The Silver Fern

@Dan54 said in New All Black Coach:

@canefan said in New All Black Coach:

@kidcalder said in New All Black Coach:

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

We are in a hole right now, this is a dark period in our ABs history, whatever it takes to rebuild our tarnished legacy

I don't get the dark period, it's just a period where we haven't get a hell of a lot of WC players etc, it's happened before and will happen again. I actually thought we lasted quite well after professionalism came in to stay as high as we are.
In saying that I keen on a coach who has some overseas experience.

What's not to get? I know you are a glass half full guy Dan, but don't let the eternal optimism blind you from the fact we aren't very good right now, from adminstration to coaching and down

True of any test side 🤷♂

Want to nominate Capuozzo even though he’s played a bit of fullback and right wing this season. Has played without fear again and was setting up tries.

@reprobate said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

@antipodean said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

@canefan said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

@MajorPom said in All Blacks MOTM v Wales:

ALB: calm focused head amongst headless chickens.
Wallace: everywhere
Samisoni: solid lineout and some good runs

ALB made some nice direct runs. Rieko too. We look more dangerous when we run straight and hard instead of sideways. What a surprise 🫢

ALB surprised me with his game. Clearly he's a starter or not at all in the 23.

He always saves his best for the minnows. Was the best last year against what was virtually a Fiji Drua side last year in San Diego or wherever it was too.

I'm not sure that only getting starts against the lower ranked teams constitutes saving your best for them...

ALB is either start or not in the 23 as he's shown repeatedly over the last few years he's not a good bench option

Thought I should post this as nobody else will - the final leaderboard for Superbru NPC. Super Rugby table is below, well done to @Joan-and-Mary

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Shinjuku to Tokyo this morning to get the Shikansen.

Left the hotel 8am. 4 adults with suitcases in rush hour.

Hectic but fun.

Shinkansen is - and I cannot overstate this - fucking awesome

Thought I'd give some CPR to this thread.

As per usual life threw me another hospital pass (probably more a spear tackle) earlier this year. Doing well considering but it's one of those things that will hit forever.

Anyway, training has been my safe space and saviour and diet is pretty darn good too. Have reigned in the silly cheat days although had an insane obsession with watermelon recently. It was 69 cents a kg!!! Now the price is up I'm avoing it but damn....I would putting away like 2 of those things a week.

Anyway Anyway, still looking for that elusive balance but getting there. Dating once again which has served up some great fun but also more weirdos than usual. It's frustrating and extremely sad rocking up a date and seeing their profile pic was from 10 years prior and 10-15kg lighter. Seriously? But these days I have a healthy case of not giving much of a shit. Women (at least the ones on the apps) are a mystery wrapped in an enigma. I've been called too nice, too fit, not proactive enough (for giving space and being open to work around their busy schedules), not serious, too serious.
Ah well. At least I have my health! Went to a 30 year school reunion the other day and that freaked me out. So many fat old men there. Reminded me that I have to keep this up for as long as I can. Damn

Attempting to do AM and PM sessions every day. Son is in last year of school and smashing it so have quite alot of time these days. Hopefully ramp up the swimming when summer hits.

@Nepia It would be more relevant if there was a home and away breakdown. It has not escaped my attention that BoP hold the honour for the worst flogging suffered!