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Wasn't really stirring. I read this thread and out of interest looked to see what NZ are doing. You seem far better informed than I am about my own country so better keep up to date. Dainty Darkness - not too sure that will catch on. Nothing dainty about these girls.

with the IRB starting a World circuit for women's 7's next year, the sport is going to grow big time. I didn't even know the Lady Darknesses won the Oceania 7's last month. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/sevens/7416295/NZ-women-win-Oceania-7s-championship

Going by the number of articles i have read in NZ slating All Black tactics, handling, try butchering etc, they are unlikely to be given the mantle of Greatest Ever just yet. That talk seems to be coming from the West Island.

Then robbie will be coach till 2020.

The NZ cricket team would be stoked to be no. 2 in the world for 5 minutes.

It is a hard thing to pin down exactly what went on. Without knowing the full details of what was said exactly, the clear impression is that Carter and McCaw would not have been disappointed if Henry retained his job. i have some reasonably reliable sources and that is what I have gleaned...

Have not heard much on this side of the ditch. could just be wishful thinking.

he was coming from the Crusaders franchise. Incredibly successful. One that a lot of rugby players aspire to play for. A lot of us kiwis thought he would be the man to take charge after the disaster that was RWC 2007. Me too, to my embaressment. On a cursory examination he did indeed look like...

Savea won't be rushed in. We learned from pushing Lomu to fast. We won't be repeating that mistake. Hore definitely belongs there. he is like an extra loose forward at times. I would like to see him on longer than the last 10 minutes though. I would also like to see ben Smith getting more time...

. Yes he is a prop. I have been schooling him in the dark arts of the front row since wee fella grade. He ended up in my team again for most of the season before getting the call up to the 1st XV so had to learn to play both sides of the scrum. He is thinning down as he matures. I make him play...

Not mine. He is 110kg and 6 foot. he knows he is a couple of pies away from the reserve bench.

Well, my boy thinks AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) should have to withdraw from partnering Beale in the Wallaby pie eating contests. I thought one of the Fainga brothers was jiggling excessively when he ran on in the second half. We were just noticing it more because the boy is trying out for U16 reps and is very...

They had a game plan. At his post match interview, Cooper said it was to play in the AB's half, which explained all the kicking. However they are not fit. My son commentedon just how clearly overweight a lot of the players seemed to be. A suspicion of an incipient pot belly on at least 2...

Yes. Surpising it didn't work because we know how useless Dagg and Jane are under the high ball. Even Ben Smith, coming off the bench, had a field day under high ball.

Just watching the post match interview with Cooper. Their gameplan was to kick the ball deep! Surely they knew that was not a winning plan? EDIT: Just watched Coopers interview again on live rewind. His words were "We wanted to play down their half".

Hope Ben Smith gets a chance to show his class at fullback

ABs want bonus points tonight.

I would suspect the Robbie Touch may be an appropriate name.

Smith must be the fastest clearing halfback we have had in a long time.