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FFS: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/ar ... d=11653419zer0 wrote:And, most importantly of all, "who will lead the haka?"
May as well get it over with and just hire an AIG-Adidas Limited Official Mascot to lead the AIG-Adidas Limited All Blacks Haka (TM), then we don't need to worry about silly little things like actual Maori heritage or who leads it.Lizard wrote:FFS: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/ar ... d=11653419zer0 wrote:And, most importantly of all, "who will lead the haka?"
I don't know if that's depressing or funny.
I'd be a bit concerned that A. Smith might get carried away and actually whip it out.zer0 wrote:Depressingly funny, mayhaps?
EDIT: A.Smith would probably have an aneurysm by the end of it. Read would elicit a giggle. Mr Smiley trying to be all serious.
Cheers Liz, any chance you could update this with the weird nicknames that the welsh board will use in lieu of something that any other human could understand?Lizard wrote:Wales team:
Liam Williams (Scarlets),
George North (Northampton Saints),
Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne),
Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons),
Dan Biggar (Ospreys),
Rhys Webb (Ospreys),
Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),
Ken Owens (Scarlets),
Samson Lee (Scarlets),
Bradley Davies (Wasps),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ross Moriarty (Gloucester),
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT),
Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).
You'll have to ask a Welshperson to do that. I wouldn't have a bloody clue.canta_brian wrote:Cheers Liz, any chance you could update this with the weird nicknames that the welsh board will use in lieu of something that any other human could understand?Lizard wrote:Wales team:
Liam Williams (Scarlets),
George North (Northampton Saints),
Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne),
Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons),
Dan Biggar (Ospreys),
Rhys Webb (Ospreys),
Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),
Ken Owens (Scarlets),
Samson Lee (Scarlets),
Bradley Davies (Wasps),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ross Moriarty (Gloucester),
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT),
Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).
Liam Williams is Sanjay, Jonathan Davies is Foxy (apparentlyLizard wrote:You'll have to ask a Welshperson to do that. I wouldn't have a bloody clue.canta_brian wrote:Cheers Liz, any chance you could update this with the weird nicknames that the welsh board will use in lieu of something that any other human could understand?Lizard wrote:Wales team:
Liam Williams (Scarlets),
George North (Northampton Saints),
Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne),
Jamie Roberts (Harlequins),
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons),
Dan Biggar (Ospreys),
Rhys Webb (Ospreys),
Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues),
Ken Owens (Scarlets),
Samson Lee (Scarlets),
Bradley Davies (Wasps),
Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys),
Ross Moriarty (Gloucester),
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT),
Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Rob Evans (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).
, Roberts is Doc I think. Gethin is Melon...after that its Warbs, AWJ etc as far as I can tell. But I'm not a welshperson.Matthew Morgan - doubt you'll see him play to be honest.canta_brian wrote:Who on earth is nipper?
Pfft. The official All Blacks team nicknames can be found here.Lizard wrote:Wales needs to adopt a simple "s", "o" and/or "y" system like us.
Moods
Colesy
Franko
Roms
Retto
Kaino
Canesy*
Reado
Smithy
Cruds
Jules**
Crots
Fekky
Waisy**
Smitho
Harry
Crocks
Faumy
Tuey
Savo
Pery
Barry
Tamnivalu***
* We have to go the joint s and y to avoid the confusion the more obvious "Cane-o" would cause
**Big brown wingers use first-name based monikers
***He hasn't been on the bus yet so the committee has not named him.
But if you DO see him play, you'll get the nickname. He's Shane, on acid, in the 1930's.bruce wrote:Matthew Morgan - doubt you'll see him play to be honest.canta_brian wrote:Who on earth is nipper?
Ha! The waterfront lawyer in the terraces with the plebs. Fancy that. The West Stand is where it's at.Lizard wrote:On ya. Story.
zer0 wrote:Savea and Naholo hardly making a compelling case for a return to having two strike wingers. Quite the opposite for mine.