2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year
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Coming soon to a Silverfern.rugby near you.
Think back to the Six Nations, the Lions tour, the Rugby Championship, the Bloodyslow, and the Grand Splat and nominate who you think was the best in each position (when I get the nominations threads up ... probably tonight or tomorrow).
Rules are as always:
- Eligibility limited to those who have played at least one test (or been Head Coach of a test team)
- The TSF ToTY selection committee (i.e., me) is the sole creator, judge, arbiter and grand poobah of all rules, laws and regulations.
- All other rules made up as we go.
- In case of dispute refer rules 2 and 3.
(Threads will be in Fernies category.)
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I'd move PSdT to 6 and bring in Kremer to the 7 jersey.
Caleb in the 11 jersey over LBB whose form, in sympathy with his team, has deteriorated over the last few weeks from its previous high.
And LOL at Jordan being nominated at fullback.
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@Mr-Fish said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:
Can we get a Fernie for best ongoing joke of the year? I want to nominate Michael Manson's guaranteed bench spot.
Quote:
"Together We Walk" is the central theme Scott "Razor" Robertson introduced for the All Blacks team in his first year as head coach, rather than a general personal motto. It is the overarching concept designed to create a sense of identity and unity within the squad and connect with the nation.
Looking at Reece on the wing, "Together We Walk" is my nomination for best ongoing joke of the year.
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@booboo said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:
Jet has posted some food for thought.
@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
Damian Willemsee at 2nd Five ? De Allende and Esterhuizen are standing in front of him the Boks selection. Same with Tagh Beirne. He spent most of the season at lock, Ireland's blindside loose forward being Ryan Baird. Kremer or Matera should be in this team. Furlong and Jordan are nowhere near the best in their respective positions IMO. Du Toit and Louw were better than Furlong in 2025. Ramos is the best fullback.
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Ikitau is a 12, and the best 12 as well.
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@mariner4life said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:
Ikitau is a 12, and the best 12 as well.
Ikitau and Hugh Jones in the midfield for me.
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@canefan said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:
This team might have fewer ABs than any other year I can remember
It will.
Roigard.
Holland probably too.
Taylor an outside chance.
Who else honestly deserves a spot ? ( apart from B Barrett and Savea of course who might just miss out )
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Sparky's team of the year
1 Nché (SA) 2 Codie Taylor (NZ) 3 Thomas Du Toit (SA) 4 Itoje (Eng) 5 Holland (NZ) 6 PSDT (SA) 7 Pollock (Eng) 8 Earl (Eng) 9 Roigard (NZ) 10 Russell (Scot) 11 LBB (France) 12 Jordie Barrett (NZ) 13 Huw Jones (Scotland) 14 Kolbe (SA) 15 Ramos (France)
Maybe not objectively 'the best players' but guys with flair and sharp rugby brains who I loved watching in 2025.
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@sparky said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:
Sparky's team of the year
1 Nché (SA) 2 Codie Taylor (NZ) 3 Thomas Du Toit (SA) 4 Itoje (Eng) 5 Holland (NZ) 6 PSDT (SA) 7 Pollock (Eng) 8 Earl (Eng) 9 Roigard (NZ) 10 Russell (Scot) 11 LBB (France) 12 Jordie Barrett (NZ) 13 Huw Jones (Scotland) 14 Kolbe (SA) 15 Ramos (France)
Maybe not objectively 'the best players' but guys with flair and sharp rugby brains who I loved watching in 2025.
How the hell did Jordie make it ?
Rest of the team looks pretty decent but being the fern I have to nitpick the one glaring mistake I think you made.
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@MN5 Because he's a genuine game-breaker. Look at who topped the TSF Man of the Match polls for the ABs this year and by how much.
I also thought it was bloody impressive how well he played in mid 2025 after going up north for the 2024/5 season.
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@sparky said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:
@MN5 Because he's a genuine game-breaker. Look at who topped the TSF Man of the Match polls for the ABs this year and by how much.
He's currently the best player in his family I'll give him that but he hasn't had a vintage year.....came back from Ireland and the old habits crept in...then he got injured.
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Yeah
No Ramos, Penaud
No Argies
