The Silver Fern

Not posted for a number of years, but hear goes.
Blackadder seems to me to be another Ruben Thorne and I can't see him making it through the training sessions without breaking down yet again. Barrett captain hmm really I think he's a bit of a liability at international level due to the number of red and yellow cards he gets. At the moment I'm not drinking Robertson's cool aid I hope he doesn't turn out to be "The Emperors New Clothes" type

I'm surprised we haven't had a report to say Blackadder is injured

My 2 cents worth. Rugby is a winter game, played in all conditions. If we build all our stadiums with roofs in the end we will not know how to play wet weather rugby. AB win ratio will drop. They say in Sweden "there is no bad weather just bad clothing". If you dont like being cold while following a winter sport move to Brisvagus and follow the Queensland Reds (good luck with that one)

I'm looking at this clip and even before the ball goes in the French half back is already pushing the ref. The ref steps out of his way the halfback then moves back in line with the ref. The half back creates all of his own problems IMO. Did it have any bearing on the result, NO. They still would have lost by 40.

@Crucial he didn't have any energy left after all the chest pumping or was it jet lag

Jerome Kaino 5: Rarely sighted in the first half and off in the 46th minute after colliding with Cane.

This is just utter bollocks

this should brighten up peoples day.

Too all who are bagging Barrett; all I have to say is world player of the year 2016,17. Put that in your pipe and smoke it

its Auckland on game day

@akan004 The last time I looked Mr Larkham rugby is a game of 80 minutes not just the first 40. Once again your side is shit when it comes to playing a full game. Bellend

come on Aussie ( I feel dirty)

thank god I wont have to listen to aussie com's again in this tournament

So, one bit season (out injured for a period) of good super rugby gets you the starting spot over the proven player at international level. Hmmm sorry I'm not drinking that cool aid.

just saw a ticker ad running around Eden Park claiming to be NZ's national stadium. Bullshit we don't have a national stadium typical JAFA's

@antipodean loved Reads comment to the ref. So we should all jump into tackles

Well if you think this was deliberate you need to go for an HIA yourself because you are concussed. But that wont stop the snow flakes in twitter world screaming

Run the French off there feet, the Top 14 is so slow and cardio is not a focus in that competition. The club owners only want to win the T14 and European Champ's they couldnt careless about International rugby so they dont focus on the cardio and athleticism with their club squads. We can exploit this.

@nzzp said in Bledisloe I:

@booboo said in Bledisloe I:

@majorrage said in Bledisloe I:

@mick-gold-coast-qld said in Bledisloe I:

@hydro11 said in Bledisloe I:

"I think the Aussies have to stick with Pocock/Hooper. It gives them something different."

... the opportunity to perfect their synchronised chirping at the referee every second time he picks on them - first Hoopla! who has his whinge and almost invariably just gives the ref a vacant stare after hearing his rebuff; followed by Bono, who may well believe he ought to be Captain, whining about the opposition.

Last night I overheard him say "I disagree with that!" to Peyper and something else, Jaco (appearing astonished and puzzled) said "But he's retired" (my lip reading), and Bono retorted "That doesn't mean McCaw didn't cheat right in front of you and you let him get away with it! What makes him so special?"

It happened quickly, near the edge of the screen - you may have missed it.

Surely that’s not true.

100%

FARK, if so, McCaw is visiting psychological wounds from beyond the playing grave. The legend continues

I'm sure I saw McCaw running around wearing his cloak of invisibility last night

@crucial said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

@act-crusader said in All Blacks v Argentina - Nelson:

I can’t see them starting a test match with Richie at 10 and Jordie at 15. Not this early in their careers. Given the importance of our 10 and 15 in counter attack, playmaking etc, they need at least one of our experienced heads to be there.

Exactly.

The spine runs from 2 to 8, 9, 10 and 15. A rookie 10 should be supported with experience at 12 and 15.

That's another bogan ball term that's crept into rugby

@mariner4life apparently its only NZ sides that don't play to the laws of the game