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  • Steamers v Otago Semi

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    Yep - good win. Particularly without Retallick and Franklin. I thought Callander was good. Blake and Karpik outstanding - be interesting to see what the loose trio will be for Wellington. Backline superb. Bring on the final.

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    @taniwharugby I wonder how many of us there are? Endless games of hope. Personally I don't think Northland rugby has ever been stronger. Can't wait got the day when we win the Premiership. Man would that be something...

  • Semi v Wellington

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    haha he's such a crack up

  • club rugby

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    @snowy 🙂

  • New Deal for NZR

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    @bovidae said in New Deal for NZR:

    Who were the 8 old farts that voted against the proposal?

    Probably the 8 who think this is just a bullshit PR exercise... 🙂

  • Crusaders Outside Backs 2018

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    Well that was a fucking waste of money.

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  • Steamers v Waikato

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    Campbell now ahead of Judd - watching the replay, a lot of the dropped ball was the result of Judd's poor delivery. Not sure why he has regressed as the season progressed.

  • Magpies v Manawatu

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    @nepia said in Shield Snorters v Manawatu:

    @j77 said in Shield Snorters v Manawatu:

    @nepia said in Shield Snorters v Manawatu:

    While I'm disappointed we helped Northland I'm extremely glad we got a win over the Poo!

    You love us really. Come on bro give us a hug..

    I don't know who I want to lose worse in your semi final with The cough, splutter, stab myself with a fork Bay.

    Anyway, to the game, I hope that the Super selectors were reminded enough of the class of Jonah Lowe from this match and he is duly selected for a team - any team, if the Canes as per usual can't see past Porirua and the Rimutakas.

    Maybe, I'm reading too much in the following quote from an interview with Lowe, but to me that sounds like he has a contract with the Canes for next season:

    The 2014 New Zealand Secondary Schools rep and 2016 New Zealand under-20 rep knows if he can string some consistent performances together for the Shield Snorters this season it will enhance his chances of cracking a spot in the Hurricanes 23 when the 2018 Super season begins. "I want to be in the 23 and I want to make my debut for the team," said the veteran of 16 first-class games for the Shield Snorters.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11914948

  • Nadene Lomu

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    @rapido said in Nadene Lomu:

    I can't remember if this has been discussed.

    But to get an understanding of why Jonah may have been 'broke' when he died you should just google " Jonah Lomu father in-law".
    Think that sorded back story came out last time, yeah shows why she is the way she is. Of course they deny taking advantage of Jonah..

  • Women's rugby...

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    I like watching my niece tar the shit out of opponents, and sometimes the rugby is very entertaining. But pay to watch it...? Please.

  • 2017 School Rugby

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    @stargazer The second XV have had good results for the last couple of years as have the under 15s and the under14s won a super 8 competition during tournament. Having said that I think this team was an exceptional one and we would be lucky to see one of this quality again. Only 700 boys and other competitive schools close by mean it is hard to dominate. No doubt Napier will come back strongly and in yesterday’s Shield Snorters Manawatu game ( at last ) there were 4 past Lindisfarne players and at least 3 ex Napier. One thing in our favour is the quality of our coaches esp Tafi Ioasa.

  • v Wellington

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    Who would have believed it,I am still in a state of shock,avoided the executioners noose by a fingernail,we looked a bit like the Queensland cowboys in the NRL,mad Monday was staring us in the face..,and then a result goes our way..next chapter please...?

  • Nelson to lose 2018 test match

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    @sammyc said in Nelson to lose 2018 test match:

    @hydro11 said in Nelson to lose 2018 test match:

    It would probably go to Christchurch.

    But @dogmeat has a mate that said the Canterbury stadium is a backward shithole?

    I'd prefer it went elsewhere... you can't even get accomodation close to the ground or even get served a beer in Chch (according to @dogmeat and his imaginary friend) unless you're a gang member

    To be fair it isn’t a good stadium. You need a good one. I’ve been to two games there and it just has that temporary feel about it.

  • Team of the RC

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    I would change my former team with Moody at LHP. The few minutes he played during the tournament showed that he is the best LHP in the world.

  • Northland v Magpies

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    @higgins said in Northland v Shield Snorters:

    @number-10 said in Northland v Shield Snorters:

    1985 at Hastings, lost 15-23 (non-championship)

    Manawatu were first division ... and we weren't ....

    Is that the game that Geoff Old poleaxed Peter O'Shaughnessey by the goalposts down at the scoreboard end of the ground and got himself red carded (or should have if he didn't)? My memory is letting me down on that particular unsavoury incident.

    Good recall Higgins.

    It was the 1981 game at Hastings - O'Shaughnessy went off injured.

    The Almanack tells me neither O'Shaughnessy or Old played in the 1985 match.

  • Going after the Aussies

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    @98blueandgold Unless we can poach him after three years, what's the point of wasting money to develop a foreign player. The Crusaders are potentially developing a future Wallaby here. I really don't know what they are trying to achieve by signing all these overseas players. That money could have been put into the development of one of the NZ youngsters instead.

  • NBA Season 2016/17

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    @act-crusader said in NBA Season 2016/17:

    @canefan he played good ball in the Summer League and is going well as an impact bench guy in the preseason. Was a natural scorer in college and with his size and shooting will be a tough cover.

    Despite the renewed optimism around the Lakers, I think it’s going to be a tough season for them.

    They are a lottery team for sure. They will hope to develop their young core and enter into the free agent sweepstakes next season

  • Colin Meads

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    I was mortified last month, I couldn't find my signed copy of the Vesey book. Spent a couple hours in storage last weekend searching for it, and found it! The relief and exhiliration that overcame me was better than sex.

  • Bye bye Project, Hello IQ

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