The Silver Fern

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2022:

@akan004 cheers, the schedule on the website makes it appear Argies are first (as it shows home fixtures at top)

Whoever administers the All Blacks’ website can go as well

Well done Lions and congrats to all your fans!

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Argentina II:

Some good stuff in here but I wish they'd cut out the corporate management speak

Synergies
Engagement

I tell you what, once we put all this stuff we have learnt over the last few years into practice we are going to be unstoppable !

Reds at 11 is madness

Are there any decent journalists that are going to ask some pointed questions of these guys at the next few press conferences?

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2025:

Another quote from the article @tim linked to

But Robertson’s vision was never for him to undertake the tasks that most would agree constitute the role of head coach – setting the overall playing vision for the team and then overseeing the delivery of that plan.

Instead, Robertson pitched himself as a culture coach, responsible for theming campaigns, communicating one-on-one with players to manage their expectations and career progression.

As Robertson confirmed to the Herald this week in Cardiff, it is his assistant, Scott Hansen, who effectively operates in the role most would recognise as the head coach.

the question needs to be asked that if Hansen had applied to be the head coach in 2023, would he have been given the role?

That is one of the most bullshit things I have ever read. Head Coach FFS.

@nta enjoy the win Nick

Well done Australia great game tonight!

@rotated said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:

So if RSA/Canada and ABs/Italy were scheduled in reverse the Boks would be eliminated? If the ABs lost to South Africa in the opening fixture (without a Bonus point) and all else was the same they would be eliminated?

Waaaay to close to close to the sun there.

No, if the All Blacks were at risk of missing the quarter finals they would have used their influence over World Rugby to have the Typhoon moved off course or asked for Japan to be moved out off the way...

That is actually what a red card is for…

@antipodean said in All Blacks XV v Uruguay:

This must be the expertise we're paying Silverlake for.

Isn’t this the exact game for the NZR+ app?

@mariner4life @Stargazer @crazy-horse

BeIn are showing the following so they say, posting on my phone so not sure how the formatting will work out...

“all be shown LIVE and will be available on CATCH UP afterward, except for Scotland-Fiji, Italy-Georgia, and Scotland-Pumas”

Home Team Away Team

Japan All Blacks
Wales Scotland

England Springboks

Ireland Italy

Scotland Fiji

England All Blacks

Wales Wallabies

Ireland Pumas

France Springboks

Italy Georgia

Italy Wallabies

Wales Tonga

England Japan

Scotland Springboks
Ireland All Blacks
France Pumas
Italy All Blacks
Scotland Pumas
England Wallabies
Wales Springboks
Ireland USA
France Fiji

What time is scandal released to the media tomorrow?

John Drake, RIP. His commentary was so good.

Bloody hell, what a shit show. Flush the dunny and move on...

@Landers92 said in All Blacks 2026:

Been pretty slack posting over the Christmas break but here’s what I’ve been told that I can post.

Beauden Barrett is heavily trusted by Razor and co to the point he is effectively running the trainings. Dmac has a say but by all accounts BB is the guy who has final say.

Yes your 10’s usually run your team runs etc, but from what I’m told BB is doing more than just that. Makes you wonder what the roles of these current coaches actually are.

There was also a high profile All Black that was out after the England game until 5am which broke curfew, he didn’t get dropped or punished which is a bit of a double standard as EDG was kept out of a couple games for the same thing on last years EOYT.

By all accounts, and I’m pointing out the obvious here, it’s pretty toxic in camp.

To hear these sorts of things (coupled with the current team performance), is just so disappointing after the changes made to internal standards and individual accountability from late 2004 onwards.

@Samurai-Jack said in Bledisloe I:

Shittings! Aussie media throwing everything into this game!

These stories must have been saved up for Test week surely?

Edit: starting to test the 'better people make better All Blacks' mantra as well...

Great half!

All Blacks all in black boots which is a change from past few years.

Less than 500 tickets left apparently, arvo footy, how good!

@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

Just learned a fact that astonished me.

Listening to Jamie Wall talking to Devlin and in the introduction he made mention of the fact that the Wallabies haven't beaten the All Blacks since 2020! Looked it up and it's TEN straight wins to the ABs. (And as an aside I was at that game in Brissy.)

So they are due then…

I am over in Perth for work this week and next, heading along tonight. Hope the win one lose one cycle is broken.

Baker being a real twat