Tim said:

@crucial Played at 8 against North Harbour a few weeks ago. Don't think he's played there much though.

Which is why I am wondering why everyone is thinking a newspaper article is true.
Although I reckon Frizz has dibs on the the backup 6 job. Maybe this could be looking forward to the RWC where we may need some versatility in the loosies

Darren Nicholson said:

I am bewildered that we select Fafita, and not give an opportunity to A Ioane. Why not at least give him a run off the bench?

Because he isn’t on the payroll.
Fifita at least deserves a shot.
Not saying Akira doesn’t just that his time hasn’t come yet. They obviously have plans to mature him more before using him. They have had him at enough camps to decide the best plan.

Does the Frizz even play 8?
Serious question as I’ve only seen him play 6 or sideline

@bovidae said in Pumas vs All Blacks:

I find it surprising that L Whitelock won't start at no.8 when he was used in the French series when Read was injured.

If he doesn't, why the fuck is he in the squad?

Do you mean you 'would find it surprising'?

The team hasn't been named yet....(when is that by the way?)

@stargazer said in Bay of Plenty v Waikato:

If the game continues like this, it could get ugly for BOP.

@kiwimurph said in Blues 2019:

@sammyc said in Blues 2019:

@machpants said in Blues 2019:

Ozzie need to look at this sort of thing, need a board with some ideas? Let's have an ex-National coach, an ex-MP, and a successful businessman

Yay we get to hate John Hart again.

I'd love for the Blues to be hated by other franchise fans instead of hated by their own fans. Dreams are free....

It'll happen (again).

The moment things click and the Blues become a team on the up the shift will commence and one of the other franchises will become the NZ 'fail' team'
Under the current system, having 4 teams in contention is impressive. Having 5? Near impossible.

Would become very easy for the Chiefs or Highlanders to find themselves struggling for key players that decide to stay in Auckland.

@kirwan said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@hooroo said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

@kirwan said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

So much trust in that equipment. Mad.

My main fear would be the strength of that yellow cord connecting me to the carabineers. Before I started I would want the equiv of three or four of me hanging off it to test!

It's not the strength that matters as much as the ability to absorb the fall. Hard to see from that vid if those lanyards have any shock absorb system.
Check this out for a demo

@taniwharugby said in v Southland:

Thank fuck that is over...there is winning ugly then there is winning like that

Way to fuck up the tipping as well.

@tim said in Blues 2019:

Nigel Yalden said today that he believes that TJ Faiane is with the Blues for next year.

That's three 12s, so Leger may be the odd man out. Still interested if Tele'a is on a full contract.

Leger was only a fill in contract wasn't he?
Not doing his chances much good in the NPC this year anyway.

@nevorian said in What are you listening to, right now................:

@crucial this was my first real concert and just remember it went off, may be was over a bit too soon. . I'm pretty sure it was also a Monday night and the place was packed. I saw a young U2 at the same venue a couple of years later and always remember thinking the Clash was way better for audience energy etc

Yeah, that U2 tour was a bit weird. Just after Live at Red Rocks IIRC and still not the huge name they would become after that. Also saw them at same venue as Clash and The Clash was by far the better.
My only regret with that U2 tour was that after the gig we were going to head to Entertainers (the only late night/after hours/Sunday licenced place in AK back then) but we had others staying with us that weren't keen as they had to drive back to the Waikato the next morning for work. Found out later that there were only a handful of punters at Entertainers that night and U2 turned up with everyone ending up having a good chat and a few acoustic tunes.