The Silver Fern

Being selfish I hope its in CO, but I'll make a weekend of it wherever it is at.

I was so hopeful when Razor took over. Might see some innovation, new tactics and players.
Turned out to be a bit of a joke.
Only time he has given a new inform player a shot is if the old out of form incumbent is injured.
He really can't take any credit for newbies starring, they are only playing because he had no other options - Sititi
Why are we not trying things in midfield, when it's obvious they are a handbrake - Lam and Proctor, at least give them a shot to see what they can do.
Jordan al 15 doesn't work, why not try the in form Love?

I was so hopeful this year, but feel really let down, it's just Foster 2.0
If only we had someone like Schmidt, who gives a guy playing his first pro game a start.

Feel like he pulled the wool over our eyes.

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

Plummer’s Tawa and Wellington Lions locking teammate Akira Ieremia is off to Japan for three years. It is understood that he was offered a training contract with the Chiefs but has opted for Japan, the land of his birth, for his immediate playing future.

Man thats a shame, he has great ball skills, I was impressed by him
Will see him playing for Japan very soon I guess.

On the whole pretty happy. A few weird selections and a couple that should be there.
May not have had a choice with Preston. Feel for Harkin, who I would have had starting NPC. No need to keep beating that dead horse I suppose..

Bit of a defining performance from Aumua. I think he is benefiting from finally getting some minutes.
Set piece was spot on. And his work with ball running and heavy tackling is second to none.
His long pass to Jordan at pace was a thing of beauty.
Thought Dmac was good. Always a little hot and cold. But did have some nice meters with the boot. And of course a couple went too short.
Solid team defense, everyone working hard and good systems.
Nothing too innovative but enough to put away the #1 team at home. I’ll take it.

Sititi, Sititi, Sititi
Then Aumua and Telea

@sparky said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

New Zealand lead 14-12 at half time.

Two great moments from the ABs but apart from that very scrappy and frustrating. Can the coaches fix this?

No, because you know BB came out to their gameplan. Kick every ball away.

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

Tap it and kick it out? Nisbo is senile

He is always super passionate about people kicking the ball out.
Literally every kick - not out though.

Every single break we make we kick it. Then we lose the ruck. So frustrating.

Then BB finally passes it and we score.

Why do we kick every single possession? Like every single time. Has BB made 1 pass?

Can someone send me a link, stuck at work so watching on my phone

What really is the point of these press conferences if they are not going to tell us anything interesting.
Just same dribble.
Surely they could give some insights without giving away the gameplan?

It has to be in the back of your mind as a 10 if you run the ball, maybe creates just a tiny bit of indecision

@cgrant said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

@antipodean said in All Blacks Vs England, Twickenham:

I worry about Tosi and Williams being on the field together for an extended period. Neither look fit enough which is a real tradeoff when you're as big as they are.

Newell looks like a substandard Franks.

Agree. Tosi and Williams were good during the first half but disappeared during the first minutes of the second spell. I don't know whether it is a matter of fitness or not. Maybe the humid and hot weather did not help.

For some reason they just couldn't dominate the scrums, I though they would monster the Japs, but not even close.

@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

I have updated the squad list at the top of this thread to include Perofeta and Tuifua who are rumoured to be on there way to the Canes.

You can add Ere Enari to the list

Over Preston? WTF

8:05pm for me here in CO, perfect time
Then AB's and cricket all night in case I can't sleep.
I stream it all on firestick/kodi in case anyone ever needs to be able to watch sporting events.

@booboo said in Black Caps tour of India:

@Godder said in Black Caps tour of India:

For some reason, I had it in my head that we were 3 days in and batting on day 4 with a lead of 300, so was thinking it would be good to declare around lunch...

Given it's only day 3 today, may as well bat to tea or so.

Bat all day and set 500

That would be awesome
But 198/5

Another 100 runs would be the most realistically we could expect I think
That would be 400 run lead. Would be a record breaking chase to get it.

What if Oli Mathis makes the AB's?
(14+7) / 2 = 10.5
He would be the ultimate loose forward?

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks EOYT:

@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

Yip when I think of generational talents, the names McCaw Carter Lomu Roigard and Sotutu roll off the tongue.

FIFY....

Love it

@foobaNZ said in Wellington Lions 2024:

Interesting about Harkin. Who votes / picks the rookie of the year?

It confused the fuck out of me after he destroyed Cant, and played excellent against Otago he was left out of the squad.

It's bewildering to me why JGB is always preferred to Harkin.
I'm sure he would be starting for the Canes in 25, if not already signed to Moana Pasifika

Nothing against the guy, just a little too hot and cold for me.