The Silver Fern

@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:

@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:

@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders 2025:

@Canes4life Moses Leo off to Melbourne Storm

In 2026. Get him into an environment next season with the smallest of hopes of changing his mind about leaving. He’s a huge talent.

27 year-old winger who has never played Super Rugby and is signed to the NRL... had the chance to play 15s a couple of years ago, and was supposedly all set to sign for the Highlanders but u-turned last minute. Can't remember who we got instead, might have been Jonah Lowe.

Holy shit I had no idea he was 27. I retract my statement.

Same, thought he was lucky to be 20!

@frugby well absolutely fuck him then!

@booboo said in All Blacks v Japan:

@Bones website

Jesus fuck

@kpkanz pretty quiet on that points scored stat?

@booboo said in All Blacks v Japan:

So ...

1. It's on a Friday. Did anyone know that ... ?

2. Anyone know what time (allblacks.com showing TBC ...)?

I take it that's the ABs website/app?

@kpkanz try assists only means last pass right? So potential that they created less opportunities. What was the blues attacking points with either at ten, any idea?

Roigard was sharp for counties eh. Reckon he could open up an avenue to cover ten and have better impact from the bench in the midfield/outside.

@mikedogz said in Highlanders 2025:

Blake Makiri

Just watched the rest of the highlights, he's definitely worth a look at SR.

Who was the counties right wing in the Roigard return game? Based purely off one try he looked bloody swift.

@cgrant said in ABs Japan:

Holland is not eligible.

Spoke too soon fella!

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks EOYT:

@Jet said in All Blacks EOYT:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks EOYT:

How good was Roigard on his first game back? Notised DP being taken off, hopefully nothing serious.

Generational talent.

Doesnt have Smiths pass (who does) but christ he is good with ball in hand.

Image how great he'll be regarded after he's started his second Test at 9, this time against top opposition.....

Talent for sure, but let's not get too carried away or raise expectations.

I mean he's wearing red and black hoops so he's a shoo-in...

@Bovidae shit hot!

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Why does Brodie McAlister get rated so highly? He's never been a regular starter at SR level and is always injured. What is it, 40 games in 6 seasons and is 27?

For all the criticism Ricci Riccitelli gets, at least he's a regular at SR level and was arguably the best performing SR hooker this year (with Aumua).

I'm not Riccitelli's biggest fan over the years by any stretch, but he deserves to be ahead of McAlister that's for sure.

One of the most debated topics on here recently, if Riccitelli wore a red and black jersey, would that help his chances?

Corey Flynn springs to mind.

@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:

The more I watch of Millar, the more I think he actually might have the potential to be an All Black first five. Incredible goal kicker, and such a low error rate. Has added a bit of a running game, and has shown playmaking through passing.

After starting the year on fire for the Highlanders, Faleafaga has unfortunately just got worse and worse. I think he is the sort of player who would get better with time in the saddle, but with Millar in front, I don't see where he gets a chance unless there is an injury... I tend to agree that at this stage it would be crazy to go into the season relying on Faleafaga as your only viable backup.

If Faleafaga comes right though, bloody good 1-2 punch, with good variety when it comes to horses for courses.

@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:

@Bones his decision making is absolutely atrocious. The chip and cross fields kicks in pressure situations, the miss tackles. I could go on

I haven't been watching NPC unfortunately. The way it was phrased sounded more like dickhead off the field than awful decision maker.

@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:

Falefega is an idiot

Why's that?

@Mr-Fish why select Bower if we're only looking to the future?

Not that I disagree, just swims in the face of not selecting someone like Riccitelli (I personally think guys like this are good in a dev XV - they still want to win).

@Smuts said in Sexton's send off:

@Bones 100%. The funniest thing the ABs can do is to keep getting owned by Ireland between World Cups, dump them out in the quarters and then leave the Cup to its rightful owners.

I think "funniest" translates different in Afrikaans.

Oof

@W32 said in Sexton's send off:

@Bones said in Sexton's send off:

@W32 said in Sexton's send off:

@Bones said in Sexton's send off:

@W32 said in Sexton's send off:

@Bones said in Sexton's send off:

@W32 said in Sexton's send off:

Damn - you guys better win in ireland on the EOYT

Huh? Or what?

Sexton won't be playing...

uh got that, but ....

I can't see how taking the piss out of an absolute cuntface because he's an absolute cuntface has much to do with the EOYT.

allrightythen!

I don't get what you're trying to say...

Are you saying poor little Jonny is being unfairly targeted and somehow that'll make the ABs look even more foolish if they lose to Ireland? Because I can't see it ..

No, certainly there have been plenty of comments about irish fans and players on this thread. It hasn't all been about that doos jonny. Loving the jonny hate/belittling

Meh, it's only Ireland.