Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?
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@allblacksfan72 said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
How about George bridge? Has all the qualities needed for test rugby
A red and black jersey?
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@crucial said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
@allblacksfan72 said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
How about George bridge? Has all the qualities needed for test rugby
A red and black jersey?
What does that mean? Not good enough ?
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@allblacksfan72 said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
@crucial said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
@allblacksfan72 said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
How about George bridge? Has all the qualities needed for test rugby
A red and black jersey?
What does that mean? Not good enough ?
It means it was a weak joke at the expense of the age old notion that Cantab players get easier access to the ABs
As for Bridge himself, tbh I haven't watched him closely as he hasn't warranted that much attention. I have seen him make good plays and I have seen him be average. Haven't seen anything that makes me wish the AB coaches would get their hands on him.
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Talent Seu?
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@canerbry said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
@crucial A weak reply from a weak position, at the support of the age old notion that Cantab players are written off by the pig island circle jerk due to ugly jealousy.
Watch Bridge.
Look! Someone caught a @Canerbry !
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Yeah. It's not hard really is it?
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@canerbry said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
Not worth making such a big a fuss about really.
Unlike George Bridge.
Bridge is all class I think,very under rated player,reminds me of Ben smith in the way he goes about the game.
I also rate tevita li on this season’s form,been outplaying Naholo in my opinion -
Unlikely. But young guys who could debut. IF there are injuries in their positions AND they themselves carve up. Guys with potential to own a position for a few years post 2019.
Quentin Strange
Dalton Papalii(Assuming Akira Ioane and Aumua aren't bolsters as they have played non-capped games on tour, been in squads etc)
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Whetu Douglas is a reasonable wildcard call.
Bridge isn't a bad call given that Ben Smith and Naholo didn't have the greatest of times on the wing during the French series and NMS hasn't really looked the same player he was in 2015. Different player to Ben Lam - more wing-fullback.
Hard to know quite who Hansen would choose as his second choice loosehead if everyone is fit - so few of them have been when the ABs have been selected in the past eight months. Tu'ikaunafe managed to bang a very solid stake into the ground, so he's doubtless leapt up the pecking order - possibly to the top (behind Moody). Edit: and I'm forgetting about Hames who is probably still no. 2.
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Looking forward to next years world cup, something that is going to be key is versatility. With the squad sizes limited to 31, and the inability to bring in someone from outside the squad without sending someone home, having a player who can competently cover several positions to allow someone to rehab from a minor injury may be key.
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@stockcar86 said in Are there any All Blacks wildcards left ?:
Looking forward to next years world cup, something that is going to be key is versatility. With the squad sizes limited to 31, and the inability to bring in someone from outside the squad without sending someone home, having a player who can competently cover several positions to allow someone to rehab from a minor injury may be key.
Good point! I am not a fan of just having 31 players,I really wish it was changed to 34.
