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Those stats really show what an impressive season Peter Lakai is having. I knew he'd been playing well but wow. I think they really highlight Hoskins Sotutu's form. What's most surprising is Tom Christie in the top five for clean breaks and try assists, that's enough for me to think he's developed ...

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I can see where you're coming from just putting up my arguments for against. We can't really judge whether or not Hannah's lineout is up to standard even if is the hooker fault. Anyway I don't think Hannah has the potential upside that guys like Adam Thomson and Shannon Frizell had when they were s...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:46 am Looks like Aumua will be back for the playoffs and AB squad naming which is good news. Fingers crossed.

If you're the Canes, do you bring him in straight in to the starting squad or back James O'Reilly to see you through the playoffs?

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It certainly isn't in the spirit of the game, however how would a postponement impact the club competition, or wouldn't it ? It'd be tough, as the Canterbury Country club comp is split across two sub unions and Mid Canterbury, where they split off into their respective comps at the conclusion. Look...

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They won the Super Rugby final. What criteria are you using? They were middle of the road team that year and managed to fluke a title run. Canes was the top team the entire season and choked. If they play best out of 3 series they would have lost 100% But, they won. That means they were the top tea...

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Hurrifan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:58 am
WoodlandsRFC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:43 am Moorby to sign a two year deal with Montpellier, apparently.
Big loss if so. Hugely underrated with a high ceiling

Agree, was coming into some great form and was starting to look like AB potential.

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Moorby to sign a two year deal with Montpellier, apparently.

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Ted. wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:19 pm Sod you Leinster.

Easy, next year will be the year of the Higgins.

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Yeah the Brumbies have to stay but what has happened to the Tahs is a travesty. The standard of rugby from the Tahs over the last 5 years has been completely unacceptable. Australian rugby simply cannot afford to have such a weak NSW team. It's mostly a depth issue, most teams have large injury lis...

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WHEN Right now WHERE The ACT of course - that's why the Brumbies are named first! SCORE Three-all fifteen minutes in, and when it isn't drizzling it's pissing down. ....................................................................................... Are there no posters who actually support eith...

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On the topic of our 10 depth, am I allowed to say I think it sucks a bit that the Clan have spent the past two seasons with overseas 10s clogging up a spot that could potentially be developing young NZ 10s? I don't blame them, I'd probably do the same in their position and they're hardly the first ...

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On the topic of our 10 depth, am I allowed to say I think it sucks a bit that the Clan have spent the past two seasons with overseas 10s clogging up a spot that could potentially be developing young NZ 10s? I don't blame them, I'd probably do the same in their position and they're hardly the first ...

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Maybe, I'll likely be down those ways around May.

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It's almost as if there are other factors that are contributing to these shortcomings that cutting a team didn't and won't solve... go figure? 100%. Has nothing to do with cutting teams etc. All that would do is force more talent overseas and we'd end up with a bunch of Mack Hansons running around ...

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Toole deserves a shot. Might be great. Might be Rod Davies Mk. 2. The Wales games seem as good a time as any. Hes worth 5-15 points a game. These aren't mugs he's running around either. His defence seems better this year too. If kellaway and Nawaqanitawase are the other members of the back three, t...

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towny wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:54 pm
WoodlandsRFC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:18 pm
towny wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:35 am

Please give me a link.
Easy money if you wanted to whack a thousand on it
What’s going on?
Has the Highlanders team bus gone over a cliff?

For the purposes of the Zoo and maintaining a decent crowd each week, it's our year, refs f**ked us.

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Wouldn't mind Fiji, but I'm not on Facebook at the moment sadly, but if any contacts in the Islands, that'd be great. Youre fairly big right? In Fiji he would be smaller than the halfbacks :P Easy, I reckon I'd have Lomani for size :lol: @UNCLEFB, na they hit the nail on the head, I work for the wo...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:56 pm They have looked better this year. More composed.

Yep, UncleFB was always confident they had the squad to be a Super quality team, just not the coaching, this confirms it. Thino this is the most competitive start to a season I've ever seen, wouldn't have picked the Canes to be unbeaten.

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Wouldn't mind Fiji, but I'm not on Facebook at the moment sadly, but if any contacts in the Islands, that'd be great.

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Auckman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:47 pm Well it was a cripple fight but deserved win to MP who were slightly less shit than the Force. Big confidence booster for them. Umaga’s influence in that line speed on D.

MP 22-14 FOR - FT

There it is, two wins, and early in the season, I'd be stoked as a MP fan.

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I agree , are the crowds hugely impacted because of the lost of these players ? I’ve never noticed a direct correlation myself . Don't necessarily disagree, the All Blacks haven't exactly elevated their super stars above their super teams. More sabbaticals which extend to fringe ABs if we know they...

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Must be such a relief to MP that there are other teams like the force who cough it up in the opposition 22 more than them So what is preferred, Crusaders at the bottom of the table, or a Moana Pasifika with 2 wins? Quite remarkable that both are about to happen Pretty stoked, MP have looked the rea...

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That was a while ago. I would have thought his NSW record would be more relevant. Hes currently getting lee way due to injuries but it'll be interesting to see how long that lasts if things don't change. Give him a break. Warren Gatland lost all his games coming back to NZ, and he's a far more deco...

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Stitched up by the draw somewhat as well. Not the easiest of starts. Nothing that will stop you being able to get into the playoffs though. Yeah no home game til R4 is pretty rough. I don't like Super Round being in R2 for that reason. :thumbup: Tbf, all teams are at a disadvantage during super rou...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:33 pm Must be such a relief to MP that there are other teams like the force who cough it up in the opposition 22 more than them

So what is preferred, Crusaders at the bottom of the table, or a Moana Pasifika with 2 wins?

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Such a loyal bunch the force fans. Sounds like a club match at times. Thought there was no attempt to go for the ball there for the MP player It's a shame, the crowds they'd pull during the Nick Cummins days were great. It's good to see there is a faithful, but I'd love to see the results to back i...

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H2H? 1. Numia vs Newell 2. Aumua vs Bell 3. Lomax vs Bower 4. Tucker vs Strange 5. Walker-Leawere vs Gallagher 6. Flanders vs Gardiner 7. Lakai vs Christie - Even 8. Iose vs Grace 9. Roigard vs Heinz 10. Cameron vs Hohepa 11. Naholo vs Springer - even 12. Higgins vs Havili 13. Proctor vs Aumua 14. ...

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Such a loyal bunch the force fans. Sounds like a club match at times. Thought there was no attempt to go for the ball there for the MP player It's a shame, the crowds they'd pull during the Nick Cummins days were great. It's good to see there is a faithful, but I'd love to see the results to back i...

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towny wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:35 am
JPNZ wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:07 pm Odds update: Highlanders $2.20 v Brumbies $1.72
Please give me a link.

Easy money if you wanted to whack a thousand on it

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Keen to play a season of rugby in the Pacific Islands, I'm wondering how I'd go about that, as a kiwi, I understand Kovana is Samoan based, but if any Pacific Island posters could help me out in making this happen, that'd be great.

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Good chance for Brumbies to win this one away from home, that's a pretty average Highlanders forward pack, considering injuries etc.

Stoked to see Jack Taylor get a start, personally believe he has a higher ceiling than Henry Bell.

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:( You can look gloatingly across at me shivering in the south stand. Best stand to be in with a cold southerly blowing though. Saw a few videos shared on socials from the breakdown, JK stating if the Crusaders go 0-6 (3 derbies coming up) the season will be over. I think he should do some research...

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For decades now, the AB's have had almost a production line of world class #10s. Fox, Mehrtens, Spencer, Carter, Barrett Of the current Crop at Super Rugby Level, we have Cameron, Perofeta, D-Mac, MIllar, Faleafaga, Godfrey, Love, Morgan, and a few others. A lot of great players, but not a Carter a...

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Nice to hear. I played Club Rugby with him, so have a soft spot. Reds wouldn’t have won without him imo. Ravai is a beast, when he came on last week he almost won the game single-handedly. But of course they are both imports, unfortunately. He pretty much lost the Reds that game last week, he was g...

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The largest winning margin for round three was 10, bodes well in terms of competitiveness, has there ever been a closer round in Super history?

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Fully deserved win to the Canes. Blues did ok not to drop their bundle with that 6-2 rubbish bench. I was going to compliment Perofeta on a very good game but that miss at the end to deny the bonus downgrades my compliment to just good game. 8) Unlucky too, Sullivan and Lam were both looking great ...

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Peni Ravai, an absolute unit. Built like a bodybuilder, kinda similar physique to Joe Marler. Judging by the few minutes he played, he would bench press Joe Marler. He was rubbish after 20mins last week Yep, absolutely gassed, seemingly immediately, then spent the rest of the game a few seconds beh...

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Could be wrong, but was this not because the game had to be moved from Albany at short notice because of the state of the pitch?

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Good win by the Landers, will the crowds back up for the Waratahs after that result?

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9 changes to the Blues starting line up What is it with kiwi coaches and their obsession with selecting players out of position????? Plummer isn't an inside centres bum ,I feel sorry for Corey Evans and Grindlay -they're both players with a big upside potential . Suafoa is a damned good 6 but only ...

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