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by Whatever
Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 694
Views: 8511

Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance

Ugh, Nic Berry again. Can't understand how he keeps getting work. Neither does Rassie. I doubt this game will flow. :?
by Whatever
Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 694
Views: 8511

Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance

Personally I approach these games in a calm methodical manner. I succinctly and quietly evaluate the referee's performance while simultaneously considering a respectful, balanced and informed viewpoint on the opposition's transgressions, inadequacies and moral fortitude. I acknowledge fine play in ...
by Whatever
Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Replies: 694
Views: 8511

Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance

Game day! I'm finding myself remarkably excite. Let's go Black!! Don't know if it will happen, but I want a carve-up of this French C team to discourage their development on our time and dime. At one stage Dunedin (Carisbrook) was a hard place for visiting teams to play the ABs, but what is the atm...
by Whatever
Mon Jun 09, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL QUALIFYING FINAL #3. BRUMBIES V CANES CLASH OF THE CAPITALS THREAD.
Replies: 242
Views: 10439

Re: OFFICIAL QUALIFYING FINAL #3. BRUMBIES V CANES CLASH OF THE CAPITALS THREAD.

I predict the ABs will struggle with Roigard as their 9. Hesnot a great distributor He's the best halfback in NZ. Your assessment of his play from halfback in the game is probably influenced by the inability of the Hurricanes to get quick ball. The Brumbies did a very good job of slowing it down, w...
by Whatever
Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?
Replies: 24
Views: 1298

Re: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?

obelixtim wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:05 am Saw the Borealis in Vancouver, Jan 1976. Might have been on Vancouver Island, was in both places during that month. It was OK, but nothing that spectacular.
Australis is best Aurora.

And you may even be older than me!
by Whatever
Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?
Replies: 24
Views: 1298

Re: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?

There's several FB groups that send out alerts when activity is high , its quick and easy to subscribe, heres some advice , don't ask when it will be visible, you will receive dozens of pointed noob comments from aurora hunters and photographers, just wait for the alerts FB groups you say... Just w...
by Whatever
Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?
Replies: 24
Views: 1298

Re: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?

I saw it from my backyard in Christchurch last year. Is there room to camp in your backyard? We may need to be there for a few days. I had heard Tasmania before. Good hiking there too I believe. When is the best time? There's several FB groups that send out alerts when activity is high , its quick ...
by Whatever
Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?
Replies: 24
Views: 1298

Re: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?

Fat Old Git wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:38 am I saw it from my backyard in Christchurch last year.
Is there room to camp in your backyard? We may need to be there for a few days.

I had heard Tasmania before. Good hiking there too I believe. When is the best time?
by Whatever
Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?
Replies: 24
Views: 1298

Best place to see the Aurora Australis or Borealis?

On the intro to the Highlanders v Drua Super Rugby match was a shot that seemed to show the Aurora Australis outside Dunedin. I've always wanted to see either the southern or northern lights; I lived in Sweden for several years and never managed to see them there - although I did see the midnight su...
by Whatever
Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads
Replies: 1194
Views: 113447

Re: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads

I was certainly a great day out at the shiny new stadium. People in the South Stand especially had a good time and the pyrotechnics were super. But they were right about the food; we didn't have to queue, but it took well over an hour to arrive. I do expect them to get that right with a little prac...
by Whatever
Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads
Replies: 1194
Views: 113447

Re: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads

History made at Hong Kong Sevens’ shiny new Kai Tak home but questions remain Despite problems for fans including long queues for food and drinks, Hong Kong has reinforced its place as a premier spot for rugby sevens New Zealand and Argentina made history as the first Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens o...
by Whatever
Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads
Replies: 1194
Views: 113447

Re: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads

Day 1 is under way. Match results tracker here: https://www.svns.com/en/fixtures-and-results/perth/matches So in the men's, NZ beat Australia, then Australia beat South Africa. I haven't been following the 7s until now, but these seem surprising results? Yeah, not particularly. Everyone can beat ev...
by Whatever
Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads
Replies: 1194
Views: 113447

Re: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads

Auckman wrote: Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:20 pm Day 1 is under way.

Match results tracker here: https://www.svns.com/en/fixtures-and-re ... th/matches
So in the men's, NZ beat Australia, then Australia beat South Africa. I haven't been following the 7s until now, but these seem surprising results?
by Whatever
Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads
Replies: 1194
Views: 113447

Re: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads

Home of 7s has moved across the bay to a new home, bye bye Wan Chai. Should be epic, wish I was at this. :thumbup: Thanks for the info. We shall be there Sunday, down with the people to start with, then in the rarified air of the corp boxes for the later part of the day. Report back on the area whe...
by Whatever
Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads
Replies: 1194
Views: 113447

Re: Combined 2024-25 “HSBC SVNS” International 7s Series Threads

grievous wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:10 pm Home of 7s has moved across the bay to a new home, bye bye Wan Chai.
Should be epic, wish I was at this.
:thumbup: Thanks for the info. We shall be there Sunday, down with the people to start with, then in the rarified air of the corp boxes for the later part of the day.
by Whatever
Fri Nov 08, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Investing
Replies: 1198
Views: 186103

Re: Investing

:thumbup: What's an Inverse stock? Is it like a CFD that you can long or short? I do think tech stocks will come down. I mean they are ridiculously overpriced. But who knows when that will happen. Yeah, shorting the Nasdaq. One such is SQQQ for example. Ridiculously overpriced is the consensus from...
by Whatever
Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Investing
Replies: 1198
Views: 186103

Re: Investing

Do you only have the small-cap US index fund? If so you've been missing out some of the big gains in the past few years. I'd consider buying an S&P 500 index fund and/or US all market index fund. No, I have a mixture, but all Nasdaq. People in the US with 401K's & IRA's have a reasonably limited se...
by Whatever
Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Investing
Replies: 1198
Views: 186103

Re: Investing

Merican tech stocks just keeps going up and up. Some crazy gains since yesterday. I was hoping the markets would go down so I could buy but US stocks gone the other way. Big spike in my small-cap US index stocks immediately after the election result, I noticed - around 5% up each. That was the most...
by Whatever
Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Investing
Replies: 1198
Views: 186103

Re: Investing

Merican tech stocks just keeps going up and up. Some crazy gains since yesterday. I was hoping the markets would go down so I could buy but US stocks gone the other way. Big spike in my small-cap US index stocks immediately after the election result, I noticed - around 5% up each. That was the most...
by Whatever
Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 2nd Nov (Sunday 3rd Nov NZT)
Replies: 1142
Views: 41994

Re: England vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 2nd Nov (Sunday 3rd Nov NZT)

Do you feel dirty?? :P I imagine FB is filthy. Nah, wasn't Aumua's fault he was born in Welly-Canes territory. :D I wonder, with Taylor out, if this was finally the moment when Aamua steps forward to realise his talent on the international stage? Throwing has been an issue for him, but it was good ...
by Whatever
Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 2nd Nov (Sunday 3rd Nov NZT)
Replies: 1142
Views: 41994

Re: England vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 2nd Nov (Sunday 3rd Nov NZT)

I had English commentary... apparently I didn't see one English indiscretion... I've suffered through that before. Borderline unwatchable. 80 minutes of continuous whinging. TNT Sports... Austin Healey is Phil Kearns like in his bias. Did they also happen to mention that apart from the intercept tr...
by Whatever
Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark
Replies: 1133
Views: 31554

Re: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark

Jay Cee Gee wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:53 am
sorCrer wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:48 am On and on the bleating goes...
Your team just made an official complaint about a match they won 2 weeks ago.
I trust it will have come with a Power Point Presentation. Everything is better with a Power Point Presentation.
by Whatever
Tue Sep 03, 2024 2:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark
Replies: 1133
Views: 31554

Re: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark

TJ was right IMHO to point out the number of times Bok players were reaching over to slow the ruck ball only for Brace to say "lost" or "hands off". The effect is still to slow the ball down. Your second point I agree with completely. It was even more maddening given the fact that the ABS were in a...
by Whatever
Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark
Replies: 1133
Views: 31554

Re: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark

Absolutely zero issue with a penalty and a warning for that bullshit. I have two issues with it. The Itoje level ranting is a blight on the game and TJs armflapping and sprays are up there. Last game he was doing pretend crying eyes after an Argentinian penalty. No place for it. My second issue is ...
by Whatever
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark
Replies: 1133
Views: 31554

Re: RCR3 Springboks vs All Blacks @ Ellispark

I'm going to have to watch the game again. Not sure I watched the same game judging by the level of depression surrounding the AB performance. This. I thought this was an encouraging AB performance, better than expected. Thought it better than the previous game against the Pumas, because of who the...
by Whatever
Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ALL BLACKS V ENGLAND ROUND 2 in the GARDEN OF EDEN MATCH THREAD.
Replies: 1226
Views: 29148

Re: ALL BLACKS V ENGLAND ROUND 2 in the GARDEN OF EDEN MATCH THREAD.

Yep, he’s got to get used to new players around plus new game plans, it will take some time to get any sort of acceptance for those that want to change players every time we lose let alone when we only just win. Yes have to agree. We won against a strong England side twice who we haven't beaten sin...
by Whatever
Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best performance you’ve seen - rock
Replies: 247
Views: 15273

Re: Best performance you’ve seen - rock

I’ve always regarded the Red Hot Chillies as embarrassingly overrated . Caught them at an outdoor festival . Thought them moronic . The Cure on their seventeen seconds tour blew my young mind ! Saw the Chillis in Sydney, thought they were OK. Saw the Cure twice many years apart, they were decent no...
by Whatever
Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
Replies: 253
Views: 37498

Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.

I called that earlier.... If we can piece together a functional lineout out of our tall timber, we got the rest of the weapons to go deep. Good set of props, insane loosies, good halves, decent options at 10 (despite uncles trashing of Morgan, he has a far higher skill ceiling than other dross), in...
by Whatever
Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
Replies: 88
Views: 3552

Re: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today

Named in the 7s squad. Possibly decided to choose the Olympics over SR. Why would anyone do that? Surely the pathway to a professional career in NZ is through Super Rugny? Yeah, I don't really see the appeal of the Olympics for a rugby player. If you are a young player in particular surely your foc...
by Whatever
Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 8108
Views: 476090

Re: All Blacks 2024

Masterji wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:26 am
Enzedder wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:10 am
Masterji wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:17 am

You lost.
Was akann playing?
Who the hell is akann you dumb arse.
:lol:
by Whatever
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2025
Replies: 8108
Views: 476090

Re: All Blacks 2024

Nothing would make me feel more vindicated than Robertson picking Braydon Ennor ahead of Reiko Ioane at centre next season. Ryan Crotty as a smokey. Fuxk that. Injured anyway. I would rather have Aumua at centre Seriously? I'd rather have Billy Proctor than any of those, except perhaps encumbent Io...
by Whatever
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
Replies: 253
Views: 37498

Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.

Is 1.97m really lock height? I am not convinced. I assume that it's Delany and hereby name him "New Midget". Delany is 1.98. Walker-Leawere and Tucker are both 1.97. Why do we always get short locks? WHHHHHYYYYY. Where is Dominic Bird? Not selected, elsewhere? Was decent for Wellington, and his exp...
by Whatever
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: More Irish poaching
Replies: 38
Views: 2224

Re: More Irish poaching

Disgusting poaching by the Irish, it's Bundee/Lowe etc all over again. https://www.planetrugby.com/news/highly-rated-crusaders-prop-released-and-set-for-a-return-to-ireland With Newell, Williams, Moody & Bower all in the Crusaders squad, I think Jaeger would have struggled for any gametime in 2024....
by Whatever
Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What's wrong with SA?
Replies: 199
Views: 8346

Re: What's wrong with SA?

True, but a player returning to SA is also returning to his family. Even if they're from a rough area, the money they are returning with would allow them to set themselves up in a very nice place, send their kids to a good school, etc. Like any developing country, if you've got the money you can ea...
by Whatever
Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What's wrong with SA?
Replies: 199
Views: 8346

Re: What's wrong with SA?

You still wouldn't move back with your children if it was the crime ridden hell hole that people seem to think. True, but a player returning to SA is also returning to his family. Even if they're from a rough area, the money they are returning with would allow them to set themselves up in a very ni...
by Whatever
Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
Replies: 88
Views: 3552

Re: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today

JPNZ wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:09 am Image
Strength in depth at prop & midfield especially.
by Whatever
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today
Replies: 88
Views: 3552

Re: 2024 Super Rugby Squad naming today

Highlanders look thin on depth, and light on backs in general. They've got some talented youngsters but it does feel like they've gone for too many Otago players. Not many players want to play down there though. Hopefully Jamie Joseph can make a difference in their set up and make it a bit more att...
by Whatever
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Hurricanes 2024. The Midget is gone!
Replies: 253
Views: 37498

Re: Hurricanes 2024. This year is not our year, again.

Broadhurst was unlucky. First carry of his All Blacks debut straight into Etzebeth and whoever else was playing lock for the Boks that day - absolutely trucked and spilled the ball. Yanked at half time. I think this gave him the tag as not being 'up to it' at international level. Then concussed int...
by Whatever
Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France up to massive world cup shenanigans
Replies: 131
Views: 6409

Re: France up to massive world cup shenanigans

This. Unhygienic kitchens, non-functional air-conditioning, dodgy neighbourhoods, knife-wielding muggers... the ABs received the full French cultural experience. This will stand them in good stead for the next time South Africa holds the World Cup. Fvck You. :x We can't afford to host it again ;) W...