RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool B)
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@mariner4life said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:perhaps, if you are in danger of going fucking blind from playing rugby, you should give it away?
Hah yeah wear goggles and make hundreds of thousands or give up rugby because m4l is offended? Enjoy your retirement Ardie.
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@Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:@mariner4life said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:perhaps, if you are in danger of going fucking blind from playing rugby, you should give it away?
Hah yeah wear goggles and make hundreds of thousands or give up rugby because m4l is offended? Enjoy your retirement Ardie.
super offended. super.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:Don't know if anyone saw (Or mentioned) a sound bite from.Hansen on Jordie.
He said that with older siblings in the team he can sometimes try too hard at proving himself for bros and misses the odd step and sometimes needs to slow down a bit.
That wasn't verbatim but thought it was an interesting point that I hadn't considered, when living in the shadows of your brothers, particularly Beauden who usually dominates headlines.
Ingrained sibling rivalry or competition doesn't stop when you become an AB, especially as the youngest.
3:00 in. Interesting thoughts. I do hope he is on the Nonu pathway, different character and style of play but it very much falls into the catagory of he is going to figure it out and be a legend, or not figure it out and be serviceable, but a constant frustration.
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@rotated it's been pretty self-evident that he has been trying too much since his debut v the Lions, which is where he comes unstuck. A couple of games for the Canes this year he just did the basics and absolutely carved up, was the difference between a close loss and a comfortable win. When he plays within himself he's world class.
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@No-Quarter said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:When he plays within himself he's world class.
fucking wait on. He's a decent player but you don't need to pile all over it.
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I find it a bit odd that someone who is 22yrs old, has played 50+ provincial games plus 7 times for the NZ U20's and 12 times for the AB's, is still trying too much "to impress his big bro".
It's one thing to still be getting a bit overawed by being on the biggest stage (haven't seen To'eava mentioned round here for a while...), but if he's still trying to impress his brothers then I'm a bit concerned!!!
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in all seriousness though, i thought we all agreed not to trust a single thing that comes out of Steve's mouth at a press conference?
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@voodoo id except trying to be better than your brother/s is something that the other brother/s have been trying to since forever.
Kane and Abel...true story.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:@voodoo id except trying to be better than your brother/s is something that the other brother/s have been trying to since forever.
Kane and Abel...true story.
I don't have any brothers so no 1st hand knowledge. But if have though sibling rivalry would be left at the fucking door along with the provincial version when you make it to the big dance.
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Do none of you have a younger brother?
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@nzzp said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:there's only 4 days between Canada and Namibia - so I supsect all the available players will roll out next week. Cane, Retallick if fit, etc
I'd say it's either Cane or BFA as captain in the Namibia game. Read and Whitelock to be rested.
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The Canuck No.6 - Rumball - has a great name. Beats Wales' Sampson Lee for sheer rugby coolness
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@Crucial said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:@mariner4life said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:that is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever seen. he's not serious about playing in those is he? I'm being merked here right?
Fuck no! He is getting a special cape as well.
I thought it was a cloak, and Cane has it now no?
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@voodoo said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool
:It's one thing to still be getting a bit overawed by being on the biggest stage (haven't seen To'eava mentioned round here for a while...), but if he's still trying to impress his brothers then I'm a bit concerned!!!
A bit of Trevor Chappell you reckon?
I don't know if it is about impressing his brothers, but it is never really surprising that if an athlete has an irrational confidence in themselves that they either an only child, youngest child or Australian.
