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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2026:

these "leaks" make no sense

The guy that, from the outside anyway, looks to be at the heart of our struggles when we have the ball, is not only locked in the jersey, he's actively running the team?
A guy who plays every minute of every test with what appears no accountability for any of the weaknesses in his game won't play for them any more?

I am many confused.

Maybe leaking weird things to see how fast they make it onto the Fern as a bit of sport…

@booboo said in Super Rugby 2026:

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby 2026:

@canefan its going back a couple of years, but when the Drua played here in Whangarei, the Drua fans were great, signing, dancing, was a great atmosphere, but NZ grounds seem to prefer to play shitty music and kept playing it over the top of the crowd creating that faux ambience.

This needs to be emphasised and repeated.

Not just NZ and not just rugby. Classic examples at Suncorp in recent years (won't bore with specifics).

And ‘we are Red, we are Red’

@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.

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:

That's a fascinating article - confirms a lot of what has been suspected.

Mainly that Mark Robinson has a lot to answer for. That simpleton has singlehandedly ruined NZ rugby.

100% this

@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.

@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?

@canefan said in England Vs All Blacks:

Watching the post match. I always found Goldie to be an AB fan bois, but both he and Mils are increasingly critical of this team

Mils looked like he was chewing a wasp in the post match

@sparky said in England Vs All Blacks:

@game_film said in England Vs All Blacks:

@MN5 I think Beauden is smart enough to go out on his own terms. I reckon he calls it when he lands back home.

Beauden Barrett was awful today. He was totally outplayed in every facet of Outside Half play by George Ford.

He looked like he knew it when he went off.

@game_film said in England Vs All Blacks:

Razor needs to be coached how to coach at the international level. Shouldn’t be getting sacked…. Yet…. but needs someone to come in as a sounding and challenge every decision from selection all the way down.

Isn’t Wayne Smith meant to be doing some of this?

That really sums up this team

We are so disappointing

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2025:

LOL that's
The sheep were probably thinking "We walk together..."

We walk with a lot of care

@DaGrubster said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@DaGrubster said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Jet said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Bovidae said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixtures 2026
Friday 7 August: Stormers v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tuesday 11 August: Sharks v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 15 August: Bulls v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday 22 August: South Africa v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (first Test)
Tuesday 25 August: Lions v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 29 August: South Africa v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town (second Test)
Saturday 5 September: South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (third Test)
Saturday 12 September: South Africa v New Zealand. Venue to be announced (fourth Test)

Thats a harder schedule than the British and Irish Lions face and they have 4 countries to pick from.

Its suicidal

8 games in 37 days. A game every 4.6 days with lots of travelling cris crossing the country, in and out of altitude.

4 tests in 4 weeks. Travel in between and a long haul flight to London between weeks 3 and 4.

We have signed up to a brutal schedule. And are they expected to go on a EOYT 5 weeks after this tour finishes?

Yes its great to have a tour but im afraid we have set ourselves up for massive failure

And will the Bledisloe be in between this tour and the EOYT?

@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.

New Zealand and now living in Brisbane, via Tasmania from ‘89 until mid ‘04.

@NTA said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe II:

Why am I so worried that Robertson's squad will spend most of the week "having fun in Perth"

The west coast surfing is good I hear.

Not so much in Perth.

Earlier in the week Stan had an option to have the NZ commentary, can’t seem to see it now, anyone in Aus seeing this option?

What a game!

Probably can close this thread now, it’s gone.

@Donsteppa said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

The best solution to NZ Rugby seems to be to sack everyone and appoint Wayne Smith.

As long as no one mentions how much ‘care’ they want to prepare or play with I am fine.