Andrew Hore
OK, a special for the Ex-Voldy bloggers… we will keep this Hore Thread ALIVE for a while.. so go ahead, get your records!!
Former All Blacks hooker Andrew Hore has answered an S.O.S. to come out of retirement and provide injury cover for Southland.
The loss of veteran hooker Jason Rutledge has left the Stags with problems in the middle of their front row.
That saw skipper Jamie Mackintosh put a call in to his mate Hore to twist his arm to help out in Invercargill.
Rugby Heaven
And it seems to have worked. The Stags have confirmed Hore is training with their squad, but will only get involved in match play if one of their two remaining hookers gets injured.
Hore retired from top rugby last year after 83 tests for the All Blacks, though he has played matches for the British Barbarians and a World XV this year against international sides.
Hore’s previous NPC play has been with Taranaki and Otago.
The Stags have gotten off to a good start in this year’s NPC, with wins over Bay of Plenty and North Harbour.
They host neighbours Otago on Saturday.
But its still a good day to braai
Some boerewors rolls
Buns
And my special sauce
Oh look what I have stumbled across…
Open flame
A freeking ‘Hoare’ thread, it is like
history repeating itself !!
@ Blue Bird:
Hi hi hi
Atlas wrote:
Turn that light out, don’t you know there’s a war on??
In time
@ Atlas:
Howdy, does this seem similar to you?
Sort of de ja’ wotsit
Hi blue
Been a while
You like the new Hore?
Shame…. I must go now…..
Let’s hope this thread is not snuffed out like ‘Keo’ snuffed out his Hoare !!
@ Blue Bird:
It feels like home
Atlas wrote:
Yip… Could be like ‘Pub Night’ a bit of a laugh, but without the clips that our parents loved in the 1970’s
Ok, gottta fly !!
Blue Bird wrote:
Agree
But cheers blue
Have a great week
Thanks blue
See you soon
Hopefully
I told Caners I’ll make the 000 tonight
Sorry about that.
Only Suzie Catering Co can stop All Blacks from winning 2015 World Cup
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
The awful truth about the Wallabies’ hammering last weekend is that by 2015 the All Blacks could roll out an entirely different back line and dish it out all over again.
Wallowing in pessimism? Perhaps, but look at the stockpile of talent that wasn’t even in the 23 in Auckland that, in theory, they could select next year. Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Dan Carter at No.9 and No.10, a midfield combination of Sonny Bill Williams and Ma’a Nonu, and a back three of Hosea Gear, Charles Piutau and Israel Dagg.
There is no one else who even gets close to enjoying that sort of depth. Unless the All Blacks sign a contract with Suzie Catering Co for nutritional services during next year’s World Cup, and are officiated by unapologetic referees, only carelessness or hubris can stop them from retaining the title.
Building a shadow forward pack that did not play at Eden Park becomes a little harder, but still the names keep coming: Jerome Kaino, Luke Romano, Patrick Tuipulotu. And if the All Blacks can get the same rate of improvement out of a young hooker as they have done from Dane Coles over the past year, even that position becomes a little less worrying for them.
Lesser-known names are hovering around the fringes. Blues wingers Tevita Li and Lolagi Visinia have hinted in their limited Super Rugby appearances that they have the tools to make speedy ascents. Rangy back-rower Liam Squire has already been brought into training so the coaches can take a closer look at his athleticism. In the coaching box, Wayne Smith is apparently considering a return.
In terms of leadership they are well set even if Richie McCaw proves breakable, unlikely as that is. Kieran Read is serving a long apprenticeship but there were signs last week that McCaw’s knowledge was being passed on. Read cleverly took the pace out of the game when McCaw was in the sin bin.
But if there was a small mercy from last weekend, it is the end to the borderline delusional commentary that preceded this year’s Bledisloe series. Optimism is one thing, but some of it was heading towards fantasy. While there was progress during the end of season tour, the only way to look at the French series was with deep scepticism due to the paucity of opposition.
And even during the Super Rugby it was clear that, if anything, the New Zealanders were stronger across the board than last year.
There are improvements to be made in this Wallabies side, no doubt. In particular, at No.9, hooker and on the wing when Will Genia and Tatafu Polota-Nau return from injury and Henry Speight becomes eligible. But they look more incremental in nature than the huge leap needed.
It has been evident for a while now that regardless of the identity of the Wallabies coach, they are currently swimming against a black tide when it comes to the All Blacks.
Not that the theory is gaining much sympathy among the Wallabies’ faithful.
When Ewen McKenzie took the job he promised a difference, but the familiar Bledisloe impotence has followed. And this week, for the first time in a while, some impassioned correspondence from disgruntled fans began popping up in my inbox. Not the vindicative personal attacks that can populate cyberspace, but the orderly yet frustrated laments of supporters who, in particular, wonder where the intellect is.
The mood has darkened. Suddenly, the Springboks in Perth has become a very big game indeed. It is no longer enough for this coaching team simply to be anyone but Robbie Deans.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) will undergo a second name change in 16 years when it becomes formally known as World Rugby in November as part of a rebranding programme, the sport’s governing body said on Thursday.
The new brand, including a revised logo, will be launched at the IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London on November 17-18, with the new name taking effect from November 19.
Darrel Impey, the first and only African rider to don a yellow jersey on the Tour de France, was found NOT guilty of doping after tested positive for a banned substance. Apparently a pharmacist sold him by mistake capsules that were contaminated and it lead to the positive test.
At least there is still justice in our crooked world, just a pity that the poor bloke lost millions in the process and set his career back by at least a year.
robzim wrote:
Glad to hear it. As you say, lost time….
@ robzim:
A lawsuit in their future perhaps?
@ gunther: @413.
Hey Gunther, would they not have insurance for this sort of thing?
BTW – love your avatar pic!
gunther wrote:
I believe there is a clause in his contract to ensure that his overseas team will pay back the normal wages he lost during the time he was not allowed to compete.
But he lost out on taking part in this year’s Tour de France and there is also the bad publicity.
The poor bloke was just at the wrong time at the wrong place I guess.
@ robzim:
The pharmacist probably gave him some of Fuckadilly’s Viagra by mistake.
gunther wrote:
One of these days Skoppie is going to rock up on this site and then u must hope you have your helmet and ball box at hand 🙂
@ robzim:
That’s if he’s ever allowed back into the Fishoek Pic n Pay Coffee Zone to use their free wifi.
@ robzim:
Glad he got cleared finally, but as you say….the luck of the draw….
As the slogan on Forrest Gump’s reads: “Shit happens”!
Ces’t la vie.
gunther wrote:
Skop will never come near this site, too much bad blood. Neither will Transie, and some of the other EFF bloggers.
I have Transie’s email somewhere, I should drop him a line and see what he’s up to, make check if he’s willing to front for me on a catering tender to the SANDF……
😀
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