The Silver Fern

Funnily enough this happened at the same ground earlier in the year in the NRL between the Dogs and Rabbits. It changed the game that night.

Lions starting a fight for no reason.

Dragons get up over Canberra too. It's a tough comp, the Dragons are nowhere near the top, but are always a team where you have to work hard to beat.

@Steven-Harris said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

Wallabies are gonna be battle hardened for the RC ..handing and physicality in these conditions has been superb
Skelton may need to rope it in

I say not on Skelton. His physicality is inspiring his team mates, and they're certainly following him.

@Tordah said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

@African-Monkey said in Wallabies vs Lions III:

First game I've really been able to watch this series. Skelton makes a big difference to this Wallabies pack.

Incredible how much he improved from his time in the Waratahs back then

Yup going to Europe has helped him use his size properly.

Like an Aussie/Samoan version of Luke Romano, but taller.

First game I've really been able to watch this series. Skelton makes a big difference to this Wallabies pack.

I see Brendon Taylor is making a comeback for Zimbabwe in the 2nd test. It's a shame that Zimbabwe had so many political problems as they have some decent middle order bats who have sadly had to wait until their mid to late 30s before playing interational cricket regularly (Williams, Ervine and Raza come to mind along with Taylor).

@MacDazzler said in NRL 2025:

@African-Monkey Watch no one talk about it next week on NRL 360 meanwhile the Tigers probably get talked about for half of the show.

Got that right, and yup, bring up the Tigers again like they do every show lol. Pack of clowns the lot of them.

And also, another NRL 360 knob James Hooper has been sacked for drink driving (obviously a repeat offender and not the first time he's done it).

What a pack of hypocrites these clowns are.

I thought the Wahs would get up tonight. They have an ability to drag teams into dogfights, especially on their slow spongy track at home,and they executed it well, and Put Lussick on Katoa to make his life hard, which worked well. DWZ had a great game.

Big win for the Phins though in conditions which are tricky for them. Goes a long way to cementing an 8 spot.

@booboo said in AFL 2025:

@African-Monkey said in AFL 2025:

Right, just moves to Perth fellow ferners. I'm on the Freo bandwagon. What are our chances of winning it lol?

I also know bugger all about the game but am making an effort to follow haha.

If it's anything like Adelaide you won't need to make an effort. It's all you'll see and hear. At least you have the Farce.

Seen a bit around the place but not like Melbourne where it's rammed down your throat (so far anyway). Never been to Adelaide so can't comment (yet).

Yup the Farce are located 10 mins walk away from where I am, so I will be attending their matches every week.

Right, just moves to Perth fellow ferners. I'm on the Freo bandwagon. What are our chances of winning it lol?

I also know bugger all about the game but am making an effort to follow haha.

@Duluth said in BOP 2025:

@African-Monkey said in BOP 2025:

Yup had the tools Eklund, but his throwing was diabolical in those early years for Auckland.

I think he urned he corner in his last season with Auckland (2017). He was probably ready to kick on at SR level then.

I remember he had a terrible injury in a Blues dev game and that wiped out a full year. It was during that time he went to BOP for family reasons. The second part of his career after the long break has been very consistent

Yeah he did. He shone but was overshadowed by how terrible the Auckland team was that year.

He's showing no signs of slowing down.

@Mauss said in BOP 2025:

Fun watch. There were some interesting tidbits in there too, I thought: the defensive review-session was a lot more brutal than I would’ve expected; Aidan Ross emphasizing again and again how he dreamed about being a Steamer much more than he did being a Chief or All Black when he was young (and this in the week he’s called into Wallabies camp..); Kaleb Trask coming across a lot sharper when he’s in first five-mode.

I also thought Kurt Eklund came across well, really calm and assured when speaking to the players in a huddle (which is easier said than done, if anybody’s seen Maro Itoje’s captain speeches in the behind the scenes-footage from the Lions). It’ll be nearly 10 years now since Eklund made his debut in the NPC for Auckland. I think it’s fair to say he was quite raw and error-prone in those early years. But what a player he’s turned out to be.

Yup had the tools Eklund, but his throwing was diabolical in those early years for Auckland.

Started his Super Rugby very late, but I remember he came on against the Crusaders in Chch 2020 for James Parsons who was forced to retire with concussion after the game from a knock he took, and although we lost, it was a breakout performance from Eklund that night and he hasn't looked back.

@Landers92 said in Auckland v Waikato:

Aaron Cruden with Lima Sopoaga off the bench. That’s a lot of experience running the cutter

Lol it's 2015 again.

@Duluth said in Exodus:

@African-Monkey said in Exodus:

@hikastags said in Exodus:

Finlay Christie rumoured to Newcastle Falcons in one of the latest RugbyPass articles

Interesting to see someone go to England from here. Usually it's just Japan haha.

Scotland qualified in mid 2027?

Good point.

@bayimports said in NRL 2025:

@African-Monkey said in NRL 2025:

The Eels are a very good side despite their position. Ryles is building something really nice there, getting rid of dead wood unlike other teams, and they'll be back competing high on the ladder in a year or 2.

I'm really excited about how good this Parra side could become.

true but Moses is that good, he would lift most sides

No question, but it's the rest of the side that they're building around him that I'm impressed by.

@hikastags said in Exodus:

Finlay Christie rumoured to Newcastle Falcons in one of the latest RugbyPass articles

Interesting to see someone go to England from here. Usually it's just Japan haha.

The Eels are a very good side despite their position. Ryles is building something really nice there, getting rid of dead wood unlike other teams, and they'll be back competing high on the ladder in a year or 2.

I'm really excited about how good this Parra side could become.

I agree with all the praise that is coming Tupou's way, but I'll be the grinch on his performance last night as his errors last night were costly. The kickoff where he let bounce which led to the Storm scoring and his dropped ball over the line which probably would have sealed the game have come at a cost for the Roosters finals hopes.