<p>It would have been ideal if Coles had mentioned the Lions as his opposite had done, but I'm sure they didn't really give a shit and there would have been handshakes and mutual congratulations over hot soup in the sheds after. It's only the public and or desperate members of the media who get the shits about stuff like that</p>
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<p>It would have been ideal if Coles had mentioned the Lions as his opposite had done, but I'm sure they didn't really give a shit and there would have been handshakes and mutual congratulations over hot soup in the sheds after. It's only the public and or desperate members of the media who get the shits about stuff like that</p>
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<p>They were hanging out together after the final whistle until they got called up on stage one by one. </p>
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<p>Just doing his job keeping rugby in the press here</p>
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<p>Of all the ways to do it, his is the lowest. If you judged him on nothing other than his public utterances, he is the bitterest fluffybunny when it comes to Trans- Ta$man rugby that has ever strapped on a pair of boots. One doesn't expect him to be effusive in his praise of another country, but he doesn't need to be a negative arseclown every time because you have to ask what purpose does it serve? Getting people who make videos on GAGR interested in rugby or the league/ AFL/ Netball viewer?</p>
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<p>Of all the ways to do it, his is the lowest. If you judged him on nothing other than his public utterances, he is the bitterest fluffybunny when it comes to Trans- Ta$man rugby that has ever strapped on a pair of boots. One doesn't expect him to be effusive in his praise of another country, but he doesn't need to be a negative arseclown every time because you have to ask what purpose does it serve? Getting people who make videos on GAGR interested in rugby or the league/ AFL/ Netball viewer?</p>
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<p>At least guys like Marto and Fitzimmons add a little bit of humour</p>
Disappointing lack of acknowledgement from the Hurricanes I agree. Would have liked to see TJP standing over the Lions 9 Faf de Klerk screaming "1 MORE YEAR" at the very least.
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<p>You clearly find different things funny then the rest of say, um, the planet. ;)</p>
Kearns learned well from Fitzy that part of the Hooker's dark arts is seeking to wind your opponent up at every conceivable opportunity.<br><br>
Personally, I'd rather be an unpopular winner than a popular loser.
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Kearns learned well from Fitzy that part of the Hooker's dark arts is seeking to wind your opponent up at every conceivable opportunity.<br><br>
Personally, I'd rather be an unpopular winner than a popular loser.</p></blockquote>
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Mmm?<br><br>
And right now he's an unpopular loser
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="603883" data-time="1470601943"><p>Mmm?<br>
And right now he's an unpopular loser</p></blockquote><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="603873" data-time="1470600026"><p>Kearns learned well from Fitzy that part of the Hooker's dark arts is seeking to wind your opponent up at every conceivable opportunity.<br>
Personally, I'd rather be an unpopular winner than a popular loser.</p></blockquote>Gregan was as hated as anyone ("four more years"?) but after his playing days he has become quite a likeable guy. Just because you act like an a-hole on the field doesn't mean you need to act like one off it. Unless of course you are just an a-hole
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82915474/rio-olympics-australian-swimmer-mack-horton-admits-drug-cheat-taunt-a-mind-game'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82915474/rio-olympics-australian-swimmer-mack-horton-admits-drug-cheat-taunt-a-mind-game</a></p>
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<p>Australian swimmer Mack Horton, 20, may have emerged onto the world stage by winning gold in the 400m freestyle, but it was his <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82900488/Olympics-2016-Chinese-fury-after-Mack-Horton-defeats-Sun-Yang-for-400m-freestyle-gold'>baiting of Chinese rival Sun Yang in the lead-up to the race</a> – when he accused Sun of being a "drug cheat" – that captured the world's attention and dominated the headlines after day one of the Olympics.</p>
<p>After his win on the opening night, Horton revealed his aggressive appraisal of Sun was a deliberate ploy to get into the head of his main rival, while at the same time defending clean athletes.</p>
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<p>The men's 400m freestyle podium at the Rio Olympics: Gabriele Detti of Italy with bronze, Mack Horton of Australia with gold and Sun Yang of China with silver.</p>
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<p>Earlier, Horton and Sun had an altercation at the training pool. When asked about it, the Australian was unabashed in claiming Sun had tried to splash and taunt him, but that he had "no time or respect for drug cheats".</p>
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Gregan was as hated as anyone ("four more years"?) but after his playing days he has become quite a likeable guy. Just because you act like an a-hole on the field doesn't mean you need to act like one off it. Unless of course you are just an a-hole</p></blockquote>
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Apart from the four more years jibe directed at Kelleher who is a dickhead IMHO was he an Ahole on the field ? He was a halfback and it's pretty hard to warm to those gobby little shits at the best of times but I disliked him mostly because he was bloody good .<br>
Kearns has never struck me as anything but a Campeselite and a piss poor driver .
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Apart from the four more years jibe directed at Kelleher who is a dickhead IMHO was he an Ahole on the field ? He was a halfback and it's pretty hard to warm to those gobby little shits at the best of times but I disliked him mostly because he was bloody good .<br>
Kearns has never struck me as anything but a Campeselite and a piss poor driver .</p></blockquote>when they wearing the green and gold they're all a-holes 
<p>yeah I think Gregan just carried himself on the park with that air of arrogance, that 4 more years added to his level of arrogance, but yeah, pretty much disliked him because he was so good and probably epitomized that confident/arrogant swagger that Aussies have when they are up there.</p>
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<p>Since his retirement, it hasn't been that bigger surprise to find out he is a top bloke off the park (similarly Marshall when I hear him anywhere but the comms box)</p>
I think if it came from someone else besides Kearns , you might give the statement more thought,<br><br>but coming from him , its always going to come across as sour grapes given his track record
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<p>Yeah well we got the last laugh , it was eight years . Suck it George.</p>
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<p>17 years and counting since their last RWC. (Almost as long as the 18years since they last took the Bledisloe off us.)<br><br>
But yes, I only ever hated George cos he was so good. I kinda miss hating Wallabies for that reason.</p>
<p>I have always wondered if the four more years thing was directed more at Kelleher than anyone else , </p>
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<p>The two didnt get on , that was obvious to see, they had history of getting under each others skin ,</p>
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<p>and Kelleher was directly in front of him when he said it ,</p>
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<p>with no proof I have often suspected he would not have said it , if his good mate Marshall was still there playing halfback instead of Kelleher </p>
