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The good news is that the rain should stop sometime in the am... the bad news is that am is tomorrow....

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Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:55 am Less than 10 minutes until the Steinlager Series squad is announced. Anyone know if the announcement is being broadcast online?

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all ... fiji-tests

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Saagar makes a compelling case that regardless of the truth of the lab theory, what an utter shitshow it was to cover it up. Both for the Media to ignore or not explore a genuine hypothesis where the authorities who had denied it, were discussing it in emails and in other medium. All to cover arses...

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The southern border may have become an utter shit show since Trump left office but at least the millions of new illegals will get an extra day off. :thumbup: Harris has not even visited. Then again, she has not been to Europe or Mars either. Perhaps Captain Chocolate Chip will tell her to go Look a...

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booji boy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:30 pm
MrDominator wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:49 pm Basketball Aotearoa
Stephen Jones called and he wants his 1999 headline back.

Was that before or after Candyfloss Rugby?

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Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:18 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:08 pm Rain tomorrow till after lunch. NZ kindly declare for 60.
latest forecast is rain all day

Yeah, does look even worse now... can't see there being any play tomorrow...

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Rain tomorrow till after lunch. NZ kindly declare for 60.

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:27 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:10 pm The LGBT Tasman Cup?
I hope you meant LGBTIQ and you're not discriminating against Intersex and Queer societies.

I hope so too!

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One thing I've always said about Ishant Sharma. Whenever he scores 2, he gets a 50. Never nicks out, gets caught on the boundary, runs someone out or any other myriad ways of losing his wicket. Just a tune up for the 5 wickets he's about to take. One thing I've always said about Kane Williamson. Wh...

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Should NZ expect to get at least 200 on this wicket in these conditions?

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The LGBT Tasman Cup?

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Ted. wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:17 pm Should they take the new ball when this one seems to be working well for them?

No... By the looks of it.

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It's dreadful. How many cliches can you pile into 1 series? Kate Winslet trying to prove that she's a serious actress by not wearing makeup. Every family has a drug problem. Lesbian daughter. Beer with every meal because that's what rust-belt American loser families do. Scandi colour palette. Cleri...

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I knew beating England was going to be the highlight of the summer.

Unless.. India declare now... for the greater good.

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I'd be more inclined to believe you if the Crusaders hadn't choked against the Rebels who we creamed on the Rebels home ground. The Crusaders were the best and now the Blues are The Crusaders piss bowled the Rebels 52 - 26 in that game with the kind of dominant performance they have shown all seaso...

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RuggaBugga wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 2:07 pm wtf is going on here then, did we actually review that?

Nobody knows.... did the umpire review themselves?

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Whoever mentioned that French series "Spiral". Thank you! Up to season 3 now and absolutely love it. Just love the character idiosyncrasies and uncomplicated plot lines... plus, that female inspector is my type of lady...

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As a Blues supporter I am happy with the win of a bastardised competition. But everyone knows the Crusaders are the benchmark... same as the All Blacks at international level. "It is known".

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Sonny Blount wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:27 pm .

dot ball?

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Wagner never disappoints...

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;) NZ bowling like England at present... either too short or too full. Is it because the Indian batsmen are standing outside their crease... it's playing on the Kiwi bowler's minds? Or just rank bad bowling at the moment? Nerves and trying too much perhaps. I have a nagging worry that India may hav...

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So as I understand it last nights results have effectively qualified England and the Czechs and Scotland still need a win to also go through on 4 points. It looks like 4 points will be enough to go through as 3rd best. A draw would suit England in the final game as would potentially mean an easier ...

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:lol: Southampton - average number of days rainfall by month J F M A M J J A S O N D 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 7 9 9 8 so as many rainy days on average in summer as in winter - great place for a cricket match :( Crucial games need a roof or a real contingency plan. You don't just hit and hope for five (or ne...

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NZ bowling like England at present... either too short or too full. Is it because the Indian batsmen are standing outside their crease... it's playing on the Kiwi bowler's minds? Or just rank bad bowling at the moment?

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Southampton - average number of days rainfall by month J F M A M J J A S O N D 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 7 9 9 8 so as many rainy days on average in summer as in winter - great place for a cricket match :( Crucial games need a roof or a real contingency plan. You don't just hit and hope for five (or near) de...

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More than famous movie quotes, this thread feels like every post should end with ...you piece of shit!

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Southampton - average number of days rainfall by month J F M A M J J A S O N D 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 7 9 9 8 so as many rainy days on average in summer as in winter - great place for a cricket match :( Crucial games need a roof or a real contingency plan. You don't just hit and hope for five (or near) de...

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Just watched the first episode of Rose Byrne’s Physical on Apple TV. Finger on remote as they venture into a potential 3Some as our 8 year old was in the room drawing. I didn’t quite catch one line so asked the wife. 8 year old son fills me in without looking up and says “Have fun sucking unemploye...

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Could they move it back to Lords at this stage, what's the weather like there??? :P Nowhere in England is looking dry for the rest of the year .... Fixed :P It's been a weird spring.... very dry periods of weeks, followed by weeks of rain on end.... we're just coming to the end of a month-long dry ...

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Never really been in the rain at Eden Park. A bit of drizzle here and there but nothing major, The NPC Final in 2018 was rainy though. Half the crowd shifted to the undercover seats, including us. I guess that is an option when it's not a sell out. Anyone heard anything about the size of the crowd?...

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Wignu wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:31 am Could they move it back to Lords at this stage, what's the weather like there???

Nowhere in England south of Leeds and east of Birmingham is looking dry today....

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Yes unfortunately. I'm going to the game. Not sure if our seats are covered or not. Oh well won't be the first time I'm a drowned rat watching rugby at Eden Park. I have memories of standing in the terraces for an Auckland V Canterbury NPC match in the late 2000's, I didn't take a proper jacket as ...

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Of all the forums I frequent, this one is surprisingly rational... The right wingers aren't too extreme and the left wingers aren't too liberal... And there are disproportionately more intelligent, sane and tolerant people than you would find in normal society... When I say normal society. I mean a ...

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"The Name's Bond. James Bond. - You piece of shit"

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Yep, he’s been awesome the last 2 years. He’s not captaincy material though. Whitelock can call the shots. Play US Army Sergeant Dalton at 7, Savea at 6 and Mike Sotutu at 8. Savea at 6? Not even Fozzie would stick him there. 7 or 8. That's because Foster is an idiot. Remember how well the loosies ...

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jdogscoop wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:35 pm
Auckman wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:06 pm Yep, he’s been awesome the last 2 years. He’s not captaincy material though.
Whitelock can call the shots. Play US Army Sergeant Dalton at 7, Savea at 6 and Mike Sotutu at 8.

Savea at 6? Not even Fozzie would stick him there. 7 or 8.

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Was just wondering can anyone remember who was in the England team that won the first test in India a few months back. They looked very good until India put them in on a few doctored wickets. By contrast, this bunch looks like the worst England team that I have seen since the bunch that played agai...

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The more difficult question is what to do with Savea, very difficult to drop him. I agree I cant see Cane taking that 7 jersey back off these two I can see Foster picking both as a compromise... Savea at 7 and Papali'i at 6... which would be a mistake... but an easy "out" for Foster unfortunately. ...

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NZ win a series against England in England. :shock: Shame it's not a full series - or as full as we usually deign to give you, anyway. On the other hand maybe not such a shame from England's perspective, as we'd lose the extra tests as well. When did NZ last get three tests against England? And why...

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I'm so nervous I bit off all the nails on my right hand... but luckily I still have my left hand nails to start on...

38 is my unlucky number...

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