The Silver Fern

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks v France I:

@reprobate said in All Blacks v France I:

Not really, the fern hates people who work hard. We want highlights!

Doesn't really explain the Akira/Hosea hate from some, or perhaps it does!

Rico was always the favorite 🙂

@Bovidae Josh Tengblad picked up an injury playing for his club Dunedin several weeks ago, he isn't over in Italy unfortunately

Grace is kinda average lately

@brodean it's alright to have an incorrect assumption mate, when Beaver Donald was banging the drums for Jim I thought he would be a chance, Donald seems to have a real knack for identifying FABS, he said Roigard would be 1 before he had joined the Canes fulltime, he also predicted Norris would be a future ABs prop, if Ioane Moananu ever makes it in future then it has to be more than simply luck in throwing out names!

@Jet I do feel for Lam he was clearly on their radar last year as he was called in as injury cover, unfortunately for Lam Tupaea regained his 2022 form and Joseph moved Tavatavanawai into the midfield

@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

@Grooter said in All Blacks 2025:

@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

@Bones

A pot belly on a professional athlete would generally be considered an indicator of lack of conditioning.

Lack of conditioning is generally an indicator that an athlete doesn't take their preparation seriously and lacks professionalism.

Some coaches of elite teams don't like to have players like that on their teams.

He definitely doesn't lack professionalism. the most respected respected player by his peers at the landers, played all bar 15 minutes this season. Lead the round robin in defenders beaten & turnover won. If Razor needs him to lose 3kgs over the next month I'm sure he would accept such a challenge

He did that last year too. Most defenders beaten and turnovers won. He wasn't even called in to the AB XV.

a True bolter then 🙂

@akan004 Reece remaining for now doesn't bother me, my watchful eye tells me either Taumoefolau & Tangitau should be future bolters within the next 12 months.

@SouthernMann you had that 20mins ahead of time good on ya, I had a gut feel Havili was gonna be on the chopping block as James O'Connor was saying on his podcast the other week why isn't Daveys name out there when talking about ABs 12

Frugby was right months ago when he said Razor would eventually lessen Crusaders bias, just needed time thank you for service Blackadder and Havili but it's been time

Elated 🙌 got on them at $7 back in February what a turnaround for Rob Penney

Reihana Classy player

I reckon Big Jim is being named Monday. Saw an Instagram video with Mark Telea who is off to South Africa with Riccitelli, JRK, Sotutu and Beehre but not Tavatavanawai.

Hopefully in a few years Los Pumas assistant coach Kendrick Lynn can return home 🙂

@Chris-B Chris it will be a Winters Christmas for me on monday If the big Dutchman, Jim from Blenheim & Lio-Willie the Dentist find themselves in Black as I've been fans of them for such a long time. Razor showing such ambition will have me eagerly excited for the Test season ahead 🙂

Good on ya Capewah

@Canes4life I've head Jack Taylor is at some ABs training camp up north but doubt it means too much as there's like 5 Hookers at the Chiefs or Crusaders you would assume are ahead in the pecking order but good on Ryan and Razor for identifying him as a possible future player down the road.

Cheers Billy

@Chris Lio-Willie will look good in Black me thinks Chris