Hurricanes vs Highlanders
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<p>Ardie - sure, become an All Black but fix your fucken bonce first!! </p>
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<p>Dreaming of a press release from Shag "Ardie Savea has not been considered for selection. As you will all no doubt know we have certain standards and behaviours defined in the All Blacks. All players sweep changing rooms, punctuality and discipline are vital. Also we refuse to dress someone in the black jersey who has a barnett like a 4 year olds pencil decoration or a polynesian beaker from the fucken muppets! he won't be selected unless Azza fixes his attitude. I've made this decision simply for the reason that I want to be able to look Pinetree in the eye when next we meet, and avoid the inevitable "100 years of All Blacks laid their lives on the line for this team and they have to watch sideshow fucking bob singing the anthem!" and the last thing the All Blacks need is "look at me, I'm just sooo random" personal expressionism. For fucks sake"</p>
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<p>It appears Hansen went - fuck you Siam, we've had dreadlocks, we have bogans (Squire), we'll have Kid (or Play whichever one he is) as well.</p>
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<p>It's only going to get worse too, I watched the highlights of Hastings Boys murdering one of the St Pats and half the team had the same haircut as that.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="583697" data-time="1464485636"><p>Got to give them credit - Canes got it done on the night.<br><br>
The three competition points swing between Chiefs-Canes on the Woodward dropped pass looking pretty significant right now.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Canes deserve the credit. They ground out the win and put away a decent Highlanders side with some strong interplay in the wet. The saying goes champion sides know how to get the result, im not saying the Canes are a champion side and they obviously don't have the calbire of players they did last year but there is certainly the potential to make a push for a finals berth and even win their maiden title. Fringe All Blacks like Michael Fatialofa, Toomaga Allen, Blade Thomson, Matt Proctor and Reggie Goodes are the cornerstone of this side and have the ability to kick it with anyone. </p>
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<p>They have a great mix of youth and experience and what I have loved most about this side since introducing Boyd and Plum into the mix is that they don't get too flustered in pressure situations, apart from Beaudys kicking :knuppel: . Canes sides in the past would shut up shop when things got tough whereas this side and the 2015 version have this ability to stay in the fight and even get the win against anyone with their strike power. They will be a nightmare playoff opponent for anyone and I hope this year they can finally kick on.</p> -
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<p>Thought Brad Shields was great, really physical in the collision</p>
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<p>Agree. But he has too many average games before the occasional good one</p> -
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<p>Canes deserve the credit. They ground out the win and put away a decent Highlanders side with some strong interplay in the wet. The saying goes champion sides know how to get the result, im not saying the Canes are a champion side and they obviously don't have the calbire of players they did last year but there is certainly the potential to make a push for a finals berth and even win their maiden title. Fringe All Blacks like Michael Fatialofa, Toomaga Allen, Blade Thomson, Matt Proctor and Reggie Goodes are the cornerstone of this side and have the ability to kick it with anyone. </p>
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<p>They have a great mix of youth and experience and what I have loved most about this side since introducing Boyd and Plum into the mix is that they don't get too flustered in pressure situations, apart from Beaudys kicking :knuppel: . Canes sides in the past would shut up shop when things got tough whereas this side and the 2015 version have this ability to stay in the fight and even get the win against anyone with their strike power. They will be a nightmare playoff opponent for anyone and I hope this year they can finally kick on.</p>
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<p>Barrett's goalkicking is an issue, that's for sure. To date, his success rate is at 64%.</p>
<p>Interestingly, Cruden's goalkicking has not raised such critics among the members of this forum though his success rate is a mere 52%.</p> -
Never fear, Fozzie is working with our kickers now.<br><br>
But TBH, I'm not bothered how these guys kick in thier Super colours, everyone seems to step it up a notch in black, kicking % will be no different