The Silver Fern

Money money money, must be funny, in a rich man's world

http://archive.today/IMIqP

Problem is DMac isn't the answer either, and no one else got a look in - self fulfilling prophecy for Mo'unga, Razor playing the long game

@bayimports Yeah no way he reads the comments haha

He got some bits right

I won’t go as far as saying the All Blacks’ backs stink, but it’s not far off.

I’m assuming he (razor) intentionally talks gibberish in a quest to give the public and media nothing.

Guru is better than expert, right?

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Certain players don't get picked or play for the ABs but this guy gets picked in squad after squad.

Dec 2

All Black Sevu Reece discharged without conviction on wilful damage charge

Name suppression was dropped today when the 27-year-old appeared for sentencing at the Christchurch District Court.

Apparently he fled on foot but the cops had no trouble catching him

No trouble at all

Hopefully that's the final straw and he's gone burgers

Fucking hell
From this:

to this

Scotty Stephenson seems to think not until after this RWC cycle - that'd be funny if it happens after Razor goes!

MORE RUGBY
Eligibility rules not likely to change until 2028

It appears New Zealand Rugby won’t be changing its rules around eligibility any time soon. Sources spoken to be Sidelines have said the national body sees no reason to change its policy right now and any further thoughts on the matter will only be considered after the current world cup cycle.

All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson has made no secret of the fact he would like New Zealand Rugby to keep an open mind on the matter, and discussed this once again after the side's final, underwhelming, match of the European tour against Italy. Credit to Robertson, his desire to have a few more experienced test players available has not been borne by the season's 10-4 record. He had discussed these matters even before the ink had dried on the All Blacks contract.

If New Zealand Rugby is to stick to its guns, that will also mean Super Rugby will be prevented from introducing greater player movement – something that long term proponents of a draft system, or an eligibility adjustment to allow players to be eligible for their national sides no matter what Super Rugby club they play for will be disappointed to hear.

There has been plenty of debate about whether rugby needs to move with the times, but it appears those times are at least three years away.

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:

@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.......

Remember Frizzell made a tackle in a RWC final, only one, but still - experience

@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

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024:

This year the only way to achieve that balance was having Finau at 6, but he's very young and a complete rookie so throwing him in the deep end was stupid and didn't work

Yet Sititi did and less experienced than Finau

@gt12 said in Blues 2025:

@Daffy-Jaffy

The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

Wannabe crusaders?

We didn't lose a 'bunch of legends', we lost 3 BBBR, Sam, and Smith. And BBBR had been eclipsed by SB last year. Razor was afraid to lose, and picked 'the best team' - which to him pretty much meant the most experienced team. But he is incorrect, and we still haven't found out the best in many positions due to this lack of forward thought.

Edit: This cowardice was really shown in the Italy game. He played what he thought was his best team against Italy. But his best team were knackered after 3 hard games in a row and it showed. A judicious injection of junior players would've made a huge difference imo. I'm not talking full scale changes, he hasn't given them enough time previously to even think about that, but play a fuck load more newbies. And playing cane and tj so they could sign off was utter amateur team bollocks

@Bovidae said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

@Machpants Meaning he isn't a regular starter now. The other three are much further away from that status.

Started 9 of 14, I think, that's regular. And also started all the games directly after SR

But obviously if they played it would've been Cane, Ardie, and Beaudy 🙄

@Bovidae said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:

Star performances rewarded with ASB Rugby Award nominations

Players and referees that have performed on the biggest stages are recognised in the second round of ASB Rugby Award nominees that have been announced today.

DHL Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year
Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
Harry Plummer (Blues)
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes)

None of them regulars in the ABs.

Uummmmm

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

On the other hand he could have said "I'm going to develop a new team and try new things but there will be some bumps along the way, but bear with me" and he would have had an attentive audience.

Instead he says 'test rugby is all about experience', and once those experienced players have gone we're not going to have enough in the layer below. But no we can still use them as we'll pick overseas, and the layer below will get even weaker, and SR will fully die

And still he lost far too many and still playing the flat to the line and fling it wide shit that hasn't worked for years.

that's fucking crazy money, even without the Covid bonus

It's all a bit bullshit for England, Scotland, and Wales as a lot of those players aren't foreign born, just different region of the same country

This one about Razor himself, interesting, esp how DMac didn't get dropped

https://archive.ph/7Q0KK