The Silver Fern

I don’t mind if we don’t win the World Cup from here. That was our final. The Irish were the best team in the world. We stopped their winning streak. We were underdogs. We played 20 mins with only 14 men. This win was bigger than a final I reckon. Our best performance in four years. Just epic

Pasilio Tosi the bolter

@SouthernMann Tupaea should be in the main AB team over Havilli

@DMX Tamaiti Williams has more pace than Reece

The Argentinian number 8,Isa has been the best in that position this year in my opinion

Vai having a great game, especially at breakdown

We are also one of the dumbest teams in work rugby. Some stupid stuff in second half.

Jason Rutledge at 42 , has been called into the Southland M10 Cup due to a season ending unjury to Flynn Thomas and Greg Pleasants Tate breaking a finger in last Fridays pre season game against Otago

@Halfback Don't worry, Havilli will start next week against Italy and throw an intercept and/or have his kick charged down

Fairly deent team that wasn't picked :

Z Sullivan/ Nanai seturo/ tatatavanawai Ennor / Rona
Miller/Fakatav
Ioase /segner / Suafua
Mcwhannel/ Gallagher
t Mafileo/ Ross
Ricatelli

Ben Earl at number 8 has been impressive during this tournament for England.

@African-Monkey Might be a bit awkward if they pair him up for a tackling drill with Sio Tompkinson

Jeremiah Collins been giving a bit of go forward since he's come on and scores a great try with his power

@Kiwiwomble Confirmed today Otago has brought prop Josh Hohneck, former highlander No8 Nasi Manu and former Auckland club winger Freedom Vahaakolo into its Mitre 10 Cup squad for this year. Vahaakolo has been carving it up in Dunedin club rugby this season apparently

Third place overall. I will take that after finishing 7th last year and 2019. Great effort.
Not sure what to make of this year's lot, they mixed the sublime with woeful at times. Seems to be a second half kind of team
I'm not sure why Collins the flanker was used so sparingly as he looked bloody good when he came on today

Irish newspapers have reported the Allblacks XV will also play Ireland A on Friday the 4th November at the RDS ground in Dublin on their northern tour

@Tim Not sure about that, De Groot gave the Poms a torrid time at scrum time earlier in the year
Anyway, I can't see them bringing De Groot back in for this match

Who will lead the haka ? Reiko should it just to send the crowd into a frenzy

@mariner4life Any player who can score a try, swig a beer and kick a sideline conversion in quick succession deserves to be in All Blacks calculations in my books!

@bluedex I'm not moaning about the country I live in, you gave an inaccurate portrayal of Irish sports fans. Last weekends game has proved that. I'm not precious about the all blacks, I know they are not angels, but the Irish reaction in general has been one sided without any objectivity