@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Chiefs vs Hurricanes:

The Canes are the most niggly team IMO. Mainly based around TJP and Coles.

Coles especially. He was the niggliest player on the field but spent the whole night whinging to the ref about the other team. The midfield handbags in the 1st half was started by, you guessed it, Coles.

I did find Leitch continually patting TJP's head after the Retallick try funny though.

@jegga said in Reds v Crusaders:

This thread was hilarious to read , well done to all involved in it.

Indeed. But it does resemble the same trajectory of most game threads on the Fern.

Over confidence followed by abuse towards certain own players then make fun of opppsition.

According to an article I read about these special jerseys, the Crusaders one is so dark because the Lions jersey is also red.
The Crusaders shirt obviously had to be red and black, but had to contrast sufficiently from the Lions jersey.

As these jerseys were designed for the Lions tour and not Super Rugby, I think the colours were clearly picked without thinking of a possible clash with the jerseys of the other NZ franchises.

@Chris-B. Suggest you take a look at customer is always right thread. I like the idea of double yellow (player off but after 10 a replacement can come on) in cases where a clumsy tackle or jump leads to a mandatory card but not malicious and so ought not to be a red. For me double yellows wouldn't lead to subsequent ban.

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes v Rebels:

@NTA said in Hurricanes v Rebels:

Would suggest that Rebels Coach Tony McGahan is about to "get the full backing of the board" if these results continue.

You called it.

Despite the Rebels losing their opening two rounds to the Blues and Hurricanes and conceding 127 points to anchor the ladder, Melbourne owner Cox said Melbourne coach Tony McGahan had his full support.

http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2017/03/melbourne-rebels-too-valuable-to-australian-rugby-union-to-scrap-team-owner.html

Set the clock - he's on notice.

@SammyC best after game post ever

Canes looked like they were going to score over 100 points with 15 minutes left. But SWs were poor up until the last 15 minutes. For the Canes Jodie looks class, Aso looked good enough on the wing, unsure still about Laumape at 2nd (maybe a better replacement option)., Black was fine at first, saw little of Blackwell but a lot of Fatialofa and Ricky Riccitelli looks fine at this level

@Crash said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

Fekitoa's attack just didn't go anywhere. He always seemed to run straight into contact'

A little credit to the Chiefs is due there. They shut down his space very well.

Visinia played at the Vailima Marist 7s (Samoa) last weekend for the same team as Zac Guildford (Stallions).

Edit: Joe Tupe, Antonio Kirikiri, Sam Vaka (to name a few) played in that team as well.

@Stargazer said in France:

Good rugby genes right there

Barrett family

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Proudest Dad in NZ right now.

@antipodean said in Ireland II:

Very good interview with O'Driscoll. Worth the listen: http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/Rugby_on_Off_The_Ball/168303/BODCAST_ODriscoll__Tim_Horan_on_the_Aussies__NZ

Is pretty good for the most part, are a couple of 'Yeah right' moments, but you will always get that.

IRFU and NZRU could develop this whole event further into a regular Series each year or second year depending on schedule. As two of the smaller unions, cooperation on a number of fronts could be very beneficial to both.

I remember watching the news a few weeks back and they mentioned that every NZ Super team was interested in Enari.

@pakman said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:

Didn't BBBR duck into it?

No. Mumm jumped, spun and delivered a roundhouse elbow strike.

Get it right man!

Awesome stuff Harbour. It is excellent for NZ rugby that Harbour are once again a force.

Very happy the Blues have signed up coach Steve Jackson.

Haters.

Counties have more scum resets than any other Team in the Mitre10 Cup. Their tactic is to spoil the tempo of the opposing team at contact. I don't think that the Counties scrum was as "dominant" as what people make it to be. The difference this week was at the breakdown, where Counties struggled to break through the Canterbury defence. Too put it bluntly the Canterbury Pack "manned up" and Counties folded.

Another quality game from these two teams. Great to watch.

Cowan looks spent, seems to be even more niggly than he used to, doesn't offer a great deal from what I have seen this season.

@Chris-B. said in Counties Manukau v Canterbury:

@Crucial said in Counties Manukau v Canterbury:
Sorry Chris B but I'd rather the semis involved a "battle of the inbreds"

Happily, Southland can't deny us third, so you'll have to wait a week to play your Taranaki sister-wives - if you get the chance. 🙂

I was referring to your lot wanting to play against your uncle-grandads 😉