Wellington v Hawkes (RS)
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I find it funny that NZR is basically going to turn a blind eye to the coke all over the shield, complete with snorting tube. 'if we don't test, no one will be guilty, ergo less bad publicity'
NZR general manager community rugby Steve Lancaster said NZR wasn't aware that the white powder was drugs.
"We are aware of images that are in circulation but we don't have any information or clarification about what has taken place so we have launched an investigation to ascertain exactly what has gone on but at this stage we're at the very early stages of that.
NZR did ask Hawke's Bay Rugby Union if drugs were involved. Lancaster said the response was there was "no awareness on anyone's part of anything illicit taking place is what we've been told".
Lancaster said drug testing was an employment matter so he would not disclose whether testing of the winning players had taken place.
Would NZR be testing the surface of the Shield for the presence of drugs?
"That's not something we've contemplated at this stage, I don't know if that would be feasible or not, but [the Shield] is making its way back to us at NZR now and we'll determine the next steps once we've got our hands on it," Lancaster said.
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@Nepia said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@taniwharugby said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
It feels to me like you'd have to try really hard to snap it in half.
I'm more inclined to believe that story because of how it's clearly in two pieces with the plate part still on one. If there was an actual attempt to damage it it wouldn't split nicely into two pieces like that.
hidden defects are hidden defects.
There's a lot of pearl clutching going on (looking at you Scotty Stephenson). Socials is just stupid; damage is potentially a colossal accident, but drugs AND social media is the height of stupid.
Fark me.
Also, congrats HB - getting the Shield is a big deal.
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Seeing people post about how disrespectful it is on socials…that haven’t never posted about rugby before is getting a bit tiresome
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Breakers media team
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@MN5 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@voodoo said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
Pricks, though I shouldn’t be surprised.
HB has always just been a bogan version of Manawatu
I’m giving this an upvote despite the massive contradiction in terms
Tautology?
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@booboo said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@MN5 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@voodoo said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
Pricks, though I shouldn’t be surprised.
HB has always just been a bogan version of Manawatu
I’m giving this an upvote despite the massive contradiction in terms
Tautology?
I had to Google it but yes…..
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@Smudge said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@Higgins check out the whataboutery from Brad!
Missed that Smudge. Ploise exploin?
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@nzzp said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@Nepia said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@taniwharugby said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
It feels to me like you'd have to try really hard to snap it in half.
I'm more inclined to believe that story because of how it's clearly in two pieces with the plate part still on one. If there was an actual attempt to damage it it wouldn't split nicely into two pieces like that.
hidden defects are hidden defects.
There's a lot of pearl clutching going on (looking at you Scotty Stephenson). Socials is just stupid; damage is potentially a colossal accident, but drugs AND social media is the height of stupid.
Fark me.
Also, congrats HB - getting the Shield is a big deal.
Mate I make no apologies for saying how pissed I am that the shield was left in possession of someone who didn't take care of it.
I do admit the social media etc pissed me off the most (as did Scotty Stevenson if you heard him) . I can understand EVEN if it was an accident by a sober person if they then grabbed it put it away and contacted the HBRU straight away, rather than hearing laughing etc going on about it.
See I not into just shrugging shoulders and saying they young men celebrating, thats, how you end up with players getting caught driving pissed etc, and shit being bought on game. -
This thread is the funniest ever. Some posts are comedy gold.
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@Dan54 yeah I think that's the biggest issue.
The shield has no doubt seen and done some shit which adds to it's legend I guess, and this ain't the first time it's been badly damaged, but normally it just gets repaired without the sideshow
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@Dan54 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@MN5 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
What did Scotty Stevenson say ?
Basically how pissed he was especially the fact it was posted online.
Oh righto. How is this an issue then ? Isn’t he saying what a lot are feeling ?
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@Smudge said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
I paraphrased the "check out the big brains on Brad" line from Pulp Fiction, to help me accuse Higgins of injecting "but what about..." into the argument.
Love it when I have to explain my attempts at humour.
Thanks though
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@MN5 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@Dan54 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@MN5 said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
What did Scotty Stevenson say ?
Basically how pissed he was especially the fact it was posted online.
Oh righto. How is this an issue then ? Isn’t he saying what a lot are feeling ?
He's bang on, add in posts about snorting coke, and the fact that one of the boys decided to crash car while pissed (which is maybe the worst of all) just has taken away all the feel good for HB over winning shield. Will be interesting to see who gets to play or stood down this week won't it.
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