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Japan Rugby League One

Watch: Ngani Laumape's blockbusting runs en route to hat trick for Kobe Steelers

Ngani Laumape

Ex-All Black Ngani Laumape scored a hat trick in the Kobelco Kobe Steelers’ 58-36 victory over Hanazono Kintetsu Liners, producing a one-game highlight reel that most players would only dream of cooking up over a season.

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The midfielder’s tries themselves were secondary in entertainment value to his bulldozing runs in centre field, the 103kg former Super Rugby star brushed off tackles left and right, freeing his upper body for the offload with ease.

When his raw power wasn’t needed, Laumape employed his pace and ultimately crossed the chalk three times in just his second outing for the club.

Before his move to France in 2021, Laumape openly expressed his dissatisfaction with his place in New Zealand’s midfield pecking order, claiming to feel overlooked as he continued to put in game-breaking performances.

“Yeah, pretty disappointing,” Laumape said of his lack of game time at the international level. “I think I offer something in the midfield that no other midfielder can offer in New Zealand. At the end of the day it is a business, they did what they had to do and I have to do what is best for me and my family and my kids. There are no hard feelings, I understand it is what it is.”

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CO 34 minutes ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

I agree largely and I rate McKenzie as a wonderful utility at his best but now at twenty nine I wouldn't take him to the next world cup. I've never seen him as a a ten or a starter either at top tier test level. The bench needs a serious rethink with ideally a hybrid halfback/wing or a hybrid halfback/ten or a hybrid ten/centre to release that need for two relatively small guys on the bench.

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RW 43 minutes ago
“He’s given Connacht everything” – Bundee Aki’s future, and an exciting tactical innovation

Starting a go fund me for Bundee to Leinster 😜

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CO 43 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Unbelievable, the penalty count was so lopsided in last week's first half I'm certain the conspiracy theorists have already had a field day.

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JWH 44 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Good idea, but to move a lock to 6 now with no previous experience save Scott Barrett (who is still our best lock) ahead of the 2nd best equal team in the world may cause more harm than good in terms of confidence, in both caoches and players.


Re lineout options, the ABs have the most innovative lineout in the world, with FOUR lineout options (Barrett, Vaai, Sititi, Savea), compared to Irelands maybe 2 (Beirne and Ryan). ABs will absolutely cause issues at the lineout, and definitely at scrum time. Those Irish props eat to much salad compared to our boys 💪

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JWH 50 minutes ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

I never said boring was bad, but it doesn't necessarily go hand in hand with the ABs style. The ABs 10 looks like this: a little magic, good offloads, tactical precision kicking, draw and pass, and a cool head to level it off.


A game manager isn't exactly necessary, as the ABs should all know what they are doing, and the 9 should be directing the forwards. However, considering the youth of our best 9s currently, a more vocal, directive, and logical player like Harry Plummer would make more sense than someone like DMac, who is in his own right a good 10, but tends to sit in wider channels where he can threaten the line more directly, so has less influence on the postioning of the narrower forwards.

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Kia koe 56 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Yep yep I agree

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Icefarrow 1 hour ago
The ‘unsung hero’ who helped All Blacks’ bench make a telling difference

B-but all the armchair critics tell me he's useless and does little for the team but get penalised... This simply cannot be!

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Thomas K 1 hour ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

So you think you’d definitely have scored way more tries if it wasn’t for all the off the ball shots? 🤣🤣

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

I think we need to get innovative with the new laws.

Now red cards are only 20 minutes, Razor should send Finau on a head hunting mission to hospitalise their 10 with a shoulder to the chops.

Give the conspiracy theorists a win.

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SK 1 hour ago
England need to face a few home truths if they are to relearn that winning habit

England played well enough to win but couldnt score when they needed to and couldnt defend a couple of X-Factor moments from Telea which was ultimately the difference. They needed to hold the ball more and make the AB's make more tackles. Territorially they were good for the first 60. Defending their lead and playing pragmatic rugby in the last 20 was silly. The AB's always had the potential to come back. England still have a long way to go, definite progress would have been shown had they won but it seems they are still stuck where they were shortly after the six nations and their tour to NZ

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Good back row… If Ethan can stay injury free for more than 20 minutes.

Someone once theorised that Ethan always gets injured because he bulked up and isn’t playing at a natural weight.

I’d really like to know if there’s science behind that theory.

Or maybe he’s was just taking a dump when the good lord was handing out the good luck.

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CO 1 hour ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Agreed, I'm getting sick of poor field position that's been created with little dink kicks, etc. Need to go back to really working hard to be inside the opposition half.

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CO 1 hour ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Boring can be good, need guys like that. Cam Smith for the Melbourne storm springs to mind. I know it's a different sport but pivots with the knack to setup and strategize can be highly effective combined with lethal finishers and line breakers.

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SC 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

And who covers fly half if Damain gets injured with your 6-2 bench?

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

True enough, but the articles are about the current teams so recent history and players are major factors, historic results are not particularly relevant.

It’s to give a current overview of this time and place, not a historical one.

(It does annoy me a bit when they do it in the NRL talking about the same season so I get what you mean.)

None of the 1905 teams will be playing this weekend.

2016 was also when the narrative changed. (I would argue it changed in 2013).

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Bruiser 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

I'd like to see Vaii trialled at no 8 at some point. Wallace 6 and ,Ardie 7

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CO 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Savea will not own the eight role for much longer, he's going to relinquish it well prior to RWC. Sititi can jump but at six foot one or two is no match for DuToit and others at lineout as it's all about the lifters getting someone with height up. Personally I think Sititinand Savea are best suited to seven with not just six being a tall jumper but also eight to have any chance of getting back to number one in the world.

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Head high tackle 2 hours ago
'Absolute madness': Clive Woodward rips into Borthwick in wake of NZ loss

I think he hosts a TV show. Maybe thats Clive Robertson...

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Head high tackle 2 hours ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Why is it that every article about NZ v Ireland only remembers history back to 2016? 1905 was the first match and the score isnt 4 from 8 or 3 from 5 its 31-5. What that means is Ireland needs to win for the next 26 matches to equal NZ. Based on ALL of history that will take roughly 90-100 years.

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Head high tackle 2 hours ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

I cant see Savea on the bench and I include Sititi as an option at lineout. I also dont see Razor going to 6-2 bench but who knows.

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