All Blacks 2021
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@chris-b said in All Blacks 2021:
@frye Yeah - that's my team too.
It doesn't quite have a Nonu/Julian Savea type of player, but Rieko and Jordie are big enough to hit the ball up effectively if that is what is required - and Havili can do that job OK in a Sam Tuitupou sort of way.
Covers most bases.
I'd be happy to see Clarke* come back in. But the backs are all looking sharp right now. Good mix of speed, skill and size.
At the expense of Bridge or Ennor obviously.
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@frye said in All Blacks 2021:
@chris-b said in All Blacks 2021:
@frye Yeah - that's my team too.
It doesn't quite have a Nonu/Julian Savea type of player, but Rieko and Jordie are big enough to hit the ball up effectively if that is what is required - and Havili can do that job OK in a Sam Tuitupou sort of way.
Covers most bases.
I'd be happy to see Clarke* come back in. But the backs are all looking sharp right now. Good mix of speed, skill and size.
At the expense of Bridge or Ennor obviously.
Clarke is a good in because he provides something a bit different. Needs to be up to speed though.
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks 2021:
34 players made their debut during the Mitchell era. Mitchell’s first game, just a few weeks after he was appointed was a mid-week tour match against Ireland A, so he debuted a few newbies in that one.
Ben Blair, Dave Hewett, David Hill, Simon Maling, Nathan Mauger, Paul Miller, Roger Randle, Dion Waller, Tom Willis, Aaron Mauger, Richie McCaw, Joe McDonnell, Sam Harding, Sam Broomhall, Steve Devine, Andrea Hore, Keith Lowen, Keith Robinson, Ali Williams, Danny Lee, Brad Mika, Tony Woodcock, Keven Mealamu, Daniel Braid, Rodney So’oialo, Regan King, Paul Steinmetz, Ma’a Nonu, Joe Rokocoko, Mils Muliaina, Dan Carter, Brad Thorn, Corey Flynn, Ben Atiga
Bold are those that went on to play 50+ tests.
Smith and his panel picked that 2001 EOYT squad though so McCaw and Mauger go to him in many ways.
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@tim said in All Blacks 2021:
Mark Reason is claiming that Whitelock and Mo'unga will miss the next game against Australia, due to impending births.
Does that mean that they will also miss the next two tests against the Argies as they will probably have to quarantine in Qld for two weeks upon arrival?
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@tim said in All Blacks 2021:
Mark Reason is claiming that Whitelock and Mo'unga will miss the next game against Australia, due to impending births.
I already thought he had Mo'unga wrong. This sounds right:
Only our best player and Captain, Wallabies really have no excuse
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Foster also confirmed other players – the Herald understands Crusaders lock Scott Barrett is expecting his first child – may return home early from the All Blacks' near four-month tour.
The All Blacks will reveal their initial travelling squad on Wednesday. Foster had already flagged his intent to leave injured players, including front-rowers Dane Coles, Joe Moody, Ofa Tuungafasi and midfielder Braydon Ennor, behind but with New Zealand in full lockdown for at least another week in some cases that may have changed too.
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
Maybe Mo'unga isn't wrong
Ha, yeah maybe. I may have incorrectly assumed the number of players unavailable for this reason (2) was correct. I had heard about Whitelock's wife and I'd seen photos of Smith's. If there are more than 2 players on parental leave, obviously that could include Mo'unga as well (I have no idea).
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