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- Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Qualification process & draw for RWC 2027
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9240
Re: Qualification process & draw for RWC 2027
I understand there is a whole section of HK society who are ethnically european but consider themselves Hong Kong nationals --- or something like that. HK of this parish (and chief mod for so many years) explained it several years ago.
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Well played NZ. Great match for a neutral to watch. France put up a good fight for the full 80. They are a very strong side even with some of their best players missing so it was never going to be a walkover. What I didn't like was all the booing of the ref for giving technically correct decisions ...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 614
- Views: 5465
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
The crowd cheering Johnny Howard must have really triggered mattheexpat I remember Howard used to wear Wallaby jumpers/jackets on his early morning walks. This was in the early 2000s. Good rugby man. I'd imagine most of the PMs we've had since then had no interest in rugby or Leaguies, apart from A...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Initial impression: Shite but it’s the first test of the year so I’ll wait til next week to ride my outrage horse to town. 1. The forwards were soft in contact and the French defence was physically dominant there (hats off to them; they were excellent on D). Stunted any ability to get clean ball. 2....
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
- Replies: 614
- Views: 5465
Re: Match 4: NSW Waratahs v B&I Lions
The Tahs incompetence in the last 20 minutes is something to behold. That match was there for the taking.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54473
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Proctor was a lightweight out there. Even blew his own try! One or two regulation passes as part of moves isn’t anything to hail the great shite hope. Tupaea was far more assured at centre and he’s not even a centre. I believe if they’re going to go for kick kickity box kicks in the first 20 minutes...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Exactly. Clarke lives for high kicks.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Proctor woefully inept on defence; one good pass. Give him ten more minutes after halftime I say.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
i shall gracefully wait until halftime before I say anything about Proctor 

- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
who is our first five at the moment? Is it DMac or BB?
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
That scrum was scrumptuous
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Looks like we need a defensive general in midfield 

- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance

Second string? what second string?

- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
I for one thought even a second string side would be tough
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Sevu Reece out for good
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Dunedin are copying the Paris dark night theme
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1437
Re: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
Well that was shite from the MAB. Kicking game far superior with the Scots. They're going to destroy the depleted Samoan side in two weeks. They'll beat Fiji next week too although likely closer than the samoa match.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Julian McMahon goooonnnnne
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1137
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10849
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Old Zealander Fabian Holland has a mostly kiwi accent. Not a poach.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1437
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1437
Re: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
On Saturday, if you're so inclined, you'll be able to go from NZ U20s vs Georgia U20s into Black Ferns vs Black Ferns XV into Maori All Blacks vs Scotland into All Blacks vs France. Salivating at the prospect, supplemented by the tantalsing idea of watching the live stream of Ozzy/Black Sabbath's f...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1437
Re: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
Good player for the Blues. Nothing snazzy but very competent from the back.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3444
Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:58 amSlim 293 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:37 amPat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:34 am
To be fair, you could easily see him, and a million clones of him at any Rugby Club in Oz![]()
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- Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Julian McMahon goooonnnnne
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1137
Re: Julian McMahon goooonnnnne
Yes he looked north of six foot
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3444
Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
I had to think long and hard before I typed 'New Plymouth' and 'major city' in the same sentence.
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3444
Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
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.
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1501
Re: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL
China has thus far not committed to funding rugby teams in the Pacific. That is totally an Australian thing at the moment. However, China has been known to build stadiums though. If a certain political party wins the Samoan snap election coming up in August, the little birds are saying they're going...
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1437
Re: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
Good match. NZM left it until late in the match to get over Japan last week. All the Scottish stars are in Australia at the moment so not too familiar with the Scotland team.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
- Replies: 500
- Views: 10416
Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
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. It’s only the oldies in attendance at present. The younger poverty-stricken but noisier fans will arriv...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3444
Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Our big monthly regional meetings at work start with an AoC. I don’t think anyone cares. It’s just a short formality. I did one a few years ago though when mc’ing a conference. Had to go research the tribal nations of Western Sydney and Brisbane. I found it very interesting. I found out why certain ...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
- Replies: 583
- Views: 157150
Re: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
Hooker Luka Connor has a chance to force her way into World Cup contention because the BF lineout has been inconsistent this year. None of the BF squaddies have performed particularly well at lineout time. In fact all the front rowers spots are contestable. None of the BF newbies have nailed down sp...
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
- Replies: 583
- Views: 157150
Re: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
This is essentially the big trial of the year. Probables v possibles. They really need to have three of these matches. I wouldn’t be surprised if brawls erupt in this match 

- Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
- Replies: 583
- Views: 157150
Re: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
Teams announced


- Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
- Replies: 500
- Views: 10416
Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
I thought the Welsh guy played really well and should probably start the first test.
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
- Replies: 583
- Views: 157150
Re: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
Look forward to seeing the XV in action. Might still get tonked with the 7s players in the BF15s squad. Those with asterisks here are also in the BF15s squad.
Last chance saloon for Ruby Tui, Krystal Murray, Luka Connor and Lucy Jenkins methinks.

Last chance saloon for Ruby Tui, Krystal Murray, Luka Connor and Lucy Jenkins methinks.

- Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby's New Experiment of Backs replacing forwards.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1318
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
- Replies: 583
- Views: 157150
Re: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
Time is running out for Ruby Tui. Surely she’ll be in the NZ XV squad. As will be Taufa Bason.
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
- Replies: 583
- Views: 157150
Re: NZ Women’s Rugby Catchall Thread
5 July - v BF XV
12 July - v Australia

Renee Holmes returns to the squad (for Mererangi Paul - injured)
Some newbies come in for the injured KOB and Tukuafu. Good to see Bayfield in there. They need depth at lock.
12 July - v Australia

Renee Holmes returns to the squad (for Mererangi Paul - injured)
Some newbies come in for the injured KOB and Tukuafu. Good to see Bayfield in there. They need depth at lock.
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The state of the NZRU..
- Replies: 643
- Views: 85325
Re: The state of the NZRU..
Some great games on this weekend. I’ll be watching them all, although the U20s I’ll watch on replay.


- Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IRB U20 World Cup 2025
- Replies: 449
- Views: 11620