The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas
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@nepia said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:
@dk said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:
You could have got the Maori Education Fund, which covered my "fees" in 1985
To be honest, I'd rather someone who didn't have the financial means used that money at that time. A bursary and student allowance provided a decent income for a student.
Damn, you oldies really did get a cushy ride.
So how do you think I felt when my fees went up 400% in my third year! I had less money to spend on the important things for a student, like booze.
I spoke to my father regarding the walking stick. The story (which I never knew) was it was given to my great grandfather by a local Maori after he healed him of some sickness. This would have been in early 1900s so the walking stick is likely 100 years old. I'll need to visit Hopuhopu to see what other connection there is.
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Apologies if this was already posted on here but it seems the Maori v Brazil game is going to be streamed live on Twitter around the world
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The first match against Brazil will be played at the famous Morumbí Stadium, in Sao Paulo, on 10 November, before the Maori All Blacks move on to Santiago’s Universidad Católica Stadium to take on Chile a week later. Already, more than 15,000 tickets have been sold for the first game, with an expected crowd of 25,000 at the iconic stadium. Among the many positive news stories coming out of this visit, Brasil Rugby recently announced that the game, considered as the biggest in their history, will be globally available live, for free, on digital platform Twitter after an agreement was reached with the social media app. “The agreement with Twitter is very big for Brasil Rugby as it will allow to transmit the game from our own twitter account, @brasilrugby, this historic game against the Maori All Blacks,” said Brasil Rugby CEO Agustín Danza. “This broadcast, available around the world, will be in both English and Portuguese, and we see it as a unique opportunity to show Brazilian rugby to the world, offering a direct return platform for our sponsors.” -
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@stargazer I hope the game stream is better quality than that - and they have higher audio.
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@stargazer said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:
@nepia The stream looks fine to me. Audio, yep, they need to turn the volume up!
The stream is less than SD for me - just double checked other sites vids to see quality and they were all fine.
Must be stupid Oz internet.
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@nepia said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:
@stargazer said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:
@nepia The stream looks fine to me. Audio, yep, they need to turn the volume up!
The stream is less than SD for me - just double checked other sites vids to see quality and they were all fine.
Must be stupid Oz internet.
Or it's a Brazilian thing? All bass and a bit of fuzz?
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@stargazer is he injured?
Would seem strange he isnt staying for the whole tour, or maybe since he thought he should be an AB, the rest of the Maori games are beneath him?
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@taniwharugby said in The Māori All Blacks' tour to the Americas:
@stargazer is he injured?
Would seem strange he isnt staying for the whole tour, or maybe since he thought he should be an AB, the rest of the Maori games are beneath him?
His good mate Michael Allardice got married recently. Saw it on Sam Canes socials
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One of my mates is over helping to prep the Chilean team at the mo. He helped them out when they played Brazil earlier this year and was very impressed with the Brazil setup. Says they have set a realistic goal of qualifying for the 2027 RWC. The team are mostly pro now, living and training together and he reckons they are pretty massive boys. They are very well funded as apparently the Brazilian govt has a scheme whereby companies can offset their tax liability by sponsoring sports teams. I recall Heineken have got the deal for Brazil RU. Nevertheless he is expecting the Brazil team to be well beaten by the Maori at this stage and the Chilean Condores to get a hiding.
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That should be the Blues starting 8-9-10 combo.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33417/maori-all-blacks-team-to-play-brazil-named
The team is: 1. Ben May Hawkes Bay Ngati Maniapoto / Waikato 2. Ash Dixon (Captain)/ Robbie Abel Hawkes Bay Auckland Ngati Tahinga Ngati Wai, Waikato-Tainui, Ngati Hine 3. Marcel Renata Auckland Ngati Whanaunga / Ngai Takoto 4. Isaia Walker-Leawere Wellington Ngati Porou 5. Pari Pari Parkinson Ta$man Te Whanau a Apanui 6. Reed Prinsep Canterbury Te Rarawa 7. Billy Harmon Canterbury Ngai Tahu 8. Akira Ioane Auckland Ngapuhi / Te Whanau a Apanui 9. Jonathan Ruru Auckland Ngati Kahungunu / Rongomaiwahine 10. Otere Black Manawatu Ngai Tuhoe / Te Whanau a Apanui / Ngati Tuwharetoa 11. Shaun Stevenson North Harbour Ngapuhi 12. Teihorangi Walden Taranaki Te Atiawa 13. Rob Thompson Manawatu Ngati Kahungunu / Nga Rauru 14. Jonah Lowe Hawkes Bay Ngati Pikiao 15. Matty Lansdown Waikato Te Atiawa 16. Robbie Abel/Ross Wright Auckland Northland Ngati Wai, Waikato-Tainui, Ngati Hine Ngati Whatua / Ngati Porou 17. Chris Eves North Harbour Waikato / Tainui 18. Tyrel Lomax Ta$man Ngai Tuhoe / Muaupoko 19. Jackson Hemopo Manawatu Tuhourangi / Ngati Wahiao / Ngai Tahu / Ngati Rangi / Ngati Apa ki te Ra To 20. Mitch Karpik Bay of Plenty Rongomaiwahine / Ngati Kahungunu 21. Bryn Hall North Harbour Ngati Ranginui 22. Josh Ioane Otago Te Rarawa 23. Matt Proctor Wellington Ngai Te Rangi / Ngapuhi -
There are four changes to the run-on side from the team that beat USA 59 – 22 in Chicago last week. Prop Marcel Renata, loose forward Billy Harmon, halfback Jonathan Ruru and outside back Matty Lansdown will all get a start this week. Jackson Hemopo, Bryn Hall and Matt Proctor joined the squad in Sao Paulo after completing their All Blacks duties in Japan last week. All three will provide firepower from the bench.Robbie Abel has been bracketed alongside skipper Ash Dixon who is recovering from a knee injury, and if required Ross Wright will cover the bench in the replacement hooker’s position. “Ash is obviously a huge part of our on-field leadership, so we want to give him as much time as possible to get over a stinger he took to the knee. Robbie and Ross will step up if required,” he said.No info about Weber.
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@stargazer what is the twitter link, the one above is wrong or isnt working
