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  • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

    Highlanders

    1- C. Hoeft
    2- A. Oliver
    3- C. Hayman
    4- J. Ryan
    5- S. Maling
    6- T. Randell
    7- J. Kronfeld
    8- I. Maka
    9- A. Smith
    10- T. Brown
    11- W. Naholo
    12- P. Alatini
    13- M. Fekitoa
    14- J. Wilson
    15- B. Smith

    Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

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    @ACT-Crusader said in Best of all time?:

    Highlanders

    1- C. Hoeft
    2- A. Oliver
    3- C. Hayman
    4- J. Ryan
    5- S. Maling
    6- T. Randell
    7- J. Kronfeld
    8- I. Maka
    9- A. Smith
    10- T. Brown
    11- W. Naholo
    12- P. Alatini
    13- M. Fekitoa
    14- J. Wilson
    15- B. Smith

    Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

    this is interesting, are we basing on "status" i.e club legend or skill level

    I would say nasi manu could have a good shot at the 8 jersey on his contribution to the team...but honestly think MMT might have a higher ceiling, the level his playing at at only 24, also, can we claim Nonu? he may have played shit for us but ...he's nonu

    Also, i would argue ash dixon was a better hooker than coltman...but coltman is is obviously a club man

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      @ACT-Crusader said in Best of all time?:

      Highlanders

      1- C. Hoeft
      2- A. Oliver
      3- C. Hayman
      4- J. Ryan
      5- S. Maling
      6- T. Randell
      7- J. Kronfeld
      8- I. Maka
      9- A. Smith
      10- T. Brown
      11- W. Naholo
      12- P. Alatini
      13- M. Fekitoa
      14- J. Wilson
      15- B. Smith

      Bench: K. Meeuws, L. Coltman, E. Dixon, C. Newby, B. Kelleher, L. Sopoaga, N. Evans

      this is interesting, are we basing on "status" i.e club legend or skill level

      I would say nasi manu could have a good shot at the 8 jersey on his contribution to the team...but honestly think MMT might have a higher ceiling, the level his playing at at only 24, also, can we claim Nonu? he may have played shit for us but ...he's nonu

      Also, i would argue ash dixon was a better hooker than coltman...but coltman is is obviously a club man

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      @Kiwiwomble there's no way Stanley misses out to either midfielder.

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        Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

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        • BonesB Bones

          Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

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          @Bones said in Sports Memes:

          Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

          The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

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          • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

            @Bones said in Sports Memes:

            Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

            The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

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            @MiketheSnow the glory days of Bunce at second five, guscott at centre, Rupeni on the right and Ardie at blindside.

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            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

              @Bones said in Sports Memes:

              Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

              The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

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              @MiketheSnow said in Sports Memes:

              @Bones said in Sports Memes:

              Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

              The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

              https://www.balls.ie/rugby/stephen-jones-hammered-dream-team-xv-557499

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              • BonesB Bones

                @MiketheSnow said in Sports Memes:

                @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                Screenshot_2023-06-05-14-43-14-67_a23b203fd3aafc6dcb84e438dda678b6.jpg

                The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                https://www.balls.ie/rugby/stephen-jones-hammered-dream-team-xv-557499

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                @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                He's just a troll. Dont' feed the troll. He knows he'll get clicks and discussion - it's exactly what he's after.

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                • nzzpN nzzp

                  @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                  The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                  He's just a troll. Dont' feed the troll. He knows he'll get clicks and discussion - it's exactly what he's after.

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                  @nzzp said in Sports Memes:

                  @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                  The man obviously has Alzheimer’s

                  He's just a troll. Dont' feed the troll. He knows he'll get clicks and discussion - it's exactly what he's after.

                  There’s trolling and then there’s becoming a laughing stock

                  He’s at the latter for me and a very big reason I no longer take The Times

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                  • BonesB Bones

                    @MiketheSnow the glory days of Bunce at second five, guscott at centre, Rupeni on the right and Ardie at blindside.

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                    @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                    @MiketheSnow the glory days of Bunce at second five, guscott at centre, Rupeni on the right and Ardie at blindside.

                    ….and Will Skelton, Rob Kearney and Juan Martin Hernandez making John Eales, Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, Brodie Retallick, Christian Cullen, Dan Carter and Stephen Larkham look like complete amateurs in comparison.

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                      Bunce at 12? Ardie at 6?

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                        i saw that, it's honestly some of his best work

                        people will not be able to help themselves. And the best part is, he's included people from lots of nations, but not the right ones. It's a delicious wind-up

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                          The best bit is the Irish getting upset as if they actually believe they should have more players in the team.

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                          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                            i saw that, it's honestly some of his best work

                            people will not be able to help themselves. And the best part is, he's included people from lots of nations, but not the right ones. It's a delicious wind-up

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                            @mariner4life I'm not so sure it is a complete wind up, maybe he is looking to renegotiate his contract and is looking to up the traffic.

                            I honestly think he sees the game and players through a different tint, that obscures what normal people see

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                              The best kind of troll when you aren't sure they are trolling or they have simply lost the plot. It would be quicker and easier of that 'dream team' to mention who'd you keep...

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                                i saw that, it's honestly some of his best work

                                people will not be able to help themselves. And the best part is, he's included people from lots of nations, but not the right ones. It's a delicious wind-up

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                                @mariner4life Ardie at 6 is absolutely brilliant trolling, credit where it's due, there's about 4 different groups of fans that would be triggered by that.

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                                  I bet he licked his lips at the thought of meltdowns in NZ when he typed the name Michael Hooper as well

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                                    his Hernandez over Carter is one of his classic jokes too

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                                      Did Rupeni play much 14 after he left NZ? He's actually one of the most gifted players I've ever watched, so I don't really begrudge his place despite getting it possibly on the wrong wing and above players that were consistently world class at the top of the international game.

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                                      • No QuarterN No Quarter

                                        Did Rupeni play much 14 after he left NZ? He's actually one of the most gifted players I've ever watched, so I don't really begrudge his place despite getting it possibly on the wrong wing and above players that were consistently world class at the top of the international game.

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                                        @No-Quarter I think you already know the answer. But if you don't, I wouldn't think he was even noticed past 2003 world cup where he tore up on the left.

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                                          @No-Quarter I think you already know the answer. But if you don't, I wouldn't think he was even noticed past 2003 world cup where he tore up on the left.

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                                          @Bones said in Sports Memes:

                                          @No-Quarter I think you already know the answer. But if you don't, I wouldn't think he was even noticed past 2003 world cup where he tore up on the left.

                                          Geez he made Scotland look like chumps in the 03 WC. What a player.

                                          Luckily the other 14 weren’t quite as good.

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