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    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Crusaders (round 7)
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      @antipodean Yes it isn't rocket science. The rules are in place whether people like it or not and people still try and argue against them with the usual 'the game has gone soft, back in my day' talk.

    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Brumbies (round 6)
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      NTA

      @antipodean said in Sunwolves v Brumbies (round 6):

      Does anyone at the Sunwolves want a professional contract next season?

      If drinking sake is a professional sport, maybe...

    • Duluth

      Hurricanes v Sunwolves
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      @Winger said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

      Kobus Van Wyk

      I thought he was great, but have no idea why he is there in the first place. He really should not be.
      But as a Canes fan, since he is there, might as well play him now 🙂

    • Duluth

      Reds v Sunwolves
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      sparky

      @KiwiMurph said in Reds v Sunwolves:

      Some quality youngsters coming through for the Reds. Good stuff.

      Brad Thorn doing a great job as their coach.

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves v Chiefs
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      Duluth

      Split the Japan/SR conversation to its own thread

      https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/3783/japan-and-super-rugby

    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Rebels (Round 1)
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      Duluth

      @Tim said in Sunwolves v Rebels (Round 1):

      How did Jarred Adams go at loosehead?

      Good around the field. But the Rebels were well on top in the scrum for most of the match

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves v Brumbies
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      Stargazer

      Great try! Scored by Booth, but credit going to Masirewa!

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves v Rebels
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      gt12

      My god they miss having Michael out there. Who’s the donkey playing at 12 for the Sunwolves?

      Edit: it is Burleigh, who after his earlier spill gives away a penalty. No wonder he looks a bit slow, he’s about my age.

    • Duluth

      Brumbies vs Sunwolves
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      Dice

      @Duluth said in Brumbies vs Sunwolves:

      @Dice said in Brumbies vs Sunwolves:

      Speights makes a break

      Sunwolves have not handled him and Kuridrani

      And Kuindrani strikes just then. Sets up Samu for a try.

      33 - 0 now.

    • Duluth

      Reds vs Sunwolves
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      Chris

      @MajorRage He couldn't have gotten any worse though

    • Machpants

      Sunwolves vs Highlanders Round 11
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      Stargazer

      @MajorRage Yes, 5th to 14th are really close. Basically everyone - except the Sunwolves - is still playing for a spot in the finals.

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves vs Hurricanes
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      That was really my first time seeing Fletcher Smith, thought he looked pretty good.
      Was a very frustrating game to watch, way too many silly mistakes.

    • Duluth

      Rebels vs Sunwolves
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      Canes4life

      Wallabies World Cup backline for me. 9. Genia 10. Cooper 11. Banks 12. Kerevi 13. Petaia (if fit) 14. Maddocks 15. Folau

    • Duluth

      Waratahs vs Sunwolves
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      chimoaus

      Waratahs > Crusaders
      Sunwolves > Waratahs

      Sunwolves No 1.

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves vs Lions
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      Hayden Parker has kicked 63 out of his last 64 attempts!

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves vs Reds
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      NTA

      Reds look like a bucket of arse for 40 minutes.

      Reds look like a good team for 40 minutes.

      She's a good halftime talk from BBBT

    • KiwiMurph

      Blues v Sunwolves
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      Duluth

      @KiwiMurph said in Blues v Sunwolves:

      I thought it was interesting to see quite a lot of chat out on the field. Both Ioane brothers, Nanai, SBW etc. I'm used to seeing the Blues walk around with puzzled looks on their faces so it was good to see some chat. SBW commented on it post game.

      You could see them joking and staying relaxed too. TJ seems to be in the middle of that, like he was for Auckland.
      In previous years you could see the pressure building as a team got close.. which would result in the inevitable loss in the last 5mins

    • Duluth

      Chiefs vs Sunwolves
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      broughie

      @Duluth Missed that.

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves vs Waratahs
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      antipodean

      @NTA said in Sunwolves vs Waratahs:

      Fuck sakes the Tahs are shit. Either they're poorly coached or they're just fucking uncoachable.

      If Chieka has any coaching smarts, he'll be playing probables vs possibles in camp and putting the Tahs in the possibles.

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves vs Sharks
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      @antipodean Yeah they won't go anywhere as all their play is off the cuff and they make the Blues look half decent at defending rolling mauls. Once you take the Sunwolves on up front the rest will take care of itself.

    • booboo

      Wolfies v Reds
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      Stargazer

    • Tim

      Waratahs vs. Sunwolves
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      taniwharugby

      Thing is you have a split second to prepare for a fall, and you can learn how to fall properly (usually to fall as safely as possible) so in theory you could make that split second decision to milk a penalty or card, but you'd think the self preservation instinct would be the over riding one that your mind goes to first.

    • Stargazer

      Hurricanes v Sunwolves
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      Kirwan

      @chester-draws said in Hurricanes v Sunwolves:

      Julian Savea might be finding his mojo. He may be playing well.

      But players don't suddenly "find" their old pace, like it slipped down the back of the sofa and he didn't look hard enough.

      If he is to "find" some pace it will be in the off-season.

      And I have a lovely bridge that you might like to buy, if you fall for that. Only one owner, a lovely Nigerian Prince.

      Losing the weight might be a start, he’s looking trim. I agree with you, have an old memory of Savea or was it the Rok being sent to sevens to sharpen up and came back quicker.

    • Stargazer

      Crusaders v Sunwolves
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      @sammyc The weather was terrible. I felt sorry for all fans in the stand!

      Photo from Radio Sport

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    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Blues
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      taniwharugby

      @kiwimurph there's an add on for Adidas, put a little headgear loop on the shorts so people dont ahve to wear headgear to pressers 🙂

    • Bovidae

      Sunwolves vs Chiefs
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      taniwharugby

      @shadowtrooper when Caucau tried to make a come back a few years ago he did the same thing, oddly, the ball did go backwards out of his hand as he handed it 'back' to a guy almost an arms length in front of him, but the TMO called it back as a forward pass.

    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Rebels
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      taniwharugby

      @dice ha funnily that is actually not that bad, not being bale to clear our line has been an issue for years now for us, so we have gone from erratic 10's with no distance to an erratic 10 who can kick for miles...definite improvement 🙂

    • Duluth

      Sunwolves vs Brumbies
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      KiwiMurph

      @nepia yeah that one...the hype was he was going to be an AB 10 under the tutelage of Simon Culhane coaching at Southland...yeah that didn't happen.

    • KiwiMurph

      Sunwolves v Blues
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      taniwharugby

      @bovidae yeah same as most places, bit daft really, I know the Whangarei Airport is often 6 or 7 degrees lower than in town.

      Tuesday last week the 'official' temp was 26, but I was at a Funeral at Toll Stadium and the temp there was 35, my car told me it was 37 (which is usually about 2-3 deg higher than actual)

      I expect the idiots that designed our flash bridge used that sort of data and the variance was only to about 25deg and then first summer it was complete, it wouldnt work as the metal expanded too much at 25deg.

    • Stargazer

      Chiefs v Sunwolves
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      Crucial

      That was a dead cert penalty try. The only questions would be if Beaver didn't catch the pass or fumbled the grounding. Any thought that he would have been tackled short is ridiculous.
      The offending player gets removed from the situation. You can't imagine that he didn't offend but did something else instead.

    • Stargazer

      Highlanders v Sunwolves
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      Damo

      @taniwharugby said in Highlanders v Sunwolves:

      @Damo and Naholo didnt injure himself!!

      Are you sure? He might have injured himself getting on the bus, or into the ice bath afterwards. I'm skeptical that he could have got through totally unscathed.

    • Stargazer

      Crusaders v Sunwolves
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      Chris B.

      @Nepia said in Crusaders v Sunwolves:

      @Bones said in Crusaders v Sunwolves:

      Blues fans (and Nepia) really get bitter over TJ don't they?

      Hoi, I wasn't even involved in this one! I can't help it if Johnson is such a fan boy - damn, I think even Chris B thinks he's slightly over the top for all things red n black and Mako.

      No more than others get bitter over Smithy and the Magpies (and various Canes players).

      After half a century of listening to Auckland and Wellington commentators patronise second division Nelson Bays I have absolutely zero sympathy for the poor Auks who think TJ is pissing in their lattes. 🙂

    • Tim

      Sunwolves vs. Bulls
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      Dice

      Bulls probably win this if Pollard and Kriel weren't forced to rest, but they probably backed themselves to win without them.

      Did I see a Sunwolves' fan cry at the end of the game?

    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Hurricanes
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      Winger

      Canes looked like they were going to score over 100 points with 15 minutes left. But SWs were poor up until the last 15 minutes. For the Canes Jodie looks class, Aso looked good enough on the wing, unsure still about Laumape at 2nd (maybe a better replacement option)., Black was fine at first, saw little of Blackwell but a lot of Fatialofa and Ricky Riccitelli looks fine at this level

    • booboo

      Sunwolves v Jagulars
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      nzzp

      <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Dice" data-cid="580002" data-time="1463348832">
      <div>
      <p>Anyone catch the Sunwolves vs Stormers game? Massive choke at the end by the Sunwolves.</p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>I am scratching my head at the decision by the Sunwolves to turn down the possible 3 points when they're up 17 - 10 with 3 minutes left on the clock. Pisi is kicking 83% this season too, which makes the decision even more baffling. Not the first time the Sunwolves have made a dumb decision in crunch time this year.</p>
      </div>
      </blockquote>
      <p> </p>
      <p>Probably a Hammett masterpiece.  If you are only slightly ahead, then there is an argument is that you can keep the ball for three minutes with modern rules, so you have upside of a try and if you don't cock up you own the game and run the clock.</p>
      <p>
      If you kick the pen, then the oppo get the ball back and/or field position.  So your control of the game is less.</p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>However, if you are 7 up and kick the goal, then it is game over. So, yeah.  Stupidity all round.</p>

    • Stargazer

      Sunwolves v Lions
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      Hooroo

      <p>Ha ha! Is does too!!! Just needs more coke round the nose</p>