The Silver Fern

TAB odds to win it all:
Chiefs $2.00
Crusaders $2.75
Canes $7.00
Brumbies $8.00
Blues $10.00
Reds $21.00

This week's games
Crusaders $1.15 Reds $5.00

Chiefs $1.35 Blues $3.00

Brumbies $1.65 Canes $2.15

@Chris-B said in Super Rugby 2025:

Even if the Brumbies-Canes game isn't an eliminator, there's still plenty to play for.

Winner goes to ChCh with a (somewhat slim) chance of hosting the Final if they win.

Loser goes to Hamilton with no chance of hosting the Final.

I know which option I'd prefer!

They say momentum isn't everything, but winning is definitely more fun

@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

If Blackadder is fit I believe the coaches will prefer a trio of:

6. Blackadder
7. Savea
8. Sititi

EB even if picked will last about 5 minutes and be gone for the season. Then we can pick someone who will play hard and be durable

If Blackadder is fit I believe the coaches will prefer a trio of:

6. Blackadder
7. Savea
8. Sititi

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:

@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2025:

Jacobsen are certainties.

I'm sure he will be picked but there's no way Jacobson should be a certainty

I really can see him being the starting 6 and stated the reasons earlier in this thread.

What reasons? He's probably the 4th best 6 at the Chiefs behind Finau, Sititi and Parker

Razor and co like a guy that will tackle heaps, clean a lot, and carry close to the ruck, like the previous crew which included Ryan and how they always had North Island fern favourite Shannon Frizzell.

Luke Jacobsen fills that role best I feel (not saying I agree with it, but it's they way I think they'll go).

Thanks.

My disagreement would come from Razor and Ryan (Ryan having time as ABs forwards coach before Razor) trying a lot of different players at 6 other than Jacobson

Frizell
Akira
Finau
Blackadder
Sititi

I'd be surprised if suddenly Jacobson is seen as the guy at 6.

@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph being at the game last night and watching from a very elevated position Sotutu Always attracts a lot of defenders
Has a great ability to throw a a late pass before contact or just take contact and get gainline

I watched both the 2 number 8s closely last night Gleeson got through a ton of work with many carries without getting gainline
Looked busy but far less impactful
Hoskins showed some great touches last night
Stats imo dont always tell a full story but i would be curious to compare both as reference point

Sotutu has had a great 2nd half of the season after a stop start 1st half of it (mainly due to suspension).

Obviously he's not in the frame, but despite the critics from Chch death riding him at every opportunity, he's shown his class for us in what's been a mediocre season for us.

When's the team named?

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:

@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2025:

Jacobsen are certainties.

I'm sure he will be picked but there's no way Jacobson should be a certainty

I really can see him being the starting 6 and stated the reasons earlier in this thread.

What reasons? He's probably the 4th best 6 at the Chiefs behind Finau, Sititi and Parker

Razor and co like a guy that will tackle heaps, clean a lot, and carry close to the ruck, like the previous crew which included Ryan and how they always had North Island fern favourite Shannon Frizzell.

Luke Jacobsen fills that role best I feel (not saying I agree with it, but it's they way I think they'll go).

Even if the Brumbies-Canes game isn't an eliminator, there's still plenty to play for.

Winner goes to ChCh with a (somewhat slim) chance of hosting the Final if they win.

Loser goes to Hamilton with no chance of hosting the Final.

I know which option I'd prefer!