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  • Rugby = Evil ... apparently

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    good to see they have thier priorities right...leading with rugby players having a few beers in the privacy of thier home, instead of the fact that citizens of Florida are evacuating because of Irma although was probably on the press too eary to worry about the big quake in Mexico!

  • Wallabies v Boks - Perthfontein

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    Fucking soft try to Beale. Notice that Kepu was pointing right at the gap. Poor by the Bok forwards all chasing right

  • MOTM v Waikato

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    @Donsteppa said in Steamers v Manawatu:

    @Gunner said in Steamers v Manawatu:

    This really has been a dull game.

    Southland might give these teams a run for their money on current evidence.

    Southland? Have they found backs who can tackle in the last hour? 🙂

    Sadly backs in Southland rugby don't get much tackle practice. Too much 10 man rugby gets played down there. If you get the ball kicked to you, you are expected to either kick it back or run straight back to your forwards so normal mud cuddles can resume.
    No wonder DMac got out of there before getting ruined.

  • 2016 World Sevens Series

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    Thanks DJ

  • HB Tuis v Wgtn Pride

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    Yeah it was a close first half, with the Tuis going down-wind, but Wgtn didn't really do much kicking in the 2nd half anyway, just kept it in hand and ended up running through them. I thought the Tuis did pretty well considering they wouldn't have played much together.

    Yep I'll be there sideline Wed night, hopefully the Bay do well, but don't win 🙂

  • NPC Teams - Week Four

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  • v Southland

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    @Steven-Harris gotta say while initially skeptical about the need for going outside Northland with Bond & Douglas, cant fault those 2's level of play, work and commitment!!

    Let us know if you hear anything more about Josh Goodhue too, assume he might get an enforced rest...also on any other injuries.

    Any news on Robinson, Larsen or Uluviti (sp)??

    Yeah I do feel for Harris, but I also think you can see a bit more structure in what we are doing now too, which we didn't seem to have under his 2 years, but again maybe it is just the cattle we have now is able to do what is required....

  • MOTM v Southland

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    After 2 matches;

    Tua 7
    Jack Goodhue 5
    K Pryor 4
    Alaimalo 2
    D Pryor 1

  • Magpies v Canterbury

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    @Higgins said in Shield Snorters v Canterbury:

    Nepia, I will almost certainly be up in Palmy tomorrow watching a whangai grand daughter playing for St Marys in the Hurricanes Schoolgirls final against a Palmy team at 11.30 so will take in, and give a report from, your outfit against St. Patricks College Silverstream in the boys final if we stick around long enough for that game at 2.30.

    We made it up there in plenty of time, a loud beep on the van horn woke me at 5.52am announcing that my ride was had arrived to pick me up. There was never any danger of arriving too late and missing kick off!!!!!! Sadly our driver decided that the return trip would start immediately after the aftermatch formalities and players feed for his daughter's team was finished so cannot give you anything about HBHS v St. Patricks other than I almost skittled their coach Tim Mannix when our paths crossed and I was not paying that much attention. Fortunately I showed I have lost very little of my twinkle toes as I stepped him nicely.

    In other results
    St. Marys 31 - 10 Manakura in the Hurricanes Girls Final
    Feilding Ag 16 - 11 Porirua College in the Hurricanes Co-Ed Schools Final
    The girls match was never in doubt with St. Marys proving too powerful up front with their front row bulldozering their way forward giving them the all important go forward. Their No.8 looked very useful and scored a lovely solo try directly from the kick off to the second half whilst the number 5 lock, 1st five and centre looked well skilled.

    The co-ed schools match looked to be pretty even with Porirua hitting the front with a beautiful try about dozen minutes from time (in spite of vehement pleading from one supporter for an offside call) only for Feilding to reply with about five minutes to play with converted try out toward the right hand corner. Porirua struck back and got very close to scoring only to lose the ball and that was that.

    It was a typical winters day with the chilly wind taking me back to the days where the hip flask was an essential part of the rugby spectators attire.

    EDIT Go here http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=2587 for another review of happenings up at the Showgrounds.

  • Steamers v Wellington

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    Far too good Wellington - geez, that was some pack - they are red hot this year! We were up against it from the get go. As I thought - The Lay brothers, despite good intent - were severely outgunned. Hell of a game to get an initiation!

    Good again from Delany and Tiatia. Not much else I can add... Need to muscle up against the Turbos, critical game to be able to stay in touch.

  • Bledisloe 3

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    @ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe 3:

    Moody, Taylor, Franks, Whitelock....

    Oh is this about tickets?

    Please continue, I have no idea who else you would select....

  • NPC Teams - Week 3

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  • BOP v Magpies

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    @cgrant said in BOP v Shield Snorters:

    @Stockcar86 said in BOP v Shield Snorters:

    That was pretty stupid from Rakete-Stones, he doesn't just look like Clint Newlands

    He's just a 20 y.o prop so let him have a few games behind him before giving such a cruel sentence !

    That's part of the problem, throwing in a 20 year old and expecting him to play like a 25 year old prop. A lot of the young props struggle against their more experienced and mature opponents. I hope this is taken into consideration when setting salary levels. I would not pay an apprentice at the tradesman rate, unless of course they are producing tradesmans output.

  • HB v Wgtn Under 19

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    @Number-10 Yeah was a bit one-sided, though not as much as the score would suggest I think. Wgtn had the bigger boys for sure, but I thought the HB lads had a good game, though when watching through the camera I do miss a lot.

    Thanks @Stockcar86 appreciate all the help I can get!

  • The fight

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    @MiketheSnow PPV numbers have been on the slide for a year. There has been a necessity to bring outside influences/old glories( CM Punk, Lesnar, GSP etc) to the octagon because the organic draw cards like Rousey and Jones have failed to keep the momentum going. Mighty mouse is a great champion but only true mma fans a. respect what he has done and b.even know who the hell he is. And there are bunch of people with belts that the passerby will not have a clue who they are.

    When McGregor and Rousey last fought they topped 1m PPV buys. When any other fight headlined - except UFC 200 which was stacked and had Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt on the undercard - every other PPV since 200 has struggled to sell more than 500k in PPV. UFC is huge, no doubt, but they are awfully dependent on McGregor right now.

  • v Auckland

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    @taniwharugby who's our injury concerns? I saw Matt Wright wasn't well and Macleod went off, but other than that we looked ok???

  • Pumas v Springboks (Salta)

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    Oh well Bok coach gets his first win away from home. Boks have already won more games this season (5 out of 5) then last year (4 out of 10). Must be those lucky red jerseys. Level with All Blacks in the log. Boks confident for the Australian game.

  • MOTM v Auckland

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