All Blacks 2025

[KiwiMurph]

[Machpants]

@KiwiMurph Worth watching or all PR bullshit and nothing hard hitting?

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph Worth watching or all PR bullshit and nothing hard hitting?

Haven't listened/watched yet but if Robinson is there then it's the latter

[MN5]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2025:

@KiwiMurph Worth watching or all PR bullshit and nothing hard hitting?

Haven't listened/watched yet but if Robinson is there then it's the latter

Clicked on it while making coffee, Robinson wanking on about Razor being a student of the game and no surprise he's gotten into coaching. Decided to switch it off and do paperwork instead.

[Duluth]

There some comments from Robertson about overseas players. Sounds like he has been told to pull his head in. Lots of his usual management jargon but basically his fine with the current setup

He's a bit dim so I expect him to push for overseas players agin in a few months.. get told off.. reiterate his support for the current system.. repeat..

[mikedogz]

Mar 17  /  Sport

Scott Robertson changes mind on All Blacks eligibility, backs NZ Rugby's stance

Scott Robertson has thrown his support behind NZ Rugby's stance of not selecting players based overseas.

[darylmitchell]

i don't think it's accurate to say Razor changed his mind on the eligibility, he always just wanted a broader case-by-case approach where guys who'd gotten say 30 or more caps (ie Mo'unga) & been playing in Super for many seasons prior would be given special exemptions to still represent ABs while playing over in Japan, no?

[MN5]

@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:

Mar 17  /  Sport

Scott Robertson changes mind on All Blacks eligibility, backs NZ Rugby's stance

Scott Robertson has thrown his support behind NZ Rugby's stance of not selecting players based overseas.

"thrown his support" behind the organisation who pay his huge salary.

Noble and selfless

[nzzp]

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:

@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:

Mar 17  /  Sport

Scott Robertson changes mind on All Blacks eligibility, backs NZ Rugby's stance

Scott Robertson has thrown his support behind NZ Rugby's stance of not selecting players based overseas.

"thrown his support" behind the organisation who pay his huge salary.

Noble and selfless

Stunning and brave?

[SBW1]

[mariner4life]

lol i saw this yesterday. lots of words for a dude that was never good enough, then couldn't stay in one place, and is now scratching around for a contract.

Did Ngani make that himself?

[MN5]

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:

Gosh, one would think he was the first AB in history to get dropped.

[Duluth]

@MN5 Stop disrespecting his name

[SBW1]

Always thought the most likely franchise he would end up at if he returned home would be MP.

[ARHS]

@darylmitchell said in All Blacks 2025:

i don't think it's accurate to say Razor changed his mind on the eligibility, he always just wanted a broader case-by-case approach where guys who'd gotten say 30 or more caps (ie Mo'unga) & been playing in Super for many seasons prior would be given special exemptions to still represent ABs while playing over in Japan, no?

Thought he approached Faingaanuku too, plus Frizzell. Not sure your narrative fits.

[ACT Crusader]

@ARHS said in All Blacks 2025:

@darylmitchell said in All Blacks 2025:

i don't think it's accurate to say Razor changed his mind on the eligibility, he always just wanted a broader case-by-case approach where guys who'd gotten say 30 or more caps (ie Mo'unga) & been playing in Super for many seasons prior would be given special exemptions to still represent ABs while playing over in Japan, no?

Thought he approached Faingaanuku too, plus Frizzell. Not sure your narrative fits.

Frizell does for that criteria though.

I think the Fainga’anuku situation was different and more about getting him home/asking the age old question of why a young player had left etc.

[DaGrubster]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2025:

There some comments from Robertson about overseas players. Sounds like he has been told to pull his head in. Lots of his usual management jargon but basically his fine with the current setup

He's a bit dim so I expect him to push for overseas players agin in a few months.. get told off.. reiterate his support for the current system.. repeat..

Peace in our time….

[Victor Meldrew]

@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:

Mar 17  /  Sport

Scott Robertson changes mind on All Blacks eligibility, backs NZ Rugby's stance

Scott Robertson has thrown his support behind NZ Rugby's stance of not selecting players based overseas.

Cool. He can now concentrate on developing the talent available to him. Just hope he hasn't wasted a year.

[canefan]

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:

@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:

Mar 17  /  Sport

Scott Robertson changes mind on All Blacks eligibility, backs NZ Rugby's stance

Scott Robertson has thrown his support behind NZ Rugby's stance of not selecting players based overseas.

Cool. He can now concentrate on developing the talent available to him. Just hope he hasn't wasted a year.

Fixed

[george33]

On different matter, got interesting message today that Caleb Tangitau, is going to seriously push for a AB spot, he's had contact with coaches already.