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Completely understandable given the team form this season that this phred is stacked with opinion from 'Canes supporters. As a slightly biased third party my take: I agree 100% this should be a very tasty contest. 6-2 split for the "canes is interesting. I think the starting tight 5 have a slight a...

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Completely understandable given the team form this season that this phred is stacked with opinion from 'Canes supporters. As a slightly biased third party my take: I agree 100% this should be a very tasty contest. 6-2 split for the "canes is interesting. I think the starting tight 5 have a slight a...

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https://i.postimg.cc/P5wXFSvq/Bias.png Have to agree with the bloke some posts above about the current news services in NZ.......not enough news factual reports......too much opinion. Also, to get some sense about what is being read, it is important to know what the reporter is a fan club member of...

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I'm impressed with the idea. Do the new 'modifications' indicate the nominators? I'm not sure if you are pocking fun or being serious. Would you be more explicit, please? :) Who nominates the employee H&S person? Can the nominee be Ernie from accounting? As I'm no longer a member of the workforce ,...

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:22 am Starting Pack weights are the same, but Canes have a heavier tight 5....

The Breakdown will be interesting...

'Canes tight 5 have been very,very impressive .

I think the winning of the game will be in the final 10-15.

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Let's get something done about this mess. https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350241728/3-key-decisions-will-determine-how-bad-future-nz-media What would that be? They are victims of their own inadequacies and biases. People no longer trust the media, but they themselves don't seem to get it. No they'...

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Completely understandable given the team form this season that this phred is stacked with opinion from 'Canes supporters. As a slightly biased third party my take: I agree 100% this should be a very tasty contest. 6-2 split for the "canes is interesting. I think the starting tight 5 have a slight ad...

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27 March 2024 However, she said tax cuts would be funded entirely through reprioritised funding, savings, and new revenue, which "means we won't have to borrow extra to provide tax relief and we won't be adding to inflationary pressures". She said it was the most responsible thing the government co...

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Apparently Willis has admitted the govt will need to borrow more. But the tax cuts are staying, AFAIK. From a reported Budget Policy Statement briefing to Finance and Expenditure Committee. It was always going to be thus. Straight out of the Key/Blinglsh play book. Borrow to fund tax cuts, keep int...

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I believe God only allowed mutton to exist because of curry. Good durban mutton curry. Cue the Sinead music. I’ve said it on this thread. Curry, great. Curry pie, shit. I disagree , though locally they're less than memorable. These are culinary diamonds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_puff

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Bayer are apparently moving alot of manufacturing overseas partially due to the price of gas/energy. ...err , sure you don't mean BASF? Their massive Ludwigshafen petro-chemical plant was the actual terminus of the Russian gas pipelines. I recall that soon after Nord stream was destroyed they annou...

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Nail on the head , direct hit. What is likely to happen is it will drag out to breaking point or beyond before anything is done. As you mention, there is a very easy solution to manufactured stone products at least, ban them or at least the high silica content varieties and mitigate what is left wit...

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Germany's anti-nuclear energy stance coming back to haunt it - gas-intensive German industries no longer competitive enough globally German industry is unlikely to recover to pre-Ukraine war levels as elevated prices from imported liquefied natural gas have put Europe’s largest economy at a “disadv...

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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'm uncertain about our chances. According to Super.rugby stats we have the best lineout in the comp but one of the worst scrums. Scrum is real potential point of weakness compared to last year. It seems like Josh Fusitua and Marcel Renata have struggled there a lot. The depth at prop isn't great a...

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I reckon Xavier Numia and Billy Procter have also put themselves in contention with some good early season form. Indded , procter has always looked likely to me but has had bad luck with injury at times when he may have been called up. Numia has always been well above the mark for general play, def...

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Hard to think of any uncapped contenders.. that aren't bolters? Jacomb , definitely low odds bolter, but Ratima, Love , Iose & Selby -Rickitt have been demonstrating consistent standout form at soup level in positions that are a focus. I thought Selby Rickett has played well but nothing to suggest ...

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I see that the PR site is up in arms about this https://scontent.fhlz4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.2147-6/420319890_457515793454663_7805373735290554534_n.jpg?stp=c0.5x0.5f_dst-jpg_flffffff_p500x261_q75&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=39b8c1&_nc_ohc=9prR6mMyNv4Ab4ftWVh&_nc_ht=scontent.fhlz4-1.fna&oh=00_AfAI3P...

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Yes Dmac is a huge factor , but the cohesive nature of the Chief's defence and the adherence to the basics of running rugby with ball in hand by all members of the squad in a hugely changed run- on team, speaks volumes for Mcmillan's ability as a coach. Should be a great match next weekend and very ...

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Jacomb? Ratima? Love? Iose? Selby-Rickit? They're almost straight out bolters Grandpa - rather than contenders. Hard to think of any uncapped contenders.. that aren't bolters? Jacomb , definitely low odds bolter, but Ratima, Love , Iose & Selby -Rickitt have been demonstrating consistent standout f...

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If you accept the norm that new blood has to have utility value then [9-15] and that we're over endowed with top quality 11/14 Rameka Pohipi 12,10 ,15 Sam Gilbert 10,12,15 ,11/14 Dallas Mcleod 12,13,11/14 [1-8] Undecided as this will have big input from Ryan and I'm unconvinced that the surgery to r...

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Raynal is currently the 13th most-capped Test referee in history and fourth-highest Frenchman behind Poite (73), Garcès (55) and Gaüzère (52)

Over all , a much better ref than any of the above .

Consistent throughout any match he controlled but match to match?

......non.

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Someone isn't happy with Willis, thinks she should resign. That someone is Bryce Edwards and some others. https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/why-nicola-willis-needs-to-resign?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2psdbm&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Interesting couple of paragraphs in the midd...

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A month into super rugby hiw os everyone feeling about the possible first squad. Crusaders are a medical ward while the blues are using rotation heavily in the early rounds. I've only been able to watch limited games but has anyone unexpected put their hands up, and has anyone who should be thrivin...

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Especially since Plummer was on early and Sullivan was there. Any news on why Papalii went off? Captain's choice? More likely a symptom of brain atrophy in the coaching box , IMO. Not impressed at all. The limited time i've tortured myself watching the Blues this season I've clocked that moron Mcgr...

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This prayer directly opposes our Christian God. I thought Islam and Christianity worship the same god it's just the role of the prophets and Jesus Christ i.e. he is a prophet but not the son of God, where they differ? Well Protestants and Catholics did as well so.. As John Cleese once said (with al...

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Has he retired?

Thank fork for that , what a giant pain in the ass he has been.

Bloody great, niggly , competitive player.

Big loss for ireland and a big gain for every nation that plays them.

Respect [ grudgingly] , well played POM.

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This has got to be the worst kicking display in Blues history Perofeta needs to be hooked. Can’t Sullivan kick? Poor captaincy really not to change the kicker when someone has the yips bad. One of the forwards can kick surely? Blues should have won that by 20 points, but let them off the hook with ...

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The rental income I get on my property is considered 'passive' income because I have a property management company that manages it and I am not actively involved. However every year I put it as company income in my tax return via a look through company I get a bill from ACC for self employed income...

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The rental income I get on my property is considered 'passive' income because I have a property management company that manages it and I am not actively involved. However every year I put it as company income in my tax return via a look through company I get a bill from ACC for self employed income...

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A very entertaining game.

Well played Reds!

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No, I am genuinely interested in your reply. To be clear, I won't necessarily agree with your stance, but it's worth discussing all the same. Persuade me. I think you're reading too much into my posts Ted. I'm not bothered by it and I'm sure every team in Super Rugby HAS a team haka. But it hasn't ...

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Also, it would be nice if there was a body able to enforce changes to jerseys. And I’m not talking about ones the design of which I find to be dogshit. Example: just how many soup rugby teams do we need that have a mainly blue principal jersey? I count Blues, Highlanders, Moana, Drua, Tahs, Rebels,...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 am This is being played in the Tron. I

Absolutely no marketing to be seen for this game

What halfwit dreamed this up?

Surely Pukekohe would have been a the logical alternative if My Smart was unavailable?

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Auckman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:00 pm Just seen Darry is out for 6 weeks

No problems , Sam Caird is in the wider training squad.
Hopefully he gets the opportunity sooner, rather than later.

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9 changes to the Blues starting line up What is it with kiwi coaches and their obsession with selecting players out of position????? Plummer isn't an inside centres bum ,I feel sorry for Corey Evans and Grindlay -they're both players with a big upside potential . Suafoa is a damned good 6 but only ...

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Hellraiser wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:34 am https://twitter.com/wartranslated/statu ... DTHPQ&s=19

Which begs the question , how long before they do [re ?] establish a cohesive command/liason/control structure and do the Ukraine Forces have the means and manpower to succeed before that happens?

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Haha. Prof Joanna Kidman is under the gun from ACT about disparaging comments made about their policy for children. What happened to the need for free speech, Seymour? Academic freedom in enshrined in the Education Act anyway. Unless she’s broken the law, she’s on pretty firm ground I would expect....

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I think that it should only be an option in RWC year plus the NH tour in the year prior. Only if there is some facts, statistics and a consensus[put it to a Bored poll?] that a specific player for a specific position where injury or lack of successful development in the previous 3 years demands a be...

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:lol: Enz certainly wasn't, nor was I. Lemmie guess, University studying pedantry 101 ? No, I had been full time earning for a number of years by then. I will admit I was torn by the tour. I refused to engage, but buckled when my team mates bought me a ticket to the Athletic Park test. I felt filth...

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