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    • gbougardG
      gbougard
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      @Hemi:

      We'd be alright mate because our styles are similar and we all grow up playing together but the Northern Hemisphere teams would really battle… they don't like the big hits.  The Pacific Island Teams really need more top tier games instead of playing Canada, USA and Japan all the time.

      There is a real power imbalance on the IRB.  The Oceania Rugby Teams of which Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands etc are part of only have one vote between the entire group.  Argentina, Canada, Italy and Japan all have one vote each and even teams as sh*t as Scotland have two.  Samoa are ranked ahead of six other Countries that have more say on the IRB.

      You absolutely right about the IRB cocksuckers mafia
      If I ruled the world, I'd let NZ send two teams to the world cup, the All Blacks and the Maori All Blacks.

      Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
      Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
      Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

      Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
      Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
      Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
      Ric

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      • gbougardG
        gbougard
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        They came, they saw, they conquered. 47 - 29… Holy shit

        Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
        Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
        Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

        Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
        Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
        Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
        Ric

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        • gbougardG
          gbougard
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          AT LAST!!! The only really interesting game is about to be played this week end:

          New Zealand vs South Africa

          the two greatest national teams from 1920 or so. In a normal world, they should be world cup finalists every world cup.

          Hemi: what's your local bookie saying? What are YOU saying?

          I'm saying: Go Blacks

          Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
          Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
          Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

          Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
          Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
          Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
          Ric

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          • HemiH
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            Mate, South Africa looked awesome against a pathetic Australia. McCaw is injured and I don't think Cane is anywhere near that league yet. Could go either way but the thing about the All Blacks is they almost always find a way to win.

            I've got a dinner at the same time as the game so I will avoid every other person in the restaurant and street until I get home to watch the replay!

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            • M
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              Don't bother Hemi, it was a boring 0-0 draw!  😉

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              • HemiH
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                Classic Maynard…That was one of the most intense games since the World Cup!

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                  Totally agree Hemi, the commentators regularly referred to it as 'brutal'. I'm looking forward to our autumn internationals, although not with any degree of confidence!

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                  • WinchyW
                    Winchy
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                    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24121653

                    Love it.

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                    • HemiH
                      Hemi
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                      Awesome! He might be the first and last Samoan on those steps?

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                      • simoncS
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                        http://i.imgur.com/Yi2GoeG.jpg

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                        • HemiH
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                          Springboks V All Blacks in a couple of hours!

                          This game could be the highlight of the international season!

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                          • gbougardG
                            gbougard
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                            @Hemi:

                            Springboks V All Blacks in a couple of hours!

                            This game could be the highlight of the international season!

                            Kinda was the mother of all games played in the last 10 years.

                            Saturday is going to be a blood bath, I'm afraid. The AB's are walking on water at the moment.

                            Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                            Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                            Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                            Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                            Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                            Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                            Ric

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                            • gbougardG
                              gbougard
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                              Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Ben Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Charlie Piutau, Dan Carter, Aaron Smith; Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (capt), Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock.

                              Reserves: Dane Coles, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua, Sam Cane, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Aaron Cruden, Ryan Crotty

                              Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                              Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                              Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                              Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                              Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                              Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                              Ric

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                              • HemiH
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                                Mate, we love playing the French! Awesome team who do things their own way… win or lose!

                                We're seeing the rewards of a long term plan started by Graham Henry and continued under Steve Hansen.

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                                • gbougardG
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                                  Yes Hemi, NZ is the only team I dont mind France losing to. They are beautiful to watch, there is no other word. The weather is crappy and it's been raining for days on end. They need to build roofs on stadiums, rain sucks.

                                  Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                  Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                  Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                  Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                  Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                  Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                  Ric

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                                  • HemiH
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                                    Good tough game. How bad was the surface on that field… terrible!

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                                    • gbougardG
                                      gbougard
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                                      We need to hire English gardeners for our pitches. For almost a hundred years, teams defeated by the AB's always say the same thing: "We were close and could have won" But 90% of the time, they didnt…

                                      Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                      Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                      Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                      Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                      Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                      Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                      Ric

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                                      • HemiH
                                        Hemi
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                                        What did you think of our new young winger Charles Piutau?

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                                        • gbougardG
                                          gbougard
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                                          Fucking amazing. NZ seems to have found a formula to grow fantastic players at ALL positions.

                                          Please smash England badly, AB's that's all I ask for 2013.

                                          Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                          Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                          Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                          Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                          Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                          Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                          Ric

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                                          • HemiH
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                                            Yeah mate, you can go to any of the 3 Colleges near my house and find players with this sort of potential. Ma'a Nonu and Julian Savea are but two graduates from just down the street.  My 13 year old nephew has just about finished his first year at the same college and is in the Hurricanes programme for kids training all year round. He's already 90kgs, 6'2" and plays 8 or 12… all the kids are genetic freaks now!

                                            I don't care if we lose by 50 points to Ireland next week for the first time in history... as long as we beat England!

                                            P.S. Watch out for Julian Savea's younger brother Ardie in the future. He has just turned 20 and plays 7. He has incredible pace and a huge work rate and the All Blacks have taken him on this tour as an apprentice to learn about the environment.

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