Posts by Amy Galvani
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Field Theory: Ruth Aitken is the new…,
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I bet you thought no one could improve on Jandals. Well, Speedo just did.
I think speedo has completely missed the point on jandals in summer - their version has only a limited ability to swat flies.
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Field Theory: The last home game,
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Those are some awesome pics Jed and Mike. And although I didn't see the game, I was feeling pretty tense myself reading you play-by-play Hayd.
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If I was the concert organiser in London, I'd do a Weekend at Bernies and go on with the show.
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Field Theory: Unboxing (though it…,
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So I found out about jersey sizing: for regular team orders for jerseys the numbers 1 through 5 are generally XXXL or XXXXL, Sizes for number 9,10, tend to just be a size L.
This can apparently be very frustrating for locks in the under 85 kg grade, who swim in XXXL shirts. -
Field Theory: Unboxing (though it…,
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And hehe, the washing instructions say 'no softener'. I've never read washing instructions that say that.
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Field Theory: Unboxing (though it…,
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Yeah, what is with the sizing? I don't think it's the player numbers because the replicas in stores have the same numbers for sizing.
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Field Theory: 25 Things you need to be a…,
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In any case, starting today I am going to go through the list of 25 things set down in Popular Mechanics, and I am going to master all of them.
Hadyn, I am hiring a trailer this weekend if you'd like to try out number 2 on the list?
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Field Theory: Point of difference,
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RWCs aside, it is a failing of all New Zealand rugby players that the drop goal is not a more widely used tool. At the end of the day it is still worth three points and can still win matches. In the Chiefs v Crusaders match before Laulala scored the final try the Chiefs were down by one, and were in possession of the ball. They could not score a 4 try bonus point, and were within striking distance of taking the lead. They chose to keep ball in hand and not opt for the drop goal to take the lead. As it turned out the Crusaders got possession and eventually won the match, however things may have been different if the score was 16 - 14 to the Chiefs in the final minutes.
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Field Theory: Point of difference,
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Btw, when did the rugby season end? With all our players heading north, naturally we have been keeping an eye on them, and in turn the competitions they play in. But turning our attention to the Chiefs v Crusaders, here's an alternative question on the drop goal. Why did the Chiefs not attempt a drop goal around the 72 minute or so when they were in Crusaders territory and basically hit a wall of Crusaders defenders? If you're not able to penetrate a team's defense while down by two points in the latter stages of a game, isn't a drop goal a logical option?
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Field Theory: Point of difference,
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The only thing more frustrating than supporting the Black Caps is supporting the Highlanders. Both teams manage to get off to great starts, only to blow away huge opportunities. The reason the Highlanders lost was that the Brumbies got into position and slotted a drop goal. Perhaps New Zealanders could learn about this drop goal, as if it had been the Chiefs rather than the Brumbies that the Highlanders were playing, would they have been able to come back from one point down, with almost no time left on the clock.