All Blacks 2026
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@Donsteppa double upvote
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@Donsteppa said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
For what it's worth I've heard second hand from a source that Razor is gone and Joseph is being lined up.
7 upvotes in three minutes is a pretty damning indicator of how much TSF likes Razor these days.
my theory is that he's the victim of expectation
After Hansen's reign got stale, then Foster was seen as nothing more than a mediocre continuation that didn't exactly sparkle, Razor was supposed to come in like a breath of fresh air and shake it all up. We were promised so much, and there was an air of optimism.
Then year 1 was business as usual really, but he was given the "a bit of continuity while he finds his feet" excuse.
Then year 2 was more of the same, combined with some really ropey performances, and everyone turned far harder than i think anyone expected, including NZ Rugby. -
@akan004 said in All Blacks 2026:
WE need confirmation from the Myth of DMac FB page.
And both just lurk on this forum...
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
For what it's worth I've heard second hand from a source that Razor is gone and Joseph is being lined up.
I hope your sauce is correct.
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@mariner4life another factor is.
You've got senior players who would have experienced test coaches for the ABs (i.e. Hansen, Foster, Schmidt) that then have a coach come in with zero test experience. I would imagine the feedback would be about their contrasting experience of Razor vs others.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2026:
some really ropey performances
Some worst in history performances ...
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@Tim Spoke to my source and got some new oil on the Papalii situation. Again take with a grain of salt. I'd back this guy. And all I can say is holy shit if true.
I'll hold off sharing all the details publicly now. But it's fair to say Papalii was directly told he would be picked for RC by Razor, made some...life altering choices for his family as a result, told Razor what they'd be prior to it all, and then was omitted from the squad.
We don't need to go into detail about those choices, but safe to say, as a family man I'd be fucking murderous if they happened to me.
Long story short Papalii does not just hate Razor, but seems to have the sort of desire for vengeance that burned Rome down.
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@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
@Tim Spoke to my source and got some new oil on the Papalii situation. Again take with a grain of salt. I'd back this guy. And all I can say is holy shit if true.
I'll hold off sharing all the details publicly now. But it's fair to say Papalii was directly told he would be picked for RC by Razor, made some...life altering choices for his family as a result, told Razor what they'd be prior to it all, and then was omitted from the squad.
We don't need to go into detail about those choices, but safe to say, as a family man I'd be fucking murderous if they happened to me.
Long story short Papalii does not just hate Razor, but seems to have the sort of desire for vengeance that burned Rome down.
Crikey, his tell all book will send Ardies to the bargain bin faster than you can say TikTok following…..
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trying to think what kind of things a coach would tell a player and can only think he turned down good money (good for his family long term?) overseas, maybe burnt a bridge, to stay in NZ thinking he was nailed on?
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2026:
@WoodysRFC Well he did have a kid recently ...
Just taking the piss. Handa's comment does leave quite a lot up to the imagination none the less.
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simple really. think Indecent Proposal. One night with her and you're in as skipper
psych!!
(this post was satire don't come looking for me)
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
trying to think what kind of things a coach would tell a player and can only think he turned down good money (good for his family long term?) overseas, maybe burnt a bridge, to stay in NZ thinking he was nailed on?
Or going big on property you can only afford on an AB salary, forking out for the best of the best child care/education?
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