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- Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9983
- Views: 330127
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Word is Schmidt is getting the band back together and giving Fozzie an assistant role tasked with attacking structure.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
The Windies fight back has been quickly extinguished.
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52818
- Views: 3552773
Re: NZ Politics Thread
It was predicted in song many years ago.
There you go and baby here am I
Well you left me here so I could sit and cry
Well, golly gee what have you done to me
Well I guess it doesn't matter anymore
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53883
- Views: 2397705
Re: War in Ukraine...
Is that another Russian strategic master stroke - using missile and drone strikes to disrupt Ukrainian power supply and then buggering their own using nothing but poor decision making?
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
So if the guy who tamed him is saying that isn’t Gus, where is Gus? A Blue Groper winds up dead and Gus vanishes. Sounds like his fins might not be clean in all of this.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
It’s like that scene from The Last King of Scotland where Idi Amin, despite explicitly being told one thing and doing the opposite, argues “you didn’t persuade me”. I’m not sure there’s anything NZ Rugby could have said to persuade South Africa to stay. They had long said they wanted to go and they ...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52818
- Views: 3552773
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Photograph her with most Parliamentarians and she’d steal the show alright.Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:49 am I've never heard of Golriz Ghahraman until now but I must admit she's very photogenic.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52818
- Views: 3552773
Re: NZ Politics Thread
That’s a far better explanation than mine. Perhaps I owe NZ MAGA Mike - #MAGAMEMEMarathon - # LIBSofTWITTER an apology. Yeah not a racist thing at all, my fiance is from another culture with a beautiful dark skin colour.......darker than Golly Gs Does he know what you post online? Witty stuff. Will...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
South Africa had been making leaving noises long before that announcement and well before Covid. Also, let's not forget, like the Saffa apologists hope we do, that they already had teams in the NH before the pandemic hit and caused all 3 countries to go it alone for a season with the dastardly NZR ...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scotland supposedly chasing Burke?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5188
Re: Scotland supposedly chasing Burke?
Remind me, how many of your backline are actually Irish again? We have at least some. Lowe aki and JGP were supreme poaches. I'd pipe down as a keewee btw, the Samoan Fijian content of your team is worse than Ireland's poached contingent. More foreign born playing for NZ than Ireland this last worl...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
Didn’t all three unions have their own competitions each using “Super Rugby” in the title in 2020? I never got the angst about the joint one being called “Super Rugby” after that - in a year when South Africa couldn’t participate. Perhaps feeling they weren’t consulted was the straw that broke the c...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Scotland supposedly chasing Burke?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5188
Re: Scotland supposedly chasing Burke?
If I was NZ Rugby he’d be a player I would really want to keep. Depending on what happens with Mo’unga’s eligibility he has a great chance to make the step up here soon.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
Maiming (slightly) halfbacks is a public service. And anyway, you can’t expect all three just to stop cold grouper.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
And the odd one that has never set foot in NZ before.Zakar wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:00 pmFTFYkoroke hangareka wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:20 pm Ah well, they return hardened criminals to NZ, and in return we send them the occasional idiot who likes shooting fish in a barrel. To be honest i think the Aussies are still ahead.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
Perhaps subconsciously brought on by this thread, it’s such a nice day here I have just suggested fish and chips on the beach.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
Multiple types, entirely wiped them out. We had the blueprint you needed.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
We are yet to fight (and lose) a war against wildlife so still have some way to go. That’s because the meanest animal in NZ is a possum. I don’t know, our magpies have a mean streak in them. I’d be more worried about a magpie than a Possum and given our lack of a combat airforce, they’d have total ...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
We are yet to fight (and lose) a war against wildlife so still have some way to go.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
I saw this. What a wit kant. He’s probably a wife basher too knowing the kiwi disposition for violence against those they perceive as weaker beings. I hope he gets a good amount of jail time, stripped of Australian citizenship if he has it, and sent home. Classy. I’m not from the country that condo...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
- Replies: 4920
- Views: 216385
Re: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Bizarrely, I can’t see that Scott Robertson has ever been nominated. Robbie Deans was back in 2002 so unless the criteria have changed, Super Rugby coaching doesn’t seem to rule someone out. Perhaps the panel was waiting for someone to do eight or nine titles in a row before thinking them worth a sh...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
- Replies: 4920
- Views: 216385
Re: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Epilogue to the fred:
Ian Foster has been nominated for coach of the year in the Halberg awards.
In an unrelated question, given his pedigree, has he announced his next position yet?
Ian Foster has been nominated for coach of the year in the Halberg awards.
In an unrelated question, given his pedigree, has he announced his next position yet?
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12696
Re: Kiwi Murders Australia's favourite fish
A fine in top of this? There is perversion at the heart of the Australian justice system.A 26-year-old Kiwi is being fingered as the culprit behind the killing of Sydney’s most beloved fish.
Seriously though, a $500 fine feels lenient.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
Whitelock, Retalick, Smith, Barrett, Frizel, RMo etc. They're all still playing but have chosen not to represent the All Blacks under Robertson. Keeping players onboard is up to the coach. This is either one of the stupidest posts I've ever read on this forum or rancid bait. Are you seriously sugge...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
:? Clearly, short term success, and attempting to throw into sharp relief his tenure to the previous one is more important to Scott Robertson than the long term health and robustness of the game in NZ. Question: Why does Razor's ego not allow him to pick up the phone to his predecessor for some kin...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
Which Cantab posters were seriously not backing the ABs? Most of us were backing them from the foundations up, starting with wanting the best coach for the job.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
What are these numbers? You are missing about 20 tests for each player.Muttonbirds wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:39 am Sam Cane: Tests 76, Red cards 1
Scott Barrett: Tests 48, Red cards 2
Do you only include stats from when you aren’t banned?
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
DC and McCaw I understand. They were GOATs. There's no one in this most recent line up that is a GOAT you make an exception for. Not even RMo I would see it as making the exception for Razor rather than the player as such. If he gets it over the line it will be based on what he can get out of Mo’un...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Razor's first press conference
- Replies: 226
- Views: 23774
Re: Razor's first press conference
Out of the box thinking, revitalisation, picking on form rather than announcing leadership roles months before a first squad is picked.
Sounds like Robertson is doing exactly what was needed and expected from him. He is the breath of fresh air the All Blacks needed four years ago.
Sounds like Robertson is doing exactly what was needed and expected from him. He is the breath of fresh air the All Blacks needed four years ago.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
Looks like Warner is going to get the fairytale finish - just though after surviving a very tight DRS by the narrowest of umpire’s call margins.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
With one delivery left Hazlewood could bowl a quadruple maiden.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
What went on with getting it back? I see Warner has thanked those involved in the recovery. Does that mean it was located rather than returned? And from your comment, are you doubting the whole thing?
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
At least Ayub has avoided a pair on debut. I wonder if he can do the duck / century double?
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
To be fair, his record would make him an all time blackcraps great. He would make our top 10 openers really. Probably behind Taylor. Hayden averaged far higher, Langer about the same and Taylor a couple of runs less but Warner has the most centuries as an opener, although struggled off Australian p...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
To be fair, his record would make him an all time blackcraps great. He would make our top 10 openers really. Probably behind Taylor. Hayden averaged far higher, Langer about the same and Taylor a couple of runs less but Warner has the most centuries as an opener, although struggled off Australian p...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
What's that got to do with his talent and ability on the pitch? Nothing, who said it did? It's got everything to do with not liking the guy and not wanting him to succeed. If you want to talk about on field talent though, he's a flat track bully who barely averaged 30 away, averaged 26 and 21 in En...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
It’s been a very Warner of late (the last few years) series, hasn’t it. One good score and the rest mediocre. Some players you want to see go out on top, I felt that way about Steve Waugh for example, but not so much Warner.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
Meanwhile, having won the toss, South Africa’s ‘A’ team is 46-8 vs India.
Edit: make that 55 all out before lunch.
Edit: make that 55 all out before lunch.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
You know the old adage that you can't win a game in the first session, but you can lose it? Pakistan might want to amend that to the first 8 balls. Game over more or less before it even started, and that too after wining the toss. I don't take too much glee in it, as Australia will inevitably do th...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
- Replies: 163
- Views: 17068
Re: Test 1/3 Australia v Pakistan Perth
You’ve got to feel a bit sorry for the young guy on debut. That’s cricket though.