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  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

    Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

    He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

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    @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

    Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

    He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

    Try telling @Bones that. He loves Savea

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    • Chris B.C Chris B.

      @antipodean Brad's not saying a great deal - a lot of "ahh, you knowing" going on.

      He's borrowed a leaf out of Mark Hammett's playbook - are the Reds/Quade fans incandescent with rage at the way Quade's been treated or just concerned about the cash that's being pissed away.

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      @chris-b said in Super Rugby News:

      @antipodean Brad's not saying a great deal - a lot of "ahh, you knowing" going on.

      He's borrowed a leaf out of Mark Hammett's playbook - are the Reds/Quade fans incandescent with rage at the way Quade's been treated or just concerned about the cash that's being pissed away.

      I see that your latest tactic in your role as publicist for the Hammetteur is to try and link him with BBBT's greatness ;).

      If he was really to borrow a leaf out of the Hammetteurs playbook he'd

      1. Install Quade as captain for the entire season and no matter how shit he plays he'll keep selecting him even though he's cancelling his contract.
      2. Cancel his contract months before the end of the season, even though he's in great form, and then keep selecting him.
        💣
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        #2925

        The Crusaders have a lot of All Blacks, and a number of injured players, so it'll be interesting to see who they start the season with (against the Chiefs).

        Any idea of the likely starting XV?

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        • MN5M MN5

          @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

          Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

          He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

          Try telling @Bones that. He loves Savea

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          @mn5 said in Super Rugby News:

          @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

          Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

          He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

          Try telling @Bones that. He loves Savea

          I think you're probably the most astute poster on here bro.

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          • BonesB Bones

            @mn5 said in Super Rugby News:

            @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

            Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

            He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

            Try telling @Bones that. He loves Savea

            I think you're probably the most astute poster on here bro.

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            @bones said in Super Rugby News:

            @mn5 said in Super Rugby News:

            @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

            Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

            He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

            Try telling @Bones that. He loves Savea

            I think you're probably the most astute poster on here bro.

            I know right? Imagine if I actually watched Rugby?

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            • MN5M MN5

              @bones said in Super Rugby News:

              @mn5 said in Super Rugby News:

              @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

              Even if you watch that quarterfinal performance of Savea v France it was more hype than substance.

              He had two clear runs to the line for tries and if you watch his famous bump off try the Frenchie defender was so far on his heels it wasnt funny. His decline definitely started in 2015.

              Try telling @Bones that. He loves Savea

              I think you're probably the most astute poster on here bro.

              I know right? Imagine if I actually watched Rugby?

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              @mn5 alt text

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                http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11992243

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                • TimT Tim

                  @siam I can't imagine any professional coach being that petty.

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                  @tim said in Super Rugby News:

                  @siam I can't imagine any professional coach being that petty.

                  No me neither really, just thought it might be a straw on a camel's back. But only a musing

                  Link McKenzie told me about the time he dropped Matt Burke from warratahs because at the first interview of the season Burke spent the first half hour talking about his mew house. Link reckoned his mind wasn't on rugby.

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                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/101363508/star-hurricanes-playmaker-beauden-barrett-set-to-skip-thursdays-blues-game

                    Beyond he and Coles and Milner-Skudder, No.8 Blade Thomson and lock Michael Fatialofa are the other first-string players still under injury clouds.

                    A dislocated shoulder has curtailed Thomson's last two campaigns, with the 2017 one barely lasting 40 minutes, while Fatialofa dislocated his knee against the Blues last year, then suffered a bad post-op infection.

                    The Hurricanes hope to take both players to Pretoria, but there's still uncertainty about whether either will even be fit to play on Thursday.

                    "When boys have been a long time away, if there's any worries you don't want to rush them back. They're both nearly ready to go," Holland said.

                    The most recent additions to the team's rehab group are halfback Finlay Christie (knee) and utility back Peter Umaga-Jensen (shoulder), who both suffered injuries at the Brisbane Global Tens and face at least six to eight weeks on the sideline.

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                      So the Canes have suffered some injuries from the Tens in Brisbane, but not season-ending like the Chiefs did last year.

                      I wonder if the other KIwi teams also have some casualties?

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                        It's only the Blues....

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                        • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                          It's only the Blues....

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                          @act-crusader said in Super Rugby News:

                          It's only the Blues....

                          Very smart by the Canes. Can't risk Beaudie losing confidence this early in the season.

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                            Are the Umaga-Jensens ever not injured? The poor buggers never seem to be able string games together.

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                              Sunwolves sign Jason Emery

                              http://www.planetrugby.com/news/sunwolves-sign-jason-emery/

                              Meanwhile, the Sunwolves also confirmed the signing of Ryuchi Noguchi from Tokai University and Atsushi Sakate from the Panasonic Wild Knights, both of whom made their Japan bows in April 2016 against Korea in Kanagawa.

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                                http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11993372

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                                  That is shit for Goodes. He was improving big time before the concussion.

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                                  • ToddyT Toddy

                                    That is shit for Goodes. He was improving big time before the concussion.

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                                    @toddy and for rugby in general, we've had Clarke, Broadhurst, Afeaki and now Goodes off the top of my head forced out due to concussion.

                                    Others who have had issues many thought might end thier careers were McCaw, Ngatai, MacDonald, Smith, assume are plenty more.

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                                      Bovidae
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                                      Devine before them.

                                      Sadly, I think this will be a more common occurrence as greater knowledge and education about the long-term effects of concussion leaves the player with no alternative.

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                                      • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                        @toddy and for rugby in general, we've had Clarke, Broadhurst, Afeaki and now Goodes off the top of my head forced out due to concussion.

                                        Others who have had issues many thought might end thier careers were McCaw, Ngatai, MacDonald, Smith, assume are plenty more.

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                                        @taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:

                                        for rugby in general, we've had Clarke, Broadhurst, Afeaki and now Goodes off the top of my head forced out due to concussion.

                                        Kane Barrett was another recent one

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                                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                          Devine before them.

                                          Sadly, I think this will be a more common occurrence as greater knowledge and education about the long-term effects of concussion leaves the player with no alternative.

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                                          @bovidae While anecdotally is easy to say it will be worse now than 20+ years ago, and probably will get worse, the measures and testing available now will increase the numbers without taking into account the physicality compared with 20+ years ago as well.

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