Blues 2021

Tim

Dalton Papalii is currently in Moscow.

Snowy

Crazy Horse

I am starting to see what others having been seeing about Papalii. I do wonder what position will be his best in the long run, especially at AB level. He seems a cross between a 7 and a 6 to me.

pukunui

@snowy said in Blues 2021:

"Super Rugby: Blues boost as Blake Gibson return offsets Dalton Papalii defection"

I'm just baffled, and annoyed, at the headline. WTF are they talking about?

I have just googled to see if there was some other meaning for "defection" that I didn't know about. What am I missing?

He failed his WOF because of defects?
Weird term to use.

Machpants

@pukunui It's quite common term in sporting press, for defection when someone is out.

Makes no sense but it is common

Stargazer

@machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

Machpants

@stargazer said in Blues 2021:

@machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

Snowy

@machpants said in Blues 2021:

Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

Don't start me.

What was wrong with lesson, or even lessons? A perfectly serviceable word.

Fuckwits everywhere, mutter, mutter. You'll find me in the GOM thread.

taniwharugby

@machpants I have seen defection used in that context before, but I think it was during the M10 Cup last year on Stuff.

nzzp

@taniwharugby said in Blues 2021:

@machpants I have seen defection used in that context before, but I think it was during the M10 Cup last year on Stuff.

I'm with @Snowy, it was wrong then, it's wrong now.

pukunui

@machpants said in Blues 2021:

@stargazer said in Blues 2021:

@machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

Learnings is the worst.

taniwharugby

@nzzp oh I agree, just saying it has been used by Stuff before, so unsure where they have picked up this new meaning for it from.

Daffy Jaffy

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Tim

Pierce, Choat, Robinson, Nock, Faiane, Narawa to start next game.

pakman

@machpants said in Blues 2021:

@stargazer said in Blues 2021:

@machpants Where? I've never seen it before. Hinton loves American sports; is it common in American sports media?

Maybe it is in UK media? I am certainly aware of having read it before. Still a pointless use of the word but so is learnings

Not in UK. Mind you when someone is grassed in the tackle they are said to hit the floor, rather than ground.

Bones

@crazy-horse said in Blues 2021:

I am starting to see what others having been seeing about Papalii. I do wonder what position will be his best in the long run, especially at AB level. He seems a cross between a 7 and a 6 to me.

Great guy to have in a RWC squad. Like a cross between Kaino and Cane. Wouldn't be upset to see him start at 6/7 if Cane or whoever the 6 is was injured. If he goes ok at 8, he could take Ardie's bench spot when he leaves after the RWC...

mofitzy_

@tim
Pierce, Robinson and Choat? Won't happen. 2/3 maybe with another on the bench.

KiwiMurph

Darry is more likely to come in than Pierce.

I'd have Kneepkens in 14.

mofitzy_

@kiwimurph
Kneepkens is class. Heem was fine, but Kneepkens seems like he has more magic about his play.

Daffy Jaffy

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