In his last season sopoaga was struggling in th highlanders and ABs teams. Just don’t think he is much good anymore

Best part of PC

Hansen: We are the only team that can win 3 consecutive world cups. Brazil haven't managed it. And they don't play rugby.

Smart-ass journalist: Brazil do play rugby.

Hansen: Not their soccer team.

Well I didn’t that coming. Cheika to take over from Hansen. NZRU innovative as always.

Does anyone else feel there are not enough nominations?

@jauzy019 said in Exodus 2019:

Finally Ardie Savea will stay in NZ after the RWC !

https://www.sudouest.fr/2018/12/11/section-paloise-c-est-sur-ardie-savea-ne-viendra-pas-5646814-773.php#xtor=RSS-10521769

But you told us he was definitely leaving

Haven’t looked at the list but I imagine the awards will go to the rowers, no?

@nepia said in Kiwis in Frogolia:

@magpie_in_aus said in Kiwis in Frogolia:

Some random names I didn't expect to see over there Daniel Ramsay and one I had forgotten about David Smith. Also an ex Hastings boys player who I think palyed for the Naki Alex Tulou. He was in wider squad for France was a big hitter has some awesome highlight reels on youtube.

I think he missed out on France selection due to eligibility issues.

Yeah, Smith was selected for France a season or two back, but I think he had played 7s for one of the Islands or the like.

Edit: and I see that Island was NZ...

@machpants said in Let's talk about six, baby:

@snowy I was not impressed when they mad eit mandatory for everyone to have a full replacement front row on the bench a few years back, 23 players, but RWC squad sizes stayed the same WTF?

They didn’t stay the same. They were increased from 30 to 31.

Was directly a result of the fallout from Benjamin Fall incident. Gardner didn’t want to penalise Farrell, SA win the match, then Gosper tweet that the decision was wrong.

@booboo said in RWC Draw:

@taniwharugby said in RWC Draw:

@hooroo no idea, I had a look at that stats page but cant work it to get that info.

But I'd expect the current squad age would be younger; we had what, 6 centurions in the 2015 squad (Richie, DC, Ma'a, Conrad, Woody, Mealmau?) We will have 2 next year - Read & Whitelock? If the stars align, Ma'a could be back.

Franks

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