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by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
Replies: 18
Views: 181

Re: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves

Joost
Smith
FDP
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

No bonus points. :thumbup:
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Well done Saders. That's a monkey off their back.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

trapper wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:38 am It’s not over yet…
I'll hum, you sing.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Oh dear, Ioane has been quite effective for the Saders since he's been on.

That must be game over.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Easy try Chiefs. All the work inside.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

I'd have Roe of now. He's playing a shocker. As is the Chiefs midfield.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

:lol: Bell
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Tussock wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:57 am Crusaders looking ok, particularly in the scrum, defence, and attack.

Lineout still needs to improve.

Fingers crossed for the good guy's.
WTF!
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Better by the Sadists. Quite messy by the Chiefs.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Should take the knock on on halfway.

Or maybe not...
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

STFU Justine.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

The Saders are taking advantage of some panicked play by the Chiefs.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs
Replies: 81
Views: 728

Re: SRP Round 6: Crusaders vs Chiefs

Looks like a spanking is on offer.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
Replies: 24
Views: 356

Re: 2024 Boredies - the Results!

AnkleTap wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:51 am What a colossal circle jerk.
Well quite. How you've managed so well all by yourself is something to behold.
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread
Replies: 277
Views: 29259

Re: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread

Eden Park is already the "national" stadium in all but name. It's in a shit place, hence the need to build another one. Makes sense to put it in Auckland since it has more people than the next five cities combined and an airport. You see, it's this sort of delusional hubris that rubs people the wro...
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457643

Re: NZ Politics Thread

For want of the better place, he's not posted for awhile so does anyone know what FOG is up to?
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
Replies: 24
Views: 356

Re: 2024 Boredies - the Results!

Zakar wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:53 am Great work team collating all this must have been a ton of work.

Personally I would have taken 'worst aussie' as a badge of honour.
Some things don't need to be said. :thumbup:
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Boredies - the Results!
Replies: 24
Views: 356

Re: 2024 Boredies - the Results!

Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:08 am How on earth did I get 10 posts in Best Kiwi? It appears I've posted about 155 times in the past year based on a quick count of my post history.




Shit, I'm good.
Must be voter fraud. :nod:
by Ted.
Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?
Replies: 42
Views: 1011

Re: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?

Sprig wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:17 pm Reggie Goodes. what a loss.
Yes, and very sad for him.
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18094
Views: 819833

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

Nice! 👍 It is good news Hopefully we get more details going into the election about what Dems will actually do to restore rights to the many woman (and girls) who've had them ripped away I don’t want to be unfair to the many thoughtful Dems who are trying to shape a meaningful response to that ques...
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread
Replies: 277
Views: 29259

Re: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread

Even as a good Taupo lad, that makes me cringe. How would a Cantab feel, let alone a Southlander? Eden Park is already the "national" stadium in all but name. It's in a shit place, hence the need to build another one. Makes sense to put it in Auckland since it has more people than the next five cit...
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?
Replies: 42
Views: 1011

Re: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?

Absolutely. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350228731/super-rugby-pacific-tough-selection-calls-highlight-hurricanes-depth I hope Cameron has a very very good game, because both Morgan and Godfrey were very good last week, including kicking games that generally exceeded what we've seen from Cameron so...
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread
Replies: 277
Views: 29259

Re: Auckland CBD Stadium Official Match Thread

National stadium getting closer to becoming reality as assessor views options
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350224881 ... ws-options
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?
Replies: 42
Views: 1011

Re: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?

So, PR's Super Rugby Team of the Week had 5 Hurricanes in it this week. Two of this 5 were dropped from the starting Lineup, (and one from the matchday 23 entirely!) and people are still saying that the announced team is strong, and clear favourites. This is very unsettling for long term Canes supp...
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?
Replies: 42
Views: 1011

Re: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?

I'm still getting to know some of the players, so excuse the dumb questions. Who's regarded as the Hurricanes best openside? I would have thought Kirifi, but I've not seen Lakai enough to tell for sure. Lakai is more versatile, so a little surprised that it is Kirifi on the bench. Flanders is very ...
by Ted.
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Replies: 181
Views: 2808

Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years

When a tackle is complete your supposed to release. Its only being brought up because you appear to think mauls are happening. It's called Law. You don't need to release over the try line, hence the call of held up. It's called stupid laws. Hence the thread. That doesn't make it a maul though. Nard...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457643

Re: NZ Politics Thread

https://i.postimg.cc/HkBCxZSx/TC-4.webp I'v found it. If you look carefully on the right side panel bottom corner there's a signature scribble that says "Luxon was here". More obviously, the left side one has a caption that says "Before Tax Cuts", whereas the right side caption says "After Tax Cuts...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457643

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Yes, I share your cynicism, that’s the stay tuned part. The benefit the new government has is that Kiwi consumers (as elsewhere) have largely exhausted their COVID period forced savings, so the demand side inflationary pressures that drove a significant portion of price increases have diminished*. ...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3457643

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I think it was Aristotle that said "give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man ". There is plenty of empirical evidence showing the impact of quality ECE education on cognitive, language and motor skills, in addition to social and emotional skills. A suitably qualified teacher utilis...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18094
Views: 819833

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

https://www.loc.gov/static/exhibitions/drawing-justice-courtroom-illustrations/images/objects/political-activists-on-trial/dj0039-enlarge.jpg On point, but too much brown, insufficient orange. Because that's Bobby Seale. Yeah, too much brown, not enough orange to equate to Trump. It's irony, right.
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18094
Views: 819833

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

I don't have a strong sense SPACs need removing. They've been around a long time, what we've seen more recently is a bubble around SPACs and that's perhaps not the fault of those SPACs not being IPOs It’s (IMO) a vehicle for insiders to get a jump on new listings, at the expense of retail holders. ...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?
Replies: 42
Views: 1011

Re: SRP R6 - Highlanders v Hurricanes - Game of the round?

I'm still getting to know some of the players, so excuse the dumb questions. Who's regarded as the Hurricanes best openside? I would have thought Kirifi, but I've not seen Lakai enough to tell for sure. Lakai is more versatile, so a little surprised that it is Kirifi on the bench. Flanders is very ...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ
Replies: 130
Views: 2464

Re: Sail GP in Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, NZ

Who is acting entitled here? We (us kiwis) have been given an opportunity to host a global event which has a worldwide audience of over a billion people, if you count all forms of media and a TV audience of 240 million, what are we supposed to do, say to them - look thanks very much for the offer b...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18094
Views: 819833

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

That would be the typical mien of his legal team, yes. The fella just seems to lack an STFU button. It looks like that will be tested. Gag order issued. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/26/politics/trump-hush-money-trial-gag-order/index.html https://www.loc.gov/static/exhibitions/drawing-justice-cou...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Replies: 181
Views: 2808

Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years

I would have thought that as fans we love seeing tries being scored. So my question is this: Would more tries be scored from a 5m attacking scrum or this abomination of a fvcking scull fvck of an abortion of a kick from the defence's try line to 60m away from the try line and deep into the attackin...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Replies: 181
Views: 2808

Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years

Scrums. Lineouts. Rucks. Mauls. All those things the rugby-lite crowd totally fail to understand, so want to remove from the game. The same people who enjoy 10 over cricket, pro wrestling and monster truck racing Why is this being tuned into a Loig v Rah Rah debate. What league does is irrelevant. ...
by Ted.
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18094
Views: 819833

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

The odds on him taking advice of council come the trial and not getting on the stand wouldn't be long :x That would be the typical mien of his legal team, yes. The fella just seems to lack an STFU button. It looks like that will be tested. Gag order issued. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/26/politi...
by Ted.
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years
Replies: 181
Views: 2808

Re: Stupid laws world rugby have created in recent years

Do failed mauls see the attacking team with the scrum? It’s weird that some people claim to prefer watching 16 blokes slowly form a scrum then a big pig running the ball into traffic at speed from a dropout. What is definitely weird is that some people claim to enjoy rugby, but don't like scrums, m...