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Originally from the Greek Iouernia, meaning 'abundant land', subsequently mistranslated by Tacitus.

Most All Black tries result from forward passes. I can see why they're upset by this.

Yes, it's punishing the Wallabies in this game. It's an important game. There are better punishments, such as 200 hours of community rugby work in the off season, where someone actually gains a benefit. In-house suspensions are a throwback to the days of amateur sports. But I've said my...

This is getting boring now. I wish people would just shut up about the haka.

Then why punish the Wallabies? By suspending a key player we materially reduce our chances of winning the Tri-Nations for the first time in years. There are plenty of punishments available that don't impact the team. It's just stupid. But what is more stupid are all the draconian...

I hate to be blunt, but this thread is full of fucking idiots. Here we are, building combinations on the eve of the World cup, and people are calling for a key player to be stood down for missing a fucking photo shoot! As if correcting young James and making him 'take notice' is more...

I presume that in the interests of 'fairness', this new punishment regime would then become the norm for any player missing any public relations event? Or do we only do it when the player isn't important? Irreplaceable players get off with a slap on the wrist. Disposable players get dropped...

Planet Rugby is a special case. It isn't a rugby forum, more a social club for trolls.

Maybe he was murdering children. How do we know? We may as well assume the worst.

They're surprisingly evenly matched.

I dunno, I've wandered onto Silverfern a few times and was dismayed by the intensity of the anti-Australian feeling there. I guess TSF is quite extreme though.

My question was somewhat rhetorical, but thanks for answering it anyway. The point I was preparing to make is that in a situation where the objective is to perform a task well, it is counterproductive to issue 'punishments' that interfere with that task. This isn't a legal situation, in which...

This is true. Disrespecting the New Zealand Rugby Team is for our own amusement.

I'm not sure that posting in the style of RedsHappy raises the game, merely the levels of confusion. :lmao:

That's the spirit, Reddy! If only you showed as much spine during the Super15 our life here would be much easier.

If they lose this weekend, then there may be some shivers in their black timbers.

You Kiwis live in your own private Idaho.