The Silver Fern

absolute shambles of a game and spectacle..... perfectly sums up Int Rugby in 2025

Ireland frankly are lucky that hadn't happened sooner

I am looking forward to seeing how the Irish press react to this game

@sparky said in Bokke vs Ireland:

@akan004 said in Bokke vs Ireland:

Very lucky not to get a yc.

Bit of a hometown decision.

The very definition of it --- the apologetic language etc....

here comes some more Slo-mo!

C'mon give us some more TMO goodness

Not sure anyone can argue much with the RC

YC
As much as i hate them .. you can't blame anyone but Ryan ... that was dumb

gawd the Irish players appeal a lot

6mins before we get first TMO

6.5/10 for 2025

#10 Clearly a wasted opportunity persisting with BB this year.

Some will try and roll this last match in glitter and talk up the 2025 ABs now....

@Tanifulla said in Wales v All Blacks:

There has to be a yellow coming soon…

Only needed 1 fucking penalty for a black jersey to get a card last week

( looks held up to me ) but this is a fiasco of a process

@Steven-Harris said in England Vs All Blacks:

@jimmyb you are correct
The discipline is as bad as it was under the back end of Hansen,Foster and now Robinson and it has’nt improved under the later
The aimless high kick and cross kick game still a major problem under all 3 coaches

I think a lot of it comes down to BB being immune to being dropped - aimless, low percentage kicking has been his bread and butter for years now.

The bigger problem of the above is that our forwards win enough ball to expect the backs to progress the game or even score - these moments are not that common and when they are duly wasted on yet another feckless BB kick you have to wonder what it takes to roll the dice on some of the younger options

@hikastags said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

Caleb Clarke said post-match that the squad put rugby aside for the week to "re-gather as a group after a long break"

Give me a break. This group is a circus.

more thoughts and vibes bullshit.

@KiwiMurph said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

@cgrant said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

The attack lacks sharpness because BB receives the ball while standing still. DMac's arrival changed everything.

This

DMac's punch and skillset made a big difference

BB simply doesn't commit the defence which amplifys the rushed defense tactic

will be interesting to see the injury toll and impacts to the squad

@Tordah said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

@antipodean said in Ireland v All Blacks - Chicago2:

Nice post match interview by Holland. First answer and managed to get most of the cliches in.

I even believe his answer to the question "what was the message at half-time?", judging by how witless Scott Robertson appears to be as AB coach

Classic Razor "thoughts and vibes"

Job done

DeGroot, Carter and Clarke the best of the starters for me.

Dmac impact was noticeable and needed