The answer's guaranteed to fill the time in though, since the players have to fart around with diplomacy.

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Just read this today....but why the hell are we playing a 3 test series against Ireland?

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Warm up for Quad Nations?

It will have been 8-9 months since the AB's last played.

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Are you saying that like, pfffffft Ireland!

If so.....they will provide some good opposition for the AB's, and they have been quite competitive in the past on quick tours here (like when they lost both games by 1-12 in 2006 and cost me 30k, bah!).

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I reckon Ireland could've got their first ever win against us if e played an autumn test against them in 2009.

It might be a good test series actually, plenty of Irish ex-pats around.

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And Ireland went really well in the world cup. Beat Aussie.

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$55 for the game in Auckland.

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Fuck that...

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Yeah that's 55 multis eh Jimmy.....

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Haha. Yea. More chance at winning with 55 multis:-P

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Don't know if I have seen the AB's

It's $45 for good view Warriors vs Melbourne so not that bad.

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Talk about getting punished for a simple mistake. WOW. Chiefs just made the Bulls pay.

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I was worried for the Chiefs near enough all game! Intense clash, Bulls done really well.

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Did you know?

That despite having never kicked a goal in his career, Manu Vatuvei is currently the third highest points scorer for the New Zealand Warriors. At 348, he is behind goal kickers Ivan Cleary and Stacey Jones who sit on 439 and 674 respectively.

Had what I now realise was a ridiculous conversation with my mother about the Hurricanes game - she said they demolished the Force, so I rambled on about how poor the Force have been and how they'd lost a couple of crucial players to the Rebels and that the Rebels were starting to come into their own. And of course it was the Rebels who played Wellington and reverted to being trounced and for the zillionth time one of us has completely confused those two teams.

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Scott: Do you wear a mask, Dean?
Dean: Only when Bee wants me to.

Savea must be closing in on starting for the AB's for the Ireland tests now. Cooper Vuna could actually give the AB's a shake if he played for a NZ franchise, he's been one of the best Rebels players since his code switch.

Those tackles from Motu Matu'u were insane. Broke Gerrard's sternum apparently and knocked the other guy out cold. Also had Mortlock coughing and spluttering on the ground, all in the space of about 20 minutes.

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First season back playing rugby after 13 years, been easing into it about 15-20mins ofr about 5-6 games and bang broke my hand on Saturday

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When I was younger I wanted pythons like the hulkster so I got the Hulk Hogan weight set, it came with a jump rope a poster and a barbell with about 40 lbs in blue concrete filled weights.
I don't have 24 inch pythons, the set didn't work.

The Baabaa side to play Ireland looks like a decent side, I love the inclusion of Gorgodze:

Barbarians: 15 Cedric Heymans, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Mike Tindall, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 10 Felipe Contepomi, 9 Rory Lawson, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Mamuka Gorgodze, 5 Cornelius Van Zyl, 4 Mick O'Driscoll (capt), 3 John Afoa, 2 Benoit August, 1 Duncan Jones.
Replacements: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Pelu Taele, 19 Akapusi Qera, 20 Richie Rees, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Isa Nacewa.

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Rugby Channel only?

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I'd presume so.

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firstrowsports.eu

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I remember I used to think de Malmanche was Psyico and mark out when I saw him named for Waikato.

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NZPWI: Survivor 2012! Who will be the sole survivor?

I wonder how he's going? I remember he was loaned to Thames Valley a while back.

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My boys Stephen and Aled!

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Anyone got times and channels for the international rugby that's coming up? sky.co.nz does not go that far forward. Also North vs South?

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Whoop whoop, Henry to take on a "technical advisor" (in other words, the real coach, see Blues 2003) role with Argentina.

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