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Tehui

Despite all this cogitation over Vai'i at 6 , my personal view is that it will be short lived. SB has been injury 'prone' this year and his form scratchy at best for the past 2 seasons. Long term[ and that may start soon] Vai'i will be his replacement alongside Holland . As soon as he's fit again S...

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Sprig wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:44 am sounded like barrett is injured... SR refered to a tuesday press realease on outcomes of a scan.

So if Scott Barrett is injured, Ardie to wear the captain's armband then?

Tehui

jdogscoop wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:31 pm Blues fans salty AF.

I'd sack Ioane off altogether. Shit attitude and increasingly shit player.

This. They've got more salt than fish n chips FFS.

Tehui

I still haven't seen the game yet, but let's give him (and some others) a few games in the position at this level before writing him off. He's looks a natural 6 in my view.

Tehui

I didn’t see the game due to a family commitment but I’m just glad the ABs won. Hopefully I’m able to catch a replay of the game to make my own assessment.

Tehui

What sad news.

Tehui

On the off chance that my boy Billy Proctor has a sh!t game this weekend, I may need to avoid this thread next week.

Tehui

Scott Robertson's post-selection press conference; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlkQcDjaKds Man is he excited or what !?! Love it . As someone who has rediscovered health and fitness in my 40's I also like that we have a head coach who models health, fitness and self-discipline to his players. I...

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The selection that interests me most is Holland. Good to see Razor giving him his debut in his home ground where he’s most comfortable. He’s got a bright future ahead of him, but he’s going to need the experienced players around him to lift their performance.

Tehui

Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:11 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:48 pm The excitement is building to breaking point. Something has got to give.

Maybe.
I told you so!

Is that self affirmation or madness?

Tehui

I love the selections. Particularly at 5, 6, 7, 13 & 14 (Reiko).

Tehui

Just catching up on the Williams out news after being out of action (sick) the past few days. That is a real shame. Bower is a solid replacement and won't let anyone down, but he's nowhere near Williams level of impact around the field. Yeah Williams is a real weapon now and none of the other optio...

Tehui

I listened to the Q&A with Razor, a few things are concerning for me: Whitebait theory: The idea that we should be four deep in every position, this could be to the detriment of developing cohesion and true world class combinations and players . Reminds me of Graham Henry trying to build two equal ...

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Razor has said Leroy Carter is the fastest player in NZ. So much for those saying he's too slow. Who said he was slow? He and Tangitau look to be pretty quick. When he was having a purple patch during Super rugby and some mentioned him as a bolter there were a few that thought he was too slow. Tang...

Tehui

The Beatles would be in my Top 10 too. I have family members from Liverpool who watched them play in the Cavern (pub) when they were only known to locals.

Tehui

Me too. I'd need to ask my brother-in-law. This video clip might be helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnbEUY8puuw&ab_channel=BrentColeman Thanks for this Tehui. All necessary knowledge… but am I allowed to say it bores the hell out of me? :lol: Fair enough. Investing for retirement is someth...

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Does anyone know when the AB team gets named this week? I did try googling it, but it wasn't my friend this time.

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A big shout out to the Crusaders for letting 'The Mighty Tamaiti' play when he was obviously injured. There goes another potential world class player sitting on the sidelines for the ABs for the long-term. Fantastic news.

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Mog The Almighty wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:32 pm Fair play. I always admired that guy. He epitomises the "size of the fight in the dog" thing. It's easy to be huge and be a tough. It's hard to be small and tough. He has real brass.

You've just described most half-backs.

Tehui

Indeed, as is Mo'unga. It's a shame we only seem to have a certain type of 1st 5, slight and speedy. I'd love to see how we'd go with a Butch James, Handre Pollard or even a Stephen Donald type who is physically big and strong enough to withstand a rush defence. The only player we have like that wh...

Tehui

I’m a bit surprised no-one’s organised a sweep re how long this war will last. I’m not volunteering to do it as I may not live to either collect or curse being wrong; and that’s even with ruling out Ms MS slaying me for any number of valid reasons... At the start of the war, I predicted 5 years. It...

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Yes their forwards have been dominant. And yet none of them would be playing for the Springboks if the SARU had the same amateur-era eligibility rules as NZR. Almost every forward in the Springboks squad is based offshore. Perhaps we should be considering doing what they are doing? Perhaps we shoul...

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I’m a bit surprised no-one’s organised a sweep re how long this war will last. I’m not volunteering to do it as I may not live to either collect or curse being wrong; and that’s even with ruling out Ms MS slaying me for any number of valid reasons... At the start of the war, I predicted 5 years. It...

Tehui

Zico wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:38 am Who are NZ playing this year?

Google is your friend.

Tehui

It's going to be tough to beat them [Springboks] this year even at home. They have another level that other teams don't have at the moment. Agree. The Springbok forward pack consistently wins collisions that other teams can't match. Yeah they are absolutely dominating the collisions and their wings...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 12:19 am It's going to be tough to beat them [Springboks] this year even at home. They have another level that other teams don't have at the moment.

Agree. The Springbok forward pack consistently wins collisions that other teams can't match.

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Tussock wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:38 am Rewatching the magnificent Crusaders final win, and noticed how much pressure the Crusaders put on Dmac, and how many mistakes he made... knock-on's, slicing into touch... French just need to apply the same pressure and Dmax will wilt.

Brilliant. Nobody thought of that.

Tehui

The last time I checked the ABs played the Springboks 5 times in 1996, and won 4-1. Let's wait a year before we celebrate the 30 year anniversary of that.

Tehui

What world cup victory?

Tehui

The S & P 500 finished on a record high. It's hard to fathom given the geopolitical instability happening in the world right now. All those people who invest consistently and stay in it for the long-term are being rewarded.

Tehui

Australian M1A1 Abrams in Poland are visually confirmed (camo patterns) to be in Poland. They’ll need to be closely watched. Habituated to driving on the wrong side of the road for continental Europe. Fuelled by XXXX ?? Traveling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie.

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Tamatha Paul keeps rocking on. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/121812546/two-monuments-to-sexual-predators-and-colonisers-could-be-scrapped-in-wellington Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul wants to strip prominent colonial statues around Wellington of their heritage status. In the Green MP’s sight...

Tehui

I must admit I've not been taking much notice of NZ politics atm, what with all the fun going on in the wider world. But, I was in the back of an Urber the other day and the driver was listening to Mike Hoskings. It surprised me to hear him talking about the Coalition being a one term government. H...

Tehui

Worth a read: https://retirement.govt.nz/news/latest-news/who-does-it-better-comparing-the-australian-and-new-zealand-retirement-income-systems When they talk about tax concessions for savings in Australia, what does that look like in reality? I have a high level of ignorance around different tax s...

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Is there a work rate vs impact spectrum when it comes to assessing loose forwards? It appears to be a similar binary argument everytime, regardless of the player.

Tehui

Neverwas wrote: ↑Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:57 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:55 am
obelixtim wrote: ↑Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:15 am

Snakey was never that quick.
BOD reckons he was deceptively fast.... might explain how he kept slipping through gaps..
In the Jordie category. Doesn't look quick but is in fact deceptively so.

I just love the way you'll just segue from one player to another. It's like Russian dolls.

Tehui

The French clubs have been doing it for so long and so hard, they don't know what the F* they're doing.

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Sititi is out of the French series . He didn't look 100%. Lio Willie elevated. Papali'i in as cover for Jacobson Yep, that confirms our suspicions that he's not fully recovered from surgery yet, etc. It was obvious that he was a step behind in where he normally is on the field. Different injury. Hi...

Tehui

Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:49 am Sititi is out of the French series. He didn't look 100%.

Lio Willie elevated. Papali'i in as cover for Jacobson

Yep, that confirms our suspicions that he's not fully recovered from surgery yet, etc. It was obvious that he was a step behind in where he normally is on the field.

Tehui

Interesting they went with Dalton as the new injury cover rather than Blackadder It's pretty clear that Sotutu's hopes are well and truly over. We all knew that last year when the SR player of the year was not selected in the squad or even invited to attend trainings to hold tackle bags. If he ends...

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