New Munster head coach all but confirmed

All Blacks player wages are difficult to get 100% right. Mo’unga was almost certain to have earnt millions by that point. Being the 10 in Robertson’s All Blacks would be worth about a million a year. Mo’unga still could’ve played in Japan after that in 2028. Nonu is still playing in the midfield in his mid 40s. It’s not like Mo’unga was one head knock or other injury away from enforced retirement.

The Reds couldn’t emulate what confronted them from the Crusaders at breakdown and scrum, and that’s where the match becoming one-way traffic began.

And the Brumbies will have to play their best game to top the wounded Chiefs, no doubt. But the Chiefs strangely played into the Blues hands too, which they surely won’t repeat...

It must be very trying, for an All Black, to even go to the shops in New Zealand.

It’s funny how people are less dedicated, to their country, now they are getting paid lots of money. I suppose before professionalism rugby was just a calling as it was, mostly, unpaid :)

With the RWC 2011 back three of: Kahui (11), Jane (14), Dagg (15). Henry departed from the idea where at least one (possibly two) of the back three being a pure power wing. It seemed that the prevailing idea (in New Zealand), up until then, was to accept some defensive/positional weakness to maximize scoring chances.

I agree that Kahui could fill the role of a ‘power wing’. He could play: 11, 13, 14, 15 at a high level. Also, Guildford was a more traditional 11 and in the TWC 2011 squad. So, Henry didn’t completely abandon the idea, more of a temporary tactical adjustment.

The combination of: Kahui (11), Jane (14), Dagg (15) was a great method to defuse the ‘up and under’ style of play that was popular in 2009. Impressive mental agility.

If it was it the old days and not televised, it would be some kind of mad urban myth by now.

But the world saw it. I'm surprised Nic has the balls to ever take to a pitch again!

Total comedy. His teammates even looked embarrassed for him. Just right.

He would have been shaking like a shyting dog. Still, he was a missed penalty away from his happy ending!

Robinson won't be missed. ABs are on the up!

Kirifi is on the outside looking in because if any ONE of Blackadder, Papaili, Jacobson (all can play 7) play the house down, Kirifi is toast.