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I don't think the AB players will take it lightly but the masses usually do. Just look at the week prior to last years RWC final. It's as if 1999 and 2007 never occurred, muppets. As for SA, well; the criminal element have been beating up the meat eaters recently so I don't think they'd be...

They are both hard trainers themselves anyway, especially Richie. Don't be so down on the team selection Aussies, no real AB fan thinks the game is a foregone conclusion. Australia always has a chance (at home), and the AB's are certainly capable of an off day. Particularly when they're hyped...

For me it's the high pitched screech that he emits when he thinks the opposition line out should be thrown. Dogs and deaf people can't stand it, neither can I. For the yellow card, I agree it will probably be an Argentine forward, or an AB prop or an Australian because he sure as hec deserved...

Well I only ever met him as a kid and I obviously idolized him, moved to Australia round about when he stopped playing so have never heard the stories. Richie, of course another good Otago lad ;) . Well, born in North Otago and schooled at Otago Boys at least. Agreed. Otago has one...

I grew up round the corner from Josh Kronfeld's house, would walk past it every day to primary school. He had his All Black issued Ford with AB number plate parked out the front. Trick or treating on halloween garnished a signature and a few lollies. His neighbour gave raisins and a bible...

Imagine that, trying to speed the game up with a short arm free kick that can be taken as a scrum. LOL. I don't want the rule at all, I think they just need to call that the ball is out of the ruck much more often and effectively. You shouldn't be able to have the ball sitting there at the...

I support the former great side/financially stable Otago. Otaaaaaaagoooooooooo. Then the stags, from dad's side and anyone playing Canterbury. I see they're trialling the new laws this year. I can't say I agree with the five second at back of ruck rule but the rest should be alright.

Don't pin your hopes on it. I reckon there are a couple of Aussie gold medals coming up very soon. Besides, I think the wallabies are in arrears for some bad luck after those Welsh tests. ;)

Well let's face it. 95% of these things are either a somewhat comfortable victory for the AB's or a battle going either way. I proudly call myself and out-and-out pessimist, I correctly predicted the RWC final to be within 4 points, so despite most people saying New Zealand will do it...

http://www.superxv.com/news/rugby_union_news.asp?id=36080 Chiefs Super Rugby winning prop Ben Tameifuna has been cited for a dangerous tackle in his team's Super Rugby Grand final victory over the Sharks in Hamilton. Tameifuna has been cited for alleged foul play early in the second half of...

Obviously nothing, because Kane Thompson was lining up for the Chiefs. Terribly inconsistent sanctions for punching this year from nothing to 5 weeks. The SBW tackle was a yellow, I don't know whether that deserves a week off. Tameifuna will go for a couple though.

Straight up shoulder charge, just a yellow card. It's black and white Walshie. Man, I though Steve had a very good game last week but this one has been, ordinary to say the least.

They did actually mention it and asked Bob Skinstad about it as well. Cruden with a Stephen Donald-esque brain explosion, out of character for him.

Clear obstruction, absolutely not a try at all. The Chiefs have been doing it all game as well. Disappointing.

Its not actually that absurd, not that it was 'fixed', but that the quarter final was a huge statistical anomaly. Who doesn't concede a penalty for 50 minutes? The final penalty count was something like 10-2. That being said, the AB's didn't earn the victory in spite of the referee, just like...

A great game of rugby that was, huge intensity, speed, big hits on defence and the better team won. You could see the Stormers lacked any sort of creativity at all. Only one-out line runners, no dummies, no cut out passes, no attacking chip kicks to counter the line speed of the Sharks. They...

Same, it was completely blatant. Just dove straight in, Carter took a while to get up from that. ^^^Sir Arthur, I agree with everything you said. TKB needs to focus on sorting out his pass accuracy rather than being a serial pest at the rucks. I also, do not rate Guildford, at all.

What a scrappy game, a brilliant first half and a scrappy second. Far too many errors from the Crusaders. Can't say I'm gonna miss them though, all the infringements they've been getting away with have finally come back to bite them. Won't miss Andy Ellis whinging to the ref every second ruck or...

We still have the old school basic foxtel because it comes with all the sports channels plus a bunch of extra ones from a range of packages. It's costs far less than what it would on the current system but of course there is no IQ. :( Means a lot of late nights watching EPL and rugby tours, it's...

They still haven't had all four on at the same time if I'm not mistaken. This is a tough one to pick, Carter isn't the same goal kicker he was four of five years ago, so I wouldn't rely on him for that. He has added the drop goal to his repertoire but Cruden can as well. Joubert might let a...