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Kiwias wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:48 am
Gumboot wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:25 am I missed the start of the game. What happened to Rieko?
Knock to the head and failed HIA
Ta.
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Sounds like Emoni Narawa may play against the Highlanders on Saturday.

Hope so - I rate him very highly, and was gutted that he didn't get to play at the RWC.
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Gumboot wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:33 am Sounds like Emoni Narawa may play against the Highlanders on Saturday.

Hope so - I rate him very highly, and was gutted that he didn't get to play at the RWC.
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He's coming back from the bench.

Chiefs: Shaun Stevenson, Daniel Rona, Rameka Poihipi, Quinn Tupaea, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima, Luke Jacobson (capt), Kaylum Boshier, Samipeni Finau, Tupou Vaa’i, Josh Lord, Reuben O’Neill, Bradley Slater, Jared Proffit.
Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Aidan Ross, George Dyer, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Wallace Sititi, Xavier Roe, Josh Ioane, Emoni Narawa.

I hope he can stay fit this season. I rewatched highlights of his only test to date, vs Argentina in Mendoza last year, and it confirmed my first impression that he was quick and accurate on both attack and defence. Reckon he's made for test footy. Would love to see him and Tele'a play regularly together in black.
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Crusaders team for the clash with the Blues in Auckland this Saturday

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Blues named

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Canes hosting the Rebels in balmy Palmy tonight. Kick off in about 10 minutes...
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Gumboot wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:55 am Canes hosting the Rebels in balmy Palmy tonight. Kick off in about 10 minutes...
Quite an experimental sort of a 'Canes side.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:05 am
Gumboot wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:55 am Canes hosting the Rebels in balmy Palmy tonight. Kick off in about 10 minutes...
Quite an experimental sort of a 'Canes side.
Giving the Rebels a chance in true Canes style, hence the single title for the good guys.
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Plumtree days are not forgotten, then?
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:23 am Plumtree days are not forgotten, then?
Canes 7-0, yeap and apparently we don't want it any other way :eek:
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14-0 with a beautiful move off the lineout
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19 - 0 after amazing counter attack from a high kick


EDIT: some players seem to be flirting with trouble by grounding the ball very close to the dead ball line.
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It's raining men


hallelujah
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Nah, it's pouring
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The Canes are going off like a frog in a sock
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Getting worse for the Rebels by the moment 26-0 Canes.
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Jethro wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:36 am Getting worse for the Rebels by the moment 26-0 Canes.
Blink and the score is 31 - 0
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The Canes, led by the tactical kicking of...

checks notes,


Kirifi

are too quick, too powerful for a Rebels side that looks to be not really in the contest.
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In a masterful bit of sideline coaching, Guy Smiley finds the right words to spur the Rebels into scoring.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:48 am In a masterful bit of sideline coaching, Guy Smiley finds the right words to spur the Rebels into scoring.
:clap: :clap:
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Fightback on 33-14 to the Canes early second half
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Canes right the ship after Guy's attempt to undermine them 40-14
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Your stream must be lagging a bit Jethro, Perenara has scored to take his personal try tally level with Doug Howlett's on the all time list.

47-14
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Rebels not going away though, and score again, 47 - 21
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:28 am Your stream must be lagging a bit Jethro, Perenara has scored to take his personal try tally level with Doug Howlett's on the all time list.

47-14
Doing about a zillion things, rugby catching, playing with kids, and trying to control a spoodle who has gone zoomie mad.
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Canes look so good and flowing when on attack. JB gets his second for the night
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Spoodle zoomies can be hectic.

Canes in again.
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The end of a most entertaining match, Canes the predictable winners by 54 - 28 (the result being predictable, not the score).

From being down 0 - 33, the Rebs recovered and outscored the Canes 28 - 21.
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Canes off to a great 5-0 start. Thought TJ looked very good.
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Gumboot wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:56 am Canes off to a great 5-0 start. Thought TJ looked very good.
Shields too, in his first match back.
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Are the 'Canes a particularly strong side this season? They are going well by the looks of things, I haven't been able to watch any games as I can't be arsed with hooky streams.

I'm interested in how well-drilled they look, their coach is the son of former Scotland scrum half Roy Laidlaw and cousin to erstwhile Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw.
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Tichtheid wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:25 am Are the 'Canes a particularly strong side this season? They are going well by the looks of things, I haven't been able to watch any games as I can't be arsed with hooky streams.

I'm interested in how well-drilled they look, their coach is the son of former Scotland scrum half Roy Laidlaw and cousin to erstwhile Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw.
They look good on attack, but the defense shows sieve like properties on occasion. Not looking forward to what the Chiefs will do to them if I had to be brutally honest.

Fingers crossed the Reds (my Oz team) can round out the weekend for me.
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Jethro wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 am
Tichtheid wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:25 am Are the 'Canes a particularly strong side this season? They are going well by the looks of things, I haven't been able to watch any games as I can't be arsed with hooky streams.

I'm interested in how well-drilled they look, their coach is the son of former Scotland scrum half Roy Laidlaw and cousin to erstwhile Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw.
They look good on attack, but the defense shows sieve like properties on occasion. Not looking forward to what the Chiefs will do to them if I had to be brutally honest.

Fingers crossed the Reds (my Oz team) can round out the weekend for me.


Cheers.
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Tahs v Drua on at the moment and after the Tahs jumped out to a 10pt lead, Drua have scored four tries and lead 26 - 10.
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Just switched on to it... scores tied up at 36-36with 13 to go and a minute of a YC left on the Drua.

High drama
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High tempo and high entertainment indeed
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it's gone to golden point extra time and within a minute the Drua half back has been carded.
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and the horns / trumpets / vuvuzula can get fucked
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Drua just won't lie down and die but keep knocking the ball on.
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