2025 All Blacks v France series
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@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
SRP Forwards most minutes:
1131 Patrick Tuipulotu
1124 Christian Lio-Willie
1113 Du'Plessis Kirifi
1043 Scott Barrett
1039 Dalton Papali'i
1038 Peter Lakai
1024 Tupou Vaa'i
1012 Hoskins Sotutu
978 Fabian Holland
946 Samipeni Finau
943 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa
936 Luke JacobsonDoes this include finals or just round robin play? Don’t really fancy going back and doing the math
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@xman said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Good to see Razor has no hard feelings about the Papali'i headbutt.
What happened between Dalton and Razor?
Kerfuffle
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@antipodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@No-Quarter said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
I think a big part of the reason they are talking about locks playing 6 is they see Holland as a starter in the medium term given his attributes, so would love it if Barrett or Vai'i could make a good fist of 6 as I believe they want all three of those players on the pitch. It would also solve our height issues in the lineout and allow us to play two of the smaller dynamic loosies at 7 and 8.
Big question is whether Barrett or Vai'i can make it work at 6 - they haven't been able to in the past.
IMO it would be a big mistake to move Barrett to a position he wasn't fast enough to play years ago. And moving Vai'i from lock in his current form should be investigated for treason.
I agree, except together they aren't IMO tall enough for us to get away with them as pair. I hope I'm proven wrong.
Personally, I'd give Holland his chance - he's a proper tall tight lock who works his ass off.
He may need to improve some aspects of his game, but I want to see if he can make it at this level.
What that means for Vaai is that he may come off the bench (in reality) or needs a go at 6. Vaai has become newer younger (better) Barrett and that's why I've questioned whether Barrett should be captain.
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@xman said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Good to see Razor has no hard feelings about the Papali'i headbutt.
What happened between Dalton and Razor?
Think it may have been Blackadder and Razor. Blackadder kicked Razor in the balls.
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@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Depends on the opposition. England and Ireland have had success with Beirne and Lawes and I think Barrett is probably faster than both of those.
Can you just stop? Everything you post is basically wrong.
Barrett faster than lawes? Maybe now. Maybe.Fuck Courtney Lawes would walk in to the AB 6 shirt
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@Chris-B said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Which of them will replicate Jerome? Which of them is going to win lineouts jumping against Big Pieter-Steph?
I didn't realize he was in the French team arriving.
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@mariner4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Fuck Courtney Lawes would walk in to the AB 6 shirt
He'd be more likely to lean over the line and steal it.
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I'll be surprised if one of our starting locks will be going Dutch. That will be ballsy.
And while I like a Blackadder conspiracy on either side of the ball, I suspect they simply know what EB offers, and want to test out some new talent.
But as I said before, a blind bit of flying French crumpet could see Sititi was injured and their makeshift rejigging looks decidedly makeshift. Paps and Kirifi are specialist sevens while Savea was playing the house down at 7. Sure he could play 8 but there are quite a few others who can play 8 and 6. Hmm I guess this is a golden opportunity for CLW to show his versatility at 6 or 8.
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Sititi is injured. He was the designated No. 8. CLW has been the best 8 in Super Rugby this year. Clear and simple selection. Nothing to discuss.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@xman said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Good to see Razor has no hard feelings about the Papali'i headbutt.
What happened between Dalton and Razor?
Think it may have been Blackadder and Razor. Blackadder kicked Razor in the balls.
.... and broke his foot in the process
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@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Good to see Razor has no hard feelings about the Papali'i headbutt.
I think The Silver Fern by revealing the Dalton Papali'i head butt saga to the world played a crucial role in his All Blacks recall. Dalton owes @Duluth and @Kirwan a beer.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@xman said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Good to see Razor has no hard feelings about the Papali'i headbutt.
What happened between Dalton and Razor?
Think it may have been Blackadder and Razor. Blackadder kicked Razor in the balls.
Thankfully. Now we don't have to see him getting bounced around like a basketball at the big boys level.
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@nostrildamus said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Chris-B said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Which of them will replicate Jerome? Which of them is going to win lineouts jumping against Big Pieter-Steph?
I didn't realize he was in the French team arriving.
It's a shit 2nd or 3rd string French team, and we should be able to select any number of players and still beat them.
That doesn't mean we should waste the opportunity to figure out a way to beat their best team and the Saffas consistently by playing guys who can't match up to the big boys. -
@African-Monkey said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@xman said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Good to see Razor has no hard feelings about the Papali'i headbutt.
What happened between Dalton and Razor?
Think it may have been Blackadder and Razor. Blackadder kicked Razor in the balls.
Thankfully. Now we don't have to see him getting bounced around like a basketball at the big boys level.
Yeah what a relief we get to see the continued dominance of DP, LJ, SF.
If none of them could dominate the clearly fucking hopeless EB in play-off rugby, why should we expect them to dominant test rugby?
