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@Nepia said in Caleb Clarke:

The more I think about this I'm convinced Clarke did it on purpose in the PI player gets in trouble with the law and then is guaranteed selection in the AB policy.

After all he did try the constantly injured all the time and still first name on the team sheet for a while but that policy is reserved for white guys from the south.

He should do a Shannon Frizzel and go overseas on top of a brush with the law. That makes them even more indispensable

@Landers92 i need to find out a bit ore about the halfback protection, i get it before the ball is players, cant drag the half back in or drive past and take them out.....but if theyre playing the ball....they should be fair game

@Kiwiwomble said in Otago v BoP:

@bayimports HOW DARE we steal your colours 30 years before you existed 😉

That's the whole fun of it 🙂

@African-Monkey said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Landers92 Lol it's rich coming from Blues fans when we were in the same situation a few years back.

I thought he'd be a reds fan these days? Hence the re-emergence from nowhere and delight.

I am visiting Mum's so the game was 20 minutes up the road. Went along, never seen so may cars in Methven.
Hard to get anything from the game but Billy Harmon is a brick shithouse and he influences the game whenever he is involved. He has looked AB material to me for a few seasons now.

@KiwiMurph the fact he can cover 10/15 will be a big plus for him atleast having plenty of mins off the bench.

A lot can be said of the coach but the players need to step up and own the game plan and training as well. Over half the squad has plenty of super rugby experience and five of them are in the ABs XV. So there’s no excuses not to perform. The young guys need to take ownership of the team

@Darren said in Whats your "second team" in Super Rugby?:

I don't have a second team, but I support any NZ team playing any overseas team.
But if 2 NZ teams play each other and It's not the Canes I'll just enjoy the game

I'll add the caveat, in the case of 2 NZ teams playing I will enjoy game but chher for who will help the Canes on table , or another NZ team get further up ladder.

@mariner4life exactly, all the new merch is also rolling out so people can order before xmas and once youve shelled out on some gear or someone has given you something...i feel you're more likely to get into next year

@cgrant said in Waikato v Otago:

Parker has the physique of a SA forward.

He is definitely one of the larger no.8s in NZ.

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:

@canefan said in Super Rugby 2024:

@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2024:

Apparently SR doesn't translate to the next level up

It’s funny how they question his ability on both sides of the ball and then proceed to select Blackadder and Cane who don’t exactly set the house on fire on attack.

…..and Jacobsen who doesn’t even get a mention

@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Reds:

Super Rugby Pacific refereeing officials believe there was indeed foul play by the Highlanders in the tackle which broke the neck of Reds lock Connor Vest, but that it wasn’t Shannon Frizell at fault, and no yellow card was warranted.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/132180622/referees-admit-fault-in-brokenneck-tackle-but-shannon-frizell-in-the-clear

I don't see a single quote admitting fault. Quality Stuff journalism again.

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I think that fair, showed some spark in midfield, hope he didn;t get injured at the end there

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Just want to say; I called it a good 18 months ago when I said Sam Gilbert looked a good midfield option. Dermody saying he sees him as a viable midfielder.

@No-Quarter said in Thoughts on Cane now?:

@MajorRage good post, though I'm not convinced he went missing, I just think he was asked to play a tighter game against SA. His tackle stats are always up there even in games where he isn't so prominent. I think the fact he can be so devastating with ball in hand counts against him a bit, as when he puts in a tighter shift people think he's gone missing as they expect to see him running over people out wide.

Yeah, probably true.

He's got a bit of Toeava about him on this forum, that's for sure.

@Derpus said in ANZAC XV:

It would probably involve the tier of player just below/on the edge of test selection. Doubt you'd have centurians like Whitelock or Hooper lining up.

It'd still be fun though - I think a 23 selected from the best players in SR who arent currently in either test 23s would be fairly competitive.

And yeah, a true ANZAC team would only have a handful of Wallabies - Hooper, Koirobete, Kerevi, Valetini and White would probably be the only ones in with a shot.

I'd say the whole starting front row would get a look in.

this was a missed opportunity, i remember they just left the seats to the supporters club to sell off (got a row of three for the bach), but a bit of work, some cheap plaques showing which stand etc, easy money spinner

now theyve found 1400 of them just sitting in a warehouse and theyre giving them away

Oct 12, 2022 Ultimate sports relic: Carisbrook seats in search of new home Ultimate sports relic: Carisbrook seats in search of new home

Thousands of fans sat in the seats at Carisbrook making memories as they watched local sport before the stadium closed in 2011. Now, 1400 of those...