December 18, 2023, 05:18:13 PM
Well after we become champion on sevens now we have some news on Pumas.
Good to se Cheika out.
Good to se Cheika out.
December 18, 2023, 04:13:06 AM
You are welcome back Timelord.
I was rattling around here on my lonesome over the weekend.
La Rochelle clocked up a second consecutive loss this round against the Stormers....
by 1 point! I thought that might happen.
Ulster did well also to win against Racing92 - they needed that.
you did well on Leicester, they beat Stade Francais 24 -27, nice one!!
I was rattling around here on my lonesome over the weekend.
La Rochelle clocked up a second consecutive loss this round against the Stormers....
by 1 point! I thought that might happen.
Ulster did well also to win against Racing92 - they needed that.
you did well on Leicester, they beat Stade Francais 24 -27, nice one!!
December 17, 2023, 03:38:48 PM
Am finally back online - two nights of storms and the internet is still slow (plus both the forum and bpip seem to be extra slow thanks to cloudfair)
I had wins on Leicester ($3.40), Toulouse, Ulster, Bath, Lyon, Bordeaux ($1.05), Saracens ($1.04) and Glasgow. (and lost on Toulon, La Rochelle and Munster).
The Christmas bnreak sees cricket, then the Australian Open so free to air stations are saturated with those games, then in February when everyone is going back to work after our summer break, the League finally starts again.
I had wins on Leicester ($3.40), Toulouse, Ulster, Bath, Lyon, Bordeaux ($1.05), Saracens ($1.04) and Glasgow. (and lost on Toulon, La Rochelle and Munster).
The Christmas bnreak sees cricket, then the Australian Open so free to air stations are saturated with those games, then in February when everyone is going back to work after our summer break, the League finally starts again.
December 15, 2023, 07:23:56 PM
European Rugby Champions Cup
2 Matches tonight in Round 2 of this competition, I didnt get any bets on but the two French
clubs in action both lost.
Northampton Saints at home beat Toulon 22 - 19
Aviron Bayonnais at home lost to Glasgow Warriors 11-12
Next games tomorrow:
Big test for La Rochelle travelling to play the DHL Stormers, I think the Storkmers are good value
@ 1.64 being the favourites. La Rochelle are batable as per Leinster last week.
Saracens v Connacht - The home side are big favourites @ 1.09 v 8.2 on Connacht, after last weeks
thrashing Connacht will either bounce back with force or Saracens will just be too much for them,
the latter is what I'm thinking so I'm not betting on that.
Two other matches I woould be interested in are Leinster v Sale Sharks, Leinster being favourites @ 1.008
are unbackable but I would like to see how they go.
Ulster v Racing 92 - Interesting one here, Ulster need to bounce back from last week, they are favourites
@ 1.88, it might be a value bet too.
2 Matches tonight in Round 2 of this competition, I didnt get any bets on but the two French
clubs in action both lost.
Northampton Saints at home beat Toulon 22 - 19
Aviron Bayonnais at home lost to Glasgow Warriors 11-12
Next games tomorrow:
Big test for La Rochelle travelling to play the DHL Stormers, I think the Storkmers are good value
@ 1.64 being the favourites. La Rochelle are batable as per Leinster last week.
Saracens v Connacht - The home side are big favourites @ 1.09 v 8.2 on Connacht, after last weeks
thrashing Connacht will either bounce back with force or Saracens will just be too much for them,
the latter is what I'm thinking so I'm not betting on that.
Two other matches I woould be interested in are Leinster v Sale Sharks, Leinster being favourites @ 1.008
are unbackable but I would like to see how they go.
Ulster v Racing 92 - Interesting one here, Ulster need to bounce back from last week, they are favourites
@ 1.88, it might be a value bet too.
December 14, 2023, 05:50:14 PM
ouch, thats a bit of controversy alright, Eddie has always since I know about him been
in some form of controversy.
https://www.balls.ie/rugby/eddie-jones-sonny-bill-williams-581884
So after this weekend there are a few tournaments taking a break until mid to late January.
Rugby 7's - next leg of the series is in Perth, Australia 26th Jan
EPRC - Round 3, 12th January
URC - After Round 9 on the 30th December its breaktime until February 16th
Gallagher Premiership - After round 11 they break from the 5th January to the 26th January
Top 14 - After round 12 on 6th January they break until the 27th January
So altogether January will be a lean month in terms of Rugby.
in some form of controversy.
https://www.balls.ie/rugby/eddie-jones-sonny-bill-williams-581884
Quote
"I didn't do an interview before the World Cup. I was asked by the recruitment
agency to share my experiences. The first interview I had with Japan was in Japan, and
that was the only one I had.
agency to share my experiences. The first interview I had with Japan was in Japan, and
that was the only one I had.
So after this weekend there are a few tournaments taking a break until mid to late January.
Rugby 7's - next leg of the series is in Perth, Australia 26th Jan
EPRC - Round 3, 12th January
URC - After Round 9 on the 30th December its breaktime until February 16th
Gallagher Premiership - After round 11 they break from the 5th January to the 26th January
Top 14 - After round 12 on 6th January they break until the 27th January
So altogether January will be a lean month in terms of Rugby.
December 14, 2023, 05:22:38 PM
I've put bets on as many of the Gallagher Cup games this weekend as I can find. I'll post them in a little while.
In Australia, all the news of Rugby Union is the Australian coach who has gone to Japan has admitted he made contact with the Japanese prior to the recent disastrous world cup.
In Australia, all the news of Rugby Union is the Australian coach who has gone to Japan has admitted he made contact with the Japanese prior to the recent disastrous world cup.
December 13, 2023, 02:40:43 PM
European Rugby Champions Cup
Connacht are at home playing Bordeaux Begles. Connacht are favourites @ 1.52 and are probably
worth it at that. They have had some "unlucky" losses in the URC and will be itching to put things
right in this European Cup round.
Glasgow Warriors are at home playing Northampton Saints and are favourite @ 1.33 again they
should win this.
Toulon at home to Exeter Chiefs and are big favourites @ 1.17. They are 2nd in the Top14 ATM
and the Chiefs are mid table in the Gallagher premiership so yea they should win this at home.
Bath at home to visiting Ulster. Bath are favourites @ 1.37 but I think Ulster could come up with
an upset, they are 3.30.
So last weeks matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup turned out to be a disaster
for my bets.....all four above lost.
There has been scathing criticism of Connacht because of their performance and how they
lost to Bordeaux 5 - 4, thats only 1 score for Connacht in the 15th minute.
In the last years final replay Leinster overcame La Rochelle 9-14, luckily I didnt bet on that because
I would have bet on the home side.
Actually not a great weekend for both the French and Irish sides generally.
December 12, 2023, 02:45:48 AM
Australia certainly have had mixed fortunes with the Women's soccer team reaching fourth place at the recent World Cup and the Women's Rugby team winning again.
The Australian men's team on the other hand both internationally and in the Pacifica comp have struggled to win their away games. There needs to be something of a "back to basics" change of mentally.
The Australian men's team on the other hand both internationally and in the Pacifica comp have struggled to win their away games. There needs to be something of a "back to basics" change of mentally.
In the 7's I think Australia could be in a few finals but what I am gathering from this competition
is that almost everyone is capable of beating each other.
The top team New Zealand got beaten in the QF #2 by Ireland who got beaten in last
rounds QF#2 by Fiji who didnt even make it to the knockouts this week.
Similarly South Africa in QF #3 got hammered by Australia 28 - 0 but last week beat
Australia in QF #1 28 - 7 and went on to win the trophy.
Thats just the knockout phase example in the mens side. Then in the pool stages its
really hard to predict a match winner.
The only consistent team over the two rounds is Argentina IMO.
I have to see if my synopsis on the mens game correlates to the womens side.
December 11, 2023, 03:30:51 PM
Australia certainly have had mixed fortunes with the Women's soccer team reaching fourth place at the recent World Cup and the Women's Rugby team winning again.
The Australian men's team on the other hand both internationally and in the Pacifica comp have struggled to win their away games. There needs to be something of a "back to basics" change of mentally.
The Australian men's team on the other hand both internationally and in the Pacifica comp have struggled to win their away games. There needs to be something of a "back to basics" change of mentally.
December 10, 2023, 02:08:50 PM
Rugby 7's Round 2 - Cape Town
Mens
Argentina take the title beating Australia 45 -12
South Africa and New Zealand only made the QF's.
Some of my predictions didnt happen eventhough they were favourites. In the first
match Samoa lost to Australia and surprisingly the second match was a bit of
a shocker, Canada whipped NZ 7 - 19.
I didn't get to follow up on the rest of the pool matches but suffice to say it was somewhat
different to lat week...with the exception of Argentina who got to the final again.
Womens
All the first games in the pool predictions went according to plan except that Canada
beat USA which was a dodgy one to bet on.
It was an Australia France final with Australia winning, Thats 2 in a row for Australia!
Mens
Argentina take the title beating Australia 45 -12
South Africa and New Zealand only made the QF's.
Some of my predictions didnt happen eventhough they were favourites. In the first
match Samoa lost to Australia and surprisingly the second match was a bit of
a shocker, Canada whipped NZ 7 - 19.
I didn't get to follow up on the rest of the pool matches but suffice to say it was somewhat
different to lat week...with the exception of Argentina who got to the final again.
Womens
All the first games in the pool predictions went according to plan except that Canada
beat USA which was a dodgy one to bet on.
It was an Australia France final with Australia winning, Thats 2 in a row for Australia!
December 08, 2023, 04:06:19 PM
The Capetown sevens have just been loaded, so I'm going with New Zealand, Samoa, Argentina, Fiji, Ireland and South Africa in the men's tournament.
In the Women's match ups, I'll go with the favourites, Ireland, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada and France (betting on the Australia Vs Spain match is suspended (unless if course you want to bet on Spain at $101.00)
In the Women's match ups, I'll go with the favourites, Ireland, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada and France (betting on the Australia Vs Spain match is suspended (unless if course you want to bet on Spain at $101.00)
Yea just looking at the odds on ROLLBIT for the line up's for the first matches now,
ATM its just the first round of matches I can see odds on.
Mens
Samoa v Australia - Samoa are favourite @ 1.81 against 2.24 for Australia, thats very close odds really,
They only won 1 game each in the pool stages, hard to bet on these two.
New Zealand v Canada - yea well we know what way that is going
Argentina v Spain - same as above - Argentina @ 1.04
Fiji v France - Same as above - Fiji @ 1.25
Ireland v USA - Ireland were good last weekend winning 2 games and making it into the knockouts, favourites
tomorrow @ 1.42 - not bad odds.
South Africa v Great Britain - SA favourites @ 1.04
Womens
Ireland v Brazil - Ireland favourites @ 1.10 - should be winning that
New Zealand v Great Britain - has to be NZ @ 1.02
Australia v Spain - Spain are 28.0! [not going to happen]
Fiji v Japan - Like the mens side the monens side are very strong anf favourites @ 1.1
Canada v USA - the odds suggest this will be close, its 1.83 v 2.18 - wont be betting on that
France v South Africa - France @ 1.09 - SA didnt win any of the pool matches last week, Strange
how the mens side are so competitive and the Womens not [so far]
December 08, 2023, 04:09:03 AM
The Capetown sevens have just been loaded, so I'm going with New Zealand, Samoa, Argentina, Fiji, Ireland and South Africa in the men's tournament.
In the Women's match ups, I'll go with the favourites, Ireland, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada and France (betting on the Australia Vs Spain match is suspended (unless if course you want to bet on Spain at $101.00)
In the Women's match ups, I'll go with the favourites, Ireland, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada and France (betting on the Australia Vs Spain match is suspended (unless if course you want to bet on Spain at $101.00)
December 08, 2023, 03:26:32 AM
The only bet I've been able to place is on Edinburgh ($4.50) Vs Clermont. Not sure if the other games haven't been loaded. I'll check tonight when I get home.
In the sixes, I've gone France, England and Wales.
In the sixes, I've gone France, England and Wales.
For the Six Nations next year I will agree with 1 out of the 3, I'll probably go with Ireland over France,
and Scotland over Wales so 3 away wins, Ireland, England and Scotland.
Ireland will be a different team without Johnny Sexton and France could very well be a full strength outfit.
Based on where Wales were at last year winning only 1 match and that Scotland finished in 3rd spot I
think the 2024 season could be a reoccurance of sorts. in the URC the two scottish teams are in the
top half of the table while the 3 Welsh are in the bottom half with 7 rounds played.
December 07, 2023, 11:12:53 PM
The only bet I've been able to place is on Edinburgh ($4.50) Vs Clermont. Not sure if the other games haven't been loaded. I'll check tonight when I get home.
In the sixes, I've gone France, England and Wales.
In the sixes, I've gone France, England and Wales.
December 07, 2023, 06:43:47 AM
Argentina lost overnight and I'm waiting to hear how Toulouse went.
Overall, not a bad weekend. Any thoughts on next weekend's games?
Overall, not a bad weekend. Any thoughts on next weekend's games?
Another time losing in the final, but well we still overall being one of the most powerfulls teams in sevens.
Ah I think Argentina will be in the mix for either Gold, Silver or Bronze in some if not all of the
7's series.
Last year they were placed overall in 2nd spot, just 21 points behind New Zealand with 3 Golds
and 3 Silvers. In the 2021 series they finished 4th! so it looks like they are improving.
European Rugby Champions Cup
Connacht are at home playing Bordeaux Begles. Connacht are favourites @ 1.52 and are probably
worth it at that. They have had some "unlucky" losses in the URC and will be itching to put things
right in this European Cup round.
Glasgow Warriors are at home playing Northampton Saints and are favourite @ 1.33 again they
should win this.
Toulon at home to Exeter Chiefs and are big favourites @ 1.17. They are 2nd in the Top14 ATM
and the Chiefs are mid table in the Gallagher premiership so yea they should win this at home.
Bath at home to visiting Ulster. Bath are favourites @ 1.37 but I think Ulster could come up with
an upset, they are 3.30.
December 06, 2023, 02:19:30 PM
Argentina lost overnight and I'm waiting to hear how Toulouse went.
Overall, not a bad weekend. Any thoughts on next weekend's games?
Overall, not a bad weekend. Any thoughts on next weekend's games?
Another time losing in the final, but well we still overall being one of the most powerfulls teams in sevens.
Jump to: