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Avid rugby fan, played a lot in the 70's & 80's, golden oldies in 00's. A watcher now, no time for golden oldies. Hurricanes man from the start

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Give back that failure called a weekend hero

Why everyone got it wrong about Rugby Australia and Israel Folau

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Rugby
 
Dec

I always wondered why they called themselves the crusaders, if this was to recognise the English settlers then they could have called themselves the Saxons, would have meant the same thing to me, bewilderment. Anyway, the Cantabs or the Plainsmen would have made more sense? As a vet, we have a group of other vets calling themselves The Patriots, with patches and bikes to boot. Again as I keep saying to the brothers, what’s up with that name? We never used it in the services or kiwi society. To me patriots came from our interaction with the Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, someone else’s values transplanted into kiwi society. I lived in chch in the ’80’s and I can tell you I never heard the crusaders name bandied about at all. I’d argue it’s not of kiwi origin, like the term patriot. Let’s rethink these terms and find something more appropriate to the area

Stop crusading against the Crusaders

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Rugby
 
Apr

Very true, even the ABs couldn’t win a series in SA until they got neutral refs in, unlike the rest of the rugby world (in those days) doing this years before. Neutral refs, even field, 2 competitive teams, may the best team win

Why even Rebels have to follow the rules

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Rugby
 
Mar

Yeah spiro, a lot like the thrashing the jaguars put on the bulls, corruption must be rampant eh, what a load of bs!

The rugby world should take Greg Growden's Wallabies match-fixing allegations seriously

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Rugby
 
Mar

Ya reckon? Both played ruggas at a high level. That’s where it ends, shag apprenticed in the freezing works, shag became a detective, not a cloth cutting pair of scissors any where. Don’t let looks deceive anyone. Shag can brawl with the best of them

Steve Hansen went on a fishing expedition in Wellington

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Rugby
 
2019

Proof in the pie is how the bok travel to the NH. Aussie beat the All Blacks last year and had a similar end to their RC comp as the bok this year. The bok have to smash their next opponents and not have an end of year tour like and Aussie otherwise it’s a fail? Brendan Venter reckons he’s never seen an AB team play this badly? Again all will be revealed at the EOY tours, for all RC teams

Springbok report card: How does Rassie rank?

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Rugby
 
2018

Hi, a bit of an echo chamber here? Thanks for the history lesson but the other history lesson handed to the rugby world is still having an impact on the country that provided that lesson. When one society imposes its beliefs on others and the others accept it, then we haven’t learnt anything. Tattoos aren’t all seen as the Japanese see them, in fact in some societies they are highly respected as they show your ancestry, your bloodline history in the positive so no, Ta Moko or tattoos shouldn’t be used to impose your will on the rest of the world. I note it is a request but come on, nudge nudge wink wink, World Rugby officials will get to teams, why, because ones bad history with tattoos is an embarrassment! If you had the problem before (obviously yes) then don’t bid for the World Cup! Easy. And no, this is not saying one cultures tattoos and better then someone else’s, it’s about someone imposing themselves on me (and you), when I disagree with that premise.

When did showing respect become a big ask?

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Rugby
 
2018

Yes most non kiwis “don’t get this article” mainly because their team never gets the same hypocritical nonsense from all quarters within the rugby world, as described in the article, only the AB’s, so yes, you won’t get it. Frankly I lost concentration when reading the article, the only factor that kept me interested were the examples described. Just a quick point, some people wouldn’t know this but being switched onto your task and out thinking your opponent is a very Maaori thing, mainly used as a humorous activity. Nothing like a good laugh at your opponent, better then actually beating them lol. Most people wouldn’t believe this but as an ex-serviceman and working with many different armies in the world, we were continually better then them all, because of pride of country, maybe, but it gave us (pakeha and Maaori) a good laugh out thinking and out muscling our ‘allies’. It’s in the culture (kiwi) to be good at what you do so, getting unfairly criticised for being better then the rest of the really irks your everyday kiwi, especially when you see others doing worse and illegal things.

The language of rugby

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Rugby
 
2018

… red faced all blacks? I suspect the wallabies will be red faced as well come 9pm Sat evening. This is a pretty good pumas team as the bok and ABs know

Dominant All Blacks unbeaten but feel the heat of the challengers

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Rugby
 
2018

Mmmmm vs the crusaders (ITM cup side) … 10,000,000 to nil? Never mind, I’ll be there again

Western Force vs Fiji Warriors: World Series Rugby live scores, blog

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Rugby
 
2018

Mmmm big win thugby? Close win … for someone

Rebels vs Jaguares: Super Rugby live scores

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Rugby
 
2018

Well done Hurricanes. That last 5 minutes those shark forwards were flopping all over the ball carrier and got pinged for it, good job and well played the Hurricanes

Hurricanes vs Sharks: Super Rugby live scores, blog

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Rugby
 
2018

My God, paint drying and watching springs to mind, especially after the Highlanders and Crusaders game

Brumbies vs Sharks: Super Rugby live scores, blog

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Rugby
 
2018