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Sonny Blount

New Zealand is still a freak team that stands out from the rest. We have an issue to deal with shown in the last two stats here: RWC 2023: POINTS SCORED: 1 New Zealand 336 2 France 238 3 England 221 4 Ireland 214 5 South Africa 208 TRIES SCORED: 1 New Zealand 49 2 France 30 3 Ireland 30 4 South Afri...

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Razor needs to develop tactics for the rush defence, the ABs didn’t have clue what to do about that in the final Bloody hell. The All Blacks were far more penetrative on attack than the Boks in the final. In fact we had one of the better attacks seen in a final during the second half. We are dealin...

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Jordie carried massively into contact and managed to get a couple of half passes off to the short running Ioane, when he wasn't tied up in the scrum. Telea was heavily involved making yards near to the breakdown.....but none of the backs wanted to be the guy :roll: With respect, continuing to try a...

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He’s signed for 3 years He’s an excellent sup 10 however he is not the test 10 NZ needs if we want to have any hope of returning to dominant form. I disagree. I think not giving him more responsibility to run the backline is part of the reason we haven’t achieved as much as we could have in the las...

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Looking forward to 2024 already. Flushed the disappointment of the RWC and the Foster tenure away. Can’t wait to see what Robertson can do with what will be quite a clean slate. Only Jason Ryan returning from the current Coaching staff? Predicted Captain? I’d go for Ardie, best player in the World....

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:30 am
True Blue wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:37 am
Auckman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:35 am Looked for work and got it. Had a very good game.
Unlike Canterbury Crusader Will Jordan.
Remind me how Ioane and BB went? Not sure it's a can of worms you want to open.

Beauden was one of our best

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Dropped a pass at a crucial time, missed a crucial kick.

Neither were gimmes but they were pivotal moments.

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Will Jordan. The unwinningest of our regular starters this cycle

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:18 am
Sonny Blount wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:11 am
Those who either featured a lot before the Foster era or since the new assistants certainly benefitted...

Beauden is holding that backline up.

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Nah that's just Rimmer being a plum. Maintain NY Hangover Recovery Day plus Matariki thanks. Besides how are Te Manatū Waka going to achieve Te Ara ki te Ora if we force everyone to drive home hungover on 1st January? The people will always vote themselves more stuff. The market in action. :nod: No...

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Have the nominations always been announced before the WC final? I thought they used to be announced after the final? Seems silly to do it this way. They are trying to scab off the attention of the RWC final. Same as their world league announcement. All they are doing is spoiling the final by pullin...

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I think he's just 'playing it cool' until the special votes are counted and he knows exactly what hand he has been dealt. Which seems fair enough. And as JPNZ said, shortening the Xmas break is Act policy and wasn't that discussed prior to the election? The obvious compromise is to leave NY hangove...

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So Kiwi's - you're not scoring 3 tries in first 30 min, so how panicked will you lot be with let's say a three-point score difference at halftime with no Bok injuries? We're screwed if it comes to this. We need to be 10 points up to defend the late game knock on from Nepo and missed lineout from Sa...

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Fozzie finally got the right people around him to make him look good and for his organisations to improve. That’s good mgmt. it was also a Hail Mary to save his job, however he got the right people in to turn things around and to achieve their goals. It was the best thing he did during his tenure s...

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If it was up to Foster. We would be at the world cup with Mooar and Plumtree as the assistants.

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It sounds like it's only a niggle and he should be fine, the source is one of the afternoon DJs on SENZ who's had the last at least two teams leaked to him and had been spot on. Cheers, hopefully it is only a niggle... Interesting if it is Nepo on the bench though... we wondered if they might do th...

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:40 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:21 am If Richie Mounga is out we have no chance.
BB for a Donald-esque redemption arc?

BB has already carried us to the final. I would be very comfortable with him at 10.

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Not sure how the weather favours us? Doesn't nzers grow up playing their rugby in the rain which is the opposite to Saffer's sunny skies braaivleis and Chevrolet that changed to Hilux and Ford Ranger it seems Nice try. Doesn't the stereotype go: SA = big, bruising forward pack. Want to go from set ...

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Stuff is asking whether it was the right call to sign Razor before the World Cup and results are interesting. From a massive 80%+ wanting Fozzie out a few months ago 37% are now saying ‘no’ it wasn’t the right call to sign Razor on so early. I’m not one of them - even if we win the World Cup perfor...

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Barrett at 15? Idk I always found Ben Smith to be one of those incredibly reliable clutch players that made vital contributions to close games, whereas Barrett's career has been defined by an indecisiveness over whether to be a fullback or a fly-half I also take Israel Dagg ahead of Barrett. His fo...

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I'd like to cordially invite any brave Kiwis to share their all time All Black XV based only on players that have actually won the World Cup PLUS the players of 2023. Let's see if there's even a single one included as a consensus pick I mean, the only guys from 23 that I'd have in an all time XV ar...

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If New Zealand were to win, would this be the worst RWC-winning NZ side in their history? Excluding those that are still there from 2015 (which is still the best and most complete side to win a World Cup IMO), there's mostly a bunch of somewhat above-average players that will largely be forgotten a...

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How do we know when the power structures have changed and ethnic slurs are now ok against the group with more power?

When things are in flux will it be 'this year the x can slur the y, but last year y could slur x'?

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The ABs should run out more or less the same team as the one that took on Los Pumas, but of course with the exception of Christie. Who played adequately enough, but mediocre is not going to win this. The way the AB's win is by pulling out all the stops, running the Bok around the park and putting t...

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But but I remember back in 2007 all the 'neutrals' telling us to suck it up and we were not the best. The Irish were certainly among the 'neutrals' enjoying themselves at the expense of NZ fans back then. Now to hear you say we were the best team in the world makes it seem like it was all just crue...

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There you go In a one off winner takes all there are so many variables that can prevent the better team from winning The best team does not always win the cup 2007 proved that for starters But but I remember back in 2007 all the 'neutrals' telling us to suck it up and we were not the best. The Iris...

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I think the first 10 minutes will be telling. If SA bring the intensity it's all on and I expect they may well edge it. Any sign of fatigue and the ABs will pounce. Er. South Africa are the best finishing team in the world, have been for a while. We saw it against England and France. The concern is...

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I didn't realise that NZ has (approx) a 57% vs. S.Africa, I thought it would be closer. It's actually their worse win % regardless of opponent. It's a lot higher since professionalism started... SA were slightly ahead in the amateur era... SA had the win % lead in the time of local refs. With neutr...

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13: 5 tests 14: 6 tests 15: 45 tests 22: 2 tests Thanks Mr Bungle. 11 tests not at Fullback is crazy. I can't even remember him being on the wing. I can't remember Leon MacDonald being that amazing either Gee I can , his runs from the back were terrific and unlike Cullens utter individual brillianc...

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Billy Vunipola takes worst player title from Sinckler

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FozzieX wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:23 pm C'mon Saffas. Need to get through the poms to have any chance of equalling our 3 world cups!

They already have 3...?

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Has Tuilagi carried the ball yet?

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The horrible All Black haircuts have infected the English team.

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This. Ryan's influence has been unbelievable. I quit the Backing Black group on Farcebook today after the 47th post crowing how many people had Foster wrong after all. Mouth breathing morons. You're an idiot. Ass breathing moron. Give credit when it's due. Foster has done a great job. He's won one ...

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Why? They’ve always had the potential. People look to Boks warm up at Twickenham like it meant something while disregarding the demolition of SA in Auckland with a trophy on the line. Look to the games that truly matter. We have had 4 years of AB supporters telling us that under the Foster regime t...

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