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@Machpants said in Classic All Blacks v Classic Taniwha Live:

Feed keeps stopping for me. And Conrad need to give a little less instructions.

I don't mind his reffing at all, but the feed quality keeps skipping. Whether that's a NZR+ or Youtube problem I don't know, but it's irritating.

Playing in the URC give the big benefit of getting use to the NH refs. Our teams struggled in the first 6 month but had to adopt or die.

Final score Samoa 34-30. Good game in an absolute mud pit. Conditions probably suited Spain more but Samoa showed some good resolve when going behind to grind out the win.

@Crazy-Horse said in NZ U20 v France U20:

@Landers92 said in NZ U20 v France U20:

@SouthernMann said in NZ U20 v France U20:

I am looking forward to Dylan Pledger being our Highlanders and Otago halfback. So much talent. I know he's only in his first year out of school, I just hope he can get some gametime in the blue and gold this year.

Couldn’t agree more mate. What an absolute talent. I know it’s u20s so a bit different but jeez he looks a lot more composed and talented than Arscott and Hastie already.

Don't count your chickens. The Saders will be after another 9 soon, if they aren't already.

Foctunately, they have the no2 halfback in the U20s, Ben O'Donovan. That should be sufficient to back up Hotham. Otago and the Highlanders just need to work hard on telling Pledger the story about his future in the region. Which should be long and very sucessful.

@tubbyj said in NZ U20 v Wales U20:

The Vice captain 2nd five Xavi Taele looks to be some player ready for the step up to Super Rugby next season already.

He looked a cut above out there didn't he?

Also won't help the talk about booting Coleman.

Because that'll fix everything 😬

@antipodean said in 6N 2024 Wales v Scotland:

@game_film agreed. Good leadership means having uncomfortable conversations.

Prolly also means having your players respect you enough to listen to your "clear instructions".

Any injuries, more importantly

@canefan said in Wayne Barnes gooone!:

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@Jet said in Wayne Barnes gooone!:

.I'll go to a nearly grave with my sleep patterns.

A nearly-dead permanently angry zombie? Goals!

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you must have been a hoot at nightclubs and dive bars!

That would be Awesome,I hope it happens.

Michael Manson could be a good signing for the Highlanders WTG.

Probably as good a place as any

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@Tim said in France v Australia -:

Eddie said after the game that was basically the plan they want to use against Georgia.

How missed tackles and bad discipline is any different to what we've trotted out recently is anyone's guess...

@allblackfan2 said in RWC warmup - France v Fiji -:

There was a lot of regard shown by both teams towards each other in the post match interactions.

A few of the Fijians play in France I think so they may know each other pretty well but good to see that post match respect

@SidBarret said in RWC warmup - Wales v Springboks -:

@MiketheSnow would have a knock on in goal so a goal line kick off (based the SA v NZ game with the knock on call on Kolbe)

(The ref was playing advantage to SA in this instance so the question is academic)

Cheers

Full match video

@Machpants said in RWC warmup - England v Wales:

The previous panel were fucking incompetent, it was always a shoulder charge, not tackle. Therefore no mitigation allowed, useless Ozzie fluffybunnies

Agreed. It seems to me that as a matter of consequence the three witless muppets constituting the panel should never be involved in rugby judicial processes again. Clearly couldn't understand what everyone else could read and understand regarding the law and process flowchart, and see with their own eyes when watching the footage. To have been hoodwinked into rescinding the card demonstrates they aren't fit for the role. Utterly, incomprehensibly, fucking useless.

Almost as bad is the appeal panel tying themselves in knots to let Farrell the Fuckstick an avenue into the RWC. Amateurs running (and ruining) a professional game.

Fantastic to see the Namibian full back come into the line and take it all the way

Great try

He looks really good, Hastings esque