All Blacks 2026
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2026:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2026:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2026:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2026:
@hikastags said in All Blacks 2026:
Ardie going to Europe is complete bullshit from his agent.
Leinster can't afford him (if they're paying him anywhere near the EUR 500k they're paying Jordie and Rieko.)
The Top 14 season is 30+ games long and get paid less than in Japan.They'd also expect him to hit a ruck as a loose forward.
Not many loose forwards hit rucks, that is what tighties or second arriving players do.
Guess who should be the arriving players Dan? McCaw hit a fuckton of rucks to secure ball. So did Cane, Papali'i, Kaino, Messam, Masoe, Kronfeld et fucking cetera.
Yep and McCaw retired 10 years ago, before the jackler winning the ball first became the seeming be all an be all. I not saying they hit none, but these jokers all played in a different era. You watch the game these days , midfield backs get as many turnovers than a lot of forwards etc..
So a response to an argument that I didn't make.
I didn't say turnovers (the very thing Ardie gives up ground defensively to attempt), I said hits rucks. Loose forwards from other teams still seem to arrive quickly and shift bodies. I wonder why that is.
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@barbarian said in All Blacks 2026:
A coaching team of Brown, Schmidt and Kidwell would certainly provide some intel on each of your Rugby Championship opponents...
am im the only one thats causious about schmidt, not his skill...but hasnt he stepped away early from the last three roles due to personal commitments? whihc i dont blame him for, family first...but if your going to commit...you have to see it through
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So NZR pretend to not hire Joseph and Brown, send them overseas like little Trojan horses, then bring them back just before the RWC with all this secret other team knowledge and install them as RWC AB coaches? Brilliant. Had us all fooled.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@Virgil said in All Blacks 2026:
I feel like we need a TLDR - time line - review.
From the beginning of the rumors and talk about the players reviewYou said it was a quiet day at work, go for it
Mate I can’t finish a Fernies I started 3 years ago what makes you think I can compile 1,500 comments here into something that makes sense
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
@barbarian said in All Blacks 2026:
A coaching team of Brown, Schmidt and Kidwell would certainly provide some intel on each of your Rugby Championship opponents...
am im the only one thats causious about schmidt, not his skill...but hasnt he stepped away early from the last three roles due to personal commitments? whihc i dont blame him for, family first...but if your going to commit...you have to see it through
I'm sure it would be like in the Foster days, advisory only.
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@nostrildamus brown poisons the gaterade on the way out the door, 30 year revenage plan bears fruit
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@nostrildamus trade, Brown for Ardie?
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
Been said earlier in the thread, but well played with sharing the oil!
Some others too who joined in (@handa457 and @Landers92 and @Chris and who am I missing?), brilliant work to you all for just kindly sharing what you've heard.Big shout out to @Nogusta that the oil on Papalii that has finally been confirmed
I didn't want to share what happened between DP and AB management but I think everyone can get the gist of it.
It was a MAJOR factor in terms of the disharmony in the squad this year with a LOT of the team really put off by what happened. -
Getting Tony Brown in would be great with the impending tour of South Africa looming.
We can get inside intel on tactics and he can tell us where the Springboks get the best "hot sauce".
Flash Forward to June 2026 when a 120kg 6ft 5 Cam Roigard runs a Bronco in 90 seconds with a 10kg weight vest on.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
Ok so this what I have amongst all the rumours etc take it for what it is.
The Board is being presented the Review findings today.
Razor has not officially been sacked yet the Board has to vote on it.
Probably will happen as the Board normally goes with the recommendation's from the Review.
Razor has asked to present to the board before any final decisions are made.
From a good source but there is many different stories out there.Good luck to him. With the press and SM now in overdrive he's a dead man walking.
Shit first 2026 squad selection and the noise will ramp up.
First loss and it'll resurface.
First bad loss and it'll be deafening. Then NZR will look like fools for not acting earlier.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
So NZR pretend to not hire Joseph and Brown, send them overseas like little Trojan horses, then bring them back just before the RWC with all this secret other team knowledge and install them as RWC AB coaches? Brilliant. Had us all fooled.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
Ok so this what I have amongst all the rumours etc take it for what it is.
The Board is being presented the Review findings today.
Razor has not officially been sacked yet the Board has to vote on it.
Probably will happen as the Board normally goes with the recommendation's from the Review.
Razor has asked to present to the board before any final decisions are made.
From a good source but there is many different stories out there.Good luck to him. With the press and SM now in overdrive he's a dead man walking.
Shit first 2026 squad selection and the noise will ramp up.
First loss and it'll resurface.
First bad loss and it'll be deafening. Then NZR will look like fools for not acting earlier.
No doubt he should just walk he will not turn this around time to move with dignity.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
@nostrildamus brown poisons the gaterade on the way out the door, 30 year revenage plan bears fruit
And Tony will know which dish Suzie will be adding extra 'flavours' to at the next RWC..
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"Scott Robertson has departed as Head Coach of the All Blacks. We wish Razor all the best with his next steps.
A process will commence immediately to recruit a new Head Coach."
So Razor gets cut. I blame the Fern.
Ryan, Hansen? Goneski? Under review?Edit: ok, answered.
