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Ainsley makes an early announcement about next year. Gone to Lyon. A bit sad to see a locally grown product exported offshore but I can't blame the guy for looking to make some decent dosh after giving some good game time to his home province/franchise. https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders/...

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Jeff the Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:31 am The Ginger Messiah led the Highlanders to a route of the Hurricanes. Bet your life savings on a Highlanders SR winning season.

Yes, I also thought Gilbert looked very good.

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Highlanders squad for the game of three (30-minute) halves against the Canes on Saturday afternoon. Team 1: Connor Garden-Bachop, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Jake Te Hiwi, Sam Gilbert, Jona Nareki, Rhys Patchell, Folau Dakatava, Hugh Renton, Billy Harmon, Oliver Haig, Max Hicks, Pari Pari Parkinson, Jerma...

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Because I cannot be bothered to make a new topic and this is 2024 SR related... Rugby and league fans without Sky Sports subscriptions will be able to watch live Super Rugby Pacific and NRL games this season on Sky Open, formerly known as Prime TV. However, while the broadcast on Sky Open will begi...

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Harmon reappointed captain - no surprises there - with Sam Gilbert as deputy. https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/harmon-reappointed-highlanders-captain Billy and Sam. They sound like two likely lads — either a pair of good ol’ cowboys or a couple of larrikins seeking mischief in the schoolyard — but ...

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You successfully lowered my expectations enough that I enjoyed the first episode. TBF, after The Pacific I wasn't expecting BoB level, I think you can only catch that lightening in a bottle once. The BoB story was insane. Even if you had the budget, writers, etc., when do you find a small group tha...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:15 am
Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:32 am
Enzedder wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:17 am They have put the hammer down folks - worth turning on for this
Phillips gone. Yours I believe.
Worth it to get to Henry/Jamieson show

I'm just being grumpy because Phillips is the nearest thing to an Otago player in the side.

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1960s tuck shops were soooo much better than the lot you lot are quoting above. Pies, sausage rolls, buzz bars and soft drinks. The rest can piss off. My standard order on bought lunch day at Hukanui Primary in the mid-late 1980s was a sausage roll, an apple turnover and a Big M chocolate milk. Tak...

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I would be perfectly ok if Tucker falls out of one of those notorious Russian windows Tucker Carlson, ex-news ancor, arrived to Moscow on February 1st. Yesterday he was spotted in Bolshoi theater watching ballet. There have been speculations that Carlson came to Moscow to interview Putin. He has sp...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:17 am They have put the hammer down folks - worth turning on for this

Phillips gone. Yours I believe.

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So sad to hear this, especially so soon after JPR's passing. I guess the time will come for all of us where the ref blows his whistle and calls no side. I remember him well from the 1971 Lions tour. I'm sure I've said it before on this forum that it was the best touring team ever to come to New Zeal...

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Floppykid wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:33 pm Sorry neutrals.

I hate to think what it woulod be like if you were losing.

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:lol: Donald Trump’s bid to sue a British spy over “perverted” sex claims has been dismissed by a High Court judge, who said it stood no chance of reviving his reputation . https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/350166377/donald-trumps-steele-dossier-sex-claims-case-dismissed-uk-judge :lol: Great turn ...

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Hard to see how they could make it much stronger. I know a bit has been said about a perceived lack of size at lock but when you have loosies the size of Gardiner and Grace you have plenty of lineout options, as well as their ball carrying prowess. A bit of new talent in the backline. That's got to ...

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I wonder if that's the way the second row is trending, a line out specialist paired alongside a lock/six hybrid. Do agree with Brownstone, at the very least the Highlanders (and Brumbies) have probably the tallest depth at lock. Comparatively the Crusaders are quite short at this position (relative...

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Hopefully the extra game time will allow Fakatava to really shine. Not so sure about PPP. He has all the physical attributes but just seemed half-arsed/lazy last year. I beleive Holland will be back soonish, adding more competition for the locking spots and putting some pressure on PPP. It would be...

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Hopefully the extra game time will allow Fakatava to really shine. Not so sure about PPP. He has all the physical attributes but just seemed half-arsed/lazy last year. I beleive Holland will be back soonish, adding more competition for the locking spots and putting some pressure on PPP. It would be ...

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Highlanders to play Moana Pasifika tomorrow. Good to see a decent number of young Otago/Southland prospects sprinkled in there, like Josh Whaanga, Oliver Haig, Henry Bell, Rohan Wingham, Jack Taylor, Will Stodart, Cam Millar and Blair Ryall. Haig and Millar have had a terrible time with injury over ...

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Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:17 am
Gordon Bennett wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:32 amHis doctorate is in Egyptology, for the record.
Well that'll come in handy when we discover a Stargate.

I just assumed he was very good at running pyramid schemes. Would have been a great fit with Social Credit.

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Brush up on your drone skills. The way things are going you may be able to fly missions remotely from your granny's cellar.

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rugga. wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:42 pm More asterisks than Liverpool

South Asterixa

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Someone is having a pop at the NActs style of govt with Luxon in particular coming in for some sniffiness. This is a government of (middle) managers not CEOs BTW, the new Stuff colour scheme and layout is fing x( She should stick to her other job... Perhaps it’s an age thing but I find Verity quite...

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The most depressing thing could be what her story may tell us about the state of mental health services in NZ. And the idiots with their threats and access to the internet. We really are a f**ked up country if what she says is even half correct. After the Ardern disclosures, I fear she is being hon...

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This from Laura Loomer, the woman who Donny Jr thinks should be his daddy's press secretary. Is the Deep State activating HAARP to disrupt the Iowa Caucus? We all know @NikkiHaley has a lot of friends in the defense industry and Military industrial complex. She’s losing in Iowa, and now Iowa is set...

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Hypothetically speaking, what is the best way to prepare a Blue Groper? Simple pan fried? With a side of eggs. Just don’t get all punchy if your misso cooks them wrong, ok? Who let the Saffers on here? Unfortunately they don't do subtle. They wouldn't even recognise it if it leapt up and punched th...

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This from Laura Loomer, the woman who Donny Jr thinks should be his daddy's press secretary. Is the Deep State activating HAARP to disrupt the Iowa Caucus? We all know @NikkiHaley has a lot of friends in the defense industry and Military industrial complex. She’s losing in Iowa, and now Iowa is set ...

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There are loads of new clips on Reddit recently of Russians dying to drone drops or by suicide. It is incredibly bleak. The increasing amounts of drone drop footage is a factor of Winter weather. Russians remain stationary longer in trenches/foxholes and huddle in groups, so drops or kamikazes do m...

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There appears to have been a massive upswing in the amount of Russian troops committing suicide in the field in the last two months. Everyday there seems to be new drone footage of not obviously injured troops shooting or fragging themselves. The Ukrainians are a bit puzzled by it as there doesn't ...

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If only he could be deported to a penal colony.

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How can Gavin Henson be seen as underrated? He has appeared in very nearly every PR poll over the past decade.

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I remember him well from the 1971 Lions. One of the brightest lights in a team full of stars.

Rest well JPR.

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freddie111 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:34 am
Zakar wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:20 am Hey boomers, as you get older plenty of minor TV stars will die. Much as im sure he was a top bloke, give these threads a rest
What's a boomer?

A large male kangaroo. Zakar needs to be careful or Gav will hop on over and belt him one.

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Misread the title as Hoppy New Year.

Maybe that's what you meant anyway.

Hope 2024 has kicked off well for all of you - even those of you who had more of a Malty New Year.

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https://www.needsomefun.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/al-bundy-quotes.jpg Felt vaguely guilty for laughing at that. Then laughed again. It's been a bugger since I dropped my moral compass and broke it. :D I've noticed with older relatives their "filters" don't work as well as they used to and they...

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This sounds interesting. Haven't seen anything 'official' as yet. https://twitter.com/UKikaski/status/1741601474545701273 Earlier tonight, the AFU struck a hotel in occupied #Donetsk where a party was being attended by Russian officers, journalists, other VIPs and some professional escorts. Local in...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:43 am Meanwhile, Beaver waits and waits ...

He was going to get one but Aaron Cruden wouldn't lend him his tux for the investiture.

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maverickmak wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:39 am
Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:27 am Zero atmosphere.
Like fighting in your local sports hall

Don't the Saudis realise you need a whole lot of drunk people and half-naked women to make for a good night at the boxing?

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Cartman wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:35 am Great stuff on the audio, DAZN
Assholes

Sound working on this one.

https://strikeout.im/boxing/3/anthony-j ... lin-stream

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Zero atmosphere.

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