I haven't followed closely but it seems he hasn't had many injuries in France?

It was rare for him to have six weeks without an injury. Maybe the seasons in Japan let everything come right?

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:

Sam Caird is already training with the team covering for Cowley-Tuioti who has apparently had shoulder surgery and will start the season late. Maybe he will be upgraded and someone else brought in to cover C/T. Ben Nee Nee maybe?

The GCT injury complicates things. Those names make sense.

It's probably easier to find another loose forward

Tucker was listed as a loose forward in the squad. That would still be five locks plus Robinson

There's a UFC fight night in Auckland on Feb 23rd

No fights confirmed yet

Hooker will likely headline against a good ish opponent. Lee, Felder, Cerrone?

Adesanya - zero chance. He's on ppv events for the foreseeable future

Hopefully Kai Kara-France can have a quick turnaround (he's got a fight in Dec)

An outside possibility of Whittaker? Unlikely, but he should be fighting around that time. Depends what level opponent they have for him next. A Till fight would probably be in London

@Crucial said in Good podcasts:

Has anyone listened to the Erebus disaster podcast on Stuff?
Just wondering if it’s worth it.

A few TSFers had positive comments about it here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/3528/planes/84

@Crucial said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

Highlanders style when they were under these two was good. Direct and hard when needed but rapid when on a roll.
Don't forget JJ is renowned as a hard task master and demands toughness

They kicked more than other teams too. Contestable kicks and backing the defence was a big part of that season.
Very different from the possession game Japan played.

@booboo said in Climate Change #3 & Other Environmental Issues:

Am wondering if we can split the Bush fire posts from the climate debate ...

... I'd do it myself if I knew how.

Bush Fires thread is here now: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/3602/aussie-bush-fires/

Only split the last two days.. couldn't be bothered going further back

Will leave in the Politics area because of questions about regulations, firebreaks etc

Did any of the news sites provides a list of SR players by NPC province?

It doesn't say much about the top 3-4 sides but it is interesting to compare how many players the smaller provinces are producing

New Zealand Test squad:
Todd Astle, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling (wk), Kane Williamson (c)