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Yeah, but they were playing the three best teams in the world. insert smiley face</p></blockquote>
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So England ranked 3?

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<p>Not sure how Crottys high shot could be considered close to a red. It was a penalty in regular play and nothing more. Just because the Ref missed it doesn't mean it was 10 times worse. </p>
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<p>I doubt the ref missed it. It was replayed about 100 times on the screen provoking a loud response from the crowd. He just didn't consider it serious enough for a card. IMO the right decision.</p>

Bold and strikeout doesn't show on Tapatalk, so it looks like all you did was add the word rugby.

Never fear, Fozzie is working with our kickers now.<br><br>
But TBH, I'm not bothered how these guys kick in thier Super colours, everyone seems to step it up a notch in black, kicking % will be no different

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<p>Actually, I think it is.</p>
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<p><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Intentional knock or throw forward. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A player must not intentionally knock the ball forward with hand or arm, nor throw forward.</span></p>
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<p><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=12'>http://laws.worldrugby.org/?law=12</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14.72px;color:rgb(42,51,51);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think you have to read this text carefully and note that "Knock on" is the official term and is used differently to "knock forward". I don't think you're allowed to intentionally bat the ball forward and recover it. O-fucking-tago scored a try in an ITM Cup semi doing exactly this and eliminated Ta$man (not that I'm bitter).</span></p>
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<p>Yeah that's the bit which stops you repeatedly tapping the ball over defenders and eventually catching it when clear. A bit like we tap balloons over kids to tease them</p>
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<p>Pretty easy to spot and certainly not something commonly used</p>

<p>Our prop play has improved a lot this season. We've really come a long way in the scrum department compared to last year. We can hang with every scrum in the comp, except a few.</p>

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<p>Humm. Seu is far from reliable as far as defense is concerned. Can't stop the men running at him in their tracks and always concedes a few meters. Missed his tackle for Harris try.</p>
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<p>He simply needs to bulk up. I believe he's not far north of 100kg, and given how tall he is, you get a sense for much bulk he can add to his frame. Give him a couple of years then he will really be in the ABs sights.</p>

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<p><strong>We're not so assured at 10 like we were at backrow when we told Meafua to move on, so I hope we don't let him go so fast.</strong></p>
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<p>Completely agreed. Blues and their ITM Cup teams and their struggles at 10 - if he's talented I'd hope he is considered - not exactly in a position to be picky!</p>
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<p>Hopefully at the very least Hickey isn't selected as captain of Auckland ITM Cup - which then opens up to the possibility of him being dropped on form, which should have happened last season.</p>

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<p>Anyone catch the Sunwolves vs Stormers game? Massive choke at the end by the Sunwolves.</p>
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<p>I am scratching my head at the decision by the Sunwolves to turn down the possible 3 points when they're up 17 - 10 with 3 minutes left on the clock. Pisi is kicking 83% this season too, which makes the decision even more baffling. Not the first time the Sunwolves have made a dumb decision in crunch time this year.</p>
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<p>Probably a Hammett masterpiece.  If you are only slightly ahead, then there is an argument is that you can keep the ball for three minutes with modern rules, so you have upside of a try and if you don't cock up you own the game and run the clock.</p>
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If you kick the pen, then the oppo get the ball back and/or field position.  So your control of the game is less.</p>
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<p>However, if you are 7 up and kick the goal, then it is game over. So, yeah.  Stupidity all round.</p>

A Japanese Gavin Henson?

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<p>I had a shitty stream and a wife who wanted to know why I wasn't cooking the food I had previously promised. I don't recall stating that specific night.<br><br>
Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk</p>
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<p>I have been told a couple of times that I have selective amnesia. Maybe you suffer from the same thing?  :biggrin:</p>

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="579096" data-time="1463044542"><p>Doesn't sound like there was a whole lot to it, tbh..</p></blockquote>
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There usually isn't much too it in the eye of a fan....<br><br>
Sounds like it was serious enough to warrant a game suspension to send a message to the rest of the group that this sort of behaviour won't go unpunished.

I did watch Sydenham play university a couple of weeks back, can't recall if he was playing though sorry.<br><br>
Will look out for the name in future

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<p>Yeah, even with the TMO watching the replay he appeared to escape any sanction - although maybe the ref spoke to him off camera?</p>
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<p>Perhaps Pryor assumed and expected Weber to catch the ball?</p>
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<p>I'll save you the trouble - Fuck Off Siam you twat!!  😉 🙂  :fishing:</p>

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="578002" data-time="1462674578"><p>
Another win to the Blues. Two more games against foreign teams which could see a few more points. <br><br>
Their draw was a bit of a bummer really (they've already played all the NZ teams), if they had a similar draw to the Crusader's they might be sitting in a similar position. ;)</p></blockquote>
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And we'd all be talking about fern favourite Ihaia West 🙂

Bit of that too

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="576839" data-time="1462338167">
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<p>Weber is guilty of this a lot.  It shouldn't be an issue when passing to another midget.</p>
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<p>Wash your mouth out!</p>

Yep, a good man always rises to the occasion. Or so I am told.

<p>Just watched this as well, great performance,  however I was hoping that the kicking stats had shown Barrett had shaken his yips but all the kicks he got were pretty easy shots. Hopefully it will at least give him some confidence. Fatialofa has been looking awesome, massive lug of a bloke, never really heard of him before the last couple of weeks. </p>

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="576009" data-time="1462019832"><p>
I know.<br><br>
Exactly my point.</p></blockquote> <br><br>
just further to that I'm just some random on the internet.<br><br>
Not an ex-All Black taunting other countries on the commentary.