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by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What makes MARCUS SMITH so good at rugby!?!
Replies: 39
Views: 1205

Re: What makes MARCUS SMITH so good at rugby!?!

I didn’t watch the clip but pleased do Harry Plummer next. 🙏
by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
Replies: 78
Views: 1739

Re: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday

Yup some silly mistakes but will take the win. Strong game from Tuipolotu was a happy positive. Two lovely breaks by Perofeta but both times he threw a silly pass that was intercepted by a Crusaders defender. Also that great break by Clarke should have lead to a try. We certainly lack creativity wh...
by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
Replies: 78
Views: 1739

Re: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday

Clarke has looked really good.
by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday
Replies: 78
Views: 1739

Re: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park - Saturday

Blues need to realise the pressure is on the Crusaders and stop being so rushed and panicky, they are playing like they are behind with 5 minutes left in the match. They need to realise with their personnel they’re better off boring teams to death like they did against the Highlanders. Maybe Christi...
by BlueThunder
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 29569

Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread

Any of you guys planning to start a match thread? Or has complacency set in, and games against bottom of the table sides aren't worth discussing? :(( It’s hard to get excited for this fixture these days due to Crusaders dominance, would be on-brand for the Blues to hand the Crusaders their first wi...
by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2895

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

Blues had an absolute shocker and the Canes generally played well but the Blues were still somewhat in it, so I suppose there are positives in that, if they can learn and improve from this result. I hope they go back to the more basic approach of the first two games and try and grind teams down. Can...
by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2895

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

Seems the Blues have set aside their more conservative game plan from the last two games, a lot of hurried passes and 50/50 offloads. Just need to hold onto the ball.
by BlueThunder
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6713

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

Early days in the season but hopefully some seeds of doubt have been planted in the Crusaders minds to make them human and beatable. :lol:
by BlueThunder
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4385

Re: Highlanders v Blues

That’s a good win, happy.

Hope Darry is alright.
by BlueThunder
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4385

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Not minding this style from the Blues, keep it patient, keep relentless, just need to not get frustrated when inevitable errors occur.

Heem is an old man.
by BlueThunder
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4385

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Perofeta channeling the King with that breakout.
by BlueThunder
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua
Replies: 37
Views: 829

Re: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua

I couldn’t give the game my full attention but the first half looked very patient and clinical from the Blues, more of that please.
by BlueThunder
Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 834
Views: 61405

Re: All Blacks 2024

Tbf, Scott Hamilton was a very good player and was seriously underrated by know-nothing North Islanders. It's because he looked like a nerd, like a safe white boy. If he'd played exactly the same way that he did, but had full arm-sleeve tattoos and Kupu Vanisi dreadlocks, he'd have been widely hail...
by BlueThunder
Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 834
Views: 61405

Re: All Blacks 2024

:yawn: Surely you just want the best team available selected? If that happens to lean heavily on the best side in the country who've won 7 consecutive titles, what's the issue? For people who think like this, I always wonder, would you prefer: - An All Black side comprised of 80% Crusaders, with a ...
by BlueThunder
Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Enzedder wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:45 am
Honour the treaty and bow to your King!
Do the first and they may do the second, don't you think?
Each must do their part.
by BlueThunder
Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Interesting opinion piece from Chris Trotter today: the question of the Parliamentary Oath of Allegiance at this time.Tomorrow (5 December 2023) the 54th New Zealand Parliament will be sworn in. Before taking their seats, each and every one of the 123 members of the House of Representatives must, i...
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I hate the “coalition of chaos” label, that kind of thinking entrenches a two-party system. Broad coalitions and collaboration should be encouraged. It’s not like “broad church” parties can’t be equally chaotic internally.
by BlueThunder
Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A Saffa, Keewee, Argie and an Aussie walk into a bar
Replies: 42
Views: 1926

Re: A saffa, a keewee and an Aussie walk into a bar

Please don’t forget to mention the prestigious Qatar airways cup.
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland - robbed?
Replies: 54
Views: 2256

Re: Ireland - robbed?

Not forward. Weird camera angle in the far corner.

I’ve seen passes that look forward on TV but were clearly backwards when watching at the ground in line with it. I trust the match officials on the ground made the right call. :smug:
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Let's start with a quick summary of the Treaty principles as viewed by the Courts, Waitangi Tribunal and Government. https://www.productivity.govt.nz/assets/Documents/8981330814/social-services-final-report.pdf Excellent but Parliamemt has not codified them meaning that they can be redefined. Let's...
by BlueThunder
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...
Replies: 194
Views: 8408

Re: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...

McCaw doesn't look good either. Why? He's not a politician, he's allowed to have an opinion and it's not exactly a left field opinion when a ref puts his whistle away for basically an entire half. As Barnes said, what calls should he have made? Easy for Richie to sit there and say that, I guess. Ki...
by BlueThunder
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby concedes AB's try should not have been disallowed
Replies: 257
Views: 9068

Re: World Rugby concedes AB's try should not have been disallowed

Sour grapes aside, has anyone seen a try called back that far before? Fascinating, and in a World Cup final no less.

World Cup knockouts almost seem like a different sport.
by BlueThunder
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...
Replies: 194
Views: 8408

Re: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...

Marvellous honesty and openness from Henry, what a legend. :smug:
by BlueThunder
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

What are you guys talking about? Struck down by whom?
by BlueThunder
Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby concedes AB's try should not have been disallowed
Replies: 257
Views: 9068

Re: World Rugby concedes AB's try should not have been disallowed

Perhaps, in his wisdom, Barnes saw that the slight fumble was caused by the illegal actions of the SA player and in the interest of “letting the game flow” and “letting the players decide it” he decided to let it slide and then Mr TMO, locked away in his cupboard, absent from the feel, the flow and ...
by BlueThunder
Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 29569

Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread

We have one of the few truly proven “big match” players in the country in Tele’a, can someone remind me where he was born?
by BlueThunder
Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...
Replies: 194
Views: 8408

Re: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...

If Barnes had such a great final why did the TMO seem to get involved so much more than usual? If I recall correctly he missed the Cane and Kolisi tackles, the knock on that called back the try etc. Was he letting things slide and the TMO wasn’t having it? He seemed to be calling things incorrectly ...
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...
Replies: 194
Views: 8408

Re: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...

They were saying boo-urns.
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 834
Views: 61405

Re: All Blacks 2024

The ABs are in trouble because the Super Rugby standard is really poor. Whereas before they could rely on the Saffer teams to filter out their rubbish, now those guys have to play international rugby before they are filtered out We really do miss the confidence boost of thrashing the South Africans...
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Anyone have a go at succinctly spelling out what the treaty principles actually are? One that I strongly disagree with is that the treaty is “a partnership between races”. It was an agreement between political entities, the hereditary British monarchy and (some of) the (sometimes) hereditary chiefs ...
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 834
Views: 61405

Re: All Blacks 2024

The ABs are in trouble because the Super Rugby standard is really poor. Whereas before they could rely on the Saffer teams to filter out their rubbish, now those guys have to play international rugby before they are filtered out We really do miss the confidence boost of thrashing the South Africans...
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 834
Views: 61405

Re: All Blacks 2024

I never envisioned Beauden as an elder statesman kind of player, he will always in my mind be the speedy young impact player.
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 29569

Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread

Up the Blahs!
by BlueThunder
Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457437

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I don't mean to jump into this conversation, as Auckman is doing a fine job on his own. However, I do have a question. Do you think Act will be advocating for 'tino rangatiratanga' or 'self-determination' as one of those Treaty / Te Tiriti principles? Tino Rangatiratanga is expressly written in Te ...
by BlueThunder
Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Will Sam Cane have to face the Judiciary after his RWC Final Red?
Replies: 174
Views: 5061

Re: Will Sam Cane have to face the Judiciary after his RWC Final Red?

Cane never lowers his height and is always high. Kriel doesn't change direction suddenly or dip significantly, as such Cane is always high (foul play). Where foul play occurs from the tackler (always high) mitigation isn't taken into account in theory. What? Kriel, stoops, turns around and runs int...
by BlueThunder
Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
Replies: 131
Views: 4923

Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans

Let’s just expunge the record of the entire tournament.
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Most Dominant Tackles RWC 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 889

Re: Most Dominant Tackles RWC 2023

Grandpa wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:12 pm Something wrong with that list if PSDT isn't on it... and Jordan is NZ's top dominant tackler?!
After the French game Jordan stop competing for kick chases and just tackled the receiver instead, would’ve boosted his stats.
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Will Sam Cane have to face the Judiciary after his RWC Final Red?
Replies: 174
Views: 5061

Re: Will Sam Cane have to face the Judiciary after his RWC Final Red?

It’s low degeee of danger and it’s only the super super super slow mo that makes it look bad. :nod:
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Will Sam Cane have to face the Judiciary after his RWC Final Red?
Replies: 174
Views: 5061

Re: Will Sam Cane have to face the Judiciary after his RWC Final Red?

Surely now that the heat of the battle has cooled down the judiciary will realise the low impact/speed, will see reason and downgrade the card, rightfully clearing Sam’s name.
by BlueThunder
Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45785

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Greenavenger wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:54 am why do the ABs seem to have a penchant for converting players into different positions or playing them out of position?

Would they have been stronger if Reiko just stayed on the wing?
It was a smart career move, All Black’s wingers tend to have short tenures.