@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:
On Patty T - for what it is worth he was brilliant against Southland last Friday. His form also got better and better for the Blues as the season went on (a bit like Moala) so not sure what the go is.
I've heard that Hansen mistakenly thinks he plays for the Hurricanes, hence why he's not selected....
@kiwiinmelb said in Things that annoy you about rugby...:
Ex front rowers who become commentators that get over excited over fat unco blokes running slowly with the ball
Speaking of front rowers, one little annoyance is a packed stadium yelling out BEAST, every time said beast gets the ball and makes less yards carrying it than Owen Franks....
Come on fellas, some of the provincial stuff coming out now and fluffing is terrible.
But hasn’t Richie, Whitelock and Goodhue played well
@majorrage Timmy came up with some big moments with both bat and ball. Had the odd “big” moment in the field that let us know our hearts were working too!
Really was a strange test but what a great result. The fact that the 4th innings was the best to bat in adds to the mystique of it. Whoever said it, low run tests tend to deliver the drama.
Also on Virat, I reckon he’s a class act. Think that we had to endure Ganguly and others. In fact it’s hard not to like this Indian side. They are a professional outfit with hard workers. Not unlike our beloved Blackcaps. Fitting final in my view.
@barbarian you’re doing a pretty amazing job bro. Holding down a job, being a dad, supporting your missus. Things that might seem like every day stuff, but cannot be sniffed at in these uncertain times.
That’s not to say that even when we are putting forth our best effort we don’t experience the highs and lows, emotionally and physically.
After lockdown 5 in Melbourne was announced I was pretty emotional about it because one of my daughters (just turned 11yo, grade 5) who had just got back into the swing of going back to school again was going to be taken out again and then all the readjusting would have to happen in two weeks. Lockdown 6 then happens and earlier this week she can’t help but feel excited about going back to see her friends at school, lockdown extended and yesterday was a tough day for her. Nothing I can do about the situation other than love her, talk to her, encourage her.
Sometimes things simply do not work out the way we think - relationships sour, kids get depressed, jobs are lost, businesses go under, another lockdown, families can’t be visited, loved ones are lost - things that are sometimes outside of our control. Something my old man taught me back when I was going through a challenging time, resilience isn’t about not experiencing the bad things in life, but maintaining a positive outlook when there are a thousand reasons not too.
Not always easy but I believe that each day there is a chance to put it to the test. Sometimes it’s during a walk outside or quiet moment at home, or an epiphany like moment that @mariner4life had 
that we can reflect on our life and make a choice.
@Jaguares4real said in SR Final: Crusaders v Jaguares:
How to pronounce Jaguares properly
It’s pronounced ruh-nurs ah-p
@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool 
:
Shitty unconvincing win we need to be a lot better then that to win the WC
No we don’t. All we need to do is win the game. Who really cares how.
There is a randomness that Garces brings and I’m pleased we dealt with it relatively well. No cards is a big tick for me.
@BartMan said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I think the only real beating up of the ABs the last few years is Paddies in Chicago and Convicts in Perth. The rest of the losses are just the ABs running out of time to win 😉
The arrogance of new posters never ceases to amaze.
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Doc Rivers basically gives Simmons his marching orders.
@dice said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
Will take some topping for dunk of the year.
Cavs bench loved it too!
@canefan said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
I know he doesn't have the versatility of some of the other bigs in the league, but he had an excellent season last year
Ayton reportedly feels disrespected, so if the Sun's change their mind and want him there will be no hometown discount. Or in a couple of years he will leave regardless of the offers because the relationship is broken
I think the Suns front office have done the right thing. I don’t think he is worth that post-rookie max extension that he is seeking.
@mariner4life no swipe at the “irresponsible” Victorian government by the Qld Deputy Premier, and yet their performance managing Delta and the Victorian community has been nothing short of diabolical.
The amount of backslapping in that press conference yesterday by the Qld Government was embarrassing.
@steven-harris said in RIP Sean Wainui:
Sean would be one of nicest young men i have had the privledge of interviewing during my time as a contractor at NZME, so respectful and so much mana within the NZ Rugby community.
Always gave you his time ,the memories i have of this young man are so clear it was like it happened yesterday ..
His mihi to Ross Wright when the Northland prop played his 100th game was sensational, beautifully fluent in Te Reo Māori , you could have heard a pin drop while Sean addressed the room.
And being good friends with his dad Peter brings it home even more so having watched this young man grow up to be a special individual.
Gone far too soon.Me Ōku whakaaro ki te whānau pani i tēnei wa pōuri .
Me te aroha tino nui atu,moe mai ra e Sean🙏🏼
Great post bro.
Aroha and prayers to his whanau.
I remember watching him in that pretty talented u20s team that won the juniors World Cup in 2015.
I was excited when the Saders picked him up given he had good size and could play a bit of wing and centre. For whatever reason it didn’t work out and he found a home with the Chiefs and his game took a step up.
@frye said in All Blacks EOYT 2021:
Ardie at 12.
Let's go
And Messam at 13.
Still think after I first saw him play 7s this would’ve been his best position.
Congrats to the Lions.
I don’t usually make it about the ref, but that was one of the most abysmal reffing performances I have seen for some time.
The number of ruck penalties awarded to Welly despite them being off their feet and not releasing on the tackle was shocking.
@dice Sterlo, the antithesis of many league ‘personalities’ and pundits. Doesn’t have the arrogance or drongo-ness, is insightful without coming across too technical.
More public apologies, this time from three Storm players - Munster, Smith and Lewis.
Does that mean no more Big Smiffy Smiff ads…
Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon:
I think ICAC has been a failed experiment. That’s the truth of it. I’m a great supporter of the principle innocent until proven guilty and with ICAC for many years just the opposite has been true. Once you have a referral of any sort to ICAC you’re guilty until proven innocent, and three Liberal Premiers will testify to that fact. None of them ever had any adverse findings against them in the eyes of the law, but were certainly hung out to dry by what I think is effectively a kangaroo court.