Waikato v Southland (RS)
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Congrats to the Stags and thier fans, very jealous 
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That was bloody great, and if ever anyone needed a reminder that rugby is a game that is a lot about just going out there and sticking it to more fancied team, that was it. Stags just refused to lose!!! 
 Is there a player in country that epitomes what giving it everything for your team than Sean Withy??
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@Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Southland (RS): I'm gutted but a well deserved win from the Stags. Just a gritty team that went to work and their fans are fucking top notch. Man it would be even better if they defend it next week against Canterbury. 
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@Canes4life said in Waikato v Southland (RS): @Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Southland (RS): I'm gutted but a well deserved win from the Stags. Just a gritty team that went to work and their fans are fucking top notch. Man it would be even better if they defend it next week against Canterbury. Well on a selfish level mate, although I would like them to hold it, if they lose it to Canterbury the Naki may get a shield challenge, so I'm torn! 
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@Dan54 said in Waikato v Southland (RS): @Canes4life said in Waikato v Southland (RS): @Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Southland (RS): I'm gutted but a well deserved win from the Stags. Just a gritty team that went to work and their fans are fucking top notch. Man it would be even better if they defend it next week against Canterbury. Well on a selfish level mate, although I would like them to hold it, if they lose it to Canterbury the Naki may get a shield challenge, so I'm torn! So if Canterbury win the shield do they then have to defend against both Ta$man and Taranaki? 
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@Stag It's really noticeable that some guys who have been in the AB camp for a while are looking less fit and sharp than players who have been with their NPC squads for a couple of months. WTF are the All Blacks coaches doing with those players? 
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Well done Stags! Great win and definitely time for the people of the Southland region to party hard. 
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I haven't read through the thread yet, nor watched the game. But the result was ruined by me scrolling Facebook. I'll still watch, but congrats Stags! 
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Went to the game. Horrid weather conditions. Southland played them much better than Waikato. Liked the play of Jack Taylor, Taeiloa and Peni.. although the latter showed a few rough edges. 
 Thought only ALB and Mason Tupaea went well for Waikato. Very much an off day, with the lineout a real shocker.
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@Canes4life said in Waikato v Southland (RS): @Dan54 said in Waikato v Southland (RS): @Canes4life said in Waikato v Southland (RS): @Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Southland (RS): I'm gutted but a well deserved win from the Stags. Just a gritty team that went to work and their fans are fucking top notch. Man it would be even better if they defend it next week against Canterbury. Well on a selfish level mate, although I would like them to hold it, if they lose it to Canterbury the Naki may get a shield challenge, so I'm torn! So if Canterbury win the shield do they then have to defend against both Ta$man and Taranaki? Yep and Otago too Canes, they got no real guarantee of holding it until the Naki get challenge last game of season. I can see a team like Otago doing a Southland if Canterbury get it. F*** me this is all great! 
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The Waikato boys that were left off the park for the returning all blacks will be filthy 
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@DurryMexted legit, not sure if Sullivan is injured but he's probably been the best back for Waikato this season and he didn't feature. I thought Norris went alright but the other 3 were absolute crap, I didn't even think LJ was on the field. 
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Lots about contemporary professional sport leaves me cold or even unhappy. But this had the opposite impact on my mood. It was wonderful to see how much a Shield win meant to the Southland players and their supporters. The feel good sports story of the weekend. Congratulations to the Stags again. 








