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Actually Actually,BH,I think Waikato is where the tribes come from but I was more interested in how just mentioning some Maori tribes actually confirmed his heritage?It would make more sense to say his great grandfather on his mother's side was Maori,or the like.Having seen a few more things...

Dan,not trying to be disrespectful,but to a non Kiwi what does that mean?The words "Waikato-Ngati Tuwharetoa/Ngati Tahinga" don't really mean much if you don't have a clue what it means.

I'm with you,BH.I have never cheered for a non-Aussie team over an Aussie team,regardless of who it is.Jeez,I cheered like it was my own team when the Reds won in 2011.

We also got within a few points of the mighty All Blacks in the final until the class of Carter nailed it.

Agree very much with this.You only have to look at the crap form of both Oz and Bok(exception the Lions)Super rugby teams this year.And don't tell me it was only because the Kiwi teams were much better.Our teams played crap when they played each other!

Better than sheep,Aaron?

Did he say anything about what if they are behind in the first 5 - 10 minutes?If they are not up for this game then they should go home now. I think it will be a close one,but really looking forward to it.

Well said,Kiap.This Rio gig is going to cost a shitload of money so I think we would want to at least have some chance of winning something.QC (Quade Cooper) is most likely not the answer to success but at least give him a try,especially after flying him out to Oz(I am sure Quade did not pick up the fare!).The...

Strikes me as bloody stupid to bring him back here and not selecting him.I am not a QC (Quade Cooper) fan either,but at least give the bloke a chance to show if he has the skills for 7's.As many above have said,what the hell have we got to lose when our current team is 2nd rate.

See you have a new coach already.How do you feel about Tana?

I agree that both refs did a great job last weekend and I am sure Jackson will be fine on Saturday,but surely it just takes away that slight bit of controversy?I doubt very much if any top class ref would be biased,as their professional career depends on officiating fairly,but why will they have...

While I think Jackson is one of the better refs,why do SANZAR keep doing this?There are 2 semis on with no SA teams involved,so why not use 2 of the best refs,Peyper and Joubert?

I read somewhere today they wanted to do that but the jet was booked.Some sponsor!You would think the good of the team would surpass all others.Maybe it's the sponsor's management travelling to Wellington in it!

Sort of makes you wonder if Larkham has been foxing a bit with all their tries from mauls.They certainly looked a different team in this game. Very impressed with all their forwards,with Fardy and Vaea outstanding.In the backs,agreeably surprised by White,Mogg(never been a fan of either)and of...

I'll put my hand up as a "dumb prick" too.I've played and watched rugby all my life(I assure you that's a bloody long time)and I didn't realise you could not do that until,I think it was when Izzy got pinged for it.In fact,even in this game I wondered why he got the card until my memory kicked...

Not sure how relevant it is to Oz,but Setanta certainly have the rights here in Thailand.We get to see games at a reasonably watchable time,except for the first one which is at 3 am.

Someone else posted that you can hardly use the audience ranking as a guide due to various agendas,which I think is quite true.I thought he had his best match against Ireland(except for his kicking)and would be unlucky to be dropped.However,I also would not have complained if Cheika had given...

Isn't it amazing!I watched both Wales game and Irish one with the local commentary and they were so complimentary and positive about how the Wallabies played.Such a contrast from the negative comments we get on various rugby sites in Oz. Must say I love those Irish accents,too.Unfortunately I...

The only reason I don't like your idea is that I hope Phipps and Foley are carving them up in the first half,then you would not want to see them replaced.For sure if they are not doing anything special,then give Genia/Cooper a go.

I still think next week is more important than this week in terms of laying down a marker for the World Cup pool, though Ireland may be the more complete team right now. Agree,Hawko.I can almost tolerate losing to Ireland but certainly not to the Poms!