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  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

    @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

    As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

    Why do you care so much how he got the role?

    He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

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    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

    @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

    As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

    Why do you care so much how he got the role?

    He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

    Google Darryl Mitchell NZ test career

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    • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

      @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

      As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

      Why do you care so much how he got the role?

      He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

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      @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

      @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

      As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

      Why do you care so much how he got the role?

      He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

      You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

      And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

      The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

      That's the point.

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        @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

        As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

        Why do you care so much how he got the role?

        He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

        You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

        And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

        The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

        That's the point.

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        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

        @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

        As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

        Why do you care so much how he got the role?

        He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

        You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

        And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

        The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

        That's the point.

        Adding further to this point he is only in the All Blacks due to Perofeta getting injured.

        We only have 8 more tests, we should be giving time to actual long term ABs that we need to gain experience, not people that are literally injury cover temporarily.

        Plummer will be gone immediately when Perofeta is back from injury.

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        • K kpkanz

          @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

          @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

          As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

          Why do you care so much how he got the role?

          He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

          You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

          And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

          The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

          That's the point.

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          @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

          He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

          That's not entirely true

          Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

          Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

          Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

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          • K kpkanz

            @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

            Why do you care so much how he got the role?

            He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

            You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

            And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

            The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

            That's the point.

            Adding further to this point he is only in the All Blacks due to Perofeta getting injured.

            We only have 8 more tests, we should be giving time to actual long term ABs that we need to gain experience, not people that are literally injury cover temporarily.

            Plummer will be gone immediately when Perofeta is back from injury.

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            @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

            As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

            Why do you care so much how he got the role?

            He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

            You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

            And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

            The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

            That's the point.

            Adding further to this point he is only in the All Blacks due to Perofeta getting injured.

            We only have 8 more tests, we should be giving time to actual long term ABs that we need to gain experience, not people that are literally injury cover temporarily.

            Plummer will be gone immediately when Perofeta is back from injury.

            I agree that's what they will do.

            I'm saying in my opinion what they should do is keep Plummer as he showed enough during the business end of Super to deserve a shot.

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            • K kpkanz

              @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

              As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

              Why do you care so much how he got the role?

              He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

              You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

              And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

              The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

              That's the point.

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              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

              @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

              As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

              Why do you care so much how he got the role?

              He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

              You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

              And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

              The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

              That's the point.

              Hmmm unsure about that. Perofeta missed an easy penalty against the Canes which cost us top spot in the end (didn't matter thankfully), then had possibly the worst game you'll ever see from a 10 against the Tahs which nearly cost us the game and then got injured after the Crusders game the next week.

              I'd almost say that Plummer moving to 10 was a blessing in disguise for the Blues 2024 campaign.

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              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                That's not entirely true

                Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

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                @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                That's not entirely true

                Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

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                • K kpkanz

                  @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                  @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                  He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                  That's not entirely true

                  Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                  Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                  Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                  Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                  The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                  If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

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                  @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                  @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                  @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                  He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                  That's not entirely true

                  Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                  Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                  Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                  Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                  The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                  If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

                  I think we'll have to agree to disagree, because that's not how I saw it. Plummer was no chancer who got a free ride at 10. He made a big contribution to the Blues winning the title, including lights out goalkicking

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                    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                    @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                    He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                    That's not entirely true

                    Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                    Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                    Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                    Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                    The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                    If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

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                    @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                    Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                    On reputation at the start of the season? Yes

                    On form at the end of the season? No

                    Anyway - let's agree to disagree and move on.

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                    • canefanC canefan

                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                      That's not entirely true

                      Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                      Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                      Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                      Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                      The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                      If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

                      I think we'll have to agree to disagree, because that's not how I saw it. Plummer was no chancer who got a free ride at 10. He made a big contribution to the Blues winning the title, including lights out goalkicking

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                      @canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                      He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                      That's not entirely true

                      Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                      Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                      Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                      Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                      The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                      If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

                      I think we'll have to agree to disagree, because that's not how I saw it. Plummer was no chancer who got a free ride at 10. He made a big contribution to the Blues winning the title, including lights out goalkicking

                      Fair, we just see the season differently.

                      It does seem likely Plummer will be dropped once Perofeta is back (perhaps an assumption).

                      So feels difficult to justify giving a full test to someone who may just be temporary injury cover when we need to grow the first choicers combination and experience together.

                      That's my perspective on it

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                        @canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                        That's not entirely true

                        Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                        Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                        Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                        Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                        The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                        If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

                        I think we'll have to agree to disagree, because that's not how I saw it. Plummer was no chancer who got a free ride at 10. He made a big contribution to the Blues winning the title, including lights out goalkicking

                        Fair, we just see the season differently.

                        It does seem likely Plummer will be dropped once Perofeta is back (perhaps an assumption).

                        So feels difficult to justify giving a full test to someone who may just be temporary injury cover when we need to grow the first choicers combination and experience together.

                        That's my perspective on it

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                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                        He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                        That's not entirely true

                        Forbes was very good for the Blues at fullback in Zarn's absence

                        Blues could have easily put Perofeta to 10 and put Forbes at 15

                        Plummer played so well they shifted Perofeta to 15.

                        Perofeta was the best 10, and probably the best fullback at the Blues.

                        The gap between Perofeta and Forbes at fullback was a bigger gap in experience than Perofeta and Plummer at 10 since Plummer has 5 years at the Blues.

                        If Sullivan didn't get injured, he would have been fullback and Perofeta the starting 10.

                        I think we'll have to agree to disagree, because that's not how I saw it. Plummer was no chancer who got a free ride at 10. He made a big contribution to the Blues winning the title, including lights out goalkicking

                        Fair, we just see the season differently.

                        It does seem likely Plummer will be dropped once Perofeta is back (perhaps an assumption).

                        So feels difficult to justify giving a full test to someone who may just be temporary injury cover when we need to grow the first choicers combination and experience together.

                        That's my perspective on it

                        The major philosophical difference is how we see Perofeta. I don't see him as being good enough for the ABs as a specialist 10 or 15, that's just my opinion. He could make it as a utility, but there are others who can also compete for that spot who have upside as well. I don't know if Plummer can make the jump. But based on his SR form I'd take a punt on him because he offers something different, I see him in more of a traditional AB 10 mold. And if he fails at least we won't die wondering

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                          Hmmmm. Arguing Perofeta vs Plummer.

                          Not exactly Merhts vs Spencer is it ?

                          Please stay fit DMac. You’re our only hope !

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                            Just on Plummer - as I said he's my choice of back-up - but according to Opta he kicked 73% for the super season while McKenzie kicked 86%, the best in the comp.

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                              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

                              Why do you care so much how he got the role?

                              He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

                              You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                              And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

                              The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

                              That's the point.

                              Adding further to this point he is only in the All Blacks due to Perofeta getting injured.

                              We only have 8 more tests, we should be giving time to actual long term ABs that we need to gain experience, not people that are literally injury cover temporarily.

                              Plummer will be gone immediately when Perofeta is back from injury.

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                              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              @kpkanz said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                              As I said before, seems odd to spend time on a guy for the ABs who wasnt even the preferred starting 10 at his own club.

                              Why do you care so much how he got the role?

                              He got an opportunity - he caught fire in career best form - he deserves a chance.

                              You're missing the Point. He only got the role due to injury and only kept it due to injury. Perofeta was the first choice 10 from start to finish.

                              And the Blues were just as dominant when Perofeta was leading the team before getting injured.

                              The coaches who see Plummer day in and day out at the Blues preferred Perofeta as the starting 10.

                              That's the point.

                              Adding further to this point he is only in the All Blacks due to Perofeta getting injured.

                              We only have 8 more tests, we should be giving time to actual long term ABs that we need to gain experience, not people that are literally injury cover temporarily.

                              Plummer will be gone immediately when Perofeta is back from injury.

                              So Perofeta gets injured a lot and Plummer is tougher so more suitable for test footy. Got it. Thanks!

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                                id say we will probably come out and pump the Wallabies and look ok doing it and not get really tested until the NH games, so we are probably not going to find out too much

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                                  Yeah it will be great to look good and retain the Bledisloe but will ultimately be a false dawn - we know we can beat up OZ so what. The policy should be to expose some players and give them experience but somehow I expect the same 23 bar 1 or 2 to roll out.

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                                    id say we will probably come out and pump the Wallabies and look ok doing it and not get really tested until the NH games, so we are probably not going to find out too much

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                                    @kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                                    id say we will probably come out and pump the Wallabies and look ok doing it and not get really tested until the NH games, so we are probably not going to find out too much

                                    Even after they got fucking humped, I still have some trepidations that we're entirely capable of playing down to their level and making it a cripple fight.

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                                      trashing aussie also feels slightly hollow, all the talk about super rugby not being good enough anymore...and how rough rugby in aussie is....we need them to be strong so thrashing them doesnt help much

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                                        trashing aussie also feels slightly hollow, all the talk about super rugby not being good enough anymore...and how rough rugby in aussie is....we need them to be strong so thrashing them doesnt help much

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                                        @Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                                        trashing aussie also feels slightly hollow, all the talk about super rugby not being good enough anymore...and how rough rugby in aussie is....we need them to be strong so thrashing them doesnt help much

                                        Honest opinion: the move by NZ and RSA to resume tours is basically the death knell for Super Rugby.

                                        And it has served its purpose. It got professionalism going and stood up a product that was the envy of the rugby world.

                                        However, I think we can all agree Fox paid overs for the game out of the blocks, and the sport is experiencing withdrawal symptoms, particularly here.

                                        Time to do something different, and for Australia that probably means getting through the next TV deal and then using some RWC profits to develop a national club competition. It will, necessarily, be focused on Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra - at least to begin with.

                                        Between now and then, we'll need to have realigned our pathways to ensure clubs sit ahead of schools, or we condemn ourselves to terminal decline. Even if that means little clubs like mine get absorbed into Premier Clubs, for the good of the game it is the price to pay 😐

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                                          @Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

                                          trashing aussie also feels slightly hollow, all the talk about super rugby not being good enough anymore...and how rough rugby in aussie is....we need them to be strong so thrashing them doesnt help much

                                          Honest opinion: the move by NZ and RSA to resume tours is basically the death knell for Super Rugby.

                                          And it has served its purpose. It got professionalism going and stood up a product that was the envy of the rugby world.

                                          However, I think we can all agree Fox paid overs for the game out of the blocks, and the sport is experiencing withdrawal symptoms, particularly here.

                                          Time to do something different, and for Australia that probably means getting through the next TV deal and then using some RWC profits to develop a national club competition. It will, necessarily, be focused on Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra - at least to begin with.

                                          Between now and then, we'll need to have realigned our pathways to ensure clubs sit ahead of schools, or we condemn ourselves to terminal decline. Even if that means little clubs like mine get absorbed into Premier Clubs, for the good of the game it is the price to pay 😐

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                                          @NTA agreed

                                          i dont think we can keep concentrating so much on the international game...and then complaining the franchise / club game is weak

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