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Super Rugby Pacific

Etene Nanai: The next schoolboy rugby prodigy

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New Zealand has a conveyor belt of talent coming through its school system, but every now and then a special player comes along and creates a bit of buzz. Etene Nanai is the latest such player. Following in the footsteps of his relatives Roger Tuivasa-Sheck & Tim Nanai-Williams, the 17-year-old seems destined for big things, recently signing with the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. Here he is lining up at centre for Auckland’s St Kentigern College…

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Over the sideline 38 minutes ago
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He looked fat

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Koro Teeps 1 hour ago
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I actually think the exact opposite. I think the playing group are good enough although Mo'unga is needed at 10… but I dont think Razors coaching cartel are cutting the mustard. With the exception of Jason Ryan, the best NZ head and specialist coaches, Rennie, Brown, Schmidt, Cron, Hansen, Hoeft, Matson, Lam, MacDonald… the list goes on…. Are all plying their trade overseas. Some of those coaches refuse to engage with NZR. And we arent playing our best players….Frizzel, Mo'unga… even Retallick and Smith would still be worthy of the 23…. While Scott Barrett keeps getting selected ahead of genuine test sized athletic locks.

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DC 1 hour ago
Richie Mo'unga and Cheslin Kolbe continue to make a big impact in JRLO

Good to see SH players find the appropriate level they can handle. Not good enough for the NH comps obviously.

And probably still get the required ref incompetence for wins their SH teams need to win too



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Jen 3 hours ago
Six favours the All Blacks need from Santa's little helpers

My christmas wish is that there is an objective review, the hard questions are asked and any resulting difficult decisions are made swiftly. I hope that 2026 is the year that the ABs turn a corner and the mediocrity and inconsistency that’s been served up over the past two years ends. I’m a hardcore ABs supporter but I also have eyes, and I can’t just show blind enthusiasm for whatever the shambles is that we’ve been witnessing.

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Ace 3 hours ago
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John 4 hours ago
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Wayneo 5 hours ago
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First time I have heard something like “self-appointed Culture Coach” being used in the game of rugby JW. Makes about as much sense as having a "Safe Space Scrum Master”.

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Over the sideline 6 hours ago
Six favours the All Blacks need from Santa's little helpers

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Aus was so illegal at the breakdown it was comical.



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GP 7 hours ago
Richie Mo'unga and Cheslin Kolbe continue to make a big impact in JRLO

Great to see Richie Mo’unga weaving his magic for Brave Lupus in Japan. Interesting reading his coach, fellow Crusader great Todd Blackadder, saying he is an even better player now. I believe it. It was a very good interview with Todd in the “Rugby News”. Informative with some great observations.

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Over the sideline 8 hours ago
Pat Lam blasts 'archaic' process that lost the All Blacks Tony Brown

Have a great Christmas. Crap and all.

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Over the sideline 8 hours ago
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Wasn’t I??? Mmmm

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DC 10 hours ago
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While Ox gets scrum penalties, often with illegal tactics not seen by officials. Tamati Williams scres trie.

Shaun Edwards, tacking big guye has always been the same. However, most important is that the eyes focus on the hips because they will not tell lies. They go where the player goes, so tackle low. However, the most crucial aspect of tackling big guys like that is to wrap your arms and clasp your wrist to the ones with power in their legs cannot bust your tackle. That is the most under taught and essential element of any good tackle. How many times do we see tackles broken because this final part is missing. Someone will know Shaun and can pass it on.



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John Campbell 11 hours ago
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Yes, but they must work together as a unit (like SA)

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NJ 15 hours ago
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My Christmas wish is that this unrelenting barrage of negativity stops. It is time for all the regional tribalism to stop, for us to get in behind the ABs and Razor. Anybody looking might have noticed that despite the toughest competition ever we are still ranked number two. Let's meet the challenge.

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PMcD 15 hours ago
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If I was to pick my team of the year HH, it would be;

1. Nche



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Hellhound 16 hours ago
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They should be bitter with the NZRU, not the coaches. They are just messengers. That is why coaches prefer other countries because they have the freedom to coach themselves instead of doing what the board order

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Hellhound 16 hours ago
Pat Lam blasts 'archaic' process that lost the All Blacks Tony Brown

I wouldn't count on that. TB don't want the AB's job. They are archiac and is stuck in the previous millennium. Razor have as much say as me and you about selection and coaching tactics. The AB's isn't playing Razors style. That job is becoming a poisonous choice for coaches and a career killer. Only a foolish coach would go there. After being with the Boks and Rassie, I can't see him go back to coach the AB's unless they pay him triple what they normally pay head coaches. He got a free hand. He is allowed to do his own thing, and what a beautiful creation of a boring forward based Boks to the most dangerous and feared and best team in the world. Rassie is a genius, but people tend to forget the other coaches around him and what they bring, especially the forwards that is getting as dangerous as the backs with all their skills they now possess. He is very happy here. Tony is already revered by us Saffas almost as much as Rassie, an AB. Imagine that. If he were to go to the AB's, he wouldn't get the same freedom, but will be forced to do what they say, and it wouldn't benefit him or the AB's because NOTHING will change. He won't be the coach but the messenger, like Razor and Fozzie.

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