@taniwharugby said in Sevu Reece - in trouble again:
@African-Monkey to be fair, he has been pretty good in black prior to most of his play in 2024, whether he should have been there in the 1st place is another story....
It was more in reference to his AB form this year.
@gt12 said in Sevu Reece - in trouble again:
@Nepia said in Sevu Reece - in trouble again:
Great to see he's turned his life around after the Crusaders (and AB) gave him a lifeline.
Better people, better all blacks.
In Sevu's case, worse people, worse All Blacks?
@nostrildamus said in ABs picking overseas players - inevitable?:
@African-Monkey said in ABs picking overseas players - inevitable?:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
Good to read that the five SR CEOs are unanimous in their push-back of Robertson wanting to select from overseas. Their reasons are exactly what has been discussed here.
As should be the case.
It also helps a lot when people like Stephen Donald come out and slam the idea in public.
That was such a rant, wasn't it!
He might have been motivated to defend his Chiefs pal DMac, but boy I enjoyed it.
And what it does is shut the public up who might get convinced by Razor's BS.
Use the talent you have, we have plenty of it.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:
On Shaun Stevenson, was he a bit hard done by looking back? Like yeah, his defensive issues are well documented, but was he worth giving a proper crack? I feel like he maybe deserved a shot at fullback at some point.
Imagine he'd had half the chances Reece/Jordan etc have been given. We'd actually know and supposed top coaches would be able to work with him on his supposed weaknesses!
Yeah those were my thoughts too. He's a bit of a wasted talent and is a proper fullback, something we don't really seem to produce these days. Dare I say he's the best all round fullback in the country? The rest are just hybrid 10s and Jordan looks like a winger trying to play fullback, similar to Charles Piutau in the 2010s.
He missed a couple of tackles on the wing in his 1 test and has been given the cold shoulder ever since.
On Shaun Stevenson, was he a bit hard done by looking back? Like yeah, his defensive issues are well documented, but was he worth giving a proper crack? I feel like he maybe deserved a shot at fullback at some point.
@Rapido said in Black Caps vs England Series:
2 of the worst blackcaps performances I've ever seen (in about 40 years) have happened in the last 5 tests. Galle 2, and then this.
Worst I've ever seen was v Windies 95 at the Basin. I didn't see the Inzmam triple century match, that would match it.
The 2007 tour to South Africa would be up there.
@taniwharugby said in ABs picking overseas players - inevitable?:
@African-Monkey if a man can be called up from a waikato river whitebaiting, in NZ and win the rwc for the ABs, anyone else in nz can, don't need no overseas turncoats
Damn straight!
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
Good to read that the five SR CEOs are unanimous in their push-back of Robertson wanting to select from overseas. Their reasons are exactly what has been discussed here.
As should be the case.
It also helps a lot when people like Stephen Donald come out and slam the idea in public.
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
I hope Robertson picks Hoskins Sotutu next year and fewer shit Cantabs and old men.
If he didn’t this year he won’t next year. Hoskins was literally Super player of the year and still didn’t get a look in.
Remember, to play the ABs DNA way requires you to be playing overseas...
... Or be injured
Breaking the overseas rules to bring back Richie Mo'unga and Shannon Frizzell.......
Another win for the mighty Auckland FC, which makes it 5 wins out of 5, with 5 clean sheets! Sets up a huge derby with the Nix next week!
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024:
But why on earth would Ryan hate Sotutu?
Sotutu and Ryan were both part of the ABs in 2022. I guess that's where Ryan developed his dislike for Sotutu?
@SammyC said in All Blacks 2024:
Long time listener, first time caller 😊
This season hasn’t surprised me at all, I’ve been a part of the local rugby scene in Chch for a number of years….. and have had a few dealings with both Razor and Jase Ryan.
Razor has no interest in building depth past the next world cup, he’s all about his own legacy and wants to win the world cup with NZ and then go and win it with England or someone else. Becoming the first coach to win it with 2 different countries.
Rightly or wrongly, he thinks picking all the old blokes is the way to do it.
Jason Ryan is a bit of a prick and hates Hoskins Sotutu.
Jason is very good at holding grudges. There’s a number of people around the traps down here that have been cut off by for disagreeing with him (or just not giving him the accolades he thinks he deserves).Despite the above, I am still glad we have these guys and not Foster.
Welcome back mate.
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2025:
@Machpants Pretty sure the first time I heard it was on here from @Steven-Harris , but to be fair, he's both.
It's been mentioned a few times on here by different Crusaders fans over the years who are usually bang on with their info.
Oh the guy that Razor hated isn't it?
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024:
Jack Goodhue? LF? Fuck why don't we get the shit Whitelocks and George Bridge back while we are at it? Can we also get Aaron Mauger out of retirement?
This would all be so laughable if it wasn't so disrespectful
Settle down lol is just the Crusaders AI account making the same calls he usually does haha.
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024:
Jack Goodhue
I have not heard, read or seen any substance to overtures being made.That is a bit of a pie in the sky comment.
To be fair if you have watched any of LF s games for Toulon he has been very good although it has been at Centre.
I think the midfield is his future. Think he'd make a good 12 tbh and would love to see him tried there for the Crusaders.
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2024:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
Mind you, everyone's gonna stand up for him when they made him out to be the best thing since sliced bread during the Fozzie reign.
Fozzie just had to breathe and the media and public (especially Cantabs) were out to get him.
Harsh generalisation. I welcomed him, as did a number of others. But he has not lived up to his promise so far, and deserves to be put on notice with a no holds barred end of season performance review
Yeah and guys like yourself have called him out on his shortcomings, unlike a lot of his followers who just defend everything he does because it's him.
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:
I do find it amusing, highlighted by Parsons and Hall on the ARP, that some commentators mention that the record could have been better but for the close loses, and fail to acknowledge the close wins (Eng x 3, Aust) that could have went the other way. Fine margins.
Glass half full guys
Mind you, everyone's gonna stand up for him when they made him out to be the best thing since sliced bread during the Fozzie reign.
Fozzie just had to breathe and the media and public (especially Cantabs) were out to get him.
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:
Well said Beaver, even more of a legend
'This Springboks argument will never wash with me' - Ex-All Black's epic rant in response to Scott Robertson's plea
Ex-All Blacks fly-half Stephen Donald says the Springboks argument over eligibilty doesn't "wash" with him and accused Scott Robertson of "giving up".
A man who know how to perform on the big stage.
@Chris said in Australia v India:
@Chris-B said in Australia v India:
Martin Love is a guy who played in the wrong era - or in the wrong country.
We would have killed for him, but he could barely get a game for Oz.
I reckon he would now.
Yeah He would walk in to the current line up a great batsmen born in the wrong era.
Brad Hodge is another who couldn't break in his time,he would now.
Stuart Law, David Hussey, prime Chris Rogers (how he only got 1 test at 35 before getting a proper go is a crime in itself), Darren Lehmann only playing 20 odd tests.
I'm sure there's more I can't think of off the top of my head.
Martin Love - Wikipedia