1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: Jason pine is with us right now, have Piney? Piney? 2 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 2: Hello Heather, Yeah, no, Piney. 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: It's literally my fault. I was just saying to the 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: producers that, and I've been away for one week and 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: I've forgotten which buttons to priest, and then I forgot 6 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: that I had to actually put you on like I 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: had to answer the phone. So anyway, thank you for 8 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: dealing with me. 9 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 2: Hello Piney, Hello Heather. 10 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: How good is the news that Ardie Save is going 11 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: to Moana PACIFICA. 12 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think this is a win for everybody really, 13 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 2: apart from perhaps the Hurricanes who would love to have 14 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 2: had Artie's services. I mean what team in the world 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: would not, But you look at what it'll do for 16 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: a PACIFICA first of all, I mean, what a boost 17 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: for them on and off the field. For the competition. 18 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 2: It gives you another competitive team, plus a great storyline. 19 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 2: And then as far as Artie's concerned, I mean, he's 20 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 2: been deeply connected to his PACIFICA culture for a while now, 21 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 2: so he gets the opportunity to scratch that, which as 22 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 2: well he stays eligible for the All Black I don't 23 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 2: really see and other players will now be I'm sure 24 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 2: tempted to follow his lead to Winder Pacifica as well, 25 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 2: which will only strengthen them further. I really can't see 26 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 2: a downside to any of this. 27 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: Well, no, I think you're right. I mean, he's got 28 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: perfectly good replacements at the Hurricanes. Is my Wana Pacifica 29 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: sitting at the bottom of the table. 30 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, They've rarely been very, very hard to get them behind, 31 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 2: shall we say, in terms of their results over the 32 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 2: very short history that I've had, they just haven't been 33 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 2: able to find anything like the Fiji and Drawer have 34 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: by comparison. They've found ways to win matches, particularly at home, 35 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 2: Wheer Pacifica have been nearer the bottom than the top 36 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: and out of the playoff spots for their entires. 37 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: But here's the problem. There is a potential downside to this, 38 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: which is that when you play with the best, you 39 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: lift your game, right, So if he's not playing with 40 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: the best team, his game may suffer. 41 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 2: Oh well, I guess I want to say to that, 42 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 2: is he spent the last six months or the first 43 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 2: six months of this year in Japan playing with teams 44 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: with you know, with all due respect, wouldn't have been 45 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: anywhere near the strength of super rugby over there, and 46 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: he doesn't seem to have lost a heck of a 47 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: lot coming back into a black jersey, So I think 48 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,119 Speaker 2: he'll lift those around and rather than be dragged down 49 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 2: to the level if you know what, Yeah, that's fair enough. 50 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: Hey, listen, what's going on with the worry? Is the 51 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: top eight of possibility? 52 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 2: Now? 53 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 1: Was this over? 54 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 2: Are we talking mathematical possibilities now? Aren't we? And when 55 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 2: we get into that sort of conversation and needing other 56 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 2: results to go your way, we're on a bit of 57 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 2: a slippery slope. They can still make it, yes they can, 58 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: but they need to win I think all of their 59 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 2: remaining games and have other results go their way. And 60 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: it just doesn't feel at the moment as though they've 61 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 2: got the wherewithal to do that. Unfortunately, now do we 62 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:39,799 Speaker 2: know yet what went wrong? Well, I mean, knocking over 63 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 2: that kick from in front from Shanelle Harris Tavita would 64 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: have been a good start. 65 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: I think I don't mean the game, I mean the 66 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: whole season. 67 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 2: Right, Okay, Well, I guess forensic analysis will follow. They just, 68 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 2: you know what, it's so disappointing, heating. You know, we 69 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 2: were talking about this team is the top eight was 70 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: like and that was a fate of complext Anybody who 71 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 2: suggested the Warriors wouldn't be in the top plate this season, 72 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: well you know what do you mean? Of course they 73 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: will be. This is a non foreside, this is our year. 74 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: It's just so disappointing that we find ourselves in this situation. 75 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: Now I agree with you Piney, Hey, thank you so much. 76 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: Appreciate your full bearings with me. It's Jason Pine sports 77 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: talk host. 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