@TightFive_Rugby Sadly, when all your players including your inspirational captain bugger off for money you run out of players to field a competitive team. Was doomed from the start imo.
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Ruck n puck
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Ruck n puck
@RucknPuck
🇳🇿 in 🇫🇷 Observer of sports. Particularly opinionated about Rugby | NHL Started a youtube channel for my Rugby thoughts 👇🏻
Paris, France Katılım Eylül 2021
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Terrible news that Moana Pasifika are set to be axed from Super Rugby Pacific.
Really thought that Ardie Savea’s time there would kickstart the franchise into attracting more talent and creating sustainable pathways, but clearly not.
A long term solution needs to be found to harness the talent in the Pacific Islands, there’s so much of it.
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@Doc_Red_ Doesn't sugar tank HGH hence why Sugary energy drinks during a workout are a big no no.
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Never touch gummies. I've been training for a few years and tried some Haribos during my workouts on a whim, and in 2-3 sessions, 80% of my lifts broke personal records, and now I've been addicted for the last half year
Noah Ryan@NoahRyanCo
Always saw the biggest guy at my college gym eating sour patch kids inbetween his sets and my underdeveloped brain could not comprehend why a man so jacked would eat something so taboo (this was peak low-carb era). But now I understand. Fast carbs (glucose, dextrose, sucrose) enter your bloodstream immediately. Working muscles sucks that glucose out of your blood via GLUT4 transclocation, independent of insulin. You bypass the usual metabolic bottlenecks and feed your engines mid-burn. High intensity training is heavily dependent on glycogen and glycolosis. Burn through your glycogen stores and your performance suffers. Less explosiveness, no pump, more cortisol. Keeping your muscles fueled mid-workout gives you everything you want and need. Glucose has an osmotic effect. It pulls water into muscle cells and hydrates you at an intracellular level (very anabolic btw). You get better bloodflow, bigger/fuller muscles, better contraction. You can sustain peak output for the entirety of your workout. Its not just your muscles that are being fueled either. Your brain is a glucose hog. Low blood sugar during long sessions is the leading cause of fatigue and poor motor output. Hence why glucose microdosing is beneficial for cognitive tasks as well (especially hybrid psycho/physiological tasks like martial arts, sports etc.) Better yet, exogenous glucose blunds cortisol-induced tissue breakdown. Extremely anti-catabolic. You perform better, you feel better, you recover better, and you leave your workout less fried than you otherwise would. All while giving you a perfect excuse to get your sugar fix in guilt free.
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@elliottnz @liamnapiernz Warner Dearns is on a sabbatical from his Japanese club isn't he? If this trend of players coming back just for the WC continues, what are the chances future contracts for NZ players playing in Japan might include sabbaticals in the lead up to World Cups?
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Rugby Direct with @liamnapiernz as we discuss Shannon Frizell's return, the likely next HP director of NZ Rugby and look ahead to R9 of Super Rugby newstalkzb.co.nz/podcasts/rugby…
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@rbarkleyhockey Tripp spitting straight facts. Kooch is key to a deep run imo
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During practice yesterday, Pyotr Kochetkov pulled out the ol' pokecheck 👀
Love to see it!
#CarolinaCulture #Sens #NHL
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@AdrianNeves17 @puckempire We all know Freddie will start first game of playoffs and we will only see a change up if the Canes are down in a series. If Kooch is fit I say start him. Carolina will not win a Stanley Cup with Freddie or Bus, only hope is if Kooch finally arrives.
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@puckempire Kochetkov getting back we will need him come playoff time canes will be goaltending by committee this spring
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Brandon Bussi has registered a .900+ save percentage in just 2 of his last 12 games played.
Something to worry about in Carolina ahead of the playoffs?
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@JKSpace03 @NewYorkNixon @SuperRugby Ah yeah, I noticed Clarke not being on there, never knew he opted out.
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@RucknPuck @NewYorkNixon @SuperRugby I know Caleb Clarke and Ofa Tuungafasi aren't in there, not sure who else.
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Noah Hotham out.
But you'd have no way of knowing it based on socials.
If @SuperRugby wants their fantasy offering to be taken seriously, this stuff needs to get A LOT better.
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@MikeySmithNZ And yet a lot of people in America and around the world would kill to move to NZ. NZ is not the runt of the world.
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America taking off to the moon today while NZ crumbles back into recession because petrol went to $3.50 makes you realise how much of the runt of the litter of the western world we are 😂
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@BettingRugby999 @harrisondale88 He probably will be if he can stay stringing some good performances together but they’ve been few and far between since returning to NZ.
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So Fainga’anuku can play centre, wing, 8, and now he can cross field kick 🤯
#CRUvDRU
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@NewYorkNixon @SuperRugby It's a joke anyway with several bitch made players opting out of the official competition. The illegitimate comps are better because of that alone.
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@AnnaC_MOR @Munsterrugby Ah that’s great! A shame for us Kiwis that he didn’t stick around but hopefully once he’s eligible he makes a case for tha Bundee spot when he’s done.
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@RucknPuck @Munsterrugby You have to be resident here for a certain period to become eligible to play for Ireland so he has to wait a bit more. He's very popular here in Munster and very good for us in Munster overall!
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Terrible news about Cam Suafoa. A great player and very humble, friendly guy.
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@rugbyphilosophy Highlanders got to be my second favourite after the Canes cause they aren’t the Crusaders, Chiefs or the Blues.
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I’ve got a theory.
The Hurricanes are most people’s second favourite Super Rugby team.
And I think it comes down to a few things.
First, they just don’t have real beef with anyone.
- The Crusaders have won for so long that everyone outside Christchurch hates them.
- The Blues carry Auckland energy. Everyone south of them has an issue with it.
- The Chiefs have little brother beef with everyone else.
- The Highlanders are genuienly liked, but their brand of rugby is not super attractive.
That leaves the Hurricanes. Everyone's second favourite team.
The Hurricanes have always just played good footy. Fast. Agile. Ball in hand. They back their backs, they move teams around, they score amazing tries. That’s been their identity for years.
The have a history of special players. Players with an * next to their name. Players who aren't only good, or great, but speical. That little secret sauce. That little something-something. That touch of class. The grace of Cullen. The power of Lomu. The nouce of Umaga. The wrecker of Nonu. The class of Barrett. The chat of Coles. The destroyer of Collins.
That’s not just a list of great players, that’s a list of players people remember. Players you want to watch. Players you’d happily tune in for even if your team isn’t involved. Players who've left a unique mark on the game.
Every competition has that team. The one everyone’s quietly loves. The one that plays good rugby, has great players, and doesn’t come with baggage.
So I’m curious.
Who’s your second favourite team in Super Rugby?
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Looks like Josh Jacomb took all this Ruben Love All Black 10 chat personally. Showcasing a nice little running game today. Jacobson looks to have woken up too. #FORvCHI
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Jeff Wilson absolutely disgusted that Fehi has scored another hat trick given that he’s leaving NZ
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This is why it's so FREAKING hard to play goalie in the Canes system. The shots are fewer and farther between, but when they come, they are high-quality chances. Our goalies have less time to get the "feel" of the game before having to make tough saves. #CarolinaCulture
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@OMG_ITS_NDABA @Zayne14410243 You are not real are you. Half of your top top Springboks play there.
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@Zayne14410243 @RucknPuck Well where’s Hansen now? Oh right, vegetating in the pretend league (Japan)
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@HamSolo26157584 @OMG_ITS_NDABA Honestly, something about Rennie and Barnes that makes me feel good, so good in fact that I get over confident. But theres too much negativity around NZ rugby right now that i've decided to go in the other direction! your prediction is probably bang on.
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@RucknPuck @OMG_ITS_NDABA it's good to feel optimistic, although you said the AB's would win 4 zip, that's more then just optimsitic.
Personally I think the boks will win 3 out of 4. I think the AB's will win the Baltimore game. I also think the AB's will beat the SA club teams easily.
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@HamSolo26157584 @OMG_ITS_NDABA Are we not allowed to be optimistic?
You're spot on, Razor was like the 2nd coming of Jesus for some AB fans. Different feel with Rennie but I personally feel like its a big change in the whole dynamic. Just an optimistic AB fan confident they will put in a good showing in SA.
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@RucknPuck @OMG_ITS_NDABA New coach brings optimism, I remember when Razor was going to be the new messiah after Foster, Now it's Rennie's turn...
GIF
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@OMG_ITS_NDABA You started this whole thing by bringing up Rennies past ffs. Man you guys are so dense. Don't bring up the past but you bang on about Rennies track record with the Wallabies 😂
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@RucknPuck Again (like most Kiwis) you're bringing up things from the Obama administration bruv.
Rassie era
Rassie era
Rassie era
State of current Boks vs current All Blacks. No one cares about 2015. Half the current squad was in Primary school.
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