https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/118950652/super-rugby-2020-season-preview-highlanders-have-promise-but-hard-lessons-await

So we got flagged by google ads again. This is the quarterly reminder to watch your language..

This warning was a generic one across the whole forum (we usually get told the thread).

I've removed a handful of posts that were likely offenders (mostly from the pictures thread, the movies thread & the royal drama)
Yes the jokes were relatively mild.

Then we got a more specific flag related to some politics threads.

The TR thread is gone because I couldn't be bothered tidying it up and the last week of the British pol thread was removed.
It seems we can't run ads and talk about the crime of children getting ____. That r word was being used a lot and is likely to trigger their algorithm. I can understand that one.

I’ll post the results on Tues. Voting will stay open until then

If I remember correctly the Scots were happy with Cotter? He got pushed because they wanted a Scotsman and Townsend's club side was going well.

That's looking like a mistake now

@African-Monkey said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

I assume Choat will be back this season?

In the Bristol press release they said he would be returning to Auckland at the end of the season. He's only there as injury cover.

I don't think he's played for them yet. It seems he has an ankle injury.

@Dice

I see Papali'i said he wants to play 7. That's not his best position IMO...

Auckland was much more likely to play him at 6 if he was available. We have more options at 7 & 8 than at 6

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/118988488/super-rugby-mitch-hunt-starts-at-no-10-for-highlanders-against-crusaders

Highlanders (first half): Josh Ioane, Tima Fainga'anuku, Rob Thompson, Teihorangi Walden, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Kayne Hammington, Marino Mikaele Tu'u, James Lentjes, Dillon Hunt, Pari Pari Parkinson, Josh Dickson, Siate Tokolahi, Nathan Vella, Ayden Johnstone.

Highlanders (second half): Josh McKay, Kirisi Kuridrani, Patelesio Tomkinson, Michael Collins, Scott Gregory, Josh Ioane, Folau Fakatava, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Dillon Hunt, Zane Kapeli, Jesse Pareti, Jack Whetton, Josh Iosefa-Scott, Sebastian Siataga, Daniel Lienert-Brown.
Reserves: Ethan De Groot, Sione Misiloi, Aleki Morris

Crusaders: David Havili (c), Will Jordan, Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, Leicester Faingaanuku, Brett Cameron, Mitchell Drummond, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Tom Christie, Tom Sanders, Quinten Strange, Mitchell Dunshea, Michael Alaalatoa, Andrew Makalio, Isi Tu'ungafasi.
Reserves: Brodie McAlister, George Bower, Oliver Jager, Cullen Grace, Sione Havili, Bryn Hall, Fergus Burke, Manasa Mataele, Harry Allan, Luke Romano, Fetuli Paea

@MiketheSnow said in UFC:

Bobby Knuckles sidelined because he donated bone marrow to his daughter

Good to see the real story getting out

He was getting a lot of shit about constantly pulling out of fights and some people were convinced he had failed a drugs test etc etc