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by Enzedder
Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
Replies: 170
Views: 9106

Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?

This thread has a huge Hey Theo risk attached to it.
by Enzedder
Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Spear and Loathing 20 Years On
Replies: 92
Views: 5797

Re: Spear and Loathing 20 Years On

DragsterDriver wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 7:18 am Mealamu was a career grub.
He were a hard bar steward alright. A loose "Cannon" so to speak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQem62 ... ugbyDebuts
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England v India test series
Replies: 92
Views: 4845

Re: England v India test series

Masterji wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:43 pm
Grandpa wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:35 pm
Masterji wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:44 pm Watching earlier, it felt like a match fixed months in advance.
In what way? India looked seriously up for it.. unless you mean England deliberately tried to win?
The Ind fielding was comical, something not right
I suppose you guys are the experts in this so we should take it seriously.
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The wordle thread.
Replies: 6599
Views: 602241

Re: The wordle thread.

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Bastards. That's not a real word
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 7995
Views: 472077

Re: All Blacks 2025

Just throwing this in here for giggles.

30 years ago today, Suzy was sitting back with her Cape Brandy and thinking "That went well!!".
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 47881
Views: 3640513

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Grandpa wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:55 pm Amateur Auckland drew with Boca Juniors!
Commendable, but I do wonder if Boca were in a "Don't give a fudge" mode given that they were already out.
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 59319
Views: 4349326

Re: NZ Politics Thread

While I like the theory, my concern would be failing to adjust thise brackets over time similar to tax brackets. I'm sure there is a way it could be baked in to move with inflation How would we know how many people are in each age and income bracket and what adjustments to make. I say that on the n...
by Enzedder
Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
Replies: 170
Views: 9106

Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?

A complete disgrace to send down a C team, half of the squad are making their debuts. TV ratings will plummet, ad revenue will be down, and it makes a mockery of the entire thing. NZ organized this in good faith and will now suffer severe financial penalties not of their own making. They’ve got the...
by Enzedder
Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 59319
Views: 4349326

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Personally, I dislike the idea of means testing NZS. All that is going to do is create incentives for people to hide their money. It would also be more burdensome to administer and thus require more public money to implement. It's far better to keep it universal and administratively simple. That's ...
by Enzedder
Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 7995
Views: 472077

Re: All Blacks 2025

Here is the link to the team naming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVI-bRf ... =AllBlacks
by Enzedder
Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 7995
Views: 472077

Re: All Blacks 2025

When that Maori AB team being named? Don't they have a game in Japan on satuday? Leaving it a bit late... I've been wondering the same, leaving it very late. https://www.allblacks.com/teams/maori-all-blacks I guess they were waiting for the ABs side to be named. Only the provisional squad there on ...
by Enzedder
Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why there should be no Lions spite thread this tour
Replies: 98
Views: 7852

Re: Why there should be no Lions spite thread this tour

Winnie wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:09 pm
backrow wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 2:16 pm :|
Very little info about this tour on media or in the pubs etc
Games all kick off at stupid o'clock
Who wants to be in the pub watching rugby with your first pint at 10.30am?
Better than making people get up at 3 or 4am to watch!!
by Enzedder
Tue Jun 24, 2025 1:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why there should be no Lions spite thread this tour
Replies: 98
Views: 7852

Re: Why there should be no Lions spite thread this tour

CrazyIslander wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 11:01 am The only times the Lions were any good was when they had loads of Welshmen in there. Now its filled with the softer nations. Should be easy for the Wallabies tbh.
So, you're saying this is a ...

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by Enzedder
Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 59319
Views: 4349326

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Labour state that they will repeal the regulatory standards bill in their first 100 days.

That gets my vote, no matter what.
by Enzedder
Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 7995
Views: 472077

Re: All Blacks 2025

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by Enzedder
Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 7995
Views: 472077

Re: All Blacks 2025

BlueThunder wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:28 am To promising young Blues players, if the message last year wasn’t clear enough, you need to get the hell out of dodge quick if you have All Blacks aspirations.
Brodie McAlister thinks that getting out of the Crusaders works too.

9 is my new favourite number. :smug:
by Enzedder
Sun Jun 22, 2025 12:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

Next week is diarrhea awareness week.

Runs until Friday
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

I'll swap you injury lists Mr B 1. Ollie Norris 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho 3. George Dyer 4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi 5. Tupou Vaa’i 6. Samipeni Finau 7. Luke Jacobson (c) 8. Wallace Sititi 9. Cortez Ratima 10. Damian McKenzie 11. Leroy Carter 12. Quinn Tupaea 13. Daniel Rona 14. Emoni Narawa 15. Shaun Stevenson ...
by Enzedder
Wed Jun 18, 2025 4:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

It's not a Chiefs thing at all. Its a Mooloo's NPC thing and belongs there.
by Enzedder
Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Air India Boeing 787 down
Replies: 174
Views: 7000

Re: Air India Boeing 787 down

>>>>Fast forward>>>> That guy talks a lot. I was suffering YSS (YouTube Saturation Syndrome) from watching lots of coverage from the US of the No King protests and Trump's Military Parade. Asking for a précis on a forum is fine , asking for it in every post or not is not fine . Bojo is correct , th...
by Enzedder
Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1674
Views: 47965

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

If you escaped a repressive regime, leaving extended family and friends behind, would you be happy that they are getting bombed and dying? Yay, my family and friends are dying, but theres a 5% chance we could get a regime change. Yay, go go go. FFS. Agree with your sentiment entirely. However, do I...
by Enzedder
Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

Angus Gardner to ref - sanity prevails.

Last time he was good on keeping the players on their own side of the ruck. Hopefully more of that (Sadists key weapon)
by Enzedder
Mon Jun 16, 2025 4:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1674
Views: 47965

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

There are 16 stratotankers flying from USA towards Europe right now.

In FlightRadar put RCH into the search screen.

https://www.flightradar24.com/RCH021/3ad1413c
by Enzedder
Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

Eugenius wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 4:23 am Lots of ferals up that way eh Enz ?

Despicable behaviour never before seen at a Super Rugby ceremony.


( Chiefs by 7 )
Let it go mate.

(I agree with you - unless O'Keeffe gets to ref his darlings again)
by Enzedder
Sun Jun 15, 2025 2:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Air India Boeing 787 down
Replies: 174
Views: 7000

Re: Air India Boeing 787 down

<r>Latest theory (guess?) is dual engine failure.<br/> <br/> Seems to make a good case here<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XYO-mj1ugg&ab_channel=CaptainSteeeve"><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XYO-mj ... ainSteeeve">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XYO-mj...
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

Crusaders have peaked at exactly the right time. Chiefs are a one trick pony. This won't even be close. :(( :(( :(( The mocker gods will require more than this humble offering. https://media1.tenor.com/m/GSTTnud1QioAAAAd/i-always-tell-you-the-truth-no-matter-what-lucifer-morningstar.gif
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1674
Views: 47965

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Masterji wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:13 pm So the West has put the World at risk to protect a extreme Jewish death cult led by Netanyahu.
Most of us have had a gutsful of their antics.

Do not confuse USA with "the West".

Signed

The South
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June
Replies: 424
Views: 7537

Re: SR Final: Crusaders vs Chiefs: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 21st June

Crusaders have peaked at exactly the right time.

Chiefs are a one trick pony.

This won't even be close.

:(( :(( :((
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1674
Views: 47965

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Derwyn wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:02 pm
korben_dallas wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:52 pm Sorry to interrupt the circle jerk

but Iran has just launched another missile barrage
We need British planes in the air and dropping bombs on Tehran…TONIGHT.
Why? Do they have weapons of masturbation as well.

Shades of Iraq shining through.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 158195
Views: 9095512

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

The saying here is either the Beyond the Black stump or Up the Booeye.

Sounds like a nicer place to be than Ballymena. :P

Anyway, the better half has arisen (I like it when she has a good sleep) so I'm into my other role.

Play nice gents.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens
Replies: 114
Views: 6277

Re: Cricket: WTC final Proteas v Baggy Greens

Bloody well done Saffers.

For once the Gods smiled in your direction after years of punishment. I reckon you totally deserve this one for all the years of hurt.

Its like our 2011 RWC.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 158195
Views: 9095512

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Aye wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:12 pm
Enzedder wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:59 pm Where's an Irish Mod when you need them?
Send him up to Ballymena!
Is that the Irish version of the Booeye.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1674
Views: 47965

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Agreed Edinburgh. I was also a post-war baby but by fudge my father was a hard bastard to live with.

Looking back he probably had PTSD but to a young fella, that meant nothing.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I HATE THE CRUSADERS
Replies: 47
Views: 2179

Re: I HATE THE CRUSADERS

I will rise above my hatred and actually watch them next week.

Can't be fairer than that.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 158195
Views: 9095512

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Where's an Irish Mod when you need them?
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel is attacking Iran
Replies: 1674
Views: 47965

Re: Israel is attacking Iran

Oil up 8%, good for my oil stocks, Putin and those opec countries not getting bombed Yep, Vlad will be sending flowers and chocolates to Israeli and US leaders. All the grades are well over that $60 ‘let’s nobble Russia’ cap now. Allied forces made an error post ww2, the kept Israel and Palestine w...
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6550

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

backrow wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:33 am Seems to be a link on here between retired and being grumpy miserable buggers ;)
Older folk have learned who the fuckwits are and we give them very short shrift.
by Enzedder
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Retirement - WTF ?
Replies: 222
Views: 6550

Re: Retirement - WTF ?

Congrats Bimbo - well done. I have tried the full retirement thing but got too bored so I subcontract out to other contractors and do about 8 hours work a week. I also do one fixed meals on wheels run a week and fill in for other runs as needed. Between those two and caring for my wife who is battli...