The Silver Fern

I think the NZ sides were far better with the travel factor - though they did have years of practice. The current SA URC sides aren't great but Leinster etc struggle to play in SA.

@Duluth said in Reds v Bulls:

@MajorRage said in Reds v Bulls:

Liam Wright looks a top talent. Aussie procession of 7's continues. Smith - Pocock - Wright.

Wilson looks good too. That’s even better news for Aussie rugby. They’ve struggled to find an 8 for a while

Absolute unit. Should be Wallaby 8 for a decade

With Lamborn only making 1 tackle last week, I'm hoping we put Papali'i at 7 this week. We have to roll out our very best line-up against the Stormers.

Hopefully Rieko is ready to go this week.

Against the Crusaders in pre season the Canes had Price, Callum Harkin and Jono Hickey as their halfbacks. I was really impressed by Harkin but he unfortunately broke his ankle in that game. Maybe they are looking at him as one option?

@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Bulls:

If you were picking people on super rugby form Jackson Hemapo and Liam Coltman should be joining Brad Weber on the plane to the RWC..totally underwhelmed by Naholo .just looked absolutely lethargic this evening despite getting over the whitewash

Don't disagree with this. Coltman in particular has improved massively in the last few years.

Have been watching some old AB games while exercising. Naholo of 4 years ago was incredible - just massive power and pace. Was playing wales, they showed him the sideline, and he just disappeared. Not seeing that from him at the moment. Also used to be a real menace over the ball.

Now he seems a bit more like a donkey, can't make good decisions going into aerial contests, and positionally weak. But - who else do you take with any experience?

@booboo said in Blues v Bulls:

@Stockcar86 said in Blues v Bulls:

Good to see Robinson using his boots to ruck the yarpie out of the way of that ruck

This!

yes old school rucking, awesome

@Crucial

@shark said in Bulls v Crusaders:

@Machpants said in Bulls v Crusaders:

@shark yeah don't need him and Franks broken. Not with a lot of the ABs backups looking average.

Mo'unga tho, man as long as him and Beaudy stay fit, paired with Smith and TJ - that's a good axis. Read coming back, Ardie a better explosive option off attacking scrums, bender in 15 & Taylor still great at hooker. Spine is looking fine

Spine? Aaargh. Can you not?? 😝

Come on shark, the Warriors had a win on the weekend, league references are ok - until next week when we revert

Seems a bit harsh on Brits to not just be a yellow, didn't seem a lot he could do other than protect himself.

Bulls handed out a thrashing last week, but don't like the rain?

@taniwharugby said in Bulls v Highlanders:

@sidbarret only watched on highlights but on viewing I only saw it as being a PT, for me it was an easy call.

Same.

If there is anything I have emphasised in my posting here, it is that there is a high degree of uncertainty inherent to biology and medicine.

In posting that abstract I wanted to emphasise that there is probably little real knowledge of the etiology and pathology of concussive brain injury. As there is little evidence for evaluating return to play criteria, caution should govern decisions.

@mariner4life said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

@sammyc said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

@crucial said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

@magpie_in_aus said in Chiefs vs Bulls:

Can I just chuck my vote for MOTM for each June series for BBBR now to save myself some time.

Born on plains in Canterbury
Flattest state in the land of the free
Raised on the field so's he knew all to see
He cleared out a ruck when he was only three
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, king of the wild frontier!
Fought single-handed through the Chieftan War
Till the Bulls was whipped an' peace was in store
An' while he was a-handlin' this risky chore
Made hisself a legend for evermore
Brodie, Brodie Retallick, the man who don't know fear!

I like Retallick, but this is one of the gayest posts I’ve read on this forum.

And that's a tough field to lead

@MN5 still well in front, cumulatively.

@cgrant that guy Procter might have been a bit handier on defence at centre than Aso...

@Kiwidom said in Bulls v Hurricanes:

@Crash Fatialofa is out for the season

Ive read recently that they hope to see him back for the Crusaders match

@pakman Good to see some winter rugby again.

Any replay on the net ?
Thanks for the link.

@Billy-Tell Other? Oh ...

Bulls probably win this if Pollard and Kriel weren't forced to rest, but they probably backed themselves to win without them.

Did I see a Sunwolves' fan cry at the end of the game?