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Only just got in to see the game. As speculated on last week, Blues really needed conditions to be good. BB's now zero tactical kicking ability simply meant Christie (who has no length) was their only exit option and so the pressure just piled up. Anyone thinking Mo'unga is remotely challenged by B...

I wonder who the solitary union was that voted against the deal?

My guess is Buller.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:39 am
Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: ↑Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:55 am I agree, it's unnecessary. Tupaea just comes across as a dickhead.
Oddly, it's something you rarely see in French rugby.

To be fair, I'd rather have my head rubbed after making a mistake than have my eyes gouged or balls twisted.

Drinking and rugby in the provinces go hand in hand. Even as an older player in my mid-20s playing Senior B in Ashburton, the player of the day had a tankard locked to his wrist with all sorts of shit poured into it during the course of the evening. You would start out at the clubrooms and then head...

I agree, it's unnecessary. Tupaea just comes across as a dickhead.

He's never quite established himself as our top test 10, so it's probably for the best. Barrett's clearly back ahead of him in the pecking order now. And McKenzie's coming home. Jesus Christ. Richie Mo'unga is leaving but that's okay because he's never lived up to his potential. By the way, Damian ...

He's never quite established himself as our top test 10, so it's probably for the best. Barrett's clearly back ahead of him in the pecking order now. And McKenzie's coming home. Jesus Christ. Richie Mo'unga is leaving but that's okay because he's never lived up to his potential. By the way, Damian ...

It wasn't inaccurate, I was right in summarising your stance.

Jesus Christ. Richie Mo'unga is leaving but that's okay because he's never lived up to his potential. By the way, Damian McKenzie is coming back and I think he could make a good 10, so all is well. :lol: Fuck me. The state of some posters. :lol: Simmer down, Jim. The news of his departure must be v...

Perhaps the Kiwi coaching conundrum is similar to our amazing food production.

We export the best and are left with the inferior goods, with a few notable exceptions*.

*Namely Razor.

Jesus Christ. Richie Mo'unga is leaving but that's okay because he's never lived up to his potential. By the way, Damian McKenzie is coming back and I think he could make a good 10, so all is well.

Fuck me. The state of some posters.

That was a hugely entertaining game. The Chiefs were lucky to win it in the end, and the Drua might have got up if not for a few poor decisions by some of their players. Hats off to Brodie Retallick for the ol' "Piri Weepu assist", hacking the ball nicely for the Drua to score. He's got a ...

Yeah that's an exciting line up but I agree with Guy, LF hasn't been playing much at centre and we know Goodhue can do a job.

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 9:37 am You boys may like to pass your eyes over the rest of the team if you can get over your Scooter love.

Should still have too much firepower for a plucky Drua, even with the likes of Mo'unga and Jordan et al not playing.

Scott Barrett at 6???? As a Saffer I approve. We like huge lumps for our blindside flankers. I know its not the NZ way to go for size over skill or mobility but I think the ABs would do well with a 3rd lock size forward as well. From what I've seen of Akira Ioane he just doesn't make a big enough i...

Kiwias wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 6:32 am Scott Barrett at 6????

I reckon that's okay at Super Rugby level, despite the often frenetic pace.

Scooter gives it his all at test level in that position, but I think it's fairly proven that his best position there is at lock.

Man alive there is a lot of truth to that Reason piece.

Thanks. No place for Lord? Too early? Esp given S Barrett's discipline? You think Ioane's work rate is enough at the highest level? Possibly a bit early for Lord, but he may well emerge as a serious contender given his current form. Scooter's test disciplinary record gets a lot of air, but it's rea...

Aus teams looking a damned sight stronger this year. My take from the last 2 weeks is that all the Aus sides are prepared to work their arses off. Even the sh*t ones in terms of ability have gutsed it out to make the NZ sides have to earn every yard. The reverse is certainly not the case at the mom...

mat the expat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 2:17 am
Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:15 am
Home is now Auckland, snooze. I've been abroad for 17 years, most recently in Melbourne where I spent 6 years.

Time to come back to NZ and so far I'm enjoying it. Not having a job yet helps. Prost!
Nice work!

Cheers and beers Mr Expat.

There seems to be a shitload of red cards in this comp. All justified to be honest. Sam Cane is a poster boy for why red cards need to be enforced and the why the 20 minute card is a joke. The strict head protocols result in a shitload more red cards but also the 20 minute red is a joke? Righto mat...

I'm looking at heading home there later in the year, for three weeks, but my brother in Melbourne just went back for a visit and tested +ve at the airport on arrrival, and while in isolation his daughter in law and whole family in Wellington caught the Rona, meanwhile in Auckland my granddaughter w...

Well I'm heading home to NZ for a couple of weeks in mid May. Not thrilled about the 5 figure daily cases, but not sure dear ol' Mum would be too thrilled if I postponed. Haven't been back for a couple of years. I'll just wear a good mask on plane and hope for the best. Will still isolate with bro'...

I, for one, think C69 would suit a slightly larger pair of sunglasses.

He's definitely not "smizing". The smile (or is it a grimace?) is painted on.

I had a summer job in Timex, Dundee where my job for a week was to sit in a room and watch the guy who was in another room watching the guy who was in the room where they did the coating/chrome coating of watch cases. Apparently this involved some compound involving dangerous chemicals/poisons and ...

Former rugby players like Steve Thompson and Dylan Hartley need to drink a cup of wet cement, install chair lifts at their stately homes, and harden the fuck up.

After dinner speech enquiries can be directed to my agent at: bellend@callingitstraight.co.uk.

Interesting, but not surprising, that Robertson's blaming Barrett's red card on some sort of faulty tackling technique. "He's got to be better technically." Yeah, nah. Looked to me like Barrett deliberately targeted Hodgman's head and intended to hurt him. He has form, and I hope the filt...

Barrett has serious form. He'll cop a spell.

I'm not buying into that either. I'm guessing those stats are similar to Fickou. We may very well see then, won't we? I'm not suggesting JB is a 12: just that not for the lack of physicality reasons you cite. With his kicking game too, would he not be more like an old school, 2nd 5/8th? I don't see...

:lol: I seem to remember that a good while ago you couldn't actually get sent off in Aussie Rules, but if you did commit some atrocious acts you got banned for two games. When I used to watch it on Channel 4 there was a player that played every third match. Must be where this guy came from? https:/...

When will they stop messing with the rules? Red should stay as it is. It smacks of changing the rules to stay relevant. When they go back to deciding accidental contact with the head is not worthy of a red? The change to the red rule in Super Rugby Pacific is a sensible reaction to the extremely st...

At 6"5 and 100kgs, I think Jordie Barrett would get cut in half at test level playing 12. And drop the ball in the process. I not sure why you think that, he's shown no problems coming into line at midfield when playing 15. I prefer him at 15 myself, just because he the type of 15 I like at te...

At 6"5 and 100kgs, I think Jordie Barrett would get cut in half at test level playing 12. And drop the ball in the process. I not sure why you think that, he's shown no problems coming into line at midfield when playing 15. I prefer him at 15 myself, just because he the type of 15 I like at te...

When will they stop messing with the rules? Red should stay as it is. It smacks of changing the rules to stay relevant. When they go back to deciding accidental contact with the head is not worthy of a red? The change to the red rule in Super Rugby Pacific is a sensible reaction to the extremely st...

At 6"5 and 100kgs, I think Jordie Barrett would get cut in half at test level playing 12. And drop the ball in the process.

Kiwias wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:42 am
ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:26 am A Beauden Barrett cross field kick that actually pays off. That’s his tactics sorted for the rest of the season.
His fan club will use that to claim he is better than RMo.

Bloody hell, WTF do the Chiefs have to do to score a try here?

As night follow day, it comes to pass.

Congratulations, boet.

A woman walks into a pet store looking for a bird and is immediately captivated by a beautiful parrot that's listed at just $50. She turns to the shopkeeper and exclaims: "I just LOVE this beautiful bird! But why so cheap?" "Ma'am, I have to warn you; this parrot used to live in a br...

Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:36 pm German traveler arrives at French airport.

French official asks: Nationality?

Traveler: German.

Official: Occupation?

Traveler: Nein, nein, just on vacation.

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