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Dismal Pillock
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Hansen and Foster to stand trial for War Crimes against NZ Rugby.
--NZ Herald--
Ex-All Black coaches Hansen and Foster, both currently in hiding in Japan, will together stand trial at a NZRFU War Crimes Tribunal to be convened at NZRFU Headquarters.
The presiding judge The Honourable Rt. Hon Sir Michael Jones had this to say. "Their crime is engaging in treasonous activities not in the best interest of New Zealand Rugby Football. By stripmining hordes of NZ rugby players and boxing them off to Japan, in lining their own pockets for short term gain in order to aid the Japanese War Effort they have single handedly caused the death of the NPC and the demise of Super Rugby. Yes? What is it? Yes, you may approach the dock. I see. Let this filing be entered into the Official Register."
"The Court thanks you for this submission. It has been most helpful. Now then. Let me continue with sentencing. I hereby sentence Hansen and Foster to manually, and by hand, begin building a railroad from Burma to Onehunga. That is all. Court dismissed."
"Which one's Burma?"
-Fozzie.
--NZ Herald--
Ex-All Black coaches Hansen and Foster, both currently in hiding in Japan, will together stand trial at a NZRFU War Crimes Tribunal to be convened at NZRFU Headquarters.
The presiding judge The Honourable Rt. Hon Sir Michael Jones had this to say. "Their crime is engaging in treasonous activities not in the best interest of New Zealand Rugby Football. By stripmining hordes of NZ rugby players and boxing them off to Japan, in lining their own pockets for short term gain in order to aid the Japanese War Effort they have single handedly caused the death of the NPC and the demise of Super Rugby. Yes? What is it? Yes, you may approach the dock. I see. Let this filing be entered into the Official Register."
"The Court thanks you for this submission. It has been most helpful. Now then. Let me continue with sentencing. I hereby sentence Hansen and Foster to manually, and by hand, begin building a railroad from Burma to Onehunga. That is all. Court dismissed."
"Which one's Burma?"
-Fozzie.
Linerunner2023
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Interesting test this morning
Seemed ABs played 20-30 min of good rugby - rest they were missing their target a lot like they had only just started playing together
Reiko had a few errors and just doesn’t seem to have the pace injection he did before moving to 13
Holland is great, Vaa has held the 6 now and savea and Kirifi worked well together!
I still believe savea at 7, sititi at 8 once back and kirifi at 20 will work well
Missing roigard a little!
interesting to see if tamati Williams and sititi are back for test 2!
Seemed ABs played 20-30 min of good rugby - rest they were missing their target a lot like they had only just started playing together
Reiko had a few errors and just doesn’t seem to have the pace injection he did before moving to 13
Holland is great, Vaa has held the 6 now and savea and Kirifi worked well together!
I still believe savea at 7, sititi at 8 once back and kirifi at 20 will work well
Missing roigard a little!
interesting to see if tamati Williams and sititi are back for test 2!
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
@Linerunner2023 , pretty well sums up how I saw it. I think maybe Parker or Sititi will get run in test 2, wouldn't surprise me to see Laki thereabouts too. And yes to Williams, although De Groot went will at LH I thought. Our scrum looked good, partly also because we got good scrummaging locks as well.
waiopehu oldboy
Rocky Elsom (76)
Sititi & Williams are both reportedly on track to be available, whether that means one or both start & go hard for 45 - 50 minutes or get 15 - 20 at the end will be the question. I can see Razor having a bob each way e.g. Williams starts, Sititi subs on when (hopefully) some of the sting has been taken out of the Arg D.
waiopehu oldboy
Rocky Elsom (76)
With Tuipulotu now unlikely to play Parker is definitely in the mix.
Dismal Pillock
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
The coaching mess needs a tidy up.
2025 All Blacks Coaching Team:
2025 All Blacks Coaching Team:
- Head Coach: Scott Robertson
- Forwards Coach: Jason Ryan
Defence Coach:Scott Hansen- Backs Coach:
Jason Holland. Get someone else. Cory Jane, ffs, anyone. The fuck is this guy doing? Worst AB backline in memory. Passes all over the shop, the root cause of which is his old dipshit Canes mate Beaudy at 1st 5 Contact Skills Coach:Tamati Ellisongod knows wft this guy is doing. "Contact Skills"? What, learning how to use a smartphone to "contact" your mum and tell her the All Blacks lost again?Specialist Lineout Coach: Bryn EvansLineouts are done by forwards, get the Hoskins Hater to do it ffs
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Real interesting with TV! getting WC soccer, and setting up to show all of it. All NZ games apparently FTA and they setting up pay channel or something for rest of games. They sound like they getting ready to have a real crack at sports broadcasting. They already got home test cricket, and a few others. They saying talked of how they successfully bid for NPC and local netball comp , and mentioned other sports, that I forget now. We get URC rugby etc there already. Another player in market is good for rugby etc going forward.
waiopehu oldboy
Rocky Elsom (76)
Quinn Tupaea has re-signed through to RWC.
Dismal Pillock
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
"Quinn Tupeaua" aint fit to cup AJ Lam's BALLLLLLZZZZ.
0-36 2nd half.
NATIONAL SHAME.
Time to send out the bat signal to The Killdozer.
D.Paps, #1 Most Hated Hoskins Sotutu, Ricci Ric, AJ Lam, Mark Telea, Akira, your country needs you.
At least they aint gonna capitulate 0-36 in a 2nd half like a shitstreaming shower of gutless pea-hearted princesses.
0-36 2nd half.
NATIONAL SHAME.
Time to send out the bat signal to The Killdozer.
D.Paps, #1 Most Hated Hoskins Sotutu, Ricci Ric, AJ Lam, Mark Telea, Akira, your country needs you.
At least they aint gonna capitulate 0-36 in a 2nd half like a shitstreaming shower of gutless pea-hearted princesses.
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Willin1
Herbert Moran (7)
I think lack of player engagement is as big a problem as our disjointed coaching group’s muddled tactics and selections. I hear people say Razor’s has lost the dressing room, but I don’t think he’s ever had them.
From early on, I got a very strong feeling that Ardie does not like or respect Razor. Given that he’s such a big presence in the team, that’s a major disconnect.
While a loss can galvanise a team to lift for their next game, a total shellacking like that knocks the confidence badly, and that can take a lot more to bounce back from.
With the Eden Park record on the line, followed by tough away games against Australia, Ireland, and England, things are looking very shaky for Razor.
He needs to start with replacing Scott Barrett who is looking is totally out of his depth as Captain. His timid inarticulate post match interviews make me cringe.
From early on, I got a very strong feeling that Ardie does not like or respect Razor. Given that he’s such a big presence in the team, that’s a major disconnect.
While a loss can galvanise a team to lift for their next game, a total shellacking like that knocks the confidence badly, and that can take a lot more to bounce back from.
With the Eden Park record on the line, followed by tough away games against Australia, Ireland, and England, things are looking very shaky for Razor.
He needs to start with replacing Scott Barrett who is looking is totally out of his depth as Captain. His timid inarticulate post match interviews make me cringe.
Dismal Pillock
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
the bit I dont get is he got his Cantabs to run thru walls for him. The dancing etc. The players loved him. He gets the whole lot of them into the AB's. Then he gets the AB's job and they down tools in the last 30 mins in every single test.
Or just not fit enough?
7 pts down with 20 mins to play? The usual AB's mantra was "7 pts?, no biggie, trust the systems, now we run them off their feet and run in 2 more tries. Maybe 3".
Dismal Pillock
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Any ideas what sort of contracts these elite AB guys are on? Is Razor pretty much financially obligated to play them? If he drops them, do they get paid the big bux anyway and NZRFU loses $$$ cos the new kid they get in has to get bumped up to an AB salary?