2019 Rugby Championship

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

But his form ever is nothing to get excited about.

fixed that. The very definition of a "solid" player. yawn

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby Probably because there is no other candidate for a third first five-eighth spot.

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

@antipodean said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

But his form ever is nothing to get excited about.

fixed that. The very definition of a "solid" player. yawn

But this season he isn't even that. The one thing going for him was supposed to be his dependency in defence.

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

@taniwharugby Probably because there is no other candidate for a third first five-eighth spot.

If DMac is the third best five-eighth in New Zealand, our mystical depth has disappeared.

[Stargazer]

@antipodean Yes, we're very light on good "10s".

Edit: considering what happened during the 2011 RWC, I'd like Mitch Hunt and Josh Ioane to get more game time. Thinking that they capped Cameron ahead of them and might be tempted to call him up in case of injuries, gives me nightmares.

Don't think any of the others are even on a very distant radar, yet.

[taniwharugby]

just chuck Jordie at 10...he is a JOAT-MON!

[gt12]

@Stargazer

Mr Carter is just a short trip away, no worries.

[Stargazer]

@gt12 In that case, there's a pool of reserves in several positions in Japan.

[Tim]

Jordie Barrett continues his charmed run.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yep, David Havili has had a better season thus far.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Jordan and Nanai too.

[mariner4life]

@Tim said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

@Stargazer Jordan and Nanai too.

the improvement in Nanai to the player we all thought he could be is one of the most damning indictment on the former Blues coaching team

[KiwiMurph]

Havili, Nanai and Jordan have also been much stronger than Bridge and Naholo (so far).

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph But unlike Naholo, Bridge hasn't been playing badly either. He's not making mistakes, but has just not had many scoring opportunities. The ball is simply not going his way.

[Stargazer]

Here's the official media release:

http://www.allblacks.com/News/33958/forty-one-players-named-for-all-blacks-foundation-day

[Stargazer]

Anyone else wonders why Tahuriorangi has been picked again? Doesn't start for the Chiefs, doesn't shine when on the field. Bryn Hall on the other hand has been really good.

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

Anyone else wonders why Tahuriorangi has been picked again? Doesn't start for the Chiefs, doesn't shine when on the field. Bryn Hall on the other hand has been really good.

They are clearly favouring players picked last year over form for these foundation camps. Explains Jordie, Tahuriorangi, Coltman etc.

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

looking at the list and the order, appears D-Mac is there as a 10.

And Hemopo as a lock

[booboo]

Our 3rd and 4th hookers remain somewhat vanilla.

[mariner4life]

@booboo said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

Our 3rd and 4th hookers remain somewhat vanilla.

i like vanilla. i would settle for vanilla