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JB1981

Interesting that Frizell will have taken three years away from NZ Rugby, and then is returning for a RWC year to try and gain selection. If this becomes a normal move and more common, for players take three years away then return every 4th year to play in a RWC, doesn't that also devalue playing do...

JB1981

Four tries, as a hooker, in your 150th match isn’t too shabby.

JB1981

That photo seemed familiar. https://cdn.tickaroo.com/mediagw/image/c_fill,w_1250,h_833/f_webp/imageservice://media/organization/63c9a9f25d2a2a96383bc60a/liveblog/goXzN1Sm4vRD3GamPiwe/eoY2wxmf55QR3BiMELyq/moY32oSj55QR3BiMELyt.jpeg https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NINTCHDBPICT000549...

JB1981

Based on form it'll be a novel approach to captain from the stands. :lol: While I'm not set on his replacement. I know I don't want him as captain. Someone mentioned Cam Roigard the other day. Would be a brave choice with lots of potential upsides. Plus he's a Hurricanes player so he'd be non-threa...

JB1981

The whole thing is a mess. Here’s Craig Dowd’s thoughts. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360925649/former-all-black-craig-dowd-deplores-scott-robertsons-sacking "If there's a problem, senior players have a right to go to the powers at be, and that relationship is a two-way street. That's what the cul...

JB1981

The whole thing is a mess. Here’s Craig Dowd’s thoughts. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360925649/former-all-black-craig-dowd-deplores-scott-robertsons-sacking "If there's a problem, senior players have a right to go to the powers at be, and that relationship is a two-way street. That's what the cult...

JB1981

This may be a defining moment for NZ Rugby. I hope they are prepared to pay top dollar for a coach because if I was a top coach it would take a lot to attract me to a role where player power ousted the previous coach. Didn't stop Henry applying when player power got Mitchell out... Was that player ...

JB1981

This may be a defining moment for NZ Rugby. I hope they are prepared to pay top dollar for a coach because if I was a top coach it would take a lot to attract me to a role where player power ousted the previous coach.

JB1981

I guess it's the pontification and wank talk about "changing the way test cricket is played" that came out a few years ago. The English team and their media huffing their own farts didn't help. In the end, he's just another mediocre coach. It didn’t start with his coaching. It began with the “we’re...

JB1981

Sounds like Harry Brook might need a chat with Jesse Ryder about the risk of wasting talent through ill discipline and drinking after his Wellington incident.

I wonder how loose Noosa might have been without that pre-Ashes wake-up call.

JB1981

These reviews by the poms are getting embarrassing That was a 50/50. Snicko showed a small noise but it may well have been caused by the ball passing by not the ball hitting. And I don’t blame them for reviewing. They need wickets quickly and finishing the game with their DRS reviews intact wont he...

JB1981

That was a small murmur but a “spike” as the ball was within one frame of the bat. Is the technology sensitive enough to pick up other noises like foot scrapes to give doubt not to call that an edge? Or, is there a margin of error for spoke size to confidently call it?

JB1981

Webster couldn’t have done anything more. He’s scored a half century and can bowl medium pace or spin. He gives Australia so many options.

JB1981

Did they open with a night watchman?

JB1981

I’m with Mark Waugh. Starc’s dismissal looked like a no ball to me.

JB1981

I’ve read a few comments saying it’s unclear if that was deliberate (Biggar and Warburton) but from the footage he’s got a pretty clear line of sight on what his thumb is doing so I’d expect a lengthy ban.

JB1981

It’s a good score to check in on.

JB1981

Unless they needed to be capped, what about Marty Banks? Not many take a swig of beer before kicking a semi final conversion.

JB1981

New world record.

Fastest try by a son in international rugby following their father singing the national anthem.

JB1981

Condolences Knoath and family.

JB1981

Hopefully the child in custody is forthcoming with info about where the others are but you worry about how indoctrinated they are.

JB1981

The knock on was before the high tackle.

JB1981

Massive scrum.

It needs to be in and out, not the delayed put in from Christie.

JB1981

bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 8:31 am And the professional penalties start.

You must be incandescent about that tip tackle.

JB1981

He’s in a catching position with his arms out to receive the ball. Odd call.

JB1981

Nice.

With hurdling the tackler being illegal it’s great to see the opposite in play with a slide under.

JB1981

South African hosted servers? Were things working early before fading badly?

JB1981

After he loses us three world cups? I doubt views will change more than those held after he cost us the last two. Weak bait. Boy can't get over the upset by a few on different forums on RMo coming home. Apparently just coming back because he coaches favourite , not good enough etec etc. Me I person...

JB1981

Getting a player back in any position we lack depth is a good thing.

The fact this is stirring comments up on Stuff makes it even better.

JB1981

He had been playing in France so rather than taking him out of AB consideration, he remains out of consideration (not eligible).

JB1981

Michael Hooper to truly survey the scene.

JB1981

How does this retard still have a job? I think by this stage every team in the world - except I guess South Africa - has been victim to his insesseant, irrelevant, bureaucratic-at-best, just-plain-wrong at worst, game-stopping, "everyone-pay-attention-to-me" interjections. The irony is, in creating...

JB1981

Sonny Blount wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:51 am
Enzedder wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:50 am
merlin the happy pig wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:48 am Jeeze Mcallister almost did a hamstring running 5 meters!
I thought he did it perfectly, including the early dive
He should have run to the line.

The dive meant no chance of being held up by the quicker player. I thought it was smart.

JB1981

No review of that pass is typical. I don't think they can, it was a fair bit earlier huh? What id the TMO for? They would for any tier 2 team or the Wallabies. They aren’t always consistent. The ABs had a try ruled out in the World Cup final outside the phases for review remit of the TMO for example.

JB1981

Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:00 am Where is Dimbo? We need to know if the Crusaders would be competitive in the top 14 or not.

He arrived, alluded to cheating, put something in quotation marks and left.

JB1981

kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:36 am Worst kiwi performance tonight has been Grant Nisbett.

He went with the safe “guess who” for that penalty, aptly describing his standard approach to commentary.

JB1981

The French look to get a good head start each kick off.

JB1981

shereblue wrote: ↑Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:26 am That's yellow if Villiere was last week.

Neither should have been in my opinion. Although, it’s the way they call it these days.

JB1981

bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:53 am Well this puts,to bed the idea the crusaders would compete in the T14

I don’t believe an NZ side has ever won a hypothetical match.

JB1981

TEDS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:08 am Thanks Rieko

First try assist of the year?

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