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@nostrildamus said in Memes/Tweets (No politics):

@MN5 said in Memes/Tweets (No politics):

I’ll go for the beer on the left first

I just wish I work in a brewery.

Work? What work?

@KiwiMurph said in QF Brumbies vs Hurricanes:

If I was making an argument for Kirifi in the ABs it would be as a specialist bench loosie to attack the breakdown.

Reckon their could be real value there and could be an option if you ran a 6-2 bench

I don't think the AB coaches have the balls to do something like that though

Was he carrying a bit of an injury last night - seemed to be off his usual intensity levels

@Mr-Fish said in QF Chiefs v Blues:

I think the only choking from the Chiefs really was the decision to kick for goal

And if Ratima had scored that try they may have kicked on

Collapsing the maul judication not consistent

Disappointing crowd for a knockout match

@Bones said in Highlanders Vs Chiefs:

@sparky said in Highlanders Vs Chiefs:

Massive performance by Tupou Vaa'i.

Remember all those posts on here from folks who didn't rate him. That seems a long time ago.

Yeah it's almost like it was years and years ago.

Had to go and check but yes he is a 38 test All Black already, when did that happen

Seems to have been an increase recently in suicides amongst the AFL community and players coming out admitting to mental health issues. The collisions in AFL more likely worse with more players taken out in the air and hitting the ground harder

@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:

@Crazy-Horse yeah tough one eh, reckon with our aging and leaving outside backs, there's got to be a punt on some newbies and what better opportunity than a touring french side? Worked wonders just over 20 years ago.

Carter would be an interesting one too, shades of Jane, his "style" might work well at test level.

French series an ideal opportunity to experiment a bit. Not just new ABs, but the likes of Love, Lakai, etc. A give players like QT & Sami T some serious game time.

Don't disagree with you, but there is the obvious problem with NZers not accepting a loss - especially to an under strength side. AB legacy and all that.

Is it actually a fact that France are going to turn up with a B side? Haven’t heard much more on this coming out of France other than what was thrown out there last year by their coach

Edit: Just scrolled down and saw the stuff article - so expect nearly a full strength team to be touring

Slow Horses has got me hooked at the moment. Four series to date and managed to get through three of them on the weekend

Canes definitely hitting some good form going toward the playoffs, hope they haven’t left their run too late as they are capable of beating any team in the top six.

Blues doing their best to lose this

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