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That sums up the 1st half. Cant have strangled Makos into complete impotency.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:19 am That sums up the 1st half. Cant have strangled Makos into complete impotency.
Canterbury looking strong, but this one's far from decided.
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:lol: :lol:
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:34 am :lol: :lol:
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Buttocks!
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Beautiful switch of direction by Burke and Canty score again
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Kiwias wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:37 am Beautiful switch of direction by Burke and Canty score again
He’s turning into a very high quality player. He takes good options, his reading of play is good and his technical skills are really solid.
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How many times have Mako backs dropped the ball? Aumua, Nankivell, Robinson......
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Darry and Gardiner are playing superbly.
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Well, I didn't see this coming. :oops:
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:44 am Well, I didn't see this coming. :oops:
In a pre-season match in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury absolutely thrashed Tasman.
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Kiwias wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:49 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:44 am Well, I didn't see this coming. :oops:
In a pre-season match in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury absolutely thrashed Tasman.
The Mako's just don't look the same team this year.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:44 am Well, I didn't see this coming. :oops:
Did you see last week's result coming?
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:51 am
Kiwias wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:49 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:44 am Well, I didn't see this coming. :oops:
In a pre-season match in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury absolutely thrashed Tasman.
The Mako's just don't look the same team this year.
Yeah. Look lifeless.
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Kiwias wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:49 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:44 am Well, I didn't see this coming. :oops:
In a pre-season match in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury absolutely thrashed Tasman.
Well, it's a humiliation now.
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Come back on :thumbup:



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Well done Canterbury, that was a spanking.
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Congrats, Waikato. A bit disappointing that both of tonight's games were so one-sided, but lots to look forward to tomorrow.
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North Harbour ahead 15-12 at HT in their Shield challenge.
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T. Li has a hattrick and Harbour leading 23 - 15 with 20 left
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The Bay edge ahead by 2 points with 3 mins left
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The Bay boys left it very late but hang on to the Log
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Tight finish, that.
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What a game, makes me fel for the poor buggers overseas that don't have npc or shield matches!! :grin:



I know you got your own game , but I bloody stoked with that for a game!
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Dan54 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:03 am What a game, makes me fel for the poor buggers overseas that don't have npc or shield matches!! :grin:



I know you got your own game , but I bloody stoked with that for a game!
J-Sports here shows Super Rugby but and internationals so I rely on live feeds for NPC and Shield matches. They are an absolute godsend as I love NPC.
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Dan54 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:03 am What a game, makes me fel for the poor buggers overseas that don't have npc or shield matches!! :grin:



I know you got your own game , but I bloody stoked with that for a game!
NPC is by far the best domestic comp in the world. Light years.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:29 am
Dan54 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:03 am What a game, makes me fel for the poor buggers overseas that don't have npc or shield matches!! :grin:



I know you got your own game , but I bloody stoked with that for a game!
NPC is by far the best domestic comp in the world. Light years.
Amen, we are on same page mate! :thumbup:
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Meantime Otago shows how to get hammered with fwd dominance: just don't defend.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:29 am
Dan54 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:03 am What a game, makes me fel for the poor buggers overseas that don't have npc or shield matches!! :grin:



I know you got your own game , but I bloody stoked with that for a game!
NPC is by far the best domestic comp in the world. Light years.
Oh yesssss
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:37 am Meantime Otago shows how to get hammered with fwd dominance: just don't defend.
Only saw first half hour and overriding thing from that was seeing how bloody good young Fabian Holland is. I been watching him pretty closely a lot lately, he is the complete package, good size and uses it well, jumps well in lineout, lifts well it seems, he works well in mauls, and generally got a bloody good workrate! And to top it off he run down AJ Lam from behind to tackle him after he made break. A future AB if he wants it I imagine!
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Just watching the highlights now, Dan. Any idea why Otago took that defensive 5-metre scrum right on HT? :eh:
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Are the Otago hooker Henry Bell and the Canterbury hooker George Bell brothers?
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Coming up in about 15 minutes - BoP hosting Counties Manukau, and Wellington at home to Taranaki.

Thank fuck for the NPC...
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Aumua lucky not to be red carded for a shoulder to the head
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Taniwha score a 100m try from a turnover after Southland had been hard on attack.
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Northland ahead 27-7 at HT. They're a fun side to watch this year.
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FM. Was so tired I missed all the am games AND forgot to make my FR picks. :cry:
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Dan54 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 9:02 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:37 am Meantime Otago shows how to get hammered with fwd dominance: just don't defend.
Only saw first half hour and overriding thing from that was seeing how bloody good young Fabian Holland is. I been watching him pretty closely a lot lately, he is the complete package, good size and uses it well, jumps well in lineout, lifts well it seems, he works well in mauls, and generally got a bloody good workrate! And to top it off he run down AJ Lam from behind to tackle him after he made break. A future AB if he wants it I imagine!
I saw Holland play in the Christchurch game against HB and again in Inver. against Southland. He must have been initially slated for the bench in the latter one since the ground announcer called him as a late change in the starting lineup. And yes, he impresses.

Appears to have good hands as well - threw some nice passes.

Edit Not Chch. - Dunedin.
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Kiwias wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 3:43 am Aumua lucky not to be red carded for a shoulder to the head
This one?



Lucky doesn’t describe it. Just another example of New Zealand not taking head contact seriously.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Cullen Grace out for the NPC with a broken collarbone. :sad:
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Biffer wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:19 am
Kiwias wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 3:43 am Aumua lucky not to be red carded for a shoulder to the head
This one?



Lucky doesn’t describe it. Just another example of New Zealand not taking head contact seriously.
That is the one. He clearly tucked his leading arm to his chest, with no attempt to wrap
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