The Silver Fern

@Winger his shoulder I think he was grabbing it if we had made the semis we might have won the whole thing with some actual leadership.

@mikey07 I feel your pain, we've got the players but they just seem like they don't give two shites. They are a rabble and their attitude stinks. I mean half the team were just sitting back and watching on Sunday. Disgraceful.

@Higgins said in Wellington v Ta$man:

All in all Ta$man looked well coached, Wellington did not.

This may be an area look at after the season finishes. New head coach and all. The team should be doing better with the players they have

@Canes4life I totally agree with this statement he offers flair without too much of it if that makes any sense something we need with our forwards, i mean Fidow, Numia Coles Aumua all have it and it’s definitely better then boring hopeless at everything vanilla Prinseep and Blackwell

@mikey07 said in Wellington v North Harbour:

@Nepia the defender intentionally shepparded in front of the player with the ball so fair try

The defender doesn't change his line and Fatty Savea pushes him (at 3:15 in the highlights) which he didn't need to do anyway as he would have collided with the Harbour player without the push.

@Winger said in Wellington v North Harbour:

@mikey07 said in Wellington v North Harbour:

@Nepia the defender intentionally shepparded in front of the player with the ball so fair try

Just watched the highlights. It looked OK to me.

Well colour me surprised.

@Higgins Yeah I know was merely highlighting how much he’s fallen from what he was.

@African-Monkey said in Canterbury v Wellington:

@Chris Really? Looks can be deceiving I guess, he doesn't look that big at all and I have seen him play club rugby up close so that does surprise me weight wise.

Yeah he is quite a big unit

@pukunui yeah that's the bizarre thing for me - he also lifted and drove. Seems like he's way more at fault - only mitigating factor being he had his head down and couldn't see what Fuatai was doing?

@mikey07 said in Auckland v Wellington:

@nzzp I’ll gladly swap you can have our coaches if you want.

it's too late. They've got the board behind them ... this conspiracy goes All.The.Way.

@Hooroo said in Waikato v Wellington:

@Snowy said in Waikato v Wellington:

@Yeetyaah I'm not a boomer and you don't have my staff or my nieces. They spell like that.

The odd thing about it is that it works.

My mum is late to the texting show. Only been doing it for about 3-4 years. Her older sister (my Aunty) is really good and quick at is and uses abbreviations all the time.

This weekend before our horse was racing, Mum sent, "Gluck"

I think your Mum has just invented a word, and I like it.

All of the years we have been wasting letters it seems.

Anyway the Wellington half back's parents decided to do it years ago too.

@Donsteppa said in Ultimate NPC: Round 1 Auckland v Wellington:

I saw Jones missing from the team sheet and for a split second thought everyone must have been drunk in the Auckland selection thread.

Thought I'd have some fun.
Just wait until the injury report after round one

@taniwharugby said in Ultimate NPC: - Wellington:

@nzzp and then the cliff he fell off after being driven into the ground by Cooper

I don't think I've ever seen a forward decline so fast without major injuries. Amazing

@Stargazer He’s been solid but not spectacular for the lions and I know I’ll cop flak for this but I’m half of the time he spent here.

@Bovidae Nice try, Ron.

Probably had Richard Pearse playing first five! 🙂

Anybody else get that feeling we were going to capitulate against them again haha

@Yeetyaah They saw Aumua play for Ta$man and thought they could do it, too.

Sotutu is another big prospect.

The standard of officiating at this level is so poor. Vince Aso's try for Wellington was CLEARLY a knock on and so was Jonty Raes try for Northland. The level of officiating is almost as bad as Matt Johnson's performances at 13 for Northland.

@Stargazer said in Auckland vs Wellington:

Has he been signed by anyone? Also Ben-Nicholas?

I guess we will have to wait for the official squad announcement but surely there must be whispers.

I think he missed out on 2019 SR because sides had their 6/8's picked early.

His 2018 NPC form was too late