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Pretty shitty way to lose a game. Sums our season unfortunately. Thought Berry was generous towards the Tahs all night, but that's probably my bias coming out. Every time they were in our half they earned a kickable penalty, yet they were perfect in defense for most of the game. Not sure a proud for...

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November2019 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:57 am Maybe related. In an article on reducing immigration there i read that the average house price in NZ is nearly twice that in the UK. Seems a bit mad in such a low population density country.

House prices aren't linked to population density in NZ and Australia.

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Brisbane based Samoan New Zealander gets charged with online Rugby trolling

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I don't think you can mandate what positions bench players can pay, aside from the front row for player safety. Tbh, South Africa didn't win the RWC final because of the bomb squad, they won in spite of it. I thought the All Blacks' pack gained the ascendency in the 2nd half, and the rotation of for...

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And to the question of how Lehrmann can afford all of these legal costs... https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/want-to-hear-from-bruce-lehrmann-about-the-justice-system-that-will-be-100-a-ticket-please-20240407-p5fhz4.html Ah yes, Bettina Arndt. The fake psychologist and well known nonce-sympath...

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How is asbestos being allowed to end up in playground mulch with no repercussions? Pretty sad state of affairs. What do you mean no repercussions? The investigation is ongoing by the NSW EPA. Yep, there will be serious repercussions. At a minimum, people will lose jobs, and if it's found that peopl...

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We definitely can. It is a remarkable achievement to do all that he’s done, which what appears to have been, in relative terms at least, a modest level of talent. Apparently growing up he was a gun swimmer, he was much better at swimming than Rugby. In high school his dream was to represent NZ in s...

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We definitely can. It is a remarkable achievement to do all that he’s done, which what appears to have been, in relative terms at least, a modest level of talent. Apparently growing up he was a gun swimmer, he was much better at swimming than Rugby. In high school his dream was to represent NZ in s...

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Actually, here's that second one you referred to and tbf, that's an attempt to catch it so no pen is the correct call. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDHvDVxMivQ Eales, who is apparently a mortal, almost caught a penalty goal attempt with both hands that was over a 10 foot bar….. The dude that ran...

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...and develop gambling habits Yep, and around and around the cycle of poverty goes. But hey, up the doggies. I'm not condoning gambling. I don't gamble and have never played a pokie. I'm simply saying that people who say that NRL clubs are sustained through pokie revenue are being dishonest. Leagu...

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Of course Leagues clubs sponsor junior and senior Rugby League clubs. That's pretty much their raison d'etre. And in return the suburban families whose kids benefit from this sponsorship then frequent their local leagues club.

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Where do we get figures etc for how much NRL and French top 14 make? League clubs in Aus (as well as AFL etc) I know make a lot out of pokies etc, and I not sure how top 14 works, I know there a few billionaires etc, but not all have them, and don't know if they have pokies etc. I know some people ...

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Where do we get figures etc for how much NRL and French top 14 make? League clubs in Aus (as well as AFL etc) I know make a lot out of pokies etc, and I not sure how top 14 works, I know there a few billionaires etc, but not all have them, and don't know if they have pokies etc. I know some people ...

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Using Pakia's rationale, it's clear that 5 SR teams is too many for NZ as well. The All Blacks form has declined over the past 10-15 years, and once great teams like the Crusaders are now languishing at the bottom of the table. The same arguments that PP is using to advocate for one less Australian...

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I remember 15 years ago on this forum, white South African posters tearfully informing us that their beloved Springbok team was going to be renamed the Proteas, and using this news to viciously attack black politicians. The name change seems to be taking a while fellas? I hope you weren't lying; mak...

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Using Pakia's rationale, it's clear that 5 SR teams is too many for NZ as well. The All Blacks form has declined over the past 10-15 years, and once great teams like the Crusaders are now languishing at the bottom of the table. The same arguments that PP is using to advocate for one less Australian ...

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Over the four years since the Force have returned and there have been 5 Australia teams there has been a significant decline in the Wallabies results culminating in the weakest Wallabies team of the professional era last year. Australian rugby players don't know how to win because they play in weak...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:53 am
Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:50 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:47 am The bottom line is 5 teams are not sustainable in Australia.
The people who run Rugby Australia clearly disagree with you on this.
Yes they disagree and look at the state of Australian rugby.

So you're more knowledgeable about Australian Rugby than the board of RA?

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:47 am The bottom line is 5 teams are not sustainable in Australia.

The people who run Rugby Australia clearly disagree with you on this.

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Pakia Pakia, Not sure if you're just trolling Aussie posters, but merging teams in the Super Rugby context is a terrible idea. You'd end up just alienating both sets of fans. If RA were to decide that five teams is too many, they would be much better off simply culling one team. Has there ever been ...

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Channel 7 really has jumped into bed with some genuine c**ts in recent time. First Ben Roberts Smith and now Bruce Lehrmann. Paying for hookers for a man who at the time was in court accused of rape doesn't look good. Surely the only career path left for Lehrmann is to work for Sky News?

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Relocating and re-establishing the Rebels will be a big job. The entire organisation, aside from the playing squad and coaches, was let go a few weeks ago. They would effectively be starting from scratch. Sure, crisis is an opportunity and re-establishing the Rebels creates opportunities to change t...

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Probably a half hour V/Line ride from Southern Cross to any new station at the Wyndham Stadium Precinct... Ultimately, far less convenient than AAMI Park and I think any realistic arrangement would still require the Rebels to play games at AAMI Park. But whispers are the Western FC group need anoth...

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I feel that the problem World Rugby faces is that there are 2 factions, maybe 3, that all want different things. Yep, there is a faction that are all about safety, in particular head safety. Another faction that are all about marketing Rugby to non-Rugby fans, and would love Rugby to look like 7's....

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RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:42 am That's.... Not what he said

It's exactly what he said.

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I don't think Mo adds that much to that group, certainly not enough to overhaul our whole system. You don't think Mo'unga adds to a group that includes Stephen Brett and Perofeta? :lol: How did Brett get into it? Any Cantab on your brain. Anyway, I said doesn't add much, he still adds to it, but no...

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They are welcome to go and watch League, maybe they will stop trying to mess with Union. Calling people Trolls is just a lazy way to try and shut down debate. People are free to disagree with you no matter how much you dislike it. You think that people who have slowly drifted away from Rugby over t...

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Look at the old games. Scrums took no time. The ball was in and out. These days roided up orcs take minutes per scrum. I hate to think how much of the game is taken up by scrums and scrum penalties. They are part of the game. Surely you should go and watch sevens or league ... Or basketball rugby ....

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I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the All Blacks around the field from 10? I don't think Mo adds that much to that group, certainly not enough to overhaul our whole system. You don...

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Mo'unga shouldn't be the reason you advocate for it either, you're making a call based on Super rugby performance not test rugby performance. I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the ...

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I hope they can be saved. There is already a base of supporters there, and a growing PI community in Melbourne that love Rugby. I think moving to the smaller new stadium out at Wyndham will be a good move as well. Fingers crossed for Rebels and Australian Rugby fans, I hope this works out for you.

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Mo'unga shouldn't be the reason you advocate for it either, you're making a call based on Super rugby performance not test rugby performance. I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the ...

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So why are you being hysterical about him leaving then? We've had guys not close to AB level leave at his age for the past two decades. Who's hysterical about Burke leaving? Certainly no-one on this thread, unless I've missed something? I've never rated Burke and I think we wasted years on his deve...

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So why are you being hysterical about him leaving then? We've had guys not close to AB level leave at his age for the past two decades. Who's hysterical about Burke leaving? Certainly no-one on this thread, unless I've missed something? I've never rated Burke and I think we wasted years on his deve...

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Why do you peddle lies? I haven't said that at all. What we should be concerned about is why Razors favourite home town 10s don't want to play for him though. Although, realistically there's also a scenario where Burke's been told by Razor he's not in his plans so he's looking at an international c...

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NZ's depth at no.10 has never been weaker. When Damien McKenzie is our locked in starting 10, and Brett Cameron or Perofeta are his back-ups, we know things are dire. The Crusaders by themselves have had better depth at 10 in the past than the country has now across all our SR teams. The rusted on p...

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I thought Andy Ellis outperformed Weepu in the 2011 RWC final, tbh.

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I like the concept of MP, but the reality is they are destined to fail and are a dead team walking.

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Terrible news for Roigard and NZ Rugby. He was certain to be our starting All Black 9, and a key part of our attack. In the post-Smith era, many of us have suggested that Robertson is going to opt for more multi-faceted no.9's who offer offer strong running and kicking options to complement an accur...

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Well, last night proves that the loss of McKenzie is a huge issue to the Chiefs. The Ability to manage mandatory AB rest periods will be key to some teams, and disturbingly, the Crusaders may have an edge when their top players return. The Canes have huge depth, and the Highlanders only have one pl...

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