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NRL 2023 + Internationals

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    Trip to Shark park will be interesting. I have the Sharks finishing near the pointy end and Nico Hynes is impressive. As a warriors fan I will be happy with a close loss purely based on lower expectations. Should be a good marker though to where we are it.

    Unlikely to have Tohu and I don't know who will play his role in the middle, maybe a recall of Curran (doesn't have his ball playing skill though), but we will likely get back Barnett and Egan which are two pretty big ins, especially Egan who seems to be having a breakout year behind more bigger bodies going forward.

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      Assuming he is named today.. Jesse Bromwich

      https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/03/28/the-bear-and-bromwich-two-big-men-one-unique-statistic/

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        James Tamau is not a fucking kiwi

        More than half of Blair's games would be dogshit

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          James Tamau is not a fucking kiwi

          More than half of Blair's games would be dogshit

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          @mariner4life I have to admit, I was a little disappointed with the six and had a similar reaction, still Bromwich, Benji, Wiki and Mannering deserved their spots

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            @mariner4life I have to admit, I was a little disappointed with the six and had a similar reaction, still Bromwich, Benji, Wiki and Mannering deserved their spots

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            @bayimports said in NRL 2023:

            @mariner4life I have to admit, I was a little disappointed with the six and had a similar reaction, still Bromwich, Benji, Wiki and Mannering deserved their spots

            Yep, 4 absolute legends

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            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

              James Tamau is not a fucking kiwi

              More than half of Blair's games would be dogshit

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              @mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

              James Tamau is not a fucking kiwi

              +1

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                Shit, the NRL keeps delivering.

                The Lions are playing tonight and i still think i will watch the Eels v the Roosters. Should be a fucking belter.

                Also, have the Eels got the hard shaft from the draw or what? Melbourne to open the season, Cronulla expected to be top 4, Manly who look top 4 (and coming off the bye), Penrith the back to back champs (coming off the bye), now the Roosters (coming off the bye).

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                  Eels certainly got the rough end of the draw, getting so many top teams off the back of a bye is insane. Although they delivered last week, losing Paulo is pretty significant.. still should be good game, don't think the roosters have really clicked yet, so should be pretty even.

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                    I don’t mind the sinbin’s from last nights game but it’s going to take time for the league fans to get used to it.

                    A man down in league has far greater consequences than rugby.

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                      I don’t mind the sinbin’s from last nights game but it’s going to take time for the league fans to get used to it.

                      A man down in league has far greater consequences than rugby.

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                      @ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2023:

                      I don’t mind the sinbin’s from last nights game but it’s going to take time for the league fans to get used to it.

                      A man down in league has far greater consequences than rugby.

                      Brad Arthur is fucking kidding himself if the thinks either was debatable.

                      That was a bit of a beating in the end. If the Roosters had decent halves they probably win by more, despite some heroic last ditch tackling by the eels.

                      Lots of fans don't like it, but its easy to see why Tupou makes rep teams (despite having dick fingers a bit too often). He makes huge yards from the back, and generates quick play the balls. The try he set up for Keary was bloody well done as well.

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                        Good to see sin binning, I know they appear to have gone away from it for a few rounds, but agree both were deserved, personally I would like to see more games with this consistently used. The annoying part for me is that someone will probably do the same thing this round and will just go on report.

                        I actually wonder of the Roosters are better without some of their stars. Seriously looked like a better team flow last night admittedly against a team without their forward leader. When they have had guys like Teddy and Manu back the combination with the halves has been out of joint. Like a team of seriously good individuals that play average as a team. Obviously if they do click they will be hard to beat.

                        Tupou also great with his height at diffusing bombs and scoring from them too, great winger

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                          Good to see sin binning, I know they appear to have gone away from it for a few rounds, but agree both were deserved, personally I would like to see more games with this consistently used. The annoying part for me is that someone will probably do the same thing this round and will just go on report.

                          I actually wonder of the Roosters are better without some of their stars. Seriously looked like a better team flow last night admittedly against a team without their forward leader. When they have had guys like Teddy and Manu back the combination with the halves has been out of joint. Like a team of seriously good individuals that play average as a team. Obviously if they do click they will be hard to beat.

                          Tupou also great with his height at diffusing bombs and scoring from them too, great winger

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                          @bayimports Tedesco makes their attack worse because they constantly give him the ball, and he he jinks around trying to find holes, and can't actually make plays for others. He's a weird player in that he is a superstar but i think the team is worse for him in it unless he's doing shit for himself.

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                            @bayimports Tedesco makes their attack worse because they constantly give him the ball, and he he jinks around trying to find holes, and can't actually make plays for others. He's a weird player in that he is a superstar but i think the team is worse for him in it unless he's doing shit for himself.

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                            @mariner4life thats my point, I think players like himself and Manu (when at fullback) work extra well in teams where their halves aren't as dominant as it they try to overplay their hand sometimes..but both superstars in their own right, to the point they could walk into most rosters and have an immediate positive impact.

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                              They are trying to use Tedesco in the way Bennett used Lockyer when he was still a fullback. Not going to work.

                              He is at his best running the ball back and then running off the shoulder. His playmaking is only regulation - not terrible but nothing to shout about.

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                                :winking_face:
                                https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqd3UL4SnQ3/

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                                  FFS, the first time I make an effort to watch the Warriors in two seasons and they concede two tries in the first five minutes! I am changing channels.

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                                    Old Warriors have turned up today, seriously the worst defensive centres in NRL..not great watching

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                                      Holy shit, Johnson was it with that missed penalty touch finder? That’s criminal with scores tied, Sharks with one in the bin and only 5 to go.

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                                        What was the deal with the Sharks player getting binned? What did he do wrong?

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                                          What was the deal with the Sharks player getting binned? What did he do wrong?

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                                          @Toddy said in NRL 2023:

                                          What was the deal with the Sharks player getting binned? What did he do wrong?

                                          Wondering the same myself

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