Match Fit
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@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
Pita Alatini hasn't aged a day and looks like he could step into an AB jersey tomorrow. Troy Flavell is in fantastic nick too, especially compared to his best mate Cribb who has really gotten out of shape. In the day it'd be hard to separate those two as pure athletes but now ? absolutely no comparison. Goes to show the value of keeping functional and active.
Kees Meeuws is even more enormous as is Eroni Clarke and Piri Weepu. Loads of work for the fitness trainers for that bunch. I don't think they've missed too many feeds over the years.
The banter and laughs were top quality, some real characters and you could tell they were all thrilled to catch up with eachother again.
Meeuws is above criticism in my view, so please leave him alone.
I wonder if he's still a machine in the gym? I suspect he could still throw some big weights around.
I think prop forwards always retain a certain amount of muscle strength. I think there is an intrinsic strength to these guys that never leaves. When was the last time you saw a former front rower whose now rather svelte?
Hammett...
That was from the stress of coaching
"coaching"
@Donsteppa said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
Pita Alatini hasn't aged a day and looks like he could step into an AB jersey tomorrow. Troy Flavell is in fantastic nick too, especially compared to his best mate Cribb who has really gotten out of shape. In the day it'd be hard to separate those two as pure athletes but now ? absolutely no comparison. Goes to show the value of keeping functional and active.
Kees Meeuws is even more enormous as is Eroni Clarke and Piri Weepu. Loads of work for the fitness trainers for that bunch. I don't think they've missed too many feeds over the years.
The banter and laughs were top quality, some real characters and you could tell they were all thrilled to catch up with eachother again.
Meeuws is above criticism in my view, so please leave him alone.
I wonder if he's still a machine in the gym? I suspect he could still throw some big weights around.
I think prop forwards always retain a certain amount of muscle strength. I think there is an intrinsic strength to these guys that never leaves. When was the last time you saw a former front rower whose now rather svelte?
Isn't he freaking massive ..... but not in a fat way!
This is an old video. Has he bulked up since then?
How gay would you have to be to watch more than 10 seconds of that?
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@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
Pita Alatini hasn't aged a day and looks like he could step into an AB jersey tomorrow. Troy Flavell is in fantastic nick too, especially compared to his best mate Cribb who has really gotten out of shape. In the day it'd be hard to separate those two as pure athletes but now ? absolutely no comparison. Goes to show the value of keeping functional and active.
Kees Meeuws is even more enormous as is Eroni Clarke and Piri Weepu. Loads of work for the fitness trainers for that bunch. I don't think they've missed too many feeds over the years.
The banter and laughs were top quality, some real characters and you could tell they were all thrilled to catch up with eachother again.
Meeuws is above criticism in my view, so please leave him alone.
I wonder if he's still a machine in the gym? I suspect he could still throw some big weights around.
I think prop forwards always retain a certain amount of muscle strength. I think there is an intrinsic strength to these guys that never leaves. When was the last time you saw a former front rower whose now rather svelte?
Hammett...
That was from the stress of coaching
"coaching"
@Donsteppa said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
@MajorRage said in Match Fit:
Pita Alatini hasn't aged a day and looks like he could step into an AB jersey tomorrow. Troy Flavell is in fantastic nick too, especially compared to his best mate Cribb who has really gotten out of shape. In the day it'd be hard to separate those two as pure athletes but now ? absolutely no comparison. Goes to show the value of keeping functional and active.
Kees Meeuws is even more enormous as is Eroni Clarke and Piri Weepu. Loads of work for the fitness trainers for that bunch. I don't think they've missed too many feeds over the years.
The banter and laughs were top quality, some real characters and you could tell they were all thrilled to catch up with eachother again.
Meeuws is above criticism in my view, so please leave him alone.
I wonder if he's still a machine in the gym? I suspect he could still throw some big weights around.
I think prop forwards always retain a certain amount of muscle strength. I think there is an intrinsic strength to these guys that never leaves. When was the last time you saw a former front rower whose now rather svelte?
Isn't he freaking massive ..... but not in a fat way!
This is an old video. Has he bulked up since then?
How gay would you have to be to watch more than 10 seconds of that?
Oh I watched every second, hehe tiny pants 🤭! That's some hard work right there though.....
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Watched Matchfit last night too. Really enjoyed it and so did my son. Its gonna be interesting to see how these guys go.
Yeah the difference between Flavell and Cribb was a real eye opening. See Flavell a bit as he does pilates at one of the wifes studios but Cribb obviously hasnt been doing much other than taking it easy after all those injuries and operations
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
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Watched Matchfit last night too. Really enjoyed it and so did my son. Its gonna be interesting to see how these guys go.
Yeah the difference between Flavell and Cribb was a real eye opening. See Flavell a bit as he does pilates at one of the wifes studios but Cribb obviously hasnt been doing much other than taking it easy after all those injuries and operations
Pilates and Yoga are so good for the little stablisers. No coincidence that Flavell looked bloody nimble running out there when they were playing touch.
His haircut is still way too pretty boy for a former tight forward though.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
Off topic as well but JP was quite a thoughtful pundit
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
Should have played a lot more tests.
Talking about postmen, Craig Innes was an actual postman. -
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
Should have played a lot more tests.
Talking about postmen, Craig Innes was an actual postman.And JK was an actual butcher's assistant. Those were the days
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
Should have played a lot more tests.
Talking about postmen, Craig Innes was an actual postman.And JK was an actual butcher's assistant. Those were the days
JK used to cut his fingers perving at chicks walking past the window so the legend says. Crap coach but a deadset legendary human in every other way !
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
Should have played a lot more tests.
Talking about postmen, Craig Innes was an actual postman.And JK was an actual butcher's assistant. Those were the days
Reds and Wallaby prop Dan Crowley didn't have his picture in game programs because he was an undercover cop at the time.
When I started collecting league cards they all had an occupation listed. I even recall Mick Hancock missing a game because of work commitments. Those were the days indeed.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel I think I remember heaps of the fowards were brickies - when the game was easier than work, but just a tad more violent (I hope!).
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
What about Ian Stevens - Petone, Wellington and the All Blacks?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
Who else ? the Postman always delivered.
Should have played a lot more tests.
Talking about postmen, Craig Innes was an actual postman.And JK was an actual butcher's assistant. Those were the days
Reds and Wallaby prop Dan Crowley didn't have his picture in game programs because he was an undercover cop at the time.
When I started collecting league cards they all had an occupation listed. I even recall Mick Hancock missing a game because of work commitments. Those were the days indeed.
Apparently his book is a fantastic read. I bet he has some great yarns.
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Watched Matchfit last night too. Really enjoyed it and so did my son. Its gonna be interesting to see how these guys go.
Yeah the difference between Flavell and Cribb was a real eye opening. See Flavell a bit as he does pilates at one of the wifes studios but Cribb obviously hasnt been doing much other than taking it easy after all those injuries and operations
From the promos, it sounds like Cribb has had a pretty tough time of it - was living in his car for a while (I was only half watching and wondering who he was) - though that story is presumably going to be told in the later episodes.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Match Fit:
@Paekakboyz said in Match Fit:
Shows like this can actually be a life saver for some guys i reckon. I follow Piri on insta and he's doing work! But he also blew up pretty huge 😬
Did he what ? Shocking for a guy not yet 40.
Cracked me up when he asked if the machine had been calibrated right though haha.
Weepu looked like he didn't move from the couch after the 2011 final. Such a shame because he could have been one of the greats if he could have stayed away from the bakery.
Second best on the list of halfback/first-fives isn't bad for a league kid from Wainui!
John Preston number one right ♥️
What about Ian Stevens - Petone, Wellington and the All Blacks?
Before my time unfortunately.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel Stack Stevens a sort of albino Piri with a pudding bowl haircut from memory
edit - Right guy Wrong Nickname Nectar Stevens http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=839
Stack was an Pommy prop who played against the AB side Nectar toured with in 72. Part of the England side that won at EP in 73
