Peter Lampp

Former Manawatu Standard sports editor, current rugby writer, columnist.

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@NZSportsWire @WTA @atptour @sgtennisopen @TennisNZ They are bogus Kiwis.

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@MervRobertson A bogus Kiwi who is a Canadian.

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@JamieWall2 Nor two yellows for Canterbury, one for the most deliberate knock-on and ruck infringement on the try line. Good though not to see the vile cards for a change.

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@BuzzRothfield Buzz. Please implore commentators to ask Briton Nikora how to pronounce his surname.

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@thealexmalcolm Charge the thuggish security guard with common assault.

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@davidlongffx @NZRL_Kiwis @AllBlacks The difference of course is that the All Blacks actually play.

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@katewellsnz It’s a logical result when not all teams are taking part, parochialism aside of course.

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@TaylorMadeGolf You mean either the most birdies or the greatest number! Amount is reserved for mass.

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@KeithQuinn88 Half of those penalties came out of the margins in the rulebook, as in unnecessary. James Doleman, our best, would have blown with more restraint both ways.

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@paulcullystuff Yes, except it was Pickerill stroppily getting it wrong and O’Keefe and his onfield lieutenants knew it was to the shoulder and should have defied him.

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@mikechron @DrivingMaul @skysportnz Surely Ardie was binned because he sacked the maul which is verboten. The sooner mauls are sacked from the game the better.

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@pineyzb A dreadful pedantic display by Pickerill, a penalty issued in almost every phase of play. That crazy reversal gifted the Highlanders’ try. Soccer officiating.

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Fortunately Devon Conway is lighting up Hagley but hoping Suzie Bates’ laborious commentary is not being inflicted by Spark on Aussie viewers.

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@KeithQuinn88 Yes Keith the game lacked selection credibility, most penalty shots were passed up and was essentially a 73-point festival match. We used to have them pre-season in olden times. Sky’s after-match was puerile.

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Precisely. This is commonplace for no good reason. The Canes were in Wehrmacht grey when their yellow garb would have been the common-sense strip. I switched off and watched a senior 3rds final live stream.

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Yessir! Rugby has come a long way. Pic 1) 2007 RWCup Scotland & AllBlacks (a big game)with 2 teams wearing nearly the same colours. Pic 2) Last weekend 2020 Highlander & Hurricanes (big game) with 2 teams also wearing nearly the same colours! Whaaat!?

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@nz_voter NZ Rugby Museum. Brings more overseas visitors to PN than any other, in normal times.

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Surely TVNZ could have scuttled 20/20 tonight about some obscure American murder and gone live to Crusher Collins’ elevation in the chamber.

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@rdhinds CFC

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Agreed. It’s time for change and players totally out of line promoting coaches. The same with the departing SBW. Leave it to the black suits.

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The All Blacks are home from the RWCup. Some are offering their views on who might be the next AB coach. One is BeaudenBarrett. A friend (named "Dr Harrumph") says; "Players should'nt try to influence that appointment. Barrett ought to worry more about his own place in the team."

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Quite right Jim but it used to be rugby. Now it’s Tana’s tiddlywinks. They will soon outlaw stand-up tackles!