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Absolute whingefest on the Breakdown by Jeff Wilson and co. :lol: What are they saying? The result was mainly the ref’s fault. Barrett shouldn’t have received a yellow for his dive into Marx was a highlight. Thought it was only us that complained about refs. I've seen saffas getting upset by his co...

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SBarrett should be on a plane home after that red card. When is Rettalick back and when will he be 100%. His fitness is why I didn’t think NZ were a big chance in 2019 and nothing has changed for me. Here/first: NZ will finish second in the group and face South Africa in the quarters. I’m not a kiw...

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No. This didn't happen. Your lads were to eager, over and over. More like they didn't adapt to the refs interpretation of that law We saw how frustrated they were, that's where canes captaincy is questionable Do it once, ok Twice then 3 times is not ok and leads to a yellow card and ultimately to a...

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SBarrett should be on a plane home after that red card. When is Rettalick back and when will he be 100%. His fitness is why I didn’t think NZ were a big chance in 2019 and nothing has changed for me. Here/first: NZ will finish second in the group and face South Africa in the quarters. I’m not a kiw...

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New tactic: hoist your lineout jumper in the air and keep marching forward with him still in the air then place him down over the tryline, unstoppable. No. This didn't happen. Your lads were to eager, over and over. More like they didn't adapt to the refs interpretation of that law We saw how frust...

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Carter would have been poor too . His forwards were destroyed. Yeh agree, I don't get all this mounga put down stuff He was great on defence initially and saved us on a few occasions ..the thing most of his detractors say he's weak on He made a few nice passes, a few line breaks, only negative was ...

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As a neutral, the rush defence from the Boks squeezed the life out of the NZ attacks and caused multiple interceptions and errors. It was like England in the last RWC. NZ had no answers. NZ never has answers for the rush defense. Teams have been 'surprising' us with it since the Springboks shut dow...

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https://i.ibb.co/tKsWSQG/some-scary-stats-v0-cybbho1t8fkb1.png All those stats are near pointless when one side is down by a Man and unable to compete at the set piece Needs to be broken down to the time in the game NZ were pinned on their line for ages due to mistimed lineout drives, that won't ha...

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What's the consensus on the SB incident?

Wasn't upgraded to a red so can he still be cited?

Seems to be some confusion

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Just watched the mini match on Stan. AB pack got bashed up badly and their backs look like they had met each other in the car park. Mo'unga is such an enigma. Brilliant in one match then dog shit in the next. South Africa look ominous. I thought mounga was fine considering the context Made a few cr...

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TranceNRG wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:57 am
brat wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:54 am Who is the back up 10?
Is it one of the utilities?
Fkn Donaldson.

Thats sh*t

Should have taken quade as the back up

He might drop a few balls, but he also might nail the winning penalty, although I suppose you have white for that

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Who is the back up 10?
Is it one of the utilities?

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I'd be pleasantly surprised if they do leave out Laulala for Moody. Fingers crossed. Hope Retallick's injury isn't too serious. We can't win it without him. They won a RWC without Carter, Slade and with our fourth choice first five on the park. And McCaw had a broken foot throughout. No disrespect ...

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Don't try to steer peoples choices or pick winners. Let people decide their own destinies. Sugar bad = infantile thinking. You are barely fit to hold down a minimum wage job let alone make decisions for other people. You literally have no idea I'm a surgeon, someone that actually knows a bit about ...

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Infantile. Help those people. Thinking that you can help all people is tyranny. You will fail. If you educated yourself you would learn this. Didn't say I, or anyone else, can educate a whole population But health policy is based on helping as many people as possible As an example there are valuabl...

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Don't try to steer peoples choices or pick winners. Let people decide their own destinies. Sugar bad = infantile thinking. You are barely fit to hold down a minimum wage job let alone make decisions for other people. You literally have no idea I'm a surgeon, someone that actually knows a bit about ...

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Oh FFS. Moronic, meat dead beat stupid. If you're going to come up with ridiculous angry comments at least back it up Don't try to steer peoples choices or pick winners. Let people decide their own destinies. Sugar bad = infantile thinking. You are barely fit to hold down a minimum wage job let alo...

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It's a pointless tax It doesn't work and creates more bureaucracy and less tax take for the government It's an invisible tax to the consumer so the retailer will just put the price up Overseas studies have proven that less than 30% ends up in the consumers pocket, and that's being optimistic Then t...

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It's a pointless tax It doesn't work and creates more bureaucracy and less tax take for the government It's an invisible tax to the consumer so the retailer will just put the price up Overseas studies have proven that less than 30% ends up in the consumers pocket, and that's being optimistic Then th...

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The 20m rule is basic common sense

It worked well down here, there's no downside..only the upside of not ruining the game

I'm pretty sure they will bring it in after the RWC, but they should have got it sorted for this RWC

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Massive shame they didn't bring the 20m rule in

That would have made a huge difference to the RWC

You just know a controversial red card is going to ruin an important game

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I went and watched the ABs train at my local club today Narawa was the only one not taking part, not sure if that means he's still carrying an injury and not available for selection Was good to see Stevenson and Roigard taking part, not sure if that means anything in the context of selection for Sa...

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I went and watched the ABs train at my local club today Narawa was the only one not taking part, not sure if that means he's still carrying an injury and not available for selection Was good to see Stevenson and Roigard taking part, not sure if that means anything in the context of selection for Sat...

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So after watching the 2 tests so far this season and Fosters reaction after and Jason Ryans interview on The Breakdown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0PNxPkMpv0) I think we can summarize the starting 15 vs the Springboks is the nailed on starting 15 come the RWC knockout games barring injuries i...

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So after watching the 2 tests so far this season and Fosters reaction after and Jason Ryans interview on The Breakdown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0PNxPkMpv0) I think we can summarize the starting 15 vs the Springboks is the nailed on starting 15 come the RWC knockout games barring injuries i...

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There have been many problem there too . https://www.spca.nz/news-and-events/news-article/live-export-ban#:~:text=These%20vulnerable%20animals%20are%20subjected,noises%2C%20and%20unsanitary%20environmental%20conditions. Yes we have zero control over what happens to them after arrival The whole situ...

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If it was unnecessary, why do(did) we and Australia (still do I think)do it? Apparently it's worth 500M? to our farmers Sorry, but animal welfare tops that in my opinion You’re a vegetarian/vegan I seem to remember? Perhaps I’m thinking of someone else I'm a vegetarian, almost vegan, but trying to ...

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Yes, apparently. Oh ok thanks That makes me slightly less furious then 😂 :lol: I too had to climb down a level of indignation with that news. The bench is still a mystery, I'm trying to remember the last time our bench actually looked balanced and threatening. Yes agree Our " fireworks/ sprinkler" ...

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jambanja wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:19 pm
Eugenius wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:20 pm It’s a ghastly practise , and unnecessary.
If it was unnecessary, why do(did) we and Australia (still do I think)do it?

Apparently it's worth 500M? to our farmers

Sorry, but animal welfare tops that in my opinion

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I've been a blue voter for years but I'm not sure I can vote for them anymore, and it's all down to one policy Its the fact that national/act want to repeal the only good thing labour did in 6 years of any value, and that was to stop the live export trade Even though national say they will make it ...

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I've been a blue voter for years but I'm not sure I can vote for them anymore, and it's all down to one policy Its the fact that national/act want to repeal the only good thing labour did in 6 years of any value, and that was to stop the live export trade Even though national say they will make it ...

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I've been a blue voter for years but I'm not sure I can vote for them anymore, and it's all down to one policy Its the fact that national/act want to repeal the only good thing labour did in 6 years of any value, and that was to stop the live export trade Even though national say they will make it m...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:56 pm
brat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:05 am Were Narawa and fainganuku actually not available because of injury?
Yes, apparently.

Oh ok thanks

That makes me slightly less furious then

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Boks have been slowing the game down for years

And as recently as the 2 tests in SA last year

They tried it again in the 2nd test at Ellis park and the ref hurried them up..it's part of the reason they lost that game

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Given that Narewa and Fainga'anuku are both unavailable due to injuries, the selection of Clarke on the bench makes some sense. Although, alternatively pushing Rieko to a wing and bringing on Ennor was an option that excludes Clarke's selection. I like the former over the latter. So...who's doing t...

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Were Narawa and fainganuku actually not available because of injury?

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He barely got the ball ! This thread proves that while there is a solid pro-DMac element to this bored, there is also quite a prevalent anti-Mo'unga sentiment among a group of posters based outside of Canterbury. I'm a mounga fan but I thought he set the backline around the park very well, arguably...

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Beauden was good. Probably the best he played all year and justified his selection. Your criticism only confirms your bias. BB looks good against a fractured defence when the fowards are on top Let's see how he goes next week when we wont be as dominant He's the best in our squad when the gaps tigh...

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Good first up win, but the bench was ineffective as a whole. Some points from what I saw. Foster needs to learn how to spell Fainga'anuku, instead of just writing Clarke on the team sheet. (I know he didn't travel with the team, but noted for future reference.) Christie is not an asset. You have Ro...

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How many times did the ball not get beyond BB? That aside... many positives. The starting front row, Lord, Savea, Smith and DMac, Reiko and Narawa, and Frizzell's work rate was astonishing. Beauden was good. Probably the best he played all year and justified his selection. Your criticism only confi...

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