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by swc
Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks vs Springboks: MATCH THREAD: Wellington 27th July
Replies: 1694
Views: 100760

Re: All Blacks vs Springboks: MATCH THREAD: Wellington 27th

Like the team - actually really pleased to see Todd in there. With all the talk of Savea and Cane it's good to see him. I hope he has a blinder. SBW and Goodhue is nice also - not sure if they have played together before but hope they gel well. Played together v France last year before SBW went off...
by swc
Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

The penalty deterrent with Jordie (if he starts slotting big kicks) will be huge. All Hansen has to do is step up his attack in the media on rush defences and how they're offside a lot of the time, keep pushing that. Then one or two big J Barrett penalties slotted due to an offside rush defence all...
by swc
Fri Jul 19, 2019 3:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

^ Jordie is basically NZ's version of Reece Hodge, only in the team cause of his boot.. He also is amazing in the air, his height helps obviously, be it defusing bombs or cross field kicks. Hes also able to free his arms in the tackle and get off loads away. Problem is the brain farts. He defines p...
by swc
Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
Replies: 55648
Views: 9392039

Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte

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Love it :lol:
by swc
Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

So Abs named 5pm tomorrow NZT. Expecting Fifita at 6 & debuts off the bench for Jacobson, J Ioane & Ennor. Reckon JB at FB & Ben from accounts on the wing. Can’t wait for the first Ab 23 of the year to be named
by swc
Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Odds firming SBW will miss the game
by swc
Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Boooo led 13 nil at one stage. How good would it have been if swamp foxes 🦊 won the shield
by swc
Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The one and only Tennis thread
Replies: 2083
Views: 167768

Re: The one and only Tennis thread

This is entertainment How can Williams deserve to earn the same amount as these guys Women's tennis is incredibly boring atm. I find both your mindsets a bit sad. Why should the fact that we're watching three of the all-time greats in tennis, who happen to be male, be a justfication for pay inequal...
by swc
Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Mate of mine messaged last night. A guy at his work is mates of Jordie B. Apparently 3rd party $$$ 🤑 helped secure BB and the blues are seriously pursuing Jordie and sounds like not out of the question they might get him. Be huge coup if they can
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

I just saw this in stuff, so Fifita / Jacobson or Papalii at starting 6...

Highlanders loose forward Shannon Frizell also sits this one out after being unable to train because of an awkward cut on a joint. The preference is for him to remain behind and get some solid work in ahead of Wellington.
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

So it looks like Jordie Barrett may also be moving to the Blues. That would be quite the coup if the Blues could manage it. In saying that I'm struggling to understand why they didn't try and lure a few hard working tight forwards/locks to the franchise? They desperately need some hardworking forwa...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Blues 2020-21 Optimism Thread
Replies: 159
Views: 17201

Re: The All New and Improved Blues 2020-2021 Optimism Thread

Hold the ship folks, we're now going after Jordie Barrett as well - replacement for Melani Nanai. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12249102&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nzh_fb&fbclid=IwAR0YjPa3ZQdqEFByb0a-BzLEcSb9UJpYw1xNN5l841k9knwdRa4d21ajKJI...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Wow that’s a dam good 23 8) names Jacobson twice so I assume non playing Jacobson would be Papalii? Big thing that highlights to me is why do we think we need SBW? Because for all his achievements at SR level, Laumape has never looked great at test level. He's too small to play the power midfielder...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Ngani Laumape is 7cm shorter and about 10kg lighter than Matt Todd. Keep than in mind next time you expect him to be an effective battering ram at test level. He's too small for any level above SR, and even then he is easily managed by committed defenses. But he's never injured - go figure. How muc...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Dear Auckland Blues, You have the largest population base in the country, yet your team, once world beaters, can no longer cut it. Suddenly, you think that one or two key signings will somehow turn things around. The problem with your team is not who is wearing the jerseys, it's who is sitting arou...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

As a long suffering Blues fan, I'm not really happy with this decision. Beauden Barrett is a quality player, don't get me wrong, but his best years are behind him and he's moving to the most dysfunctional team in NZ Super Rugby which will hardly do his game any favours. I can't see him recapturing ...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Disagree on assessments of Laumape. I’d like to see him get in ahead of SBW (he won’t though bar injury). If SBW makes WC I’d put my left nut on it he won’t play more than 2 games Yeah I don’t know how many Blues games you watched this year but Nonu has lost a lot of pace - falls off tackles and go...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

As a long suffering Blues fan, I'm not really happy with this decision. Beauden Barrett is a quality player, don't get me wrong, but his best years are behind him and he's moving to the most dysfunctional team in NZ Super Rugby which will hardly do his game any favours. I can't see him recapturing ...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Listening to radiosport and a guy on there is mates with Jordie B. He just said the rumour is Canes didn’t offer BB much dollars thinking the loyalty card would win.....big gamble. He’s close to JB so credible source. His words were “lack of respect shown with the money offered to stay in wgtn” He’...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Blues 2020-21 Optimism Thread
Replies: 159
Views: 17201

Re: The All New and Improved Blues 2020-2021 Optimism Thread

Man he looks good in Blue!!! 8)
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

How much leeway do the franchises have to offer $$ to different players? Can't really see it as a positive thing for NZ rugby if we get teams bidding against each other on that front. I think the inference was not so much blues offered huge money but the Canes under offered thinking loyalty to Cane...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

How much leeway do the franchises have to offer $$ to different players? Can't really see it as a positive thing for NZ rugby if we get teams bidding against each other on that front. I think the inference was not so much blues offered huge money but the Canes under offered thinking loyalty to Cane...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Listening to radiosport and a guy on there is mates with Jordie B. He just said the rumour is Canes didn’t offer BB much dollars thinking the loyalty card would win.....big gamble. He’s close to JB so credible source. His words were “lack of respect shown with the money offered to stay in wgtn” He’...
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Cricket Thread
Replies: 7809
Views: 299564

Re: Cricket World Cup 2019 - OFFICIAL Thread

I’m pumped. Crappers will win off the back of big Guppy ton 8)
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Disagree on assessments of Laumape. I’d like to see him get in ahead of SBW (he won’t though bar injury). If SBW makes WC I’d put my left nut on it he won’t play more than 2 games
by swc
Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Listening to radiosport and a guy on there is mates with Jordie B. He just said the rumour is Canes didn’t offer BB much dollars thinking the loyalty card would win.....big gamble. He’s close to JB so credible source. His words were “lack of respect shown with the money offered to stay in wgtn” He’s...
by swc
Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fiji vs NZ Maori
Replies: 183
Views: 11648

Re: Fiji vs NZ Maori

On Fox in Sydney :thumbup:
by swc
Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Wow that’s a dam good 23 8) names Jacobson twice so I assume non playing Jacobson would be Papalii?

Big thing that highlights to me is why do we think we need SBW?
by swc
Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Will be an interesting season next year. Saders are f**ked, see them mid table at best. Canes who knows with losing BB. Chiefs - when does Gats takeover? Landers also knows, lost a lot of forwards.
by swc
Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.
Replies: 119
Views: 9865

Re: TVNZ, announce Beauden Barrett Blues Bound.

Good news. Will put us in title contention for sure. Will be playing back half of next year to :thumbup: Should ship off Otere to the Canes and groom, hopefully a finally fit, Perofuture to be our long term 10. I expect Perofeta will be starting FB next year? Hopefully TJ will be our starting 12. Be...
by swc
Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Anyone know when they name the squad for Argentina? Don’t they fly out this weekend? The squad has been named, hasn't it? The 39 selected players, minus the eleven Crusaders players except Bridge, Reese and Ennor who have flown out with the main group. Thought it wasn’t set in concrete, like whethe...
by swc
Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05 GMT
Replies: 772
Views: 39866

Re: RC 2019: Pumas v All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Jul 20, 18:05

Anyone know when they name the squad for Argentina? Don’t they fly out this weekend?
by swc
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

It's been very interesting to hear Steve Hansen repeatedly say that the priorities for this year are the RWC and the Bledisloe That suggests to me that there will be significant experimentation for the South Africa and Argentina games in the Rugby Championship and of course versus Tonga, but the po...
by swc
Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

Does that disqualify him if so I didn't know that?[/quote] yes it does[/quote] Well on that basis the point is moot.[/quote] Well if he is so desperate to earn the pounds playing for England he could in theory gain residency then switch to England sevens in an Olympic year and then become England el...
by swc
Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

[/quote]Think about it for a while, it may come to you?[/quote] Not everyone is motivated by cash. He’s clearly not motivated by money...anyway what is he 23/24? Earning $250/300k in NZ living at home (last I knew of anyway). So I doubt chasing more cash is a big motivator at this stage when it’s cl...
by swc
Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

Dumb question: is akiras eligibility still not nailed down? At 24 he's got time to get eligible for an nh test team. The 3 year residency rule has been raised to 5 which would still give him time tbf. Akira has played for NZ Sevens. Does that disqualify him if so I didn't know that? yes it does
by swc
Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

Dumb question: is akiras eligibility still not nailed down? At 24 he's got time to get eligible for an nh test team. The 3 year residency rule has been raised to 5 which would still give him time tbf. 3 yr residency has nothing to do with it. Thinly vailed “poach” comments.....He was born in Tokyo ...
by swc
Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

For all the shit being thrown at Akira at least he’s giving it a crack. He could easily have gone off shore but he re-signed a long term contract explicitly saying he had ambitions to be an Ab. He’s no chance under Hansen but hopefully he puts in a big shift next year and may get a crack with Read, ...
by swc
Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion
Replies: 766
Views: 41163

Re: All Black 2019 RWC squad discussion

Dumb question: is akiras eligibility still not nailed down? At 24 he's got time to get eligible for an nh test team. The 3 year residency rule has been raised to 5 which would still give him time tbf. 3 yr residency has nothing to do with it. Thinly vailed “poach” comments.....He was born in Tokyo ...