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Highlanders looks a bit short on gas. Will be looking forward to the break. One final go at it.

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clear high tackle around the neck by ofa. Ref: "nothing in that..."

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Nice to have some experience at 10.

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Loose forwards look different without a Karifi or Savea there.

I know Lakai has played a bit of 7 but its big boots to fill.

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Kirifi and Flanders on the injured list, both look doubtful for Sunday. This is good news for Ogre, as it will need Delaney to drop to 6, opening up space for an actual lock. Then bring Shields in to 8, move Lakai to 7, Howden and Iose on the bench. Start Roigard, as losing Kirifi hurts our defence...

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Flockwitt wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:06 am Do we have the date and kick off time right? Do we need to merge threads to get it? Has everybody seen it? Just checking.

Is this a Ted call out post?

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Ted. wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:39 pm I thought this was a Saturday evening/Sunday morning game.

Just watched the highlights on Sky, a useless exercise unless you only want tries and head clashes.

just had the same conversation with my dad. You old people aye

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Sprig wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:19 am home town boys going nicely.

kiss of death

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home town boys going nicely.

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:01 am I'm also happy to see Ah Kuoi get a start. I was ultra-impressed with his work for the ABXV last year, and hope he has a big season.

And then comes back home.

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Calab is slightly taller than Isaia. Not quite the same overall mass but I don't have an issue with him.

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This was practically over my back fence. Was good to see some tall timber running around. Looked young and needing another 15-20 KG but some boys for the future hopefully. Lomax is way bigger in person that I thought.

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Musk rears his ugly head. https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/elon-musk-dings-boeing-after-alaska-airlines-scare-prioritized-dei-hiring What does this mean? "We exceeded that target with 92% of interview slates being diverse, resulting in 47% diverse hires at the management and executive l...

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The USA is probably the only country in the world with the capability to successfully invade New Zealand. Unless NZ buys sufficient hardware to defend against this threat, it’s hard to see why they need any fighters. Spend the money on other shit. Why would anyone want to invade modern New Zealand?...

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I thought there were murmurings of Deans being a bit metro himself. He probably had a latte with them for bonding but he was probably dying inside. :lol: Yeah, be different if he were a former Wellington coach when such things would be as natural as breathing, but he was instead a Canterbury fella…...

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I had beers on Saturday night, first time since April this year and around the fourth time I have had drinks in 2023. I totally turned my life, mental health and fitness around since I stopped drinking. After around 35 years of being part of a drinking culture and being an alcoholic the last 2-3 ye...

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Clogs wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:09 am https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OfNODj7fxcE

Surely daylight after this one *

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Thomas wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:25 pm Shit news but not unexpected.

The Kiwi in me can't even find a piece of glee.

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jono45 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:29 pm
CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:04 pm In tge article the owner of the bar said there was no problem.
Perhaps she laughed or talked too loud.
Unsure the two owners of that place are the bench mark for what's ok or not

Especially given Alchohol licencing rules. Admission would be shooting themselves in the foot.

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I'm looking forward to seeing what Punivai could bring. 6'3". 100kg, and a Lower Hutt boy! Bring a Police Dog to training and we could see quite a turn of pace! (and before you have a go, I was born in the Hutt...) Wasn't the police dog a parra-plim training secret? Yeah, the police college is just...

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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...

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Gawd, we lose the Midget the gain James O’Reilly. James, I'd be delighted if you proved me wrong. He is probably next on the list of least liked hurricanes players. TBF we have been spoilt for choice with hookers for a while. Aumua better stay healthy and be in form fast though :frown: I called tha...

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Stupidly stacked in midfield and loose.

I like our top 4 props as well. We will be sweating on Aumua to stay fit and on the field.

I hope Walker-Leawere is given time to build form.

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-crsf6bcAAw1Up?format=jpg&name=small Loose Forwards Devan Flanders – Hawke’s Bay TK Howden – Manawatū Brayden Iose – Manawatū Du’Plessis Kirifi – Wellington Peter Lakai – Wellington Brad Shields – Wellington Midfield Jordie Barrett – Taranaki Riley Higgins – Wellington ...

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Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:33 am Levi Aumua (Moana Pasifika to Crusaders) and Billy Proctor (Hurricanes to Rebels) would have been welcome additions had they not chosen alternative destinations.

I presume they mean his brother Matt.

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:36 pm Is that the laziest bit of posting (i.e. no editing) ever seen on PR.

I vote we delete the thread - anyone second?

Rocketz seems to be doing a PR posting speedrun. Quantity over quality

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Rocketz wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:02 am Stop blaming the laws

I hope you brought receipts?

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I see Ardie and Kolisi talking about how close Kolisi was to signing for the Canes.

As cool as that would be, Ardie should have been targeting some SA locks instead.

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easily NZ vs Ireland.

France v Boks had the best 40 mins though.

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yup quite difficult path indeed. SA was on track to have their first WC win without an Asterix.

Such a shame.

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One problem is some super sides are stock piling all the good young prospects in some positions. It would be advantageous for NZ rugby to see the likes of Bradley Higgins move franchises so his development is not blocked by Jordie Barrett. Same goes for Ah Kuoi with regards to Finau at the chiefs. ...

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A couple minutes in, he stamped his mark and did not let up for the full 80.

Very impressive player.

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De toit as been a monster this game so far.

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How the fudge does does banes says it’s not a penalty and still let SA kick that… rigged.

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Shouldn't really include Fatty as the French match skewer his stats completely. They clearly had a don't bother tackling him mentality that day. He got nearly a third of his run metres in that game, just under a third of his defenders beaten, and 3 o f his tries. Just great to see 2 hurricanes play...

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Auckman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:22 pm Whoever is leaking the team must be getting paid. Every leak has been spot-on these past few weeks.

Dunno if Jordie's missus still works at the TAB but last WC she spilt the team every week

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SA have played there hand... lets see if the AB's respond in kind.

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Good night, Great catching up with everyone. (except Orge who lets piddle little thing like the tasman sea get in the way) Hightlight of the night is once again Ted's Mrs. How he over shot on that one is probably something he still asks himself. :P We still got some rugby to watch in the morning so ...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:44 am if we don't like it, we can always decamp to the other place, Gear Union.

but they so far away from each other...

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We landed on baylands?

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