All Blacks 2022
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@kiwiwomble i'll reply with a question
If the World Cup was next year, do you think a change in coach right now would give the ABs more or less chance to win it?
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks 2022:
Could this be a move by NZR to have Schmidt take over post WC? Schmidt and the Messiah might be an interesting combo.
i was wonder if it was a way to have other options in a string position to step in, anyone coming in from the outside is going to have a hard time the closer we get to the RWC....but a selector stepping in to help with the team he helped select?
this whole "the world cup takes 4 years to win" thing is absolute bullshit.
I am firmly of the belief that you could make significant changes in the year of and win the thing. It might suit you better because then the Eddie Jones' of the world do not have 4 years to plan for your plan.
The only one i can think of that appears to be a planned out campaign was England
You can be shit during the World Cup year and make the final, there is ample evidence of that
My gut feel is we still allow ourselves to believe it in NZ because it was tied to our "are we ever going to win this fucking thing?" malaise, and it is a nice way for AB coaches to manage expectations.
South Africa last world cup are case and point.
They sucked 12 months before the start of the world cup year and then bosh! Another World Cup.
(I think)
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@mariner4life depending on the coach potentially better...but i think we would have and even better chance if the change had been made before now or at very least some groundworks had been laid for the change...hence my point
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life depending on the coach potentially better...but i think we would have and even better chance if the change had been made before now or at very least some groundworks had been laid for the change...hence my point
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@mariner4life i honestly dont know what your trying to get at, I don't disagree with your point it doesn't always "4 years" to win a world cup and have been pretty clear before i would have swapped out fozzie for razor before now
I really just tried to see another possibility with the announcement of Schmidt, might he be the compromise seeing as NZR seem afraid to make the big call on razor after saying the wanted someone with international experience
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Good to see Schmidt getting into the AB environment, noted his role is Independent Selector and so not sure what that job description is. Assuming it may be identifying talent on the fringes or young and upcoming future stars but probably no input into coaching.
Anyone shed more light on how much input he will have into game plans and steam selections?
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from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
Still vague, but not just a selector
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@duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
sounds like a attack coach
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@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2022:
@duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
sounds like a attack coach
How to beat everyone except Australia coach.
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Cheers, Foxy. More great selections to wear that Black Jersey over the years than dud ones. You leave behind a massive legacy. Enjoy watching Ryan playing golf. We'll be cheering on from a distance too.
Joe Schmidt is a good choice as a replacement. Someone from outside the NZRU group-think bubble.
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@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2022:
@duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
sounds like a attack coach
Ireland's attack wasn't exactly great under Schmidt.
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Brilliant response to a mediocre end to the season. Bring in fresh thinking to challenge the status quo. We need to find a role for Robertson and have him work alongside Foster leading up to RWC 2023.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
Fuck me drunk.
That RugbyPass article is such a bloody shit show. Talking about pick and goes as 'brain dead rugby'. Ben Smith and I fundamentally disagree on this. Imposing forward dominance around the ruck creates space outside. It's exactly the opposite of brain dead rugby - trying to spin it wide early is the kind of brain dead play we've seen too much of from the ABs this year.
The comments from Foster and Cane don't suggest that they are going to go 'full monty' towards braindead rugby, and that only 'two or three phases' of the tight stuff might solve the gain line issue, but given the inability of this side to run a decent attacking shape it won't make a difference unless fundamental details are addressed.
This.
Given where the pack is at - especially the tight 5 - and the fact the overall plan still seems to be to get the ball to the backs with space to use their natural talent, this tactic seems tailor-made for this team.
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@frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2022:
@duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
sounds like a attack coach
Ireland's attack wasn't exactly great under Schmidt.
good enough to beat us a couple of times, with players I don't think have the same skillset as ours.
Give him a crack - good defence coaching can lead to good attack coaching
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
@frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2022:
@duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
sounds like a attack coach
Ireland's attack wasn't exactly great under Schmidt.
good enough to beat us a couple of times, with players I don't think have the same skillset as ours.
Give him a crack - good defence coaching can lead to good attack coaching
We go too wide too fast. We lack structure. I think Schmidt knows a little bit about that
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks 2022:
Could this be a move by NZR to have Schmidt take over post WC? Schmidt and the Messiah might be an interesting combo.
i was wonder if it was a way to have other options in a string position to step in, anyone coming in from the outside is going to have a hard time the closer we get to the RWC....but a selector stepping in to help with the team he helped select?
this whole "the world cup takes 4 years to win" thing is absolute bullshit.
I am firmly of the belief that you could make significant changes in the year of and win the thing. It might suit you better because then the Eddie Jones' of the world do not have 4 years to plan for your plan.
The only one i can think of that appears to be a planned out campaign was England
You can be shit during the World Cup year and make the final, there is ample evidence of that
My gut feel is we still allow ourselves to believe it in NZ because it was tied to our "are we ever going to win this fucking thing?" malaise, and it is a nice way for AB coaches to manage expectations.
Agreed - the beaten finalist in basically every cup since '99 has managed to put it together in the knockout phase after being pretty average in the lead up. The exception being 2019, where that team actually ended up winning the tournament.
All you can and really should be trying to do in the 3 years before the RWC is to build combinations and depth in key positions.
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@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2022:
@duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
from the nzh article posted earlier:
It is thought his role will likely see him help head coach Ian Foster analyse opposition sides and develop strategic plans to help the All Blacks build the tactical blueprints they will need to succeed against teams who stylistically present a different challenge to the ruck and run rugby preferred throughout Australasia.
sounds like a attack coach
So from that paragraph I can deduce that they (NZRFU) have realised that Foster needs help in what are probably his core responsibilities i.e analysing oppositions and developing plans and tactics