AB Depth Chart 2020

[Machpants]

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

[mariner4life]

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

2012: Our best ever lock; a try scoring phenom; arguably our best ever halfback; 2 x World Player of the Year; one of our best Pro hookers

2016: Back up openside; Squadie with a handful of meaningful caps; part of the midfield rotation; squadie; didn't make the World Cup

I hope 2020 is a bit more inspiring than 2016

[Old Samurai Jack]

@Tim Hugely impressed with Tyrel Lomax. He is been busy around the field and has always been a strong scrummager as you saw on the weekend. I see him as one of the leading contenders.

[nzzp]

@mariner4life said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

2012: Our best ever lock; a try scoring phenom; arguably our best ever halfback; 2 x World Player of the Year; one of our best Pro hookers

2016: Back up openside; Squadie with a handful of meaningful caps; part of the midfield rotation; squadie; didn't make the World Cup

Ardie was 6 inches of height away from being a miracle flanker
ALB could have been the standout if Hansen had settled on a midfield.
Ioane was injured last year, and timing was just horrific

You're pretty harsh fella

[Stargazer]

@mariner4life said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

2012: Our best ever lock; a try scoring phenom; arguably our best ever halfback; 2 x World Player of the Year; one of our best Pro hookers

2016: Back up openside; Squadie with a handful of meaningful caps; part of the midfield rotation; squadie; didn't make the World Cup

I hope 2020 is a bit more inspiring than 2016

Aye? We're talking Rieko, right?

[Nepia]

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

How is Sam Cane not included in the 2012 group and how is Scott Barrett included in the 2016 gropup?

[Machpants]

@Nepia said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

How is Sam Cane not included in the 2012 group and how is Scott Barrett included in the 2016 gropup?

Cos I missed Cane, I thought he was capped earlier, and Scott Barrett first capped in '16. And I think he is a great player, as do the ABs coaches

[Nepia]

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

@Nepia said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

@Machpants said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Post RWC names of note
2012: Brodie, the bus, Aaron Smith, beaudy, Coles
2016: Ardie, DMac, ALB, Scott Barrett, Ioane

So hopefully we'll get another 5 this year too!

How is Sam Cane not included in the 2012 group and how is Scott Barrett included in the 2016 gropup?

Cos I missed Cane, I thought he was capped earlier, and Scott Barrett first capped in '16. And I think he is a great player, as do the ABs coaches

Each to their own.

[Chris B.]

@Tim said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Tighthead Prop

Tyrel Lomax - okay scrummager with potential to improve a lot, has been drilled by a few looseheads. Good around the field but not outstanding.

Lomax has come on in leaps and bounds. He's the way of the future at tighthead. Paul Cully agrees...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/119567816/super-rugby-team-of-the-week-tyrel-lomax-is-changing-the-hurricanes

[canefan]

@Chris-B he was one of the highlights for the Canes, a real talent

[Crucial]

Sotutu to lock in a long term spot?
Aumua to get some focussed throwing training?

[mariner4life]

@Crucial said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Sotutu to lock in a long term spot?

at 192cm?

[Frank]

@Tim said in AB Depth Chart 2020:

Contenders:
Dunshea, Strange, Walker-Leawere.

Who is the best of these?
Lock is the only position I think we are weak in.

[Tim]

@Frank I haven't seen enough to have a strong opinion. What does the fern think?

[Stargazer]

@Frank Depends on the type of lock they're looking for. If they want a big power lock, IWL is definitely the man. If you want a fast runner and better line-out jumper, it may be Quinten Strange. I'm not totally sold on Dunshea (yet).

[canefan]

@Stargazer if IWL makes it I will farken scream because we let him walk out the front door

[Stargazer]

@canefan For 2021 and beyond, there are still 4 locks in front of any of the contenders. If they're going to pick a fourth lock, this year, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they go for a lock/loosie instead. Don't shoot the messenger, but that may be Fifita or Frizell.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Tom Robinson another possibility in that role.

[KiwiMurph]

For locks instead of being in the official squad they may bring new contenders in as wider-squad members to learn without them being in the official squad (to bring them into the environment).

[Bones]

Think Moody and Coltman have been done a disservice here ball in hand and to a lesser degree in defence.

Locks, yeah looks light this year but there were about half a dozen excellent performances in the weekend from a bunch of inexperienced fellas. Parkinson needs to bulk up, Dickson is definitely a contender if he carries on like that, those two young chiefs locks could be perfectly ripe in 3 years time.

The Hodgman myth continues...