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<p>Careful Wurzel. </p>
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<p>Rule number one on this board is: don't criticise Super Coach Rennie :)</p>
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<p>Yeah, I forgot the Fern can't have a bit of fun when the topic somehow concerns anything Red & Black.</p> -
<p>Pretty disappointed about that. Thought Laulala was a good chance to challenge for the Ab starting TH spot. Strikes me that Faumuina will always be the impact player off the bench, but was hoping Laulala might challenge Franks. All 3 ligaments is pretty unlucky.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unco" data-cid="553295" data-time="1453175037">
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<p> Fuck it feels great reading Cantabs whining about other teams poaching their players.</p>
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<p>Not so great when a Crusaders supporter "likes" a post about two of their former players suffering long-term injuries. Classy stuff, that. </p> -
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<p>Not so great when a Crusaders supporter "likes" a post about two of their former players suffering long-term injuries. Classy stuff, that. </p>
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<p>jeez, it was done tongue in cheek.. I would never wish injury upon anyone.</p>
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<p>but obviously I'm not "classy" enough for the forum police</p>
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<p>As I mentioned in a post above I've followed Nepo's career with great interest since he arrived in Canterbury.</p>
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<p>I've probably watched around 80% of his club games and seen his early progress in the gym first hand through my time at the Franks brothers gym. </p>
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<p>I think he's a huge talent, and the word down here is that he's the strongest tighthead in the country, so was gutted to lose him.</p>
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Come on guys cut the anti Cantab bullshit, it gets pretty boring pretty quickly. I know some Cantab posters don't help the cause, but it does get to a point around here where Cantabs can't make a comment without someone going 'poor widdle Canterbury'.
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<p>I was just reading an article about these injuries to Laulala and Bird. Both were freakish and resulted from players landing on them in different "non-contact" training sessions. It also appears that neither can be replaced at this stage although Rennie thinks that there aren't many options for a ready-made replacement TH prop when you already have the best 15 TH props spread across the 5 NZ teams.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I forgot the Fern can't have a bit of fun when the topic somehow concerns anything Red & Black.</p>
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<p>Like Smudge said, when the first Cantab in here likes the post announcing their injuries and his first comment is "Because it's the Chiefs... and I hate them," are you surprised some backs go up? Sure he also said he was a fan of both after but I still don't really think it's on at all.</p> -
You're an idiot if you can't tell my posts are harmless banter mate.<br><br>
I even explained myself above.<br><br>
It's a bit of fun, you Chiefs fans need to stop taking yourselves so seriously.<br><br>
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<p>News to me that KiwiMurph and Smudge are Chiefs fans. Your Waikato jerseys are in the mail!</p>
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<p>Excellent. We're always in need of firestarters down here. </p>
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<p>Yes I've worn a Blues jersey around during the Kirwan years - clearly i'll wear anything.....</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="553414" data-time="1453259515"><p>I was just reading an article about these injuries to Laulala and Bird. Both were freakish and resulted from players landing on them in different "non-contact" training sessions. It also appears that neither can be replaced at this stage although Rennie thinks that there aren't many options for a ready-made replacement TH prop when you already have the best 15 TH props spread across the 5 NZ teams.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Is Hames only a loosehead?</p>
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<p>I think so, but they were keen for Mitchell Graham to play a bit more tighthead, so they could switch him there permanently. They actually have three front rowers (at least) who can play either side of the scrum, so they have the versatility to bring in a loosehead like Hames if they want to.</p>
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<p>As I see it:</p>
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<p>Loosehead:</p>
<p>Pauliasi Manu</p>
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<p>Tighthead:</p>
<p>Nepo Laulala (injured)</p>
<p>Siate Tokolahi</p>
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<p>Either side:</p>
<p>Mitchell Graham</p>
<p>Atu Moli</p>
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<p>Bit of a change in topic, but a mate of mine is a close family relation of Wayne Smith.</p>
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<p>Spent Christmas up in Hamilton with the family and had a few discussions with Smithy about the makeup of the Chiefs.</p>
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<p>There was a bit of a disagreement between Smith and Rennie over where they should play Damien MacKenzie.</p>
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<p>Smithy reckons he is a natural 10, but Rennie is going to play him at 15 this year. Apparently Smithy was not that happy they signed Beaver as backup 10.</p>
