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by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Replies: 115
Views: 1527

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter

TranceNRG wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:49 pm
shereblue wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:48 pm
TranceNRG wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:42 pm Willis close to man of the match I reckon.
Even closer now.
Yeah I'd be surprised if he's not, has been everywhere.
England's loss.
by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Replies: 115
Views: 1527

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter

ZuLurk wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:30 pm Did Exeter also sent their second stringers?
Yeah, nah. They had the stones to front... ;)
by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Replies: 115
Views: 1527

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter

puku wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:21 pm
puku wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:57 pm I fully expect Toulouse to tighten up and to run over Exeter in the second half.
Yup
...sans lube. This Dupont chap has a future.
by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Replies: 115
Views: 1527

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter

puku wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:57 pm I fully expect Toulouse to tighten up and to run over Exeter in the second half.
Yup
by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Replies: 115
Views: 1527

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter

I fully expect Toulouse to tighten up and to run over Exeter in the second half.
by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9393
Views: 315997

Re: Israel declares state of war

What's the consensus? Iranians justfied to do something or not?
My take is that the Israelis would have factored in an Iranian response prior to their mission in Damascus.
by puku
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Replies: 115
Views: 1527

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter

Nordie ref stoic in the heat
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

Gameover...unless you do a Rivez Reihana
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

Basketball rugby innit
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

Cracking game.

The UBB tighthead who replaced Ben T is a cube of a human.
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

Theflier wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:49 pm By the look of that stadium, it won’t be long until no amount of union funding will be able to compete with French rugby
New "Guardians" of the game.
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

Garcia fcuked up there
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

How's everyones Italian?
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:27 pm Ah well. Fun while it lasted.
What? Freaking delay on my feed.
Clearout looked dodgy.

Edit .looks legit
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins
Replies: 209
Views: 1664

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Bordeaux vs Harlequins

Quins "swinging the bat"

Those brollies :lol:
by puku
Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread
Replies: 306
Views: 3557

Re: Waratahs vs Crusaders Match Thread

Someone earlier raised the fact that 87.5% of the 'tahs forwards are average. Tane Edmed in that regard is sub par.
by puku
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2996

Re: OJ gone....

"If the glove don't fit..."
Great football player, bit of an ass as a human.
by puku
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bulldog Memorial Cup: Masters 2024
Replies: 89
Views: 10622

Re: Bulldog Memorial Cup: Masters 2024

Skiaddict wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:30 pm USA - Cantlay, Patrick (7)
GB&I - Hatton, Tyrell (17)
Europe - Rahm, Jon (3)
Africa - Schwartzel, Charl (392)
Aus/NZc- Lee, Min Woo (32)
RoW - Kim, Tom (23)
Wildcard - Koepka, Brooks (33)
Wildcard has to be outside of the top 40 as per Earl's rules.
by puku
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bulldog Memorial Cup: Masters 2024
Replies: 89
Views: 10622

Re: Bulldog Memorial Cup: Masters 2024

Gotta defend the virtual green jacket.

USA - Scheffler, Scottie (1)
GB&I - Hatton, Tyrrell (19)
Europe - Hovland, Viktor (6)
Africa - Bezuidenhout, Christiaan (56)
Aus/NZ - Day, Jason (21)
RoW - Matsuyama, Hideki (12)
Wildcard - Connors, Corey (49)
by puku
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 1085
Views: 87894

Re: All Blacks 2024

Just that early doors cane was getting picked for the ABs despite not being selected to start at the chiefs- from memory he was behind Tanerau Latimer. If Ratima could do the same then could he have the same caree OK fair enough then. Tbf it wasn't that funny in my head, even less so written down, ...
by puku
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18299
Views: 866580

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

An Indiana court just made an interesting unanimous ruling re abortion rights for those whose religion allows it. Used the Hobby Lobby "we shouldn't have to provide contraception benefits to our employees 'cos we don't believe in that shit" 2014 SCOTUS ruling to buttress the plaintiffs' religious fr...
by puku
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18299
Views: 866580

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

shanky wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:57 am Trump’s new stock down 30% in a week

Ouch

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DJT?.tsrc=fin-srch
Haircuts for the MAGA rubes :thumbup:
by puku
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 1085
Views: 87894

Re: All Blacks 2024

I too, have been very impressed with 2024 Clarke. It is as if someone with some influence (his Dad?) has said "Caleb, you don't always have to run through people. Use your speed and step/swerve". I think he, Te'lea and Reece are very similar now in how they play wing in that they all like to play cl...
by puku
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Solar eclipse experience
Replies: 24
Views: 748

Re: Solar eclipse experience

Solar eclipses like the ones we experience on the Earth are rare events in the whole Universe - actually I don’t know if there is any proof that something like that (ie total darkness during an eclipse) happens somewhere else, out there. The incredible coincidence about the Moon matching almost per...
by puku
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Solar eclipse experience
Replies: 24
Views: 748

Solar eclipse experience

For those of you in the path of the moon's shadow and not experiencing overcast skies ( :frown: ), enjoy your experience but don't do what this bloke did back in 2017... https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1500w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2024-04/2240406-solar-ecliptse-donald-trump...
by puku
Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Endless Positivity Thread
Replies: 34
Views: 706

Re: The Official‘Don’t give up on the Human Race’ Thread

Authentic Indonesian Beef rendang. That and food in general keeps me happy Love a good rendang. Good choice. Very popular here. Have been working on my Korean dishes recently. Bimimbap tomorrow! I was alerted to this sauce by a Korean student of mine... https://pearlriver.com/cdn/shop/products/Moth...
by puku
Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Achtung, Bored Guitarists. Mark Knopfler
Replies: 33
Views: 869

Re: Achtung, Bored Guitarists. Mark Knopfler

shanky wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:02 pm Interesting to see the positive comments

My BiL is like a mad guitarist. Was a pub scene god in Auckland back in the day, apparently
Also, super devotee of Richard’s etc

Asked him. He was a bit yeah, nah.
Did he do Dire Straits covers? Perhaps he struggled.

Tight as a duck's ass
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52681
Views: 3542501

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Quick poll. How many here ride a bike to work? Don't get me wrong, I love cycling but it's a recreational pursuit for me. No way cycling to and from work is convenient in any way shape or form for me. Let's hear from all you regular posters? Not NZ-based, but I cycle to work in all weather, and in ...
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52681
Views: 3542501

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Flockwitt wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:27 am Exactly. There used to be one voted 13th best thread, had some guy taking random shots of a city and its surrounds that he'd spent a bit of time in. Riveting stuff of buildings, a mural or two, museums and whatnot. Ooh la la... if you're into that sort of thing.
Dayam... :lol:
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee
Replies: 30
Views: 789

Re: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee

It is a tendon that Roigard injured according to reports? Are you thinking of one of the collateral ligaments? Mr Mike did his tendon that inserts into the patella (I think above the patella in his case)? Not sure which side Roigard tore? Below the patella presumably? https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/...
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 The Year of Cow Flu
Replies: 33
Views: 853

Re: 2024 The Year of Cow Flu

Well of course ... it did. Not if you compare the progression across different regimes. Sweden was the bell weather and progression of the infections slower there than in many of the “lockdown” places. You’re wrong. Belle weather? Because the weather was so nice you could see exactly what was going...
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 The Year of Cow Flu
Replies: 33
Views: 853

Re: 2024 The Year of Cow Flu

Any zoonotic transmission of viruses is bad. Whilst cow to cow transmission of bird 'flu is highly problematic, human to human transmission of bird 'flu would make the Covid-19 pandemic seem like a walk in the park. Although there is evidence of the former, thankfully there is none for the later...y...
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee
Replies: 30
Views: 789

Re: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee

Damn shame. The injury looked bad in real time. But a tendon? I had to Google as I though what muscle group attaches to the patella? Turns out the "tendon" is actually a ligament. It is a tendon that Roigard injured according to reports? Are you thinking of one of the collateral ligaments? Mr Mike ...
by puku
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee
Replies: 30
Views: 789

Re: Cam Roigard, Gooonnnneeee

Damn shame. The injury looked bad in real time.

But a tendon? I had to Google as I though what muscle group attaches to the patella? Turns out the "tendon" is actually a ligament.
by puku
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Pints thread
Replies: 38
Views: 992

Re: Official Pints thread

Somehow - and I’m not about to start looking a gift horse in the mouth - they sell 6 large bottles of Stella for $10 over here, so my Monday evenings watching the sunset over downtown Austin are greatly enhanced in the chilled company of Mrs Artois. I can do one better. I can get 6 Leffe Blonde for...
by puku
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 23995

Re: LRZ

DOB wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:34 am He’ll be on the Kelce Bros’ podcast before long.
...and doing State Farm ads with Mahomes. The guy has the face for it.
by puku
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 1085
Views: 87894

Re: All Blacks 2024

What’s the likely AB starting 3 and bench backrow? I know he’s not massively popular with kiwi fans, but Everytime I’ve seen Papalii, he’s looked the business to me. I like Papalii. Love to see Razor do things with him... however I can see Razor playing Ardie Sava at 7 and someone else (Grace, Sotu...