The Silver Fern

As much as I like Reiko it was annoying watching him running in to join every push and shove... wish one of the pumas had sat him on his arse

I was one who wanted a change from Rieko at 13 ...but defensively he was brilliant there and the way we are playing not involving the 13 in attack anyway I would like him back there to sure up the D v a dangerous Oz backline

Surprised Christie has made himself available as I thought he would try to make Scots WC squad as he would be qualified by then.
Better shot there than AB 's WC27

Scott Barrett was a brilliant lock...but captaincy doesn't always suit players... added mental pressure on someone that maybe is showing it isn't for him.

I don't give a shite which other nation a bloke has coached if he is qualified and best candidate he gets the gig.
Dave Rennie hell yeah - I see him as a guy to build the legacy back
Vern Cotter potentially as his forwards coach
Joe Schmitt in a Wayne Smith type role ( or as Razor sees himself without taking the head coach cap).
JJ could also take one of those roles... the biggest thing is they jell and work together which seems to be lacking in the current set up

He has given the keys to BB to drive his team bus...and its been driven off a cliff

Take Jamie Joseph and his staff to prepare the mid weekers especially if that coaching unit perform well on this EOYT. Keep the pressure on the topside players and coaches

In the history of neck rolls those 2 are pretty soft. neither AB squeezed the neck.... letter of the law i suppose

Dmac to 10
BB is over
As stated Finlay did his best, he is No4 and wasn't the worst player out there

At the moment none of our attack strikes seem to involve the 13 getting the ball just as a dummy runner... it sucks but that is what seems to be repeated.
The days of All Blacks heads up rugby seem to be over due to being coached out/game plan out of them.
Having backs that could see and exploit space was our superpower

Proctor has had his chances.. it hasn't worked out. Ioane is the best we have to play 13 currently- plenty of 12's but cupboard is bare of international standard 13's.

The man is responsible for his own behaviour - nothing to do with Hansen/Ted or being an AB.
An alcoholic bully is an alcoholic bully.
I hope he gets help

I think LJ has cemented himself as a very good SR player but below international standard

Waaka should coach the ABs on taking a high ball

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Jordin at 13 I do like but maybe not right now needs games there before test v boks or aussie

Our first choice fullback to centre. Like sands through the hour glass…..

Meant jordie mate sausage fingers

In fairness it's been a minute since we were last penalised

For such a big AB team the tackling looks passive to me.
Dominant carries by pumas

lots of love for Pledger on here but the young fella hasn't had a super season yet!
If he has an amazing season outplaying 9 after 9 then yes promote him asap but until then he is surely in the queue behind Favatava, Holtham and Preston as more established experienced 9's.
If he is rushed and thrown to the Boks and doesn't perform will the same people then want him ditched??
JJ did him a favour not taking him the XV tour no need to panic let him develop physically and learn about pressure etc - there are other 9's that deserve their shot ahead off him at this point in time.
Injuries aside he will get there.

Bower and tosi together that's how you score

Wilder sets his right up well- he has long limbs so if your thinking your out of range he can still KO u.
Where he struggles is when the fight is taken to him and those long limbs become a hinderance. Getting there is the dangerous part.
Fury could do it as he is massive limbed and weight advantage- Parker doesn't have those advantages so he must keep moving off the centre line so Wilder can't set his feet. Sounds easy enough but doing it 3min of every round as well as your own offense is hugely draining and Wilder is happy to wait....
can't wait for it
Best fight though may well be Miller v Dudois