Cape Town SVNS : les Bleus écrasent les Kiwis et rejoignent les demi-finales

As for Sevu Reece. Always looks a million dollars are Super level, but it never carries over to internationals when against the top teams. Some players have their level, his is Super, no more.

If he’s our 10 come 2027, it’s a damning statement of NZs talent development. Especially if the two backup options in the World Cup squad are two other guys on the wrong side of 30.

Maybe some fans want to see ‘shiny new things’ because no one else seems to be given a chance to prove themselves, unless via injury, before being dropped for the ‘leadership group’. Even in Super Rugby teams, you never see established All Blacks dropped no matter how badly they’re playing, it’s always the non-ABs who pay the selection price.

No wonder NZ is sweating on their 10’s, they keep dicking them about between one position and another. Jack of all trades, master of none.

As for the Cake Tin. That and Eden Park in particular are just far too big for today’s Super and NPC crowds. Both cities would be better off finding a good 10,000-15,000-seater stadium. That might create some demand for tickets, and some much needed atmosphere.

Assuming Dmac takes sabbatical next year, Jacomb will be our 10 and with some level of Waikato/Chiefs continuity in the coaches expected (Gibbes or Filipo as head coach), David Hill will continue to be in charge of the backs.

On that note Barrett’s chip was probably pure luck as well, I mean he chips it whenever theres a line in front of him so it’s not necessarily like any great amount of vision saw that opportunity!