The Silver Fern

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:

@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2025:

I'm not going to criticize the coaches for playing Sititi at 6 because he actually did bloody well there.
I'll be upset if they bring back DH, though. Does some good things at Super level but at international level he either isn't a quality long-term 12 against top sides or they haven't used him properly. It is not like they don't have other 12s to try out.

I agree, Havili doesn't have the size or style for international footy. We need a 12 that can consistently get us over the advantage line against top teams. This is exactly why I think Lam would go well as an international 12 for us, he has the acceleration and power to burst through tackles, but he also has the silky skills to put others away if required.

Yeah but he has amazing utility value

The difference when Jordie took over was dramatic. Just a bigger body who could get us moving forward. He hasn't kicked on, which is probably as much to do with tactics as anything

He’s big without being massive and doesn’t have the raw power of De Allende, Esterhuizen, Aki etc.

Good skills, good goal kicker.

A definite step up from Havilli but found wanting when compared to our last long term 12 ( as everyone is to be fair )

Nonu is in the GOAT conversation. In fact half the team probably is, for their positions. We were so spoiled by the 2012-2017 team

@Mr-Fish said in Chiefs v Highlanders:

Few big injury returnees for the Chiefs this week.

Sititi?

Ferner you'd most like to have $48 whiskeys with: @mariner4life .

The weekend results are updated https://thesilverfern.com/tipping/

Best of the weekend was @Machpants with 56 - 4/4 selected correctly and all 4 categories correct as well. (note nobody scored any points for the Force v Canes game except for if you selected it as closest game). 54 for @delicatessen also due to category picks (3/4). @rico1 with the low score of 17 with 2/4 correct.

@hydro11 is back on top but just a point ahead of @Chris and they have a 16 point gap to the joint 3rd place of Langakali and @Kruse . Missing tippers this week were @Canes4life @dK @Kirwan @NTA @SouthernMann

The Sequel Cup first round has taken place, the web page shows the draw for the second round.

BOP Chiefs drew with Barbarians to stay top , South Island won to move into 2nd spot and SunJags beat Blues A to cement their place in the play-off positions.

@No-Quarter said in Movie review thread...:

I finished watching all the MCU movies up to Avengers End Game with my three boys, and this may trigger Tim but I thought they were excellent. I do say that in the context of seeing the enjoyment my boys got out of them, e.g. getting excited when Iron Man is F'ing shit up, so that may influence my review, but overall the build up to End Game was really good and even a bit emotional at the end there.

We are now working our way through the Xmen movies and they are also great fun, Wolverine in particular is the boys favourite at the moment, they cheer whenever he gets the claws out. Hugh Jackman really was peak male performance back then.

Also should add its great watching films with your kids, introducing to a range and genres you enjoy.
im doing that at the moment with my youngest daughter (12 nearly 13) shes gone from kid movies (pixar, disney etc) into firstly the Godzilla v Kong films last year to Marvel/Venom and monster films i can let her watch,. Classics like Tremors which she loved.
its a great to share your fav's with your kids as they get older.

Counting down to when shes happy to watch Horrors....

Been busy with work and all else.

Still been running,. No real highlights. Even did a ride and some golf (gee big surprise).

@Kiwiwomble said in Error message:

Not the same error….but looks like the fern had been banned at work….going to be posting less

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