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Bottled it There's already thousands of Scots roaming the streets of Cardiff, many of whom were in Italy a couple of weeks back. Where's the consistency?

@Crucial I never said he was ok with it. There's been a few comments pointing at his response showing that he wanted the book thrown at Marler, and similar. He never said any such thing. But yeah make up a rant about something else.

With Lamborn only making 1 tackle last week, I'm hoping we put Papali'i at 7 this week. We have to roll out our very best line-up against the Stormers. Hopefully Rieko is ready to go this week.

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@Salacious-Crumb Those were the days!

@cgrant said in Highlanders vs Chiefs: For a few Ferners here : it's Jacobson and not Jacobsen. Pity. It would make a better story if he was the son of Danish migrants.

@Chris-B said in Crusaders vs Sharks: I have a sneaking thought in the back of my mind that we should perhaps be pretty desperate to win this Cup, because who knows whether we'll have teams capable of winning in the future. If you use Nonu as being the yardstick of a "Golden Generation", this is the last hurrah. But, more particularly, four more years of Whitelock and Retallick looks some distance off and I don't see many obvious replacements coming through - other than size-wise Triple-P. Yeah - but if you threw Piutau and Luatua into this team, they'd probably go to that next level. We have thrown up the talent, we just struggle to keep it.

@taniwharugby That was Nock's first start this year and he played really well - quick decision making, fast pass, good box kicks, covered well. The Blues look so good when their big forwards maintain their structure and hit the advantage line and he was part of that. Of recent times he has had some time off the bench and looked much better than last year (even with one intercept pass) - the key being the quicker decision making. I don't know what has happened but either he has woken up or the coaching and tactics have improved. I do think with MacDonald we are seeing a more structured uptempo game plan. I want to see him get some more game time and see how he goes. If he plays like he did on Saturday then he deserves to be there. The fact that the Coaching team gave him a start says that they were also are pleased with his cameo's to that point. He is the perfect example of a player selected too early - his quiet nature has probably been part of that, but to me he looks like he starting to step up. But I wold like to see him run more more as he is quick and to keep working on his physicality which has improved.

@Chris said in Highlanders vs Blues: @pakman if you wish to be pedantic Or not confusing

@Tim Oh well.. I had thought it was the end of 2020

how remarkably convenient. Ignored by the North when in a position to threaten. Now that Samoa has fallen in a complete heap, they are suddenly welcomed?

@Duluth said in Nasi Manu starting Chemo.: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/111030875/nasi-manu-feels-a-new-man-after-cancer-battle-now-eyes-rugby-world-cup-dream He still only 30?? I thought he was much older than that It seems he should be older, but he did come on to the scene with huge wraps as an age grade player and was playing NPC and super rugby as a teenager. Good luck to big Nasty on making the WC.

I notice the Whitelock stats don't include the turnover he conceded when held up like a bitch by Tuipolotu and ref ruled collapsed maul. Whitelock did nothing, Ioane was everywhere, especially helping out Collins with the high balls. I really enjoyed this game, astounding to think it was the first of the season. Very even, very open, some cracking tries. In the end i thought the difference was the Highlanders elite players were just better. Aaron Smith is easily the best halfback in the world, and makes a massive difference to any side he plays for. Ben Smith was fucking handy as well, despite not being quite as sharp (understandable given his break). For the Blues they were pretty close, but their formation, and how flat they are playing, isn't going to work with SBW jogging on to the ball. Those big midfielders need to be hitting the ball harder to hold defenders, or generate the momentum to provide offloads (not that the blues outside backs were sniffing around them). Pulu still slows down far too much of their ball as well. Highlanders just looked more settled, and better coached.

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

@canefan Bigger damage will be the losing the very well paid 6 Nations coments gig... there's no shortage of people who don't have that coke-y smell who can step into that. He could have done some great (paid) work during the Lions your, ideal guy for that too. Till now.

Feeling optimistic about the Blues this season.. Will be interesting to see what team Umaga goes with against the Highlanders Don't know what to make of pre season tbh. Will Kaino cop a suspension?