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- Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks V France B 2nd Test Match Thread.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 289
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
I just watched the whole match again... it was better than I thought... Lio-Willie played quite well and had a number of carries over the advantage line (PP your stats are wrong). Not my stats. RugbyPass. Something about zero carries and no defenders beaten or something? (I know not your stats, but...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
There is a clear pattern now whenever Rieko doesn’t start at centre our backline defence gets carved to pieces (this match, Japan and Argentina last year). Goes to show how hard it is to defend and organise at centre at test level and why coaches have been so faithful to him. Hopefully Proctor (or s...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Typically untidy first test of the year. If we’re that bad again next week I’ll worry, but no stress for now. We did well to adjust our game in the last 15 and hold on, a Fozzie team loses this one by playing the same way all test and turning down that three. The big positive is Holland. A revelati...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Typically untidy first test of the year. If we’re that bad again next week I’ll worry, but no stress for now. We did well to adjust our game in the last 15 and hold on, a Fozzie team loses this one by playing the same way all test and turning down that three. The big positive is Holland. A revelati...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Typically untidy first test of the year. If we’re that bad again next week I’ll worry, but no stress for now. We did well to adjust our game in the last 15 and hold on, a Fozzie team loses this one by playing the same way all test and turning down that three. The big positive is Holland. A revelati...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Absolute shit house from the Proctologist just saying. :thumbdown: Apart from the two errors, in what way? Still had deft hands, post contact metres, a hand in two tries, almost scored himself all with Mckenzie stinking up the middle. Still better than Reiko whose best postion is clearly left right...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 11217
Re: Should France be sanctioned by World Rugby and sued by NZ Rugby?
Completely forgot about the match but a quick perusal of the match thread suggests this thread may have been premature? Yes, we’ll sort of. The match showed the ABs as completely vulnerable, a golden opportunity to beat them in NZ and continue their streak, given up in favour of club rugby. Add a f...
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
- Replies: 135
- Views: 7460
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
Absolute shit house from the Proctologist just saying. 

- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
- Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
I would prefer Clarke under those Roigard box kicks.
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1332
Re: China to Save Pacific Rugby from NRL
When you order a Lock on Temu and a Halfback turns up.
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:47 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
This of course ignores the fact he's a dreadful centre given his instincts are the opposite of what is required in the position. Some of those on this thread seem to be completely missing your point. The guy was a sensational disaster as a 13. FFS, any man that can hold down the position for that l...
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 5:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
No chance. Reiko Ioane was given 5 years to improve & he actually somehow managed to go backwards. There is no chance Razor will back down from this selection. Billy will be there for all 3 Tests (unless injured). He will be given every opportunity to get comfortable with Jordie & quite frankly he ...
- Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 988
Re: Should this law be removed?
This is another which clearly needs some looking at. As its written it applies to both teams, yet it is never applied that way. b. Intentionally collapse a ruck or jump on top of it. Sanction: Penalty. What I have noticed in Super rugby lately is if you make a dominant tackle the defensive team can...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
A very disrespectful All Blacks side.
Ioane and Vaa’i completely out of position.
No first choice wingers from last year; Clarke, Telea.
2 Debutants starting.
Old men at Hooker and First Five.
Unproven Centre.
Super rugby champions rested ahead of the Rugby Championship: Blackadder and Havili
Ioane and Vaa’i completely out of position.
No first choice wingers from last year; Clarke, Telea.
2 Debutants starting.
Old men at Hooker and First Five.
Unproven Centre.
Super rugby champions rested ahead of the Rugby Championship: Blackadder and Havili
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 988
Re: Should this law be removed?
The weird one for me was in the last Lions game where the scrumhalf was permitted to pick up the ball in the ruck and reposition at a more favourable spot at the back of the ruck. Yes I saw that, thought I imagined it, itwas so odd. It's definitely ball out, and returning the ball into the ruck, bu...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 6:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 4:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 988
Re: Should this law be removed?
E. And G. are also rarely penalised. You see the odd fake pass or run out of a ruck.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
He better get some bloody clean, quick ball in space! 

- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Should this law be removed?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 988
Should this law be removed?
15.16 Players must not: a. Pick the ball up with their legs. Sanction: Penalty. b. Intentionally collapse a ruck or jump on top of it. Sanction: Penalty. c. Intentionally step on another player. Sanction: Penalty. d. Fall onto, or over, the emerging ball while it is on the ground near to the ruck. ...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
- Replies: 135
- Views: 7460
Re: Tupou Vaa'i to blindside flanker
I like it, seems the team is picked with a real focus on securing our ball and keeping it. Nice.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
Our Number 8s are Willie Wallace.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
Maybe Cotter should join the All Blacks staff when his contract is up next year? He is working miracles with these no hopers.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
How tragic the biggest population franchise can’t produce or retain any new All Blacks. People outside of Auckland hate Auckland. Get used to it. Like I said last year, Razor must really rate Cotter, managed a championship and semifinal with a talentless side. Got them playing above themselves.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
Quite right, and breakout player of the year last year also.Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:03 amChristian Lio-Willie is an Aucklander and he's a new All Black.BlueThunder wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:56 am How tragic the biggest population franchise can’t produce or retain any new All Blacks.
A small consolation being a net exporter of great talent.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:10 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
Considering the Blues were 2nd to last of the NZ teams with a 6 win and 8 loss season, its pretty fair representation. We made it into the semi's which we lost to a Jordan knock on try and won the title last year. We have 1 more player than the Highlanders who came dead last. Regardless, were still...
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
How tragic the biggest population franchise can’t produce or retain any new All Blacks.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
A very nice team, pity no Tavatavanawai to bring the house down coming off the bench.
Hope Rieko’s been practicing under high balls recently.
Hope Rieko’s been practicing under high balls recently.
- Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
anyway.. when's the dam All Black team named? Robert van Royen@James - no live stream. The All Blacks will release the team via press release and on socials. There was meant to be a stream of Robertson's presser at 12.30, but they have scrapped it. Not sure why at this stage. 4 minutes ago Mounga’s...
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
I listened to the Q&A with Razor, a few things are concerning for me: Whitebait theory: The idea that we should be four deep in every position, this could be to the detriment of developing cohesion and true world class combinations and players. Reminds me of Graham Henry trying to build two equal st...
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread..
Yeah really disappointing that France have once again sent an under-strength team. They have no idea that damage that this does to the game of Rugby. Once test Rugby is devalued in the minds of sports fans, you cannot put the genie back in the bottle. WR and NZR should never have allowed this to tr...
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2025
- Replies: 8108
- Views: 476718
Re: All Blacks 2025
AJ Lam is a wasted talent, he is the ideal test rugby player; big, fast, strong with a very low error rate and subtle kicking and distribution skills. Also versatile. Perhaps he left his move to the midfield too late, what a waste.
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread.. Theo will be in attendance
- Replies: 747
- Views: 10098
Re: ALL BLACKS V France C 1st Test. Match Thread..
You forgot to call out Theo in the thread title.
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 2:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Were the Crusaders given the golden chalice from the start?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 499
Re: Were the Crusaders given the golden chalice from the start?
Back in the day, all other NZ super rugby franchises had to share franchises with other tier one NPC unions. The Blues had to share I believe three or maybe even four NPC unions. The Chiefs had two that come to mind The Hurricanes had I believe three. The Highlanders had two. The Crusaders at its f...
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 2:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
- Replies: 677
- Views: 53957
Re: IT'S TIME TO PICK ON Rieko AGAIN.
If he has 11 (or 14) on his back I suspect he will largely defend at centre still.
A bit of a pity that we likely end up with Reece as a starter again after he played his way out of the starting team last year.
A bit of a pity that we likely end up with Reece as a starter again after he played his way out of the starting team last year.