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How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?

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    Sounds like a bit of rotation to me. No reason to risk the Golden Boy, and we won anyway

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    @westcoastie Todd and Crotty are potentially both under concussion clouds.

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    I was just reading about SBW starting Ramadan a few days ago, so that means no food or water between dawn and sunset until the day of the 1st test, June 24. He may have fasted in the past without any publicity.

    It's not that uncommon amongst athletes, Hakeem Olajuwon being one of the most well-known, but can impact on your ability to perform and rehydrate during practices.

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    @Bovidae That's gotta play havoc surely. Anyone remember how his form was in previous years around this time?

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    @Rembrandt said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:

    @Bovidae That's gotta play havoc surely. Anyone remember how his form was in previous years around this time?

    Last year, Ramadan was exactly in the period between the last leg of the Sevens Series and the Olympics, so he didn't play any games during Ramadan.

    In 2015, during the first weekend of the Ramadan, the Chiefs lost the Super Rugby QF to the Highlanders; he played that game, but I can't remember whether he played well or not, or how many minutes. The only other game he played in that period was the All Blacks game v Samoa. He played the full 80 minutes.

    In 2013 and 2014, he played rugby league.

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    I know you're allowed to drink fluids during Ramadan - I wonder if protein shakes are allowed? Or would that be pushing the boundaries a bit?

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    @No-Quarter guess it all depends how strictly he adheres to it, bearing in mind he only recently altered his stance on Sponsor logos....

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    http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/93086491/new-all-blacks-logo-revealed

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    Wasn't he granted some kind of dispensation in 2011?

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    @Rancid-Schnitzel from who, MOhammed or Anthony Mundine?

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    @taniwharugby Which one are you allowed to draw a cartoon of?

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    @antipodean both, just one will make more people angry...

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    Special AB jersey for the LIons tour:

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    I like the badge but not the interruption to the Black of the jersey by the superimposed fern leaves

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    @Crash the end of year tour jersey which is in same style there was also a pattern but it was different - sort of a three pronged shape.

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    Ao looks like ALB is definitely in the squad.

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    @Nepia said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:

    Ao looks like ALB is definitely in the squad.

    Whitelock too by the looks of things. Some great insights there...

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    looks shit, how the hell do you fuck up a black jersey? jesus

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    @No-Quarter said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:

    @Nepia said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:

    Ao looks like ALB is definitely in the squad.

    Whitelock too by the looks of things. Some great insights there...

    Whitelock is a go without saying isn't he?

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    If someone told me those jerseys were knockoffs, I'd believe them.

    @Nepia said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:

    Ao looks like ALB is definitely in the squad.

    He's automatic.

    I'm a little concerned about his puku though...

    Probably just a bad picture.

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