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So Paisami or Foketi for Wallabies? Foketi is only just almost soup level. His international career is because we have been pretty thin on the ranks at 12. And Eddie liked ex-leaguies. I like Foketi and think he’s a smart player. Paisami is having a very good year and seems to be getting better, so...

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The South Island teams should consider a merger. Based in Nelson. As sh*t as the Crusaders and Highlanders are this year unlike the Rebels they've both won championships and neither are $22 million in debt. :lol: salty! We’ve needed you to do your bit and become a member . Definitely got a bite.

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:34 pm So Paisami or Foketi for Wallabies?

Foketi is only just almost soup level. His international career is because we have been pretty thin on the ranks at 12. And Eddie liked ex-leaguies.

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Reds played a smart game plan. Gotta give Kiss credit for that.

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Take the win and especially keeping them naked. Wasn’t pretty. This. Despite playing shit, and missing 2 of your top 3 players, with another going down early, still put 31 on the Highlanders and didn't allow a point. That's decent. Reds definitely showing they will be there at the pointy end of the...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:24 pm
Jtah wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:18 pm The Highlanders, far out. Do Nz have too many teams?
Absolutely. MP needs to go.

Plus Crusaders and Highlanders. The other 3 can stay.

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Reds D great. And bogan half looks really bogan, but pretty good.

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Jtah wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:15 pm
FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:13 pm I was not 100% serious.
See the support you got though.

Does that mean the MVP passes on?

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I was not 100% serious.

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Paisami's size worries me. Lolesio, Paisami, Ikitau would probably be the smallest backline ever. But Paisami has been the form 12 so far for Oz in the soups. Yet he smokes everyone and bends the line. Not sure what you’re worried about. Criticism from townie. My backline would also have Toole, Kel...

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Paisami's size worries me. Lolesio, Paisami, Ikitau would probably be the smallest backline ever. But Paisami has been the form 12 so far for Oz in the soups.

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Not a high quality game

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Petaia injured again. Not great for the Reds.

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Jtah wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:02 am So the Wallabies pick up the Rebels forwards coach as their line out specialist. Hmm…….

Picking the line out coach of the team with the worst line out in the competition is a bit of a head screw.

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Although with Dmac, I don’t think they are suffering to much.

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There’s some truth in this but I think you’re being harsh. Carter Gordon, Will Harrison and even Ben Donaldson have the potential to be very good test flyhalves. Lolesio could probably do the job right now, but he has a lower ceiling. A couple of years ago we were in a much poorer place. Much bette...

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No to Wright. Can't trust him. Put Kellaway there. I used to say the same about Latho, but he came good at around the same age as Wright is. I’m been a long-time critic of Wright but he’s changed this year. He’s on nootropics or something, but he’s possibly been the best, most consistent player in ...

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I don’t see why this remotely controversial. It’s almost certainly true. It may well be true for some union teams, but I don't see any reason this should be the case. These are professional players, I can't believe there's not enough time in the day for them to get their basic skills right, and sti...

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And I think Tate* Lolesio is more likely as the halves pairing than Lonergan Carter* * I’m using their first names because when I was 10 years old I used to get bullied by a kid named McDermott, and have hated the name ever since, and whenever I hear the words half and Gordon used in combination I h...

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1. Slipper 2. BPA 3. Talakai 4. Frost 5. LSL 6. Swinton 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. Lonergan 10. Gordon 11. Petaia 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Kellaway 15. Wright Tupou off the bench. No to Wright. Can't trust him. Put Kellaway there. He’s more consistent than Petaia. Wright was diamonds for most of 2...

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Based on this weekends results, should we, instead of paying over the top amounts of money to poach mungo wingers, instead start just recruiting from the sevens team? Has there ever been a sevens player who hasn't made a top transition to 15s?

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Jtah wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:20 pm
FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:41 am Must be frustrating for the Rebels that their tries are only worth 5 points compared to the 7 points other teams tries are mostly worth.
What are you on about? He got 5/6 conversions.

Check the timeline...

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Great performance mostly from the Rebs. Lancaster will be up for higher honours sooner rather than later. Seems like a faster version of Kellaway. Not a bad call but Kellaway is probably the smartest and most reliable rugby back in the country. I wouldn't say that was a great performance. It was de...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:24 pm Look at the size of Talakais head. His poor mum

I'm about 4 minutes behind on the feed so just watching Talakais head. It's about normal, maybe a bit larger. But he has no neck and massive shoulders. Looks quite aerodynamic.

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Shut the Fck up. He's been great. Don't ruin him!! And he's had plenty of decent games in the last few years. Towny being Towny... He’s mostly shit ffs. Nah. He's mostly been pretty to very good. I couldn't understand why at the beginning of the season Rebels were starting Tuttle, probably the most...

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towny wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:11 pm This is the best game Lowrens has played since his Tren days.

Shut the Fck up. He's been great. Don't ruin him!!

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Townies right. That CG guy is shit.

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Duangunu has been a great buy for the Rebels.

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Are not most of the mods kiwis? Can't you just perma-ban tussock before he brings your nations reputation down even further? Stop living up to your name Fairweather. I don't know whose multi you are. But there is nothing humorous about just being a dickhead, it's just annoying. I honestly would lik...

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Are not most of the mods kiwis? Can't you just perma-ban tussock before he brings your nations reputation down even further?

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Ball went forward as he placed it before picking it up didn't it? How did they miss that? The place the ball and then pick it up again is always a bit of a mystery to me. It's basically a knock on, but if you do it with intent then it's allowed. And he seemed purposeful, so try!!! It the ball doesn...

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:20 am Ball went forward as he placed it before picking it up didn't it?

How did they miss that?

The place the ball and then pick it up again is always a bit of a mystery to me. It's basically a knock on, but if you do it with intent then it's allowed. And he seemed purposeful, so try!!!

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And Gordon, another one from the sidelines. Should the Rebels run towards the sidelines when they score?

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Pass to Kemeny was fine. Gordon is so good in attack, reminds me so much of Larkham. If his kicking was half decent, he'd get a lot of test caps. I'm in team Gordan-12. No way he can play 10 with his boot. But he has all the attributes of a great 2nd 10. His brain is the problem. He does struggle a...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:07 am Pass to Kemeny was fine.

Gordon is so good in attack, reminds me so much of Larkham. If his kicking was half decent, he'd get a lot of test caps.

I'm in team Gordan-12. No way he can play 10 with his boot. But he has all the attributes of a great 2nd 10.

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Didn't see any knock ons. And I was surprised the ref didn't immediately ask about the penalty try, it was anything but borderline.

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:54 am Uelese's darts still hitting the wall more often than the board.

Hitting the neighbours dartboard, not even close to the wall.

Great play from the Rebels. Lancaster seems like the real deal. And how does Gordan keep hitting them from the sidelines but can't from straight in front.

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fudge me, how can you be this bad at throwing a line out.

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Must be frustrating for the Rebels that their tries are only worth 5 points compared to the 7 points other teams tries are mostly worth. :(( It's such a big weakness. Are Rebels coaches not trying to get him to. Improve? Not something you can really change overnight. Didn't Jonny Wilkinson spend at...

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