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Slim 293 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:35 am Wow...

129 tests...

A consistent selection under five Wallaby coaches...

Test captain...

Moore sounds like a pretty shit player.

he was good at givng away penalties

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There is some very rose tinted views on the goal line dropout. It is supposed to stop pick and goes by forwards near the try line, but yet we still see tons of it. Teams are just getting better at recycling the ball if it is short. The game does not stop if we are near the try line. I thought that ...

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THere is a key point of difference between defending once in goal and in the field of play. In goal is like the laws of the game almost no longer apply to the defence. They can hold on, do not need to release, lie on the ground and play the attacking player while off their feet. This has given the ...

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Yup, the arrogance was beyond belief in the build up to this game. I'm loving our arrogance. We've become you from 20-30 years ago. We've made it The thing is we never were. You thought we were because of your raging inferiority complex. nup you were arrogant, even when we beat you, if you came wit...

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this is a tricky one to pick. I would expect the Chiefs to win comfortably, but the Reds are well coached and have a lot of talent.... So would I, but we have a habit of tripping up at Suncorp. I dont usually bet against my team, but Qld are our bogey team. Chiefs by 6 as I dont think they have eno...

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I knew the Crusaders got dicked by the Waratahs at the weekend but I'd already forgotten they lost last week to the Chiefs (despite watching the match). :? Too much else going on this time of year with it still being the height of summer. Losing to the Chiefs in Hamilton by one score is nothing to ...

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Not sure I agree. I like the idea that we dont have players suffering brain damage later in life. And for that we need to remove incidence of head knocks, accidental or deliberate. That means that the head becomes off limit and the penalties mean player actions change. For example, on the weekend w...

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Tussock wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:06 am So'tutu should be earmarked for the ABs no. 8 spot too.

On one game? We need to see this type of performance every game he plays, he has been inconsistent in the past.

I dont think Razor would pick him on just this game.

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:38 pm Around 97/98 a long hiatus in the 2000s though.

Who were you posting as then, I dont recall your UN from then, or were you just a lurker?

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Was out for a glorious steak dinner in the city and missed the game. Predictable result which I called earlier. The real news is it looks like NZR has finally let the media report on crowd numbers again. Newsflash super rugby is dead.. 50% full at 16,119 tonight :lol: Well why are you commenting on...

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And I hope your guys keep thinking like you do. Me too. Cut out the stupid errors and maintain possession far better is my thinking. Chiefs played poorly for most of the game Crusaders played worse in the first half... dominated the second half... hopefully they've learnt their lessons... don't thi...

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If both teams play like they did tonight against the NZ teams they are going to get flogged, I'm still waiting on the rugby improvement from the Aussie teams.

Maybe the Qld v NSW game will be full of running and good ball skills tomorrow.

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Rebels look they they don't have a coach as usual. Some good signs though - LSL, 'Trevor' going well. Brumbies better though. Overall quality of the game is kinda poor cf. the Chief-‘saders game. Which comes as no surprise… I thought the rebels were going to improve, but the ball is too slow from t...

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carter Gordon hasnt learnt anything from last year, kicks good ball away which gifts the brumbies a try. Poor decision.

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:07 am
Eugenius wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:05 am The Chiefs will have to play a lot better than that to win the title .

Was last year their best effort ?
We played crap and beat the playing thru Champs. I'll take that and we'll get better

Im with you Enz, a few salty comments from Saders as usual when we beat them.

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Also, lemme just say a word in favour of arvo games. Can anyone not notice the number of kids at the ground? Unpossible. That’s a big chunk of the next gen of rugby attendees / viewers. The administrators and TV companies wont see that and will continue there line with ultimately less kids playing ...

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TEDS wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:52 am
Eugenius wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:51 am Very happy .

Saders far far more competitive early in the season than I could have hoped .

Thanks for the bonus point away Chiefs !
Oh absolutely. Moral victory for the Good Guys.

really

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Loving this game, the new kick rules are certainly making everyone think about being on onside.
Dmac has made the Saders pay too. This type of game suits him.

Bit worried about our scrum though, did they spend enough time on that in preseason?

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You cannot clearly see a white line, suggesting otherwise is a nonsense. If you watch the game, you will see it was over the line. Using the argument, was it over the line is nonsense ffs. There is no definitive footage of the ball both on the ground and over the line. Yes there is, I have seen a p...

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Bogbunny wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:08 pm
highlands wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:01 pm World Rugby have been a bloody shambles for this WC.
Totally flippin inept

Just a shit show WR

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Our lineout is pretty good. Even with Samisoni who has been better lately. Big Sam will be on then as well.. and Estebeth won't be ... but it's scrums where penalties tend to be given rather than lineouts... True, but he'll be subbed by RG Snyman, who is taller (2.07m vs 2.03m), more athletic and i...

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I know why Foster chose Samisone over Dane. But I don't trust our lineout with Samisone. He could potentially cost us the game if the lineouts are Shakey, I suspect the Boks will be keen to kick into touch as much as they can We’ve got the best lineout in the tournament, he will be and has been fin...

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I hope they do and then get their heads shunted towards their arseholes. :lol: Me too. Why are so many kiwi posters such defeatists. Wouldn't want be in the army with them in a war. :roll: We are going to win this, our forward pack is humming, our path to the final was easier and we got an extra da...

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What's the bet in the first few minutes SA drop the ball deliberately so they can have a scrum early? Maybe even kick it out on the full at kick off so they get a chance of an early scrum penalty... Much like the mark in the 22 for a scrum... they'll have a few nasty surprises for us... I hope they...

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Not sure if already mentioned but Mbonambi has a track record of this sort of thing, apparently has said the same thing to curry in 2022. What a racist prick.

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At the Twickenham game, most of the breaks were due to the ABs. Haha yep, if the 7-1 does it's job at the right time it'll more likely be the ABs forwards sucking in the big ones. Having said that we still have 5 changes so it's not a massive difference. and we gain quite a few kilos. Just gonna be...

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There's going to be a lot of 'South African timeouts' with water bottles and fatties lying on the ground sucking in the big ones. At the Twickenham game, most of the breaks were due to the ABs. Haha yep, if the 7-1 does it's job at the right time it'll more likely be the ABs forwards sucking in the...

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Hmmm... NZ fans seem rattled... Still time for someone to get "injured", e.g. Andre the Giant stepping in for Kolbe, etc. Rassie still have half a career to go in perfecting his mind games ! :lol: You wish, I think the majority of kiwis will be happy enough Rassie has gone for 7-1 split. SA front r...

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I'm glad Willemse is starting, I reckon we can target him. I'm shit scared of the 7-1 split. If it works - and it's obviously a big risk that no one in the backs gets injured - it'll be hard to stop. We can barely handle one SA pack... I reckon we'll almost certainly see a first half sub. Yes those...

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I still have my ticket - somewhere. The protestors broke in just a few yards from where we were standing. Strangely, we didn't fight them, though if we suspected the cops were not going to intervene, I fear we may have. I went with a mate from Wellington, and his friend, back to a bar where we had ...

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Not sure how the weather favours us? Doesn't nzers grow up playing their rugby in the rain which is the opposite to Saffer's sunny skies braaivleis and Chevrolet that changed to Hilux and Ford Ranger it seems Nice try. Doesn't the stereotype go: SA = big, bruising forward pack. Want to go from set ...

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Seems like each passing day you guys are gaining confidence and really embracing the favorites tag. Good to see :thumbup: Meanwhile the Boks are in middle of the ' storm in a teacup', 'RaceGate' saga but never-the-less a major distraction while the All Blacks are flying in quietly under the radar. ...

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I’m starting to get the same feeling I had before the Irish game. Quiet confidence that the boys will be on and we’ll have a game plan that will come up trumps. BTW, I love listening to Jase Ryan in these pressers, also impressed with Papali’i not so sure about Easy Company” though. We can defintel...

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I’m starting to get the same feeling I had before the Irish game. Quiet confidence that the boys will be on and we’ll have a game plan that will come up trumps. BTW, I love listening to Jase Ryan in these pressers, also impressed with Papali’i not so sure about Easy Company” though. Where does one ...

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The plot thickens https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/24/tom-curry-bongi-mbonambi-racist-comment-footage-world-cup/ Bongi Mbonambi Afrikaans 'defence' undermined as new footage is not moment being investigated Tom Curry’s allegation he was called a ‘white c---’ is understood to have tak...

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Not what Fitzy said to me . They were still extremely jaded especially the forwards . However he still insisted , ‘but we still should have beaten the bastards’ . Fair enough. Was just what Mehrtens said while on commentary recently. Can't remember if during the Ireland or Argentina game. But even ...

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No such person ever existed. True, I don't think it was deliberate, just unfortunate. But as Mehrtens said, they had pretty much all recovered by the final.. apart from Wilson. Not what Fitzy said to me . They were still extremely jaded especially the forwards . However he still insisted , ‘but we ...

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There won't be many tries on Saturday... like always when two heavyweights slug it out in knockout rugby.... it will come down to who handles the last 20 minutes best. Probably similar to the 2015 semi... Controlling set piece in that period will be key... and experience helps. Having guys who have...

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I think both Newell and Williams have been impressive enough in the set pieces to persist with them. Agreed, we are on a roll and to change would be vote of no confidence in them. Ofa & Laulala bring nothing from the bench except scrummaging. I suspect the AB's will want to keep the ball in play an...

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Good o have Barnes, we know what we are getting when he refs us. Hope the TMO keeps his nose out.

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