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Where is Alex Fidow these days? I remember seeing most of the Hurricanes side coming through the representative age grade sides since college, and he was one of those players. He is packing down at Number 8 for Paremata-Plimmerton in Wellington club rugby today I attended the PPlim v Tawa game in p...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:59 am Where is Alex Fidow these days? I remember seeing most of the Hurricanes side coming through the representative age grade sides since college, and he was one of those players.

He is packing down at Number 8 for Paremata-Plimmerton in Wellington club rugby today

Normac

World Rugby have spoken. I'm just looking for the press release... https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/133288593/world-rugby-concedes-all-blacks-disallowed-try-in-rugby-world-cup-final-should-have-stood https://media0.giphy.com/media/UVdiMrmmwTWDcN2dZ5/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47jzix3kxawfritpunqhyxkhtl...

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What does it say about World Rugby that they're unwilling to publicly admit this? Not a good look after what was already an average final.

Normac

With Ardie gone and Roigard on the rise, this coming season is begging for someone to raise their hand and be this team's next stand out player. I had Lakai pegged for great things but I see he's already had surgery to have his shoulder fixed so that might diminish his potential. In the backs I'd th...

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Reed Princep and Owen Franks gone

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Confirmed Blackwell has gone to Japan. James Tucker has been signed along with Ngane Punivai and Richard Judd. I guess that means goodbye to Booth. A shame we aren't bleeding another young 9 but maybe there aren't many good one's going. The full squad is announced on Thursday apparently.

Normac

Hearing what is done with New Zealand’s NPC and whinging when NZRU inevitably get it wrong

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Only solution I can see is Rugby dying a slow painful death until World Rugby’s coffers are empty and the game reverts to amateurism (or close to it). How that will come about, I don’t know, but I’d guess if this is the growing sentiment of watchers, their revenue would decline with viewership. But ...

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Wonder how many of the players will be scarred by the final. Will Jordan in particular had a night to forget. Jordie was visibly emotional. Hope they can put it behind them and move on.

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:40 pm Nothing like a.witch hunt for an escaped goat.

He got you through the quarters.

But great players back it up

Normac

Well practiced at his losing speeches, he's been building for this moment

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Can’t wait for Razor to dissect the learnings out of that game

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Imagine being an impressionable child watching this as the culmination of an eight week global tournament. I’d turn to darts or badminton

Normac

Goes to show that not all World Cup wins go down the same. 2011 was relief and joy, 2015 satisfaction for arguably the greatest ABs team ever. If 2023 eventuates it’ll be ??? indifference? Restrained celebration, feeling slightly dirty for having cheered for Foster and Cane?

Normac

Please anyone but SA to win it. The idea of Kolisi, who was subbed after 45 minutes vs the French, being spoken of in the same vein as McCaw for captaining back to back winning sides is not one I want to see eventuate

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And what sort of friend would screenshot a conversation where Cane grasses on his teammates

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Lol it’s really not A one sided argument if ever there was. Tell us about the biggest rivalry in test rugby, Winnie? England v Wales England v France How can it really be a rivalry if one team would jump ship and join a totally different competition if the carrot was dangled in front of them? For a...

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Congratulations Hawkes Bay. Fully deserved once again. Wellington starting losing when they insisted on selecting Jules and kept on starting Parapara. Not yet only cause, but indicative that the coaches went into their shell. Not unlike Fozzie. Parapara had a shocker. The team went noticeably bette...

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Congratulations Hawkes Bay. Fully deserved once again. Wellington starting losing when they insisted on selecting Jules and kept on starting Parapara. Not yet only cause, but indicative that the coaches went into their shell. Not unlike Fozzie. Parapara had a shocker. The team went noticeably bette...

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Calling Cane a shit McCaw seems somewhat of a backhanded compliment. Like calling a basketballer a crap Michael Jordan

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Riley Higgins named on the wing is a surprise. Doing a reverse AB squeeze a back 3 players into the midfield. Lions side to take on Waikato: Xavier Numia – Oriental-Rongotai James O’Reilly – Hutt Old Boys’ Marist Siale Lauaki – Tawa Dominic Bird – Upper Hutt Rams Teofilo Paulo – Hutt Old Boys’ Mari...

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A team having 'islanders' or 'island boys', is a term I hear frequently in NZ rugby circles. Just as you would if a team had 'whiteys'.

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March this year. Dislocated my shoulder which required surgery in the same game, so it could be my last.

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Worryingly it helps the Italians case when they play them.

Normac

This game has clumsy tackle and possible suspension written all over it. For that reason I'd like key guys who could possibly fall victim to that (Scott Barrett, Jordie, Savea) given as little game time as possible. It's sad that we have to think that way but seeing Tom Curry's send off means the r...

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This game has clumsy tackle and possible suspension written all over it. For that reason I'd like key guys who could possibly fall victim to that (Scott Barrett, Jordie, Savea) given as little game time as possible. It's sad that we have to think that way but seeing Tom Curry's send off means the ri...

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Confirmed today that Julian Savea has joined Moana Pasifika

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Richard Kahui seems like a decent bloke

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The kiwi loose forward Adam Thompson for that dickish waving his hand over his face after every try he scored

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Somewhat unrelated but another thing destroying this WC is the ridiculously long advantages. There was one occasion in the Fiji Wales game where the arm went out on the halfway line and Wales made a burst to the five metre line and were still under advantage. They scored in the same movement from a ...

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Black have had the better half. France haven't threatened their lines and their backs have hardly strung anything together. The pack looks out on their feet too.

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The greatest rugby ad that sticks in my mind was the Lions vs All Blacks game of bullrush. Way to get a nation hyped for a series. Was mastercard if I recall.

Normac

Before the silly pass, Jordy was one of the better players. I know it was a big moment, but in comparison to other players on the day, it could hardly be rated as a shocker. Anyway, in the absence of Jordy, if we want someone busting the midfield outside the 1st 5/8th, we'd be better starting LF an...

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One of the beauty’s of New Zealand rugby is the decentralised nature of it, no real national stadium, 14 provinces with unique identities, rivalries and histories, along with the Heartland sides. It becomes very complicated trying to balance that with professionalism and our very small market audie...

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Here's a question for bored boffins. How many of the current AB squad came up through club rugby having played club and NPC rugby without having been identified through the secondary school/university system? Cos my unqualified estimate is not a single one. So if all or the majority of AB players a...

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So if NPC really is costing $400,000 per match and is unsustainable.. what are the solutions.. apart from reducing the number of players/teams in the NPC? Or is there a way of keeping all current players and teams... without going bankrupt? I don't know the answer... wondered if anyone has any plau...

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So if NPC really is costing $400,000 per match and is unsustainable.. what are the solutions.. apart from reducing the number of players/teams in the NPC? Or is there a way of keeping all current players and teams... without going bankrupt? I don't know the answer... wondered if anyone has any plau...

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The opening 20 minutes of the Wellington Tasman game has been absolutely woeful. A lot of errors and pointless kicking. Hard to watch

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On the topic, of course the NPC isn't fit for purpose, NZR have been consistently ignoring and devaluing it for years. How are we meant to generate any interest with no promotion, constantly changing formats, and seemingly a different name for the competition every other year? Not to mention it's r...

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