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by Eugenius
Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
Replies: 15541
Views: 704719

Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread

happytramp wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 10:23 pm American contractors working for the GHF filmed bragging and egging each other on as they kill starving civilians queuing for aid.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-mili ... b857b
Very ugly .

Shades of the Warsaw ghetto .
by Eugenius
Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12446
Views: 1520145

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?

Just binged the third season .

I actually enjoyed it , far better than the second .
by Eugenius
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

Ali's Choice wrote: Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:31 am
tubbyj wrote: Sun Jul 06, 2025 1:29 am Still not sure how Ellison got promoted into this position on the worst Crusader season since the 1st last year.
Not sure how he was appointed? He won three SR titles as the Crusaders defense coach in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Yeah , amazing huh ?
by Eugenius
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

Pakia Pakia wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:55 pm
Grandpa wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:53 pm
Pakia Pakia wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:51 pm

I remember a lot of Ethan Blackadder style runs.
I kept think he was Sititi and was waiting for a side step...
I would expect more impact from Jacobson than what we saw from Lio Willie.
Why ?
by Eugenius
Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Replies: 670
Views: 53566

Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.

Agreed .

Conrad Smith our best ever took a while to gain real traction.
by Eugenius
Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

How do you guys feel about Holland? I think other than his ball carrying ,which I think could be improved given his size, he played quite well. Looks comfortable for a debutant. Huge potential. Could be our next Retallick which shows how much potential I think he has. He is no Retallick. Doesn't ha...
by Eugenius
Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

I doubt he's Ngai Tahu. Can still lead the haka though. There was a story a while back about his discovery of his Ngati Toa roots after an AB visit to the marae. “Taylor is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Muaūpoko, Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Toa descent) and in 2015 he discovered that he is a direct...
by Eugenius
Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Replies: 670
Views: 53566

Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.

Me too !
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Replies: 670
Views: 53566

Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.

And no wonder . When their centre is a blinkered moron . Projection at its finest. He’s a good team man who plays how he’s told. Why Razor (and every other coach) kept going back to him again and again. :thumbup: Whilst I’d agree I was abit of a bull hog when I played at wing and then centre , I sl...
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 59345
Views: 4353781

Re: NZ Politics Thread

And very deliberately.

Ohhhhh they love dat pooch , yes they do .
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Replies: 670
Views: 53566

Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.

And no wonder .

When their centre is a blinkered moron .
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

We’re claiming him. Know his family - tho she could be bullshitting . A cousin who we caught up with at a Kapa Haka fundraiser . (has connections to the Ngāi Tahu iwi through his great-great-grandfather, Walter Pringle, who played for the All Blacks in 1893.) That’ll do it . That must be the bigges...
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

We’re claiming him.

Know his family - tho she could be bullshitting .

A cousin who we caught up with at a Kapa Haka fundraiser .


(has connections to the Ngāi Tahu iwi through his great-great-grandfather, Walter Pringle, who played for the All Blacks in 1893.)

That’ll do it .
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

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

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4U4EO2RQw1s

2nd song ever written - a personal favourite


Chris Franz the drummer did a lot of the lyrics !

Used it in a curation of mine .
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

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

I sent this thread to guy smiley, and while he didn't want to log back in to post, he did send me his list for me to share with you: Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Head...
by Eugenius
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

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

I sent this thread to guy smiley, and while he didn't want to log back in to post, he did send me his list for me to share with you: Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Heads Talking Head...
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 8108
Views: 476339

Re: All Blacks 2025

Auckland is already losing interest steadily and has been for a while. This will be controversial but in the case of AJ Lam where there is little difference between him, Tupaea and Tavatavanawai, the coaches should actually select AJ Lam first. Papalii over Jacobson Look, I see where you're coming ...
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

Holy shit, this team naming just exorcised about 4 years of Fozzie trauma! - An actual 2m+ behemoth at lock! - A proper, world-class lineout option at 6! - Ardie's back at 7! - We selected a specialist 8! That's the best balanced All Black loose trio in how long? -Proctor at 13 and an established c...
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

Akkerman wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:35 am Is Beauden now higher on the 10 pecking order than McKenzie ? Will he make the squad up to the next RWC or are you getting Richie back ?
Ritchie will be back with Love elevated .
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 131
Views: 6971

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

I've asked questions and posted facts. You’re embarrassing yourself again . I'm neutral on it. I think it's worth a shot but I'm not getting overly excited about it because I remember Vaa'i didn't player well the last time he started their for the ABs. In fact he was rated a 4 in the RugbyPass AB r...
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Replies: 670
Views: 53566

Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.

It flattened but hardly plummeted.

Obviously he was seen as a future world beater as centre .
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

Ali's Choice wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:24 am Scott Robertson's post-selection press conference;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlkQcDjaKds
Man is he excited or what !?!

Love it .
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

The Native wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:53 am Positive team selection despite the whinge-fest on this thread. Congratulations to all the debutants, especially Fabian Holland.
I’m very happy with it .

But want Proctor to start in all 3 tests - minimum.

Watching Norris being bent in half during the super final worries me .
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 131
Views: 6971

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

Pakia Pakia wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:02 am
Ali's Choice wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:00 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:57 am I've already said I'm neutral on it and its a wait and see for me. Don't be so argumentative.
So you're 'neutral' about it, but you've spent the last 30 minutes posting negatively about it.
I've asked questions and posted facts.
You’re embarrassing yourself again .
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
Replies: 131
Views: 6971

Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker

I've already said I'm neutral on it and its a wait and see for me. Don't be so argumentative. So you're 'neutral' about it, but you've spent the last 30 minutes posting negatively about it. Btw, I hope your man Hoskins Sotutu takes notes about how Christian Lio-Willie plays, and the reason why he's...
by Eugenius
Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 712
Views: 9387

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

Ali's Choice wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:51 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:47 am Sevu Reece has cost us in multiple tests
You're hyperbole knows no bounds :lol:
Absolute nonsense isn’t it .
by Eugenius
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 59345
Views: 4353781

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Isn't it all about increased productivity ?

:lol:
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12446
Views: 1520145

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?

Chernobyl
Succession
Breaking Bad
Rectify *
Wolf Hall
Better Call Saul
Twin Peaks: The Return
True Detective ( series 1 )
Mr Inbetween
Justified -
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12446
Views: 1520145

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?

Nah .

Second of the two seasons a few years old now .
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Replies: 12446
Views: 1520145

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?

Onto binging second season of MindHunter . Really didn’t need the stuff with the agents kid. It’s overegging it abit .

We get it ok ?!!
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Were the Crusaders given the golden chalice from the start?
Replies: 17
Views: 485

Re: Were the Crusaders given the golden chalice from the start?

Man are you overcompensating or what ?

:lol:
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 59345
Views: 4353781

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Whys that? You think 100kmh is dangerous on that stretch of road? No idea. I feel comfortable driving it at that speed, but I try not to do anything stupid. I don't know what the stats say about accidents before or after the changes. Or what the root cause of those accidents may have been. So when ...
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

Re: Your 15 most favourite ( important ) bands

Important, not necessarily in order: Elvis Michael Jackson Beatles Prince Led zep Deep purple James brown Tina turner Dolly Parton Rolling Stones Bowie Queen Aerosmith Kiss Black sabbath My fave 15 important musical bands / artistes, again not necessarily in order: Led zep Deep purple Queen Aerosmi...
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

Re: Your 15 most favourite ( important ) bands

I think one’s personal 1st XV . What you regard as you most important personally. So basically who were your favourite bands between the ages of 13 and 25? As that's when most people fix on their choice of musical styles. Nah only got into several way later - including the Beatles , Velvets , Beach...
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

Re: Your 15 most favourite ( important ) bands

I think one’s personal 1st XV .

What you regard as you most important personally.
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 116
Views: 2267

Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands

Listening to the music watching Mindhunter I realised that I couldn’t narrow them down to five - even 10. For me the XV The Beatles Velvet Underground Suicide Talking Heads Kraftwerk The Stooges Roxy Music The Sex Pistols The Cure The Beach Boys Underworld Wire Air Joy Division Massive Attack *
by Eugenius
Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The future of Moana Pasifika?
Replies: 176
Views: 8840

Re: The future of Moana Pasifika?

GoEagles - delusional .

But determined with it .