NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition
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@mariner4life same for me, except instead of glandular fever, it was chicks and beer...
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@taniwharugby said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@mariner4life same for me, except instead of glandular fever, it was chicks and beer...
yea well, those too (except chicks, i didn't get those)
Being small, slow, and generally hopeless didn't help much either if i am honest
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anyway, yea, Bledisloe this weekend, wooo! Can't wait...
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@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Being small, slow, and generally hopeless didn't help much either if i am honest
Thus destroying the myth that every Kiwi who comes over here to play rugby was an AB trialist back home.
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@crucial said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I somehow think the ‘Tongan Thor’ (dumb name alert) is going to be in reverse in the last half hour. Laulala and Karl T is one fucking destroy unit of of a propping combination alone plus they will have a fresh BBBR behind giving it a nudge.
Yeah, our Islanders are stronger than their Islanders!
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@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Being small, slow, and generally hopeless didn't help much either if i am honest
Thus destroying the myth that every Kiwi who comes over here to play rugby was an AB trialist back home.
haha that is a running joke at the Mariners! We had a few come through "yea i trialed for the Blues" sure you did champ, and that's why you last a half in prems in Cairns.
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@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Being small, slow, and generally hopeless didn't help much either if i am honest
Thus destroying the myth that every Kiwi who comes over here to play rugby was an AB trialist back home.
haha that is a running joke at the Mariners! We had a few come through "yea i trialed for the Blues" sure you did champ, and that's why you last a half in prems in Cairns.
speaking as a Blues fan i'd suggest that adds credibility to their claims....
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@nta it's a matter of perception...
All games are a trial, I played alongside and against some ABs, therefore those games were early trials.
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@taniwharugby said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nta it's a matter of perception...
All games are a trial, I played alongside and against some ABs, therefore those games were early trials.
trailed and found wanting...
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@mariner4life wanting to be better.
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@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Shit midfield, are we just going to keep picking them hoping like hell they come good, but rely on ALB to come on and sort it all out?
Its a pity gesture.
ABs by 40.
Nice try.. you guys are practically favourites going into this game.
Look at your record with worthless dead rubbers.. -
@virgil said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@nta said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Shit midfield, are we just going to keep picking them hoping like hell they come good, but rely on ALB to come on and sort it all out?
Its a pity gesture.
ABs by 40.
Nice try.. you guys are practically favourites going into this game.
Look at your record with worthless dead rubbers..BRING ON THE WORLD CUP!!!!
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@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Does the naming of this team give us any indication of who will be on the early flight to Heathrow?
Maybe only Ofa and Pat T will be in the mix but Naholo is now likely to start vs Japan.
I've been thinking this.
The unpicked: Ofa, Coles, Patty T, Fafita, Papali'i, TTT, Goodhue, Naholo, Barrett (J).
Of which JG already off and that leaves two extras.
BBBR to start against Japan.
The last bed is quite intriguing. Cases can be made for Harris, Moody, Karl T, Smith (A), Mo'unga, ALB and even Benda (although less likely).
The starting XV against Japan is going to look decidedly barbarian?!
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The 19: Nehe Milner-Skudder, David Havili, George Bridge, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Brett Cameron, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Drummond, Luke Whitelock, Gareth Evans, Dillon Hunt, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Romano, Angus Ta’avao, Tyrel Lomax, Reuben O’Neill, Tim Perry, Liam Coltman, Asafo Aumua.
Japan test 23?
Barrett (J), Naholo, NMS, Proctor, Laumape, Mo'unga, TTT, Whitelock (L), Fifita, Papali, Patty T, BBBR, Ofa, Coles, Perry.
Bench: Hall, Cameron, Bridge, Hunt, Romero, Ta'avao, Coltman, O'Neill.
Suspect RM has the last bed!
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@pakman said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
The 19: Nehe Milner-Skudder, David Havili, George Bridge, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Brett Cameron, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Drummond, Luke Whitelock, Gareth Evans, Dillon Hunt, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Romano, Angus Ta’avao, Tyrel Lomax, Reuben O’Neill, Tim Perry, Liam Coltman, Asafo Aumua.
Japan test 23?
Barrett (J), Naholo, NMS, Proctor, Laumape, Mo'unga, TTT, Whitelock (L), Fifita, Papali, Patty T, BBBR, Ofa, Coles, Perry.
Bench: Hall, Cameron, Bridge, Hunt, Romero, Ta'avao, Coltman, O'Neill.
Suspect RM has the last bed!
Looking at this Aukira much better off earning a winner's medal on Saturday.
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@pakman said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
The 19: Nehe Milner-Skudder, David Havili, George Bridge, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Brett Cameron, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Drummond, Luke Whitelock, Gareth Evans, Dillon Hunt, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Romano, Angus Ta’avao, Tyrel Lomax, Reuben O’Neill, Tim Perry, Liam Coltman, Asafo Aumua.
Japan test 23?
Barrett (J), Naholo, NMS, Proctor, Laumape, Mo'unga, TTT, Whitelock (L), Fifita, Papali, Patty T, BBBR, Ofa, Coles, Perry.
Bench: Hall, Cameron, Bridge, Hunt, Romero, Ta'avao, Coltman, O'Neill.
Swap RM for DMac at 10 IMO. They will want to settle RM in the UK, DMac has more squad experience to draw on.
Don't think BBBR will stay in Japan either. Romero to start with Hemopo on bench -
@pakman said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Does the naming of this team give us any indication of who will be on the early flight to Heathrow?
Maybe only Ofa and Pat T will be in the mix but Naholo is now likely to start vs Japan.
I've been thinking this.
The unpicked: Ofa, Coles, Patty T, Fafita, Papali'i, TTT, Goodhue, Naholo, Barrett (J).
Of which JG already off and that leaves two extras.
BBBR to start against Japan.
The last bed is quite intriguing. Cases can be made for Harris, Moody, Karl T, Smith (A), Mo'unga, ALB and even Benda (although less likely).
The starting XV against Japan is going to look decidedly barbarian?!
Am I missing something or is Fafita this year's Messum? And will I upset @SammyC by suggesting people try and spell names correctly? Or is spelling just a social construct and the speller can use whatever letters they identify with?
Edit: I think @pakman is trolling me ...
Aukira
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even the fucking domesticated RA journalist has no fucking idea about the front row.
