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WoodlandsRFC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:12 am Completely off topic, but is anyone else unable to access the Silver Fern forum?

Yeah, it's been down for at least 24 hours now.

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What is up with AllBlacks.com in regards to this tournament and NZR attitude to marketing in general? Their reporting in terms of updates around the team, injuries and selection has been nothing short of appalling. Whoever is the manager of the NZ side should never again have anything to do with NZ...

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I hope this PNG team doesn't happen as the NRL should focus on Christchurch and even NZ3 Wellington. The problem with that is that many of the "bidders" are chancers with less than stellar reputations. There must be such strong issues with the NZ bids that the NRL aren't capitalising on the Warrior...

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Well that went as expected. Do the other lower tier countries ever field teams so far off their top team? Scotland a class above this messy Samoan side from this correspondent who was pitchside. Fair play to Samoa who were bigger, fatter, slower and less coordinated , but they never gave up and were...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:44 pm Fat Freddy's founder Mu Faiumu has passed.

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In 2024 the Blues average attendance was less than 15k, that's way off the Warriors. Yeah, my bad, I thought it was around 20k ... I must have done my maths without including the two games against the Aussie teams. :lol: So my comment stands after the league bots have poured over the stats Yeah, wi...

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Something I've come across in my writing and research this week: Reiko Ioane is averaging 7 metres per carry so far this series on the wing. No other All Black averages more than 6. These are the top 5 All Blacks by total metres so far (metres/carry in brackets). Ardie Savea (127m, 4.09 metres/carr...

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I got an email from Stan today at 12:49pm letting me know it was 48 hours until the fight.

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Richard Loe. Andrew Hore. Shannon Frizell. Sevu Reece. Those are all AB guys I could understand hate for. Sonny Bill is just a good guy. Not a rocket scientist. Not a legend. A talented, decent fella. Yeah, Booji's obsessional hatred of him is kind of funny. Also funny is I don't remember it from w...

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 2:30 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Thu Jul 17, 2025 2:03 am Locks aren't important right?
Funny way to spell "aren't fit"

That's what injury replacements are for ... but good to see you can still bust out your trusty white stead and shield to defend your boys in the coaching box.

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Locks aren't important right?

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Why are they playing at EP? Depending on who you ask, it’s because Apia Park is about to undergo major renovations or it is something to do with the lights being out following the major power blackouts across Upolu earlier this year. Summary: Scotland are obviously a bunch of second stringers as th...

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If that's the case, this is a massive failure of NZ rugby recruitment and retention. Yeah, that's a major fvck up, reminds me of when Mark Robinson couldn't get a half back gig in Super and a guy like Isaac Boss was stinking up the place. While I have you, why are you Cantabs so determined to ruin ...

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If only the intention of SR was not merely to prepare All Blacks….. https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/college-football-is-facing-an-existential-crisis-heres-an-out-of-the-box-idea-to-save-it/ I understand the point you're making and do (at least partially) agree, but, looking at it from a purely on-...

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Richard Loe. Andrew Hore. Shannon Frizell. Sevu Reece. Those are all AB guys I could understand hate for. Sonny Bill is just a good guy. Not a rocket scientist. Not a legend. A talented, decent fella. Yeah, Booji's obsessional hatred of him is kind of funny. Also funny is I don't remember it from w...

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When did the Blues get a half decent crowd? Warriors seem to get more press over there, most Kiwis talk league in here ad nauseam and keep 3-5 threads in here constantly turning over about Wah this Way that. From this side of the ditch Auckland comes across as as loigetown. Last year the Blues aver...

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Rubbish. Yes he would be, he's a rabble rouser/a peacock, his politics are flexible. Yes, “Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...well, I have others.” TBF Booji had his number very early. Shane Jones is intelligent, sharp witted and humorous. It's obvious he doesn't fit into the Lab...

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This seems utterly insane to me. You mean to tell me he wouldn't be a walk-up starter for the Clan? I like Bell and Taylor, but let's be real. Or that he's not better than a 33 y/o Eklund at the Blues? I understand how the Canes would prioritise Aumua, the Chiefs' Taukieaho and McAlister, and the C...

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Haha, yes i was thinking that myself as I typed it. :D But I do appreciate him holding TPM and the Greens to account for their nonsense and shenanigans in the House. I don't know what nonsense and shenanigans you're meaning (I don't support either of those party's in case you were searching for a n...

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I quite liked him early in his career prior to becoming 'Minister of Porn'. :lol: Didn’t like the pompous plum running around the country with an open chequebook as 'Minister of the Regions' with the provincial growth fund. I've heard directly from people that have dealt with him that he is a real ...

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I hope Nisbo goes out on his own terms some time later this year. Even I, one of his biggest fans, thought some of his misnamings on Saturday were worse than usual. I hope he's not trying to get through to 2027. He'll be about 75-76 by then. That has snuck up on me. I thought he was still in his la...

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The NRL is really popular in the places it’s played - e.g. the Warriors are much bigger than the Auckland Blues. :lol: BS! Yeah ok the Wahs get the crowds when they’re on a good run but they’ve never filled Eden Park. A soldout crowd at Mt Smart is half the crowd size of Eden Park. They had a chanc...

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Yes that and that international league really isn’t a thing and the Kangaroos dominate that anyway. State of Origin and the NRL are the most important things in Australian rugby league. I guess it’s similar to America’s NFL in terms of importance of the domestic game (although there’s no real inter...

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Ok so in summing up: Jones member of Labour opposition = great guy. Jones member of Labour lead coalition Govt = ok guy. Jones member of National/Act/NZ First Govt = unequivocal, corrupt fuckwit. :lol: Well, that's how character arcs work. :D How would you sum him up from your perspective? I quite ...

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FujiKiwi wrote: ↑Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:27 pm Sevu Reece should not be playing for the ABs. His continued selection is a moral blight on Razor’s coaching.

+1

It will be worse next year when him and the tubby bitch forward coach bring back One Tackle Frizell.

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Johnny come lately PR, I've been complaining about the exact same thing for years. First it was just PI and Maori pronunciation and muddling up of players, now it's bloody anyone, even white people.

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A populist! He's now unequivocally a fuckwit and quite possibly a corrupt one with it. He can be all three ... Ok so in summing up: Jones member of Labour opposition = great guy. Jones member of Labour lead coalition Govt = ok guy. Jones member of National/Act/NZ First Govt = unequivocal, corrupt f...

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Speaking of Jones, surely the following is a fake? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvxK2X3WIAELRcJ?format=jpg&name=small I all honesty that sounds like Jones of that era, before he became a "populist" . A populist! He's now unequivocally a fuckwit and quite possibly a corrupt one with it. He can be all...

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Ted. wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:56 am Speaking of Jones, surely the following is a fake?

I all honesty that sounds like Jones of that era, before he became a "populist" .

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Terrible shame, going full sell out. I was hoping he'd go back towards his more interesting movies like Indendies and Enemy. Why? This is such an odd take, why shouldn't a director direct what they want to direct? No need to pigeonhole himself in the stuff you prefer. I didn't say he shouldn't. Jus...

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Denis Villeneuve announced as the director for the new Bond movie, but still no date or main actor chosen. Since he's still doing Dune 3, I guess Bond will come in 2-3 years. Terrible shame, going full sell out. I was hoping he'd go back towards his more interesting movies like Indendies and Enemy....

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Come on mate, you'll need to do better than that to get a bite! :lol: Well, it got a bite from Eug. But, it wasn't intended to get a bite, it's true, if Mo was from the Blues you lot wouldn't even mention him. If Richie Mo'unga had led the Blues to seven consecutive Super Rugby titles, I'd probably...

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Categorically yes. The selections of Holland, Vai'i, Savea at 7, Proctor, and Reiko on the wing are all very positive steps in this direction. I would be incredibly happy with, roughly, this XV playing in the 2027 World Cup: 1. Williams 2. Taylor/Taukieaho (Taylor will be 36, need to keep an eye on...

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Dumb post. You constantly suggest selections on this forum. We all do. Put up or shut up, what would your match day 23 be? You can't just complain and troll, actually offer some solutions. Do you honestly think this selection as it is has the foundations of a RWC win? This is France B. Barrett will...

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I don't think there is anything lost bringing these guys in: Tuipulotu, Finau, Hotham, Love Agree, that would be much of a muchness. You guys may not have noticed him, but Finau got a run in the first test. :nod: He clearly wasn't getting bumped backwards in full view of everyone like Kirifi. ;)

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The ABs have traditionally been one of the biggest kickers of the ball. The Boks kick the ball lots. I’m not sure wtf some Australians are talking about. IMO, Oz teams don’t kick enough, and when we do, we generally do it poorly. It’s seemingly a cultural issue. Yeah two of your three ever best fiv...

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Danny, the grandparent rule has only benefitted the UK teams really. Has NZ or Aus ever used it? I dont think so. Good on the Pi teams for using it Yep booze the grandparent rule has only benefitted the UK teams oh and the PIs and even Croatia that I know of , but I dislike it anyway, and don't eve...

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booze wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:13 pm
booji boy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:21 am Vai is a lock who can play blindside whereas Kaino was a blindside who couldn't play lock.
Ireland disagrees with you. after chicago, they said he can play lock anytime

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A daily mantra for me. ”past it” or another part? The "I wonder bit ...", Mr Mike. I'm actually quite hopeful , the physical toll of NZ derbies, Rugby Championship every year are not conducive to along and happy life IMO . He's made a smart choice and should be well capable of making an informed de...

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Yeah, the PI's are fvcked without ancestry, hell they're fvcked even if only grandparent was removed. Hell we all know that don't we, but for all the talk (same as being able to go back after 3 year stand down) are really aimed at helping the Islands (rightfully). Just makes a mockery of us from SH...

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