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Phew. That was a hell of a shield challenge.

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Would Vern accept an assistant role? Joseph now he’s back with the Clan? I expect Razor will get a babysitter a la Schmidt/Fozzie. Still feels like this coaching ticket lacks international experience. Well JJ was applied for head coaching job, so rule him out. On the coaching group lacking internat...

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Speaking of our tight five, I don’t understand how Holland went from being our best tight forward in the opening tests of the year to the bench for this.

Holland/Barrett/Vaii was working.

I also think we’re missing Aumua more than we’ve given credit for.

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Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 3:30 am I'm finally getting to watch some of this with the Canterbury shield defence. I'm assuming we have a thread somewhere? Probably hiding in plain sight?

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Very disappointing result. Hopefully NZR uses this loss as a catalyst to finally rethink our amateur-era eligibility rules. Can you imagine if the Springboks adopted our outdated eligibility rules? They wouldn't be competitive with anyone. They've moved with the times, whereas we have stubbornly re...

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Will this be the impetus we need to finally try something different at 10?

It’s just becoming definition of insanity stuff with BB.

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A couple of years ago I was derided by a small but vocal faction on this bored, when I ventured that Razor should not be appointed to succeed Fozzie as fait accompli . I suggested that Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown—having just masterminded a giant-killing run of success for Japan—should at least be c...

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A couple of years ago I was derided by a small but vocal faction on this bored, when I ventured that Razor should not be appointed to succeed Fozzie as fait accompli . I suggested that Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown—having just masterminded a giant-killing run of success for Japan—should at least be c...

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Before the game I thought Razor had selected the best possible team. I’m not so sure of that now. The one player who more than anyone does not seem to belong is McAlister. That’s the second game he’s been part of an absolutely catastrophically malfunctioning lineout. The All Blacks are at their abs...

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Would Vern accept an assistant role? Joseph now he’s back with the Clan?

I expect Razor will get a babysitter a la Schmidt/Fozzie. Still feels like this coaching ticket lacks international experience.

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:43 am Whisper it, but the Boks looked fitter than the All Blacks.

Scream it - was hardly a secret to anyone with eyes.

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Dare I say it…..too few Blues? Nah. Just completely ignore like 1/3 of the country, she’ll be right. In saying that, having Christie and Beauden pinned in their own half for most of a match felt very familiar as a Blues supporter. We’re not even selecting your best 10! Is Perofeta still hurt??

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Dare I say it…..too few Blues?

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There are also a shit ton of structural issues contributing though.

Either way, can we just bust glass in case of emergency with Wayne Smith again?

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I’m not quite full Razor out yet, but shit, maybe…

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Just back from the stadium. I am going to make one post for the moment, but I have plenty more to say about that game. Well done South Africa. I can't say that you played spectacularly well, but you played well enough and whatever you had, the All Blacks had no answer to it. The All Blacks were sim...

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4. Barrett
5. Holland
6. Vaii
7. Ardie
8. Parker

20. Sititi

Thoughts? Bit of second season syndrome? Blasphemy?

It still feels like we lack size with Ardie/Sititi in the same loose trio.

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I’m not convinced it’s as simple as that Grandpa. That Bokke side was looking like it was vastly superior from the beginning and was just waiting to click. Say we did get a different result tonight for whatever reason that doesn’t change the fact that the potential of that Bokke team is frightening...

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I thought our scrum again improved when Holland came on. That can’t be a coincidence.

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BlueThunder wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:05 am Y’know what’s most disgraceful?

Rieko didn’t even pass once in that match.

He’s done exceptionally to be dropped for this game. Anyone who didn’t play will see their stocks rise by default.

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So the decision to start Hotham straight back from injury in his first Test start against a physical Bok pack who would always target him has to come into serious question? I also think we’ve underestimated just how much we miss Roigard, especially on attack. He’s our best current playmaker, and arg...

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nah just when the ABS lose someone always says from NZ ..is ...the coach gone ):):: If that pass from Ardie to the winger at the start of the second half didn't go forward.. and NZ score... I think we see a totally different game... the Boks scored straight after... and then you could just see the ...

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Ah well, let’s hope the Black Ferns, actual back-to-back world champions, enact some slight revenge in 2hrs.

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There’s no hiding from that. Utter dogshit. It’s been 18 months and I’ve generally been optimistic about the direction of this team and coaching group, despite some reservations, but that was repugnant and raises serious concerns over Razors future. We shouldn’t knee jerk to one loss, but then again...

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DOB wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:36 am Kieran Reid has really done the “retire from rugby, quit the gym, get skinny” bit.

Who?

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Tess Tickles wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:32 am Hate watching AB home games. The pre-show, anthems, haka what a crock of shit!

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As I drove him to the final - I shared the prize . :nod: It’s actually a lovely story , Adam rocked up to the final and it was clear that those nicely dressed up in their school uniforms were the MC favourites. Even so he got through to the final where he was asked a near impossible question to fin...

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How many players captained their side to win back the Bledisloe after a record drought, securing the win in the dying minutes by calling himself under immense pressure, in three clutch line out wins in a row? Sounds like a myth . Nah, He was a prop. https://www.mediastorehouse.com.au/p/210/tony-woo...

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IT'S GAME DAY. Not quite the hype of last week, with the Eden Park factor and Ardies 100th, but here's a few associated stats for this game. This is the 110th game between the two sides. The All Blacks have won 63. The Springboks have won 42. There have been 4 draws. In 15 games played in Wellingto...

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Zakar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:03 pm Hes a cooked 4chan kid. Not a repub, democrat, antifa, maga. He jerks of to furry porn. Maybe mentally ill, but certainly cooked.

People seem desperate to lock in motivations to blame the other side.

He is probably just a little cockhead

Oh, so the most predictable possible outcome?

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Seems like it will be dry for the game but a bit of wind around. Cloud breaking up and fine spells increasing around midday. Northwesterlies , strong in exposed places, turning southerly this evening. In Wellington?! :shock: Well now I’ve heard it all. Now, where’s the weather report for the other ...

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Reuben Thorne is a Bledisloe Cup legend and nothing will take that away from him. :thumbup: You have to dig 3 feet to get to the bar you are setting on bledisloe legends How many players captained their side to win back the Bledisloe after a record drought, securing the win in the dying minutes by ...

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:thumbup: If you still don't rate Scott Barrett, you don't understand the finer intricacies and nuances of tight forward play. It's that simple. There's a reason he's the captain and first name on the team sheet when fit. Echoes of people not understand Thorne's value? Agreed with you up To the las...

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This is one of those rare weekends where the rugby gods really smile down on us. Tomorrow you can go NPC (and a good game too, 4 v 5, BOP vs Hawke's Bay) into Wallabies vs Pumas into All Blacks vs Springboks (while also keeping an eye on the Warriors vs Panthers final and Sharks vs Roosters after th...

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Scott Barrett has had some very good games but he's had some vanilla/average ones too. Not stinkers mind you. His forms been up and down like a number of players for the AB's ( more so in the backs recently ). As a player he played valiantly in the game we lost against Argentina but letting his pla...

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Scott Barrett had a mighty game against the Boks - stealing lineouts and leading tackles completed. Yet you want to bench him. Zero clue . He had a good game at Eden park , he needs to play at that level all the time to justify Captaincy & automatic starting. That hasn't happened for 2-3 seasons. G...

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Another reason for picking LeRoy? Has he played there? Or in sevens? 2024 NPC , Steamers used him as sub halfback . Cleared the ball as well as any 9 and scored/try assisted on multiple occasions from the base. 2025 NPC , he played a couple of games at 13 . IMO , he will become a fixture in the AB'...

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Scott Barrett has had some very good games but he's had some vanilla/average ones too. Not stinkers mind you. His forms been up and down like a number of players for the AB's ( more so in the backs recently ). As a player he played valiantly in the game we lost against Argentina but letting his pla...

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He excelled in debate and frequently made the liberal moonbats look like complete idiots when they took him on. Well more than frequently, basically every single time. a family guy who spoke truth. Disgusting leftwing scum. We don't know who shot him yet do we? It's tragic whoever shot him for his ...

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Never heard of him before his death today. After searching him up on Twitter I came to the conclusion that he f^cked around and found out. I don't think he deserved to die for his beliefs but that's the funny thing about people. If you court controversy sooner or later you'll be caught by someone. ...

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