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by Wignu
Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Namibia: MATCH THREAD Sun 6 Oct
Replies: 616
Views: 22742

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Namibia: MATCH THREAD Sun 6 O

Thoughts on Jordie Barrett at first-five? He hasn't done a single creative thing yet, he's just shovelling it I always reckoned TJ would be a better 10 than Jordie so I hope we'll see some decent minutes from TJ in the second half. He did the cross field kick for Reece's try but aside from that you...
by Wignu
Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wayne Barnes
Replies: 105
Views: 7577

Re: Wayne Barnes

He just wanted to taste success! :twisted:
by Wignu
Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wayne Barnes
Replies: 105
Views: 7577

Re: Wayne Barnes

JB1981 wrote:
mr bungle wrote:Comma, comma, comma.
Comma, comma
Spoiler: show
Image
:lol: :thumbup:
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Cricket: India vs Proteas Tests
Replies: 165
Views: 10436

Re: Cricket: India vs Proteas Tests

Beaver_Shark wrote:Another 68 to avoid the follow-on. 5 wickets down.

Very good hundred by Elgar in these circumstances.
Only 13 to go now :thumbup:
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Tehui wrote:
eugenius wrote:Like hell he will , this is just one giant rationalisation.
If the Nats don't get back in next year, there will be tears on PR again. It was like a tangi last time. We had to hand out tissues.
And if the Nats do get in they'll need tissues as well ...
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd Oct
Replies: 803
Views: 55394

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd

I support him as a Taranaki player. Same reason I support Scott (his betrayal was the most painful). :lol: :lol: So you're still in love with BB, despite him dumping the Canes for the Blues? And you're content to play the role of the clingy, scorned ex-girlfriend, who gets messily wine-drunk every ...
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL: 2019 Mitre 10 Cup thread
Replies: 697
Views: 46658

Re: OFFICIAL: 2019 Mitre 10 Cup thread

Yes, bit messy atm, Wellington getting rattled by the speed of Harbour atm.
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mark Hammett making friends in Hastings I see
Replies: 59
Views: 4814

Re: Mark Hammett making friends in Hastings I see

But how was the team culture???
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd Oct
Replies: 803
Views: 55394

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd

I support him as a Taranaki player. Same reason I support Scott (his betrayal was the most painful). :lol: :lol: So you're still in love with BB, despite him dumping the Canes for the Blues? And you're content to play the role of the clingy, scorned ex-girlfriend, who gets messily wine-drunk every ...
by Wignu
Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SURPRISE!!..........................Splat
Replies: 25
Views: 2496

Re: SURPRISE!!..........................Splat

comets wrote:
CrazyIslander wrote:
comets wrote:
CrazyIslander wrote:Father and daughter set this up.
thats what i thought too, father taking one for the team..he will be prosecuted but will win due to his old age ..
No charges
yeah it played out even better than they expected..
That's just fvcked up ... broken Merica :(
by Wignu
Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd Oct
Replies: 803
Views: 55394

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd

Never know I guess, done it once could do it again depending on the game situation :). Also good to see Beaunga getting another run to get more used to their pattersn etc.
by Wignu
Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd Oct
Replies: 803
Views: 55394

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd

I think the margin will be in the vicinity of 80 points. These things don't always play out consistently, but bear in mind NZ played #16 ranked Tonga this year and won 92-7. Canada is ranked #22. But I don't guess the Tonga game was used to check processes as much as this one will be. Or not. Well ...
by Wignu
Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Britain apologising for Captain Cook today
Replies: 63
Views: 4847

Re: Britain apologising for Captain Cook today

My first thought when I read the thread title - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTFEZiKItLs
by Wignu
Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd Oct
Replies: 803
Views: 55394

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Canada: MATCH THREAD: Wed 2nd

I know you kiwis like sheep.... So here is a gif of NZ AB's (sheep ) battering our boys.... The second hit was definately high though.... should have gotten him a red. https://media.giphy.com/media/xkn5e3NscjUbe/giphy.gif 30 pages on how refs let the ABs get away with murder vs how he fell into the...
by Wignu
Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)
Replies: 442
Views: 30677

Re: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)

$58 is double what spark asked for the early access to the platform we're using now - I haven't had sky for years but presumably it's still limited to one set top box connected to one tele, with the option of adding more set top boxes. By purchasing Rugby Pass they'll presumably want to replicate w...
by Wignu
Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)
Replies: 442
Views: 30677

Re: Spark Sport RWC coverage (NZ only)

$58 is double what spark asked for the early access to the platform we're using now - I haven't had sky for years but presumably it's still limited to one set top box connected to one tele, with the option of adding more set top boxes. By purchasing Rugby Pass they'll presumably want to replicate w...
by Wignu
Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Reece Hodge cited
Replies: 638
Views: 31207

Re: Reece Hodge cited

Brumbie_Steve wrote:
Jay Cee Gee wrote:And?
He reckons it was bullshit.
Probably like Hodge he doesn't know the laws.
by Wignu
Sat Sep 28, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Well they are the ones calling them attack ads. OK fine, didn't realise that, stupid fvck name for them either way. Aaah , do you want me to direct you to the two secret inquiries or the four resignations? Can’t direct you to Robertson because he seems to have crawled under a rock since the allegat...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there still a $5k fine for advancing during a haka?
Replies: 80
Views: 4924

Re: Is there still a $5k fine for advancing during a haka?

towny wrote:I love the haka!

The proper one that is. Not that shite Millennials version. :thumbdown:
:thumbup:
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Vegan "traumatised for life" - given wrong saus' roll
Replies: 36
Views: 1954

Re: Vegan "traumatised for life" - given wrong saus' roll

Does it affect the grammar centre of the brain?
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Unless he's just subscribing it to media outside of Parliamentary TV???? Who the fudge knows with him. Yeah who knows with him right? This was what he thought two years ago https://twitter.com/SpeakerTrevor/status/833900056612724736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E8339000566127...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

If they really want to be seen as an alternative to Labour they should just stop with the grandstanding childish bullshit and come up with some actual policy. Crap like this just plays into the Government's hands making the Nats look like petulant kids. i don't think National are the ones who like ...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Unless he's just subscribing it to media outside of Parliamentary TV???? Who the fudge knows with him.
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Like I said, 3 out of 4 of those are just getting rid of Labour acts.
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

If they really want to be seen as an alternative to Labour they should just stop with the grandstanding childish bullshit and come up with some actual policy. Crap like this just plays into the Government's hands making the Nats look like petulant kids. In opposition major policy comes in election ...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL: 2019 Mitre 10 Cup thread
Replies: 697
Views: 46658

Re: OFFICIAL: 2019 Mitre 10 Cup thread

The bad news is, I was too slow to bet on Makalio to score a try. Bastard nailed the first as well! The good news is, I am not remotely as fat as Akira. I reckon Akira is going to look like Makalio before too long. The sad thing is that Andrew Makalio's workrate puts Akira Ioane's to shame. Akira h...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

If they really want to be seen as an alternative to Labour they should just stop with the grandstanding childish bullshit and come up with some actual policy. Crap like this just plays into the Government's hands making the Nats look like petulant kids. i don't think National are the ones who like ...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Same, both sides are a shamble ... couldn't see any of this carry on happening under either Clark or Key's watches and I'm not a fan of either.
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is there still a $5k fine for advancing during a haka?
Replies: 80
Views: 4924

Re: Is there still a $5k fine for advancing during a haka?

Ahhh, yet another boorish Haka thread. For the record I think you'll find the AB's welcomed the challenge as did a majority of the NZ public sorry if that doesn't fit your narrative. Also, what part of the Welsh request that the Haka be performed before the anthems was unreasonable? It was from the ...
by Wignu
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

If they really want to be seen as an alternative to Labour they should just stop with the grandstanding childish bullshit and come up with some actual policy.

Crap like this just plays into the Government's hands making the Nats look like petulant kids.
by Wignu
Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Springboks: MATCH THREAD: Sept 21
Replies: 2326
Views: 104535

Re: RWC: Pool B: All Blacks vs Springboks: MATCH THREAD: Sep

Between this and the Hodge citing thread it's been a wonderful WC so far :D
by Wignu
Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Cullen wrote:
Wignu wrote:
Cullen wrote:It can’t be personal if you are from the inner sanctum
TMF??
More like the UH Posse era.
Haha, same :)
by Wignu
Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Cullen wrote:It can’t be personal if you are from the inner sanctum
TMF??
by Wignu
Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Well yes, like any government I guess just 'massaging' the figures to make themselves look better, god knows they need it at the moment.
by Wignu
Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Hey Harvey 2.0, your posting style demeanour seem somewhat familiar. Would you like to share with us? Harvey's happy to state he's Harvey Wilson, whereas Pacific seems less willing to admit he's the reincarnation of the oxygen thief Muttonbird/Don. Muttonbird? Banned from pr three times (and counti...
by Wignu
Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pointless things in international rugby
Replies: 78
Views: 5646

Re: Pointless things in international rugby

Plastic Sarrie wrote:
Wignu wrote:Any country other than NZ, England & Ireland turning up to to the WC!
Ireland that have never gone past a QF? :?
Why the hell not, worth it for the Craic and they're playing quite well at the moment if you hadn't noticed.
by Wignu
Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pointless things in international rugby
Replies: 78
Views: 5646

Re: Pointless things in international rugby

Any country other than NZ, England & Ireland turning up to to the WC!
by Wignu
Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 52622
Views: 3523479

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Fat Old Git wrote:
sonic_attack wrote:I was thinking there hasn't been much politics through the last 15 pages.
Quite a lot of tribalism though.
A lot of 'frothing' going on from a certain few posters too.
by Wignu
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL: 2019 Mitre 10 Cup thread
Replies: 697
Views: 46658

Re: OFFICIAL: 2019 Mitre 10 Cup thread

Southland! Did it easy. :thumbup: :o this had passed me by with the World Cup on. Was one hell of a weekend for rugby from a Southland perspective, loved every minute of that game. Now second last on the Championship ladder, how does that happen? :lol: Northland are shitter ... go figure :shock: Th...