Is Rugby really the #1 game in NZ?

I’m not talking about people watching it on the telly. Obviously with the high quality of first-class Rugby played in NZ it gets the most spectator interest, and it’s reinforced by the international success of NZ teams. But in terms of people playing it I would be highly surprised if it was the most popular sport.

I played it (and enjoyed it). But most people I knew didn’t. Especially in the suburbs and city. Many people played ‘touch rugby’ which can’t really be regarded as something contributing to Rugby Union proper. Far more people seemed to play other sports like Netball, Golf, Tennis, Soccer or Lawn Hockey. It didn’t sound right to me when someone said Rugby’s all NZ plays, perhaps in the countryside but not where most of NZ lives.

And while we’re highly successful at Rugby we’re also very successful at Yachting (which I don’t actually like) and Rowing and Netball. They might not get the interest Rugby does but that probably has as much to do with the very nature of Rugby being a spectator friendly game. I mean Horse racing also still gets and you’d hardly call that the #1 sport in NZ.

And then there’s the informal sports like Tramping/Hiking, angling/fishing, surfing, snowboarding, game hunting…

I refuse to believe it’s all NZ plays. Someone can feel free to prove if it is the most played game in NZ. Is Rugby really the #1 sport in NZ?
Guys I’m not certain if you see what I’m getting at here.

I’m not disputing that it hogs the media and public interest and that it’s pretty much our national pastime.

I’m responding to this NH idea that we’re succeed over them because ‘it’s all we play’. It’s not the ONLY sport we play and I’m pretty certain it’s not the most played sport.
LOL Bill P: I completely forgot about Rugby League! I wonder if these ignorant NH bigmouths know NZ’s currently world champs in that sport? or that we’re also world champs in Softball?
Hey Yo!
I’m pretty sure Rugby’s not actually the most played sport by a long shot. Can someone provide some stats?

Can you believe this story of greed regarding Scott Boras?

Yes it is an old story but I just found out about this.

Borad is tuly an asshole. A young boy was drowing and he wanted “thirty-five million” in order for him to save the child. he actually took out a contract and whited out “third baseman” and added “drowning child”. Here is the article released by Brushback.com.

EAST HAMPTON, NY–Scott Boras has long been known as a tough negotiator. That reputation was bolstered yesterday when the super agent demanded $35 million to rescue a small child drowning in the ocean near Boras’s home in East Hampton, New York.

The child, an eight-year-old named Danny Corgin, was swimming at a private beach when he was caught in the undertow and dragged away. As he flailed and cried for help, Boras relaxed on the deck of his luxury yacht.

“My grandson was swimming around when all of a sudden he was caught in a riptide and dragged out to sea,” said Ethel Corgin, the boy’s grandmother. “I didn’t know what to do. I started panicking. Then I saw that man relaxing on his yacht reading a book. So I asked for his help, and he just said ‘You want me to save a drowning child? Hmmm…that kind of thing will run you around 35 million.’ I tried to negotiate with him, but he was unwavering. I’ve never seen anyone so stubborn, greedy, and heartless in my life. What is he, a sports agent?”

Corgin said that she was struck by Boras’s casual demeanor, even as her grandson struggled to stay afloat in the vicious riptide.

“He was panicking, the poor thing. He thought he was going to drown,” she said. “I thought for sure that [Boras] would help but he really wanted that money. He said I could give him 10 million up front and sign a written guarantee to deliver the rest within a week. He had the contracts already made up. He just whited out ‘third baseman’ and added ‘drowning child.’”

In the end, a deal was not struck. Fortunately, a fishing boat came by and plucked young Danny out of the water before he could drown. Corgin was relieved, but still outraged over Boras’s refusal to rescue her grandson.

For his part, Boras explained that he was just exercising good business sense.

“How much is an eight-year old boy’s life worth?” asked Boras. “Can you really ever say ‘No, that’s too expensive. I’d rather just let the boy drown?’ No, of course not. I was shocked when Mrs. Corgin refused my offer to save the boy. If you’re not willing to shell out a few bucks to save the life of a child, you’ve got to take a long look in the mirror.”

While young Danny was drowning, Boras described his mood as “horrified” and denied Corgin ’s allegations that he was casually reading his book.

“I think she’s in denial or something,” said Boras. “It’s crazy to say that I was just causally looking on. I kept thinking how much I would love to save the boy, but Mrs. Corgin and I just couldn’t see eye to eye on compensation. I even acquiesced a little and told her to just give me 10 million up front, since the boy was dying and all. But she still refused. Talk about stubborn. She ought to be arrested for child neglect.”

Several baseball owners and general managers have had similar experiences with Boras. After learning about the East Hampton incident, a few came forward in support of Mrs. Corgin.

Arizona Diamondbacks GM Joe Garagiola, who haggled with Boras this year over the team’s number one draft pick, called the agent “a piece of shit.”

“That guy is a horrible asshole,” he said. “If I were that woman, Mrs. Corgin, I’d sue him for everything he has. How can you sit in your yacht and casually read a book while a young child is flailing in the water before you? He’s even worse than the Poston brothers. Sure, they’ve had a few people killed, but not children.”

While Boras’s actions have been deemed despicable by some, major league baseball players are flocking to him in record numbers. His aggressive, tough-nosed tactics have made his clients some of the most highly paid in the game.

“He refused to save a drowning child because his grandmother wouldn’t pay him 35 million?” asked Red Sox pitcher Derek Lowe, who is scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the year. “That’s sick. It’s cruel. It’s inhuman. He has absolutely no sense of decency or restraint. Anyone have his number?”

I honestly hate him. I hoe karma comes back and bites him in the ass.
BONUS QUESTION: Do you think there is something mentally wrong with Boras when he demanded ten million dollars for saving someone’s life?
to user 1: i agree with you. just sick

What Wii i point am i missing?

Ive got wii sports resort and ive got 79 of the points and i dont know which one im missing and where it is please help, 10 points to the person who actually tells me the name of it (i need the uk version please)
Thanks x
1.Silent clock tower
2.Basketball court
3.Red gate bridge
4.Palmtree avenue
5.Seaside hotel
6.Sugarsand beach
7.Camel rock
8.Frisbee dog area
9.Menhirs of despair
10.Lone cedar tree
11.Golf area b
12.Wedge island marina
13.Crab rock
14.Golf area a
15.Mt tenganamanga
16.New town
17.Windmill park
18.Duckling lake
19.Tunnel to the cedar tree
20.Mysterious ancient runis
21.Wobbly bridge
22.Small desert island
23.Sea cave mouth
24.Dead end
25.Sea cave
26.Menhirs of the forest
27.Icarus bluff
28.Woodland park
29.Jogging plaza
30.Wishing fountain
31.Energetic climbers
32.Blue lagoon hideaway
33.Beginner archery area
34.Bowling alley
35.Colosseum
36.Lesure veachle
37.Firework launch zone 2
38.Rocky tunnel
39.Entrance to the ancient ruins
40.Ring road tunnel 2
41.Lakeside castle
42.The shriking falls
43.Menhirs of ember
44.Clifftop runins
45.Hilltop overlook
46.The queen peach
47.Sunset cape
48.The giant candle
49.Yacht harbur
50.Bridge under the falls
51.Tennis courts
52.Pool terrace
53.Ring road tunnel 1
54.Needlepoint crag
55.Firework launch zone 1
56.Twisty passage
57.Ancient dolmen
58.Menhir fragments
59.Stardust beach
60.The whale shark
61.Pitch black grotto
62.Silky soft sandpit
63.Heartbreak peak
64.Lighthouse ring
65.Spacious desert island
66.The nineteenth hole hotel
67.Seaplane team
68.Undersea cable inspection
69.Neptunes ring
70.Miguels guide plane
71.Diving spot
72.Tritons ring
73.Fishing spot
74.Whale watching
75.Expert canoeist
76.Golf area c
77.The albatross express liner
78.Beginner wakeboarding area
79.Power crusing area

Fishing techniques and bait?

im planning on going fishing on Lake O’Dowd in shakopee minnesota this sunday and i need to know what kind of bait and “spray on scents” and fake baits are good at this time of year (early april) and what kind of technique i should use to catch fish off a peer/dock. there is sunny’s, crapies/panfish, bass, maybe some northerns and a few walleyes. and im using a spinning reel. im getting kinda tired of last summer when all i caught was little sunnys. im open to anything. what should i do/use?

walleye fishing on shore?

What are the best ways to catch walleye on shore because i’m going to devils lake, ND during the summer and there’s a lot of rocks on shore. please give me some techniques, lures, and colors so i could get ready
some people were catching walleye instantly but they wouldn’t tell us what they were using

What are the best techniques for catching fish from the shore?

I will be fishing for native species such as walleye (pickerel,) bass, trout, muskie, sucker,perch, whatever will bite! Any ideas on how to better my chances with these species?
I am in northwestern ontario canada

How does an artist committ to their art work day in and day out?

Just retired and wanting to committ to art work for enjoyment while traveling and at home. Hobbies are gardening,atv on ranch,boating,reading and fishing

Catching Bream without a boat?

Where is a good place in Sydney to go and catch bream for recreational fun purposes (i.e. not eating them but catching them for fun and throwing them back in the water) WITHOUT A BOAT. Fishing is a hobby that I have not been able to do for a while. To all those professional fisherman, do I really need a fisher’s licence even if I don’t “catch, taken home and feed”. Fishing for fun ONLY! Thank you

what to do during the winter?

in the summer ive always got things to do like: camp fires, dirtbiking, boating, fishing, traveling, longboarding and so on. but the winter here sucks. it rains almost everyday, and is always cold. So all i have is snowboarding which is expensive and is difficult to drive 2 and a half hours one way to the mountain. Soooo does anyone have any awesome hobbies that they do during the winter?

how can i get some catfish minnows.?

im raising fish for a pond and i need to get some catfish minnows either channel or flathead weather i buy or catch them. please help.

I fish in a lake that says fishing prohibited and got a question…?

I fished in this lake for the first time yesterday and caught 8 catfish around 5 pounds a piece and the species was flathead and channel and 2 largemouth bass and i didnt notice but there was 3 signs that said fishing prohibited and one that had the twra logo on it and its got a walking track around it by a subdivision and people i asked said people fish there sometimes but not alot so i was wondering if anyone can tell me if the lake is stocked by twra and thats why i caught so many or what and also why it says fishing prohibited?

URGENT fish care question?

ok i have 2 3.5 inch oscars & a 2 inch crayfish in a tank with five 2 inch baby flathead catfish. i noticed some feed fish i had in the tank’s tails were white. i didn’t think much of it until i saw that a catfish‘s tail was white and some of the fin was missing. i thought the catfish would be find because they have the spikes on their head, the oscars wont go after 2 inch feedfish yet, and the catfish bumb into the oscars mouths and they don’t do anything. what do you think it is?
oo and the minnows don’t have any of their fins missing

Looking for Western Australia Fish Hobbyist To Join?

I had been looking all over the net for Western Australian sites/forums that talk about keeping fish, how to keep them healthy etc..

In the end I only found 1 except is was all of Australia.

So I made my own.

Please join ^__^ p.s looking for forum staff too.

Thanks

http://anime-mirage.com/WAAquarium/

it* not is lol
I meant Hobbyist‘s

Does anyone know some web sites that can show me how to make my own custom fishing rod building equipment?

I would like to get in touch with someone who builds and repairs fishing rods. The equipment is so overpriced and appears to be something I could easily make myself with a little help from a pro or knowledgable hobbyist. My old glass Fenwick 9′ Steelhead Rod is in the shop getting the eyes rewound and I don’t like leaving my favorite rod with someone I don’t know.

is there any fish hobbyist group here in the philippines?