Posts by Kyle Matthews
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Once you rule out Sivivatu, who's next in line as a #8 in NZ though?
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It looks that way to me too. There does seem to be a bit of a consensus from the non-Aucklanders here. Namely, what wrong with you?
And that's without even mentioning the people they elect for mayor.
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OMG. Is this his fault too?
No I think Sam F. has found the problem.
The old man on the bike said no, can't open up a waterfront without him.
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So can you explain why building "grands projets" is a better use of public money than insulating homes and improving the public transport network for people to get to work and school?
Perhaps I missed where Russell argued that Auckland should ignore the public transport system and insulation and just build big white elephants.
I'll go read his post again.
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Anyone caught up with "Yes no but-" recently? I first heard it (on RNZ) about 3 years ago.
I find myself using that one all the time, and then having to stop before the rest of the sentence to figure out what the hell I meant by it.
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Greatest game ever
Bizarre to see both Tana Umaga and Sterling Mortlock playing on the right wing, when they both ended up being so successful at 13.
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Ultimately, even though I'm disappointed with a loss, a little more evenness in rugby is in the long term good for the game internationally. It's not good for overseas audiences to see their teams always losing to the All Blacks, and it's not good for New Zealand to feel like they deserve to win.
Who invited you? Go sit in the corner.
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I don't think that is the point. The point is to get the opposition halfback/1st five [and wing/centre if you can] trapped in the ruck, allowing you to have wings step around their forwards.
Yeah I get what the point of it is (see my sucking in tacklers), he's just not the man to do it. You want someone who busts through the first tackle or drags them along for a bit so the halfback or first five has to come in and help out. A big number 8 or lock who can hit it at pace.
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But why was Woodcock carting the ball up so much and Isaac Ross so little? I want my front-rowers hitting the rucks, not standing at first receiver.
I don't know why they persist with using him in that role either. I can't ever recall him making significant ground, sucking up a bunch of tacklers, or breaking through, in umpteen tests now. Just not his strength. Mealamu is much better if they're going to pick a front rower, surely. And Thorn is ideally suited for it.
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The All Blacks were way too bad to think about blaming the referee for that one. Against a not even very good French side.