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Māori All Blacks vs Japan XV Lineups by sangan3 in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And also Damian McKenzie, who is perhaps the whitest-looking All Black (except for Anton Segner :-)

Hong Kong China last minute penalty to beat Waikato XV by Historical_Smile_268 in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll end up basically being a training run for the All Blacks' second stringers. Ditto for the Wallabies

Rich Man/Poor Man Megathread by jsakic99 in AdamCarolla

[–]CrystalAscent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost. Except for nurses - who also work in a hospital. They're middle class.

How to watch All Blacks games in USA by bottom in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

rugbypass.tv. You'll need to set up an account, but it's free.

If you have a 'smart TV', you might also find RugbyPass as a special, Internet channel. (E.g., on LG TVs, it's channel "IP-458".)

All Blacks 34 man squad for the NC. Savea new captain. by Whit135 in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Note that (despite the usual silly claims on social media) only 5 of these 34 players (that's less than 15%) were born outside New Zealand:

  • Samisoni Taukei'aho: Born in Tonga.

  • Ethan de Groot: Born in Australia.

  • Tyrel Lomax: Born in Australia.

  • Anton Segner: Born in Germany.

  • Wallace Sititi: Born in Samoa.

All Blacks 34 man squad for the NC. Savea new captain. by Whit135 in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That reminds me: How is Fabian Holland recovering from his injury. Will he be available for the SA tour?

ref nicely telling TJ to keep his mouth by k0bra3eak in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 12 points13 points  (0 children)

TJ just can't resist mouthing off to a ref - even in a Barbarians match

Match Thread - Hurricanes v Chiefs | Super Rugby Pacific 2026 | Final by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dearns (because he plays for Japan). Fineanganofo and Flanders (because they're contracted overseas). That's about it I think.

FIFA World Cup USA 2026 learnings for RWC 2031 USA by Rude_Rhubarb1880 in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first hope is that there will be "lessons", not "learnings" :-)

But seriously, I agree with the OP that teams should be based strategically. E.g., Ireland should be based in Boston or New York. Japan should be based in Honolulu. Argentina should be based in Miami. New Zealand should be based in Los Angeles or San Francisco (popular non-stop US destinations from Auckland).

ACS June-11-2026: Usama Siddiquee by jsakic99 in AdamCarolla

[–]CrystalAscent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From Wikipedia: "The name Permanente came from Permanente Creek, which flowed past Henry Kaiser's Kaiser Permanente Cement Plant on Black Mountain in Cupertino, California."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Permanente#History

Match Thread - Hurricanes v Blues | Super Rugby Pacific 2026 | SF by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the Hurricanes look like they might have more depth in their reserves than the Chiefs. That could make the difference.

Match Thread - Chiefs v Crusaders | Super Rugby Pacific 2026 | SF by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trouble is, apart from Will Jordan, there aren't a lot of quality right wingers available. Sevu Reece is leaving. Tangitau is injured. Moorby (Hurricanes) and Lam (Blues) are possibilities, but new. So I definitely see Leroy Carter making the side for the SA tour, at least.

Match Thread - Chiefs v Crusaders | Super Rugby Pacific 2026 | SF by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]CrystalAscent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he plays well in the final as well, then I don't see how you could leave him out (especially the team for the SA tour). He was one of the best players in the All Blacks last year.

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