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Was the question... "What made you so good?"

No mate it was after discussion on AB rest protocols (was first year of it), and QRU fella moaned how tough it was to sell tickets and they shouldn't do it.
I simply asked if it was NZ teams jobs to fill out stadium. and pointed out I was gold ...

Was at a rugby luncheon at Brisbane about 17-18 years back. Speaker was Grant Fox, after the lunch everyone retired to bar upstairs, and Aussie mates were real impressed that Foxy left the bigwigs from QRU and wandered over to our table, to start with to tell me he liked a question I had asked ...

Was at a rugby luncheon at Brisbane about 17-18 years back. Speaker was Grant Fox, after the lunch everyone retired to bar upstairs, and Aussie mates were real impressed that Foxy left the bigwigs from QRU and wandered over to our table, to start with to tell me he liked a question I had asked, but ...

Enzedder wrote: Tue May 13, 2025 1:21 am Maaaate, the worst of it is that I forget to drink.

I genuinely think the names that the selectors will be talking about are Blackadder (because they just seem to want him),maybe Lio-Willie, heading north both Lakai and Kirifi, next team north Jacobson and Sititi, and then Papali'i and Savea.
I know I forgot someone, but like NZer I forget things ...

I don't know if Razor asked Dalton to play differently last year... but he played very tight with the All Blacks, very defensive and hardly carried... but he is fast and big... they should use him more as a carrier....

I wonder if they will move Ardie to 7 and Sititi to 8... and find a big six ...

I caught a 13 minute highlights package off youtube, working last night and didn't remember to check the result all night.

Interesting for me is that when the Crusaders have been beaten this year it's been through other teams bossing them up front. There's a weakness there. Also interesting is ...

Not a fan of super point, a draw is a draw as we saw last night. And 2 biggest winners last night are Brumbies and Chiefs, both get teams that are extra knackered after an extra time match.
Plus I had to stay up until after 11.30pm. well past my bedtime to watch the finish.

I thought Newell went well, but think perhaps the a little too much being made of that last penalty. Yes it was good , but he was scrumming against a kid, and Blues loosies looked to be not putting in weight and to be just hanging on to cut down JOCs option for a droppie. I was absolutely expecting ...

Good move by Ioane. I convinced this (like Jordies) this is done with NZR's approval. I think I read when Jordie went to Leinster, NZR reps met with Leinster and mapped out a rough playing schedule, so he came back in reasonable nick for AB's season. This kind of thing is a win win for everyone.
I ...

I get more impressed with Vaií every time I see him these days, he in my opinion is best lock running around in NZ teams!

More good news, Beauden Barrett is back, declared fit for the game v Canes.

You're a Canes supporter eh? Yep, good news for you.

:lol: I favour the Blues tbh.

I'm a Canes man who has watched the Blues games this year. The only times the Blues have looked any good at all , were the 3 ...

Geez just did calculation and we have been marries 18955 days, i thought the honeymoon was feeling like it was ending!

You old bugger NZer, I am 343 days younger!!
25770, just a spring chicken!!

The Chiefs have been fined for cheating.

I reckon they should have to forfeit the result. Twice in one game ( a one pointer ) is clearly premeditated.

They need to get over the inferiority complex, playing wonderful sparkling rugby and still thinking in the gutter.

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He had also already slotted a kick, albeit a much easier conversion. But I see Gumboots point - he was given a lot of responsibility for a debutant, I was actually very surprised that Lam was dropped to make way for him since I thought Lam had a decent game v the Brumbies.

Lam wasn't ...

Wonder why the newbie Taele took the Blues' last conversion attempt when Perofeta was on the field.

Wouldn't that because he not a bad kicker, and also Perofeta having first run after a calf injury? Perhaps wanting to not let him kick just yet, and not in anyway convinced he would of got as ...

Wonder why the newbie Taele took the Blues' last conversion attempt when Perofeta was on the field.

Wouldn't that because he not a bad kicker, and also Perofeta having first run after a calf injury? Perhaps wanting to not let him kick just yet, and not in anyway convinced he would of got as ...

Roigard, Ratima, Loe, Preston -- maybe the ABs won't have to go to Christie again

By Loe, I gather you mean Roe. And Preston has had a couple of games in super, and think Hotham when fit will put him back on bench for Crusaders, and will make ABs ahead of him. Though see your point on whether he ...

While cheering for Crusaders as a kiwi, I honestly am very relaxed if we have all kiwi teams lose this weekend. We got the comp I have always wanted. Seems the idea of dropping one Aussie team (much as I disliked them being thrown out) is showing to be what comp needed.

^ I think that's B Barrett first start at 10 for the Blues. :thumbup:

I don’t know why anyone thinks that’s a good thing. I’ll put it down to early season panic at the Blues, which could also be the name of a long lost, previously unreleased single by The Jam.

I think it's sensible when ...

Well I have to say "Superb Timing" ASMO. I was away in Taupo for a couple of days,(checking it was still standing after NZer had been there) so never knew BP was offline.

Hugo wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:45 am Any updates on MacKenzie's injury? I saw him signing autographs after the game for a long time so Im guessing it's not that bad but he was still limping.

Nothing as yet Hugo, but a lot of knee injuries you don't know how bad they are until next day. They stiffen up etc overnight.

MP came back really well but just short.

Yep, they did well to keep the Highlanders scoreless in the second half.

Tavatavanawai's turnovers were crucial to them just holding on.

Ardie Savea is an absolute monster and he looked absolutely gassed at the end.

He never leaves anything on ...

Couldn't agree more. He's playing brilliantly and is clearly the best 12 in the country right now, with a more rounded game than Tupaea imo.

Big Jim has had 2 games at 12, not sure we should wait a few weeks yet to pick him. I a fan , but cane see he does do odd dumb thing as yet. Last week ...

Couldn't agree more. He's playing brilliantly and is clearly the best 12 in the country right now, with a more rounded game than Tupaea imo.

Big Jim has had 2 games at 12, not sure we should wait a few weeks yet to pick him. I a fan , but cane see he does do odd dumb thing as yet. Last week his ...

Geez it wan't JOC who cost Crusaders, they got beaten up in forwards, (Chiefs loosies were a class above) and after that man for man the Chiefs whole backline looked better.

The scrums were pretty equal in 1H but we got mullered in the 2H.

Yep fair enough too kiwi, it was maybe when Newell ...

Geez it wan't JOC who cost Crusaders, they got beaten up in forwards, (Chiefs loosies were a class above) and after that man for man the Chiefs whole backline looked better.

Yep, I just been to Doc last week, and have to get something checked out on my jaw in next few weeks, been there a long time!

Yep in my picking comp for first game of year I went heart over head (and put them in before teams named have got
Cru-Canes- Canes by 9
Tahs-Clan Clan by 6
Drua-Brums Drua 15
Blues-Chiefs (think I got) Chiefs 9
Force-MP MP by 6

Chiefs to beat the Blues? Based on the teams my view is the ...

Lots to like in that first half. New guys everywhere going well and making solid contributions.

Yep, very impressed with Kemara so far. And Harkin's playing well for the Canes. Think it's the first I've seen of him.

Hope Hotham's OK.

I agree on Kemara, but not really on Harkin, he looked ...

Yep in my picking comp for first game of year I went heart over head (and put them in before teams named have got
Cru-Canes- Canes by 9
Tahs-Clan Clan by 6
Drua-Brums Drua 15
Blues-Chiefs (think I got) Chiefs 9
Force-MP MP by 6

Well NZer, McMillan has started with the next long term All Black 10 I see!! I real fan of Jacomb, and think he will be the man at 10 in next couple of years.

Hope you're right, coz we're not exactly flush with good young 10s just now... although I'm backing Harry Godfrey to do well if the ...

Well NZer, McMillan has started with the next long term All Black 10 I see!! I real fan of Jacomb, and think he will be the man at 10 in next couple of years.

Another I'm pretty keen on Tich. Like Lonnie's style of play.

I was just looking at beginning of this thread and saw some moans about dogs etc. Meant to ask, when I was in UK on holiday end of last tear, I was gobsmacked at the number of people with dogs in pubs and shops etc. What the f*** is that about? Loved my holiday over there , but was just wondered why ...

Enzedder wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:37 am
Dan54 wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:19 am Thought I did one, but will do again.
France by 12 points
Scotland by 6
Ireland by 18
You did this one "over the road"

Dan54
France 10
Scotland 8
Ireland 17

Did I/ Geez can I plead old age or do I have to admit to just not being bright??

I admit to being a real Etta James fan Tich. Love a lot of her stuff, obviously "I'd Rather Be Blind" is probably the top, one of those songs that is so good there are numerous covers etc. Seems she never got the songwriting rights etc for that song.
She was a lady who put sassy into performances ...

Thought I did one, but will do again.
France by 12 points
Scotland by 6
Ireland by 18

Well watched that game9Or about 50 minutes or so) this morning. Was live here about 9am, so handy time.
Conclusion was although I enjoyed waht I saw in general, the defnce of both teams kind of ruined the game. I loved some of the tries, but just getannoyed when so many basic errors in defence ...

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