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2016 NRL Auckland Nines Event Thread

Who'll win the 2016 Auckland Nines?


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SpaceMonkey

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I think it's a kiwi commentator that's saying his name funny though.

I didn't actually catch the way he was saying it, what was he doing? If he was slightly rolling the "r" and stressing the first syllable that's correct from what I know. The Aussies tend to pronounce the R normally and stress the second syllable.
 

Walt Flanigan

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I didn't actually catch the way he was saying it, what was he doing? If he was slightly rolling the "r" and stressing the first syllable that's correct from what I know. The Aussies tend to pronounce the R normally and stress the second syllable.

Like "wrapena" if that makes sense...the "ana" part was said quickly so it wasn't like "ah-na".
 
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ZEROMISSTACKLES

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That's the point, he's the one saying it correctly.
I thought it was only kiwi commentators.

I didn't actually catch the way he was saying it, what was he doing? If he was slightly rolling the "r" and stressing the first syllable that's correct from what I know. The Aussies tend to pronounce the R normally and stress the second syllable.
Yeah always going to get problems with surnames. Can't blame commentators on that one. Yesterday I spelt Treboyavich, Treboyavich!! Lol I still don't know how to spell his name.
 

Didgi

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The pitch looks like it's held up pretty well given the amount of football played and the weather yesterday
 

Mr Angry

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Sums up our coach, rest players in a must win game....how the f**k did he pass a governance course.

Anyways good luck Raiders.
 

SpaceMonkey

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The pitch looks like it's held up pretty well given the amount of football played and the weather yesterday

It's the premier sports ground in NZ and the All Blacks fortress- pretty save to say they employ the best groundskeepers in NZ with an open chequebook at their disposal.
 

SpaceMonkey

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Yeah always going to get problems with surnames. Can't blame commentators on that one. Yesterday I spelt Treboyavich, Treboyavich!! Lol I still don't know how to spell his name.

Yeah I don't mind that the Aus commentators get them wrong much of the time as long as they don't continually murder them like that lazy old fart Rabs. It's kinda annoying when the Kiwi commentators get criticised for getting things right though.
 

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