Rugby Most Superb in the land of the long white cloud, TYOOL 2022 edition, now with 20% more Pasifika!
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Never cared about this silly competition anyway.
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We get to look forward to the best of all the teams combining to take on a worthy oppo in the Irish. Can Fozzie pull it together?
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Fair weather Jaffas. I actually would have liked the Bloos to win. They were quality this season.
Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.
Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.
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Sort of like Dave that used to frequent these boards?morepork wrote:Fair weather Jaffas. I actually would have liked the Bloos to win. They were quality this season.
Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.
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At least Dave would buy you a beer.Doorzetbornandbred wrote:Sort of like Dave that used to frequent these boards?morepork wrote:Fair weather Jaffas. I actually would have liked the Bloos to win. They were quality this season.
Ireland are going to be interesting. Fozzie seems a bit...underwhelming. Like a dull dude you get stuck with at the pub wot has nothing interesting to say.
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Paddling for the paddies this morning...............will continue for the month
We are too old, wrecked, crocked or not good enough to be competitive here, furlong was papering over a lot of cracks and with him struggling the cupboard is very bare
Plus we have no looseheads after this morning
We are too old, wrecked, crocked or not good enough to be competitive here, furlong was papering over a lot of cracks and with him struggling the cupboard is very bare
Plus we have no looseheads after this morning
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Yes. It's hard to see other than a comprehensive humping of Ireland in three tests. Pity about losing Henderson, their toughest lock, and the prop situation is worrying. I hope they will be able to give a decent account of themselves. I think they really have to revise their game plan significantly and stop kicking the ball away to the opposition. Just give a thrash at running it, if that doesn't work, then so be it. I'd like to see the forwards playing with some more street smarts too - like every other top team, they have to be on the edge of legality. Start taking out opposition players well behind the ruck, slow up the opposition ball up by flopping on the rucks, obstruct at every opportunity, etc... Just cynically see what the ref will let them get away with, and milk him, just as the ABs or any other smart team will certainly do.paddy no 11 wrote:Paddling for the paddies this morning...............will continue for the month
We are too old, wrecked, crocked or not good enough to be competitive here, furlong was papering over a lot of cracks and with him struggling the cupboard is very bare
Plus we have no looseheads after this morning
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More games in Suva please.
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It’s becoming a bit of a graveyard for travelling teams.
Tough break for Moana last night too.
Tough break for Moana last night too.
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I saw that after the event. I saw Suva live but, and it was rocking. Kemu Valetini....Balls.Of. Steel.
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Yeah but how about those Chiefs?
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Pretty good honestly. Thank God Warren Gatland was able to rescue them from their existential funk.
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Honestly, the NZRU should lock Clayton McMillan right the fuck down as a possible successor to Razor. The Chiefs previously have been able to get a lot out of limited resources, but McMillan has got them humming this season.
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Chiefs sensibly saving themselves for the playoffs.
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Coming down to the business end of the tournament, though I'd love to see the Drua roll the evil Cru, I'm picking an all NZ semi round, with the Blues going on to sneak past the Chiefs in the final after humiliating the Crus in the semis. You heard it hear first.
Interested to hear folks thoughts on who has cemented their spot in the ABs squad, which positions still up for grabs etc.
Interested to hear folks thoughts on who has cemented their spot in the ABs squad, which positions still up for grabs etc.
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Probables:
Loosehead Prop:
Ethan de Groot (Highlanders)
Hooker:
Dane Coles (Hurricanes)
Codie Taylor (Crusaders)
Samisoni Taukei'aho (Chiefs)
Tighthead Prop:
Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes)
Locks:
Scott Barrett (Crusaders)
Brodie Retallick (Chiefs)
Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
Loose Forwards:
Sam Cane (Chiefs)
Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
Halfbacks:
Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
Five-Eighths:
Beauden Barrett (Blues)
Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
Midfield:
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Rieko Ioane (Blues)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs)
Back Three-Quarters:
Will Jordan (Crusaders)
Mark Telea (Blues)
Possibles:
Hooker:
Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes)
Ricky Riccitelli (Blues)
Tighthead Prop:
Nepo Laulala (Blues)
Jermaine Ainsley (Highlanders)
Oli Jager (Crusaders)
Utility Props:
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues)
Tamaiti Williams (Crusaders)
Locks:
Quinten Strange (Crusaders)
Tupou Va'ai (Chiefs)
Loose Forwards:
Shannon Frizell (Highlanders)
Billy Harmon (Highlanders)
Akira Ioane (Blues)
Luke Jacobson (Chiefs)
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
Halfbacks:
Finlay Christie (Blues)
TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
Cam Roigard (Hurricanes)
Five-Eighths:
Beauden Barrett (Blues)
Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
Midfield:
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Rieko Ioane (Blues)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs)
Back Three-Quarters:
Will Jordan (Crusaders)
Mark Telea (Blues)
There are probably others, but these are the names I'd expect to be in play this weekend when the first squad is announced.
Loosehead Prop:
Ethan de Groot (Highlanders)
Hooker:
Dane Coles (Hurricanes)
Codie Taylor (Crusaders)
Samisoni Taukei'aho (Chiefs)
Tighthead Prop:
Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes)
Locks:
Scott Barrett (Crusaders)
Brodie Retallick (Chiefs)
Sam Whitelock (Crusaders)
Loose Forwards:
Sam Cane (Chiefs)
Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)
Halfbacks:
Aaron Smith (Highlanders)
Five-Eighths:
Beauden Barrett (Blues)
Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
Midfield:
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Rieko Ioane (Blues)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs)
Back Three-Quarters:
Will Jordan (Crusaders)
Mark Telea (Blues)
Possibles:
Hooker:
Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes)
Ricky Riccitelli (Blues)
Tighthead Prop:
Nepo Laulala (Blues)
Jermaine Ainsley (Highlanders)
Oli Jager (Crusaders)
Utility Props:
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues)
Tamaiti Williams (Crusaders)
Locks:
Quinten Strange (Crusaders)
Tupou Va'ai (Chiefs)
Loose Forwards:
Shannon Frizell (Highlanders)
Billy Harmon (Highlanders)
Akira Ioane (Blues)
Luke Jacobson (Chiefs)
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
Halfbacks:
Finlay Christie (Blues)
TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)
Cam Roigard (Hurricanes)
Five-Eighths:
Beauden Barrett (Blues)
Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
Midfield:
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Rieko Ioane (Blues)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs)
Back Three-Quarters:
Will Jordan (Crusaders)
Mark Telea (Blues)
There are probably others, but these are the names I'd expect to be in play this weekend when the first squad is announced.
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Saw 6 min highlights wtf happened the blues
3/4 line shredded?
3/4 line shredded?
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Hahaha fucking ow.
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At least we get to see D-Mac up against one of the AB 10s in a high pressure situation. I'm a one-eye, but I'd quite like to see the Chiefs pull this off.
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Cru have been quality last couple of rounds, heart says Chiefs, head says Cru.
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Alex Nankivell, am I the only one that thinks he should be in the ab mix?