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Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:51 am
by Kiwias
Maybe not. Good guys leading 21 - 3 at ht.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:58 am
by Gumboot
Some of these Saders look in top nick. Hopefully Blackadder's ok and back on for the second half. And the front row's been terrific. Te Mighty Williams is playing really well and looks much fitter than he was last year... he could benefit from Newell's season ending injury later in the year.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:05 am
by Gumboot
Ennor's been impressive again. He's starting to bring consistently strong performances, now that he's finally injury free.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:07 am
by Kiwias
Gumboot wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:05 am
Ennor's been impressive again. He's starting to bring consistently strong performances, now that he's finally injury free.
He is looking sharp on attack, with his speed having returned. SOme superb low tackles.
Blackadder gone for second half
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:14 am
by Kiwias
Even the lineout maul specialist Brumbies cannot beat the Crusaders lineout maul defense.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:19 am
by Kiwias
Wrong person in support there.

Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:28 am
by Guy Smiley
Fa’ainganuku plays like a man twice his size.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:32 am
by Gumboot
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:28 am
Fa’ainganuku plays like a man twice his size.
Yep, he's full of confidence.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:36 am
by Guy Smiley
Interesting to see how many tackles the Brumbies are putting on around their opponents’ necks.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:38 am
by Kiwias
Lio-Willie a good replacement for Blackadder
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:41 am
by Kiwias
Poor positioning by the new Crusaders wing
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:45 am
by Torquemada 1420
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:28 am
Fa’ainganuku plays like a man twice his size.

Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:52 am
by Kiwias
A convincing bp win against the top Aussie team will do very nicely.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:53 am
by Gumboot
Kiwias wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:52 am
A convincing bp win against the top Aussie team will do very nicely.
Yep, the Saders look back to their clinical best.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:55 am
by Guy Smiley
Jesus... I know Nisbo can mistake one Polynesian player for another but he's just told us Goldie is Karl Te Nana FFS.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:55 am
by Kiwias
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:55 am
Jesus... I know Nisbo can mistake one Polynesian player for another but he's just told us Goldie is Karl Te Nana FFS.

Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:28 am
by Gumboot
Waratahs vs Chiefs kicking off in Sydney in a few minutes.
Waratahs: 1-Te Tera Faulkner, 2-Dave Porecki, 3-Harry Johnson-Holmes, 4-Jed Holloway, 5-Ned Hanigan, 6-Lachlan Swinton, 7-Michael Hooper, 8-Will Harris, 9-Jake Gordon (C), 10-Ben Donaldson, 11-Dylan Pietsch, 12-Joey Walton, 13-Izaia Perese, 14-Mark Nawaqanitawase, 15-Ben Dowling
Reserves: 16-Tolu Latu, 17-Tom Lambert, 18-Daniel Botha, 19-Taleni Seu, 20-Zac Von Appen, 21-Harrison Goddard, 22-Harry Wilson, 23-Nemani Nadolo
Chiefs: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Bradley Slater, 3-John Ryan, 4-Brodie Retallick, 5-Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6-Samipeni Finau, 7-Sam Cane, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Etene Nanai-Seturo, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Alex Nankivell, 14-Emoni Narawa, 15-Damian McKenzie
Reserves: 16-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-George Dyer, 19-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20-Kaylum Boshier, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Daniel Rona, 23-Shaun Stevenson
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:40 am
by Torquemada 1420
Well that was a competition for long

Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:54 am
by Torquemada 1420
This is terribly scrappy. Tahs can't string 2 phases together and giving away pens for fun whilst the Chiefs' aren't respecting possession with too much Hail Mary stuff.
{EDIT} And pay the price.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:24 am
by Torquemada 1420
70% possession to Chiefs and 7-7 says it all. Profligate, inaccurate and lacking patience.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:05 pm
by Grandpa
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:42 am
Forgot this was on...
after waiting 4 years because of visa issues and then Covid, I finally have a wife with me here in NZ. Picked her up yesterday at 6am. She's in the shower just now and I remembered this... welcome to Friday nights at home, honey.
When you say "a" wife.. is there more than one Guy?

Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:19 pm
by Guy Smiley
Jesus no, I'm not that crazy. We've had to wait 4 years for her to be here is all I meant. It's been a hard road.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:59 pm
by Grandpa
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:19 pm
Jesus no, I'm not that crazy. We've had to wait 4 years for her to be here is all I meant. It's been a hard road.
That's awful. How traumatic for you both. Is this the first time in NZ for her too?
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:06 pm
by Guy Smiley
No, she’s been here twice before. We met here. I don’t think she’d been to an actual rugby game though.
Yet.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:37 pm
by Ymx
Christ that’s a long time to be apart.
A mate of mine’s wife had travelled back to Taiwan as her dad was really unwell. Unfortunately she was then caught up in the COVID mania and was stuck there until about 6 months ago.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:23 pm
by Torquemada 1420
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:42 am
Forgot this was on...
after waiting 4 years because of visa issues and then Covid, I finally have a wife with me here in NZ. Picked her up yesterday at 6am. She's in the shower just now and I remembered this... welcome to Friday nights at home, honey.
And might we enquire which nation she is from?
Oh. And Rule 1 dammit.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:00 pm
by Guy Smiley
Jaki is Thai...
last year, I experienced an inflamed optic nerve. Scary as fuck... it can be a precursor to MS. I spent a month waiting on results from and MRI and specialist availability before being told I was ok but it would take another two months or so. NZ's borders had only just reopened to travel. I travelled. Spent 5 weeks in Thailand hanging out on the farm, sweating through April, walking the dog and visiting a few temples and setting up a company so we can do some business. That was our only physical contact between now and the start of Covid... I was up there in the weeks just before the pandemic began.
So it's been something of a saga for us and I even had a year stuck in Australia to add to the joy. It's all good now though.
And no, no rule 1.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:17 pm
by Grandpa
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:00 pm
Jaki is Thai...
last year, I experienced an inflamed optic nerve. Scary as fuck... it can be a precursor to MS. I spent a month waiting on results from and MRI and specialist availability before being told I was ok but it would take another two months or so. NZ's borders had only just reopened to travel. I travelled. Spent 5 weeks in Thailand hanging out on the farm, sweating through April, walking the dog and visiting a few temples and setting up a company so we can do some business. That was our only physical contact between now and the start of Covid... I was up there in the weeks just before the pandemic began.
So it's been something of a saga for us and I even had a year stuck in Australia to add to the joy. It's all good now though.
And no, no rule 1.
Happy for you. Glad about your eye result too. Have spent a lot of time in Thailand over my life... love the place.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:25 am
by Gumboot
Good stuff, Guy.
Highlanders vs Fijian Drua kicking off shortly in Dunedin.
Highlanders: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Pari Pari Parkinson, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sean Withy, 7-Billy Harmon (c), 8-Hugh Renton, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Jonah Lowe, 12-Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13-Josh Timu, 14-Martin Bogado, 15-Sam Gilbert
Reserves: 16-Jack Taylor, 17-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18-Saula Ma'u, 19-Will Tucker, 20-James Lentjes, 21-Folau Fakatava, 22-Cameron Millar, 23-Jake Te Hiwi
Fijian Drua: 1-Emosi Tuqiri, 2-Tevita Ikanivere, 3-Samuela Tawake, 4-Isoa Nasilasila, 5-Leone Rotuisolia, 6-Joseva Tamani, 7-Kitione Salawa, 8-Meli Derenalagi (c), 9-Frank Lomani, 10-Kemu Valentini, 11-Taniela Rakuro, 12-Kalaveti Ravouvou, 13-Apisalome Vota, 14-Iosefo Masi, 15-Selestino Ravataumada
Reserves: 16-Zuriel Togiatama, 17-Meli Tuni, 18-Jone Koroiduadua, 19-Sorovakatini Tuifagalele, 20-Vilive Miramira, 21-Elia Canakaivata, 22-Peni Matawalu, 23-Teti Tela
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:59 am
by Kiwias
Not sure which commentator is was but one of them just called the Landers “the Crusaders” as they swept down field just before scoring their try.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:58 am
by Gumboot
Coming up soon, Moana Pasifika hosting the Hurricanes at Mt Smart Stadium.
Moana Pasifika: 1-Abraham Pole, 2-Samiuela Moli, 3-Suetena Asomua, 4-Samuel Slade, 5-Mike McKee, 6-Solomone Funaki, 7-Alamanda Motuga, 8-Lotu Inisi, 9-Ereatara Enari, 10-Christian Lealiifano, 11-Anzelo Tuitavuki, 12-Henry Taefu, 13-Levi Aumua, 14-Tima Fainga’anuku, 15-William Havili
Reserves: 16-Ray Niuia, 17-Ezekiel Lindnemuth, 18-Chris Apoua, 19-Potu Leavasa, 20-Miracle Faiilagi, 21-Manu Paea, 22-D’Angelo Leuila, 23-Fine Inisi
Hurricanes: 1-Xavier Numua, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-Owen Franks, 4-Dominic Bird, 5-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 6-Devan Flanders, 7-Peter Lakai, 8-Ardie Savea (c), 9-Cameron Roigard, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Billy Proctor, 13-Bailyn Sullivan, 14-Kini Naholo, 15-Josh Moody
Reserves: 16-Hame Faiva, 17-Tevita Mafileo, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-TK Howden, 20-Brayden Iose, 21-Jamie Booth, 22-Riley Hohepa, 23-Julian Savea
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:32 am
by Gumboot
Franks is just killing the MP loosehead...I think that's 3 scrum penalties so far.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:49 am
by Torquemada 1420
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:00 pm
Jaki is Thai...
last year, I experienced an inflamed optic nerve. Scary as fuck... it can be a precursor to MS. I spent a month waiting on results from and MRI and specialist availability before being told I was ok but it would take another two months or so. NZ's borders had only just reopened to travel. I travelled. Spent 5 weeks in Thailand hanging out on the farm, sweating through April, walking the dog and visiting a few temples and setting up a company so we can do some business. That was our only physical contact between now and the start of Covid... I was up there in the weeks just before the pandemic began.
So it's been something of a saga for us and I even had a year stuck in Australia to add to the joy. It's all good now though.
And no, no rule 1.
Well I hope your scare is limited to that. My wife has transverse myelitis which is bad enough but for some time it was presumed to be the onset of MS. Make the most of your time together.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:30 am
by Torquemada 1420
These blowouts are a bore. Frustrating that after this time both FD and MP can't do the basics right for even a few mins, let alone the sustained periods to be competitive against any well organised team.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:40 am
by Kiwias
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:30 am
These blowouts are a bore. Frustrating that after this time both FD and MP can't do the basics right for even a few mins, let alone the sustained periods to be competitive against any well organised team.
It is disappointing after looking much better in earlier games. Don't think I will watch the rest of it.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:56 am
by Gumboot
Kiwias wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:40 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:30 am
These blowouts are a bore. Frustrating that after this time both FD and MP can't do the basics right for even a few mins, let alone the sustained periods to be competitive against any well organised team.
It is disappointing after looking much better in earlier games. Don't think I will watch the rest of it.
The crowds have been... Trump crowds?
The results don't really interest me. It's more about the form of the incumbent ABs and their emerging challengers. Look at Lakai tonight - a full 80 minutes with an impressive final 10 to ice the show.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:01 am
by Gumboot
And speaking of emerging talents, how good is Cam Roigard?
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:29 am
by Kiwias
Gumboot wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:01 am
And speaking of emerging talents, how good is Cam Roigard?
He is pretty close to making the AB squad as #4(?)
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:42 am
by Guy Smiley
Gumboot wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:01 am
And speaking of emerging talents, how good is Cam Roigard?
I didn't watch the game... how did he go? He's getting noticed more and more, there's a small crew at work who like to pick the game apart, a few of them are mentioning him now.
Re: Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:54 am
by Gumboot
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:42 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:01 am
And speaking of emerging talents, how good is Cam Roigard?
I didn't watch the game... how did he go? He's getting noticed more and more, there's a small crew at work who like to pick the game apart, a few of them are mentioning him now.
He has the most well-rounded, test-ready skill set of any uncapped halfback I've seen in recent years.