https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300243462/unshackled-new-zealand-rugby-puts-perpetual-licences-on-the-table-for-franchises

@siam that graphic above is the current test rankings.

You are right the World Test Championship Points table is slightly different (though the top 5 remain in the same order).

@mn5 said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

@kiwipie said in T20 Internationals. Nz v Aus:

I don't get the calls to drop Kane from the T20s. I agree if he is feeling fatigued but he has been one of the key players until the last 3 games, not to mention his performances in the IPL where he is one of the few Kiwi batsmen to have success.

But then the Fern has always been the place to call for people's heads due to only being able to remember the previous game.

Well not in his case. He’s universally adored.....but to reiterate my point if he forgoes 20/20 to help his career in the other two formats then so be it.

Yep, you're right, with the integral part being it's his decision alone. I'm up for anything he wants to do. Hell he could insist on batting in black face, wearing a diamond tiara and striding out to " nice tits, shame about the face" at full bore, and I'd back him to the hilt!

I just want to watch him bat as much as possible. Even his golden ducks are classy🙂

@billy-tell said in Sport Sense of Humour Failures:

@bones said in Sport Sense of Humour Failures:

@billy-tell said in Sport Sense of Humour Failures:

Not funny at all.

Just like your favourite comfy armchair huh?

I'm thinking whoooosh

It's hard to tell who is doing irony - except for Markram.

@magpie_in_aus He is temporarily in the Highlanders squad as cover for Japanese player Himeno, who just came out of managed isolation. Renton will wear the 23 jersey against the Crusaders tonight.

Ili has already played for Melbourne Rising in the NRC a few years ago, so that's how they know him.

@nzzp 👍

@canefan said in The GOAT:

@antipodean said in The GOAT:

I couldn't understand why people got so upset about it. Baseball is synonymous with cheating.

And at the time the drugs they were taking were not illegal IIRC

'mostly legal' ... 😛

@Stargazer it's too painful to even think about. Hopefully Flanders plays out of his skin so Prinsep can't get back in.

@booboo said in Super Rugby Jerseys:

This is good practice. All rugby fans need to put in their pre-season of administrative jersey incompetence.

Then when the true season rolls around it will be much more fun, if your not fuming at the dumb jerseys in April.

Personally, I'm a bit lazy with this pre-season stuff, though. I'll probably skip it. Will have to be prepared to be astonished when I find I'm watching 2 bland franchises in matching bland kits.

Maitland had a Scottish grandfather.

@rotated said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

@Kirwan said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

@rotated said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

@Kirwan said in Tuivasa-Sheck:

I'm quietly excited by this news. And another high profile signing for the Blues, backroom changes seem to be working.

Blues Auckland have never had an issue with these - Kirwan got Benji, Umaga got SBW etc.

They were the exceptions, McDonald has a great list of talent moving to the Blues.

We have to give him a nod for keeping the culture from repelling players otherwise based in Auckland from playing for the Blues as was the case with Nucifora, Lam and Kirwan.

It's not surprising a married father of two who just played two seasons away from his kids in Auckland due to COVID isn't going to play for the Highlanders.

Damn, I was all set to rent my Dunedin house* to him.

*previously owned by Ben Smith.

I am backing the scorchers and hoping they deliver. Go Munro and Mitch Marsh! But Dan Christian is a trophy magnet and the sixers are very talented. Looking forward to it

@Nogusta Very interesting. Thanks for the update!

@MN5 said in Australia v India:

@Snowy said in Australia v India:

@MN5 said in Australia v India:

I hate overrated All Rounders like Watson and Ben Stokes.

How do you feel about Chris Cairns?

I said overrated not underrated

We could just go with rated then.

@Crucial There already is a thread: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4050/2020-2021-world-sevens-series

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian Very funny.

If you guys would condescend and actually come and visit us for a test series that might look a little different. Last time was 2015?

You are also using @ACT-Crusader 's selection policy. Nice that the world number one batsman snuck in though.

It’s a tried and true policy.

@Machpants said in Mini Rugby World Cup in Australia?:

Still got no chance of winning it

Rugby will be the winner ...

Not sure how right this guy is ...

And am assuming his % probabilities are assuming each of the 2,700 odd outcomes have equal chance of occurring, when of course one team is likely to be more favoured over another in any given game, mesding wuth his actual probabilities ...

Or he MAY be full of shit ...