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Watch: Sensational Ratuva Tavuyara offload to put the 'Tongan Bear' away for a 20 metre try

How’s this for an offload?

Waikato prop Loni Uhila was the beneficiary of a stunning pass from team mate Ratuva Tavuyara in their side’s match against Tasman on the weekend.

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The game got off to a slow start last weekend between Tasman and Waikato, until the 8 minute mark.

Waikato stretched the Tasman defence from left to right and then back again, fast delivery enabled Tavuyara to find space down the right wing, casually stepping back inside to execute a jaw dropping no-look pass to Uhila.

The prop, nicknamed the ‘Tongan Bear’, then sprinted down the line to score.

The game was also notable too for the fact that Zac Guildford got his first try for the Mooloos since returning to provincial rugby.

Ultimately Waikato would go on to lose in a thrilling finish, 31-29.

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AllyOz 4 minutes ago
Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Why do you think it is involvements Nick, rather than minutes. I thought teams could rest some of there bigger names by giving them bench time, just using them for 20 at the end or only 50 at the start? Or is this trying to take into account travel and training loads as well?

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IkeaBoy 5 minutes ago
Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

Agree completely with that. There are some cracking stadiums knocking around Europe. Plenty of modest 20k capacity ones that are well located in the cities and would look brilliant when full and televised.


I wasn't at the recent IRE V Georgia game but I was in that stadium a few years back. It has it's charms.


Nobody wants to say it but regular games against tier 2 nations to get back in the winning habit is what Wales need at test level. A second division 6N would be just the ticket for that.

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Over the sideline 6 minutes ago
Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

I know many seem to keep this line of thinking but do a lot of top players play in France?

No ABs do, very few Wallabies do, no English or Irish do as their national selection policy doesn’t allow it, and do Scotland and Wales select from OS?

I do know that Nonu plays in it tho.

Probably a number of PI nations players do and that is a problem for those nations around getting released for tests.

Saffa's would be the main non French players who still also play tests I’d imagine.

The actually study of the comps make-up would be interesting.

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IkeaBoy 10 minutes ago
Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

🙏

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JW 13 minutes ago
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At what cost though?

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Over the sideline 16 minutes ago
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Developing Japan has been going for decades. They won’t ever become a strong rugby nation as they simply arnt built for it physically. Fiji just beat Scotland and should have beaten Aus. They are going great and Drua is bringing theu more and more every year. Fiji's issues are more often around getting there NH contracted players released.

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IkeaBoy 18 minutes ago
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The English players union has been traditionally strong but I'd certainly worry about Russell. He's in great later career form but is a third of the way into a lucrative contract. They'll squeeze every ounce out of him.

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Over the sideline 21 minutes ago
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Id love to see a div 2 6N. Have promotion/relegation.

SH depth probably bot there for a dic 2 RC but something could be done.

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That’s not much different to 2017 except for a North or south island team, which arnt actual teams anyway.

I expect that the Lions are touring NZ in 2029 as scheduled.

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Yeah happy to agree to disagree re RM. Either way he’s older than Dmac so definately looking to younger no matter what.

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Over the sideline 53 minutes ago
Nobody runs the show like Beauden - Why the All Blacks need Barrett now, and at Rugby World Cup 2027

Quite simply contracts have to have dates on them and eligibility is around the contract dates. It seems all of NZRs contracts are based around the NPC.

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Over the sideline 59 minutes ago
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Lacking? He was in there for 5 years. It was HIM that was lacking. He was part of the problem, not the solution. He's older than Dmac and not much younger than BB. Not the future.

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
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Awesome, we need to lose three in a row. 😁😁Is there another NZ 10 that’s managed that? Mertrins maybe?

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
Nobody runs the show like Beauden - Why the All Blacks need Barrett now, and at Rugby World Cup 2027

Great player at domestic level. Never quite nails test rugby.

Are you being triggered again?

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
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It's Rassie, no one will know for sure, but I do see Siya and other older players play a lot less games to save them for the WC. I don't see him becoming a specialist 8 so close to the end of his career. Not with so many other great 8’s available. Next gen players like Cameron Hanekom and Evan Roos and others will most likely start filling in and getting that exposure and experience. Most of the current older guard will definitely retire from international rugby, some may keep playing club rugby. The well in SA runs very deep. So deep that we lose a lot of players who decide to make another career because there just isn't enough teams and competition in SA.

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Jackal 1 hour ago
Test hooker identifies 'almost that All Blacks aura of old' in French sweep

I honestly don’t understand the point you are trying to make here. He simply provided a view point on a show he is a showrunner of and his statements have been used as quotes for this article. Why don’t you track those names down you mention yourself and call them for their direct views if its so important to you? Rugby “fans” truly are a weird breed at times

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Hellhound 2 hours ago
The stat in which the Springboks outperformed everyone fivefold in July

Definitely. Both teams want wins only, especially against each other. There will be a lot of pressure on Razor because no matter how good the AB's play, a 6-0 loss ratio against the Boks is not a good look, off which 4 losses would be his. That won't get him sacked yet. The boys will be going all out war in both tests. There will be a lot of blood and painful bodies after the games. I just hope there is no cards to spoil the games. Both teams want it very bad.

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Mzilikazi 2 hours ago
'The Wallabies need to convert much better - or Melbourne could be much worse'

Brett, I live in Qld ! Just N. of Toowoomba, strong rugby schools in the town.


I am actually a big believer in McReight…and his parents I’m told were from Belfast. Just for these games I see Tizzano as the better choice at 7 to start.

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Ed the Duck 2 hours ago
Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us

You’d like to think that WR are all over this but who knows.

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GL 2 hours ago
Test hooker identifies 'almost that All Blacks aura of old' in French sweep

Oh I know who he is - that’s precisely my point… a two test all black, sure good talker but I rather have melanamu, hore, Coles, etc providing views. But if you prefer mouth flappers go for it

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