All Blacks 2025
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
Man this thread seems to go full circle. Once again talking about Ardie's height and weight. Classic stuff.
Well, you're all wrong, Moana has him listed at 1.80m and 85kg. The diet is certainly helping with his performance this year.
It won’t be complete until you talk up Billy Proctor as first choice 13 this year.
Done. Billy Proctor should be AB 13 this year. Change my mind.
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With all the speculation has anyone mentioned Fihaki as an outside back option?
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Hotham has looked very awkward tonight. Another big mistake.
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@Canes4life Fakatava may be the one to benefit.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life Fakatava may be the one to benefit.
I see him and Hotham as #3 and 4. Whoever can have the greater impact in the final 25 minutes of a match would get my vote
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@canefan Clearly it helps if your Third Half Back is a genial, clubbable character too. Someone like Andy Ellis was perfect to the role.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
Pleasing to see Ratima finding some form in recent weeks
There's a big gap between the top two 9s and the rest.
Yeah massive gap in my view. Based on last night’s performance from Hotham, I’d have Fakatava as the third halfback but I would only use him as bench impact if required.
Roigard and Ratima definitely certainties in the ABs 23.
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There haven't been too many Highlanders picked in recent years. On paper they seem like they should be a lot better than what they are. I thought JJ made a few selection errors earlier in the season.
But overall they should be doing better. They just don't combine well as a team.
I'd have De Groot, Holland and Ratumaitavuki Kneepkins in my squad but that's it. Tangitau needs to be fit.
Howden is a good player.
The other guys like Haig need to be fit to be considered.
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
In the past I thought ENS would be a contender but he got chased down by the Highlanders openside yesterday.
His first game since Rd 1, so he wouldn't have been match fit. Unless there was an injury I suspect he was on managed minutes too (replaced at HT).
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What’s everyone’s thoughts on the back row. Normally seven are selected.
Savea ,Wallace ,Lakai, Jacobsen are certainties.
Then you have Dalton, Kirifi , Parker ,Blackadder ,Grace ,Lio Willie.
I think Blackadder is done. Would love to see Kirifi in there. Lio Willie has been great for crusaders. But does make a few mistakes.
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@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2025:
What’s everyone’s thoughts on the back row. Normally seven are selected.
Savea ,Wallace ,Lakai, Jacobsen are certainties.
Then you have Dalton, Kirifi , Parker ,Blackadder ,Grace ,Lio Willie.
I think Blackadder is done. Would love to see Kirifi in there. Lio Willie has been great for crusaders. But does make a few mistakes.
I’d take Kirirfi , Parker and Lio Willie.Finau,Sotutu and Papalli out of the picture ?
