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I can see a tight first half as combos work in and the franchise play with "pashun". 2nd half we need to treat them like the rainbow warrior and blow them out of the water!

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Auckman wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:28 am I had to think long and hard before I typed 'New Plymouth' and 'major city' in the same sentence.

Harsh but fair.

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One look at the pretty miserable west coast of NZ compared to the relatively nice east coast might have put Polynesians off from going further west. For example, there is no major city on the west coast of NZ except New Plymouth. Even Auckland is built facing the east. That's cos the naki is a big ...

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Bindi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:52 am Sotutu, AJ Lam, Aiden Ross and JTL have joined the Aus/NZ team. It's starting to look solid.

Had to have a look as no idea who JTL was. Did you mean JTA?

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Wasn't sure where to post this but here is as good as anywhere... Wallabies midfielder Lalakai Foketi is set to follow James O’Connor’s lead by jumping across the Tasman and playing his Super Rugby in New Zealand. The Daily Telegraph is reporting that the Hamilton-born Waratahs player is set to ret...

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:11 am so who is going to lead the Haka?

Tupaea? Ratima? Taylor? Maybe even Proctor?

Maybe Scooter gets a turn?

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The 23 is, broadly, a good representation of the relative quality of the Super sides this season. Leinster: 1 MoPa: 1 Highlanders: 2 Blues: 2 Hurricanes: 4 Crusaders: 6 Chiefs: 7 You can argue the Hurricanes are slightly overrepresented or the Blues slightly underrepresented, but barely. My only co...

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:27 am
mojo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:09 am Was a bit disappointed with the atmosphere at the ground last night. None of the singing and carrying on from the Lions that I remember from the 2001 tour. Maybe it'll be different for the tests.
Shocked into relative silence by the price of local beer?

XXXX will kill any vibe.

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Holy shit, this team naming just exorcised about 4 years of Fozzie trauma! - An actual 2m+ behemoth at lock! :D - A proper, world-class lineout option at 6! - Ardie's back at 7! - We selected a specialist 8! That's the best balanced All Black loose trio in how long? -Proctor at 13 and an establishe...

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:14 am
Wignu wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 12:12 am
MungoMan wrote: ↑Fri Jun 27, 2025 11:07 pm

They’ll need to be closely watched.

Habituated to driving on the wrong side of the road for continental Europe.
Fuelled by XXXX ??
Bundy OP rum.

Bundy is for pigs and cleaning the toilet.

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im looking forward to the game, will be watching with a 45 min odd delay to fast forward the boring bits (anthems, tmo, injury checks, scrum being set and reset) It's quite hard to select a team to support as Im not allowed to support teams with poms in them and I won't support a team with Darcy Mai...

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Agreed, but it's a necessary compromise. I'm pretty comfortable that over the course of a 25-game regular season where you play 12 of 13 teams twice, you'd still sort the wheat from the chaff and ultimately get a deserving winner. drop the number of teams and keep the integrity of the comp. have a ...

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Why? You just have to play one fewer regular season game. You don’t have to get all dramatic and cut two teams. It is not essential that every team plays every other team twice. A double round robin is not the only possible formula. This is already how Super and the URC operate. Going forward, cut ...

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I responded to your NFL comment. I agree they could cut one game - the semi-final qualifier. Beyond that, it means reducing the Top14 to a Top 12 (not sure a Top13 formula would be welcome with a team having a bye each weekend). They've discussed this in the past, but smaller clubs have pushed back...

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The Hurricanes have just signed a 2.02m Lock. https://scontent-akl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/506601765_1299305152198725_2796963911038937990_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=Ke4RILokyS0Q7kNvwHe9TLs&_nc_oc=Adkg17YrX_hL7AwSgW7QJU75_uY_Np9Uaufdo_DXZgSZPFrEVxxp2mj0uetDCXyGVXU&_nc_zt=...

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Where is Zac Gallagher off to? Toyota. Steve continuing his lifetime of screwing over the Canes. Only 23 and leaving NZ already. That's a massive shame. I thought he was very promising in his time at the Crusaders. I won't go into the whole schtick, but something, something, something, overseas sel...

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Let's make the assumption that given Top 14 has 14 French teams with bigger squads that France has more depth than us. What would a 23 of ours look like with 17 uncapped plus some low caps or capped players current not in the A list? Would this side be competitive against the ABs? 1. Ollie Norris 2...

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While I might spend a moment or two in quiet "celebration" I have the aweful feeling that a converted 6 will be selected ahead of him all the time as well as a pinkie injury keeping him out for the entire season. :(( I was half-expected you to give this thread the swerve for fear the fella would su...

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The Hurricanes have just signed a 2.02m Lock. https://scontent-akl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/506601765_1299305152198725_2796963911038937990_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=Ke4RILokyS0Q7kNvwHe9TLs&_nc_oc=Adkg17YrX_hL7AwSgW7QJU75_uY_Np9Uaufdo_DXZgSZPFrEVxxp2mj0uetDCXyGVXU&_nc_zt=...

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:55 am Sad to see the team straying from their roots and fundamental playing DNA.

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jdogscoop wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:51 am If Rieko accelerates into a promising position with players on his outside and then tucks the ball and guns it himself like the greedy bastard we all know him to be, I'm switching my allegiance to France.

Bojour Monsieur Scoopy.

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I went a year too early, but good call that man :D good to see a chiefs player making the AB's :P It was a very astute career move on his behalf, clearly being stuck behind Taylor/Bell and maybe even Moananu. And look at the rewards. There are a few others who would benefit from similar moves IMO: ...

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Neverwas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:43 am
Ogre wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:49 am
Neverwas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:06 am

Him, BB and Dmac are wing cover
Jim the difference and the good Barrett also cover wing. Ardie can as well
Love, Tavatavanawai.

Who needs specialists

Reeko on the wing is the best place for the ball hog.

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Depends on your definition of 'breakout'. For these purposes, I'll say 'hasn't previously been a regular first XV starter.' For the Crusaders I'll pick 3 (taking Hotham as a given, others have already mentioned him): - Brodie McAlister . George Bell has gotten a lot of the attention at hooker, and ...

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Neverwas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:06 am
BlueThunder wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:19 am Congratulations Rieko for making another All Blacks squad. With hard work and integrity, dreams really do come true.

They are short on wings, might be look at him as wing cover.
Him, BB and Dmac are wing cover

Jim the difference and the good Barrett also cover wing. Ardie can as well

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:06 am
Eugenius wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 3:59 am Yeah I thought that very dangerous.

He was out of it !
+1.

Don’t care about the missed yellow but Jacobson looked really bad. Shocked he returned.

Straight red for the vicious head butt to the shoulder!

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:20 am I doubt we win this game away, so this title is ultimately down to the Blues. Thanks, guys.

Already mentioned by a wise poster earlier in the fred...

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fudge you Taranaki!

Well done Crusaders, that blues loss was probably the title for the Chiefs, oh well there's always next year.

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:20 pm Lions got it exposed out wide. Would have been good for Joe to pick at least one of those extra pacey options out wide.

Like Toole? Yeah I reckon his pace would be handy in that senario . . .

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 5:09 am Richard Knowler has released a team which excludes Blackadder

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360729902 ... lay-france

Maybe significant? He's been a fan of Blackadder.

picked havili for the midfield. clearly a joke selection

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Im surprised no one has hit the low blow yet.

It's Julian Savea and Sevu Reece surely

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Is banning the cowbells real or just a pisstake? Seems a bit silly! As said above, it's just a game and should be fun! Yes but hang on. What has Air NZ got to say about this. Where the hell are you going to put one of those things in your luggage. You'll need a f**king big suitcase as you will not ...

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Bindi wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:01 am That's got me more than a little bit excited.

He's allegedly 111kg, for a centre

, that's some solid beef in the midfield if he's fit and mobile.

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According to Planet Rugby https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-black-to-leave-new-zealand-to-further-his-career-abroad Played quite well this year however the key takeaway is that with the Good Barrett returning to the fold and Higgins on the up he can be seen as surplus to requirements. He should ...

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PIES is the word you were looking for not Pride

Congrats on beating the second worst team in world cricket though

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According to Planet Rugby https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-black-to-leave-new-zealand-to-further-his-career-abroad Played quite well this year however the key takeaway is that with the Good Barrett returning to the fold and Higgins on the up he can be seen as surplus to requirements. He should b...

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I don't want the Crusaders to win again.
I don't want the cheats to win while they have the Naki in the franchise.

The lesser of two evils it shall have to be.

Crusaders to win it is!

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Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:11 am
Ogre wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:03 am Coach rugby.

I'm sure your encyclopaedic knowledge of the game will come in handy
His spite towards the right wingers could be an issue

But a great midfield and left wing.

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Coach rugby.

I'm sure your encyclopaedic knowledge of the game will come in handy

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:19 pm A nice fog to greet match day. I hope it doesn't form again tonight

Shudder. I still have nightmares about fog finals.

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