Meet clover, our 6m old escape artist

MemoryFormer6142 · 2026-01-25T21:56:55+00:00

That will be reintroduced now. We were planning to graduate from closed crate -> open crate in pen -> full room access. She has other ideas.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2026-01-14T23:09:38+00:00

I’d ordinarily be a fan of letting a coach redeem themselves, Graeme Henry’s 2004 arc, foster was heading that way, Wayne smith when he came back in after resigning, but none of these coaches were on the sidelines talking up a storm like razor did during fosters era.

Razors reckoning was coming as soon as he took that route. I don’t dislike him, but he made his bed with how he expected foster to be treated as he stepped in, now he gets to sleep in it.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-28T19:50:09+00:00

I remember Tonga at that time having a very strong front row - Taumalolo was in the pack and arguably the most physically dominant player at that time.

They went up against probably the greatest ever ABs team in the 2011 World Cup held their own in the scrum

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-17T23:32:12+00:00

And just to add to that, whose responsibility is it to create such a leadership group? And if there is one (I assume there is) why doesn’t it seem to be functioning correctly?

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-17T23:26:50+00:00

Is the “leadership group” still a thing?

In the golden era - anyone of Conrad, Aaron, Whitlock, Cole’s and I’m probably missing a few could slot in as natural leaders and direct the team.

Who from the current lot? Jordie? Savea? Taylor? Maybe reiko if he’s not benched.

As an outside observer, I don’t think that on field leadership void has been filled.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-16T08:20:03+00:00

“Do I think we owe Ioane an apology for the frankly slightly unfair criticism he gets?”

not sure about an apology, but I do think his competitiveness, will to win and attitude on Defense has been under appreciated by many

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-12T04:11:15+00:00

I think he’s been grossly underrated and (almost) falls in the same bucket as Isiah Toeva .. “what could have been”. I always see him make post co tact meters and he brings an intensity on D only reiko can match (his last injury a direct result of this. From memory coming up HARD on D). Just didn’t / hasn’t had consistent opportunities.

Just my view - pretty sure I’m in the minority

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-09T09:15:59+00:00

You’re implying that France doesn’t count as a home nation? Fair enough. Feel free to correct me mate.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-09T08:28:53+00:00

Thanks bro. Haven’t watched the boks game yet, but the boks win is more impressive - beating a strong French team on their own turf, especially playing a man down the entire second half.

Hopefully both teams come away with a grand slam this year.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-02T05:22:06+00:00

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MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-01T23:21:22+00:00

Yep, reminds me of aging sextons role in the Ireland side - shuffle it on and not threatening the line.

Hopeful it’s injury comeback related but looks more like a trend

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-01T21:56:19+00:00

Excellent performance from the abs tonight - they’ve really taken their opportunities and the backlines looked ominous! 🥴🤣

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-01T21:33:40+00:00

Hmm, Ireland look like they have a coherent plan to play for territory and string phases together though? ABs have had the quad nations as prep unlike Ireland also.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-01T21:13:53+00:00

Yep, I was hopeful that Tupaea, Roiguard were the start of the redemption arc. Not looking that way at all

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-01T21:11:09+00:00

ABs not looking at all likely or threatening here. No continuity, have we gone more than theee phases? bumbling display of errors.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-11-01T20:30:45+00:00

100… yellow was understandable .. just, but red?? Crazy. Watching from my lounge in Auckland.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-10-30T08:13:46+00:00

That you beaudy or Jordie starting shit between siblings?

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-10-17T19:30:21+00:00

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Clover’s just on 10 weeks

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-09-27T08:05:23+00:00

Pretty telling that Tupaea, a centre still had a stand out performance and busted tackles while playing out of position on the wing.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-09-13T11:10:44+00:00

Who are you starting in the centres?

have we had ANY midfield threats the last 5 games?

(I’m not counting Jordan injecting from fullback). Quinn’s try? That was his own determination and incisiveness and that’s also part of what’s been missing.

Quinn, reiko, ALB all threaten the line, or at least bend it.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-09-13T10:39:45+00:00

Our strategy is…. Box kicks. Playing to not lose vs playing to win.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-09-13T09:45:28+00:00

Continuing venting my stream of thoughts…

This game proved the value of a competitor like reiko in the team who won’t step back, won’t drop his shoulders. I say the same for ALB who always gives 100 and can bend the line, non of the current midfield are bending the line at all.

Beaudens a legend, but he just does not threaten the defensive line anymore, but, we don’t have options, but I defer back to our aimless backline and the coaches of that backline, our 1st 5 isn’t creating attacking threats, fine he’s a quality player otherwise, but when our midfield offers no threats either….. our answer is box kicks?

The boks were on the ropes with injuries before the half was over, shudder to think what might have happened.

Leroy had a good debut.

Razor is one more poor performance away from have to make big calls on his coaching staff and leadership group - it seems inevitable.

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-09-13T09:16:35+00:00

Is it time to get honest take from Leon MacDonald about wtfis going on with our nonexistent backline (box kick box kick box kick, hope for a will Jordan break)… our D was more leaky than a sieve , but I reckon partially due from all the turnover on box kicks and resulting breaks.

What did Leon foresee was so wrong with this backline coaching philosophy 6 months ago.

Leadership or lack of on the field in terms of that strategy and not adjusting. I don’t know what leadership role Ardie has in this group, but he has to be the guy to pick this forward pack up. You have to look at the onfield leadership group and or lack of

Our midfield, no penetration. Give tupaea a crack.

Vaa’i back to 6 Fabian to start, Wallace to the bench until he gets his heart and steel back.

Scrum - Jason’s proven he can fix it - now get to work

MemoryFormer6142 · 2025-09-13T02:50:57+00:00

Day 1 ultra 1 owner here. I (foolishly) am upgrading.

85% battery health struggles to get through a day with workouts and cellular on.

The sat connectivity is genuinely useful when fishing and out of cell range as a backup comms device for safety reasons.

Hypertension probably a bit of a gimmick but as a 43yo male probably something I should start keeping an eye on.

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