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  • MN5M Online
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    @nzzp said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @Canes4life said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @MN5 said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @Canes4life said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    My 1st XV for the year:

    1. Ox Niche (South Africa)
    2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa)
    3. Thomas Du Toit (South Africa)
    4. Maro Itoje (England)
    5. RG Snyman (South Africa)
    6. Pieter Steph-Du Toit (South Africa)
    7. Pablo Matera (Argentina)
    8. Harry Wilson (Australia)
    9. Cam Roigard (New Zealand)
    10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa)
    11. Louie Bielle-Biarrey (France)
    12. Len Ikitau (Australia)
    13. Huw Jones (Scotland)
    14. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa)
    15. Damian Willemse (South Africa)

    No Billy Proctor ?

    I wish, tempted to put Riley Higgins in there though.

    Ngatai is better.

    Dude, no one likes a know it all who constantly feels the need to state the obvious.

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  • Chris B.C Online
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    My boy Will makes the TOTY for the fifth consecutive year! Only player to have done that.

    Malcolm Marx in there at 4.

    Goldie and Mils picked Will in their TOTY as well - as did Planet Rugby.

    Nice! πŸ™‚

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    @Chris-B said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    My boy Will makes the TOTY for the fifth consecutive year! Only player to have done that.

    Malcolm Marx in there at 4.

    Goldie and Mils picked Will in their TOTY as well - as did Planet Rugby.

    Nice! πŸ™‚

    Reminds me of the second BB player of the year award in 2017 that had little do with on field play and more to do with reputation.

    He makes my Passes to Nowhere team of the year so you can bank that one too. πŸ˜‰

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    @Nepia said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @Chris-B said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    My boy Will makes the TOTY for the fifth consecutive year! Only player to have done that.

    Malcolm Marx in there at 4.

    Goldie and Mils picked Will in their TOTY as well - as did Planet Rugby.

    Nice! πŸ™‚

    Reminds me of the second BB player of the year award in 2017 that had little do with on field play and more to do with reputation.

    He makes my Passes to Nowhere team of the year so you can bank that one too. πŸ˜‰

    Sounds a lot like Mitch's Journey to Nowhere - Will should be well placed when Mitch takes over! πŸ™‚

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    @Chris-B said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @Nepia said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @Chris-B said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    My boy Will makes the TOTY for the fifth consecutive year! Only player to have done that.

    Malcolm Marx in there at 4.

    Goldie and Mils picked Will in their TOTY as well - as did Planet Rugby.

    Nice! πŸ™‚

    Reminds me of the second BB player of the year award in 2017 that had little do with on field play and more to do with reputation.

    He makes my Passes to Nowhere team of the year so you can bank that one too. πŸ˜‰

    Sounds a lot like Mitch's Journey to Nowhere - Will should be well placed when Mitch takes over! πŸ™‚

    He has too much flair with the ball in hand (TBF I guess not knowing where the ball is going to go when leaving his hands could be considered flair to).

    Anyway, you know the first thing he is going to do to the spiritual successor of Cullen is to drop him while injured and say that he would have been dropped on form anyway.

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    @Nepia I'll remind Will to pay careful attention to the thumb grip! πŸ™‚

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    @Chris-B Don't tell @bones

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    In some ways - or maybe just in a bad year - our own players get a bit more microscope than others. Jordan did some real shit stuff this year, but then look at that Kolbe drop-out...

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    Great engagement with the TSF TOTY Brand!

    Cut through with our valued stakeholders is strong, and we value your participation in this iconic annual (mostly) celebration of the best players in this year's test match calendar.

    Just a reminder to jump on the nomination threads in the Fernies forum. https://forum.silverfern.rugby/category/69/fernies

    I'll add any nominations from here, including those who made the assorted published combined teams.

    I'll try and get the polls up toward the end of the week.

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  • MN5M Online
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    @booboo said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    Great engagement with the TSF TOTY Brand!

    Cut through with our valued stakeholders is strong, and we value your participation is this iconic annual (mostly) celebration of the best players in this year's test match calendar.

    Just a reminder to jump on the nomination threads in the Fernies forum. https://forum.silverfern.rugby/category/69/fernies

    I'll add any nominations from here, including those who made the assorted published combined teams.

    I'll try and get the polls up toward the end of the week.

    Excellent work so far @booboo. Maybe @Virgil should take note ?

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    @Mr-Fish said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    A pretty good team, to be honest. Strongly disagree with Jordan at fullback but otherwise, no obvious issues. Beirne and Kolbe maybe a little controversial.

    Will Jordan living rent free in Boneseys head.

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    Given how utterly dominant they are in World Rugby at the moment, the Springboks should have at least one player nominated in every position.

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    @Canes4life said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    My 1st XV for the year:

    1. Ox Niche (South Africa)
    2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa)
    3. Thomas Du Toit (South Africa)
    4. Maro Itoje (England)
    5. RG Snyman (South Africa)
    6. Pieter Steph-Du Toit (South Africa)
    7. Pablo Matera (Argentina)
    8. Harry Wilson (Australia)
    9. Cam Roigard (New Zealand)
    10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa)
    11. Louie Bielle-Biarrey (France)
    12. Len Ikitau (Australia)
    13. Huw Jones (Scotland)
    14. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa)
    15. Damian Willemse (South Africa)

    Excellent team ! Maybe Earl or Wiese instead of Wilson.
    Here is my becnh :

    1. Sheahan (Ireland)
    2. Fischetti (Italy)
    3. Louw (SA)
    4. Holland (NZ)
    5. McReight (Australia)
    6. Gibson-Parkes (Ireland)
    7. Carreras (Argentina)
    8. Kriel (SA)
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  • V Do not disturb
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    @MN5 said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    @booboo said in 2025 The Silver Fern Team of the Year:

    Great engagement with the TSF TOTY Brand!

    Cut through with our valued stakeholders is strong, and we value your participation is this iconic annual (mostly) celebration of the best players in this year's test match calendar.

    Just a reminder to jump on the nomination threads in the Fernies forum. https://forum.silverfern.rugby/category/69/fernies

    I'll add any nominations from here, including those who made the assorted published combined teams.

    I'll try and get the polls up toward the end of the week.

    Excellent work so far @booboo. Maybe @Virgil should take note ?

    mate you just made the list..

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  • boobooB Online
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    Nominations closed.

    Polls posted in Fernies sub-forum https://forum.silverfern.rugby/category/69/fernies

    Vote away.

    Closing, I don't know, maybe after Christmas when I've got some time off.

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