The Silver Fern

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<p>Are you forgeting Kane Barrett?</p>
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<p>From the sounds of it Kane has been well and truly done in by concussion.</p>

<p>Great news for the Canes. Next move Beauden is to get your brothers to move up this way!</p>

<p>Also updated Most quiz as there is a new outright leader in most yellow cards!</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/new-zealand-rugby-all-blacks-most-quiz'>http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/new-zealand-rugby-all-blacks-most-quiz</a></p>

<p>Still haven't decided on whether or not to do the hyphenated All Blacks quiz but in meantime further update.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/new-zealand-rugby-players-to-have-played-over-300-first-class-games'>http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/new-zealand-rugby-players-to-have-played-over-300-first-class-games</a></p>
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<p>300 or more first class games.</p>

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="610111" data-time="1472364098">
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<p>I think Robertson perhaps more just keeping him warm for the ABs and bedding in the guys who are going to carry his season.</p>
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<p>Possibly but barely started in Super, S. Barrett pretty much preferred for most of the season. Not a stretch to say Bird and S. Barrett better than Romano right now.</p>

<p>Romano seems to almost be on the outer now. Didn't get many starts for the Crusaders and now struggling to get a start for Canterbury.</p>

<p>Updated 50 cap forwards quiz.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/new-zealand-rugby-all-blacks-forwards-with-50-or-more-caps'>http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/new-zealand-rugby-all-blacks-forwards-with-50-or-more-caps</a></p>
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<p>50 caps isn't the milestone it once was!</p>

<p>More quiz updates to follow tomorrow but here goes.</p>
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<p>200 or more test points for the All Blacks.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Higgins" data-cid="609081" data-time="1472168067">
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<p>Why pick them then. You do realise that some of them have been fully contracted Lions players for two years prior to this (Malo Tuitama and TJ Va'a) so they are not exactly what you could refer to as novices. Va'a is also a Super Rugby contract holder so someone somewhere must think he is capable of playing with aplomb at that level. Little wonder increasing numbers of good players that have been plying their trade at Swindale Shield/Jubilee Cup level are now appearing in other provinces Mitre 10 Cup Squads after being overlooked in favour of the latest "hot shots" coming out of school. As an aside, but sort of along the same lines, James So'oalio is reputedly turning out for Buller in the Heartland Championship this season.</p>
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<p>The word attitude comes up a lot according to my coworker who is associated with the same club as James So'oialo.</p>
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<p>Earl Va'a picking all the guys he coached at Scots just won't work and he will be gone at the end of this year. Alex Fidow can't scrum his way out of a paper bag FFS.</p>

<p>Last night wasn't great viewing as a Wellington supporter, but it isn't a surprise when you consider how many Wellington players are straight out of school. Otago a lot more experienced.</p>

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<p>Sam Lousi put out of his misery thanks to getting subbed barely five minutes into the second half. Did anyone that signs off contracts at the NZFRU actually look at whether he can play or not before adding their signature to his TWO year contract?</p>
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<p>Looks to be an absolute waste of space. Surely there are better locks going around than him that could have been signed.</p>

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<p>We went 250 All Blacks and 26 years without a two dads, now we've had 4 within the span of the last 35 new All Blacks.</p>
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<p>Yep, I think a hyphenated All Blacks quiz is in order! </p>

<p>Updated the 40 tests in international rugby quiz.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/40-of-more-tries-in-international-rugby'>http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/40-of-more-tries-in-international-rugby</a></p>
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<p>Big clue perhaps but won't update the 200 points in tests for the All Blacks until next week.</p>

<p>Parisse most likely I'd say.</p>
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<p>Jenkins is 35 and seems to have plenty left in the tank but not sure he can stick around long enough to get there.</p>

<p>Perhaps minimal interest in this one, but here goes.</p>
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<p>Japan Top League teams 2016-2017</p>
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<p>Great to see Sacred Heart win. My old man went there and my uncle taught there. </p>
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<p>MAGS will be tough next week though.</p>

<p>Crikey poor old North Auckland on the wrong end of a hammering there.</p>

<p>Been too busy to come up with anything new, so here goes an oldie and a tricky one.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/nz-rugby-all-blacks-defeats-to-non-international-sides'>http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/nz-rugby-all-blacks-defeats-to-non-international-sides</a></p>

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="African Monkey" data-cid="604069" data-time="1470649839">
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<p>Hopefully my old school St Peters can get up at MAGS but I can't see it lol. Bonus points have cost us a bit this year.</p>
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<p>Given my religious background, would love to see an all-Catholic final!</p>

<p>Updated the Hurricanes Rugby Centurions quiz.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/hurricanes-rugby-centurions'>http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/83115/hurricanes-rugby-centurions</a></p>