The Silver Fern

Blackadder and Bell both been training with ABs this week.

@brodean pretty sure that didn’t happen.

@gt12 Norris played his way in with semi and final performance.

No im not lashes. He has good oil but only from other players. Barrett’s McKenzie , ALB

@Mr-Fish apparently they are naming a few for injury cover. He may well be one of those.
Great super rugby season. But can he step up to test footy. Hard to leave out.
DH has been quality for the crusaders this year.

@Canes4life never talked about those two. But pretty sure they’re in. Heard there’s a few players covering injury. Bell is one of them.
Sotutu v CLW will be interesting. I thought they’d cut Hoskins all together. Obviously he’s improved on whatever they were looking for.

All I’ve heard is that Big Jim looks to be in. Holland in. No blackadder.
Fusitua in. Proctor in. Reiko as a wing/centre.
Either Christian Lio Willie or Hoskins. Still have made the final call.
Forgot Kirifi too

Never lost a home playoff game. That’s some stat.

@Chris I don’t know. Finau has to be close. Between him and Parker.
Hoskins never in the picture and I think Dalton has been poor this year. Would be hard to leave our Kirifi.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on the back row. Normally seven are selected.
Savea ,Wallace ,Lakai, Jacobsen are certainties.
Then you have Dalton, Kirifi , Parker ,Blackadder ,Grace ,Lio Willie.
I think Blackadder is done. Would love to see Kirifi in there. Lio Willie has been great for crusaders. But does make a few mistakes.
I’d take Kirirfi , Parker and Lio Willie.

@Duluth that’s not very nice. Why am I a dick. Cause I have good oil.
I’ve been off here for months.

Thoughts on Fusitua in the squad. Heard he might be a Smokey.

@canefan heard he’s signed back at the crusaders for 2026.
Sounds like Warriors announcing a signing soon as well. Joey Manu maybe. Definitely not Kalyn Ponga.

Didn’t get to watch the match. How did Sotutu go.

So Chiefs to win the round robin and choke to the Crusaders in final. . I’ve seen this before somewhere.

Didn’t watch the game. How’d Sotutu go. Just asking for a friend.

@African-Monkey we got beaten by a better side. What more do we need to say.
I was talking about a superstar number 8 who did nothing. How good was Simon Parker on Friday night. He’s got to be picked ahead of Sotutu.

@game_film dont know. Didn’t see him all game.

@Machpants they played against 13 players. 6 forwards. How did they not dominate.

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .