@Frank nope , not at all. As a Stormers supporter I hate the current gameplan as much as anyone else. Our coach tried the same (when we had the Bok tight 5, Kolisi and PSdT) but he changed that and got results

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Manawatu v Otago:

By the way @Chris-B just want you to know I will be supporting Ta$man next week like my life depends on it🙂

me too, definitely calling on the fact dad played for Nelson Bays...always been a fan of Ta$man 🤨

@foobaNZ said in Wellington v Waikato (RS):

Higgins was great. You'd have to hope him and Lakai are around for years to come in Canes jerseys.

Really happy we keep the Shield over the summer.

After that Northland performance I thought we'd be struggling to make the 4, but been a real turnaround since.

Congrats on the little one canes4life. Nothing better than watching them grow 🙂

Cheers bro, she’s grown a little already in two weeks haha.

The fact we are unbeaten with Aiden Morgan running the cutter shows how important he is to our run for a title. He definitely has a few work ons as he’s still developing but the way he conducts the team has been brilliant. We look like a different team when he’s playing.

@Crazy-Horse said in Canterbury v Auckland:

I wouldn't be too down if I was an Auckland supporter. Having finally watched the replay I thought Auckland were looking the better team right up to when the half back was binned. Even after that Auckland were not far off. On any other day Auckland might have won that.

Maybe,But Canterbury have started slowly this season every game and have played their best rugby in the second half.

@antipodean you still have a problem with this?

@Crucial said in Black Ferns v Japan:

Smith will be getting a lot from this though. Being able to showcase skills means the real skill differences show out.

I think maybe you're misinterpreting or jumping at shadows

@Nepia Just focus on cheering for Chiefs midfielder Rameka Poihipi!

MOTM poll v Ta$man...I know it was a bit average, but at least vote, are certainly a few players deserving!

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5597/northland-motm-v-tasman

@J77 I am still a supporter of Nock but feeling a bit vulnerable now. At the same time as his all round play has improved - running, tackling, breakdown work the other parts that used to be good - passing accuracy and kicking are not where they used to be. I thought he played well for Blues with limited game time, but agree that he has been mixed for us. Hopefully they work with him to get it right.

Rene and Ross looked slow against NH, time is not on their side but they have been big players for across many seasons. 🤩

Commanding performance from Fabian Holland in the LO. He is also very mobile. With a few additional kgs of muscle, he could be well in the mix for an AB selection after the RWC. I also liked what I saw of young McClea. He looks to be a good prospect. I would start him ahead of Parapara who is rather slow.

@Bovidae said in Taranaki v Manawatu:

So there was a problem with the lights.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129926662/rugby-to-come-out-of-the-dark-at-yarrow-stadium

Funny at game I wasn't aware of lights problem, but if I think back maybe there was a bit of shadowing.

@SidBarret said in Argentina v Bokke 1:

@Bones pretty sure i saw the rule clarification posted somewhere online. Doleman applied a stupid rule correctly I think.

not this section? Doesn't seem clear to me

worldrugby.org Laws of the Game | World Rugby Laws Laws of the Game | World Rugby Laws

Individual Laws of the game of rugby union.

A late watch. As a neutral, I have found Mr Williams' refereeing very harsh for the Southern men, particularly at scrum time.

That was a nice relaxing afternoon on the sideline even with the early try to the Stags. We looked like breaking them open every time we ran the ball. Sterner tests to come

@booboo said in Shield Snorters v Wellington (RS):

@Machpants said in Shield Snorters v Wellington (RS):

@booboo said in Shield Snorters v Wellington (RS):

Haven't read the thread, and only kept a passing eye on the highlights on Stan, but ...

... thought TJ did his best to lose that at the end.

Firstly, play the advantage out, it will always come back to the penalty.

Secondly, don't get yourself, as skipper, sin binned with time up.

It was a bollocks call, he was airborne when he hit the guys arm, and came from behind the ruck - perfectly legal. Other times that would be a great turn over

Just to clarify, my first point was not playing out the advantage on attack for the kick that missed. Why not play it out?

I agree with that, dumb. But his card was incorrect - so he didn't get himself sin binned, the ref fucked up IMO.

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Not rolling away nearly cost Auckland another game.

Gibson and Choat take a bow.

Choat was my MOTM, but Gibson probably made the two plays of the game.

Beautiful afternoon for some running rugby eh. 83 points is a fair outing.

@Tordah said in Bled 1 Melbourne - pick the score:

ABs to get a decent lead, then falter and almost lose it at the death, but for a B Foley knock-on.

About the closest prediction so far