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My club team on the West Coast is unbeaten through 80 games. That's a pretty good seven years.

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Tbf, it'd be hard not to consider Rieko on the wing if he's not being considered at centre. I'd take him on the wing, I can't recall a bad game he's played there although perhaps not as dominant, his athleticism is best utilised out there. You're mostly after a back three who are incredibly accurat...

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Italy completely outplayed here.

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My pipe dream AB 23 from the announced squad: 1. Ethan De Groot 2. Cody Taylor 3. Tyrell Lomax 4. Samuel Whitelock (c) 5. Brodie Retallick 6. Scott Barrett 7. Ardie Savea 8. Luke Jacobson 9. Aaron Smith 10. Richie Mo'unga 11. Shaun Stevenson 12. Anton Lienert-Brown 13. Leicester Fainga’anuku 14. Em...

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I really don't get ALB. Great talent but mixes brilliance with dumb shit. Deserved his yellow, never dropped his shoulder or attempted to. Would be nice to have the sort of depth at midfield that Australia have tbf. Can't say we've ever truly replaced Nonu and Smith. Still think he's very talented ...

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As All Black captain he'd be on over a million dollars a year. Yeah, I've never really agreed with his appointment as essentially McCaws heir apparent. There was a time where he was getting selected for the ABs and sitting on the bench for the Chiefs behind Latimer. His entire career has been based...

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I really don't get ALB. Great talent but mixes brilliance with dumb shit. Deserved his yellow, never dropped his shoulder or attempted to. Would be nice to have the sort of depth at midfield that Australia have tbf. Can't say we've ever truly replaced Nonu and Smith. Still think he's very talented ...

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Why because he hasn't taken one? I suppose according to you Richie McCaw didn't either?? Or any that have stayed loyal, not everyone sells out! You're right, he's likely on some of the best money NZR can offer, can't see why he'd entertain an offer from France. As All Black captain he'd be on over ...

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I think we can pack this Super Rugby business in now, it’s done it’s dash. :yawn: That was a highly entertaining game of rugby to be fair. I was just thinking back on some of the previous finals of recent years, this competition is still a great one. UncleFB is right, there's a good product there, ...

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I think we can pack this Super Rugby business in now, it’s done it’s dash. :yawn: That was a highly entertaining game of rugby to be fair. I was just thinking back on some of the previous finals of recent years, this competition is still a great one. UncleFB is right, there's a good product there, ...

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Telling that Sam Cane hasn't had any big money NH club contracts being offered that are too good to refuse. Why because he hasn't taken one? I suppose according to you Richie McCaw didn't either?? Or any that have stayed loyal, not everyone sells out! You're right, he's likely on some of the best m...

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I still find it hard to rate anything above winning in Jo'burg, but it's certainly in the conversation. That was a great final, but if I recall correctly, there were question marks over the Lions topping the table and hosting a final considering the skewed conference system. The Crusaders were the ...

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I'm gonna say that given our unprecedented injury crisis, this is the best title ever won by the Crusaders. How does a backrow of Havili-Tautuli, Lio-Willie and Christie win a final away from home? I still find it hard to rate anything above winning in Jo'burg, but it's certainly in the conversatio...

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I'm gonna say that given our unprecedented injury crisis, this is the best title ever won by the Crusaders. How does a backrow of Havili-Tautuli, Lio-Willie and Christie win a final away from home? Against an incredible Chiefs side too, hard to argue with this. Possibly not great for the competitio...

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Chiefs trying to run it in from 80 metres out isn't going go lead to much.

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That's the All Blacks captain that may have cost the game here.

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Noob wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:26 am How stupid is it to peel off from a perfectly fine maul that's moving forward.. Shit

Was that his own player that looked to be pulling his jersey?

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freddie111 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:25 am "what would have been an extraordinary try" : yes, cos it's pretty much impossible within the rules. He didnt even start in the correct position.

Tbf, if he had just started and left from 10 out, odds are he'd have ran through the gap just fine. He started from an offside position, just poor.

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:23 am Best of both worlds. Got to see a beautiful play by the Chiefs without the score counting against us.

prick

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Yeah well offside there.

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Great clearance from Jordan there.

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McKenzie loves a low kick. I suppose there's more variability in the bounce if it finds grass, but it doesn't allow much of a chase and gives the opposite plenty of room to clear.

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:14 am I almost posted at the start that this game had a bridge too far feeling about it. Definitely starting to feel that way now. The Crusaders structure has gone missing and the mistakes are creeping in.

Chiefs came out firing to start this half. Employed shock and awe tactics.

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Cartman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:12 am This is great
High quality under pressure stuff

It's what you want from a finals.

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Foster just tweeted: "Stevenson's defence in that second Crusaders try is why he isn't a nailed-on All Black yet. His attack his fine but his defence is still suspect" 8) Please tell me you're joking that foster is tweeting that kind of comment Of course, it's word for word from his presser.

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:08 am
WoodlandsRFC wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:04 am
mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:03 am The impartial Stan Sport team all agree it should have been a red card, FWIW.
Hey mate, been posting here for years. Never thought to ask, what is FWIW an abbreviation of?
For what it's worth.

I've been typing that out this entire time.

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:08 am We happy with that last pass?

Had thought they'd look at that one.

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Foster just tweeted: "Stevenson's defence in that second Crusaders try is why he isn't a nailed-on All Black yet. His attack his fine but his defence is still suspect" 8) :lol: I mean his defence isn't perfect, but is it really that noticeably bad when considering just how great he is in attack?

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:03 am The impartial Stan Sport team all agree it should have been a red card, FWIW.

Hey mate, been posting here for years. Never thought to ask, what is FWIW an abbreviation of?

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Not sure how we can overcome this reffing display, but we will keep trying. You mean the referee who should have awarded a straight red card for ALB? I fully get that ALB didn't mean to take McLeod out of the game with his head, but that's exactly what has happened. And according to the current int...

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puku wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:48 am
BlueThunder wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:46 am Thought Cane had a on that turnover before the forward pass Crusaders player holding on.
Yeah, it was Jordan who played the ball again whilst on the ground.

Tbf, as the game is reffed, Cane wasn't supporting his weight there for that first go at the ball, so lucky not to be penalised.

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We cannot support our body weight for all of the Crusaders players on our side of the maul Looked like just a failed attempt at a pilfer, surely it'd be play on considering the ball came out anyway? I'm not sure but if he wasnt supporting his weight but had his hand on the ball it would still be sl...

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:35 am We cannot support our body weight for all of the Crusaders players on our side of the maul

Looked like just a failed attempt at a pilfer, surely it'd be play on considering the ball came out anyway?

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Remind me - were there any Chiefs’ supporters decidedly against an Australian referee? At this point, the very worst of the Strayan refs would have been less focused on penalising one side only … Tbf, the only possible criticism of this ref is that he's possibly a bit too harsh on the 'not rolling'...

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Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:00 am Righto it turns out Foster is even more of a genius than anyone knew. Whitelock definitely running out tonight in the final

The mind games with EJ have begun. I guarantee you Rodda isn't actually out for the rest of the season with a foot injury. Very clever.

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:59 am Yuck, did we have to have Jeff Wilson and Mils on commentary?

Genuinely not sure how they have jobs in broadcasting. The Southland monotone mumble drawl just isn't suited to commentary at all.

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Thanks FOG, I had always thought of it as Wards Ale (as on that advert) rather than the Wards Beer on the CD label now but thought I must have had it wrong. I remember driving back to Christchurch the first CD ‘Our Beer’ sign over a pub was around Blenheim but an outlier until you hit Kaikoura. Act...

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Thanks FOG, I had always thought of it as Wards Ale (as on that advert) rather than the Wards Beer on the CD label now but thought I must have had it wrong. I remember driving back to Christchurch the first CD ‘Our Beer’ sign over a pub was around Blenheim but an outlier until you hit Kaikoura. Lov...

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The Highlanders locks underperformed this year though and there was injuries. Frizell was playing lock for a bit. I think he would start most weeks at the Blues too. Fair point, PPP is seemingly always injured. I see Dickson is off overseas, there's another who's had a decent career all things cons...

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I have dipped into my Crusader final traditional box of Canterbury Draft and refrigerated one for later for watching the game. There are only half a dozen or so left at the back of the pantry and they are now ten years past their best before. If the Crusaders win and I am silent, the dodgy beer may...

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