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Game over. Loss Bleaus top seed. Semi-final rematch?

^ I think the key words are "and Uni": not sure what Japan's school leaving age is but by the time they finish Uni they'd have to be early 20's? And it's nothing new, I can remember watching All Japan v NZ Universities* back in the '70's & both their props & one or both locks were PI. *Edit: or...

^ you're the only Staff Member currently online: perfect time to stage a coup d'etat...

^ some mod you turned out to be Sully. Where's Reg the Threadlocker or cyclo the Ban Hammer when we need them? Locked in @Dismal's basement with Byron? Or @Dismal's boudoir with Aunty Doris?

@mods I think this thread has run its course, is now going in ever-decreasing circles & should accordingly & fortwith be closed...

Only if they're 15+ up with 20 to go and/ or don't get into Card trouble. Otherwise the crowd & conditions will get Drua home. Unless they get into Card trouble themselves, of course. Edit: I'm keeping tabs online so missed the bit where Lomani got YC which I think reinforces my point. They...

So Aunty Doris needs time out from Gene-O & Wayne again, huh?

File this one under "too little/ too late"

PNG no-show now being attributed to logistical issues. Samoa awarded four points. Second Round results: Fiji 85-6 PNG who fielded ten newbies Samoa 29-7 Tonga Fiji & Samoa have qualified for WXV3. WC qualification still to be decided when they meet in Round 3...

Match schedule is out: https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/u20/championship

The Provincial Unions have voted down the NZRPA- & NZR-backed governance model & are now voting on the PU-backed one which needs a two-thirds majority to pass. Apparently the first vote was 51-39 so they're going to have to find at least nine extra votes from somewhere...

Shots fired...

Absolutely. Kingfish from Bay of Islands, snapper from the Coromandel, blue cod from Cook's Strait, gurnard from anywhere north of about Taranaki... it's all good. Think I might go fishing this long weekend, get me some more Coromandel snapper... Nothing under 30cm in that lot. I believe the...

And seafood (prawns excepted), beef & lamb (due to the different different grass etc) & of course feral pork, venison & even goat if it's prepared & cooked right. I do miss the deli meats & smallgoods, esp the awesome Gottzinger kransky. Nothing in NZ comes close.

Joe Moody says he doesn't have a CruSadists contract for 2025. Will be interesting to see if someone here or o/s picks him up he goes farming full time. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350293906/all-blacks-prop-joe-moody-facing-crusaders-curtain-call

I've sworn never to go to Eden Park again (for many of the reasons outlined by @zer0) but I'd probably go to Quay Park, sounds like it'd have a similar vibe to Caxton St & Suncorp.

Blues: Stephen Perofeta, Mark Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, AJ Lam, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Taufa Funaki, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali’i, Akira Ioane, Sam Darry, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Marcel Renata, Ricky Riccitelli, Ofa Tu’ungafasi. Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta’avao...

Hurricanes: Ruben Love, Josh Moorby, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett (capt), Salesi Rayasi, Brett Cameron, TJ Perenara, Brayden Iose, DuPlessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Isaia Walker-Leawere, James Tucker, Pasilio Tosi, Asafo Aumua, Xavier Numia. Reserves: James O’Reilly, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tevita...

Crusaders: Johnny McNicholl, Chay Fihaki, Dallas McLeod, Ryan Crotty, Macca Springer, Fergus Burke, Noah Hotham, Christian Lio-Willie, Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, Quinten Strange, Antonio Shalfoon, Tamaiti Williams, Codie Taylor (capt), Joe Moody. Reserves: George Bell, George Bower, Owen...