@nostrildamus said in Pundits & ex-players all time XVs:

David Campese at 14? He was a spectacular attacker when in form, but he could be flaky and sometimes disinterested and the defensive presence of a jellyfish if I recall correctly.

Not sure about that. I don’t remember much sting in his defence

@DaGrubster forgive him. He hasn’t had your opportunity to learn the humility that comes with 24 years anguished waiting between drinks.

Hopefully the boys show up this time

With Lydia's win
23 LPGA wins, 3 more than any other player since beginning of 2012
8 LPGA wins by 4+ shots , more than any other player since beginning of 2013

@antipodean said in The decline and fall of the Melbourne Cup:

Women love dressing up. And getting fucking plastered on champagne.

And blokes with ordinary heads like that because it increases the chance of pulling women.

Reckon the forward back distinction is too broad. Looking at Sparky’s list it’s mainly loosies, ditto Rassie & Mallet.

Every now and again we loosies allow our natural prey, the large scrotumed ruck rat, to survive to maturity and become solid (though still very annoying) coaches (cf Henry, Galthie and Craven, Doc.)

@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

Worst rule implementation is no contest at linesout and it doesn’t have to be straight

Practically guarantees a try from a 5m lineout

75% inside 22m

Should be the other way round

No contest then it should be measured by a laser

@mariner4life you shamed them into taking it down

@Machpants Delighted for Lyds. Loved her phlegmatism and humility last year after winning the Olympic Gold and the Women's Open within two weeks of each other.

Is he commentating the champions trophy?

@WillieTheWaiter said in Track Cycling:

Both the TT and IP moved to mat h thr men's distance on 1 jan...
So Botha and andrews record were about 3rd attempt. But both are topof the game so deserve to hold them.
I felt like it was a missed opportunity to organize a track day on new years day and have my kids be world record holders 😅😅

I've thought for years that NZ should host a Track and Field meet that kicks off 10 seconds after midnight on New Years Day - so that everyone who wins their event gets to hold an official World's Best. Be a good draw for some decent talent, I think.

Highlights -

pSDt blindside Pieter-Steph openside leaves no room for Olivier’s boy.

I didn’t nominate Pollard true but I’d take ANOTHER over Smith.

@antipodean said in NZR+:

@Nepia said in NZR+:

@antipodean said in NZR+:

@Bovidae The All Blacks app looked like it hadn't had a code revision since 2014

I'm hoping the NZR+ one is better!

Have you seen the new AB stats site? Sometimes old code is better. 🙂

That's what concerns me. Can't wait for the expertise of Silverlake to start kicking in.

🤣

Sophie van Soest  /  Feb 10 Rare signed Jonah Lomu card from his early rugby career is up for auction in the US Rare signed Jonah Lomu card from his early rugby career is up for auction in the US

This is like the Kiwi version of a golden ticket!