All Blacks 2021
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@crucial been a few games he has looked gassed in the latter part of games, he is quite physical and gets involved in alot of breakdowns so is doing a good amount of work.
Think there was an article stating he had bulked up a few kegs too, but he has played 80 mins each week since that game v the saders I think?
Possible he needs a break, which he will between now and NPC.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial been a few games he has looked gassed in the latter part of games, he is quite physical and gets involved in alot of breakdowns so is doing a good amount of work.
Think there was an article stating he had bulked up a few kegs too, but he has played 80 mins each week since that game v the saders I think?
Possible he needs a break, which he will between now and NPC.
Agree and that's why I'm not judging him too much on that. First full season at this level with big minutes. Has certainly put on some bulk which he needs to adjust to as well.
I was impressed with his defence and positioning intent though and think he looked very good until the tank started to get low. -
@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial been a few games he has looked gassed in the latter part of games, he is quite physical and gets involved in alot of breakdowns so is doing a good amount of work.
Think there was an article stating he had bulked up a few kegs too, but he has played 80 mins each week since that game v the saders I think?
Possible he needs a break, which he will between now and NPC.
Agree and that's why I'm not judging him too much on that. First full season at this level with big minutes. Has certainly put on some bulk which he needs to adjust to as well.
I was impressed with his defence and positioning intent though and think he looked very good until the tank started to get low.I think it was one too many games (let alone being a final) for a few of our boys last night. This would have been the biggest/hardest season for a few of them like Gregory, think he’s started the last 7 games
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@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial been a few games he has looked gassed in the latter part of games, he is quite physical and gets involved in alot of breakdowns so is doing a good amount of work.
Think there was an article stating he had bulked up a few kegs too, but he has played 80 mins each week since that game v the saders I think?
Possible he needs a break, which he will between now and NPC.
Agree and that's why I'm not judging him too much on that. First full season at this level with big minutes. Has certainly put on some bulk which he needs to adjust to as well.
I was impressed with his defence and positioning intent though and think he looked very good until the tank started to get low.He has played some big minutes and this has been great for him. Looked uncomfortable at Fullback always but perfect for 2nd. Redemption and he can build from that.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2021:
@tim said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus He hasn't looked very good at 12.
Honestly, when was his last truly good game?
It would have to be when he was at 13, so it’s probably (literally) years ago.
I like him and think he is world class, but he’s been well fucked around.
I wonder though if they are trying to turn him into a 12 because he is missing that yard of pace which makes a good center into a great one.
Conrad Smith and Joe Stanley would have same said. But top speed is his weakness. Honestly he is much better at Centre because he reads the game on defence and attack better than the others, and is a good distributor. Apart from ALB, the others are lacking.
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@sparky I though Retallick was off the pace when he left. Injuries a part of it - but not seeing him play, you wonder whether the game has moved on? Interested to see what they do with him - how he is worked back. Will he make next World Cup? Great players find a way, if the body is up to it.
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Certainties, probables, possibles and wild cards: Who will Ian Foster name in the first All Blacks squad of the year?
Ian Foster will name the first All Blacks squad of 2021 on Monday evening. Who will be the lucky men who received the call-up, and who will be left wondering about what could have been?
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2021:
@tim Grace is the incumbent...
@mn5 yes, definitely, maybe someone reported him to spca too?
Depends if he gets like Mitchell Pearce on the piss
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@kev said in All Blacks 2021:
Conrad Smith and Joe Stanley would have same said. But top speed is his weakness. Honestly he is much better at Centre because he reads the game on defence and attack better than the others, and is a good distributor. Apart from ALB, the others are lacking.
Have any two quality midfielders been mucked about by the selectors as much as as ALB &JG? Ma'a only become the player he was when he treated with some consistency.
Think the 12/13 stocks are getting better though. Reiko's played much better at 13 this year and Havilli is def. worth a run out at 12 with ALB.
