Welcome one, welcome all to a different gala rugby Friday and the vinegar stroke of one other booming check weekend.
At the moment we take the helicopter view to fixing our rugby methods in ‘It’s Hamish Time’. Dive into some whispers thrilling these up north in ‘Captain Calahan?’ Preview our Murderball probabilities in ‘Steelers Wheel’. Ponder a frightening query in ‘What If?’ Then wrap up the rugby week with ‘Fridays Goss’ with Hoss‘. Flummoxed by the scale of the positive handed to Latrell Mitchell. Think about if it had of been cocaine!
It’s Hamish Time.
Take a breath. For the great of rugby in Australia, it’s time we talked about Hamish once more and simply what he can assist us all obtain.
Outcomes haven’t been the identical with out him. There was upheaval, uncertainty, ho-hum performances and it’s time we all assume new.
What all of us want is a terrific communicator. Somebody resolute, skilled, assured, keen to attract a line, roll the sleeves up and dig in. Somebody dependable and deserving of our assist.
Hamish is that particular person.
A confirmed performer throughout completely different organisations with constant runs on the board. Certain, there can be opposite opinions and backlash from these wedded to the previous, however so what? That’s simply an incapacity to see the forest due to the tall, wooded materials blocking their view. Apart from, its the nice weak point of democracy: even idiots get a say.
The time is correct. The time is now. This actually must occur. For my part, its time.
Hamish Stewart merely should begin at #12 this weekend.
Captain Callahan?
Not since Sir Joh ran for President, have Queenslanders felt so empowered.
Whispers abound in rugby circles that NSW traitor and Gunnedah turncoat, Soiled Harry Wilson may have the little (c) subsequent to his identify this Saturday, when the Cadbury troopers tackle those that couldn’t shoot down a kiddy fiddling royal, in his helicopter in an 80’s skirmish.
I for one am a giant fan of Mr Soiled Harry, however if the whispers are true, I’m truly somewhat ‘meh’ on the choice. In truth if true, I might regard it as the primary poor name from St Joe and his counsel of rugby elders.
It’s nought to do along with his egregious traitor-like actions in deserting NSW. However extra that he’s nonetheless discovering his means at check stage. He’s removed from a assured future starter. Doesn’t captain his state. And in a squad containing extra skilled and confirmed leaders 7A’s, The Commissioner, Methuselah, Joe Grime & The Lip, would appear an odd selection as skipper?
After all I’ll scream and cheer, curse and drink for a Wallaby aspect lead by him. However ‘good name’, or ‘deserving’ or ‘long run’? Not a lot. Apart from, Captain Bell, or Sir Angus simply slides off the tongue.
Steelers Wheel.
The Paralympics have commenced and the place was Ray Gun as our flag bearer? It’s an outrage.
I keep in mind being pumped for the Tokyo Paralympics and the just about assured gold medal for our wheelchair rugby aspect, The Steelers, in ‘Murderball’. Then the video games started and our staff, effectively, sucked.
It appeared the opposite groups on the video games had discovered The Steelers plans 1 – 718, had been truly all the identical: get the ball to Ryley (Battman) Batt. And as soon as these plans had been foiled, our probabilities resulted in the identical method that our current girls’s 7’s marketing campaign did. No medal in any respect, staring in disarray, at a pile of puke on a Parisian disco ground.
Nonetheless 2022 did see the Steelers win the World Title and this marketing campaign sees a beautiful mix of each expertise and thrilling new athlete be part of the aspect. In Battman & Chris Bond you’ve gotten almost 600 matches of expertise. However you even have 5 debutants – Brayden Foxley-Conolly, Beau Vernon, Emilie Miller, James McQuillan and Josh Nicholson – and a file three feminine athletes, Miller, Shae Graham and Ella Sabljak, who competed at Tokyo 2020 in wheelchair basketball.
To be sincere, I haven’t heard a lot noise surrounding the Steelers. No grand claims, no grand guarantees, however excited, decided and maybe somewhat higher ready and a extra ‘effectively rounded staff’ for these video games.
There’s a wonderful article to be discovered at paralympic.org.au with all of the stats and particulars.
*All video games LIVE on the 9 Community, Stan Sport and 9NOW
Thursday August 29 at 7:30 pm – AUSTRALIA v GREAT BRITAIN
Saturday August 31 at 3:30 am – AUSTRALIA v FRANCE
Saturday August 31 at 9:30 pm – AUSTRALIA v GREAT BRITAIN
Go effectively Steelers #givemhell
What If?
Have you ever ever requested your self: what if the staff previously referred to as the All Blacks, now the Minstrels, simply aren’t that good anymore? I imply if Sam Cane is the reply to your query, then the query already has you in a world of harm, doesn’t it?
What offers over the pond? Coach sackings, a crimson card recidivist as your captain. A winger as your #13, a #23 as your #10 and a beginning #7 who value you the world cup? Certain they’ll nonetheless beat us, who hasn’t these days, but when I didn’t already let you know this text was concerning the staff who loved frolicking with fleece, you’d assume this text was ‘minimize and paste’ circa 2023 RWC about Eddie & co!
So I problem you this. What in the event that they’re simply not that good anymore? What if the teaching saviour aint no such factor? What if he merely inherited the keys to the Ferrari as Crusaders coach. You realize, simply begin it, level it and sit again and luxuriate in? As opposed say, a Leyland 76 that you just needed to bounce begin and pray the carby didn’t shit itself mid-trip?
Proper now I reckon Razor is pulled over on the aspect of the street, someplace close to the south island shanty city of Howfukkaiendhere, hood up, steam billowing, wires smouldering, asking himself ‘what do I do now’?
You Kiwi’s are in a contact of trouble I reckon. What if you’re simply not that good anymore?
Friday’s Goss’ with Hoss.
Shute Protect, Shite Combat.
East v Norths: Leichhardt Oval. 2.45pm Sat thirty first August. Stay on STAN.
A simmering undercurrent of resentment and greater than a touch of underhanded dealings including a tang of spite to this weekends Shute Protect ultimate between the cash boys Easts and nearly the remainder of the competitors.
I have to admit not being throughout the minutia of this matter, so I’ll as an alternative simply make it up. Easts = dangerous, all different sides = good. I did have a chuckle although when Easts President, Montgomery Moneybags got here out this week and mentioned ‘Actual Good, not Actual Madrid’.
Maybe it may be a case of nice planning, engagement and reward for sustained East’s effort. Bastards. Might the perfect northern primarily based staff win.
Present me the, no matter it’s Kiwi’s use as forex? Lanolin oil? Wooly mittens?
Bugger me. 4 years pay for 3 months work, the place do you signal? That’s what’s been reported on stiffcuzzybrocuz.nz.co. Former Minstrels assault coach Leon Macca seems to be set to get a mega payout, as a result of he and Razor couldn’t agree on the lyrics to Kumbaya!
Discuss ‘Golden Hand Jobs Shakes’!
It’s a Miracle!
Tip of the hat to South African medical sort folks with injured lock & pistol whip teacher, Eben Etzebeth now match to take his place within the Boks matchday XXIII. After affected by a crippling case and doubtlessly, life threatening dose of halitosis, Etzebeth has confronted loss of life entrance on, received the titanic battle and can rise, phoenix like, for his beloved quota lovers to face the minstrels this weekend.
I get misty simply fascinated by all of it.
Cherry Busters.
Very similar to a narrative Nutta informed me sitting round a Blue Mountains log hearth, about his ‘adventures’ within the 80’s, the Wallabies are about to have their fifteenth debutant this yr when the staff is introduced later at this time. And very like Nutta, that’s a file. Essentially the most Wallaby debutants since 1962. After all, there are usually not as many cousins within the Wallabies story, as in Nutta’s. However nonetheless.
The SMH has extra
Hospital Cup Last
Ballymore performs hosts Sunday 2.45pm. Stay on STAN
For these with out which means or goal in your life and end up residing in QPRQ, the Hospital Cup ultimate is on this weekend. The perennial heavy weight Brothers tackle Melbourne Rebels Wests. Good luck to either side.
Till subsequent week. Go the Wallabies
Hoss – out.
