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This saders team is looking like an npc squad.

Blues this year are dominating amd squeezing teams but really missing that killing punch to put them in the elite level. Could it be enough to win the comp this year?

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HIA for Tupaea?

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Drua won with a droppie despite losing a man to the bin for stupidly slapping a prone tahs player

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shanky wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:54 pm Haskell is twice the footballer that Back was

Back was an energizer bunny. Haskell was England’s Parisse

More Pierre Spies than Parisse

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Anyone watching the Drua vs tahs game, 36 all and into golden point after the drua break out match winner from in their 22 was stopped with a desperate ankle tap.

Both teams look absolutely spent

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It was a tough choice. If the forward are getting a roll on, definitely Gregan and Larkham. If the halves are getting shit ball, Farr Jones and Lynagh. Or if you old enough to remember them, Ken Catchpole and Phil Hawthorne. I decided to chase up ancient film / video of the the pair and found this:...

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kiwidutchie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:10 pm I'll have a go for the AB's

Front Row: Brown, Fitzpatrick and Dowd
Locks: Hard to go past Whitelock and Retallick
Loosies: McCaw, Read, Kaino
9-10: Smith, Carter
Centers: Nonu, Smith
Back 3: Lomu, Umaga, Cullen.

Not sure many will agree...

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For the All Blacks it's hard to go past the 2008-2015 sides except maybe front row and back 3, but not sure of that's just recency bias. Front row: Dowd, Fitzpatrick, Brown (90s), older poster might the 60s guys in there? Locks: Whitelock, Retallick Loosies: Kaino, McCaw, Read Halves: Smith, Carter ...

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Tweak it to between the 22's, 5 metres out is just handing the ball to the attackers witn a good maul as the defenders either have to go up and lose the setup position or stay down and let the other team have 100% guaranteed possession, very unbalanced. 22 from the restart is a bit shìte, teams wil...

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usermame wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:59 am
MoonBatto wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:15 am The hotel masturbator
Ok, what am I the last to know?

There were cameras, we've all seen what you did...

Also Shane Jones got snapped ordering hotel porn on the parliament account when he was with labour

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Has our depth at 10 ever been weaker? Damien McKenzie is our starting 10 by default, and then who? Beauden Barrett? I've been impressed with Brett Cameron this year, but he's hardly got a reputation or body of work that should fill us with confidence. It's dmac or bust with perofeta not just shitti...

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Anyone have goal kicking stats for the last couple of years is uper and tests, my impression of jordie and dmac could well be wrong as thought they were a bit hot amd cold. Jordies stats I know are slightly skewed by taking the long distance attempts. How would saders fans rate Grace this year? It's...

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A month into super rugby hiw os everyone feeling about the possible first squad. Crusaders are a medical ward while the blues are using rotation heavily in the early rounds. I've only been able to watch limited games but has anyone unexpected put their hands up, and has anyone who should be thriving...

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This has got to be the worst kicking display in Blues history Perofeta needs to be hooked. Can’t Sullivan kick? Poor captaincy really not to change the kicker when someone has the yips bad. One of the forwards can kick surely? Blues should have won that by 20 points, but let them off the hook with ...

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This is reminding me of 10 years ago, do a lot of good stuff but don't convert crumble as soon as any pressure comes back the other way

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Surely this amny penalties in their half someone has to go to the bin.

Perofeta kicking his way out of an AB chance?

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Perofeta goal kicking, even the commentators had to suppress a laugh

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Auckman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:53 am Perofeta has just kicked it dead from a penalty you Fugging idiot

Amd sprayed an attempt at goal.
Blues good enough to dominate but then shitting the bed .

Sullivan gets in finally.

Papali'i off, hopefully nothing major

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Bloody dumb from Christie, listen to the ref ffs.

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Blues killing themselves in the tahs 22

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Much better blues loosies this week

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Nit able to watch and just saw the score. What's going on, cripple fight or terrible conditions?

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Righto plums. You units have inspired me. All this talk of being strong and shit…… Last year I went hard (consistently) and finally saw some gains in the gym. I’m now slightly less-weak than I was previously. I’ve been training for many, many years but I’m up against some terrible genetics so it’s ...

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Righto plums. You units have inspired me. All this talk of being strong and shit…… Last year I went hard (consistently) and finally saw some gains in the gym. I’m now slightly less-weak than I was previously. I’ve been training for many, many years but I’m up against some terrible genetics so it’s ...

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Yes, that’s the response to ENZ. It was intended to highlight that the burden continues to fall on (effectively) the same group. ENZ is constantly in pisstaking mode and can recognize it pretty readily in return. At least I hope he does. I’m starting to lose faith…. :P We're good. I treat most of t...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:00 am
Mr Mike wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:53 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:33 am

Enz, who on this sweat earth would say such a thing?
I think ENZ has shared previously that Mrs ENZ is a recalcitrant smoker. ENZ knows what’s good for him
Is that a euphemism?

Enz did mention on the cricket thread that getting head was a good way to start the morning

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Yeah, I wouldn't say it's a National thing or a Labour thing, but it's easy for the government of the day to put them off to one side as they're not allowed to strike and there is a large amount of Goodwill in the sector historically. People don't join the police to get rich, it really is more of a...

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I mean he's not wrong. Kane's efforts against the "bigger" teams is not great. Of course you can argue a test is a test and a run is a run, but once again he was found wanting about a top tier attack. Ignoring the run out he got 9,17, and 51. All below his career average. And judging by his reactio...

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Not passing 200 3 out of 4 innings is simply not good enough to beat the top sides. Who are the young batters domestically that could be coming through. Also wicket keepers? Conway is to come back, do they drop him down the order and leave young opening? Over the next 2 years, apart from Williamson ...

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Well done Australia, each time they've needed someone to stand up one of their team has done it. Probably makes the loss harder to take as this is not an Aussie juggernaut team but still too good. Positives for NZ this summer would be O'rourke, sears, Phillips as a spin option which needs exploring....

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Hurrifan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:40 am That they'd rather have Kuggeliejn against Australia over Wagner or Boult says it all about how out of touch Southee and Stead have become.

Think Boult being out was his call, he hasn't played a test for 2 years

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Clogs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:16 am
Mr Mike wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:07 am
Enzedder wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:04 am But next ball we get Head
Great start to the day.

Wouldn't it be great to start every day that way?

Reading that straight after seeing Enzedder back to the future post, I'd say yes, in certain circumstances

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:50 am I think Parker is angry at himself. He sold himself short against Joshua. Now he's going out there with a point to prove.

Also moved on from Kevin Barry

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Australia to win this 6 down

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Got to be one of the worst INXS tribute threads I've seen

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300+ minimum I reckon and realistically 350+. The positive is that it’s doing a bit with the new ball. Matt Henry is the big hope with the ball. As I type this Blundell has gifted his wicket away. :x Yeah 300 gives us a shot but we have to be very good with the ball, hold all our chances and have a...

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Unless the Phillips and Henry slogs come off I can't see us leaving a decent chase. Reckon we need a 300+ lead.

As it is we could be all out for 330

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:28 am
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:24 am Kanes stats recently about going on after getting 50 have been insane, but if I post that do I jinx him
With that kind of power comes responsibility.

I've just remembered this happened, I blame thr company I was with yesterday for being so boring I decided to check the bored

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JB1981 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:39 am
Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:28 am
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:24 am Kanes stats recently about going on after getting 50 have been insane, but if I post that do I jinx him
With that kind of power comes responsibility.
I’m not angry with Monkey Magic but I am very disappointed.

Mum?

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Kanes stats recently about going on after getting 50 have been insane, but if I post that do I jinx him

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