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Brazier back in the mix!?

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Too many chinless Squidges* wanking their lives away online. Single mates of mine are absolutely gang busters on dating sites. Sounds like that's part of the scenario, though. Women looking for someone to settle. Lads playing the field / unsure about which to settle on because there are so many opt...

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Incidentally, I found this NY Times article interesting, the female author is lamenting the disappearance of men from public spaces, dating etc. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/style/modern-love-men-where-have-you-gone-please-come-back.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Qk8.DqC8.IxdDBO9MONv_&smid=url-...

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That could have been completely avoided if refs would actually penalize immediately players doing shit on the ground that's illegal. George already grabbing the ball while still laying on the tackled player, barely makes an effort to get up, slowing the ball down the whole time. Only thing above the...

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https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9mrEZntSgthlgFvkzgRFDFym4NmSPcKHX9A&s Piri Weepu these days. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. Playing backup 9, Ricky Januarie https://images.rugbyrama.fr/api/v1/images/view/5cbefdfd8fe56f58e123fa6f/large/image...

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I didn't realize the US (Airborne?) a) wore maroon berets... https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-509146b968c1c7f0db809c4b62381f95-lq ... and b) wore berets that are so comically large, they rival Monty https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery_in_Eng...

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https://scontent.fsbz1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/506629440_24159278860343721_4686511135259085896_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=Nj2C36bowecQ7kNvwHDfMkE&_nc_oc=Admg1rPfT03KmyZ_wSgbK3HURu8P5PTn4uMkeiP5TwiRCwk4dSg266tLJYnAcVO761Q&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent...

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Have we heard Abby Dow not renewing with Trailfinders over difference of philosophy?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK11ti_ITOT/

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Pfft, let's see Hansen, Rassie, etc. get Canada back into the top 12. Most of us could probably get the ABs or Boks to win the majority of games.

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I see Sarah Beckett posted on IG that she was told mid-6 Nations she wasn't going to be picked for the world cup and she was dropped from a contract. Whatever the outcome that's a mistake I fear. I've mentioned how she's one of the better forwards over the ball, also why make decisions then around ...

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This Frenchman has an impressive collection of stuff that is mostly 'local', but not always.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rugby_pioneers/

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RIP Loretta

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Initially ’forced’ to watch it with grandparents but eventually recognising its greatness against the back drop of war, it latterly also became the blueprint for every good poker hang I’ve enjoyed as an adult. It’s objectively the greatest sitcom of all time, hitting levels of pathos that no other ...

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A couple of great ones on Shorpy: Christ's College 1911 https://www.shorpy.com/node/16175 Some lads from Wellington 1890 https://www.shorpy.com/node/16900 How round was the ball in the 2 photos. I reckon that's why dribbling was a common tactic back then, easier to nudge it along the ground when th...

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Short Man Syndrome wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 2:15 am Congrats on getting married, Maro!

Getting hitched, then disappearing off for three months on rugby tour is an absolute belter of a move!

Quel surprise, England and Lions skipper gets to marry a model…

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A couple of great ones on Shorpy:

Christ's College 1911
https://www.shorpy.com/node/16175

Some lads from Wellington 1890
https://www.shorpy.com/node/16900

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Waaka's positive energy will be invaluable to this squad.

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Six tries reminds me of this young Adam Sandler bit...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/agumxev5UZ8

American coach: "Say, who's covering Portia?"

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Reckon King could have had a go there.

Wonderful kick!

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The BF were lucky to draw last week. Canada were the better team. Bunting keeps picking useless players Could it also or more-so be that Bunting et co are crap coaches that don't know how to get the most out of the talent they have / are over-complicating things? (I also agree on some selection iss...

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Interesting that Caslick is starting at 12 for Australia. Midfield with Friedrichs could be potent. Canadian forwards are likely to grind them though. For Canada, Hogan-Rochester is out injured. Did you mean Bermudez out injured? AH-R on the bench. Edit: I see that's a late announcement. There's a ...

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That's a bummer. I was interested to see what should could do with ball in hand as I remember her being a terror in NPC. ... looking back at your previous post, reckon Tui would be a good full back? Is Paul the other one in the squad? BS-M is fast and has done okay in attack, but I wonder if her lac...

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These teams banking on scoring more tries whereas the French seem to be set on a 'good enough' fullback who's a very good kicker, moving Boulard to bench or wing. ... the amount of backs I've told over the years that becoming a dead-eye kicker will increase your chances of getting picked for the nex...

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OH! A Bordie on TMO!!!

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12-12 - HT It’s not too late to sack Bunting before the World Cup Saw a behind the scenes video they put out recently. Smith was in attendance. I'm not a fan of all the no-look backdoor passes. Just carry hard / step and grind out the metres. That's where their continuity has come from, not so much...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:32 am A little bit of research by NZRU / the Christchurch choir would’ve shown them that there’s a French language bit in the middle of their anthem

We have at least three versions. Eng and Fre only, the blended version.

Scrambling D by NZ. Could contest more?

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Could certainly be injured. Pretty sure she started vs the US? Odd seeing Bermudez on the bench when she had a great year last year, iirc, and added to it Seumanatafa played some mins for Chiefs in the Aupiki. Symonds, I think, was only with 7s ... and am pretty sure she was playing uni last fall (w...

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The Big Lebowski is Santa in Santa Claus: The Movie. Prior to all of that, was Magnum PI's stepfather. https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/large_landscape/27/69974.jpg Magnum's real dad in a flashback was Robert Pine, AKA Chris Pine's dad, so it's now canon that Magnum is Captain Kirk's brothe...

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hermie wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 4:30 pm
The Big Lebowski is Santa in Santa Claus: The Movie.

Prior to all of that, was Magnum PI's stepfather.

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Just watched the highlights ... NZ didn't look that good. Was it the same outside of those 10 mins of action I saw? Felt over the last year (or so?) that they play too much like a structured team whereas their strength has always been just having a go, with good support lines / passing or offloading...

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I've heard Cockayne is off to Sale. Jones already on her way to Trailfinders.

Hopefully someone remembers to turn the lights off at Tigers.

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https://i.imgur.com/4FlbPxL.jpeg A 37-year old openside starting is something with the way the quality has improved in recent years.

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Are we happy as Canadians that Carney won, or not, 50/50 maybe? I think the thread title probably answers that question, but if Canadians were fed up with Trudeau then they've climbed out of the frying pan and into the volcano. Should think that the Canadians on here still liked Trudeau though, and...

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It appears the NDP got eaten, including their leader. What exactly is the point of two centre left parties? Or are the NDP supposed to be more lefty? They got their start, under a different name, as a farmer / worker movement on the Prairies to bring healthcare to average people. Maybe I say this a...

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Been a bit busy but the 49-woman squad announced the other day has a few forced retirements. I will circle back and have a closer look later in the week. OUT: Kahlia Awa - the big star of last year's Blues Aupiki win barely got minutes in this year's Aupiki and has paid a price. Joanah Ngan Woo - t...

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Also side note - that Gloucester Hartpury side he won the championships with now has to come into focus. Apart from select England players, Aldcroft, Muir and co... not many in that Gloucester team seem very good at international level do they? Top class club side but I do wonder how they've manage...

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Ferns coaches...

Wayne Smith - 12 of 12 (100%)
Darryl Suasua - 22 of 23 (96.7%)
Laurie O'Reilly - 14 of 15 (93.3%)

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Saying hi to the boss tomorrow is going to remind me of this thread.

Bit of a Tina Fey look but nearly 6ft tall.

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Buying local meat, dairy, veg as much as I can.

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Drinkin’ in LA?

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