All Blacks 2025
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2025:
We need to work on the next bunch of players, the Love Generation.
Love might be our Stephen Larkham, a guy who started his SR career at 15, and turned into quite a serviceable 10 for ACT and Straya..... (Not saying he will be as good as Bernie, but there is a potential parallel there)
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Sopoaga is only a couple months older than BB, he's gotta come into the equation too.
I aint no SBW myself but Lima looked fairly barrel chested when I seen him last week (admittedly making a line break and scoring match winning try).
At least Beaudy looks the part
@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Sopoaga is only a couple months older than BB, he's gotta come into the equation too.
I aint no SBW myself but Lima looked fairly barrel chested when I seen him last week (admittedly making a line break and scoring match winning try).
At least Beaudy looks the part
Pot belly!
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I want to know what Love is? 4th choice? 5th choice?
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I want to know what Love is? 4th choice? 5th choice?
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks 2025:
I want to know what Love is? 4th choice? 5th choice?
Razor will show you
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@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks 2025:
I want to know what Love is? 4th choice? 5th choice?
Razor will show you
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I believe this is Surfjesus' first trip to Argentina as ABs coach? Was his last trip as a player, when he scored a try in the left hand corner to save/win the game?
@barky1 said in All Blacks 2025:
I believe this is Surfjesus' first trip to Argentina as ABs coach? Was his last trip as a player, when he scored a try in the left hand corner to save/win the game?
He would have gone over with the Crusaders in 2018.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Sopoaga is only a couple months older than BB, he's gotta come into the equation too.
I aint no SBW myself but Lima looked fairly barrel chested when I seen him last week (admittedly making a line break and scoring match winning try).
At least Beaudy looks the part
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When the match kicks off, and the pitch lights ignite,
He stands at First Five, calm under the night.
With every sidestep, defenders fall light.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.When passes get slick, and the pace starts to climb,
He reads every move like he’s bending time.
The backline sings sweet when he’s on the line.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.Why is his vision so sharp and so clear?
He spins it both ways, no panic, no fear.
That left boot of his? A tactical spear.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.He’s ghosting through gaps that no one can see,
From Welly to Black—pure rugby poetry.
The rivals all sigh, “How’d he break free?”
Love, Love will tear you apart… again. -
When the match kicks off, and the pitch lights ignite,
He stands at First Five, calm under the night.
With every sidestep, defenders fall light.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.When passes get slick, and the pace starts to climb,
He reads every move like he’s bending time.
The backline sings sweet when he’s on the line.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.Why is his vision so sharp and so clear?
He spins it both ways, no panic, no fear.
That left boot of his? A tactical spear.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.He’s ghosting through gaps that no one can see,
From Welly to Black—pure rugby poetry.
The rivals all sigh, “How’d he break free?”
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
When the match kicks off, and the pitch lights ignite,
He stands at First Five, calm under the night.
With every sidestep, defenders fall light.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.When passes get slick, and the pace starts to climb,
He reads every move like he’s bending time.
The backline sings sweet when he’s on the line.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.Why is his vision so sharp and so clear?
He spins it both ways, no panic, no fear.
That left boot of his? A tactical spear.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.He’s ghosting through gaps that no one can see,
From Welly to Black—pure rugby poetry.
The rivals all sigh, “How’d he break free?”
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.Ian curtis will be spinning in his grave
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I'm going on record with the rest of the underwhelmed.
Not fussed. He's no Dan Carter, nor for that matter Mehrts or Spencer. Fuck, he's not even fucking Aaron Cruden.
Am not UNHAPPY to see him back, but I'm not doing backflips over a 30-something semi-decent 1st 5/8 who is rather indistinguishable from those currently available and hasn't played Tests for 3 years. Will he be better than the guys we have? Maybe, maybe not.
@booboo said in All Blacks 2025:
I'm going on record with the rest of the underwhelmed.
Not fussed. He's no Dan Carter, nor for that matter Mehrts or Spencer. Fuck, he's not even fucking Aaron Cruden.
Am not UNHAPPY to see him back, but I'm not doing backflips over a 30-something semi-decent 1st 5/8 who is rather indistinguishable from those currently available and hasn't played Tests for 3 years. Will he be better than the guys we have? Maybe, maybe not.
Indeed - we are talking about a marginal improvement over the two guys we currently have, not a game changer.
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If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
It would be odd for a super rugby rookie who was injured a majority of the season, who won a super rugby title, left because he wasn’t in the frame for the 2027 RWC? Delusions of grandeur if he thought Mounga signing for 2 years would do his career prospects in NZ any harm
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
He could consider moving franchises while RM is back in SR, so he doesn't waste his time riding the bench
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2025:
You can't hurry Love
Oh fuck.. what have you started
Razor clearly has a different view on our beloved Ruben.
Love bites.
@MajorRage said in All Blacks 2025:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2025:
You can't hurry Love
Oh fuck.. what have you started
Razor clearly has a different view on our beloved Ruben.
Love bites.
Who knows with Razor? Love is strange
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When the match kicks off, and the pitch lights ignite,
He stands at First Five, calm under the night.
With every sidestep, defenders fall light.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.When passes get slick, and the pace starts to climb,
He reads every move like he’s bending time.
The backline sings sweet when he’s on the line.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.Why is his vision so sharp and so clear?
He spins it both ways, no panic, no fear.
That left boot of his? A tactical spear.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.He’s ghosting through gaps that no one can see,
From Welly to Black—pure rugby poetry.
The rivals all sigh, “How’d he break free?”
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
When the match kicks off, and the pitch lights ignite,
He stands at First Five, calm under the night.
With every sidestep, defenders fall light.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.When passes get slick, and the pace starts to climb,
He reads every move like he’s bending time.
The backline sings sweet when he’s on the line.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.Why is his vision so sharp and so clear?
He spins it both ways, no panic, no fear.
That left boot of his? A tactical spear.
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.He’s ghosting through gaps that no one can see,
From Welly to Black—pure rugby poetry.
The rivals all sigh, “How’d he break free?”
Love, Love will tear you apart… again.I really appreciate the effort that’s gone into this post.
When he gets in consistently I reckon Love changes, changes everything.
( best I can do early in the morning )
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
He could consider moving franchises while RM is back in SR, so he doesn't waste his time riding the bench
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
He could consider moving franchises while RM is back in SR, so he doesn't waste his time riding the bench
You'd hope that NZR would have the smarts to ensure that happened, but you'd also hope the development path is kept open too.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
It would be odd for a super rugby rookie who was injured a majority of the season, who won a super rugby title, left because he wasn’t in the frame for the 2027 RWC? Delusions of grandeur if he thought Mounga signing for 2 years would do his career prospects in NZ any harm
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
If i was DMac i would have my agent on the phone now and get the fuck out. Take that money Damo, and cheers for the Chiefs memories.
What are the odds Rivez Reihana follows suit a la Harry Plummer?
It would be odd for a super rugby rookie who was injured a majority of the season, who won a super rugby title, left because he wasn’t in the frame for the 2027 RWC? Delusions of grandeur if he thought Mounga signing for 2 years would do his career prospects in NZ any harm
Or he's snapped up by a French club, or does a JGP, Aki or Lowe....
