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UncleFB

I gotta say some of the logic about Barrett is kind of whack. He's come on in the 42nd and 36th minute in two tests and excelled (so he's hardly coming on against tired players), but he's still only a bench player cause he started a few tests (and only two in succession) 4 years ago and didn't shin...

UncleFB

Awesome.

UncleFB

Yourmother wrote:Is there anyone more deserving of a start?

I hope shag puts him in there. He just ignites our attack.

Yes, the players they pick to start.

The best thing for the ABs is to have Barrett as our super sub, why change a winning formula?

UncleFB

I suspect he's a bit of a meat, and his 2016 u20s sucked, but I'll accept being proved wrong if that comes to pass. One bad result so far and many successful seasons. Pretty good quality meat, I reckon Highlanders fans are a funny lot. One title winning season since 1996, in a RWC year when everyon...

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. That's not to say Savea can't do those things, I think he is athletically superior to Cane . That's all most of us have been saying all along nothing more. You went off about the difference between super and test rugby when I said it would be nice for Savea to get a start in front of his home cro...

UncleFB

What's the heftiest XV your country could field if you had access to anyone who wore the national colors throughout history? For NZ, by position: 15 Don Clarke (1.88m, 110kg) 14 Julian Savea (1.92m, 107kg) 13 Sonny Bill Williams (1.91m, 108kg) 12 Ma’a Nonu (1.82m, 108kg) 11 Jonah Lomu (1.96m, 119kg...

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c69 wrote:
Yourmother wrote:
c69 wrote:That's a seriously shit Wales team.
Hate these pointless tours
Suck it up, or fvck off you pointless windbag.

He is correct though, you whiny bitch.

What do you want just the 6 Nations every year so you have a chance to win?

UncleFB

Conrad Smith was both brilliant and had x factor in spades.

You guys have gone all John Mitchell just to get some shots in a douche.

UncleFB

Lads, I think we've got this all wrong. It's pretty clear that Grey was subject to a brutal assault by an England player http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/england-fullback-mike-brown-pushes-wallabies-assistant-coach-nathan-grey-20160611-gph70n.html England fullback Mike Brown pushes Wall...

UncleFB

What was really really really noticeable (did I get enough reallys in?) was the awful stat count at half time with numbers of players beaten, number of turnovers, number of missed tackles all stats the ABs don't want to see again vs. the opposition. Then 2/3rds the way through the 2nd half, the sta...

UncleFB

henry wrote:Not his best game. But I don't think he cost us the win.

UncleFB

The fact that the game flowed so well was due not only to the positive approach of both teams but also to the light touch of Barnes, who showed a sense of feel for the flow we are not used to from him Indeed. I thought he had a great game and let it flow. He made one decision, which didn't change t...

UncleFB

It seems we have a thread like this every world cup cycle these days.

It's all good, got to allow for hope.

UncleFB

Agree re Williams and North - pity he got injured and I really felt for him trying to defend that last try on one leg. I think you are very hard on Webb a nd I would have given him one or two more points - Aaron Smith was ordinary by comparison. Great to catch up - sorry that old father time sent m...

UncleFB

The two players were almost dead in line when the ball was released. Clearly the ball has to travel forward if it is caught in front of the receiver. What is happening is that officials, players and fans are not in agreement on whether "towards the opponents goal" means the angle of the pass or the...

UncleFB

Good work Baby Ireland.

The current object of AC's coaching affection's reputation has taken a wee bit of a dent this morning.

UncleFB

Agree re Williams and North - pity he got injured and I really felt for him trying to defend that last try on one leg. I think you are very hard on Webb a nd I would have given him one or two more points - Aaron Smith was ordinary by comparison. Great to catch up - sorry that old father time sent m...

UncleFB

Fat Old Git wrote:
JAT wrote:I hate the kiwis so much I hope that when they next buy something they're 1c off having correct change!
Cash. What a quaint idea.

Sadly I live in Sydney so I'm always having to carry around spare cash.

When did we last have a 1c coin? 1990?

UncleFB

maxbox wrote:Savea I agree on but Naholo? The guys a bona-fide *superpoach in the making....

* for Eight Eyes benefit

The guy who makes two mistakes for every good thing he does? He'll need to iron those out and adopt a less casual approach to become super.

UncleFB

Should be fun, Hopefully we put up a good fight. Good luck to all involved. :thumbup: How many 1st XV players are Georgia missing? About nine players. #7 Gorgodze, #6 Kolelishvili #5 Mikautadze #1 Nariashvili (1st choice) #1 Kakovin (2nd) #3 Kubriashvili (2nd) #3 Chilachava (1st) #9 Lobzhanidze #11...

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obelixtim wrote:He prolly meant to say Samoan, but got a bit too excited....

Even then he was about 40 years too late.

UncleFB

If I may give some honest feedback here... Neither of youse are any good at spite. Your skins are too thin and your upbringings too Protestant. I hope Kepu finally gets pulled up on his spite if he takes the field tomorrow night. In noting that, I'm still rooting for the home team. I'm very charita...

UncleFB

If I may give some honest feedback here... Neither of youse are any good at spite. Your skins are too thin and your upbringings too Protestant. I hope Kepu finally gets pulled up on his spite if he takes the field tomorrow night. In noting that, I'm still rooting for the home team. I'm very charita...

UncleFB

So is English a second language for Dork Land?

Serious question because his posts are hard to read.

UncleFB

I'm offended. Not sure by what yet but give me some time. I've found something. was one of the very first of Polynesian descent to play for New Zealand No he wasn't, our first captain was Polynesian. F u cking journalists even when they write something decent can't do a bit fo fact checking and res...

UncleFB

Your first comment here sounds as if you would not want him playing sport with gay teammates but your final comment makes it sound as if you would not have a problem. Buggered if I know what your views are To be honest, I am not sure whether you do either Kiwias, just enjoy the debate that was had....

UncleFB

Just finished 3 seasons of Rake. Are there any other good Aussie dramas worth watching? And nobody better say neighbours!! Also what was the show that the guy that played Charles Witmore in Lost became famous for? I heard he was like the Aussie Mr. Huxtable/Mr. Seaver! Yes to Neighbours, no to Rake...

UncleFB

Mike Harris is a good rugby player, it's just a shame he's been injured a lot of late. He's a good solid journeyman, but if you're gonna poach, poach big. I mean, all NZ's poaches are dead set legends....Fekitoa, Sivivatu, Greg Rawlinson...er....shit. It's funny when we've got Retallick and Whitelo...

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Zakar wrote:
UncleFB wrote: Well they did, he's a Kiwi who was poached by Oz league, so he's a secondary poach.
So more handling stolen goods than poaching.

And TBF he's been in Australia since he was 11

He moved to Algester which still counts as NZ doesn't it?

UncleFB

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there talk of Hughes putting on the white jersey from day 1? Doesn't make him a project per se but also not a good precedent. In some ways a guy like Payne is more palatable, while undeniably a poach of the highest order, he at least gave a decent crack at trying ...

UncleFB

David Denton. Another one qualified to play for Scotland since the second he was born. Hardly a project player. Personally I don't think you can blame any Union for playing within the rules, I also think that the more cynical poaches are where players are playing for a top country therefore denying...

UncleFB

Lamborn is a decent player who our idiotic coach played at 6 (over a better 6) because he's a loon. Never let the side down and would make a decent and extremely robust openside for you guys.

UncleFB

Yep, I saw TWBB first, then decided to get Gangs of NY. I know these are 2 of his roles that he is praised for so they were a decent place to start IMO. Should have watched My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, and then Last of the Mohicans and then stopped. TBF, when you watch those you'll marv...

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Taminavlu - reeks of a two-cap All Black. Hopefully he doesn't get on the park. That he can only play 13 means he starts or nothing else. And he doesn't strike me as a starting All Black centre as yet. Smells more like a 50-capper to me. :lol: We all know how bad your judgment is when it comes to p...

UncleFB

Why on earth would you name a Vegan cafe after the people of a country who make the lions share of their money from animal products?

UncleFB

Dude looks pissed off, no wonder he told NSW to fudge off a couple of years later, unlike that Judas prick Tamou.

UncleFB

shanky wrote:I was in a box. Forced to behave myself.

I heard some sailor type language coming from those boxes ... you'd probably all just come up from Oxford St TBF.

UncleFB

Damn you're just leaning into tonight aren't you. :blush: :lol: :lol: Come on bud. It was only earlier on that you had everyone believing the Tahs crowd were going to hang you by your beard from Row35 :P It is true, the more I think about the luckier I feel that I escaped from that feral crowd in o...

UncleFB

Really excited to see him settle in rugby. Great for the ABs Yeah, I think he has realised rugby offers so much more than league. He is getting older so maybe he has realised playing easy rugby in NZ will lengthen his career as opposed to hard rugby at the Roosters or some other such NRL outfit. Yo...

UncleFB

Damn you're just leaning into tonight aren't you. :blush: :lol: :lol: Come on bud. It was only earlier on that you had everyone believing the Tahs crowd were going to hang you by your beard from Row35 :P It is true, the more I think about the luckier I feel that I escaped from that feral crowd in o...

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