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I think a lot of it is just beat up on how good they are. There's a sharp distinction between looking good at Premier level (and in the cases of some touted from a young age, First XV), than actually performing at a high level against professionals. The NRC should help (it really helped Kerevi...

The IRB World Rugby always seem to give these awards to Kiwis, it's like they don't watch anyone else play. That's 4 years in a row. Carter had a good RWC but I can recall not long ago a lot of NZers calling for him to get dropped. Obviously biased but that award was David Pocock's...

Don't get your hopes up. The man has no shame.

I expect, and hope, to see a bigger Rebels representation next year. I think they have the biggest collection of young talent in Super Rugby and with 4 years until the next Cup it's time to get these guys exposed and battle ready. I also think we'll see some K-Hunt next year. He didn't suddenly become...

3. Pocock 2. Hooper 1. Beale HM: Fardy, Foley

Going way, way ahead to 2019 (age in 2019 in brackets).. 1. Sio (28) - looks like he has the talent now to possibly be our best ever prop. Like any young player he has things to work on but the sky looks the limit. Could have well over 50 caps by this point and be entering his prop-prime. 2...

False in every other way bar a technicality. Besides the Pooper only applies when both start.

Surely Auckland doesn't count then. No Pooper.

http://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/rugby/hansen-springboks-are-all-blacks-closest-rival/ I don't have time to sift through a million and one articles searching for various quotes that have ticked me off in the past, but this sort of comment annoys Australians. In all reality it probably...

Hansen's a douche

It'd be nice if this all flowed on to some genuine buzz around Super Rugby and the tests next year but I think our ship has sailed.

I thought it was a foregone conclusion he's done?

We always get snubbed at these awards. World Rugby has a love affair with New Zealand.

I'd suggest you avoid 'Veitchy on Sport' then. The place is a cesspool (in the true spirit of its namesake).

I try to forget most of Richard Graham's decisions from last year.

Is there any chance of Sam Greene getting a run in the main squad this year? I'd like to see him get his chance, I think he has a higher ceiling as a player than McIntyre or DP from what I've seen in Prem Grade. Either way we're getting a huge drop off from QC (Quade Cooper).

I don't want to trivialise the importance of a national jersey, but I'd love them to run a 'heritage' type jersey series. One per year (or every few years) recognising some of the great jerseys from our past. Plain gold, the green sleeves with white hoops etc etc. Or even better, just go...

Not sure it it's cropped up in the media or some stats guru has figured it out already, but is this game some form of record for number of combined test caps between the two teams? If they line up as expected I counted 2,596 games of experience with 4 centurions on the ABs and 3 in gold. That's...

South Africa gets a new coach and wins the 2019 RWC. Japan and Georgia overtake Samoa and Fiji in the rankings (consistently). 3 of the SH teams make up the semi-finalists, England is the other. England sorts their shit out and takes advantage of the wealth of talent it currently has. Three Six...

3. David Pocock 2. Fardy 1. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) HM: Genia, Douglas