The Silver Fern

Papalii should be dead. He has worked to a bone

Sotutu looks OK for one whos played bugger all lately

There's something badly wrong if Stevenson is not at least in an all blacks squad this year

Periofeta given 60 seconds........ what's the point

@Tim said in Blues 2022:

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/04/13/magnificent-world-class-coach-who-has-shaken-up-srp-and-the-intensity-problem-facing-aussie-teams/

The Blues held the Chiefs scoreless and Cully was full of praise for the impact of Joe Schmidt, the Kiwi who coached Ireland from 2013-2019 and returned to NZ as an assistant to Leon MacDonald this season.

“When you look at the Blues I’ve got two words for you – Joe Schmidt,” said Cully.

“He was hired at the start of the year. His influence is really becoming apparent.

“When they were down in Dunedin at the start of the season I watched him before the games started. He is a magnificent, world class coach and the word is that the Blues players, including their senior All Blacks are hanging on his every word, rate him incredibly highly.

“The Blues have been building for two or three years but I think Schmidt’s addition has taken them to another level.”

Tis amazing how much good coaching can do. With all respect to Tana, but the Blues have been a much better side since he stepped down from head coach.

Even back when JK was coaching, the Blues had all the talent, but just had no idea how to controll or take advantage of it.
Eg. JKs squad had the likes of, woodcock, mealamu, Charlie f, Kaino, Luatua, Braid, Pulu, Moala, Halai, Visinia, Piutau, etc etc

@canes4life said in Hurricanes v Crusaders:

Yay now Julian is going to be picked for the next 5 years.

He's only 30 he's got another 10 hurricanes years

Did any body notice the commentators were constantly calling sam nock - sam darry?

The blues bench was good. Faiane, Robinson, Cowley-Tuioti & Christie all need to start

What killed the game was the dumb mistakes

@number9 said in SRA round 8: Highlanders v Blues:

@bones said in SRA round 8: Highlanders v Blues:

@number9 said in SRA round 8: Highlanders v Blues:

This ref is fucking disgusting.

Why?

Are you actually watching game? Shit calls, yellow card WHY?

The yellow card was the correct call.

And most of his other calls have been fine. He's done what's needed and let the game flow...

I think he's actually been very good

The blues Props are fucking thick shits.

Every time the blues are close behind they do something dumb

@jk said in SRA Round 10: Blues v Chiefs:

Miracles have happened! Ruru gone and Sullivan there!

Ofa is such a poor scrummer

@mn5 said in What’s out there at Second Five?:

@no-quarter said in What’s out there at Second Five?:

Conrad was no doubt a really positive influence on Nonu, particularly in his early years when he was trying to find his feet, but I absolutely reject the argument that Nonu needed Smith outside him to excel when he was in his prime.

Nonu is the most complete 12 I've ever seen. He was an amazing distributer, vision for his outsides, had a good boot when needed, and was an absolute weapon with ball in hand. He was unreal, Conrad Smith playing outside him had nothing to do with that.

Honestly any 13 outside him would have looked good, and I know Carter is on record saying how much he liked playing inside Nonu.

Forget about his seasons with the Blues and the Landers, he's a Wellington man through and through so was mentally not there for those teams after the absolute farce with Hammett deciding to axe one of the greatest rugby players NZ has ever produced.

Poor old Ma’a just isn’t as revered as he should be. Naysayers will always point out indifferent form for Super Franchises that aren’t the Canes or maybe some dumb fuck off the field behaviour as a youngster. It’s pretty harsh really.

Him and smith were the best combo of all time.

@derpus said in Highlanders v Reds:

Reds exit strategy to concede a try

Well it works... you do exit your territory

@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:

@mikey07 He would have been faster than JGB.

So would a one legged donkey...

Fuck nz commentators suck.

Kane Hames is as interesting as a brick wall

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/125917935/prop-ethan-de-groot-rejoins-all-blacks-as-injury-cover-for-joe-moody

Should have always been there

@nepia said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:

I'm glad my two Canes fan mates decided they didn't want to go to the game, I could have been sitting in the stands, with my binoculars on the coldest day we've had this year watching that lot bumble around.

14 degrees is not cold.

Some typicaly bullshit raiting from rugbypass:

All Blacks player ratings vs Wallabies | Rugby Championship

The All Blacks have smashed the Wallabies by 26 points at Eden Park in one of their best performances of the season. How did the individuals rate in the victory?

My own personal raitings:.

1. The Groot: 7.5. a couple of mistakes, but excellent scrum and mostly very good.
2. Taylor: 6. Better than last game, but still way to many mistakes.
3. Lomax: 7. Great scrum, decent defence, quiet on attack.
4. BBR: 7. Solid.
5. S Whitelock: 7. Scrum good, lineout ok, scored a try but offered little else on attack.
6. A Ioane: 6.5. Average.
7. Papalii: 7. Great defence, offered little in attack.
8. Savea: 7. Quiet game.
9. Smith: 7. Organized well.
10. Mo'unga: 6.5. Kicked well, although made a few poor decisions on attack.
11. Clarke: 6. Quiet game. Dependable from high balls.
12. J Barrett: 9. Should have been mom
13. R Ioane: 7.5. Dangerous on counter, but needs to learn how to pass.
14. Jordan: 8. Best game this year imo
15. B Barrett: 7.5. Good game.

@stockcar86 said in Chiefs v Rebels:

Just saw the team sheet. What is with Roe ahead of TTT?

Better player...