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by Dan54.
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: HURRICANES V REBELS SUPER RUGBY Rd 5 MATCH THREAD
Replies: 44
Views: 377

Re: HURRICANES V REBELS SUPER RUGBY Rd 5 MATCH THREAD

I've always been a supporter of playing local players during home games in their province, as they tend to bring their A-game in those games. It also helps strengthen the regional identity of the Hurricanes. I don't know the players well enough (yet) to evaluate how good they are compared to other ...
by Dan54.
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: First bit of sh!t hits the fan for ARU - Daugunu refuses to play
Replies: 30
Views: 332

Re: First bit of sh!t hits the fan for ARU - Daugunu refuses to play

Like anyone coming to grips with insolvency, this guy has to suck it up. He's still getting paid to play & refusing to stand by his team mates only makes him look a prick. With an attitude like that other Super coaches may prefer to leave this guy in the wilderness. Except he's not. At least, not o...
by Dan54.
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LIons tickets on sale
Replies: 52
Views: 550

Re: LIons tickets on sale

Isn't there tsill another release of tickets, and then a ballot? Everyone I know who wants one has got a ticket with no probs already, so not sure what the ballot etc is about?
by Dan54.
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 808
Views: 59902

Re: All Blacks 2024

:thumbup: Although I understand why mrb put up his team for next week, but it's not even really worth thinking about.Basically there is no test for this team to play so whoever they pick will win, and a month into comp, we hardly had any competitive games as such so who knows? It's a rugby forum, Da...
by Dan54.
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 808
Views: 59902

Re: All Blacks 2024

Although I understand why mrb put up his team for next week, but it's not even really worth thinking about.Basically there is no test for this team to play so whoever they pick will win, and a month into comp, we hardly had any competitive games as such so who knows?
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: HURRICANES V REBELS SUPER RUGBY Rd 5 MATCH THREAD
Replies: 44
Views: 377

Re: HURRICANES V REBELS SUPER RUGBY Rd 5 MATCH THREAD

The Rebels may well be looking forward to a road trip to see the thriving metropolis of Palmerston North, regarded by some as the jewel of the North Island, if that jewel was a Cubic Zirconia. You forgot to mention the exotic beaches there. The Rebs should feel privileged. Not many soup players get...
by Dan54.
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2332

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

JPNZ wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:06 am Someone tonight mentioned that Reece had signed overseas this week? Surely that can’t be true? Anyone seen/read anything?
Heard on news, he having talks with French club.
by Dan54.
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
Replies: 715
Views: 66060

Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread

mrbrownstone wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:57 pm
Sprig wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:43 pm Stitched up by the draw somewhat as well. Not the easiest of starts.

Nothing that will stop you being able to get into the playoffs though.
Yeah no home game til R4 is pretty rough. I don't like Super Round being in R2 for that reason.
:thumbup:
by Dan54.
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 2332

Re: Crusaders vs Hurricanes Match Thread

By geez the poor buggers can't buy a break can they. I not a Crusaders'supporter by any means, but dislike seeing teams getting decimated like this, even when they playing my Canes!
Who or what has Penney upset?
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 9551

Re: Super Rugby 2024

The thing that impreses me this year? 3 weeks into comp and only one undefeated team, Aussie teams no easy beats etc. Isn't this what we want? Bloody great!
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2818

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

Yehaa Canes Baby, that was good! There was some goos play there, by geez Reuben Love MOTM?? He's a good athlete and a high work rate player, but I also saw him deliver two poor passes in the game today. Maybe I'm being over critical. That long pass to Naholo may have been because Naholo came in off...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2818

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

Yehaa Canes Baby, that was good! There was some goos play there, by geez Reuben Love MOTM?? He's a good athlete and a high work rate player, but I also saw him deliver two poor passes in the game today. Maybe I'm being over critical. I suspect you are, show me any player who has a prefect game, and...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2818

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

Yehaa Canes Baby, that was good!
There was some good play there, by geez Reuben Love MOTM??
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Drua Match Thread
Replies: 40
Views: 758

Re: Crusaders vs Drua Match Thread

Have the Crusaders ever had a more ordinary loose forward trio? Boy they are struggling, Chirstie is trying, but Grace and Gardiner???
by Dan54.
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!
Replies: 17
Views: 263

Re: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!

Yep have been for a couple of years, you obviouly don't follow NPC. Don't watch it on TV much but I've been to quite a few games incl. at the NP stadium, which I liked. Consequently I was a bit shocked when I first read the Bulls would be playing out of...can't remember, but a school / college grou...
by Dan54.
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!
Replies: 17
Views: 263

Re: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!

Yep have been for a couple of years, you obviouly don't follow NPC.
by Dan54.
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!
Replies: 17
Views: 263

Re: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!

MungoMan wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:14 pm NPC games, however named, are great to go along to and I hope to do just that later this year!
Well as I paid me and mrs memebership at the Naki, I know I will be!!! And will be as long as I can, I do love me some NPC rugby!!!
by Dan54.
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!
Replies: 17
Views: 263

Re: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!

First tentative step towards independence and a big middle finger to NZR. Maybe. Hardly, just read and agreed with the review, so I think if they want to keep 14 teams this is way forward. I love it, you only get sonsors etc if they see value in it. If you read whole article they even talk about tr...
by Dan54.
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!
Replies: 17
Views: 263

Gallagher/Bunnings NPC rugby!!

NPC unions have signed a deal with Gallagher Insurance as partner for NPC for 4 years. Will still be Bunnings NPC, but jerseys etc will have the Gallagher Ins logo on them. Seems all 14 unions are going to work under same commercial deal etc! Best thing I have read on rugby in last while! :D I do lo...
by Dan54.
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2818

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

9 changes to the Blues starting line up Interesting that isn't it PP? You think it's got to do with keeping them fresh and playing the collision game he seems to be getting them to do. It certainly working, and good to see a team intent on bashing up other team before spreading it around too much. ...
by Dan54.
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2818

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

9 changes to the Blues starting line up Interesting that isn't it PP? You think it's got to do with keeping them fresh and playing the collision game he seems to be getting them to do. It certainly working, and good to see a team intent on bashing up other team before spreading it around too much.
by Dan54.
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6655

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

Agree Ted, looks like Aumua has come on stronger with scrumming too. Canes have been bloody good there first couple of weks, thats all of pack (but all front row mainly) doing their job. He looks to me he working well with tighthead.
by Dan54.
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Crusaders 2024 Thread
Replies: 715
Views: 66060

Re: The Crusaders 2024 Thread

Exactly mrb, anyone writing off Crusaders at this stage of the year are not the brightest rugby followers. I actually picking them over Drua this weekend, mainly because they won't be turning up thinking they got win in the bag (which I perhaps think one or two did last week) and more because basica...
by Dan54.
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6655

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

I can’t believe Kemara got a super rugby contract let alone a contract with the Crusaders. He was absolute shite playing for NZ U20s last year. Lincoln McClutchie is better than him yet McClutchie got nothing. Think the difference is Kemara has nowhere near reached where he will be, especially behi...
by Dan54.
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6655

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

I can’t believe Kemara got a super rugby contract let alone a contract with the Crusaders. He was absolute shite playing for NZ U20s last year. Lincoln McClutchie is better than him yet McClutchie got nothing. Think the difference is Kemara has nowhere near reached where he will be, especially behi...
by Dan54.
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)
Replies: 150
Views: 8098

Re: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)

Still stoked with the result morning after. Am pretty pleased how Canes went obviously, there are afe decent looking players putting their hands up in squad. Noy suggesting as ABs, but as bloody good super players. I will say Cameron at 10 is going ok (not great) and that was a big worry preseason. ...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 6655

Re: Crusaders vs Waratahs Match Thread

Thought the Tahs played and thoroughly deserved the win. Crusaders will be a bit disappointed, some of their young fellas perhaps got caught in headlights, Kemara and Hotham I thought boyh struggeld behind a pack getting beaten up, and I agree with mrb Bell I thought has looked a little average firs...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4347

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Yep mate noy anti Perofeta by any means, (hey he's a Naki player) just think he needs a season at super, and to really dominate a few games . Hell I remember seeing him playing against back in 2017 when he was being feted as the next big thing, and have been waiting for it to happen since then perha...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024
Replies: 154
Views: 9551

Re: Super Rugby 2024

Press has given up on this event. RA have to have some blame here. I was there and I reckon 6-8k Not sure they will better that today unless the local Pacific community really turn up. It was just under 11k according to Twitter. Looked more like 11-12K for me. Not huge by any means, but it was the ...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4347

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Always thought he was a real prospect under Razor myself . Um he's playing under Cotter and after a couple of games looking a prospect, but only 1.3 weeks into comp. As a fe have said we need to take notice in about 10 weeks. I do think Cotter has got them working on collisions, which seemed to be ...
by Dan54.
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4347

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Always thought he was a real prospect under Razor myself . Um he's playing under Cotter and after a couple of games looking a prospect, but only 1.3 weeks into comp. As a fe have said we need to take notice in about 10 weeks. I do think Cotter has got them working on collisions, which seemed to be ...
by Dan54.
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaguares back in Super Rugby
Replies: 68
Views: 5082

Re: Jaguares back in Super Rugby

super Rugby has become a joke, it really has. Shush ... we're all pretending not to notice it's dead! https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-07-2020/NDtKiD.gif :thumbup: So that's alright, no doubt you no longer watch if you think it's dead, should stop you having to watch it and post on it huh. I will car...
by Dan54.
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?
Replies: 53
Views: 4003

Re: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?

The bottom line is some that get divorced etc a couple of times perhaps just shouldn't get maried to start with? Just a guess but some people don't seem to have it in them to share their lives with other people? But just a guess, I just can't see why you would keep making same mistke time and again....
by Dan54.
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Springboks thread
Replies: 132
Views: 5085

Re: Official Springboks thread

Springbok vs All Black tours moving closer https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-direct-podcast-nzr-boss-reveals-all-blacks-and-springboks-tours-move-close-to-reality/EJSARM2BQJA6DGJEA5XZU35HHA/ Told Mrs Dan that if this goes ahead, I might have one more overseas trip in me after this year, might ...
by Dan54.
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?
Replies: 53
Views: 4003

Re: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?

TheFrog wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:30 pm Are women ever happy?
Of course they are!!! My Mrs has been married to me for a bit over 50 years, and all of them have been happy.
I mean I never had to ask, just know it must be so!! :nod: ;)
by Dan54.
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)
Replies: 150
Views: 8098

Re: OFFICIAL SR'24 Cpt Hurricane Canes vs Reds Thread, Sun 3 March (SUPER ROUND)

Ogre wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:18 am lets see if the no nothing sevens coach figures out how to select locks this game :x
Heard a rumour he was trying to assimilate with some Canes fans on forums. ;)
Not saying I believe that, regardless of some of the things we read in here. :lol:
by Dan54.
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Farce v Hurricanes
Replies: 67
Views: 2057

Re: Farce v Hurricanes

just had the same conversation with my dad. You old people aye :lol: :frown: Hey f*** of Sprig, I got right time, and I probably a bit older than Ted! :nod: You're way older than me, Dan. Waaayyy! Hey perhaps to make me feel better you could just a little older? Geez talk about reminding a man he's...
by Dan54.
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Farce v Hurricanes
Replies: 67
Views: 2057

Re: Farce v Hurricanes

I thought this was a Saturday evening/Sunday morning game. :blush: Just watched the highlights on Sky, a useless exercise unless you only want tries and head clashes. just had the same conversation with my dad. You old people aye :lol: :frown: Hey f*** of Sprig, I got right time, and I probably a b...
by Dan54.
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Farce v Hurricanes
Replies: 67
Views: 2057

Re: Farce v Hurricanes

Ted. wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:39 pm I thought this was a Saturday evening/Sunday morning game. :blush:

Just watched the highlights on Sky, a useless exercise unless you only want tries and head clashes.
C'mon Ted up your game!! The draw is all over the Net, Rugby News etc etc, we need Canes people to be aware! :lol:
by Dan54.
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders
Replies: 187
Views: 4767

Re: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders

Well why are you commenting on it you whinging prick? If it dead go and watch something else! :frown: Defensive much? Just pointing out it’s good crowd numbers are seemingly allowed to be posted by media. What have I got to be defensive about. Just can't understand why anyone would come on to a thr...