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Jethro
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Gumboot wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 11:23 am Blues close it out 38-11.

Hope Rieko's OK - he took a heavy knock just before HT and didn't look at all good.
Good win for the blues, though maybe at a cost for both the A team and the Blackness :think:

It's real tight at the top of the table at the moment, any slip up could have one hell of an impact on the finals makeup.

Still think it should revert to semis and final, too many games that the result doesn't matter in the overall scheme of things currently. Is any team out of contention at this stage?
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Kiwias
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Moana Pasifika and the Clan about to kick-off
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Gumboot
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Moana Pasifika vs Highlanders kicking off shortly in balmy Nuku'alofa.

This is the first ever Supe game to be played in Tonga, I think.
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Gumboot
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Highlanders win a very damp game 28-17.
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Kiwias
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Appalling conditions but it was an entertaining game.

Now for the Crusaders vs Red, easily the match of the round.
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 4:21 am Appalling conditions but it was an entertaining game.

Now for the Crusaders vs Red, easily the match of the round.
:thumbup:

Expecting a huge game from "world class" first five David Havili.
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Kiwias
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Gumboot wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 4:26 am
Kiwias wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 4:21 am Appalling conditions but it was an entertaining game.

Now for the Crusaders vs Red, easily the match of the round.
:thumbup:

Expecting a huge game from "world class" first five David Havili.
And one from Leigh Halfpenny on debut
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Kiwias
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Try not going to be given.

Just a thought but I can't recall any tip tackles leading to YC or RC this year. Have players all suddenly become smart about their tackling technique?
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Kiwias
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 4:34 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 4:26 am
Kiwias wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 4:21 am Appalling conditions but it was an entertaining game.

Now for the Crusaders vs Red, easily the match of the round.
:thumbup:

Expecting a huge game from "world class" first five David Havili.
And one from Leigh Halfpenny on debut
My bad!
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Kiwias
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Outstanding try to the Reds
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Gumboot
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 5:09 am Outstanding try to the Reds
Brilliant.
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Kiwias
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The lineout is not working so the solution is to keep trying long throws. Right.
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Gumboot
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Saders are a much better side with Scooter on the park.
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Kiwias
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Gumboot wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 5:27 am Saders are a much better side with Scooter on the park.
Absolutely
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Kiwias
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I think we stole one there.
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Kiwias
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Normal service resumed: some excellent play but too much dross in there
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Gumboot
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Reds down the Saders 33-28, their first win in Christchurch since 1999.
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Kiwias
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Gumboot wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 6:30 am Reds down the Saders 33-28, their first win in Christchurch since 1999.
25 years was a good run
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Chiefs vs Force just about to kick off...
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Gumboot
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Looks like Finau's fucked his shoulder. :sad:
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How was Halfpenny?
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Gumboot
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epwc wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 7:41 am How was Halfpenny?
Largely quiet debut. Botched his first kick at goal, which was a sitter, and off by HT. To be expected really, after such a long injury break.
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Kiwias
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Chiefs doing it at a canter
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Gumboot
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Full Time score 56-7.
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Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs just about to kick off at Mt Smart.
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Kiwias
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Damn, the Chiefs are looking good.
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Kiwias wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 8:58 am Damn, the Chiefs are looking good.
In the second half. 1st they were pretty poor.
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Gumboot
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Sandstorm wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 5:06 pm
Kiwias wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 8:58 am Damn, the Chiefs are looking good.
In the second half. 1st they were pretty poor.
Yeah, they were a somewhat makeshift team this week, and it showed early on. No DMac, Ratima, Stevenson, Narawa...

Shit news that Josh Lord is gone for 6-8 weeks. Can't see him making the first ABs squad now. Such a fine prospect - he was excellent against Argentina last year - but he's just missed sooo much rugby over the past couple of years.
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Gumboot
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Game of the round just about to kick off in Auckland.

Billy Proctor out for the Canes, replaced by Bailyn Sullivan.
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Kiwias
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Rieko Ioane out for the Blues

Try each in the first seven minutes
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Sandstorm wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 5:06 pm
Kiwias wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 8:58 am Damn, the Chiefs are looking good.
In the second half. 1st they were pretty poor.
Agreed, and my comment was well into the 2H when they were playing well.
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Lomax also a late scratching for the Canes.
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Kiwias
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Caleb Clarke has clearly done some work on his tackling technique -- a genuine try-saver there
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 4:53 am Caleb Clarke has clearly done some work on his tackling technique -- a genuine try-saver there
:shock:
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Gumboot
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Zarn's knee gone again... in his comeback game. Poor bugger.
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Kiwias
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Gumboot wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:02 am Zarn's knee gone again... in his comeback game. Poor bugger.
Such a shame for such a talented player
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Guy Smiley
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Kiwias wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:08 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:02 am Zarn's knee gone again... in his comeback game. Poor bugger.
Such a shame for such a talented player
That's a real worry, career wise.

Love to be watching this but I'm working later and need to get ready.
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Kiwias
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Huge gap for TJP there -- no way he was not taking that try
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Blues dig deep in defense at the death and take the win.
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Gumboot
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Well done, Blues. Tense finish, that.
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