@Chris-B. said in Black Caps v Ireland v Bangledesh ODIs:

@Bovidae The way the Sri Lankans smacked Boult around he might not be a certainty either.

I see the SL game was at Edgbaston, as well - on that evidence home ground advantage might not save Jeets from the tonk. However, we'd need some pretty favourable conditions to give our seam attack an advantage over the Aussies, so there might be merit in playing two spinners.

The poms have tried for a psychological advantage by scheduling our match against them in Cardiff! 🙂

You mean trying to make us complacent, as the last NZ team to play a knockout match tin Cardiff won 62-13?

Would have loved to have seen Stephen Perofeta get a run a first five,given that Francis is leaving the Franchise at seasons end..!,Whats the point I ask myself,give the young fella a run,it's not if the Blues are still a playoff chance.

Great to see Ranger back in the playing XV for the game against the Reds,the mail I have been receiving,he is out of favour with the Blues and will not be offered a contract for 2018,

Both the chiefs and highlanders are in the running for his signature.

Any suggestions for Singapore? Only there for the first week of the tour, and the Wed game will have to be a sneaky tablet at the office, but any ideas for somewhere to sit all day Saturday watching rugby - welcome. Any bars at the airport likely candidates?

@KiwiMurph pfft, thats been done bro, we only have new material round here!

Safety matters. Some other racers used to laugh at me when I said I spent time to take the body shell off and check all the welds on my rollcage during the week after each race night (and all the bolts mounting the seat into the frame). Never regretted spending the time on safety precautions, and didn't trust my own welding to work on the rollcage myself whenever I found something that needed work. Still got KO'd once, and hurt a few times, but nothing that could have been prevented.

Plenty of heart and ideas in this Sunwolves v Cheetahs game, especially from the Cheetahs. The execution of those ideas isn't always good, but the Cheetahs are deservedly leading 26-7.

Frank Halai lol and he got a test too. Suprised we managed to score 10 tries that season with Chris Noakes running the show.

This could also go in the 'Good Rugby Reads' but as it is of a recent topic here it is

Jim Kayes  /  May 24, 2017  /  Comment A rare vacancy in All Blacks' coaching ranks A rare vacancy in All Blacks' coaching ranks

Only a fool would bet against Wayne Smith being back. After all, his blood runs black.

Go Nashville!!!

@Rocky-Rockbottom said

speaking of 2019, I see the Official Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup website's already up:

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thanks! very amusing site

i notice the study doent take in the islands.seem to remember Samoa had the most players born out of there country at at least one world cup

@taniwharugby said in If Coles is out....:

I think what the Crusaders game showed is that he still has some ways to go....I like his play, has a lot of potential but think that game just showed this year is likely to be too early.

Coles fit - he is in
Taylor, incumbent back-up
Harris - been around the squad and we know you don't lose your spot through injury
Elliott - could step up but has never been in favour
Coltman - been about squad
Parsons - has a cap...

So likely even too early as project type player, unless we cap him just to stop Italy getting him 😉

Or other Tier Two nation he might qualify for like South Afric

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11860404

Not long now!

Yep been watching those, been an interesting show.

@Frye well I mostly only go to EP for AB games and tickets on halfway for that weren't anywhere near $400, plus last time I went for a Blues game at EP I didn't pay for my tickets....but I don't expect they were $400 as we had an Under 8 rugby team along with us too.