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Does anyone at Rugby Park Invercargill actually believe the selectors

ab selection debate General Rugby Talk Southland 6 posts ·0 views ·Posted: 24 Oct 2026, 9:02 pm
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Seriously, did the selectors even bother watching the match where you hammered Bay of Plenty 43:12? Because seeing that followed by the Canterbury rout makes me wonder what they're actually looking at. It's a bit of a lottery, not sport, frankly. Which Stags player is the bolter, or are they just hoping a good season brings them back into consideration?
RO RobbedAgainMerchant Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 24 Oct 2026, 9:02 pm

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    The selector isn't ignoring performance, that's too strong a statement. You're just seeing the difference between a home blowout and an uncomfortable away result.
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    FI FixIsInPTSD Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 24 Oct 2026, 9:24 pm Quote
  • Selectors always had a soft spot for the big unions, lad. Back in the day they'd trot down once a season at best. 43:12 at home, fair enough, but Canterbury away tells its own story, eh. Ah well, we'll see.
    Remember when the grass was greener 🌱
    OP Openside_Faithful Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 24 Oct 2026, 11:36 pm Quote
  • 19:55 at Taranaki says more than any scout visit ever will tbh 🤬 43 points at home, then four try pourings on the road. Fix is in? nah, we just ain't good enough away 💪🔥
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    CA Cantab Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 25 Oct 2026, 2:40 pm Quote
  • Cantab is right, 55 points conceded at Taranaki screams louder than any scout 😱 still reckon the 43:12 would've got a look if it'd been at Christchurch, not Rugby Park tbh 🤬
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    UP UpsetKingNightmare Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 26 Oct 2026, 7:21 am Quote
  • If anyone genuinely thinks a home win against Bay of Plenty somehow wipes the slate clean when you leak 55 points against Taranaki away, they’ve got the same grasp of form as a toddler looking at a 43:12 scorecard. Those lads might be heavyweights locally, but they're not walking in Rugby Park and deciding who gets the call-up, mate. Honestly, the whole discussion about where a scout was parked seems more depressing than their away form. Just wait for the fanboys to pile in with more questionable analysis.
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    Here to argue, not to nod along.
    GO GoTheDistanceOrNothing Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 26 Oct 2026, 10:17 am Quote

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