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    @nzzp said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    @rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    Hansen on Luke Whitelock:

    "He's a Whitelock, so they naturally are leaders."

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    honestly, that's up there with 'the Marsh boys have good lineage'

    The only trait the Whitelocks share is looking a shitload older than their actual age.

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    Japan squad:

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    @rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    Akira responds:

    "Barack Obama had leadership abilities too but you didn't see him getting handed the All Blacks captaincy. Checkmate."

    I don't think you've done a post on any other topic than Akira since the squad selection and you've done a lot of posts. I've don't recall seeing someone on TSF have such an obsessive whinge fest since davidav showed his love for Toeava.

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    That's the United Nations of a rugby squad. No Super Rugby players, unless they play Japanese league and SR?

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    @bones said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    @rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    Akira responds:

    "Barack Obama had leadership abilities too but you didn't see him getting handed the All Blacks captaincy. Checkmate."

    I don't think you've done a post on any other topic than Akira since the squad selection and you've done a lot of posts. I've don't recall seeing someone on TSF have such an obsessive whinge fest since davidav showed his love for Toeava.

    Poster who is constantly defending Highlanders players accuses another poster of being repetitive.

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    @kiwimurph said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    @bones said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    @rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    Akira responds:

    "Barack Obama had leadership abilities too but you didn't see him getting handed the All Blacks captaincy. Checkmate."

    I don't think you've done a post on any other topic than Akira since the squad selection and you've done a lot of posts. I've don't recall seeing someone on TSF have such an obsessive whinge fest since davidav showed his love for Toeava.

    Poster who is constantly defending Highlanders players accuses another poster of being repetitive.

    Haha! Nice try. Where are all these constant posts? Are you talking about the ones where I'm defending Naholo and Smith from recent criticism?

    I could say something equally as dumb to you like - are you another that is madly in love with Akira?

    Being overseas for me has numbed me to the provincial bias so that's an idiot call.

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    @bones Hemopo, Luke Whitelock, Rob Thomson, Naholo. You're right...there's no connection there...

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    @machpants said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    That's the United Nations of a rugby squad. No Super Rugby players, unless they play Japanese league and SR?

    yeah I wondered if any are super players or only play J-League (thats what its called isnt it?)

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    This is a pretty weak Japanese team. Their stars are missing : the hooker, the scrum-half and the fullback. Mafi was their main weapon and he isn't there anymore. All Blacks by 30+.

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    @kiwimurph said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    @bones Hemopo, Luke Whitelock, Rob Thomson, Naholo. You're right...there's no connection there...

    Say what? Where are these posts defending Naholo and Thomson? And what am I defending them from exactly? I know you're in love with Akira but there's no point making bullshit up.

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    @taniwharugby said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    Pot and kettle? How many times do NH teams send understrength teams down here, particularly for the 1st game, that I know is a scheduling issue, but looking at our schedule, this is the right way to do it.

    If we had Aus. Japan, England, Ireland in a RWC, the Japanese test would see a much more inexperienced side trotted out, admittedly with a smaller squad size.

    I'll admit to not knowing F.A about the Japanese side and it's strength (as in is it full strength) but ultimately, even this AB side should be able to account for any side the Japanese can send out, if they cant, then that will be rather embarrassing, but I think it will be ABs >20

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/108298913/uk-media-accuses-all-blacks-of-handing-out-confetti-caps-with-novice-team-for-japan

    Not sure what the issue is here. So it’s some journo at the Guardian being quoted, not any of the unions.

    The NZ media has done similar when weakened England, Welsh, French etc squads were sent south.

    Thankfully the media don’t speak for the teams where they reside

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    Bullshit that Steve Hansen has devalued the All Blacks jersey. By winning a World Cup away from home, pushing his players to higher standards and taking the All Blacks brand to new markets, he has made the Black Jersey more fearsome than ever.

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    This is what this New Zealand game is all about, and we're lucky to have a fixture where young, keen as, fellas like this guy help keep a long held kiwi dream alive. Every fluffybunny on this site must've had that dream

    Look at the determined delight this lad has and that he's getting a taste at keeping Laura to a standard she's become accustomed to, is only a good thing.

    Go on LAD!

    Have a barnstorming debut! I'll be watching out for you and the other young'uns

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    Are we certain that Aura has stayed in Japan for the week? How will this impact training in London or are the boys used to the dirty bitch going walkabout every now and then?

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    @crucial said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    Are we certain that Aura has stayed in Japan for the week? How will this impact training in London or are the boys used to the dirty bitch going walkabout every now and then?

    The official position is that the Aura is summoned by performing a Haka so providing the squad in London can refrain from performing one there (most when drunk and shirtless there on an OE cannot) then the Aura will remain in Japan from what management have told me.

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    @siam said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    This is what this New Zealand game is all about, and we're lucky to have a fixture where young, keen as, fellas like this guy help keep a long held kiwi dream alive. Every fluffybunny on this site must've had that dream

    Still have that dream, as an unco mid 40's normally injured useless fluffybunny, who's current rugby peak is reffing touch!

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    @siam said in Japan vs All Blacks:

    This is what this New Zealand game is all about, and we're lucky to have a fixture where young, keen as, fellas like this guy help keep a long held kiwi dream alive. Every fluffybunny on this site must've had that dream

    Look at the determined delight this lad has and that he's getting a taste at keeping Laura to a standard she's become accustomed to, is only a good thing.

    Go on LAD!

    Have a barnstorming debut! I'll be watching out for you and the other young'uns

    That video doesn't seem to play - at least not for me.

    Who were you talking about?

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    @machpants Yep. It's going to happen for me as well and I have similar skills. I also seriously doubt that you are unco given what you have done.

    As for being an AB : "The odds are against us there, but we will go in anyway, I'm glad the Captain made the right decision." The pilot's name was George Zip.

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    replied to Chris B. on last edited by
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    @chris-b Papalii

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    @snowy There's a reason I was a Navigator rather than pilot LOL

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