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2016 NRL Auckland Nines Event Thread

Who'll win the 2016 Auckland Nines?


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KeepingTheFaith

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Raiders have bombed a couple of certain tries. Should at least be within striking distance of that 12 point victory margin.
 

SpaceMonkey

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Why can't the commentator say Rapana like everyone else.

Probably because all the Aussie commentators pronounce it the wrong way? The way he says it is technically correct. NZ media people get thorough training in properly pronouncing Polynesian languages, the same can't be said of their Australian counterparts.
 

ZEROMISSTACKLES

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Probably because all the Aussie commentators pronounce it the wrong way? The way he says it is technically correct. NZ media people get thorough training in properly pronouncing Polynesian languages, the same can't be said of their Australian counterparts.
I think it's a kiwi commentator that's saying his name funny though.
 

Walt Flanigan

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Probably because all the Aussie commentators pronounce it the wrong way? The way he says it is technically correct. NZ media people get thorough training in properly pronouncing Polynesian languages, the same can't be said of their Australian counterparts.

Most likely. You just get used to how he's name has been pronounced his whole career.
 

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