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The Native

Might have already been mentioned, but BMI is an outdated and inaccurate form of health monitoring.

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Why can't we all just get along https://preview.redd.it/sek5pceurtub1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=935989c48a2f02006683ff0e72902598baccd8fa There must be a part of Aki that wishes he had stayed and had an AB career. Everything worked out fantastically for him of course but he must think- wh...

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Of course there is a danger. We haven't magicked away fatigue. We may have done a better job of it than Ireland up to the QF. SA look like they will do a better job of managing it into the Final if either team makes it that far. Disagree. The All Blacks schedule had their toughest game right at the...

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Not sure if accurate but I heard on a podcast (Aotearoa Rugby Pod) that the All Blacks and Springboks respective “top team” players have played the least minutes of all the semifinalists (might’ve been quarterfinalists) so there is no danger of too many minutes played compared to their remaining ri...

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Not sure if accurate but I heard on a podcast (Aotearoa Rugby Pod) that the All Blacks and Springboks respective “top team” players have played the least minutes of all the semifinalists (might’ve been quarterfinalists) so there is no danger of too many minutes played compared to their remaining riv...

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Hard to be interested in what’s essentially an exercise in BCCI self-aggrandisement. If India does t win it I’ll be shocked, I will celebrate their demise.

Will only be interested if the Black Caps make the top 4.

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He’s an amazing winger.

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We have a new angle people, Sexton v Reiko Reiko looks innocent to be honest https://reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/s/NDnJxqOni2 That definitely puts a new angle on it. You would have to think if Reiko said something smartarse the Irish 19 would have reacted too. Yeah looks like: 1. Reiko waves to crowd 2...

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41 mins 54 seconds ball in play… That’s not half bad. It’s just over half good. The dearth of handling errors also contributed. That was a high skill game played at massive intensity and speed by both teams. Both teams have amazing conditioning. By comparison the French and South African skills dro...

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A word for Codie Taylor by the way. He's been rightly criticised for his throwing recently, but can hold his head very high with a 100% success a rate at scrum and lineout time on th weekend. Shame about the card, but an excellent showing otherwise. The All Black line out has only lost one of it’s ...

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We'll see when the team's named. Would be a brave, brave call to drop someone who scored a try in the quarter final. We saw how loyal Foster was to the players who won at Ellis Park, I expect this will be the same. He didn’t exactly conjure that try by himself. He was the beneficiary of a slick ret...

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Yes he has. Sorry to burst your bubble but no. The only reason he was selected was because Tele’a was on the naughty chair. We'll see when the team's named. Would be a brave, brave call to drop someone who scored a try in the quarter final. We saw how loyal Foster was to the players who won at Elli...

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Why not keep LF? He was outstanding And abrasive as f*ck in contact He was good but he hasn’t surpassed any of Tele’a’s efforts this RWC. And Tele’a is better in the air as well as faster which is of greater benefit to the All Black defensive patterns. Yes he has. Sorry to burst your bubble but no....

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The more I reflect on that game, the more apparent it becomes that if Ireland want to point the finger at a player, it has to be Sexton. As their captain and playmaker he was found wanting. Missed an easy shot at goal, threatened not at all with the ball in hand to such an extent that the AB defense...

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Justice Four-head.

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Thanks for the update Blake. Explains why Jones has a perspective that the South Africans were cheating (he was deeply saddened by the French loss). All good. Just wish I could make .gifs or something to illustrate the head contact incidents better. I’ve seen worse for sure, but a couple of months ...

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Watching this again while the Bok game is downloading Getting nervous again wtf Boy Ireland played dumb rugby in that period after the penalty try and against 14 men The game was there for the taking Then Jordie pulled off that miracle and Doris knocked on All in that ten mins yellow card period Ye...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:08 pm They’ve come a long way from No Dickheads

That’s not how the NDH policy works. It doesn’t preclude a winning cnut giving a losing cnut a serve.

I said it before, I’ve got massive sympathy for the Irish but none for Sexton.

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Such a minor thing. So he shushed the crowd. Who cares. Feel like PoM calling Cane a shit McCaw or Sexton yelling at the refs all the time is much worse on the sin scale. I mean the Ioane brothers are dicks for sure, but this one is pretty minor. He - Ioane- definitely said something to Sexton. Whe...

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It's not cheating. It might not be in the spirit of the game but I have no problem with it. Better to be safe than sorry. Hopefully Fozzie isn't too proud to adapt and take advantage of the rules. By definition it is cheating. cheat verb 1. act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage....

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Play the same team they had in the quarter except swap Tele’a back in and get rid of Christie for Roigard. We all know Smith can play the full 80 and if needs a rest then he can just have a little HIA. Why not keep LF? He was outstanding And abrasive as f*ck in contact He was good but he hasn’t sur...

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I said it on the Irish thread yesterday watching the Bok v France match. Each team made more errors in a half of rugby on Sunday than both teams combined in 80 on Saturday. As exciting as the Bok win was, there’s no doubt in my mind which was the higher level game. Agree. There was a comment on the...

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Play the same team they had in the quarter except swap Tele’a back in and get rid of Christie for Roigard. We all know Smith can play the full 80 and if needs a rest then he can just have a little HIA.

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It's not cheating. It might not be in the spirit of the game but I have no problem with it. Better to be safe than sorry. Hopefully Fozzie isn't too proud to adapt and take advantage of the rules. By definition it is cheating. cheat verb 1. act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage....

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A team doctor can refer a player for an HIA. South African team doctor sees or has it reported that a player gets a head knock, however minor. Team doctor refers player for an HIA. Player gets a rest and comes back on after passing HIA. It’s cheating and the fact it was used when the Springboks had ...

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We only had lost three turnovers the entire game. That's amazing considering the pressure. Also shows just how good a side Ireland are. The ABs played a superb game with career defining performances from key players and only just pipped the Irish. A bounce of a ball in it only really. I said it on ...

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Ireland versus the All Blacks was the rivalry du jour. But they’ve been dispatched, they’re losers and forgotten in the essence of this tournament.

The All Black vs. Springbok rivalry is the quintessential Rugby rivalry.

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I hope the All Black group comes down hard on Rieko for this... tarnishes the All Black name... what a twat. fudge off :lol: Ioane shithousing the crowd and Sexton (who had it coming) does not in anyway tarnish the All Black name. No one worth anything will remember it. The classy Irish fans that b...

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Apparently Rieko was being his usual dick-headed self at the end of the match, which is what prompted Sexton's reaction. Frankly they deserve each other, but if Rieko was taunting the crowd then Sexton, he had it coming. Tosser. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/300990047/retiring-...

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“Commanding performance.”

That’s some inaccurate hack-journo hyperbole.

If a ref is commanding or performing then he’s doing a shit job.

Barnes was clear, consistent and let the game play as it should’ve been played.

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Which referee and which assistances will we be seeing? Barnes must be a nailed on starter for the Final (should the Boks beat the English) and he won’t be officiating the other semi, does that preclude him from the whistle in our semi? I’d love to have him to be honest. If we do manage to get to the...

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What's happened to you The Native? I remember you being a moderately reasonable poster. Too much exchanging trolling with the Cantab mafia to engage in a reasonable discussion? You haven't made any attempt to state anything of substance. Simply table thumped and insulted, without any basis at all. ...

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Heh, well to flog a dead horse, I agree with that and PPs point that few players would have made that tackle. But... Conrad Smith would have made that tackle 9/10 and if you're going to play 13 in an AB shirt that's who you're going to be compared with. I'm not really Reiko bashing. He's come on we...

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I disagree actually. The Irish worked the situation sure but when you shoot like that you have to take the player out of the game, wrap him up, smack him into the ground, go down together, but you can't let the player and the ball get passed you. You're out of the game, while they've still got the ...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:33 am Well hello there stranger

Tight as a gnats bum at the top, but it's good to be back (even if it was only for a day until the Saffers won)

We'll be second - https://rawling.github.io/wr-calc/

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:18 pm There is only Argentina. And they have no chance

Rest of the teams are hateful

You’re hate-full. Not the other teams.

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The All blacks in a few pressers last week said there are a few Irish players who enjoy sledging the opposition during matches. Sexton is definitely one of them. As is O’Mahoney. Porter seemed to be whingeing all night (don’t know why - he was boring in and driving sideways all night). Of course, t...

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Not worth starting a thread but there has been a bit of an uptick in snarky and deluded messages from a couple of the teams that were just knocked out. The Irish Rugby thread is an entertaining read.

Anyway, winners are grinners.

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:17 pm
The Native wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:16 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:15 pm

Eh I think the criticism of the pools has been fairly universal and very vocal for a long long time now. Strange post.
So the later. Sour grapes it is.
The “later” shut the fudge up you complete moron

You got me. Take solstice in that as you watch in bitterness.

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What I’m curious to know if you felt the same way before the two top ranked sides have been bounced out. Fair play if you’ve expressed disappointment prior but if it’s only now that Ireland and France are gone you decide to voice the issue, it smacks of sour grapes. Eh I think the criticism of the ...

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