The Silver Fern

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw - LIVE:

The draw is also live on Sky sport 3 at 10pm tonight -

Also on Stan for those Aus based.

This could be a useful graphic to keep in mind

I'm going to go Tom Wright. He was marvellous in the Lions series and in the Ellis Park test match as well

It's a shame Elliot Daly had his Lions tour ruined by injury.

@booboo said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

@KiwiMurph said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

Aus had more speed

We have to adjust to not having Michaela OR Portia.

Did a marvellous job of this in the final

@Steven-Harris one of the best tournaments ive seen him play.

All Black 7s do the double. Didnt make one final last year and win their first tournament this season. Well done. Ng Shiu looks like a good choice as captain.

Keelan has some gas. A real weapon late in games. Looks like he has some Kurt Baker energy too haha.

Good to see Rob Rush on his feet and celebrating with the team.

Very impressive performance by the Black Ferns in the final.

Aus had more speed but the Black Ferns defence so committed whilst very patient in attack.

Dirty hit by the Fijian on the young kiwi lad Keelan but great try assist by the young fulla to win the game.

Ouch. Rob Rush stretchered off.

@ACT-Crusader with a 12 team playoff it does take the lustre off of these championship games.

@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks 2025:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:

The Post

The five ABs are:

S Barrett
B Barrett (and he is a fanboy).
Ioane
ALB
Reece

Under pressure to keep their spots? I’d say two of them are done no matter what they pull out in Super Rugby.

I'll believe it when I see them dropped. Not holding my breath.

@African-Monkey said in Blues 2026:

eventually it'll get off the ground and eventually people will join.

There's no guarantees of either

One observation.

It's the fittest I've seen Rob Rush in a long time. Playing very well too.

@African-Monkey add Harry Plummer and Akira to that list

@Bones said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

About the most moronic decision you'll see to take a scrum in your own 22 with 20 seconds left. Fucking hell

Exactly this. So dumb

Match winning tackle by Lasaqa.

Worrying signs for BF 7s. They look pretty average.

TMO checks after the conversion in 7s

Crazy stuff

@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:

then no Tests next year in Wellington

Mark Robinson out the door and some sensible decisions being made.....

@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2025:

Isn't this kinda what the director of rugby role that nh clubs have been doing for ever is?

Not saying its right, one assumes this is what Razor sold to nzr

It does seem odd that the wouldn't have been aware exactly what he was selling when they bought it

Well the Gregor Paul article did mention there was no one from a high performance perspective on the panel making the decision....

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2026:

The jersey Narawa is wearing is closer to their recent training jersey. I only bought the original heritage jersey, and wouldn't buy any of the others.

Yeah it doesnt really look like the Chiefs are doing a heritage/retro playing strip