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@SuperRugby Blues and its not close tbh. That Blues squad was just insane when you consider other All Blacks like Devine, Atiga, Flavell, Mika, Woodcock, Witcombe, Stensness and Rob Cribb and possibly the best winger on the planet that year Rupeni weren't even in the first XV.

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@icelandcricket 6 and out?

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@cnelders @BBCSport I mean I'm sure Roger could still rock up right now and win some doubles too.

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@mhmeasures @leinsterrugby 2/2 Likewise you are massively ignorant of the All Blacks and Pacific Island situation. The vast vast of majority of the Pacific Islanders selected for the ABs were born in NZ or have lived there since early childhood. Auckland is the biggest Pacifica city in the world.

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@mhmeasures @leinsterrugby 1/2 All players prioritise their bank accounts. It is a career & they are professional athletes risking serious injury. They have mortgages like everyone. However, you can tell from the passion Lowe played with for Ireland and Leinster that he was a lot more than a mercenary.

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@insiderugbymark 6 months from memory.

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@insiderugbymark If we are talking league as well though the worst is probably that vicious assault on Lance Hohaia in the Super League Final where some big thug kept hit him on the ground long after he was already knocked out.

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@insiderugbymark Ronan Ogara getting targetted and the shit beaten out of him on the 2003 Lions Tour.
And Troy Flavell stomping some Chiefs player.

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@samuellmackson @JamieWall2 @brumby_fan @seanny202 @BMcSport That would be the logical thing to do otherwise his development will just stall.

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@gregoryh325 @DoctorWho1975 @RepJackKimble @wat17969 You really need to calm down a touch, maybe google his name, and then laugh a little because right now you are just making a massive jackarse out of yourself.

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@teddymonda @Olly_Tennis_ Honest people settle all the time when they get good offers. But if what you say is correct then why did Zverev settle? Doesn't that bring his motivation into question also?
Lawyers and court is exceedingly expensive even if you are in the right and verdicts can be a coin toss.

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@IGN I think it was probably more age against him than skin colour. Daniel Craig was struggling with injuries in the later films from the role and Elba is only 5 years younger and I presume they would want to get at least 3 films from whoever is cast.

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@RyanLafronte @feckarsedougal @bensmithrugby You also have to look at Tony Browns record in NZ in context. Him and Jamie Joseph have only ever coached the Highlanders who consistently have the worst players in NZ. To win a SR title in that context with a bunch of battlers is remarkable.

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@RyanLafronte @feckarsedougal @bensmithrugby I mean Steve Hansen only had a 34% win record with Wales and he is now rated as one of the best coaches of all time.
Australia with their poor cattle just has a habit of making good coaches look shit.

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@CaptSpringbok I mean Jason Ryan has been an assistant coach under 3 different AB head coaches so there is nothing that suggests Tony Brown would be dropped even if Rennie is fired.
I'm sure the alternatives like Joe Schmidt, Jamie Joseph, Clayton McMillan etc would all want him

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@jaredwright17 The situation around Mike Blair is unknown though. He may well have indicate from the get-go to NZR that with a young family he was not interested in staying in NZ beyond the rwc. Likewise, perhaps a sideways role shuffle for either Blair or Brown at the ABs could be happening.

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@77susan99 @AllBlacks That came about because of NZ's stupid application process for the All Blacks. The assistants coaches had to choose between one head coaching ticket and another. He chose Joseph over Razor. Razor was very keen on having Tony Brown though.

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@Tammy546761 @anallinaresg 3/3 Probably a lot of it results from how hard they all been pushed as young children by parents and coaches. There is pressure in all sports but tennis players like no other sport I watch seem to regularly have abusive outbursts on court.

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@Tammy546761 @anallinaresg 2/3 down an umpires throat. I think tennis needs to take a hard look at how both male & female players got to this point because there is major health issues going on with them. Even the nice guys of tennis like Nadal have clearly got anxiety & OCD issues.