The Silver Fern

@Crazy-Horse Totally, the CC headmaster has unleashed a Streisand Effect, which is what my Syrup mates have been calling it...

@Crazy-Horse
https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360908734/christs-college-complains-over-scotty-stevensons-sexualised-slur-about-schoolboys-cricket-commentary

"A sexualised slur directed towards minors"

An old Christchurch joke (1940's is the earliest reference), but probably not a good thing to say on the telly.

Mercifully bowled out by 10:30, only a 65 run loss. Success!

Ardie's been on holiday in Savaii for the last month.

@Chris He left shortly after the haka two weeks ago, he's probably in Savaii, no reception.

Jordan with the vision there

A good experienced 10 who can kick would be great eh.

Best thing Jordie has done in black for years.

@booboo but look THE WHOLE WORLD is saying the SAME THING about the Wallabies, who are also entering Another Exciting New Era In Australian Rugby (tm).

@BerniesCorner Did it though?

@sparky Jordie wasted a 50/22 with a classic unforced Barrettism.

Wobblies had a good half-hour, patchy the rest. If Ardie had decided to show up tonight we would have had a different night too.

The display of our only 2 still-flying vintage planes at the beginning was a symbol of this game's significance, the end of the Barrett era.

Time for Beauden and MacKenzie to take a "sabbatical" to their nearest real estate agent training course, no matter what the marketing department says. Whomever we bring in to blood could not possibly be more inconsistent and flaky under pressure

@Kruse said in All Blacks v France 2:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Duluth said in All Blacks v France 2:

@Chris the volume of kicks you tard

TBF it doesn't matter who his coach is, BB kicks a fucking lot, with very mixed results.

But so many tells me he's the controller we need

I've always thought BB would be better if there was no coach involved. He always plays his best when grinning and playing like he's in the back field with his brothers just pulling trick kicks out of his ass.
Just let him loose, and say "play rugby".
Perhaps not a viable strategy at his current age, and at this level, but...

Yeah totally what's needed in a team sport.

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v France 2:

Well now we get to see the team without Beauden

"The future" as it should be called

Why the fuck is Beauden still playing?

Nowhere near enough Kāi Tahu players, we're doomed, but it's nice to be wearing a Crusaders away jersey.

@nostrildamus Sorry not quite sure what you're on about?

@antipodean
https://www.tiktok.com/@rugbyworldcup/video/7279183799450160416