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The drama 🤯 What a game of rugby this was! It came down to this kick to give France the victory over England 🤩 ↳ Six Nations. Every Match. Live & Exclusive. #StanSportAU #GM6N

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Holy shit

@DMAC_1O @bensmithrugby 1 good year doesn’t cover over the other rubbish years under Foster.

@bensmithrugby Fr, and yet everyone wanted razor over foster 🤦‍♂️

The 2023 All Blacks really were that team: W 41-12 vs Argentina in Arg W 35-20 vs Boks smoked W 38-7 vs Wallabies W 23-20 vs Wallabies L 7-35 vs Boks (Cash grab friendly) L 13-27 vs France (only real loss) W 71-3 vs Namibia W 96-17 vs Italy W 73-0 vs Uruguay W 28-24 vs Ireland (KO’d world number one and best team) W 44-6 vs Argentina (record semi-final margin) L* 11-12 vs Springboks (The 15 on 14 asterisk final) *Held Boks tryless, scored two of their own, one wrongly scrubbed off, played a man down for 80% of the game. Jordie Barrett missed pen spared the Boks the ultimate humiliation. Only one legitimate defeat against France.

@PronouncedHare It is when you consider Foster lost 5 outta 6 including a home series loss to Ireland and kept his job.

@ChalynRugby Beauden Barrett

Can we actually know which senior players, apart from Ardie Savea, were unhappy with Scott Robertson ? Because honestly, if I missed out on the all blacks captaincy, I’d be upset too. 👀 #Allblacks #Rugby

@Sportsfreakconz They do know the All Blacks have been in decline since 2016 right? Ever since that 1st loss to Ireland in Chicago we’ve been shit. The player talent pool is as bad as it’s ever been in this country not sure what a new coach is gonna do.

Credit to NZR for doing a proper end of year review, and not just a box ticking exercise.

@PunterRugby Tell us then don’t be vague tell everyone

We need a documentary on the behind-the-scenes drama of this. I’ve heard some nasty shit has been going on.

@JoeTurksta He can’t say much the decline started under him the 2023 RWC final appearance was a mirage papered over cracks.

Ian Foster right now.

@JamieWall2 Tony Brown gets lots of love how do we know if he’s any good or he’s just coaching South Africa’s golden generation cos the All Blacks generation is far from golden it’s one of the more poorer All Blacks generations in history these players are meh by ABs standards.

When's South Africa gonna wake up and join the dots re Tony Brown

@Kiwisportsguy Jamie Joseph who hasn’t won anything since 2015 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Good on David Kirk for actually pulling the trigger. Hand Jamie Joseph a blank check.

@tauhenare @AllBlacks The teams been in decline since 2016 this ain’t a Robertson thing the 2023 RWC final made people ignore all the problems

So Razors gone. Whilst I think it may have been time for a change given the shit show of the past 2 years some of the players should go as well. They are not blameless. -@AllBlacks.

@scottd_sports The All Blacks have been unbeatable for the last 10yrs

Thoughts? My thoughts. He had a great record with the Crusaders, yet an average record with the once almost unbeatable All Blacks. What has changed? Surely, he can't suddenly be a bad coach. Who should replace him? Should coaches or players pay the price for some average results?

A Bledisloe Cup on the biggest stage 🏆 #RWC2027 | #NZLvAUS

@AllBlacks Ruben Love finally outta dog house

For the final time in 2025 😤

@Sonjamclaughlan When people compare these All Blacks to vintage ones and say “their not those All Blacks” you’re comparing them to some of the greatest rugby teams we’ve ever seen 🤣 being a notch below those teams still means their very good.

@ChrisDa87525969 @rugbyontnt He’s a better impact player of the bench against tiring players

@rugbyontnt McKenzie should've started, Barrett on the bench

An absolutely outrageous finish from Damian McKenzie 😮 Wow.

@rugbyontnt Proctor asking for the inside pass when Dmac is in THIS position is absolutely hilarious how was he ever gonna make this pass? 🤣🤣🤣