If the Super season finished there Love deserves the first start at 10 for the All Blacks this year.
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@Unite said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
If the Super season finished there Love deserves the first start at 10 for the All Blacks this year.
First test at this very venue.
It was Fehi's third try that was almost a BP intercept. Needs to shelve that over the top ball.
@Fale009 said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Numia, Aumua and Tosi looking like a front row that could add a lot of impact off the bench at test level. Unsure if Numia could hold up as a scrummager at that level but the rest of his game is awesome.
I thought that too. The black bomb squad!
The Brumbies captain looked like he'd like an indoor stadium too. Make it happen Canberra!
@Fale009 said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
There is a lot to love about Love's game. Hope he gets a proper shot this year for the ABs.
If he does get a start at 10, hopefully it's not outside Christie. That would mean a ranga at 9 and 10. That would be awful.
@Fale009 said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Numia, Aumua and Tosi looking like a front row that could add a lot of impact off the bench at test level. Unsure if Numia could hold up as a scrummager at that level but the rest of his game is awesome.
Numia finally getting back to form of a couple of years ago. Still think he should learn to throw. Heck it's not as bad a shout as a wing covering flanker.
That jersey looks very sharp.
Dearns has a quality rats tail. Such a shame he's going back to Japan
From a business POV mental if NZR don't conjure up a deal for Fineanganofo.
Rugby WC 2027 vs North England stint.
Omg
When does Fehi's NH contract start?
Rennies job is to win games, Fehi being part of the squad, is surely going to help this, id have zero issues if he wanted him and Fehi wanted a cap.
@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
I am starting to think he is the player I am waiting for Clarke to be.
hasn't he signed a 2 year overseas Newcastle contract or have I got my wingers mixed up?
Back to winning ways and a big one against the side I despise most in Superb Rugby. Happy days!
@BerniesCorner said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
From a business POV mental if NZR don't conjure up a deal for Fineanganofo.
Rugby WC 2027 vs North England stint.
Omg
They already tried, but he wants to try it.
@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
When does Fehi's NH contract start?
Hopefully the cleverest lawyers in New Zealand are looking at ways to make his contract with Newcastle Red Bull disappear.
@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Or just allow selection of overseas ABs....
Now that would piss RM off!
@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
If he does get a start at 10, hopefully it's not outside Christie. That would mean a ranga at 9 and 10. That would be awful.
The Gingz twinz.
@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
So Jordie looks a million bucks if he's just catching kicks or kicking.
Or playing the French C team.
Or his multiple MOTM performances against the best of Europe in the URC... winning the title in his first season? Okay son.
@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Dearns has a quality rats tail. Such a shame he's going back to Japan
You truly have unique criteria for AB selection.
@restofit said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
So Jordie looks a million bucks if he's just catching kicks or kicking.
Or playing the French C team.
Or his MOTM performances against the best of Europe in the URC, winning the title in his first season? Okay son.
Thanks dad, I do get carried away sometimes
@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
JB over QT at 12 for the ABs? I'm not seeing it this year.
Mate that will change, we are on a forum, so it depends on what happens this week.
I will say. I slowly starting to think that Reuben Love could cut it at test level as a 10! 
@sparky said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
When does Fehi's NH contract start?
Hopefully the cleverest lawyers in New Zealand are looking at ways to make his contract with Newcastle Red Bull disappear.
If you look at it from Fehi’s perspective. All black wings (traditionally) have a very short stint. He either plays this year and maybe lights the world on fire and, even bigger maybe, does the same in 2027. Earn an ok amount of coin. His peak is then perhaps behind him and in breaking his current contract, no other club will touch him. He’s then sat there wasting away in super. From a career and tactical perspective, he’d be an absolute fool to stay.
@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Or just allow selection of overseas ABs....
Now that would piss RM off!
The guy that didn't wanna play for the ABs? I'm not so sure.
@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@sparky said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
When does Fehi's NH contract start?
Hopefully the cleverest lawyers in New Zealand are looking at ways to make his contract with Newcastle Red Bull disappear.
If you look at it from Fehi’s perspective. All black wings (traditionally) have a very short stint. He either plays this year and maybe lights the world on fire and, even bigger maybe, does the same in 2027. Earn an ok amount of coin. His peak is then perhaps behind him and in breaking his current contract, no other club will touch him. He’s then sat there wasting away in super. From a career and tactical perspective, he’d be an absolute fool to stay.
Still a shame
@Fale009 said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Aumua stone walled three runners in about a minute there. Reminds me of something I used to say about Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis back in his prime - when he hits you, you stay hit.
His performance against Ireland on 2024 EOYT was superb.
He brutalised them in the loose.
The Allblacks missed him big time in 2025.
@Jet said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@Fale009 said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Aumua stone walled three runners in about a minute there. Reminds me of something I used to say about Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis back in his prime - when he hits you, you stay hit.
His performance against Ireland on 2024 EOYT was superb.
He brutalised them in the loose.
The Allblacks missed him big time in 2025.
Yeah he put a massive shift against both France and England.
@canefan said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@sparky said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
When does Fehi's NH contract start?
Hopefully the cleverest lawyers in New Zealand are looking at ways to make his contract with Newcastle Red Bull disappear.
If you look at it from Fehi’s perspective. All black wings (traditionally) have a very short stint. He either plays this year and maybe lights the world on fire and, even bigger maybe, does the same in 2027. Earn an ok amount of coin. His peak is then perhaps behind him and in breaking his current contract, no other club will touch him. He’s then sat there wasting away in super. From a career and tactical perspective, he’d be an absolute fool to stay.
Still a shame
Massive shame, could be the next NMS without injuries. But good on him for taking the money
@jimmyb said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@sparky said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
When does Fehi's NH contract start?
Hopefully the cleverest lawyers in New Zealand are looking at ways to make his contract with Newcastle Red Bull disappear.
If you look at it from Fehi’s perspective. All black wings (traditionally) have a very short stint. He either plays this year and maybe lights the world on fire and, even bigger maybe, does the same in 2027. Earn an ok amount of coin. His peak is then perhaps behind him and in breaking his current contract, no other club will touch him. He’s then sat there wasting away in super. From a career and tactical perspective, he’d be an absolute fool to stay.
Bollocks, if he stars at the RWC NMS style he'll easily pick up a contract.
@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
JB over QT at 12 for the ABs? I'm not seeing it this year.
It’s not even a contest atm.
@BerniesCorner said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
For the first time in a decade none of the 3 are certainties
Can see all 3 making a squad, , especially the youngers, BB would be good value backing up midweek.
Tend to think it would be quite a waste though - he's going to resemble Holwell on one leg by RWC time.
@BerniesCorner said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Fineanganofo is 23 years old! I'm not getting some opinions on here
In four more years he'll be as fast as Ralph.
@Bones said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
@reprobate said in Hurricanes vs Brumbies:
Somehow you took that as an insult.
I'm so insulted.
Not to you dear, to Ruben.