All Blacks vs Pumas I
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<p>I have lots of things to ask them, like when is the team announced?</p>
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<p>Woah hold on there, now you are just taking it too far.</p>
<p>I mean having breakfast with them and getting the inside goss on selections is one thing... but expecting to solve one of life's greatest mysteries is something else entirely.</p> -
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Are you referring to Messum?</p></blockquote>
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Now you are starting to get disrespectful! -
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<p>racist!</p>
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:think:<br><br>
Don't you mean "dusrispictful?"</p></blockquote>
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Wasn't there a kerfuffle a while back over the misspelling of Mesim's name with some posters suggesting it was showing a lack of respect towards an AB? -
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<p>Wasn't there a kerfuffle a while back over the misspelling of Mesim's name with some posters suggesting it was showing a lack of respect towards an AB?</p>
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<p>FIIK. I was just pissing around with Messum as it seemed like the easiest one-letter change on theme.</p>
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<p>We should ask jegga what the All Blacks think.</p>
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<p>racist!</p>
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<p>Never known a Queenslander who cared about that.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crazy Horse" data-cid="610975" data-time="1472606144">
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<p>Wasn't there a kerfuffle a while back over the misspelling of Mesim's name with some posters suggesting it was showing a lack of respect towards an AB?</p>
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<p>there was, I wont name the 2 involved (one hasn't posted here for some time, the other is still a regular) especially as the one making the big deal of it, then went and spelt another players name incorrectly in one of his replies bemoaning the poor spelling of Messam!</p> -
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<p>there was, I wont name the 2 involved (one hasn't posted here for some time, the other is still a regular) especially as the one making the big deal of it, then went and spelt another players name incorrectly in one of his replies bemoaning the poor spelling of Messam!</p>
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<p>gasp</p>
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<p>The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week so expect them not to be playing in the test.</p>
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<p><strong>Liam Coltman</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"> (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September)</span></p>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane</strong> (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Seta Tamanivalu</strong> ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>James Parsons</strong> (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor</strong> (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Damian McKenzie</strong> (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</div> -
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<p>The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week <strong>so expect them not to be playing in the test.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Liam Coltman</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"> (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September)</span></p>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane</strong> (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Seta Tamanivalu</strong> ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>James Parsons</strong> (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor</strong> (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);"><strong>Damian McKenzie</strong> (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</div>
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<p>Ah I expect you mean "not be be starting in the next test match".</p>
<p>Clearly of that group, only Crotty is a likely starter and with him it's more likely they want him to show some match fitness.</p>
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<p>Charlie at least is likely to be on the bench as well as Codie Taylor.</p>
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<p>DIsappointed that PT hasn't been given a run yet in the RC but there is some ways yet to go in the comp.</p> -
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Right you are, but then I'm not the one who regularly has breakfast with them so I will have to <strong>differ</strong> to the expert...</p></blockquote>
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The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week so expect them not to be playing in the test.<br><br><strong>Liam Coltman</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"> (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September)</span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br><strong>Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane</strong> (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September)</span></span><br><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br><strong>Seta Tamanivalu</strong> ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September)</span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br><strong>James Parsons</strong> (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September)</span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br><strong>Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor</strong> (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September)</span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br><strong>Damian McKenzie</strong> (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</span></span></p></blockquote>
There are 3 hookers of the 4 in the squad in that list.<br><br>
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<p>The following players are being released to play ITM Cup this week so expect them not to be playing in the test.</p>
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<p><strong>Liam Coltman</strong><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"> (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September)</span></p>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Charlie Faumuina and Rieko Ioane</strong> (Southland v Auckland, Friday 2 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Seta Tamanivalu</strong> ( Ta$man v Taranaki, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>James Parsons</strong> (Wellington v North Harbour, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Luke Romano, Ryan Crotty and Codie Taylor</strong> (Northland v Canterbury, Saturday 3 September)</div>
<div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Damian McKenzie</strong> (Waikato v Manawatu, Sunday 4 September)</div>
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<p>Not one player has been released for the Hurricanes' match this weekend.</p>
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<p>FUCKING CONSPIRACYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY</p> -
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<p>Not one player has been released for the Hurricanes' match this weekend.</p>
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<p>FUCKING CONSPIRACYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY</p>
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<p>I see Wellington/Hurricanes have become the new Canterbury/Crusaders, not even pretending they're separate entities any more.;)</p> -
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<p>I see Wellington/Hurricanes have become the new Canterbury/Crusaders, not even pretending they're separate entities any more. ;)</p>
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<p>Yeah. Win a title, look what happens.</p> -
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<p>I see Wellington/Hurricanes have become the new Canterbury/Crusaders, not even pretending they're separate entities any more. ;)</p>
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<p>Nothing do to with Wellington being synonymous with the Hurricanes. Its the Hurricanes region being discriminated against - TJP, A&J Savea, Coles plus players from the Hurricanes unions i.e Cruden, Aaron Smith, Brodie Retallick and Israel Dagg. The conspiracy is against the whole 'canes region. Even the traitorous Taranaki is being discriminated against by not releasing BB because we know they'll try to crawl their way back one day.</p>
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<p>As everyone knows, when Hurricanes rugby is strong*, All Black Rugby is strong, so this is clearly Hanson's plan to ensure the next generation of 'canes isn't relying on the AB Squad cavalry to help them out.</p>
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<p>* There is a direct correlation between the 'canes being strong and the AB's being strong.</p>
<p>2006 - Cane's make final and ABs win every match except one. </p>
<p>2015 - Canes make final - ABs win RWC and every match except one.</p>
<p>2016 - 'canes win, ABs undefeated (so far).</p>
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Seems a fairly straightforward team. Here's what I'd go with:
Moody
Coles
Franks
Retallick
Whitelock
Squire
Cane
Read
A.Smith
Beauden
J.Savea
Crotty
Fekitoa
Dagg
B.Smith
Res:
Taylor
Crockett
Faumuina
Romero (Pat T's scrummaging still worries me)
A.Savea
TJ
Sopoaga
ALBTalking points:
Does Kaino get a rest? Pat T or Luke? Cruden's home ground, which would also argue for TKB.
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Seems a fairly straightforward team. Here's what I'd go with:
Moody
Coles
Franks
Retallick
Whitelock
Squire
Cane
Read
A.Smith
Beauden
J.Savea
Crotty
Fekitoa
Dagg
B.Smith
Res:
Taylor
Crockett
Faumuina
Romero (Pat T's scrummaging still worries me)
A.Savea
TJ
Sopoaga
ALBTalking points:
Does Kaino get a rest? Pat T or Luke? Cruden's home ground, which would also argue for TKB.
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