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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Certain players don't get picked or play for the ABs but this guy gets picked in squad after squad.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/03/all-black-sevu-reece-discharged-without-conviction-on-wilful-damage-charge/

Apparently he fled on foot but the cops had no trouble catching him

@akan004 said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

@BerniesCorner said in RWC Final: All Blacks v Springboks:

Thank you Dane Coles
At your peak GOAT AB

What a player.

I never realised he spoke Afrikaans

@Tim said in All Blacks vs England I:

Any word on injuries?

Blackadder I assume

@Frank said in All Blacks EOYT:

Just thought I would put this here.

In an extract of his autobiography Obsessed in the Sunday Times, Sexton alleges Ioane made light of the Irishman’s last test.

“I couldn’t bring myself to watch the quarter-final back. I don’t think I ever will. I don’t need to. I’ve mentally replayed every second, over and over. It finishes the same way every time. Rónan Kelleher still ploughs into Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock. Whitelock goes in for the poach, clearly without releasing, but somehow Wayne Barnes awards him the penalty, even though it has all happened under his nose — and it’s all over.

“And as I stand there, hands on hips, staring in disbelief at Barnes, Rieko Ioane still comes up to me and tells me, ‘Get back ten metres.’ Huh? ‘Penalty,’ he says. ‘Back ten.’ And then, after Barnes blows the final whistle, he says, ‘Don’t miss your flight tomorrow. Enjoy your retirement, you c**t.’

“So much for the All Blacks’ famous ‘no dickheads’ policy. So much for their humility. I walk after Ioane and call him a fake-humble f***er. It doesn’t look great, me having a go at one of them just after we’ve lost. But I can’t be expected to ignore that.”

Sounds like one dickhead calling out another dickhead for acting like a dickhead towards a dickhead who arguably deserved it for being a dickhead. Nothing to see here.

@Steve said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

Foster was a joke in the press conference.

"Congratulations to Marx on his 50th. Im sure his family is proud too"

Fuck Marx and fuck his family.

Stop trying to be everyones friends all the fucking time.

What’s the issue with that ?

I don’t see anything wrong with being a decent sportsman, it would sound a lot better coming off a win though.

@Kirwan said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Smudge said in All Blacks vs Ireland - series decider:

@Bones it's on Reddit so I see no issue sharing it here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/w3c64q/all_blacks_sharing_a_few_choice_words_with_justin/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

All I see is a wasted Marshall obviously being gobby and a sober Clarke moving him on while some other All Blacks are clearly unimpressed with whatever shitface Meg has been saying.

No punches, no issue.

Pretty sad seeing an old guy that drunk in a bar.

It’s ok at home though right ? RIGHT ?!?!?

@Frank said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:

ALB and Reece - squaddies at best. The next best midfielder and winger will be starting for the ABXV and if they go well will feature in 2026.

That's just an excuse to cover up his fear of taking chances on new guys.

Reece over Tangitau is mind blowingly retarded.
Reece had already been dropped.
Tangitau is rough around the edges, but the upsode is immense.

An underwhelming Lord over proven test performer Darry, also retarded.

Reece is the one that is the most amazing for me when you take his off field dickheadness into account too.

@Winger said in All Blacks vs England 2:

So far Ive watched the first 50 minutes

Perofeta has been poor
Wings only adequate. Overall the back three needs at least 2 but I would prefer changes to all three
Reiko isn't a centre. Time to move on
Christie is only adequate

Taylor is having a poor game

Lineout is shit

Shit, hopefully Beauden Barrett makes a big impact or we’ll be screwed.

@sammyc said in Roger Tuivasa-Sheck:

@cgrant said in Roger Tuivasa-Sheck:

Do the ABs need him for the 2019 RWC ?
For the back three, they have : Ben Smith, Israel Dagg, NMS, Jordie Barrett, DMac, Naholo, Ioane, Savea, Havili, Duffie and Tamanivalu, plus maybe Nanai, Alaimalo, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke if they can step up.

No

Bit of a long winded rambling post but you made your point eventually I guess

@Joans-Town-Jones said in Japan v All Blacks:

Dalton was fecking raging when he came on.

I would be too if someone did that to my hair

@NTA said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:

@Virgil said in 2019 Cricket ODI WC:

Want to see class rewatch Kane getting his ‘match winning’ 100.

Class is awesome.

Trophies are better.

Amazingly Warner isn’t even the biggest fluffybunny in that photo

I thought this was quite a cool pic

@Chris said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

Ian Foster says "I am strong. I am resilient. I believe I have a great feel and relationship with my players. I'm strategic and I'm also accountable. I am really excited to give you the chance to show you what this team is made of."

“I am Womaaaaaaannnnnn”

@junior said in Wales v All Blacks:

@jimmyb said in Wales v All Blacks:

@akan004 said in Wales v All Blacks:

A good performance according to Jeff Wilson and Mils.

One amateur era player and the guy who got replaced by Dagg cause he can't catch a high ball? Lucky we have those two rugby geniuses on our TVs

Some serious revisionist bullshit going on here. Mils was gobbling Up the highball in 2010. He was injured for most of 2011 and Dagg’s attacking play was irresistible.

Absolutely.

Goldie and Mils were both sensational players. Insult their punditry all you want but never forget how they went in the Black jersey.

I'm actually genuinely offended on their behalf.