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There will be a spot for one of them at the Blues https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/sportstalk/audio/liam-napier-review-could-lead-to-revolt-at-auckland-rugby/?fbclid=IwAR2pJpdVuLUBYlD8P0XGyA5IZOBq9VYGbNN5ghW8kZh2QoEeOORlXveUsO8 "The review and later feedback from Blues chief executive Andrew Hor...

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shanky wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:51 pm You’d be helping a brother out if you called Anstee the Australian Parisse, y’know?

Man’s got to make a living.

Pffft. Parisse is the Italian Anstee.

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Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:28 pm Great game.

Great finish too

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Jordie showing what he can do

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They needed that 50-22

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Not sure on that.

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Nai-ice

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Paisami being out is a right bugger The fact that Horan is saying that they’re missing ‘big’ centre Paisami (he’s 5’8”) just shows what an absolute fvcking weapon that man is. Absolutely. One thing I saw from an earlier scrum was the supposedly 1m cubed Thor looked taller than Slipper? Maybe Tupou ...

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Wow, Banks picks JOC's long pass clean long range score!

Toomua was bagged for his passing last night. Now it's O'Connor's turn....

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Petaia smashes Samu out

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Mauls happenin'

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Obviously I only show this as read, without any other cross check. Australia’s home-grown vaccine making a comeback Jill Margo Health editor Apr 7, 2021 – 5.34pm After great disappointment late last year, Australia’s University of Queensland vaccine is back in development and the country may yet hav...

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Dr Shanky :thumbup: I suppose, even without waiting for the 5-sigma, brains are getting inventive to put up a theory? Got to be early to get the prize. ;) My own version (which gives a bit more detail than the BBC article, but probably isn't as well written) It's well written enough :thumbup:

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Govt has just declared that only over 50s will be getting the locally-made vaccine. Rest will be getting Pfizer. Major setback. At least another full year to vaccination now. Probably the right decision though. Pity the backup plan wasn't more well thought out to begin with though. Yep, big unfille...

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I've long thought that the limited range of the f35 was a huge error, particularly for australia Taiwan Strait is a full 100 nautical miles wide. Our boys will be just fine... I meant from the perspective of Australia's general defence wed have been better off with something with more range. I get ...

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I've long thought that the limited range of the f35 was a huge error, particularly for australia Taiwan Strait is a full 100 nautical miles wide. Our boys will be just fine... Where will they be operating from? An aircraft carrier 2000km away? Yeah. I selected the sarchasm font but since Jake's tec...

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Oh, wait. Dozy is backing me.

I thought he'd be supporting the kiwis.

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Thanks Kiap. Interesting article. Doesn't quite say what you set out in your initial post but interesting to read about the potential impact of these yet unproven df-21ds. Pffft, my three-liner is on da money ;) I've long thought that the limited range of the f35 was a huge error, particularly for ...

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Surely the yanks would just park an aircraft carrier group off the coast of Taiwan. That'll surely be enough to keep the CCP at bay. Those big aircraft carriers are the new battleships, i.e. extremely expensive white elephants. There's no bluff factor left in them against legitimate military powers...

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Surely the yanks would just park an aircraft carrier group off the coast of Taiwan. That'll surely be enough to keep the CCP at bay. Those big aircraft carriers are the new battleships, i.e. extremely expensive white elephants. There's no bluff factor left in them against legitimate military powers...

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Would that 2.5m be part of the 3.1 million ScoMo is claiming the Euros haven't delivered, or are we talking a completely new batch? Separate batch, and from CSL. Oh and are the States still stockpiling as ScoMo previously claimed? There is not much Pfizer stock to pile. The data for the last week o...

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Really? Why then is our vaccination rates a complete shambles? Are they holding the vaccine on the docks or something. When you say 'our vaccination rates' do you mean NZ or Australia's? If the latter, they are holding 2.5 M of the CSL vaccine in Melbourne cold storage pending further AZ UK testing...

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Really? Why then is our vaccination rates a complete shambles? Are they holding the vaccine on the docks or something. When you say 'our vaccination rates' do you mean NZ or Australia's? If the latter, they are holding 2.5 M of the CSL vaccine in Melbourne cold storage pending further AZ UK testing...

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towny wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:36 am I genuinely lolled at this one

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If that is how kings live, then it would be one of the really shit ones like Edward the Confessor or like Charles III (is going to be). If I'm a king I don't want a 20 year old Japanese car or having to learn how to mend a broken pipe. I want a horse drawn carriage and a team of staff. Do you think...

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It’s a fair point, but NSW seem to get it wrong Most of these star players have been in the system for years. Zero cohesion. :lol: Sort of. I mean even when the NRL had U20s, the clubs didn't try to play that team in first grade. When you list the actual stars (not potential ones) they lost before ...

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shanky wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:06 am ‘Cohesion lag’ sounds very impressive. I’m not even sure I understand what it means.

I wanted to use a Darwinism without mentioning the good doctor Ben.

But it's what's happening at the Western Force now.

Names on paper that haven't gelled into an effective team.

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Thomas wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:20 pm In QLD there is a huge disparity between the GPS schools and others. I'd love to see how the top TAS schools would go against the GPS schools.

The answer as it stands is they'd still lose. It's largely down to 'sportingships'.

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OK, what do we think of this article? https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/why-scrapping-u20s-has-led-to-great-divide-between-nrls-best-and-worst-phil-gould/1b1ee2ce-a1ed-499f-81e9-3af438178c26 We’ve got rid of the NRC (not sure it was comparable) RA runs a junior Gold program but it’s only a short run com...

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In any event, I think the Super rugby AU comp has been great for the game. Coupled with strong performances from the Reds, Brumbies - has to be a good sign It goes without saying that not losing to NZ teams has a beneficial effect on the local game. People/fans like to see local teams winning, not ...

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I may be wrong, but Colts historically was U21 and then shifted to U20. Similar to the international shift I think. An U20 Southland rugby side would have a mix of high school but mostly club reps. An U18 side and below would be solely high school. In years past our dominant rugby school Southland ...

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In NZ, all rep pathways are via school (no club) so it focusses the participation. All provincial rep senior a & b and colts teams are selected almost solely via club rugby. What is colts these days, bungle - under-19? I guess there are few rep selections u14 and below now (?) but what happens with...

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My ‘Irish friends’ who grew up here are the children of groundworkers etc, but definitely all my Irish born friends have good professional jobs. Engineers, doctors etc- I think the manual workers all went to Australia this time. I’m not suprised by the salary findings. Think the manual workers have...

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Most Irish convicts to Australia were political prisoners Freedom fighters for Ireland - aka Team A It was the hairdressers and management consultants who stayed behind. A century ago perhaps. In recent years it is certainly no A team that's been heading down under. Recent years, there's really no ...

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Bin Okeef is such a weak ditherer.

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These match officials are comedy hour.

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:07 pm You do know where the Ukraine is ?

That's in Russia, isn't it?

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JOC was voted most handsome rugby player by the Japanese public during the world cup. There is a super awkward interview by a giggling Japanese reporter informing him of this. Once the floppy-haired "Rabbit" wasn't he... more like a proper little thug in a mugshot from Boggo Road these days. ;) htt...

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The idea that there is some magic way of parachuting assistance into the mystical "Western Suburbs" and somehow competitive rugby clubs will emerge is laughable. Of course there's a way of parachuting in assistance - people willing to fund teams/programs for millions a year, ongoing. Your so-called...

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According to the Woodies grapevine, John Manenti might be a candidate, but not until after the Olympics. Manenti coached West Harbour before moving to Eastwood. He is definitely not a Mosman chappie. The coach is not the real problem though, is it? Not that there's ever been "a Mosman chappie" as s...

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