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Auckman

A replacement has been called into the BF squad for AdP who has been invalided out of the World Cup. Media speculation is on Hannah King or Mererangi Paul. The good money is on Hannah King as she’s played as a second-five more often than Paul and she was pulled out of the Canterbury FPC match v Auck...

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Quins89 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:44 pm Referee has been atrocious.

Is this the French ref? If NZ get her in the semi-final they may as well get on the plane and bugger off home because the match is as good as over.

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ruby tui has been on every england game. bbc has no doubt paid her a large fee and they think everyone adores her- but personally I would prefer not to see someone so firmly in the kiwi camp and desperate for them to win, on every england game. She's as nauseating as Sara Orchard. do you think NZ t...

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Hehe always thought the Irish were dangerous

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I hope Setefano is fit to play. She’s my preferred 12. Demant can shift in to 12 and Brazier finally makes an appearance at this World Cup at 10. Otherwise, Holmes could be brought in there as a last ditch option. I’d prefer Demant at 12 option.

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Great match. Excellent comeback from the wobs albeit not enough this week to get over the line but what an atmosphere the Argie fans make. Far more life in them than the senior citizens who made the trip out for the Lions tour.

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Has a video of the shooting been released yet? All I've seen is a video of him giving a public address shortly beforehand. I found it all over the internet within a couple of hours of said incident. Probably needs to be taken down for the sake of his kids and family but a lot of the people posting ...

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Lastly, I think this coach deserves HUGE kudos. Previous coaches stuck with the bosh-bash-kick-for-the-corner-lineout-drive style, which was fine against minnows and could edge them into a semi half the time, but the Frenchman (actually from France, transplanted to Quebec) has challenged them to mo...

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All those good Aussie players like Miller and Halse are wasted. Halfback is far too slow to clear. When they beat France in 2023, they had a far more expansive game using the full width of the field and quick ruck ball. I know Yap has tried to improve the forwards and for 40mins against England the...

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Yeah he doesnt have the cattle that Hansen did but there were a shit load of players grossly out of position constantly and also players just standing around ball watching. That's part of the coaches job. That's mental capitulation from the shock of knowing deep down that they weren't good enough t...

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Canadians are very well organised. Probably one of the few teams (along with NZ) that can compete with England. So far this WC I would say Canada and NZ have played better rugby than england. I wouldnt say just compete-I think both can beat England unless england really up their game. This canadian...

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I think Sanzar should start up a RC tourney with the Saffas & Oz (hosted in one country to save costs). I do like Saffers being involved in a tournament with OZ and NZ but what will happen to the Pacific nations tournament though? Get them involved as well. Top two from the Oceania tournament to pl...

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:07 pm Stacey Waaka is a freak btw. She's literally the difference between the Black Ferns having an average attack to a world class backline.

She's been my man of the match nearly every single game she's played for them this world cup.

She’s the best centre in NZ men or women.

Auckman

I think Sanzar should start up a RC tourney with the Saffas & Oz (hosted in one country to save costs).

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Lolohea is utterly crap at lineout time yet continues to get selected. Another Bunting stupidity I imagine Connor was the next choice, but from FPC performances Haupapa-Barrett is still confidently doing the basics very well. Both of them are miles better than Lolohea. She’s failed all year yet get...

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Well it’s been a nice World Cup but Canada are going to do a number on them next week.

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Lolohea is utterly crap at lineout time yet continues to get selected. Another Bunting stupidity

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Tukuafu asking the ref about the saffas slowing down tactics. Ref “can’t do anything once a medic is on”

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KOB made sure to run all the way in. If Holmes can’t get this then ffs

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Holmes has gone back to her usual kicking record but apparently this ground has major wind issues that visitors don’t really know about.

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South africa were totally dominant first 20 but then some of the most clueless rugby you will see and black ferns score 2 quick tries. Safrica dont seem to want to kick from their 22 for some bizarre reason. Safrica going to tire and NZ will run rampant you expect-safrica have so much power but not...

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BF playing into their hands by continually kicking to them. They are just keeping the ball. Have to say though this ref holds the scrum call so long it’s ridiculous - get on with it.

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 12:20 pm
jamesfreeman wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:14 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:01 am For what?
To toughen them up. Would rather have a shock loss like this 2 years out from world cup than in knock out stage...
We looked like Shane Cameron after he fought David Tua FFS.

shit that’s bad. Cameron was punching thin air after his knockout

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Rieko may well have been missed on defence.

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OK, so what do we think Razor is doing wrong? With Foster you could see a consistently poor game plan being repeated over and over, the infamous "fossie ball". And a tendency to screw players around resulting ina team that rarely felt settled. What is the Razor equivalent of those things? Click her...

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Holding charges (for now): 1. Coach of an All Black team that was historically decimated at home. 2. Coach of an All Black team that has been repeatedly manshamed in the scrums. 3. Failure to select or cause to be developed players who are competent under the high ball. 4. Aggravated lack of appropr...

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merlin the happy pig wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:07 am
Neverwas wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:58 am That's the type of loss that should be career ending.

Well done SA. Well done
Yes but for who, and who do we have to take their place?

There was a guy sitting in the Boks coaching box tonight who might well be of use

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:00 am
This is our 2017....

and their coach didn't survive that...

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:55 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:55 am
Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:53 am Wellington is cursed
One of our bordies promised to burn it down.. I blame them.,..
The stadium or the city?

NZR headquarters is there too. Burn that down too.

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I don't want to be too reactionary but Razor should be resigning after this. Along with the NZR board that put him in power.

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Wellington is cursed

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Too good. Genuinely too good.

Masters of the box kicks and scrums.

Biggest win by any visiting team to NZ ever

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Hello old friend...

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Keep running it at them and keep the points ticking over because this Boks side still have plenty of running left in them. Defence won't be enough. Still, for all their massive firepower in the backs, it took a Proctor intercept for them to score.

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https://x.com/forcharliekirk1/status/19 ... 5693235534

Trump's online gestapo is on a mission to cancel anyone who isn't showing the appropriate North Korean style public grief at Kirk's death.

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Does Justin Marshall not watch the tv? He was hit in the head by the guys knee but he says it was the guy’s weight that did it

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Also a smart cockhead. Another post said Robinson had earned a score of 34 on the ACT college entrance exam, which would put him in the top 1% of test takers, according to the Princeton Review test preparation company. Raised a Mormon and from a heavily republican family. However, most people in Ut...

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Hes a cooked 4chan kid. Not a repub, democrat, antifa, maga. He jerks of to furry porn. Maybe mentally ill, but certainly cooked. People seem desperate to lock in motivations to blame the other side. He is probably just a little cockhead Also a smart cockhead. Another post said Robinson had earned ...

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The governor of Utah has just said that he was praying for the past 33hours that this person was from another country but it turned out to be “one of us”. They’re f**king nuts. "Please God, please please please please please be the Mexicans or the muslims or the blacks in Chicago or the Haitians in...

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I've noticed Risi has not run from the base of the scrum /ruck once so far. She is deadly sniping like that. Maybe told not to till the big dance. I have a feeling he'll have a lot up his sleeve if they get to the final. Yeah probably told not to but I think that is silly. She needs to snipe more. ...

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