The Silver Fern

Compare and contrast the fortunes of Havili and Sotutu. It ain’t right, I’m telling ya, it ain’t right.

Hoskins Sotutu is cackling and smoking a blunt right about now

I don’t know how I can watch this game anymore. Ta’avao is a red. Porter a yellow and Farrell is…. this. I have no idea what’s going on!

World Rugby and the RFU in particular have spent years telling us one thing then do the other.

They got exactly what they deserved. A Rennie coached team would have made the QFs at least, I’m convinced of that. Anyone responsible for his hiring needs to go.

The collateral damage to the careers of blossoming #10s and former captains who deserved much better is a disgrace.

Let Larkham achieve something first. His time will come. They just need a good leader with a coherent plan. And NZ needs them to have that too.

This is so exciting. A glorious day in the history of the fern. You’ve done yourselves proud.

Telling Coles he wasn’t playing must be the toughest thing Fozzie’s done. Can only imagine how much fire he’s going to put into the lads this week.

There’s a reason why France have never won a RWC. Every time the heat comes on and they’re outside of their cozy little Stade on a Friday night they just don’t want to know about it.

Razor needs to sweep the leg here. Tour from hell. I’ve seen enough in the business end of SR that they’re more than capable.

That Wallabies - France 2021 series was great, yes. But in their first 2 games of the RC following that, the Wallabies got shelled for 95 by the ABs.

Big picture this is a terrible look for the game and NZR need to think about what else they could do to bring in the dough next time.

Look at Foley’s team mate screaming at him to kick it. He knew

@stodders This drives me absolutely nuts.

The players weren’t injured when the ball was in play but the ball goes out and suddenly they’re hurt.

World Rugby need to address it. The ABs were guilty of it last year at the end of a close game when Aumua went down. Everyone does it.

Something like in football when if you receive treatment you go to the sideline and play restarts without you. If it’s a scrum and it’s a front rower then give the opposition a FK. Probably a far better solution than that but it is infuriating to watch. Other leagues wouldn’t tolerate it but Rugby seems to revel in this kind of junk.

If the ABs do play the Boks in a knockout game - then in the days leading up Foster needs to front up to the media and go on the offensive about their players time wasting. And then Cane needs to get at the ref aggressively before the game has even started.

Nice guys will finish last in the next couple months.

I’m gently climbing off the back of the Surfboard Jesus bandwagon. Just hope nobody sees me slinking off into the night.

@pakman Red: Loose head fake injury. Amber: Hooker fake injury. Green: Tighthead fake injury.

Fozzy cackling and rolling a blunt

@booboo some idiot has decided to put it on the same time as the AFL grand final.

Is there a way to convince them that they lost the last game against the Wallabies before the next one?

Who knows where they go under Eddie, maybe they get the Bledisloe back, maybe they make the RWC final, but Dave Rennie is cackling and rolling a blunt right now.

Guys like Laulala and Havili - I’ve seen enough.

Telea doesn’t leave the hotel til the bus goes to the stadium next week

SA perspective : Went through 3 tight games, did just enough, almost blew a final against 14 men. Relief. Know that any of the 3 teams could have them so they are humble and gracious. Smartest team in the tournament.

NZ Perspective : Overcame their nemesis. Made it to the final, albeit surprised to. Didn’t get the the rub, but fought valiantly with a man down but couldn’t execute through mind and body in critical passages. Felt like they left it on the table.

That’s where we’re at, isn’t it?

Head Coach Scott Hansen. Sept 2025 - Jan 2026