The Rugby Fobcast

All Blacks coach praises Polynesians influence on All Black Culture

April 19, 2007 on 2:34 am | In Rugby Fobcast News | 4 Comments

All Blacks head coach, has praised the influence of pacific Islanders in the revolutionary era of All Blacks rugby.

He was quoted as saying that, over the last 10 years of his professional coaching reign, he has come to the conclusion that rugby players in the All Blacks squads are not as competitive as say 10 years ago.

Not in a bad way, but yet in a more giving way.

In the early 90s there were the likes of Zinzan Brooke & Sean Fitzpatrick running around, there was never a chance of them giving their position up in the All Blacks for rotation, but with the increased numbers of Polyneisans making the All Blacks & becoming leaders in the team they also brought with them their high family values & their willingness to help out their fellow players (brothers) to achieve their goals.

With this in mind, the All Blacks Managment where able to introduce the Rotation policy &  now after almost 2 years have devolped a squad of over 40 players capable of playing test rugby for the All Blacks.

Although the success of this approch will be measured with thier success at this years Rugby World Cup, it was great to hear the All Black coach acknowledge the positive influence that the polynesian players bring to the All Blacks.

Rugby Fobcast Show (Lost episodes)

April 17, 2007 on 10:24 pm | In Rugby Fobcast News | No Comments

 

 

Well finally we have uploaded the last 2 weeks episodes of The Rugby Fobcast.

Episode #10

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&

Episode #11

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are now ready for download.

Once again we would like to appologise for the hold up!!

Peace Out

The Reason The Wallabies need to buy more Fijian Wingers

April 13, 2007 on 1:40 am | In Rugby Fobcast News | 1 Comment

Bula people, here is a great vid created by the boyz From Gothetahs.com (Chook)

This video highlights the need for more Fijian wingers in Australian Rugby.

Apart from Lote, I’m sure they could of afforded atleast 10 fijian wingers with the money they have spent of other league players this year,

So here is the vid, let us know what you think.

Cheers to Chook from the Go The Tahs website www.gothetahs.com for allowing us to use this vid

Rugby Fobcast Episode 10 (The Lost episode)

April 12, 2007 on 10:05 am | In Rugby Fobcast News, Rugby Fobcast Shows 2007 | No Comments

 

Sorry team Fobcast, had a shocker last week & would like to appologise for the late upload of episode #10. 

We have a problems paying media hosting bills & paid the price with us unable to upload our show.

But we have now fixed it all up & for those whom sent hate mail, (Eat a cock) LOL

No we really appologise to you & hope that having 2 shows this week will cover the expence of downloading our ultra expensive show, that I know you all paid for

So enjoy

King Carlos (The most exciting 1st Five ever)

April 8, 2007 on 8:45 am | In Rugby Fobcast News | 3 Comments

Carlos Spencer has been a favorite of the Rugby Fobcast Crew ever since he graced the Australian shores with the Undefeatable NZ Schools team in 91 as a 15yo.(With the likes of future All blacks Lomu, Jeff Wilson, Kees Mews)

Here is our tribute to the ultra talented Carlos Spencer

Carlos Spencer Carlos has been described as “the genius”, “the magician”, “King Carlos” and “the conductor of the orchestra”. His guile, deception and pace, and his ability to open up games for his outside backs give rise to these descriptions.

It was these same qualities which, as a Horowhenua teenager he used to bamboozle the Auckland side in the Ranfurly Shield Challenge in the 1993 season.

The spectacular try which he scored in that game really became the beginning of his journey to professional rugby. But even at that time he was not a novice in first class rugby.

In 1992, aged 16 and still at Waiopehu College, Carlos turned out for Horowhenua in a third division NPC match. 11 years later he is playing at the very top of world rugby and is acknowledged as one of the World’s best No. 10’s. His brilliance against Auckland in 1993 had Auckland’s coach knocking on his door, and it was not much later that Carlos moved to Auckland to fill the position left open on the retirement of the great Grant Fox.

Carlos’ reign in Auckland as the premier No. 10 has never been questioned since then. He seems to have been around for ever. Apart from absences due to injury or other representative duties, he has an impressive record of close to 100 games for Auckland and 83 for the Blues Super 12 side. Outside Auckland and the Blues he has represented New Zealand Colts, New Zealand Maori, New Zealand A and the All Blacks. His first call up for the All Blacks was in 1995 in the short tour to France. This was followed by the tour to South Africa in 1996 along with greats like Michael Jones, Sean Fitzpatrick and Zinzan Brooke - the tour which gave New Zealand its first series win on South African soil. In these tours Carlos was a midweek player.

It was not until 1997 that he enjoyed preference as the first choice No.10. Since then Carlos has been on the selection roller-coaster appearing for the All Blacks in 1998 and 1999 (but being sent home with a crushing knee injury from the World Cup in that year), the short tour of France in 2000, the short tour to England, France and Wales in 2002, and the 2003 season. He is regarded as being at the peak of his powers. The last word goes to Graham Henry whose observations on Carlos are reported by Wynne Gray in the New Zealand Herald in the following terms: ” Henry glows about the five-eighths’ work - and he has seen a fair chunk of Spencer’s provincial performances since he scored an outrageous try for Horowhenua in a Ranfurly Shield Challenge against Auckland in Levin. Ten years on, Spencer is still creating that sort of mayhem”.

” He must be the most influential player at this level”, Henry said. “He has been playing outstandingly well all year. In a very young side he is the kingpin of the team”. “He is the main navigator. He has got great instincts, a superb feel for the game and a rich regard for New Zealand and Auckland rugby”.

Information provided by his fan club!

Here is another example of when I go to pay to watch a game of rugby, this is the entertainment, you can only get when watching Carlos Spencer. WHAT A CHAMPION!

Then God Created Cullen!

April 5, 2007 on 9:16 am | In Rugby Fobcast News | No Comments

Just had too, The greatest Full Back ever!!! Watch & enjoy pure genius at work!

The Best bit is the end of the try, after running 100 metres, he gets to his feet & looks as though in was a walk in the park!!

No need for any emotion, it was just another one to add to the tally!! 

Priceless!!

NRL Fobcast Tipping Competition

April 2, 2007 on 7:57 am | In Rugby Fobcast News | No Comments

Well due to popular demand, we have included a Solid Or Shit Tips of the Week for the Rugby League on our podcast show, so it is only right to include a Tipping contest for the NRL, so if you are keen to take on the might of the Rugby Fobcast Crew, then follow the link below

click here to enter our Competition & the password is fobz

So good luck & play hard & cheat!!!