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UncleFB

I remember a poster accusing the Wallabies of poaching Adam Coleman. He hails from the little known pacfic island of Tasmania. While looking up Coleman, knew he was Tongan and an Afeaki, didn't realise he was from that bastion of rugby Tasmania, I came across an article that mentioned his cousin Be...

UncleFB

Didn't Koroibete get spotted playing for Fiji U19s? As i said, I not against him playing for Wallabies etc, and the ones who play for AB, but f*** me anyone who moans about who plays for NH teams under the same rules are just taking the piss. I have said time and again, I don't agree with grandpare...

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Didn't Koroibete get spotted playing for Fiji U19s? As i said, I not against him playing for Wallabies etc, and the ones who play for AB, but f*** me anyone who moans about who plays for NH teams under the same rules are just taking the piss. I have said time and again, I don't agree with grandpare...

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Just had first treatment for laser tattoo removal - stings a bit, Pete Davidson must have had a shite time getting all his lasered off. So you're just MM across your forehead until the next stage then? Edit: Bah, you posted your pic in between me replying and ruining my attempted funny. :lol: He’s ...

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Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:53 am Just had first treatment for laser tattoo removal - stings a bit, Pete Davidson must have had a shite time getting all his lasered off.

So you're just MM across your forehead until the next stage then?

Edit: Bah, you posted your pic in between me replying and ruining my attempted funny.

UncleFB

Nah was a bit slicker than that... was more Zinzan than McCaw... and Marshall rightly pointed it out... Watch it again. He literally just runs to the line and throws the pass back to the 10. This happens many times per game in modern rugby. In terms of weight he's definitely smaller than Sititi. He...

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Interesting that the celts used to rip the shit out of England for having poaches, but now England have none and they’ve got plenty on their teams…all rather quiet on that front, or very defensive in many cases. Zero credibility And of course the English never ripped the shit out NZ for it... There...

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Fvck me, just finished watching replay, what an awful display from the Maori. Best not play in Whangarei again, makes them dumb as shit. Does Rivez Reihana represent 4 tribes? Like his parents and grandparents are 4 different tribes ? I'm more surprised that most of the players don't have more in th...

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We’re claiming him. Know his family - tho she could be bullshitting . A cousin who we caught up with at a Kapa Haka fundraiser . (has connections to the Ngāi Tahu iwi through his great-great-grandfather, Walter Pringle, who played for the All Blacks in 1893.) That’ll do it . A web search seems to s...

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Yawn. Such the internet tough guy. It's almost like you started this thread just so you could have a rant and a shitfight. You asked a question, you got given the answer, you didn't like it and then got all precious about people calling racists racist. Comedy gold. Just be quiet, please. You're a w...

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If I criticize Catholic ideology for being unscientific, sexist, homophobic, and complicit in covering up abuse, would you call me "Cathlophobic" as if I'm a bigot? You wouldn't. In fact you're probably be all-on-board. You equate critique with bigotry, which you've muddled up with confused moral r...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:47 am Hopefully he's not another cap and scrap like Sowakula was.

Well, hopefully his form doesn't completely desert him like Sowakula's did.

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My post was incredibly clear. "It partially is, albeit indirectly." I think you may have forgotten the post I was referencing: That would require them playing way nore games in tonga and Samoa and not just being a nz development team. :lol: That was semi trolling , but seriously though for pacficau...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:36 am

My post was incredibly clear.

"It partially is, albeit indirectly."

I think you may have forgotten the post I was referencing:

That would require them playing way nore games in tonga and Samoa and not just being a nz development team.

UncleFB

I have previously expressed my reservations about poaching Tavatavanawai, who was born in Fiji and represented Fiji U20s. I'd have no particular issue if Lam had been selected over him. Me either, although if we have to have a Fijian I'd rather him than that twat Reece. TBF, he's been pretty commit...

UncleFB

How many players from MP have gone on to sign for othe soup clubs? Why don't you tell me since you seem to be in the know? Then we can get into the nuance. I don't feel like researching, but off the top of my head, there have been a few. Main ones off the top of my head are Tavatavanawai and Aumua....

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It partially is, albeit indirectly. Damn, I just finished this with the American, now I have deal with you too. :lol: I'll say the same thing I asked him, apart from the guy who committed to Tonga as a teen - who are all the players that have been developed for NZ, even indirectly? How many players...

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Who cares? I care how WR money that is intended for T2 development is being used to develop T1 players. That's a major problem. You don't see it as a problem because you are from a T1 country that doesn't have the challenges that T2 countries have. Do you know what that money could be used for? As ...

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:uhoh: I think the problem here is just you're a bit thick. Bahaha. Great retort. If I criticize Catholic ideology for being unscientific, sexist, homophobic, and complicit in covering up abuse, would you call me "Cathlophobic" as if I'm a bigot? You wouldn't. In fact you're probably be all-on-boar...

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theres nothing wrong with welcome to country-it just doesnt need to be done- as it is bit of a bore to watch.A rugby match is entertainment and this adds nothing. And its not even a long term tradition-they added it in more recently. So much of a pre-rugby match bores the fudge out of me - anthems ...

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It's a tactic to silence discussion on a topic without there being a discussion. Similar to people who criticize Islam being called "Islamophobic". Maybe everyone who doesn't like it are actual racists. But if the reason really is "they're all racists", then that will become apparent - and the poin...

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Some of the speed limit reductions did seem a bit strange. All of the Wairarapa SH2 being reduced to 80km/h was a bit extreme when it's a pretty straight road. I have seen accidents on that road, but mainly due to poor choices when coming out of side turns. On the other hand, I understand the Blenh...

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theres nothing wrong with welcome to country-it just doesnt need to be done- as it is bit of a bore to watch.A rugby match is entertainment and this adds nothing. And its not even a long term tradition-they added it in more recently. So much of a pre-rugby match bores the fudge out of me - anthems ...

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In this case is it actually 'the left' or is it merely HR being bored and looking for stuff to mess around with in the workplace? I think it's unique to the lefty Zeitgeist. I mean, you never see HR being bored and implementing fringe right wing loon ideology in the office, do you? Not that the WtC...

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I don't think it helps to start calling everyone racists, to be fair. I know from experience, that often gets thrown around as a discussion silencing moral victory even when it's totally untrue. I mean I'm sure that genuine racists don't like it, but I'm also sure most of the people who don't like ...

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Outside of the usual racists, I don't think anyone really has an issue with welcome to country. Its acknowledgement of country that gets used so much that it becomes nothing more than a meaningless token gesture by people who would cross the road to avoid someone with darker skin. I don't think it ...

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Who just happens to be the best NZ-eligible player they've had. Do you deny that this is likely to happen again in the future with any NZ-eligible MP players who are good enough to chase an AB shirt? Who the fvck knows what will happen in the future, all we do know is that you've got one example, a...

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Yeah really disappointing that France have once again sent an under-strength team. They have no idea that damage that this does to the game of Rugby. Once test Rugby is devalued in the minds of sports fans, you cannot put the genie back in the bottle. WR and NZR should never have allowed this to tr...

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:lol: To be fair to me for a change I'm only triggered so far by Rodney's spelling of Dire Straits. I'm genuinely disappointed with this response, I was looking forward to the carnage as you savaged us all. I did chuckle with your mention of Dave Matthews :lol: That's the kind of music snobbery I w...

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It's very simple. Will MP players who are eligible for the ABs choose to play for Samoa/Tonga or the ABs if they're good enough? If so, WR money earmarked for T2 development should not go towards their development. We already have one example in Taumoefolau and anyone with any basis in reality know...

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Yeah really disappointing that France have once again sent an under-strength team. They have no idea that damage that this does to the game of Rugby. Once test Rugby is devalued in the minds of sports fans, you cannot put the genie back in the bottle. WR and NZR should never have allowed this to tr...

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Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:24 am
sorCrer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:44 pm You're all so f**ked when Bungs wakes up.

To be fair to me for a change I'm only triggered so far by Rodney's spelling of Dire Straits.

I'm genuinely disappointed with this response, I was looking forward to the carnage as you savaged us all.

UncleFB

You've just doubled down without providing any examples aside from a guy who committed to Tonga while a teenager . You can't just keep mentioning the one anomaly and extrapolate that to mean it's going to increasingly happen. The team isn't NZ development team, if it was you would be naming more ex...

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sorCrer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:44 pm You're all so f**ked when Bungs wakes up.

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backrow wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:14 am Deffo difference in opinion here as to what counts as important, some real nobodies mentioned alongside the greats

What’s good or favourite is of course subjective , but important & influential is surely a bit more measurable ?

I'm assuming it's important to the person, not to music in general?

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Favourite s that I have also seen live: Bob Mould The clouds Pearl Jam The who Bailter Space You am I Tenacious D Throwing Muses Acts that I wish I had seen so that they would be on this list Miles Davis Soundgarden I had the misfortune to see them at Big Day Out when they were pretty average. One ...

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I think I'm the opposite of everyone on this list, I'd struggle to think of a top 15. I'm just not into music in that way anymore, I still like music, and have been to lots of concerts/festivals etc, but I just don't deep dive on bands that much these day. I'll take a stab and I think Eug stuck to b...

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Eugenius wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:37 am Hark the sound of the loser bird .

I'm merely stating facts ehoa.

UncleFB

Back in the day, all other NZ super rugby franchises had to share franchises with other tier one NPC unions. The Blues had to share I believe three or maybe even four NPC unions. The Chiefs had two that come to mind The Hurricanes had I believe three. The Highlanders had two. The Crusaders at its f...

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