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Magpie26

Well Lio-Willie came in as injury cover for Jacobson so I guess Jacobson is preferred over Lio-Willie. I wonder if he will be available this weekend? He had that history of bad knocks early in his career. I would like to see the same team(without Reece of course) I think they will have better feel ...

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The last test against France is July 19th... The first RC match is Aug 16th against Argentina... A 4 week break.. Couldn't the France games have been moved back a couple of weeks so all the stars could come? Probably would not allow the French players to have the required break before the beginning...

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”past it” or another part? The "I wonder bit ...", Mr Mike. I'm actually quite hopeful , the physical toll of NZ derbies, Rugby Championship every year are not conducive to along and happy life IMO . He's made a smart choice and should be well capable of making an informed decision on RWC '27 at th...

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Not sure how Gamble didn't get MOM.
Easily best player on the pitch.

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Rugby2023 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:04 pm
Magpie26 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:01 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:57 pm Anyone not playing tonight put themselves forward for test selection
Bit hard to disagree with this.
Perhaps only Mitchell did himself any favours.
I thought Cummings and Jones were good.

Yes missed Jones, faded a bit but overall good.
Cummings not sure he did enough.

Magpie26

Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:57 pm Anyone not playing tonight put themselves forward for test selection

Bit hard to disagree with this.
Perhaps only Mitchell did himself any favours.

Magpie26

That's not the law. By the laws, the tackle was completed. If the player wanted to continue, he needed to release and regather the ball. A very soft try from the referees. As Rog said, it's not your opinion that matters it actually what happened, Ref is very sympathetic to the Warraths. Really? The...

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I thought Norris did well at scrum time but that’s fair. Thought norris snd Tosi had good impact as well with ball in hand. That obstruction call on tosi was ridiculous Utterly. If they are going to call obstruction every time a player makes contact with another player in front of the ball, especia...

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Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:56 am The tahs winger got his knees off the ground, so it just depends on if the tackle was complete and so he had to release the ball first.

At full speed it looks like he isn't held

Agree, at full speed it doesn't look like he's held.

Magpie26

Does Tupaea come I'm at 13 and :| Tavatavanawai to 14 next week? The defense is the biggest worry, I think they'll be happy with quite a bit of that game - set piece was good, really should have made more of their territory and possession in second half, and made enough in the first half to be furt...

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Almost a touch of the famous Baby Blacks with that French team :thumbup: Played very well. Pretty typical first up test by the ABs. When was the last time we really played well in our first test of the season :? Scrum and lineout obviously went very well but kicking game and aerial work was poor. Ba...

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Well done Scotland. :thumbup: With the team listed I did think the MABs should take it but if any game showed rugby is a team game that was it. MABs perhaps a bit more talented (Nock apart) but Scotland far more organised and cohesive and it paid off. Could Nock have done anything more to telegraph ...

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Does it say within 1m in the law book? It wasn't sanctioned in the last five minutes of the Crusaders v blues semi. Doesn't explicitly say 1m but that's the generally accepted guideline. The Law says "near". And in the "Definitions" section of the Law Book, it states: "Near: within one metre" https...

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:32 am Does it say within 1m in the law book?

It wasn't sanctioned in the last five minutes of the Crusaders v blues semi.

Doesn't explicitly say 1m but that's the generally accepted guideline.

Magpie26

This is another which clearly needs some looking at.
As its written it applies to both teams, yet it is never applied that way.

b. Intentionally collapse a ruck or jump on top of it.
Sanction: Penalty.

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Yeah, no. You must be right. Elliot Daly must be a "dreadful" tackler. That will be why he keeps getting selected. Coaches love "dreadful" tacklers. They bring so much to the team. In fact, he's such a dreadful tackler that he's: - Won multiple tests against South Africa, starting at 15 - Won multi...

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It's just hivemind vibes. If you repeat something enough times, people will start to think it's true. A "dreadful" tackler doesn't get selected on three consecutive Lions tours. In the same way that Will Stuart was shite, until he suddenly wasn't. And that Bevan Rodd couldn't scrummage, until he mu...

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No kicking game from Reds has just limited their options so badly.

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:23 pm Is a maul off a kickoff not a scrum to the team in possession?

Looked like there was initially only one player from each side, they moved from the catch point and then more players joined to form the maul, so probably technically correct.

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grievous wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:18 pm Worst game Reds have had all year, its actual dross.

Too many key players missing to really make it competitive.

Magpie26

Stuart hasn't done himself any favours in this game.

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Isn't there a law in rugby that there is no "touch" in goal. What I mean - as weird as it sounds - but by the lawbook, it's legal to have your body out, and reach in goal and ground a bouncing ball and it's still a try? I think they might have f-cked up there. If any part of his body put that ball ...

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message #2527204 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:50 am Good test this one. Lions are ripping the arse out of the reds front row.. Not sure what the ref is seeing there

Lions hooker went off his brake foot far too early.

Magpie26

Reds 9, 10 and lack of an impact from the bench is going to kill them off.

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I wish Warburton would STFU.

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Now that was nice

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Let's just say, I wouldn't think WR is getting their money's worth if their support of MP is based on promoting Samoan and Tongan rugby and it's not surprising that they're pulling it. So your criteria for MP being subsidised to a degree by WR is that anyone they select must play for Tonga or Samoa...

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Result largely as expected. Not as dominant performance as last time these teams met by the Lions but restarts apart they will be reasonably happy. Pollock and Daley best for me. Scrum not as dominant as probably expected. Just looking back through game comments. I thought Pollock was good, great r...

Magpie26

Rivez Reihana looks like he had a good game for MAB.
Seems to be improving all the time.

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That's the only link I could find. https://ww3.fijivillage.com/news/Rugby-Australia-says-a-Pacific-Island-team-based-in-Auckland-would-be-madness-rx584f/ So NZR didn't suddenly announce it was going to have MP in NZ as you stated, they were planning to do so all along. No, RA first discussed the id...

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He's currently being paid by WR (to an extent), who bankrolls the team in a bid to promote rugby in the PIs. MP is merely a 6th NZ team that does little if anything for the PIs. They're also paying an Englishman. I feel like I'm having a rugby version of a discussion with Bimbot. Let's just say, I ...

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Ben allowed 20 points of sealing off for force Well considering you can't tell when a player hasn't released in a tackle I'm probably going to be a bit sceptical. Considering both hands were free and on the ball I’d be less sceptical of my judgement Considering you have to make it clear to the ref ...

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 1:57 pm
redderneck wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 1:34 pm
freddie111 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 1:28 pm JGP, Ryan, Itoje, Genge, Keenan/Kinghorn will make a big difference.
Keenan/Kinghorn will struggle to do better than Daly did today.
Daly's versatility could see him on the bench - he covers the 3/4 's and FB.

That's where I think he will be.

Magpie26

Result largely as expected. Not as dominant performance as last time these teams met by the Lions but restarts apart they will be reasonably happy. Pollock and Daley best for me. Scrum not as dominant as probably expected. Ben allowed 20 points of sealing off for force Well considering you can't te...

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Result largely as expected.
Not as dominant performance as last time these teams met by the Lions but restarts apart they will be reasonably happy.

Pollock and Daley best for me. Scrum not as dominant as probably expected.

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bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:47 am
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:45 am
Quins89 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:44 am Ridiculous decision from the ref.
Nah was fair he didn’t release
He f**king did. The tackle wasn’t on the ball , so he had to have

Have you not watched a game of rugby in the last 5 years?

Magpie26

NZ obviously does a lot for the Samoan and Tongan national teams, but it's not a good look for a PI team that WR supports financially to have Taumoefolau, and perhaps others, gunning for the All Blacks. It's one thing to sign a capped AB to make the team more competitive but it's another entirely f...

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Purely accidental and no malice or forethought. Not... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRZRQI_69OQ&ab_channel=thegit It was 100% deliberate and should have got a red card, I don't think anyone is arguing otherwise. Kiwis trying to defend the BOD spear though... Kiwis were arguing the same sanctions...

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RA had originally planned to have the team in Sydney but NZR suddenly announced that it was going to start Moana in NZ. IMO they did this specifically to stop the RA plan for 2 reasona. 1. Stop RA from having 6 teams which would've paved the way for an Australian national comp. 2. So NZR can contro...

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RA had originally planned to have the team in Sydney but NZR suddenly announced that it was going to start Moana in NZ. IMO they did this specifically to stop the RA plan for 2 reasona. 1. Stop RA from having 6 teams which would've paved the way for an Australian national comp. 2. So NZR can contro...

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