New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[Matiunz]

In November
What exactly is the point of that.

Remember thefirst season Warriors got Alex Corvo (2018 I think?) we were super fit and started with a hiss and a roar and were sitting top of the table close to halfway through the season, then we burnt out and ended up limping into 8th spot.
Same theory was behind Warriors in 23 where we started strong and fit/well drilled then started to show signs of fatigue later in the season and underwhelmed a bit in the later games, it’s also a theory to our horror injury run this season being a hangover of that

 

[Wb1234]

In November
What exactly is the point of that.

No you want them doing that kind of training during the season lmao

 

[flippikat]

While we await any more news, here's the 1987 South Island team photo, courtesy of "Point of Difference' rugby league Facebook group.

Honestly, this wouldn't ba a bad colour combo for NZ 2.. at least it'd have some history.

 

[Gobsmacked]

No you want them doing that kind of training during the season lmao

At least they'll be at peak fitness for the holidays...

 

[SpaceMonkey]

South island rep teams are usually predominantly white with some black, current league team uses those colours.
’North Island’ and ‘South Island’ don’t tend to be consistent rep teams in higher profile sports to get a consistent colour scheme. In my lifetime I only remember a hand full of North v South Cricket and Union games that don’t tend to stick around despite the occasional effort to bring them back. Last one I remember was a Union game over COVID when borders were closed

The idea of a big North Island vs South Island rivalry gets overestimated by Australians, the big rivalries in NZ tend to be more inter-provincial.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Well he did win a Gf in 2014...
Ivan didn't win one till 2021

Madge won their first GF In 40 yrs …but for some reason they showed him the door three years later …

 

[MugaB]

Madge won their first GF In 40 yrs …but for some reason they showed him the door three years later …

Maybe couldn't replicate the success he had, not like the likes of Bellamy or Ivan

 

[Chins get the wins]

Maybe couldn't replicate the success he had, not like the likes of Bellamy or Ivan

Craig is a bum who's never even gone back to back

 

[MugaB]

Craig is a bum who's never even gone back to back

Yes, but you have to acknowledge he has done what he has done in a foreign city we all call Mexico (that doesn't sound right)
And is sharing it with 9 other AFL pro clubs, I suppose it makes him irrelevant, but to us it's great to be able succeed in a city that genuinely hates RL

 

[Matt_CBY]

“genuinely hates RL” haha okay

 

[BuffaloRules]

Maybe couldn't replicate the success he had, not like the likes of Bellamy or Ivan

I think it’s a sign he wears out his welcome with the players after a few years…

He has had good success with the Kiwis and NSW … but these are different roles to coaching a club side … will be very interesting to see how he goes in Brisbane

 

[RedVee]

I think it’s a sign he wears out his welcome with the players after a few years…

He has had good success with the Kiwis and NSW … but these are different roles to coaching a club side … will be very interesting to see how he goes in Brisbane

A bit like Brian Smith. After 3 years players couldn’t stand him

 

[Wb1234]

A bit like Brian Smith. After 3 years players couldn’t stand him

Tallis said he learned a lot more about rugby league from b.smith than Wayne Bennett

He’s a protege of the Warren Ryan school of coaching

Gus is too

 

[Chins get the wins]

Yes, but you have to acknowledge he has done what he has done in a foreign city we all call Mexico (that doesn't sound right)
And is sharing it with 9 other AFL pro clubs, I suppose it makes him irrelevant, but to us it's great to be able succeed in a city that genuinely hates RL

Achieved nothing without cheating

 

[RedVee]

Tallis said he learned a lot more about rugby league from b.smith than Wayne Bennett

He’s a protege of the Warren Ryan school of coaching

Gus is too

Yes, I heard Gordy speaking well of Brian recently. He even speaks kinda well of St George these days. He has mellowed with age.

 

[Wb1234]

Yes, I heard Gordy speaking well of Brian recently. He even speaks kinda well of St George these days. He has mellowed with age.

If he hadn’t sat out the season in 96 saints win the comp lol

 

[Matt_CBY]

Achieved nothing without cheating

What a brain dead opinion