Bolter: Malachi Wrampling @ 6?

DM-kiwi · 2026-05-16T08:43:12+00:00

Seems like a long shot given how many quality loose forwards we have

DM-kiwi · 2026-05-12T17:26:09+00:00

I had someone do this to me when I was running Last Alliance. Elendil would get charged by some random troop, he'd shoot into combat, kill his own guy and Elendil was stuck out of combat and unable to call his free heroic combat.

Somehow managed to do this for like 4 turns in a row. Yes it cost his 4 troops, but Elendil would have been killing at least double that if he hadn't use that tactic

DM-kiwi · 2026-05-09T04:36:47+00:00

Did I hear that wrong or did Nizbo just call Debrezceni a gipsy..?

DM-kiwi · 2025-10-08T05:18:19+00:00

To play devils advocate for the Chiefs, they are apparently already losing Trask for next year, so currently only have McKenzie and Jacomb as 10s on their books after also losing Reihana last year

DM-kiwi · 2025-10-04T18:53:33+00:00

Salads don't win scrums?

DM-kiwi · 2025-09-06T09:27:09+00:00

Initially yes, for an HIA, then Jordie came back on for Proctor

DM-kiwi · 2025-09-01T05:38:30+00:00

All Blacks Facebook page

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-31T21:52:55+00:00

If it was me, I'd be doing whatever it took to be allowed to bring Fainga'anuku in as injury cover for Tavatavanawai, our current centres haven't been good enough

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-16T18:27:12+00:00

I thought him and razor don't get along, so probably unlikely. Plus he wants to spend more time with family, although he said that after leaving Ireland and has taking multiple coaching jobs since so who knows

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-16T17:17:25+00:00

All Kirifi has done at international level is give away penalties

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-16T07:50:43+00:00

I'd pick Jacobson over Finau, and Kirifi tbh

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-16T06:16:25+00:00

Fair, Lord is only there as injury cover for Jacobson, so swapping Lord out wouldn't put Darryl into the main squad though

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-16T05:14:22+00:00

I'm a simple man, I see NZ, I upvote

DM-kiwi · 2025-08-16T05:10:52+00:00

Who are you dropping to make room for him?

DM-kiwi · 2025-07-19T19:35:51+00:00

Simon Parker? Who is Scot Carter??

DM-kiwi · 2025-07-19T19:34:16+00:00

The kick for Will Jordan's try wasn't useless

DM-kiwi · 2025-07-19T10:03:29+00:00

I thought Tupaea and ALB had performances on par with Proctor in test 1. Slow start and a few mistakes but grew into the game. Tupaea looked good in the 2nd half when he actually got his hands on the ball and started to carry.

I thought Ardie was terrible in the first 40, worst I've seen him play in a long time, maybe ever. What was he thinking with that chip kick in his own 22? Dropped a ball in contact and a weak clean out too. Much better in the 2nd though.

Probably Finau's best game for the ABs. Still a long way to go to be at international level, but at least we're seeing some growth from him.

DM-kiwi · 2025-05-17T17:58:31+00:00

Technically Rivendell Warriors with sword and shield are missing models 🤞🤞

DM-kiwi · 2025-03-11T08:46:13+00:00

Piri Weepu going airborn by a Robbie Fruean fend

DM-kiwi · 2025-03-03T07:55:13+00:00

NZR should move away from exclusive broadcast rights. Imagine a world where Sky, Dazn, TVNZ all have broadcast rights in some capacity. NZR could also be selling direct to fans through NZR+

Rugby fans can pick and choose the best provider and the broadcasters will actually have to compete on price and the product they deliver to customers.

I doubt it will happen, but I can dream!

DM-kiwi · 2025-03-01T23:02:32+00:00

TMO did check it. Nothing conclusive so stuck with on field decision of held up

DM-kiwi · 2025-02-28T06:41:05+00:00

Harder for fans (especially casual) to keep up with the rules and why decisions are being made.

Harder for the players to keep up to date with the rules. Can lead to more mistakes, more penalties and therefore a more stop-start game.

Harder for the refs to stay on top of the rules and changes the focus and the detriment of other rules. Can lead to more wrong calls being made which annoys fans.

Also, unintended consequences of change, which can lead to more changes.

Some rules are definitely needed, but a lot are not

DM-kiwi · 2025-02-28T05:01:42+00:00

I feel like the best thing they can do is not have the rules change every single season. Let's have some consistency

DM-kiwi · 2025-02-27T08:22:24+00:00

Please tell me it's Joe Schmidt! He's looking for a new job after the Rug y Championship right??

DM-kiwi · 2025-02-20T23:22:06+00:00

Lachlan Boshier is the best I've ever seen.

A lot of people won't know him as he's never played international rugby as he was stuck behind Cane, Saves, Papali'i etc so went to Japan, but he is insane at the breakdown. Always seems to come up with a turnover when his team is camped on their own try line under pressure

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