@booboo said in Judiciary Happenings:

@Gunner said in Judiciary Happenings:

What a fucking joke.

I couldn’t believe this was sighted in the first place and I’m absolutely stunned he got a holiday.

It’s only a matter of time before a big game (ie pool decider or a finals game) is decided on a red card due to minimal accidental contact with the head.

Rugby is heading down a very slippery slope, one that they won’t be able to climb back out of and it worries me.

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Thank u four coreckting me. Eye woodn’t have been abel 2 sleep tonite other y’s.

You know what’s so pleasing about this performance for me?

When the Black Caps were the laughing stock of test cricket, we’d sometimes have a couple of sessions where we’d dominate a top team, say have them 5 or 6 down for bugger all. Then inevitably someone in the opposition team would save the day with a big tonne or a bag of wickets and we’d go back to being shit.

Man it pissed me off, those bloody good teams always had someone that would stand up and perform when required under pressure to steal the game away from us again.

Well guess what, the Black Caps are now that good team who can soak up the pressure of being dominated for periods, before someone always puts their hand up when the team needs them the most.

It’s certainly a golden age of NZ cricket, soak it up people.

@voodoo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

@gunner said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

@voodoo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

@tim said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

Akira Ioane's big work ons:

Jackling. He's a big guy, but that's not an excuse. Gets the odd turnover for the Blues but gives away ruck penalties too. May lack confidence as well as skills there.

Link play. Not a traditional big six strength, but could up fitness and improve decision making to get involved more in support. First half of 2019 Super Rugby his link play was excellent, maybe lacks confidence or decision making of when to switch lines.

Decision making of when to stay on his lines and when to hit the ruck or link off his line. Does this very well late in the game, but could increase involvement in first 50 minutes by being able to pick when to get involved. That kind of decision making could be the difference between a very good player and a great player.

I thought after watching today his only work on for me is a huge nit pick, but I would've preferred to see him take those tries himself - extra pass makes room for a mistake and getting those tries himself maybe has an effect on the oppo"s head space too? Best game in black for me, although admittedly against a fairly ordinary Oz.

I agree with this, almost like he was showboating that the gams is too easy for him, look at how unselfish I am etc. Just run over that last defender!!

Poor old Akira can’t win can he.
Ah well, we can always go back to back Shannon Frizzell.

Whatchu talking bout Willis?

He was fucking awesome. Best player on the paddock. Like Bones said, a huge bit pick, but just cos he was awesome doesn't mean we can't discuss work ons!

I don’t see learning to be a hungus prick as a valid work on, probably more the other way around.

Akira a couple of years ago probably would have steamrolled the last defender, ignoring the unmarked man outside him, and we’d have been saying ‘Akira needs to learn to pass’

I’d like to know when putting your team mate over for a freebie try became a no-no?

To me a simple catch and pass is far less risky than tucking and going yourself and potentially loosing the ball in the tackle, being tackled short of the line or being tackled into touch.

This bloody Santner, why is he in the team?

120 odd runs and 3 late wickets to have NZ in the box seat. Pffffft, you’re gonna need to bring more than that to satisfy The Fern pal....

Let’s see if Foster learns from his poor substitution tactics tonight? I doubt it.

Jordie to the wing - total waste of a sub. He was poor as a starting winger, what made Foster think he’d add anything to that position off the bench?

Subbing Akira who was arguably our best forward, smacks of a pre-meditated plan. Grow some balls and sub Ardie if he’s the least effective of the loose trio.

Then putting most of the bench on within a few minutes, lost all our momentum.

Oh how spoilt were we when our bench would come on and tear teams apart in the last 20.

sigh

BB is past it. He was just totally anonymous for the Blues. Terrible buy.

@No-Quarter said in Chiefs vs Hurricanes:

I really don't like malls. Always such a shambles.

I'm not a fan either, too many people for my liking. Parking is always a bitch too.

Why is Marty Banks missing from the list?

Or is this actually a serious thread?

@Tim said in All Blacks vs Boks:

Ioane is pretty good.

With lack of a better option, I guess he'll do.

Pujara won’t get the headlines, but by christ his dogged performances have had a big say in this series win.

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2022:

So three out of the four quarter finals now confirmed.

Crusaders vs Reds

Chiefs vs Waratahs

Brumbies vs Hurricanes

Blues won’t know who they play until atleast after the next game.

I'd almost prefer the Rebels to beat the Highlanders as the Force will be a much easier proposition in a 1/4 final than the Landers would ever be.

But stuff that, I ALWAYS back a NZ team over anyone else, come on Highlanders!

Jordie is a fullback who can cover 12 if needed. I think it’ll take a huge injury toll before he’s even close to starting there in a black jersey.

No need to shift him, as mentioned there are plenty of good options available, who actually play there every week.

So can we give up on this myth that he’s the great redeemer in the midfield?

Also, does anyone remember what happens when the All Blacks shoehorn fullbacks into the midfield?

A competition where 66.67% of the teams make the play offs is seriously flawed.

The Highlanders winning just 35.7% of their games should be no where near a finals berth. And that’s assuming they beat the Rebels, which going off yesterdays form is a 50/50 proposition, so that number could drop to 28.5%.

I’d much prefer a 6 team play off system, top 2 seeds get the bye, 3v6 & 4v5 play quarter finals.

That way you’ve got the Tahs and Reds both at 57% win rate battling for the last playoff spot.

That had a much more balanced look to it.

But in saying that I’d take this system every day of the week ending in a y, over the shambolic conference system we’ve suffered through over the past few years.

@Steven-Harris said in Northland Rugby 2022:

@taniwharugby no Blake Hohaia deck ..?,
Just a quick question about the Lawson brothers at Lock Hikurangi ..are they sizeable boys ..?

No, they’re not big for locks.

Highlanders have had no respect for the ball, a lot of really low percentage offload/passes, just giving the ball and field position to the Tahs.

They could still conjure up a win in these last 10, but they don’t really deserve to.

Clear opportunity to score a try, if that isn’t advantage, what is?

Bar the first 3 minutes, Highlanders have been seven shades of shit so far.

Need huge improvement to get back into this one

That was a very, very dumb decision from Gilbert.

@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2022:

First test for Ireland:

Smith, Beauden, Reece, Goodhue, Ioane, Jordan Jordie.

I think this it what they’ll pick, but I’d prefer Clarke in 11.
In reality any of the 3 wingers could be picked and I don’t think there would be too many grizzles around the place.

@Thirdil said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Others Players to Consider, Jahrome Brown Brumbies, Open side

I see a wee problem with this this guys eligibility....