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- Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gatland OUT
- Replies: 266
- Views: 28471
Re: Gatland OUT
I’d be a bit gutted if they break their streak on us.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
Re: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
He’s solid (or it’s not really a weakness), but I’d expect a Ben smith type to beat him in the air ten times out of ten.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
I don’t think it’s common knowledge at all. Ive never heard it mentioned.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Recent player who's missed out on a huge int'l career
- Replies: 149
- Views: 14164
Re: Recent player who's missed out on a huge int'l career
Just read this thread, the posts about Ardie being a big disappointment are interesting. Hard to remember there was a time we thought he wasn’t up to it.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gatland OUT
- Replies: 266
- Views: 28471
Re: Gatland OUT
Anyone else think gatland is making an effort to moan less to the media? I mean, he has had the most reason to but the last couple of games he’s been reasonably diplomatic.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
Waiting for that proof AC...
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
Re: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
I love the fight that is in Christie - good player. Caleb Clarke is also looking pretty good at this stage - getting harder to not imagine him wearing the fern one day. Clarke is too one dimensional for my money. Big and fast is all well and good but that can be contained. What else can he bring to...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
Ben Blair over Christian Cullen in 2002, and finally.. MacDonald over Umaga in that fateful 2003 Semi-Final. Are you stupid? Assistant coach Deans never attended a single AB selection meeting. He was forbidden from attending selection meetings as part of his NZRU contract because of the perceived c...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
Re: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
Yeah distinct lack of lumpy being mentioned. At all. I’d put him in my midfield before Ennor and Ioane in a heartbeat. Lumpy plays 12 and he plays that position in one way. High impact attacking ball carrier with an occasional kick. Ioane and Ennor play 13 or wing. Both have speed and precision on ...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
Re: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
Still have DickMo as player of the week here. He didn't miss a trick last night (albeit behind a dominant pack) His kicking wasn't up to his usual standards I feel. Still comfortably the best 10 going around, in my opinion, but an off night from the tee Unusual from Mo'unga, but just another day at...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
Re: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
Yeah distinct lack of lumpy being mentioned. At all. I’d put him in my midfield before Ennor and Ioane in a heartbeat.
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5054
Re: SR Aotearoa 'Team of the Week' Round 8
Do we want him at 12 or 13? Is he the next ALB?
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
- Replies: 238
- Views: 13969
Re: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
Crusaders winning is far too common to be newsworthy.Fat Old Git wrote:The knock on try is the only incident being focused on by the northern based news media it would seem. None of the others were of interest it would seem.
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
If Daniel Shand doesn’t get a huge number of votes I’ll be disappointed.
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Tbf, policy isn’t everything. A lot of people voting for Ardern would be doing so for her leadership In times of crisis (Chch, White Island, covid-19).
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
- Replies: 238
- Views: 13969
Re: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
YC or knock on?Flockwitt wrote:What was he trying to do? Claw the ball back?
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
- Replies: 238
- Views: 13969
Re: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
Harsh but technically correct is a fair assessment. The truth is the laws want to YC anyone hitting a ball they have no chance of catching, but not penalise anyone genuinely attempting to catch. This has been translated to knocking up = good and knocking down = bad. A stupid and hamfisted way of han...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
- Replies: 238
- Views: 13969
Re: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
Is there any super rugby team he wouldn’t start for other than the crusaders?
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
Jordie Barrett could also be a better 10 than Carter. Plenty of years ahead of him.
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Labour ain't gonna save NZF and it looks like they're putting in a decent attempt in Auckland Central (the Greens best prospect I think).
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
If you think Mutton’s a long then ignore him instead of all this collective bitching. Seems to happen every other day. I wasn't bitching, I just asked him wtf he is going on about, with his odd posts. Do you think it is ACT policy to restrict women MPs from having kids and if so why? With links ple...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
If you think Mutton’s a long then ignore him instead of all this collective bitching. Seems to happen every other day.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I don’t think it was, speed was everything. The bureaucratic gears of govt are slow and cumbersome. Waiting to enact legislation could have changed everything. They passed something in 2 or 3 days last month. It just needed to be an amendment didn't it? Anyway who cares I've done this one to death....
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I don’t think it was, speed was everything. The bureaucratic gears of govt are slow and cumbersome. Waiting to enact legislation could have changed everything.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I think the current situation proves that statement wrong Santa. Clearly the govt prioritised public safety over acting within the law. If they even broke the law...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
It’s fair to ask why the govt hasn’t really engaged with the possibility it was illegal.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
- Replies: 238
- Views: 13969
Re: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
I think the chiefs could salvage a fair bit of reputation if they overcome a crusaders outfit who are playing well. It would have been a lot better if the hurricanes didn’t beat them to it though.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The public safety one looks like a good rationale. Thanks for posting that Santa.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
- Replies: 238
- Views: 13969
Re: Chiefs vs Crusaders: MATCH THREAD: Sat 1st August
Seriously hope the Chiefs get up for this.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
it should be an absolute last resort only used when there are gaps in the law or unforeseen situations that the law doesn't cover. Which would fit the lockdown situation, surely? Nailed it. My only issue with labour is that they didn’t retrospectively legislate once the crunch was largely over, but...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
We’re people jailed? Or was this a threat? I actually can’t remember.Santa wrote:Looks like I'm in a minority here when I say I think it is bad if people are jailed unlawfully. I guess I'm a classicist like that.
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
What numbers are we looking at here?
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
No one is saying Foster should not be picked solely on his RWC performance though. There is far more to it than that. NZers can accept coaches who lost the rwc (Henry). But Henry gave us two of our most dominant years ever in 05 and 06. Has foster done anything for us?
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The government took actions which most agree were appropriate and necessary. If these are deemed to be illegal, then the issue is that our current laws are too restrictive on a govt in this Kind of emergency. I think this will be how the public reacts anyway. I don’t think anyone will hold this agai...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Retrospective legislation means the govt was Technically always acting legally, right?Santa wrote:Don't be silly. That would be the government making its action lawful not leaving them unlawful. Thus not above the law.Wilderbeast wrote:The government is above the law. Two words. Retrospective legislation.
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52609
- Views: 3504403
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The government is above the law. Two words. Retrospective legislation.
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
A lot of people point to Foster's record pre-All Blacks as evidence he sin't good enough. Is it not possible that since he worked under Hansen he has learnt a lot and those weaknesses he had as a coach have been filled in and the NZU are aware of that? Also Hansen who knows a lot about test rugby a...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black role..
- Replies: 155
- Views: 12316
Re: Suspicion still exists wrong man was given All Black rol
NZRU old men’s club at its worst. The most positive spin I can think of is that Foster was appointed with one eye firmly on a similar decision several years ago, with Deans coaching the seemingly invincible Crusaders and Henry coming unstuck in the RWC. Problem is, Robertson has every appearance of...