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The Reds pissed that game away. As a relatively unbiased observer I started cheering them on simply because, as an ex-prop, their forwards who weren't bad, were being badly let down by their backline. I actually thought that this was the game the poor buggers were going to win. They had...

Because nearly every time they had the ball they coughed it up. The missus and I were having bets on how many phases they would get through before they turned it over. Box kicking straight to the Highlanders back 3 was never going to work, and what was with the Rebels standing so deep on...

Pretty sure they stayed as they are apparently at a training base in Manly. Or so says a news report I read just now. The coaches were being interviewed about some of the dodgy refereeing calls that went against them on the weekend. On a more positive note (for Highlanders fans at least), the...

Quite pleased with how the boys went, considering they were without so many starters and first choice reserves, and losing the Hooker early on. Unavailable due to injury: Waisake Naholo (leg), Marty Banks (knee), Fumiaki Tanaka (calf), Tei Walden (concussion), Joe Wheeler (concussion), Dan...

Bloody hell! Smug levels are dropping rapidly.

Sopoaga, the new All Black 10.

Highlanders team 1. Brendon Edmonds (Loosehead Prop) 2. Liam Coltman (Hooker) 3. Siosiua Halanukonuka (Tighthead Prop) 4. Alex Ainley (Left Lock) 5. Tom Franklin (Right Lock) 6. Elliot Dixon (Left Flanker) 7. Shane Christie (Right Flanker) 8. Liam Squire (Number 8) 9. Aaron Smith (Scrum Half)...

Yeah I know. I have been impressed with Ardie's game play so far. Big Julian is not as impressive as he used to be.

Yep, I think there will be a Savea in the All Blacks this year. Just not on the wing.

For the Highlanders, indications are that Osborne is out, Luke Whitelock is out, Wheeler and Pryor looking unlikely. Pryor is the biggest loss. That mad, dreadlocked bastard is everywhere. But we will know for sure closer to gameday.

Shit! I didn't know they were on sale just yet. Jumped on the ticketdirect site and picked up a couple of seats in the platinum stand. $150 each.Pretty much same seats as I had last week for canes v highlanders last week but one row closer.

Its a bloody brilliant wee stadium,. Super rugby, 2011 RWC, I have seen a lot of games there. Can get a good seat down the noisy end with the scarfies for sweet F.A. or fork out $38 for seat a couple of rows back from the sideline and near half way. Years ago my boys always preferred the Zoo...

And there is nothing wrong with that. He is probably one of the senior leaders too. Good on him for sticking around. He doesn't seem to be lacking for pace either.

Rugby on top, cricket on the bottom. Business as usual.

How to deal with streakers in Highlander country.

That is a bit harsh. Australian is clearly a variation on the English language. We can understand it clearly enough once we get past that horrible accent.

Kids in NZ get Small Blacks tv http://www.smallblacks.com/small-blacks-tv/#/ Kids programme with AB guests. Skills, drills, training tips, rigged obstacle courses (so the kids always win), highlights of junior games e.g. primary school u12s. Fun stuff like that. Not just fringe ABs either...

You Aussies and your class system. :rolleyes: Well I got one boy training up to be a welder, following his Uncle. while the youngest has started Uni, playing rugby, shagging himself to a standstill and occasionally passing a course, with the aim of being a teacher, like dear old dad. Both...

Tell her to look up the earnings of skilled tradesmen. She might be surprised (and leave a bigger tip for Ramone, the pool boy).

Ha ha. Private schools don't automatically deliver the best education, which I think is what you are implying. They do seem to get an unfairly large slice of the pie when it comes to funding though, which can hide a lot of shortcomings. Take into account they get a lot of upper to middle class...