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Are the EU starting to blink......

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brit ... SKBN24Z1MH

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Seems that Eurotunnel is the latest point of attention in the realization that things are changing but this time from Europe's side. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/brexit-boris-johnson-faces-eurotunnel-test/ar-BB17m8gq?ocid=msedgntp The European commission has this week asked the European par...

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It is reported in some newspapers (most notably EL PAIS) that Gibraltar is distancing from UK and seeks a custom union with EU on its own. I see also that the government of Gibraltar site reports about talks between the Spanish Foreign minister and Gibraltar Chief Minister. Shouldn't be that (seeki...

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It is reported in some newspapers (most notably EL PAIS) that Gibraltar is distancing from UK and seeks a custom union with EU on its own. I see also that the government of Gibraltar site reports about talks between the Spanish Foreign minister and Gibraltar Chief Minister. Shouldn't be that (seeki...

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On the topic of locks, I assume you’ve noticed that SRA teams’ starting pairs have each been under 200cm on a few occasions. Myself, I don’t put his down to all the taller blokes buggering off elsewhere. I’m leaning towards it being selection driven by the breakdown laws being trialled. The squads ...

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You just have to love the little Ozzie battler

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We got out-thought in that semi but way more out-passioned. We were just losing collisions from the start, it was a head space thing, we weren't in it. I still think it's a credit the ABs how they stayed in that game till Sam W got the penalty reversed, given how much we were being dominated. Selec...

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Can't say I am not disappointed.

At his best he is a very potent winger. Sure he is not a complete player but was certainly happy to have him at 11 for the Canes.

29, outside chance at best of making a few AB appearances, I can understand him taking the easy rugby route.

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Smith at 9 and Frizell at 6 for me.

Not sure about Lam at 11 but struggling to think who stood out.

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The love-in with Goodhue is hilarious, he's never been anything more than an ordinary player... Great player. Goodhue and ALB are locked in through to the next world cup. Yeah, Bayern needs to put down the crack pipe. Goodhue is near to our best centre. This from the dullard that spouted Beau’unga ...

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He'd actually be a great AB coach. Any short punchy competition where he can brow beat the officials and opposition players is his natural space. A long drawn out league would bore him. Winning three Premiership on the bounce will do that to a man. But maybe there’s hope and a lesson there for the ...

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Cracking game :thumbup: I thought Frizzell was up there with Laumape for player of the round, another great performance. Ioane was excellent when he came on, provided the game to start to expose the space that was being created. I thought both 10s were pretty good, Hunt is making his mark and Trask,...

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Will take the win but not sure we really deserved it.

Plenty of opportunities to go well ahead in the first 20 that we just couldn't take.
Thought it was going to come back to bite us.....

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“I’ll paraphrase the conclusions; the NZRU shot themselves in the foot,” O’Neill told the Herald. “Rugby World Cup and the International Rugby Board [IRB] had particular conditions about clean fans and stadia and you either had to comply or lose the hosting rights. “Yes, the terms and conditions fo...

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“Ever since Australia hosted the World Cup on its own in 2003 … the template is one country . When England hosted it in 2015, it was just in England." Millennium Stadium is England? Show's how out of touch JON is. France hosted in 2007....used stadiums in Cardiff and Edinburgh.....which are clearl...

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“I’ll paraphrase the conclusions; the NZRU shot themselves in the foot,” O’Neill told the Herald. “Rugby World Cup and the International Rugby Board [IRB] had particular conditions about clean fans and stadia and you either had to comply or lose the hosting rights. “Yes, the terms and conditions fo...

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It's almost unfair to include AB wingers here because it's such a confidence position and nowhere else is there the same competition for places. All wingers go through ups and downs but a little dip and you're out in NZ. Take Stockdale for example. One season he was breaking the 6Ns try scoring rec...

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camroc1 wrote:FWIW it's being reported in Ireland that the four SA super sides will replace the Cheetahs, and the Kings in the Celtic/Pro whatever League from next season.

Seems the Welsh, with all their TV money, are not too happy about this idea.....
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/53340890

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Would it be unfair of me to nominate Owen Franks? Heralded as one of the great NZ props year after year. Hansen then got up on the wrong side of the bed and decided he was done. Not sure that's quite fair, there is no doubt injuries were catching up with OF and I think it was pretty clear his mobil...

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How is Kobus van Wyk going? He not a player that excites me, really looks like a tradesman winger at best to me. I've been very happy with Wes Goosen the last couple of years . I see no reason to be sniffing around Van Wyk. Me too. Very consistant player without any real standout features, but does...

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Yeah, it has to be 4 teams min. But with all the RSA, Japan and Arg teams gone, why the need for such a small number of teams? 5 NZ or 6 NZ, Fiji, 4 or 5 Aus, maybe Samoa too. I personally favour a 10 team comp, 5 each from NZ and Aust. 18 games, play each team home and away with two byes. That is ...

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Not a pic but found a very interesting doc on Youtube: Japan vs. Italy - The Forgotten Pacific War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlSi2Zr-h_Y Honestly had no idea there was conflict between Italy and Japan in the Pacific theatre. There is still a lot to dig out from WWII history for the ones who w...

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Well that was an incredible defensive performance by the Canes.....and if I'm not mistaken a certain Corey Jane is defence coach these days :thumbup: Not particularly happy with the PT. Was it taken behind the mark, yes, but it seemed to be a long way to the side of where the ref was indicating, so ...

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I have Bose multiroom setup, though did look closely at Sonos when I bought it. For me the advantage with Bose was the bluetooth functionality, the seperate remote (so you didn't have to keep using your phone or tablet just to change volume etc), slightly better sound (IMO) and preset buttons so you...

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akann wrote:Some of the coloured and black kids look scary good. Unbelievable talent coming through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8GY6x1dchQ

Well that's better......and now I'm not quite as confident

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The more I see Saffer kids being taught to run into each other......The more confident I feel about the Bok / AB games of the future

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Swiss referendums to restart in September and probably the most intereting one will be the vote on Free movement of people between EU and Switzerland. Be interesting to see how much of an impact Brexit and Covid have had. Is this to try and reverse the 2014 referendum where they voted to reduce it?...

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Swiss referendums to restart in September and probably the most intereting one will be the vote on Free movement of people between EU and Switzerland.

Be interesting to see how much of an impact Brexit and Covid have had.

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Was thinking about this and was wondering what would stop the ABs completing 4 tackles and then accidentally on purpose knocking the ball on and regathering for a scrum (no handover).....taking the scrum, the resulting penalty from the league boys being driven into the ground, kicking to touch and r...

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I actually thought it was a pretty decent game. Yes there were mistakes but it was pretty trying conditions so these are always going to happen. Slippery surface always meant it was going to be hard to beat defenders but there was still a lot of talent on show. Jordan continues to impress, Cruden wa...

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Sorry... factual and relevant doesn’t apply, hence my scorn. The simple and relevant factor is population and the need for infrastructure to fill a variety of needs. NZ’s current home of rugby doubles as a cricket ground, ffs. We would love a purpose built rectangular ground stadium but the economy...

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I really have no idea where people get the idea from that this proposal is being driven by one country :? WR as far as i know is based in the NH and looking at what they have put out as the guidelines so far “The key principles that have underpinned the work to date are: 1. Significantly mitigate o...

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I really have no idea where people get the idea from that this proposal is being driven by one country :? WR as far as i know is based in the NH and looking at what they have put out as the guidelines so far “The key principles that have underpinned the work to date are: 1. Significantly mitigate ov...

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It could be like when Wigan played Sale. 40mins of League and then swap to Union at half-time. Sale won the game Wash your mouth out with soap. Wigan played Barf and smashed em. Sale played St Helens and pipped em. Three future international rugby union coaches playing for Wigan that day :lol: http...

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Not a pic but found a very interesting doc on Youtube: Japan vs. Italy - The Forgotten Pacific War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlSi2Zr-h_Y

Honestly had no idea there was conflict between Italy and Japan in the Pacific theatre.

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Proof that multiple MVP doesn't even watch games.......Digital was at lock :blush: Prinsep was at 6. I watched both games. My omission of Princep is more about his lack of impact at 6 then anything else. Digital....damn autocorrect..... Agree that it was easy to overlook Princep as he was probably ...

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How does Akira Ioane make the team of the week when bored rugby authority jdogscoop insisted he was 'a lazy sack of shit' in the match thread? :lol: There weren't any standouts at 6 this week . Cullen Grace was basically unsighted for the Crusaders, Jacobsen played like he still has concussion and ...

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Chilli wrote:So can we expect the Crusaders to dominate this competition as well? Don't bother watching the games that they as the result is inevitable.

You not watching the games and commenting on the match threads is a clear win for SR Aotearoa

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Was dumbfounded that we actually managed to keep in touch and when it got to 25-25 they was almost a sense of belief the incredible could happen.......then the stupidity returned :blush: Realistically only thing that kept us in the game was the number of Saders penalties. Once they got that sorted o...

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