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  Counties v Northland
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  @kev I reckon on another day, Gregory dives on that kick through and slides over to score and we get a BP, instead he toes it, just too far, probably sums up where his head is at presently when little things like that are slightly off. What team we put out next week will be very interesting given the increased tempo and performance in that 2nd spell, a few players deserving of a start. Weather forecast looks good, should get a decent crowd!!
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  Hawke's Bay v Canterbury
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  If he can translate his NPC play into SR, and the Highlanders do sign him up, they'll be sitting pretty for locks for the next few years with Parsons, Will Tucker and Paripari Parkinson all in their ranks
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  Southland v North Harbour
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  ive always wondered this...and havent been able to find an answer, whats with the grandstand at rugby park? why so offset? i get it if they couldn't afford or just didn'r need one the full length...but why not around the half way line?
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  Tasman v Waikato
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  @Yeetyaah said in Tasman v Waikato: @Machpants so any player can disrupt the ball in a pass as long as it's flicked back? Of course. You're not offside and you're not in any way deliberately knocking it forward.
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  Auckland v Manawatu
  auckland manawatu • • Duluth  

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  This game was at the same time as the shield match. Sky should realise theres people who will watch one game and record the other The fluffybunnies announced the shield result and score at the end of this match
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  Taranaki v Otago (RS)
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  He actually moved south in 2018, got 20+ Otago caps now, he’s bloody handy
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  Wellington v BOP
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  Telling team mates @Nevorian said in Wellington v BOP: Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 60m run Telling kids @Nevorian said in Wellington v BOP: Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 80m run Telling grandkids @Nevorian said in Wellington v BOP: Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 600m run
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  Auckland v Wellington
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  @Duluth said in Auckland v Wellington: @number9 said in Auckland v Wellington: Auckland tight 5 dominated, Ruru needs to be kicked out, Wellington kicking game was on point, Trainors positional play was terrible. Yeah Trainor was struggling with positional play. Wellington obviously spotted that during the week and exploited it well. I was expecting an early sub. Ruru needs to be dropped, he's getting worse. Tusitala is ok but agree with @Dice its time to look at Funaki Choat was great. I presume Gibson will be the 6 in the AB-less pack. The season will hinge on how well whoever gets the nod at 8 goes and what happens at halfback Funaki to start (with Hickey at 10), Gibson 7, Choat 6 and Reidlkinger Kapa at 8.
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  Tasman v Northland
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  @taniwharugby Fair comment - some times in games that is very much the case. That said, Leilua has impressed me this year with his physicality.
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  Manawatu v Otago
  otago manawatu • • Kiwiwomble  

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  @Bones said in Manawatu v Otago: @ACT-Crusader he's just one of those players that operates better with less time and space... instincts better than his planning! also just doesn't the wheels...running off someone shoulder for sprint to the line? perfect...covering a whole backfield?...no this was promising, *“I’ve enjoyed centre, at the back of the Highlanders season, playing a few games and getting used to it,” Collins said. “The risk is, if you are shifting every couple of weeks, you start losing the finer touches which take a couple of weeks to get used to. “I’m pretty happy to play at centre for a wee while.”* https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300112618/ranfurly-shield-michael-collins-vows-otago-wont-die-wondering-against-taranaki
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  Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau
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  @Crucial said in Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau: @Nepia said in Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau: @Crucial said in Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau: @Billsy111 You guys also need to do some lineout drive training. The moves were so predictable that even our motley bunch knew what you were about to do and were able to nullify. *apart from that bullshit YC/PT call I just think we don't need to overuse it, overuse of it contributed to our loss against Southland and a few times last year. We have some bloody good backs and top class loosies, we should base more attack around them rather than overdoing the lineout drives. It was more the case that you only had one drive move (apart from going around our side and dragging it down to get a PT) and we studied it beforehand. Shit coaching on your side. Yeah, as you had a whole season and one game of it to study.
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  BOP v Southland
  bop southland • • Duluth  

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  BOP Lineout kept us in it and made the difference. Need to tidy up everything else...
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  Canterbury v Taranaki (RS)
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  On another note, presumably the collared Ranfurly Shield edition jersey now gets mothballed until perhaps we get a challenge. Helluva shame as it's the best jersey since around 1993.
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  Waikato v North Harbour
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  @taniwharugby said in Waikato v North Harbour: @Yeetyaah said in Waikato v North Harbour: Te Whare is quite fast certainly seems to have a great burst of speed!! Te Whare is definitely quicker than someone of his physique should be. I think he has played mostly on the wing in rep rugby.
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  SR AU Final - Brumbies v Reds
  brumbies reds • • Duluth  

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  @akan004 said in SR AU Final - Brumbies v Reds: My Aussie friend is convinced that SRAU is more physical than SRA and the defences are better. I haven't watched a lot of SRAU so I can't comment. Any truth to this? Aussies playing to their traditional strengths?
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  Southland v Hawkes Bay
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  Wow, the current Bay struggled but still won, hardly impressive but still won. We won’t miss Cane though Just thought I would remind our Hawkes friends Apologies to @Magpie_in_aus who went through shit with this game Lastly bring on the battle of the bays!
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  Taranaki v BOP
  bop taranaki • • Duluth  

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  @Bovidae He was born in 2000, he turned 20 in January
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  Northland v Manawatu
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  @kev yeah I feel that FB gives him too much time to think about what he is about to do, he seems to work better with less time when playing more on instinct, that said, I'd say his confidence probably isnt where it needs to be right now either, which is why a stint on the wing, and then moving in later in the game might be best for him
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  SR AU Semi - Reds v Rebels
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  @booboo geez that was easy. You said you don't care what nationality he is, whilst calling him a mercenary...
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  Waikato v Wellington
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  @Hooroo said in Waikato v Wellington: @Snowy said in Waikato v Wellington: @Yeetyaah I'm not a boomer and you don't have my staff or my nieces. They spell like that. The odd thing about it is that it works. My mum is late to the texting show. Only been doing it for about 3-4 years. Her older sister (my Aunty) is really good and quick at is and uses abbreviations all the time. This weekend before our horse was racing, Mum sent, "Gluck" I think your Mum has just invented a word, and I like it. All of the years we have been wasting letters it seems. Anyway the Wellington half back's parents decided to do it years ago too.
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  Otago v Auckland
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  @Tim the headline says it all. Not sure what he has been working on
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  North Harbour v Canterbury
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  @Machpants said in North Harbour v Canterbury: @Yeetyaah said in North Harbour v Canterbury: Are the harbour players wearing their club socks? Looks like it. Good money saving idea! It was club round. They do it for a round every year and but thought most the provincial teams did something similar?
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  Combined Teams, by Match
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  @Yeetyaah Nah just the best combined combination, on paper.
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  Counties v Tasman
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  @Bovidae said in Counties v Tasman: Read has some conditions from his Japanese club around playing time. He was only allowed to play 40 mins last night and won't be playing against Hawke's next round, along with missing some other away games. Ah stink, it would have been good to have him start in the kind of form he was in last year. Although, to be serious, it would have been goof for Flanders to have had a run against him.
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  North vs South
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  In that radio interview I don't remember Fox mentioning Dickson amongst the injured locks. Maybe it just slipped his mind but Strange and Parkinson were named.
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  Reds v Brumbies
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  Reds finding plenty of space 18-0
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  Rebels v Force
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  If Gardner asked the other question it would’ve been a lot more simple
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  Canterbury v North Otago (Ranfurly Shield)
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  I thought the most interesting selection in this game was Grace at 8. I wonder if that's a decree from above (Razor and/or the All Black selectors)? There's definitely an opportunity there for the Crusaders as we have better cover on the blindside in Blackadder and Sanders (Roots also) and really fuck all behind Douglas at 8. Given the MOTM award went to a debutant on the blindside, maybe he'll stay there for the season.
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  RWC Final: England v Springboks
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  That is rather amusing. I wonder what the Lions did to him?
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  Highlanders v Hurricanes - now at 3:05pm
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  @Bones Then hats off to Hunt, defo should be on that under-rated list.
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  Reds v Rebels
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  @Duluth said in Reds v Rebels: @barbarian said in Reds v Rebels: This was heaps of fun. I think SuperAU has really hit it's stride, five of the last six games have been crackers. The quality has been pretty good after a slow start The matches tend to be more of a grind than the NZ comp. So if you aren’t supporting a team I can see why some neutrals find them dull. Maybe. It's all in the eye of the beholder. I reckon if two NZ teams produced a game like Saturday it would be lauded as 'test match intensity' by some Aussie pundits who flog themselves at anything that comes out of your place.
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  Blues v Crusaders
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  Good idea
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  Force v Waratahs
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  Old man Kahui is the best Force back
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  Hurricanes v Chiefs
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  @antipodean said in Hurricanes v Chiefs: When did dwarf throwing deserve a three week suspension? Since 2011, when the initial punishment was early exit from a RWC
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  Crusaders v Highlanders
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  @Nepia said in Crusaders v Highlanders: But, I don't think anyone has ever said that the Hammetteur might not be a good assistant forward coach, but . I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest they might have.
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  Waratahs v Reds
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  Wow only 45-12 talk about going to sleep glad I didn’t stay up to watch the 2nd half...not that I would’ve of course
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  Rebels v Brumbies
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  Highlanders v Blues
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  @nzzp said in Highlanders v Blues: @Bones said in Highlanders v Blues: @nzzp Just me that is instantly irritated at the sight of Christie then? Definitely triggers me. That feeling of wanting to throw up when he scores against your team.... it's only because you're racist against ginga. PAUL TITO TOM ROBINSON FINLAY CHRISTIE HELP I'M OUT OF REDHEADS James Blackwell Cullen Grace Mitch Drummond comes close Ayden Johnstone's beard, too Oli Jager's mo Sam McNicol's beard
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  Chiefs v Highlanders
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  Halfbacks discussing their Bantam weight scrap post match -
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  Blues v Chiefs
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  Pierce was very good for his comeback within the 23. He is a better lock the Goodhue IMO but PT and GCT are on fire for the moment so it will be hard for him to find a place in the starting 8.