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Would Hemopo be in consideration as a 6? Squire did himself no favours today. Fifta is cooling his heels, and Frizzle is carrying a niggle. Hemopo is was one of the best forwards in the competition. Unfortunately, his career has been ruined by Hansen and Co's muddled thinking and the ineptitude of ...

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This mob is by far the worst NZ rep team to ever wear black. The team selected and coached by an utter moron got exactly what it deserved. The first time I saw them play I was astounded. Everything that NZ rugby normally sees as necessary for success had been ignored: skill, fitness and character. T...

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The Blues:
This weekend when Harry the Plumb put in a short grubber kick from his own goal line...when the Blues were still leading. (Poor old Leon McDonald swivelled his chair and stared at the back wall for a very long time)

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RuggaBugga wrote:
merlin the happy pig wrote:Savea,
Laumape,
ALB,
Mo'unga,
S Barrett.
Weber

Weber for me, too. The best halfback in Super Rugby by miles. Has played the majority of every game and never let his standards drop.

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With Finlay Christie on we had a chance.

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Beaver’s was different though as it was a hilarious made-for-tv movie with incredibly moving scenes like Donald having to give his sponsored black Ford 4WD every couple of years when he got dropped And his team mates, neighbours and kids lining up to say what a shit player he is. :lol: https://www....

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Rinkals wrote:Jonker is actually a pretty good ref which makes the so-called 'mistake' doubly suspicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tAt3sHLKw

(Bulls defeated Brumbies 38-36)

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The Blues are incompetent at every facet of rugby. They barely rate as a professional team with tactics and skill levels so poor. The one reliable line breaker they had in previous seasons: Akira, has now been instructed to play as a tightforward...while less effective forwards stand wide and go now...

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Fat Old Git wrote:Silly penalty from the blues.

Hodgman again. He can't scrum and gives away four or five penalties a game. An absolute dumbass.

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Obvious high tackle. This ref is an imbecile.

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Ardron is a terrific player.

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Enzedder wrote:Holding on Sir

Gardner's performance at the tackle area has been very one sided.

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I wonder how long Super Coach Cooper took to come up with the strategy of running out of defense, but kicking possession away when on attack.

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An example of Jonker's previous dubious behavior:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tAt3sHLKw

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My NZ player of the round. Even with only lightweights behind him, he never budged in the scrums and showed just the type of mobility around the park the ABs need from their loose head. When you consider the injury he suffered last season, he's come a long way. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/su...

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CrazyIslander wrote: Does this mean the invincible Boks of old were Ref assisted?

In the immortal words of bent South African referee Gert Bezuidenhout to the 1976 AB touring team: 'Listen boys, you can go to your home, I have to live here'.

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Wait till the RWC. I hope he doesn't TMO for any of the AB games. Todays effort should disqualify him from the RWC panel. I pity any team who gets him. Someone will suffer at his hands. It is not just the obviously bent Jonker that is a problem; the gutless ref--Berry--who allowed his decision to b...

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Wait till the RWC. I hope he doesn't TMO for any of the AB games. Todays effort should disqualify him from the RWC panel. I pity any team who gets him. Someone will suffer at his hands. It is not just the obviously bent Jonker that is a problem; the gutless ref--Berry--who allowed his decision to b...

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I've just seen that so-called "forward pass". Not remotely forward. A disgraceful act by Jonker--one that has become worryingly standard for the desperate South Africans. World Rugby law 12: Knock on or Throw Forward: "A throw forward occurs when a player throws or passes the ball forward, i.e, if t...

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Josh Ioane had an excellent game--he looks an infinitely better prospect than Black. Also impressed with Frizell and Hemopo (what a great engine that guy's got). Young Lomax must already be one of the best props in the country. His progress has been remarkable. Blues: Karl was poor. Ofa was abysmal....

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Nock and Plummer...how you know when you're scraped the bottom of the barrel.

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Is the 2019 NZ Conference the weakest it's been since the conference system was first embeded back in 2016? Across the board I think all the NZ teams are weaker than they have been in recent years. There are a number of reasons for this, namely injuries, the relentless NH player drain and NZR's res...

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Is it time to have a serious look at Marty McKenzie? I've never rated him that highly in the past, mainly because he seemed prone to those dumb plays that put his team under pressure--much like his brother in that respect. However, if he plays the rest of the season like he did in the weekend, Marty...

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But Kaino was never known as a attacking player, as a menacing ball-runner. He clearly was. He first made headlines scoring twice against the Barbarians--the second was a brilliant one. He lost his way for a time, but came back as a good all round player: hard- hitting on defense and very good with...

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The level of incompetence shown by these clowns in Brexitesque. There have been several suggestions here that make far more sense both commercially and traditionally. The stupidity in SANZAAR must be by design it cant happen by chance. Why are you reacting to this article as though it is true and r...

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As usual, the nonsense comes from Sydney via Georgina Robinson. And the latest southern hemisphere proposals, leaked to an Australian newspaper, include major shifts which could see current All Blacks turn out for South African, Australian and Argentinian Super Rugby teams. "Southern Hemisphere prop...

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Ted. wrote:
Waka Nathan wrote:
Ted. wrote:
Waka Nathan wrote:A question for Hurricanes supporters: Is Plumtree a proper coach or an impostor?
The only opinion you are fond of is yours, so go on, you tell us.
I am not a Hurricanes supporter. Are you?
Ah yes, I could be. Do you have a point?

Do you? Or are you drunk in charge of a keyboard?

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The new young Highlanders halfback looks the business.

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guy smiley wrote:
Waka Nathan wrote:
guy smiley wrote:The Ben and Ardie show
It is. They're so much better than any other players on the park.
nah.

Bin Smuth goes alright.

they're also standing out because...

well. Them Hurricanes is more of a breeze.

My mistake...I thought he was referring to Ben Smith.

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guy smiley wrote:The Ben and Ardie show

It is. They're so much better than any other players on the park.

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There's been a massive improvement in all parts of Ardie's game in the last twelve months. Great to see.

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Ted. wrote:
Waka Nathan wrote:A question for Hurricanes supporters: Is Plumtree a proper coach or an impostor?
The only opinion you are fond of is yours, so go on, you tell us.

I am not a Hurricanes supporter. Are you?

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A question for Hurricanes supporters: Is Plumtree a proper coach or an impostor?

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Basic rugby skills in short supply in this match. B.Smith the exception.

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National MPs - including the man obliged to lose to Seymour every election, Paul Goldsmith - could be seen openly laughing, with Maggie Barry wiping what looked to be tears from her eyes.

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Marty Banks to be dragged from a stag do, slots a sideline conversion in the last minute... and the win is ours.

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Gutsy win.

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I don't understand the criticism of the Chiefs in the first half. They have been excellent. As usual, the best player on the park is Brad Weber. He is a terrific player: fast to the breakdown, long accurate passes, great judgement, gives other players space to work. What a contrast to some of the ot...

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Much better from Otere Black; better from Nonu; great cameo from SBW.

Leon McDonald has done a few things that have helped: dumping Collins, Nanai to fullback and some consistency in selection...but there is something else: Parsons must go. Moulds and even Cross-Eye Apisai would add more to the team.

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Blues way up to second in the conference and second overall. It feels good looking down on all the peasants.

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