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- Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Better we do absolutely nothing but go backwards then. Imagine if our forebears lacked all initiative similarly , it’s pitiful in its cynicism. If Australia can do so much better with solar on private housing , for example ; imagine if we did the same with our huge head start ? Instead we have Shane...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
- Replies: 15551
- Views: 705698
Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
God today’s meeting between Trump Bibi and their cronies was depressing . Only the unintelligent or extremely cynical could be happy watching that shitshow .
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
Re: NZ Politics Thread
That the way to keep this country in the “dark” ages, literally and while we’re waiting for renewables to get up to spec we’ll just keep importing coal, as long as someone else is doing the mining, that makes it all ok :roll: Most of our power is in fact effectively from ‘renewables’. Ever heard of...
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 11:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54494
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Strong as a horse and has developed good skills to go with that .
Was it he that dealt to Norris in the final ?
Was it he that dealt to Norris in the final ?
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 11:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
Re: NZ Politics Thread
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
- Replies: 152
- Views: 7948
Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
I thought so too. Came here to see what the bored verdict was, but not a lot of comments thus far. He did well. Needs to be more physical on his carries and a little busier but that's a mindset change from lock. Definitely didn't do worse than most other 6s we've tried lately. Well worth trying aga...
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
- Replies: 15551
- Views: 705698
Re: Israel Gaza war and protests and Ireland and etc All inclusive Thread
Very ugly .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
Shades of the Warsaw ghetto .
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
- Replies: 12456
- Views: 1521156
Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Just binged the third season .
I actually enjoyed it , far better than the second .
I actually enjoyed it , far better than the second .
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Yeah , amazing huh ?Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:31 amNot sure how he was appointed? He won three SR titles as the Crusaders defense coach in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Why ?Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:55 pmI would expect more impact from Jacobson than what we saw from Lio Willie.
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54494
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Agreed .
Conrad Smith our best ever took a while to gain real traction.
Conrad Smith our best ever took a while to gain real traction.
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
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...
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
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...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54494
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54494
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...
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
Re: NZ Politics Thread
And very deliberately.
Ohhhhh they love dat pooch , yes they do .
Ohhhhh they love dat pooch , yes they do .
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54494
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
And no wonder .
When their centre is a blinkered moron .
When their centre is a blinkered moron .
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
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...
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
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 .
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 .
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 772
- Views: 10876
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Taylor
Good Ngai Tahu boy !!
Good Ngai Tahu boy !!
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
- Replies: 121
- Views: 2684
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 .
2nd song ever written - a personal favourite
Chris Franz the drummer did a lot of the lyrics !
Used it in a curation of mine .
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
- Replies: 121
- Views: 2684
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...
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
- Replies: 121
- Views: 2684
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...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8109
- Views: 477182
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 ...
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
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...
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
- Replies: 152
- Views: 7948
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...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 683
- Views: 54494
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 .
Obviously he was seen as a future world beater as centre .
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Man is he excited or what !?!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
Love it .
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
I’m very happy with it .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.
But want Proctor to start in all 3 tests - minimum.
Watching Norris being bent in half during the super final worries me .
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
- Replies: 152
- Views: 7948
Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
You’re embarrassing yourself again .Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:02 amI've asked questions and posted facts.Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:00 amSo you're 'neutral' about it, but you've spent the last 30 minutes posting negatively about it.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.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
- Replies: 152
- Views: 7948
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...
- 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: 772
- Views: 10876
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Absolute nonsense isn’t it .
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 59362
- Views: 4355495
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Isn't it all about increased productivity ?


- Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
- Replies: 12456
- Views: 1521156
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 -
Succession
Breaking Bad
Rectify *
Wolf Hall
Better Call Saul
Twin Peaks: The Return
True Detective ( series 1 )
Mr Inbetween
Justified -
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
- Replies: 12456
- Views: 1521156
Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
Nah .
Second of the two seasons a few years old now .
Second of the two seasons a few years old now .
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2025?
- Replies: 12456
- Views: 1521156
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 ?!!
We get it ok ?!!
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Were the Crusaders given the golden chalice from the start?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 508
Re: Were the Crusaders given the golden chalice from the start?
Man are you overcompensating or what ?

