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Meanwhile, on the PR front page some bloke called James While has identified 5 fixes for the Wallabies to get them on track: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/five-fixes-for-eddie-jones-and-the-wobbly-wallabies-heading-into-the-rugby-world-cup These in addition to Eddie giving us GBH of the earhole. ...

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Only Fans? Also he’s probably just not full of shit like so many of them are. Most of them exaggerate their size. Both weight and height. Some to ridiculous extremes. Kellaway is listed as 186cm and 94 kilos. He’s neither taller or heavier than me. I’d be more impressed if he posted his real stats ...

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Let us know which All Blacks you feel are entitled? :lol: I would also be very interested in hear this list. I suspect there would be a degree of entitlement amongst some of the non-Crusaders players. Head Coach Ian Foster clearly shows plenty of entitlement at the breakfast buffet. :) I would also...

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If the Wallabies win the Bledisloe back, Eddie will be laughing forever! Ugh. Remember the RWC semi-final in 2003 against the Jones-coached Wallabies, and the 2019 RWC semi against the Jones-coached Poms? Two matches the ABs were strongly tipped to win. That guy does seem to be our kryptonite. A go...

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Dickmo was great but I'd rather have Dmac at 10 if BB is going to be 15. Can't agree. Whilst DMac is the better rugby player - as evidenced by his ability to play first five and fullback - Mo'unga is the best out and out first five we have. My theory is BB and DickMo cannot co-exist effectively on ...

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There was definitely an element on here that put the ABs poor results over the last few years down to not having the players. :lol: I demand you name names! I’m definitely part of that element. And it was either not having a good enough player or that player not being in good form - to have the sam...

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All Blacks v South Africa: The brutality and tactical nous behind All Blacks’ win Liam Napier By Liam Napier 16 Jul, 2023 12:22 PM ... “ I wish I knew the exact formula for how to do that . I don’t, but it does reflect on a team that’s clear on its objectives about how we want to play,” Foster said...

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I think my biggest takeaway was the error rate. Last year it seemed we couldn't go three or four phases without making an error or kicking badly. The last two games we seem to have regained our clarity and the ability to build phases again. It shows we do have the cattle . This WC could be a good o...

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Watched the replay again. Taukei'aho made a big difference in the last 20 . He is harder to bring down and gives support the additional two seconds to get over top making a poach damn near impossible. He stifled the Boks effort to change the momentum at the finish. Savea drawing the neck roll penal...

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I think my biggest takeaway was the error rate. Last year it seemed we couldn't go three or four phases without making an error or kicking badly. The last two games we seem to have regained our clarity and the ability to build phases again. It shows we do have the cattle . This WC could be a good o...

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How's the weather looking in Auckland for the game? Dry, I hope.

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Colleague of mine who asked to be relocated from US to France (same company) reported me he did so because he could not get anymore insurance for their boy who had cancer at a very young age, (less than five year old), and undergo surgery (costed lot of money to insurance) luckily recovered but he ...

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Hard to pick this one, but hoping the ABs do the job. If they do I won't enjoy seeing Fozzies smug grin in the interviews. If we lose it'll all be about the "learnings". They have the Boks by 5 points on the PR front page. I won't mind too much if the All Blacks lose as long as they continue to sho...

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Hard to pick this one, but hoping the ABs do the job. If they do I won't enjoy seeing Fozzies smug grin in the interviews. If we lose it'll all be about the "learnings". They have the Boks by 5 points on the PR front page. I won't mind too much if the All Blacks lose as long as they continue to sho...

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If I have this correct, chronologically, this match will start a couple of hours after the start of ABs v Boks?

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I think after tomorrow we're going to know if this NZ side are RWC contenders. I've a feeling they're going to blow SA away But if the Boks lose, that won’t discount their RWC chances. RWC’s are overblown in importance and heavily draw dependent. An AB loss won’t rule out a RWC win. I think the Bok...

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The Boks are playing under the same rules that came in this year as everyone else. Everything is on the timer now and it's Mathieu "We Play" Raynel reffing. That can potentially give our younger more mobile forwards an advantage in the later stages. Oh, it's Raynal. I would absolutely love it if he...

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Very interested to see how George Bell goes. Big ask after barely playing all year, but he's the future at hooker, wouldn't be surprised if he debuts for the main team next year. A lot is riding on him at the lineout and scrum. So a bit of pressure. So basically everyone gets a game except Walker-L...

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No the ref needs to stop the stoppages the Boks pull when they are gassed, or the lineout meetings they have to slow the game down. We all know they do it every game. Usually don't get involved in nonsense like this, but that is not an issue anymore. In actual fact with their more attacking game pl...

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Again Foster looks to finish the game with triple opensides. This has been lost in the shuffle a bit, but we're in huge trouble if that continues to be the plan going forward, rather than the more sensible option of subbing Papalii on for Cane. Finishing the game with Papalii, Cane, and Savea on th...

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I thinks its more that they see BB as a primary 15 and Dmac as a primary 10. That's the impression I get anyway Except that they named the squad this way.... ... Outside backs: Caleb Clarke (24, Blues / Auckland, 15) Emoni Narawa (23, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, *) Leicester Fainga’anuku (23, Crusaders...

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Sam Whitelock is out Jordan in Clarke out.. on the bench dammit! No McKenzie :(( How BB, Ennor, and Clarke are in the team over McKenzie boggles the mind. The only positive I can see is that wing cover means Jordan will end the game running from FB as Clark will come on to the left wing and Telea t...

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Ah, but with 'global warming', the wide open north is going to be the fertile belt! The Mennoites have already been moving into Northern Ontario to revitalize old, cheap farmland! You can't even get a one-bedroom condo in a city for the cost of this 156 acre homestead. https://www.realtor.ca/real-e...

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Canada. "It's like America but without all the violence and ignorance... Which is why it's so dull" - Dylan Moran. No place that cold should be that expensive. Spectacular looking women though :thumbup: Ah, but with 'global warming', the wide open north is going to be the fertile belt! The Mennoite...

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I remember Henry et al moved the team naming forward to the Tuesday. Somewhere along the line Hansen (2017?) decided to change it back to be as close to the deadline as he could (48 hours). Honestly you have to respect the Boks approach: "Here's our team, good luck beating it". Foster has obviously...

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backrow wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:11 am Spain. Just not as good as any other euro Mediterranean country , and expensive for what you get. Also seems to attract 90% of dickhead tourists from Uk & Ireland & Germany

So, Uk & Ireland & Germany.

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England Shite food, shite people, shite scenery, shite weather, shite history and shite culture. Not actually a country. The UK is however. I do find a lot of northern European countries - and their people - a bit dull and depressing. Especially in the winter. They're all first world, supposedly.

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Fücking hell. For me, that’s the best team in the world. Goal kicking can be a headache Ditto. Well it's actually the third best team, ranked lower and last lost to Ireland & France. But that is the Everest that needs to be climbed to win the RWC. Unfortunately for NZ the leaders of the expedition ...

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Why are people putting Telea on the bench when he only covers one position? Play Jordan at 15 and have BB on the bench. Maybe have Rieko on the bench to cover wing and the midfield. Bit please, not Jordan at 14 and not Telea on the bench. Whoever plays at 15 and especially on the wings can expect a...

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obelixtim wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:31 am It seems like Ryan is doing the coaching, while Fozzie is arranging the flowers for the buffet table. Which has to be a good thing..

It rather seems like he is alpha'ing Foster. I'm wondering how Schmidt fits into this "team". It seems awkward.

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Jordan is yet to start at fullback for the All Blacks in his 21 tests Pretty damning comment from that article given the weakness of our attacking play over the course of Foster's tenure. As long as the dual playmakers model is persisted with, Jordan will never start at fullback. Unless it's agains...

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Something interesting: The following Top 14 Puma players were missing last week according to Puma and have now been added to the squad to Australia. CHOCOBARES, Santiago CORDERO, Santiago DE LA FUENTE, Jerónimo GÓMEZ KODELA, Francisco IMHOFF, Juan ISA, Facundo MALLÍA, Juan Cruz PETTI, Guido RUIZ, I...

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I’d start with Leicester . That's a fair call. My starting back 3 would be: 11. Stevenson 14. Narawa 15. Jordan 3 counter attacking geniuses who can also kick us out of trouble. Reality: 11. Clarke 14. Jordan 15. Barrett I agree with this. I don't think we have much chance of winning (the world cup...

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Something interesting: The following Top 14 Puma players were missing last week according to Puma and have now been added to the squad to Australia. CHOCOBARES, Santiago CORDERO, Santiago DE LA FUENTE, Jerónimo GÓMEZ KODELA, Francisco IMHOFF, Juan ISA, Facundo MALLÍA, Juan Cruz PETTI, Guido RUIZ, I...

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Big plusses were Strange, and Ah Koi, both great on both sides of the ball. Weber was good but Fakatava was outstanding. Goodhue and Harmon showed their class. Nankivell was okay without being at his best. Nanai-Saturo got better as the game went on. Akira, as always. Lio-Willie, tired but great in...

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Just because you don’t choose to listen to their songs - doesn’t mean their overrated . Any idea why you don’t rate them ? Quite a large amount of English comprehension fail there for you - I merely pointed out I never listen to them as an aside, not as a reason. Plus I was clear to say I thought t...

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From the perspective of looking in from the outer (ie I'm not Ian Foster) I think there may have been some questions around his defense. On balance through, I think he offers more in that area than Clarke in the tackle... and he wins turnover ball. Well, for the Saders that is ;). I also think he h...

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For me Fainga'anuku is the obvious and most straightforward swap to make in place of Clarke. Fainga'anuku does everything that Clarke offers on the wing, but better and with a bit of X factor. It is just a shame that he decided to leave NZ rugby after the WRC. What was the reason Fainga'anuku lost ...

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