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Thanks for the doodle, Mog, I see it now. Even though the defensive hand is under the ball, the ball is on an angle and likely on the ground. But this isn’t the first and won’t be the last time a try is disallowed in such fashion. They don’t work on assumptions, they need to see ball on ground. I’m...

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Basketball is one sport where an individual can have a relatively outsized influence. It’s also possibly more simple to quantify players’ input. Hmmm. Malcolm Gladwell talks about 'strong-link' teams versus 'weak-link' teams. Where... for a 'strong-link' team you would upgrade your best player to i...

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I will never look at Michael Jordan the same way again. Thank you, Towny. Basketball is one sport where an individual can have a relatively outsized influence. It’s also possibly more simple to quantify players’ input. Hmmm. Malcolm Gladwell talks about 'strong-link' teams versus 'weak-link' teams....

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Shame no Toole. He's good for a freak try to change momentum . Sapsford was good v Rebels but don't think he's really a winger. We miss BOD here. The Canes team isn't full to the brim of scary names (like the top 3 NZ teams), but they do play very very well together and get the best out of their st...

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Dunno mate, I know he's the best 8 though. 'canes back row looked balanced with him at 7. :nod: It did look balanced, and Iose is very promising, but I also like the idea of Savea and Kirifi affecting the Brumbies flow by threatening at the breakdown. Start with them and Flanders, and bring on Iose...

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In an early meeting with the first team, Genia watched that message made abundantly clear. Ole Avei, one of the hookers behind Sean Hardman and Stephen Moore in the pecking order, was invited to stand up in front of the squad. Jones announced that Avei’s skin-fold results – tests to measure body fa...

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Yep. It's great he's willing to spend time with kids in this fashion, and it's far from an isolated example of him doing so. Just doing it with Covid is very weird, or he's lying, somewhere for sure in this he's absolutely full of it in appalling fashion. Somehow he's looked at trips to Barnard Cas...

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Novax's family giving an interview now. Mother says he was "tortured" and "harassed".

They're a bit much.

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I'll say it really slowly for you Anon... ScoMo is a flip flopping joke. He has the distinction of being directly accused of lying by the leader of another major Western country. He's known within Australia as the Liar from the Shire. He's been variously described by several leading commentators as...

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I'll say it really slowly for you Anon... ScoMo is a flip flopping joke. He has the distinction of being directly accused of lying by the leader of another major Western country. He's known within Australia as the Liar from the Shire. He's been variously described by several leading commentators as...

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All of the thick fecking Antipodeans here saying "I had this vax, I had that vax when I was young", yes, of course you did, so did I. You know why? There was tonnes of safety data. There is full all SD for this vaccine and the people who make it don't have a care in the world should it end up makin...

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I'll say it really slowly for you Anon... ScoMo is a flip flopping joke. He has the distinction of being directly accused of lying by the leader of another major Western country. He's known within Australia as the Liar from the Shire. He's been variously described by several leading commentators as...

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-the torrent I downloaded was the NZ broadcast and in hindsight I wish I hadn't, literally zero knowledge or insight into the U.S. or Eagles beyond "ooh, look at these pictures of Washington landmarks", the idiot girl in the studio: "the USA will feel great about scoring their first ever try agains...

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I shall be hiding inside with the lights off.

Don't want to contribute to childhood obesity. Also I'm too cheap to buy a whole lot of 'candy'.

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I have no clue how you fuckers remember all this. I can't remember a game I watched last week let alone fifteen years ago. In my case, it helps that I still have the programme for that 2001 match... Easier to remember matches you were at, than those you watch on TV certainly. Yep. Belter of a game ...

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David Poccock would have been a phenomenal hooker. Definitely possible. Keven Mealamu was a converted flanker and there'd be a few other examples I'm sure. Sean Fitzpatrick, and I’m sure there are other high profile players who’ve done similar. It’s a natural progression as players bulk up and lose...

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CarrotGawks wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:52 pm I have no clue how you fuckers remember all this.

I can't remember a game I watched last week let alone fifteen years ago.

In my case, it helps that I still have the programme for that 2001 match... Easier to remember matches you were at, than those you watch on TV certainly.

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Phenomenal player compared to your average rugger of course, but my opinion of him being Ireland's starting fly half for so long matches my opinion of Farrell being in the England setup for so long: you're going to get to a certain level with him but as long as he's present you will not go any furt...

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Is it me or has our defensive line speed gone up a level? It just looked different this morning. I can’t remember is being up so quickly like that before. TJ was great timing his runs to pressure the first receiver and the midfield especially didn’t give any room to the Welsh. Seemed to me we’ve go...

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I wonder if Quinton will be cancelled. Doesn't seem to look good for him. If it is an active issue in your country then sure, but how long does it need to go on for? And what if you would rather protest against other issues like climate change, what's the appropriate gesture for that? How far does ...

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I wonder if Quinton will be cancelled. Doesn't seem to look good for him. If it is an active issue in your country then sure, but how long does it need to go on for? And what if you would rather protest against other issues like climate change, what's the appropriate gesture for that? How far does i...

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If it makes you feel better, they weren’t in their capital city. The game was in Maryland. FWIW, I didn’t hear anyf complaints from the Americans there. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, made even better by the availability of “NZ Pies”. Steak and Stout the clear winner, even if disappointing by o...

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If it makes you feel better, they weren’t in their capital city. The game was in Maryland. FWIW, I didn’t hear anyf complaints from the Americans there. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, made even better by the availability of “NZ Pies”. Steak and Stout the clear winner, even if disappointing by o...

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I am going !!! :o :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Just got a call from a friend who has 2 tickets. Not sure how to feel about the likely slaughterhouse this game is likely to be, but it's an opportunity to see for myself the US rugby fans and the ABs. :thumbup: I'm going in too. Was unable to use inf...

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I am going !!! :o :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Just got a call from a friend who has 2 tickets. Not sure how to feel about the likely slaughterhouse this game is likely to be, but it's an opportunity to see for myself the US rugby fans and the ABs. :thumbup: I'm going in too. Was unable to use inf...

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Will be about 18C and partly cloudy in DC tomorrow. Trying to figure out the crowd. Fedex field holds 82,000, but it looks like it will be fairly well short of selling out, so should be able to rock up if I am able to get enough time :thumbup: Will be interesting to see how the less-experienced, un...

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Will be about 18C and partly cloudy in DC tomorrow. Trying to figure out the crowd. Fedex field holds 82,000, but it looks like it will be fairly well short of selling out, so should be able to rock up if I am able to get enough time :thumbup: Will be interesting to see how the less-experienced, une...

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Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:07 am The team is being named at 8.30am Friday morning NZ time.

Will Sam Cane be available?

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Didn't realize the game is that early. When are the Eagles playing Chile? I may try to go to the game. Any reliable website to buy the tickets? TicketMaster has them Weird thing with the ironically-named 'TicketMaster'. There is an option to 'transfer tickets' to your email account, tried with 2 di...

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:thumbup: :thumbup: So.......this'll stir things up a bit....... BEIJING (Reuters) -China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the country's commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the world's second-biggest economy looks...

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:thumbup: :thumbup: So.......this'll stir things up a bit....... BEIJING (Reuters) -China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the country's commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the world's second-biggest economy looks...

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:thumbup: :thumbup: So.......this'll stir things up a bit....... BEIJING (Reuters) -China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the country's commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the world's second-biggest economy looks ...

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The reason was France was selling them diesel subs. They need nuclear subs to stay under the surface for days far from home And that the French werent performing, difficult to work with, cost blowouts, arrogant government ministers, technical issues. It's ironic that the Aussies ditched the French ...

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The other Pacific Power responds: 8) “New Zealand is first and foremost a nation of the Pacific and we view foreign policy developments through the lens of what is in the best interest of the region," Ardern said. "We welcome the increased engagement of the UK and US in the region and reiterate our...

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The Team: 1. Joe Moody (51) 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho (5) 3. Tyrel Lomax (9) 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (38) 5. Tupou Vaa’i (6) 6. Ethan Blackadder (4) 7. Ardie Savea (53) – captain 8. Hoskins Sotutu (6) 9. TJ Perenara (72) 10. Damian McKenzie (34) 11. George Bridge (14) 12. Quinn Tupaea (2) 13. Rieko Ioane...

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terangi48 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:44 am Winners for this week in RED............

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So Hawke's Bay v Bay of Plenty will be the 4th Ranfurly Shield defence of the year? (Hard to keep up with constantly changing fixture lists from afar).

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We've been through this before... Razor played Goodhue at 12 for a season after Crotty went because he had no-one else to put there while he could play Ennor and then Fai'inganuku at 13. For whatever reason, Fozzie decided to do the same and ended up playing both ALB and Goodhue at their mutually w...

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I would start with ALB everyday, and think him and Havili got the makings of a good combo. Lets wait and see about Goodhue, bit I really see a bench of TJP, BB and Dmacor Goodhue when everyone fit. To me if Goodhue is not as good as ALB at 12, no reason for Goodhue to start at 13 if ALB is better t...

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If they were all fit I’d be starting Havili and Goodhue at 12 and 13 with ALB as cover for both on the bench. He can genuinely excel at both whereas I think Goodhue merely covers at 12 while being excellent at 13. Havili owns 12 right now and we need to develop Petaea there. I want to see players i...

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Carfer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:07 am

Matera, Kremer & Bruni as the loosies. I've been impressed with Bruni this year. I think the loosies will be key in this test.

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