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Related - what are peoples opinion of ScoBa at 6? I was a big fan of ScoBa at six, with him on the bench for Sam & BBBR, or to cover six. The last 18 months make me think i was wrong, both as a 6 (the RWC wasn't kind) and at lock (his discipline has been poor). - should be be considered a 6? On Ard...

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No complaining about the referee this week. That was conclusive, the Wallabies have been out-played. Dissapointing not to see another great competition, but I feel the Wobs can still come back in Australia. Whoever said the All Black Aura is gone should rightly been feeling silly. Do only the All B...

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No complaining about the referee this week. That was conclusive, the Wallabies have been out-played. Dissapointing not to see another great competition, but I feel the Wobs can still come back in Australia. Whoever said the All Black Aura is gone should rightly been feeling silly. Do only the All B...

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message #2527204 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:55 pm I'm sure he had the very best Covid 19. Doctors told him it was the greatest covid 19 they had ever seen.

Love it... haha. Funny he no longer calls it the Chinese virus. Now it's in him.

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Well we're getting into semantics somewhat, and I don't expect you to give but fwiw, I don't believe giving an positively-framed medical assessment is akin to "lying" and it's patently not, "the doctor claimed he lied", which was your original claim (instead it's you drawing that conclusion on his ...

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This is news to me. It seems the doctor was extremely concerned about him driving around. Link me to where the doctor admitted to lying. Remember the doc gave a press conference on the steps of the facility where he claimed the present wasn't out of the woods but he was now getting better. He is no...

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The problem with conspiracy theories is that evidence to the contrary is still seen as just further backing up the conspiracy. He would say that, wouldn't he? Of course the doctors are in on it! Can't fool me. The problem with the timeline given is it was obviously a lie. No worries though as the d...

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Missing Christmas? How old are they? 12?

Be grateful you can actually play... and that you get to stay alive after and not spread anything to your families...

I've spent more Christmases alone than with company.. it's fine.. you don't die of lack of Christmas...

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Harlequins v Sale certainly sold English rugby today...

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Maa Nonu for me. From 2003-07 I thought he was just a one dimensional bosher who was greedy, lacked vision and creativity and tended to die with the ball or worse lose the ball in contact. However from 2008-15 he established his combination with Conrad Smith and became truly world class and one of ...

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Sam Cane: I never liked him when he first burst onto the scene. Partly because he was a bench player for the Chiefs but seemed to have a guaranteed place in the AB match day 23. I just assumed he was Steve Hansen's personal cabana boy/private dancer. But I'll concede now that he is a decent, test s...

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Wayne Barnes... when I first saw him in 2007...

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Caleb looks like he'll end up a centre at some point... far too skilful to stay on the wing... He is like a combination of Ben Smith and Tana Umaga... always beats the first tackler... has a subtle passing game and is smart... get him in the All Blacks asap... he has ten years in black ahead of him....

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The All Blacks seemed to get progressively worse after Wayne Smith left in 2017...

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Has any AB coach gotten off so easily after a WC disaster, the way Hansen has? The media in particular are terrified to criticise him. Even the general public were relatively forgiving. Hart, Mitchell and Henry were not so lucky. Several reasons. 1. The media are scared of Hansen because he threate...

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4 years till next world cup.. let's be adventurous... but please don't let Jordie Barrett anywhere near the All Blacks ever again... and Rieko has surprised me at how good he is playing at 13... speed and power in the backs... and in the back row... I'd have picked Tom Robinson if he wasn't injured...

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4 years till next world cup.. let's be adventurous... but please don't let Jordie Barrett anywhere near the All Blacks ever again... and Rieko has surprised me at how good he is playing at 13... speed and power in the backs... and in the back row... I'd have picked Tom Robinson if he wasn't injured....

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I thought Luke Jacobson was a standout as well. He hit rucks so hard all game. Bit like McCaw used to be.. relentless... As a Blues supporter he was the one payer that kept me worried...

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So the player dropped for the semi-final against England is the next All Black captain. Even though we all know he should have started, it still seems strange.

Is he even guaranteed to start?

Does this mean Ardie Savea won't be the All Black 7?

I guess so.

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MrDominator wrote:Marvellous news.

The game really would have been dead if a knight of the realm had been ousted by a swarthy dago.

Why? What would have happened?

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Rocking up to the uni rugby team during freshers week and concluding that almost to a man they were the biggest shower of c*nts on campus. An observation subsequently shared by many at universities across the land. You aren't kidding. Absolute tossers the lot of them. Just one massive clique with f...

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Anyone with sympathy for that bloke is a f*cking idiot. The US murdered a multi murderer - he deserved it and more. If Iran hits back and gets Cheney I will feel the same way. Cheney, rather than one of the military generals? Though who is the equivalent of Cheney these days? Pompeo? Though he has ...

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Bloody hilarious... the only shame is it might be his last...

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Ahh, There's always a Donny tweet or two for the modern day: In order to get elected, @BarackObama will start a war with Iran. 15.9K 7:48 PM - Nov 29, 2011 I always said @BarackObama will attack Iran, in some form, prior to the election. 448 8:24 PM - Aug 16, 2012 Don't let Obama play the Iran card...

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Ali's Choice wrote:
Wilderbeast wrote:Razor has 6 crusaders titles!?
Yeah I noticed that error. I can only assume he is including titles won as a player?

Or included Canterbury titles as well?

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The Martian for me was so dull... surviving on Mars.. big deal... did anyone feel like they learnt anything? Arrival though averagely delivered... was great as an idea... because it tackled that difficult question... could we really communicate with aliens if we met them? Just the trailer alone is w...

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I’m telling you, Paddington 2 will be looked upon by future generations as a new Shawshank Redemption or Princess Bride. It is near perfect. I watched that over Christmas. Is ok... nothing more... Deadpool another one that does absolutely nothing for me... weak humour... could only last about half ...

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My personal fav films...

Manchester By the Sea
Interstellar
Moonlight
Arrival
Birdman
Inception
Django Unchained
Her
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Hateful Eight

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Havana the song of the decade for me... superficial lust set against pseudo-sentimental nostalgia... the 2010s...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0mxQXmLsk

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If only Steven Luatua was still in NZ....

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But you didn’t have the team to beat England. They smashed you. Tactics, shmactics. England were incredible that day. Perhaps their greatest ever performance. One of the best performances I’ve seen from anyone. I know you don’t mean it, but it’s disrespectful to dismiss the loss as your ‘mistake’. ...

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Wade scored two centuries in the Ashes Series. For some reason I couldn't remember him scoring big, but your are right he scored a hundred in the fifth test. I couldn't find his other hundred though? I agree that almost all sides seem to struggle away from home. Australia probably least of all thou...

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The mother is pretty adamant all could swim. That the girl's swim cap was found inside the pool pump should surely raise alarm bells that something was amiss...

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Having reflected on the past 2 days, winning the toss and Kane Williamson's decision to send the Aussies in was pretty much irrelevant. This Australian team is just so much better than the Black Caps with both bat and ball that it honestly wouldn't have mattered what Williamson chose to do, his tea...

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Not this decade but who can forget Jonny Wilkinson's brilliant drop goal to win the 2003 world cup final? I was going to mention this one. Not to forget Geoff Hurst in 66 and Botham in 81. I was going to mention first moon landing 1969. Not sport or this decade but a great moment none the less Exac...

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How do Boks fans feel about their team now? Are the Boks destined to again dine at the top table, or was it an accidental victory, a flash in the pan and the Boks will again flatter to deceive over the next four years? How do most Bok fans feel? I know this was a Kiwi thread, but there seems to be ...

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How do Boks fans feel about their team now? Are the Boks destined to again dine at the top table, or was it an accidental victory, a flash in the pan and the Boks will again flatter to deceive over the next four years? How do most Bok fans feel? I know this was a Kiwi thread, but there seems to be ...

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Federer winning a major aged forty something. Oh, that's next decade. I know it's not this decade, but Usain Bolt winning 100m Gold at the Beijing Olympics and breaking the world record at the same time was the most incredible single sporting moment I can remember. Though Boris flattening that kid p...

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How do Boks fans feel about their team now? Are the Boks destined to again dine at the top table, or was it an accidental victory, a flash in the pan and the Boks will again flatter to deceive over the next four years? How do most Bok fans feel? I know this was a Kiwi thread, but there seems to be e...

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