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I don't think we have enough spots for our own NPC players without bringing in foreigners. Can't see how it would aid the Australian game either.

Respect for the Haka is respect for Maori culture,not necessarily those performing it. Bigger and tougher men than Quade Cooper have been frustrated enough by Richie McCaw and have tried, but not managed to put him off his game. I've watched him play since he was a kid,there is, and never has...

Of the twenty coaches at the RWC, six are Kiwis. We aren't short of coaches with international experience,just available ones. Incidently there are sixtyfour Kiwi born players scattered through the various teams. Two squads with four spare. Not bad for two poxy little islands, and with all that...

Guess you can't please everyone. This has been a fantastic weekend of rugby so far. Looking forward to SA vs Wales and Aust vs Italy. The whole country is buzzing.

Somebody is dreaming. Ewen, great coach that he is would not qualify,and NZRF won't change the criteria.

Now in my seventies I played rugby in my younger years and have followed the game practically all my life. I still clap for good plays no matter which side makes them, and have never booed or whistled during a match. All the rugby followers I know,and there are many, are looking forward to a...

I'm quite happy to see OZ win if we are bundled out and I think you would find the majority of Kiwis would think that way. The mad press and vocal minority seem to receive all the attention.

Unfortunately he didn't decide to, "'maybe change his mind", until after being picked for the WC squad. With Kahui, Toeava and others committed to playing their rugby in NZ I believe we could easily do without Williams. He could become a great player,but in my opinion isn't there yet. I always...

It makes no difference at all to those performing a haka if the crowd sing,chant or shout.

On paper,that is a very good team. However I feel that besides having no experience to test combinations, Williams and Kahui for instance,and players underdone and or returning from injury it will be a big ask to topple what will be a fired up Bok side.

So it seems.

I believe the Blues are front runners. This whole deal is a beatup. He will get his chance to dethrone Ma in SA.

Stop complaining. You guys only have to put up with Ka Mate a couple of times per year. Over here everybody from the Police right down to the Girl Guides seize any and every opportunity to break out into bloody Ka Mate. Wherever in the world more than one of my countrymen happen to meet you'll...

That may very well be the back three for Saturday.

Yes New Zealand have used a white jersey as an away strip,however they wore black shorts with it. [Fiji colours.] The poms strip is black jersey and shorts, All Black. Ask yourself how you would have felt if they had turned up for the WC in Australia with an alternative strip of green...

It will be difficult to judge on this weekends game, AB's are not fielding the A team, Boks have had a bit of time together to iron out the kinks. It could be close.

I think you blokes are looking good this year and are odds on favourites to have a turn with Lord Bledisloe. As for Bill,I think it's too early to predict and in a knockout tournament all bets are off until kickoff.

Perhaps, but it still is our National Game. We are getting a feast of rugby at present with the NPC competition condensed. Pretty well a game per day.

There was quite a lot of rust apparent,but that is normal for the the first shakedown game of the season. I didn't expect it to be a high scoring walkover. Some players were returning from injury,some were new AB's. I thought Slade performed quite well after a nervous start. Both sides had...

Both NZ and SA have strong domestic competitions,so any expansion of the international competition is going to be difficult. I strongly support the NPC and would far sooner watch our provincial teams compete than watch Japan or the USA. The AB Fiji clash this weekend in Dunedin looks to have...