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True Blue wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:11 am Nah, fudge off Foster. Did massive harm to NZ. Losses to Argentina, home series loss to Ireland, record defeats, and first ever WC pool loss and a WC failure. Also kept selecting Captain Red Card when he wasn't even in the top 3 sevens in NZ.

He can bugger off

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H2H? Haven't seen one yet. 1. de Groot vs Kitshoff - Adv SA. 2. Taylor vs Mbonambi - Even 3. Lomax vs Malherbe - Adv SA 4. Barrett vs Etzebeth - Adv SA 5. Retallick vs Mostert - Adv NZ. 6. Frizell vs PSDT - Adv SA 7. Cane vs Kolisi - Adv SA 8. Savea vs Vermeulen - Adv NZ 9. Smith vs Faf - Adv NZ 10...

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Rassie is a wit kant

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Mbonambi said "wit Kant" you would have to have the IQ of a Boer to believe that.

Man up don't go down as a Liar.

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Mbonambi has not lied, as he is yet to make a statement.

He is just one of those guys who in the heat of battle swears at others in his 3rd language.

Other South Africans have suggested that some Afrikaans words sound like "white C**t"

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The All Blacks need to start SAMISONI TAUKEI'AHO against the Boks every hard driving forward is needed.
Not Coles and Taylor on the wing.

The up and under gives possession to the other team 85% of the time, believe a line or ground kick is much more efficent.

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Did you not notice the complete transformation in the All Black game plan since foster pushed his own coaches under the bus? Replacing them with Razor's assistant who has transformed the forwards into a cohesive power unit,... and a former Irish coach who has completely changed the tactical approac...

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Sorry Pakia Pakia but completely bagging Super rugby because of Australia's problems is a long bow. The NZ games and the playoffs are still very competitive and huge pressure situations for players and coaches. Seemingly legendary coaching geniuses like Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt have not been ...

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I disagree. If anything, I thought their effort and energy compensated for a fairly obvious lack of coaching. Their defensive shape was hilariously bad at times, and players honeypotted around the ball like an u7s football side. In attack they swarmed around the ball and put too many players into r...

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hallejua , there is a god. Payback for thrashing us by a record margin in a "friendly" , the 'Bok supporters are forced to listen to that dribbling moron. I feel like Justin Marshall is a lot like Shane Warne used to be as a If you pair him with the right team and ensure he stays on track and on to...

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Much like the Italy game, it's hard to know what, if anything, we can take from such a one sided result. Few thoughts: - McKenzie was very, very good. I've thought for a while that he'd fit much better into a dual-playmaker system than BB, as he's a more natural fullback and doesn't unnecessarily c...

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He has the acceleration he needs, but the top speed looks to be a bit down. He is still faster than most. Just needs to stop kicking the ball away. Ireland will be hoping he plays so he kicks the ball to them and we have to defend. He’s a liability in big games if he kicks too much. That kick that ...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:50 pm Official Ranking for 15 jersey

1. BB
2. DMac
3. Daylight
4. Not Will Jordan

What Beauden Barrett does better at fullback than Damian McKenzie
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Just caught up on the game. Obviously thrilled with the result and scoreline, although it's always a bit hard to know what, if anything, you can take from a result like that. Still, I think Italy are a better side than that, so a pleasing result. Few stray thoughts Positives: - Goal kicking. 13/14 ...

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:thumbup: Foster: Same with Coles. “Played well, trained, well,” said the coach. “Colesy is leading well on the training park and he's been playing well. We believe his composure later in the game is going to be good for us. A lot is made of Colesy’s fiery attitude, but he brings composure to this g...

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A thread killer! If NZ win the world cup in a few weeks. Would make me re-evaluate what life really is all about... :lol: I'm just excited at what the next four years will bring. Probably the unexpected. I think despite Razor's best efforts the ABs will struggle to be dominant again. I think he cou...

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Team I'd like to see vs what I expect Foster will select in brackets: 1. Williams (Ofa) 2. Taukieaho (Taylor) 3. Lomax 4. Barrett 5. Whitelock 6. Frizell 7. Papalii (Cane) 8. Savea 9. Smith 10. Mo'unga 11. Fainga'anuku (Telea) 12. Jordie 13. Ioane 14. Telea (Jordan) 15. Jordan (Barrett) 16. Taylor ...

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:thumbup: :D After today's thrashing of the Wallabies I'm now mentally prepared for a loss to Italy. Christie and Clarke to be recalled to the 23 along with Nepo and Ofa starting. Cane back as captain and Beauden to unfortunately try and take control Jordan to be dropped for his yellow card. :thumbu...

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Is Fozzie watching Roigard in this game and thinking 'Ooops...."? All NZ except Foster have known for a while that Roigard is the best or #2 half-back in NZ. Why was Roigard not picked against Frances, is Foster that stupid or just trying to lose? Picking 5 wingers (including Caleb Clarke) & one 6 ...

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One of the better AB teams in the last couple of years.
Except
B,B. Started & stared as a 23 and it is still his best position, also enables 6 forwards on the bench.
TJ's days are over time has caught up with him, he plays in slow motion now.
The coach looks like a man with a drinking problem.

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Lesson it can be fatal driving home after drinking all night.
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Please
When will Foster be sacked for his failures!

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Tell me Mona a better Coach then ''Jesus" Gatlland in the NH

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I think we will feel the loss of Whitelock, and Scott Barrett might be on the field sooner than he thinks. Vaai is still unproven at this level, and Tuipolotu is still prone to inconsistency. We miss Lurch! The midfield lacks a strong ball runner. ALB and Goodhue are good at running the gaps, but d...

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WHY
Winger @ 13
F/B @14
Liability @ 15

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All Blacks Would rather see starting Caleb Clarke the best wing in NZ today over Jordi Barrett too slow at wing proven failure in that position./ Hoskins Sotutu ditto above over Shannon Frizell ditto above Artie can play 6,7 or 8 Anton Lienert-Brown at 12 the defensive brains and get rid of Rieko Io...

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Genuine question if Brad Mooar is going to be an assistant, hasn't he been Razor's assistant for the last few years? So does he think Foster could be a better coach? Why would you even think that? What an odd comment. Why wouldn't you think that? Odd of you not to make that connection. The fact Moo...

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The worlds best coach, was also the smartest he was the first to see it was
a set up from word go so settled for the Lions in S.A.

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As much as I want Robertson as the coach, I’m wondering are we missing something with foster I mean if he really was so rubbish, would BB have made his comment? Pandora’s Box just opened with a lumbering squeak... you think BB is capable of decent thought, then. Interesting. This seems unreasonably...

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"I don't want to be treated differently because of my age but things such as this need an allowance I feel." Typical right winger who thinks rules are beneath him just so he can avoid paying someone a legitimate wage. Welcome to the real world snowflake You are full of hate and envy. How P-Head is ...

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I been watcing rugby for over 50 years and this has been the best performance I can remember from a forward, Jean-Pierre Rives and Delme Thomas included. Not to mention that cnut Pinetree or McBride Agree and I've watching for nearly 70 years The AB's cold not deal "with the n.... in the wood pile"

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The hypocrisy of the English posters knows no bounds. They have spent 20 years on this forum gleefully labelling any All Black player with a Pacific Island surname a "poach" yet they are still genuinely butt-hurt that I called one of their players a poach once, back in 2008. Pathetic :thumbdown: It...

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Foster and Hansen would have gone into this RWC with Damian MacKenzie and Beauden Barrett running a dual pivot game plan built around running sideways at incredible speed and pulling off the odd lucky break. If DMac hadn’t done a knee and forced Richie Mounga’s selection most of us would be tearing...

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Air New Zealand One of New Zealand's top Brands and one of the worlds best airlines, recently head-hunted for a new CEO, they wanted the best, not continuity or someone who knows the culture, or the politics, or the players. AirNZ got one of States best Businessmen the President of Walmart USA Greg ...

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Ho Chi Minh wrote:Score Bar is definitely your best bet. They have the big screen and loads of back up if the feed goes down for any reason.

Score bar is the best, Big screen not so clear but plenty of 50" that was 18 days ago

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The flat white is as disputed as pavola now. Some Aussies have claimed it, some kiwis have claimed it, of course no one should really care. But yes, the tulip cups are a NZ oddity I believe but I don't know if they're still in general use as I haven't had a coffee that wasn't in a takeaway cup in ye...

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IMHO For the All Blacks the starting 15 is about right. The Bench I feel could be improved by 23. is only there to cover wing or F/B as all the other positions in the backs are covered B. Smith is a faster, better winger, much better F/B, better D and fewer brain farts. 21. Would have loved to see W...

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Somebody hold Senaca's jacket and pint ( well, appletini ) I no longer drink. I have ascended to a more ethereal plain. Weird way to describe moving to London, but fair enough. I imagine all the running water and bright lights are quite spooky for a Kiwi. Oh yeah, after we were done with splitting ...

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Mullet 2 wrote:Sure we're playing against a country who venerate a culture that hadn't even discovered farming by the time Captain Cook rocked up.

100 years ago you lot where not considered capable of governing yourselves

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dam0 wrote:ALB at centre is a no-brainer for me. He has been excellent.

Best 12 & 13 -ALB

ALB, SBW & Weber most improved of the older AB's

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