All Blacks 2021

[Machpants]

Looking at that vid there are some unfit (relative) backs in camp - I'm looking at wife beater FFS awful

[Victor Meldrew]

@mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:

Must be getting tips from Mark Nichola

Who was mentored by Miles Harrison..

[Bovidae]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/125552811/how-new-all-blacks-midfielder-quinn-tupaea-was-nearly-lost-to-the-loose-forwards

[nostrildamus]

@bovidae can just image Foster reads the below and yells out, hey we could get Hollywood method acting closer to the action!
"... dynamic Sevu Reece inside him at No 12, having been shifted from the wing for his final year."

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Stargazer]

[Crazy Horse]

Hopefully mullets are out numbering moustaches.

[Bones]

@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:

Hopefully mullets are out numbering moustaches.

You cops have the best sayings.

[pakman]

Some interesting insights on AB selections from Will Genia:

[Tim]

'I like Beauden at 10': Wallabies legend Will Genia weighs into Barrett-Mo'unga debate

Will Genia has waded into the debate over who should start at first-five for the All Blacks between Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga.

[Bones]

So anyone heard anything about UK coverage yet?

[Davesofthunder]

@bones

I was just wondering this while reading the thread....

Fingers crossed

[pakman]

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So anyone heard anything about UK coverage yet?

Not looking good: https://www.wheresthematch.com/live-rugby-union-on-tv/

[Old Samurai Jack]

So Keo in SA has written off the All Black forwards as "frail". Hate to say it but he does have a point (for once). Unless there are some serious improvements this year, this so-called frailty is going to be an obvious target for the opposition.

[antipodean]

@old-samurai-jack which forwards? Surely not our loose forwards?

[Crazy Horse]

I am more worried about our backs.

[nzzp]

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@old-samurai-jack which forwards? Surely not our loose forwards?

he's comparing us to a golden era of AB tight play. Only rates savea, reckons Whitelock/Retallick are past it.

I think the only thing you can say is 'we'll see'. Not sure the Bokke are filling the world with fear right now - the lack of international level rugby will have an effect. Lions tour could be very interesting. Betfair has the lions slightly favourites to win the series, and I agree - and I think the forwards will be a big part of that.

We've seen the NH sides really lift after their 2015 embarassment. Good for them, now we have to do the same

[antipodean]

@nzzp said in All Blacks 2021:

We've seen the NH sides really lift after their 2015 embarassment. Good for them, now we have to do the same

Perhaps we should stop sending our coaches and retirees OS to teach them?

[Bovidae]

Keo is the SA version of Ratpoo. Click bait so ignore.

[nzzp]

@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:

Keo is the SA version of Ratpoo. Click bait so ignore.

even more clickbait than he used to be since he struck out on his own.

A mate (genuinely not me yo) used to hop on Keo after the Bokke lost and troll them ... very easy to wind up his audience. I don't commend or condemn, but I do understand