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Pakia Pakia

1. Probably 2. Good question 3. Time to him on but probably considering our depth at 10. 4. New lock for the Saders. Jamie Hannah? Some are calling him the new Issac Ross. Still would be an interesting call considering the Crusaders statistically have the worst lineout in the comp and he's barely w...

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There were seasons when the Blues were bottom of the table and still overrepresented in AB squads and that might be the case with some Crusaders players. Definites Williams Newell Barrett Blackadder Reece Possible Lio-Willie Mcleod Unlikely Bower Havili Grace Tarnished Rep Bell Strange Gardner Bowe...

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Biggest questions for me are: 1. Will Cane make the squad? 2. Who will be captain? 3. Will Beauden Barrett be in the starting XV? 4. Who will the newbys and bolters be? 1. Probably 2. Good question 3. Time to him on but probably considering our depth at 10. 4. New lock for the Saders. Jamie Hannah?...

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Biggest questions for me are:

1. Will Cane make the squad?
2. Who will be captain?
3. Will Beauden Barrett be in the starting XV?
4. Who will the newbys and bolters be?

Pakia Pakia

The Crusaders have had a very strange attack pattern which involves Jamie Hannah hitting it up in the midfield other backline crabbing sideways across the park. I think that's a coaching issue. Neither McLeod or Aumua have been used much to run hard and straight. It The Crusaders have often tried to...

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In previous years players who might not otherwise have made the ABs have got there on the back of Crusader dominance. Are there any this year who might not make it if the Saders don't improve? Not actually wanting to have a go, but was an interesting discussion some boys were having at work the oth...

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Yes I too became less interested in League after moving to Australia. After the Warriors hype I've tried to get back into it but don't find it as appealing as I did and can't watch more than 15 minutes. It's too repetitive for me and I actually find AFL more entertaining though admittedly I've never...

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I'd take Beale over Reece and Frizell.

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Agree with all of that. I just had a look at this groups FB page. 31 follows… Their change.org page has 226 people signed up… They’re an embarrassment. That's simultaneously sad and hilarious. I reckon I could probably get more signatures to replace all RA board members with disgruntled former Rebe...

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I thought KB was exonerated?

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I don't think rugby needs to be simplified too much too qualify my previous point. NFL is a complicated game and the worst team in the comp makes more money each year than the entire NRL based in a city of 900k. There should be a directive across both countries that club and school games need to be...

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I think it will be a fairly comfortable win for the Crusaders by 10+ if the Crusaders can play like they did in their last home game.

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I don't think rugby needs to be simplified too much too qualify my previous point. NFL is a complicated game and the worst team in the comp makes more money each year than the entire NRL based in a city of 900k. There should be a directive across both countries that club and school games need to be ...

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On fickleness. How can the warriors have better crowd numbers than all the SR teams and all Premiership teams and all URC teams except maybe Leinster? They've never won the comp. I just can't wrap my head around it. There are lost of reasons why the NRL is booming, and the Warriors are NZ's most po...

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TV rights? I’m not so sure. Does Sky sell ads for SR games? Otherwise, I’m not sure why subscribers would bail if games weren’t on at night, though perhaps they would. Wouldn’t arvo games clash with community, school and NPC rugby? The respective equivalent games don't seem to clash with NRL or AFL...

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Updated based on the weekend. New players in bold. 1. Gibbon - not sure who else to go for here. Slipper was garbage on the weekend. 2. BPA 3. Talakai 4. Frost 5. LSL 6. Swinton 7. Wright 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Donaldson 11. Lancaster (smokey as Petaia injured) 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Kellaway...

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No. Correct. They don't even want beer at games. They don't want any aggression from the crowd or even the players. They want profitable sanitized family friendly fun. Only problem is, it doesnt exist. Families don't even want that! They don't care about families. If they did they'd have far more a...

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On fickleness. How can the warriors have better crowd numbers than all the SR teams and all Premiership teams and all URC teams except maybe Leinster? They've never won the comp. I just can't wrap my head around it.

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Some need an uppercut. That was also my immediate reaction; however it’s probably best to listen to what they’re saying. Our sport shouldn’t be dependent upon loyalty to hold onto its fans. Yes but a lot of them are bandwagoning the situation. The only thing Rugby needs is a few more shot clocks to...

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They have to be poured into plastic cups at games which requires more labour. Super Rugby franchises are a business though not a community not for profit. Do the SR clubs get a cent from beer sales? Doesn’t the catering company that owns that contract make all of rhe beer money at SR games? No. Cor...

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Tune into the NHL draft in June if you want to see it happen. Fair enough. Do you also have an answer to my second question? The goal would be to bring under performing teams like the Crusaders up to competitive level. Man this is so unfunny. The dominance of the Crusaders over the last 10 years ha...

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Players get managed workloads in the Premiership and Top14 even if they don't have test responsibilities.

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Subsidised at $5? I know cartons in Oz are expensive but NZ hasn't reached Australian prices just yet Are you trying to tell me you can get $5 for a pint at a pub in NZ? $5 a bottle at my local golf clubs and RSA. Some beers are $6 or $7. Do they serve pints at Eden Park? They have to be poured int...

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UncleFB wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:54 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:55 am Quite keen to see this Civil War filum. Anyone seen it?
It's a decent watch, somewhat predictable in parts, and seems to lack a budget in certain parts.

It's about war journos, not really about the war in and of itself.

Cheers. I do like the director.

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I think one big concern previously has been the quality of coaching talented NZ players would receive in Australia. However given the current status of the Highlanders and the Crusaders the concern is probably not warranted. It's also only a concern if the All Blacks are considered the be all and en...

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Can't believe the Crusader are seriously being talked about as being cut. They won the previous 6 titles and easily the most successful side. However, the economic side of things never really stacked up to have two teams in the South Island. Its sad but rugby is big business now. Business comes fir...

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Rebel Moon Part 2.

Lots of wheat harvesting by hand montages and barn yard dances.

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Sell decent beer at $5 and watch the crowds roll in. Thought they would have learned their lesson after they killed the 7s It's an interesting concept to provide subsidised beer especially in the cost of living crisis. Subsidised at $5? I know cartons in Oz are expensive but NZ hasn't reached Austr...

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While I think they are still capable of making the play offs they don't have the 10 to go all the way this year.

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I sorta watched the game but couldn't really work out if brumbies were just crap or the blues just rolled em. Blues are hard to stop once they get on a roll. They have a lot of big runners and they work harder at the breakdown to retain their ball this year. Blues had 70% of possession. Brumbies re...

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Well I'm not disputing his coaching ability. That is well established. We arguably don't have the props/scrum to mount a serious challenge regardless of his coaching ability. It will take a long time and some key wins plus silverware for me to forget the fiasco of a 6/2 bench in Wellington - not th...

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I sorta watched the game but couldn't really work out if brumbies were just crap or the blues just rolled em. Blues are hard to stop once they get on a roll. They have a lot of big runners and they work harder at the breakdown to retain their ball this year. Blues had 70% of possession. Brumbies re...

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Kahu wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:01 am Sell decent beer at $5 and watch the crowds roll in.

Thought they would have learned their lesson after they killed the 7s

It's an interesting concept to provide subsidised beer especially in the cost of living crisis.

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The penalty count was 15-11. Nothing especially outrageous or lopsided. There were certainly some calls I disagreed with, but reffing isn't the reason we lost to the Force by 22. The issues clearly run far deeper. Anyway, we finally get a run of 4 home games in 6 weeks now after only 2 all season s...

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The Highlanders chose a good time to have a lean season. Their South Island cousins are attracting all of the negative attention. Highlanders have a strong chance of moving into the top 8 to become playoff contenders next week. I haven't seen many of the Highlanders games this season. But they look...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:46 am The Highlanders chose a good time to have a lean season. Their South Island cousins are attracting all of the negative attention.

Highlanders have a strong chance of moving into the top 8 to become playoff contenders next week.

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It's hard to believe the 2nd placed team just beat the 3rd placed team by 40 points 2/3rds of the way through the season.

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Remaining games: Reds v Blues Rebels v Blues Blues v Hurricanes Blues v Highlanders Crusaders v Blues Blues v Chiefs Two toughest games are obviously Hurricanes and Chiefs. Realistically we should be favourites for all the other games. Reds cant be taken lightly. They showed they can get very quick ...

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Happy to be proved wrong on him. To be fair I have a high level of trust in Razor. If he picks him then I'll back him. When starting at 7 he has played some outstanding games for the ABs. He's already proven you wrong. You'd know better than me, how's Akira going this season? Has he gained a harder...

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You might be right, your logic makes sense. I think Blackadder is a moot point though. He's averaged, what 5-6 games a season the last few years? He's due an injury. Sotutu I'll give you, but I think Ioane has had his chances unless Razor does Razor things and turns him into the 6/8 we've been miss...

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