AB EOYT 2018
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@rocky-rockbottom said in AB EOYT 2018:
Akira was born in Japan. Might still have his j-passport. Hello, instant eligibility. How wild if Jamie Joseph rang him up this week and said "hey big fella, fancy a run next weekend against some of the loosies they picked ahead of you?"
Haha, cue AB's first ever loss to Japan, most ignominous moment in NZ rugby history, oh look at the highlights reel, there goes Akira fending off Dick Frizzle, FFSFifita and Dillon Hunt (AGAIN) en route to the tryline"
He's only one man. And there goes his ABs eligibility
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@rocky-rockbottom said in AB EOYT 2018:
@canefan said in AB EOYT 2018:
And there goes his ABs eligibility
LOL, LIKE THEY WERE EVER GOING TO PICK HIM ANYWAY
He's only 23. There's still time
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@kirwan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
Farken hell I wish Ioane was as good as the hype.
He is. Even Graham Henry said he reminds him of Lomu.
Haha well shit he must be then huh. Graham Henry said so!
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@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@kirwan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
Farken hell I wish Ioane was as good as the hype.
He is. Even Graham Henry said he reminds him of Lomu.
Haha well shit he must be then huh. Graham Henry said so!
Well I trust his opinion more than yours. Especially as you keep pumping Whitelock.
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Relax guys..... geez...Japanese passports aren't given away willy-nilly. It is based on parentage not where you were born / or any other common sense criteria.
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
You don't need a Japanese passport to play rugby for Japan, passports are irrelevant to World Rugby rules. He was born there he's eligible according to WR. The Japanese RU might have their own rules, like France do now, I dunno.
Didn't know that!
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Yeah passports nothing to do with it, stops countries doing like middle eastern countries do in the Olympics, giving passports to athletes so they can try and get medals.
(a) he was born; or
(b) one parent or grandparent was born; or
(c) he has completed thirty six consecutive months of Residence immediately preceding the time of playing. -
Have a vague feeling that the Olympics require passports. Which is great where ethical countries who follow due process are concerned. Not so much if oil rich states want to buy a Kenyan (as @Machpants alluded to).
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@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@kirwan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
Farken hell I wish Ioane was as good as the hype.
He is. Even Graham Henry said he reminds him of Lomu.
Haha well shit he must be then huh. Graham Henry said so!
So did Dominic Feaunati....Koala Tukino.....Roy Kinikinilau.... I'd list more but I'm about to go out on the piss.
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@booboo said in AB EOYT 2018:
Have a vague feeling that the Olympics require passports. Which is great where ethical countries who follow due process are concerned. Not so much if oil rich states want to buy a Kenyan (as @Machpants alluded to).
Yes, they do.
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@kirwan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@kirwan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
Farken hell I wish Ioane was as good as the hype.
He is. Even Graham Henry said he reminds him of Lomu.
Haha well shit he must be then huh. Graham Henry said so!
Well I trust his opinion more than yours. Especially as you keep pumping Whitelock.
You're getting more hilarious by the post. Anything else you care to make up?
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Am very interested to see how we go against England , and Ireland in particular now ,
Aussies almost play a style similar to super rugby , that kind of makes it easy for us planning wise , its more of the same same , they score tries , but we score more because we are better at it ,
The NH sides will attempt to suffocate us ,give us nothing , and we have struggled with that in recent times
