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by Enzedder
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 679
Views: 8305

Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance

Just don't run in front of the ball carrier and take the ref out if it then.

Accuracy required
by Enzedder
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 131
Views: 6717

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

I thought he did bloody well tonight. Certainly worth persevering with
by Enzedder
Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 679
Views: 8305

Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance

Gee, those disallowed tries (all correctly called) kept it way closer than it could have been.

Just not accurate enough. I hope the rust has been thoroughly rubbed out
by Enzedder
Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Razor out!!
Replies: 869
Views: 64758

Re: Razor out!!

Tupaea just saved Razor's ass then
by Enzedder
Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Razor out!!
Replies: 869
Views: 64758

Re: Razor out!!

Just preparing this thread in case of need.

It looks like we might need it.
by Enzedder
Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 131
Views: 6717

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

Agreed PP - Parker is a better number 6 than Vai'i by a long shot (and Finau as well I reckon)
by Enzedder
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 115
Views: 2187

Re: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands

Interesting - I'll give it a go but bound to leave some out The Beatles Bee Gees Creedence Clearwater Revival Beach Boys Moody Blues Fleetwood Mac Split Enz The Hollies The Who Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Traveling Wilburys Dire Straits Simon and Garfunkel (does a duo count?) Procol Harum Little ...
by Enzedder
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July
Replies: 52
Views: 1254

Match Thread - Maori ABs Vs Scotland Saturday 5 July

When: Saturday 5th July, 2025 3.35pm (NZ) 4.35am (Scotland) Where: Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei All you wanted to know about Chippy Semenoff https://cloud-1de12d.b-cdn.net/media/iW=5000&iH=any/a9d11345ca5d6a184be7464f7393b714/Home-Page-image-1.png https://www.images.etourism.co.nz/nz/whangarei.jpg Te...
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: 190
Views: 10594

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: 6074

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: 108
Views: 6071

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: 6615
Views: 603660

Re: The wordle thread.

Wordle 1,467 5/6

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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: 8108
Views: 476080

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: 47898
Views: 3645173

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: 59345
Views: 4353404

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: 190
Views: 10594

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: 59345
Views: 4353404

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: 8108
Views: 476080

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: 8108
Views: 476080

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: 8123

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: 8123

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: 59345
Views: 4353404

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: 8108
Views: 476080

Re: All Blacks 2025

https://scontent.fakl3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/511037916_1034018612173789_2433735982095322728_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=79ZUqtXs83oQ7kNvwHRipAl&_nc_oc=AdnEP_7FWJAgl7n9FtvAD0UTpmCcN6JAuFyuhN5dzbxQoTUQY8wW0oDmfCOTMTWbHbr3vArXjVMn2cFI01-2sgTA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fakl3-...
by Enzedder
Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 8108
Views: 476080

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: 7861

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: 7861

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: 7861

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: 186
Views: 7898

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: 1698
Views: 49718

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: 7861

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: 1698
Views: 49718

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: 7861

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)