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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="581891" data-time="1463983365">
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<p>The circumstances are now quite different. The Chiefs had to face the Jaguares in their first ever home game in BA so the expectations were huge, and the crowd very vocal. Playing them now won't be such a difficult task.</p>
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<p>Which is what everyone was doing. The Chiefs and Highlanders had/have to do a round-the-world trip (NZ->SA->Arg->NZ).</p>
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<p>I'm not sure if the Highlanders will have to do the same but the Chiefs had to leave their hotel at 3am after the game in SA to get on their flight to Argentina then had to squeeze into a tiny domestic plane to get to their final destination.</p> -
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<p>With 50 gone, SW's are within 2 of the Reds, and looking to fuck up my tipping again :(<br><br><strong>Goromaru kicks well, but he looks bloody slow. </strong>Kicks a penalty now to take it out to 25-20.<br><br>
Reds scrum has been making a mess of the SW's.</p>
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<p>He can go be slow somewhere else now, as he's likely played his last game for the Reds.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Dice" data-cid="581959" data-time="1464003565"><p>He can go be slow somewhere else now, as he's likely played his last game for the Reds.</p></blockquote>
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Terrible buy. The word on the street with my is that it's all done and dusted for him to move to Toulon... Be trying to get out of that buy if I were them. -
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<p>Terrible buy. The word on the street with my is that it's all done and dusted for him to move to Toulon... Be trying to get out of that buy if I were them.</p>
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<p>Up there with the Benji signing. If he can't make the Reds backline when Hunt is healthy, then he is going to find it even harder to make that loaded Toulon backline.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="582072" data-time="1464048180">
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<p>Don't you guys breed loose forwards yourselves?</p>
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<p>Nope,</p>
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<p>we breed props, locks and first fives.</p>
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<p>re: Taufua</p>
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<p>I was worried he may look overseas as I'm sceptical he will make the ABs due to his height and them wanting tall number 6's.</p>
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<p>He's becoming my favourite Crusader, shows so much passion for the jersey. Despite the fact he isn't from the region.</p> -
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<p>re: Taufua</p>
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<p>I was worried he may look overseas as I'm sceptical he will make the ABs due to his height and them wanting tall number 6's.</p>
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<p>He's becoming my favourite Crusader, shows so much passion for the jersey. Despite the fact he isn't from the region.</p>
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<p>He just pretends there is also a white stripe on the jersey just like Reado.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="582107" data-time="1464052187">
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<p>He just pretends there is also a white stripe on the jersey just like Reado.</p>
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<p>Rubbish :)</p>
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<p>he kisses the Crusaders logo on his jersey before running out onto the field every game</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="582069" data-time="1464047934">
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<p> Ta$man has signed Zac Guildford - I presume to give Hammer an All Black to sack. :)</p>
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<p>Not a signing I am keen on, but apparently there are doubts that we will have either Lolohea or Lowe.</p>
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<p>Many Magpies fans on my Twitter feed are not happy about losing him.</p>
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<p>If the Mako$ have done their home work on helping someone with a mental illness (like they seem to have done according to the article on Stuff) & ZG puts his best foot forward, he'll be a great asset for the Mako$. Because his off-field problems have overshadowed and influenced his on-field performance, I'm convinced a lot of people underestimate him as rugby player. When he's in the right head space and gets a bit more confidence, he'll do well.</p> -
<p>I've never been a fan of him as a player, felt he was over rated, but I hope he has dealt with his off-field issues and can forge a decent career, still only about 27 isn't he?</p>
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<p>Young fellas today get everything handed to them on a plate (in going straight form school into earning money playing rugby) it must be very easy to divert off the correct path without decent support.</p> -
I'm quite chuffed with the quality loose forwards Canterbury produce, we really like Elliot Dixon down here.
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<p>I've never been a fan of him as a player, felt he was over rated, but I hope he has dealt with his off-field issues and can forge a decent career, still only about 27 isn't he?</p>
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<p>Young fellas today get everything handed to them on a plate (in going straight form school into earning money playing rugby) it must be very easy to divert off the correct path without decent support.</p>
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<p>His dad died watching him play in the U20 WC final, I wouldn't say he's been handed everything on a plate.</p>
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<p>I never thought Guildford was AB quality but I think he's fine at Super level, so I was a bit surprised people were making fun of the Saders last weekend when Guildford was playing well. Hopefully Ta$man can provide the kind of environment that'll help support him.</p> -
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<p>His dad died watching him play in the U20 WC final, <strong>I wouldn't say he's been handed everything on a plate.</strong></p>
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<p>I never thought Guildford was AB quality but I think he's fine at Super level, so I was a bit surprised people were making fun of the Saders last weekend when Guildford was playing well. Hopefully Ta$man can provide the kind of environment that'll help support him.</p>
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<p>did I say he did?</p>
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<p>Was generalizing about many of the young guys nowadays and the path that is now there for them.</p> -
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<p>I've never been a fan of him as a player, felt he was over rated, but I hope he <strike>has dealt</strike> <u>is dealing</u> with his off-field issues and can forge a decent career, still only about 27 isn't he?</p>
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<p>Young fellas today get everything handed to them on a plate (in going straight form school into earning money playing rugby) it must be very easy to divert off the correct path without decent support.</p>
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<p>Maybe I'm misunderstanding your post, but mental illness is not something a patient "can deal with" (as in "get over it"). It's something that he will have to live with for the rest of his life, and hopefully, can manage well for the rest of his life. He will slip now and then, and it's important that he continues to get the right support to get him back on the horse when that happens.</p>
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<p>The majority of young players, fortunately, won't have to deal with ZG's illness, but there might be some in the future. I hope NZ rugby, franchises & NPC teams are learning because this is not a behavioural issue but a health issue that they shouldn't just leave to a mental skills coach.</p> -
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<p>His dad died watching him play in the U20 WC final, I wouldn't say he's been handed everything on a plate.</p>
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<p>I never thought Guildford was AB quality but I think he's fine at Super level, so I was a bit surprised people were making fun of the Saders last weekend when Guildford was playing well. Hopefully Ta$man can provide the kind of environment that'll help support him.</p>
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<p>I think he's good at Super level and excellent at ITM cup level. The joke last weekend was that Guildford never performed for the Saders (due to obvious reasons) and then stuck the boot in by scoring the try that denied the Saders their precious bonus point :)</p>
