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Monkey Magic

Tbf, the ferries are effectively State Highway 1 and are vastly more important than the similar cost Petone to Granada road that National seem to be prioritising, for example. The cost of the ferries should be put into the mix with all of those roading projects and prioritised accordingly, at which...

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I was expecting a lot more from NZ, but perhaps I shouldn’t have. They’ve been a bit meh for a while. Beating up a D grade SA and a meh SRL at home are their only series wins since England at home in 2021. Then before that it was really just India at home. Their run to the WTC was really built on b...

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Very scrappy from the saders. Lineout has been terrible, and some of the worst most costly mistakes have come from senior guys like Havili

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That was a bit casual from the saders

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Another card against Moana and Drua are coming home with a wet sail, just went back to back tries, Moana lead now 39-36 with 5min left

Amd Lealifano puts the kickoff out on the full...

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Anyone watching the Drua vs Pasifika game?

Moana currently 29 - 15 up with a guy in the bin, they've dominated most of the match.

As I type that Moana in again through a rolling maul to go up 36-15

EDIT - yellow just got upgraded to red

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If Kane was in I'd start having hope we could pull something miraculous off. As it is ots just a good chance for some positives to take into the next test

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I will reiterate. Blues look shit! Yes, week tight 5... possibly finish infront of Highlanders but hopefully not... Interesting analysis. Our tight five is basically the same as what has been for the last few years and we still managed to make the semis. Main difference this year is we have better ...

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JB1981 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:39 am Nicholls now.

They are dropping the slim chance they may still have.

We're still f**ked trying to chase this against lyon, but take the chances and at least have something to hang onto for game 2

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f**king rapeface

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The first sessions each day are going to haunt us

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Did the speculation and excitement about actual racing just get killed off from this qualifying grid?

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Hopefully it comes down to the kind of mix he wants. If his 8 has to be a closer in work rate guy that might nit be sotutu.

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Just saw the score this morning, how the feck did lyon get 40

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Guys, I woke up today feeling confident. I don't know why but I feel it in my bones today will be a massive day for NZ cricket. Here's my predictions: Australia rock and rolled for 60, leaving NZ a target of 270. NZ struggle at first, losing 2 wickets in the first over. It will see-saw all day befo...

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It's round 2 and sotutu has played well but there is a long way to go. If he is playing like this at then end of the season and against better packs then you have to pick him.

At the moment we're still in early blues hope building season

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Highlanders in to make it hopefully an exciting last 15min 32-22 blues.

Kick off receptions from both sides have been woeful

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:13 am
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:24 am Darry knee gone. Feck
Missed seeing this. Does it look bad/season ending?

Looked fairly innocuous and he tried to play on, maybe just a strain

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Patchell carving up, does this confirm super rugby is now easy rugby?

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Darry knee gone. Feck

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Ravindra and rapeface dismissals were f**king atrocious. if Henry Nicholls or Tim southee had played those shots they'd be getting the lynch mobs ready

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If we roll them the pitch flattens out so a second dig could end in a massive score - except Lyon is probably the most effective spinner here in recent years and he was already getting turn

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At the start of the day I really thought we could restrict them to 300 and with the pitch flattening go close to scoring 400.

Stupid hope coming up for a black caps fan

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Whats the forecast for Sunday?

If it's good I'd imagine Australia try and bat all day tomorrow to put more miles on our bowlers then clean us up in our valiant chase of 600.

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Doesn't seem unreasonable claiming costs for living in your own, mortgage free, apartment. After all the costs of apartment ownership are not insignificant and the depreciation alone must be horrendous. Agree - Hipkins didn't live in Premier House either. He chose to live in his own house. The fact...

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Even rapeface doesn't think he should be there.

Wtf was that

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A bit I'd a rant but... Just watching the luxon questions in Queenstown about the accommodation and its basically, similar to the clean car rebate, I'm allowed to so I will. This is the same guy leading a government hell bent on getting rid of red tape to get things done. You know why there's so muc...

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Luxon didn't get wealthy by paying for his own stuff

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I'm meant to be heading in tomorrow. I was hoping to watch a Williamson masterclass but according to Nostrabrownstone I'd probably be better off staying at home and watching the fog final where the village of the damned robbed the valiant Canes, on repeat. He might have a massive KW innings tomorro...

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fudge me

26 you say

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Australia will get around 300, we will get skittled for about 95. Due to weather they will enforce the follow on and skittle us for 94. Australia to win by an innings and 110 runs. Rapey will be the top scorer in both innings, scoring 69 in both. Reckon this last partnership has taken it away from ...

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Flockwitt wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:09 am
Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:00 am
Flockwitt wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:43 am

Bread and water.
Bread and water? Check out bloody Gordon ramsay over here
Well excuse me. That'll be dry bread and chlorinated water for you.

Yes sir, thank you sir... at least it isn't fluoridated water

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Day 1 vibe is that our bowlers have been a bit erratic. O'Rourke and RapeFace being the main culprits- to be expected in their second tests. Not nearly enough balls in the first session threatening the stumps. Fantastic batting by Smith, Khawaja and especially Green. Need to pick up last wicket very...

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Moral victory making lyon bat?

His bowling could be interesting days 2 and 3 if we survive Cummins and Hazelwood

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Did you see that utter BS article in RNZ blaming climate change for the fact basic food costs have increased by 50% in the last year while Oz’s has gone down by 29%!! :x Which foods are these? All of my staples have been going up in the past two years. You need to let me know so I can adjust my die...

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Must say khawaja has got to be one of the classiest looking openers I've seen. Just outside off, not interested, shut ball hit it for 4. Don't really care how dangerous you should be, if it's not in the right area it doesn't exist. NZ too shirt but especially to khawaja who starts a long way back an...

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Solid start for aussie, not really being asked to play enough. NZ bowlers seem to be a little short overall

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There is a bit of unexpected rain about this morning so things will look extra green when the covers come off. Thinking about the NZ balance, has Mitchell’s batting been so good that we have forgotten about his bowling? He won’t rip sides out but if there is swing or a bit off the pitch he is handy...

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There is a bit of unexpected rain about this morning so things will look extra green when the covers come off. Thinking about the NZ balance, has Mitchell’s batting been so good that we have forgotten about his bowling? He won’t rip sides out but if there is swing or a bit off the pitch he is handy...

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