Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.
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<p>The niggle, the standing up to niggle, the face touches (where no one actually gets hurt), the Cane pushing Pococok and Kepu holding Cane down, the Coles swinging cleanout that gets seen and the Moore swinging cleanout that doesn't,</p>
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<p>they're all normal parts of rugby, part of the essence of rugby</p>
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<p>When you go live to a game you're reminded it's 15 blokes against 15 blokes. Blokes who play and practice and try to win just like we do or used to do at a far lower level. Fired up by the game and what you have to do to play it - just like we do/did.</p>
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<p>Going over the minutae of details and incidents can cause a loss of context</p>
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<p>By far the most reprehensible "just not rugby" act was that little twat going to so much trouble hiffing Malakai's boot into the stands!</p>
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<p>Swatting it away is one thing but a full throw to the boundary is the act of prize dickhead.</p>
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<p>We all might mimic something the lads did in the heat last week, but surely not one of us would do what Phipps did?</p>
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I thought the boot throw was hilarious, in a Will Ferrall, grown man tantrum, kind of way.
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<p>I thought the boot throw was hilarious, in a Will Ferrall, grown man tantrum, kind of way.</p>
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<p>I like it even more when I think of it like that.</p>
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<p>I thought the boot throw was hilarious, in a Will Ferrall, grown man tantrum, kind of way.</p>
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<p>He was a halfback. They live by different rules</p> -
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<p>He was a halfback. They live by different rules</p>
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<p>I raised a son on the only true truth in the rugby faith - one can rely on and trust any man wearing a single number on his back. 1 is to be afforded high respect<em> :yes: </em>together with his offsiders 2 and 3<em>. </em>He became a very capable, skillful, tall 3; who is now passing the wisdom on to two more young emerging disciples.</p>
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<p>A man wearing 9 only just scrapes in because he can be handy - pointing out in which direction one should next trudge, head down; barking at one when one is tired and confused and needs to be barked at to keep one's mind on the job - like a coxswain in the rowing; advising when it is safe to deliver a short right which won't be seen; and sticking it up the other bastards with better lines, more quickly delivered. Their yap can also be handy in winning sheilas later in the evening. We had one, "Feeb" (for Feeble Elliott) who grinned all the time. Feeb was adept at starting blues then ducking off to the side to stand and grin and watch as the big blokes finished them.</p>
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<p>The default setting on anyone wearing 10 and above is that he is a w00fta and a dunce with a poor work ethic, profligate and reckless.</p>
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<p>Phipps saw an opportunity to be a bloody nuisance, which is his job, and took it. I'm inclined to grin approvingly, as would Feeb.</p>
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<p>Edit: I should add Nick Farr-Jones was our best at running the cutter, multi-tasking - directing and driving the forwards continuously at the set piece and breakdown (invaluable when you've got your head down and cannot see much); helpfully advising the other lot when they were creeping offside, in a loud voice; delivering quality ball; mostly leaving the referee alone to do his job and playing his own game of judicious kicks, occasional sniping and strong defence (he was a big bloke for a scrum half). He also responded graciously on a couple of occasions when I sent a book over to his law offices seeking an autograph, as gifts to my son, choosing to have them returned by hand when he had done that.</p> -
<p>The Franks incident was poor on his behalf. However, the NH media frothing can be attributed to a perfect stroke of timing PR-wise. The NH game is in the offseason right now (I think) but the focus is on the Lions coach announcement early next month.</p>
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<p>Gallagher, Stephen Jones etc. have known who the coach will be (Gatland cough) for four years and they've already written their respective articles so long ago that they have ample time to get to the nudie bar for a few pints before article deadline. The only work required is a final paragraph to devote to slurring the Lions' opponents and especially which AB committed the most recent unpunished atrocity.</p> -
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand'>http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand</a><br><br>
Odriscoll behaving like a petulant child , not much has changed since 2005 it seems. -
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand'>http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand</a><br><br>
Odriscoll behaving like a petulant child , not much has changed since 2005 it seems.</p>
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<p>what a fag. Fuck off Brian you tiny cretin </p> -
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand'>http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand</a><br><br>
Odriscoll behaving like a petulant child , not much has changed since 2005 it seems.</p>
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<p>Don't feed the troll. </p>
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<p>He's channeling his inner Stephen Jones.</p> -
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<p>Don't feed the troll. </p>
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<p>He's channeling his inner Stephen Jones.</p>
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<p>Long may it continue. If these guys aren't bitter then that means we aren't winning.</p> -
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Don't feed the troll. <br><br>
He's channeling his inner Stephen Jones.</p></blockquote>
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Maybe he's still saying what Alistair Campbell tells him to say? -
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand'>http://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83743845/Ireland-rugby-great-Brian-O-Driscoll-takes-aim-at-New-Zealand</a><br><br>
Odriscoll behaving like a petulant child , not much has changed since 2005 it seems.</p>
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<p>Did anybody actually follow it? His initial tweet simply said it was a sham that Franks wasn't cited - not controversial.</p>
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<p>He then faced an absolute barrage of abuse from NZ tweeters. I'm not surprised he lost it. I would have too.</p>
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<p>Whole bunch of Irish having a go at you directly (like they did to me in 2007), it's pretty hard to not have a general pop back at the country.</p> -
<p>sometimes it pays to just take a breath and step away.</p>
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<p>I always re-read work e-mails several times before I send them, and for him, his public persona is quite important, so should really take a breath and think before posting.</p>
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<p>I tell my 11 & 8 year old, take 3 seconds to think about what you are going to say, alas they still say a lot of stupid shit!</p> -
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Did anybody actually follow it? His initial tweet simply said it was a sham that Franks wasn't cited - not controversial.<br><br>
He then faced an absolute barrage of abuse from NZ tweeters. I'm not surprised he lost it. I would have too.<br><br>
Whole bunch of Irish having a go at you directly (like they did to me in 2007), it's pretty hard to not have a general pop back at the country.</p></blockquote>
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<p>That's pretty much what Twitter is though isn't it? Make a cock of yourself and reap what you've sown . What was he expecting given his history?</p>
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<p>Was wondering which thread this would appear on.</p>
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<p>I'm not a Tweeter but there's a limit to the amount of words right ? can only assume that's the only reason he didn't mention Tana and Kev trying to kill him in 2005.</p>
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<p>Still SBW made a bit of a "dick move" ( copyright hydro11 ) by having a go at Cheika I guess.....</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MajorRage" data-cid="610954" data-time="1472602826"><p>Did anybody actually follow it? His initial tweet simply said it was a sham that Franks wasn't cited - not controversial.</p></blockquote><br>That's not the issue. It's his constant sniping at New Zealand. He's clearly a bitter individual who hasn't got over never being able to win against New Zealand.
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Apart from uprisings and revolutions, what is Twitter good for?
