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  • BonesB Online
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    @Chris-B what puts Gatland ahead of Perofeta?

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    @Bones He's playing there for a start.

    And I think he's going well.

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    @Tim nice work. To me of those midfielders you've listed Tupaea is the one most on the bubble. Havili will make it at the very least due to his versatility. We desperately need more size in midfield. I'd pick TUJ (instead of Tupaea) and Leicester can take Ennor's spot.

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    @Chris-B said in All Blacks 2022:

    @Bones He's playing there for a start.

    And I think he's going well.

    Yeah I think he's stepped up in the last game or two, but I remember before that there were chiefs fans lamenting the sight of him and rating Hunt above him!

    Helps to be on the park... sometimes...

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    @Bones well storm looking at mounga wasn't there coach in crowd last nite

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    Gatland's distribution and decision making would probably be rather slow at test level. Good boot though.

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    @Chris-B said in All Blacks 2022:

    Boltiest of bolters for the midfield, whom I haven't watched much but has impressed me every time I have - is Bailyn Sullivan. I'm only writing him down, to look like a guru if he gets picked! ๐Ÿ™‚

    I thought you'd be all in on Nankivell.

    Previously he only looked good at 2nd 5, but having that extra space at centre seems to have made him go up a level. He's done OK on the wing too, so a much better squad option than Ennor.

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    @Bovidae it seems that's my bag!

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    @Chris-B said in All Blacks 2022:

    @Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

    @African-Monkey So do we follow the Boks lead and play each front row 40 mins?

    I think we have to move on from Big Karl. Whether it's age or something else, but both Laulala and Tuโ€™inukuafe contributed so much more around the field when at the Chiefs. I know Tuโ€™inukuafe has had his health issues but he doesn't currently look like he can even play a full half.

    Worrying times if guys can't contribute around the field because they're 29 and 30! ๐Ÿ™‚

    The other thing Fozzie said of interest is that positions causing most difficulty are midfield, loose forwards and front row (he listed them in that order and seemed like it was in order of his priority - front row came not quite as an after-thought, but somewhat tacked on).

    Which in some ways is more revealing that he's more settled at lock, inside and outside backs.

    Itโ€™s still not clear if he sees Ioane as a bolted on certainty for centre.

    They obviously like Goodhue, but heโ€™s played so little footy.

    Havili was hit and miss.

    ALB again someone that will be there if fit, but whoโ€™s the best player to go along side him?

    Add in Tups, trying to fit Jordie and Jordan on the field - I can see why itโ€™s a headache area.

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    @Chris-B said in All Blacks 2022:

    @Tim That won't be too far away.

    I don't think Tuipolotu makes it, because they have three experienced locks and two up-and-comers, so no point squeezing him in when he's given them an excuse not to and is a known (and not superb) quantity.

    They'll probably only name two first fives, but if they name a third, it might be Bryn Gatland - I'd have him ahead of Perofeta, but not McKenzie.

    Boltiest of bolters for the midfield, whom I haven't watched much but has impressed me every time I have - is Bailyn Sullivan. I'm only writing him down, to look like a guru if he gets picked! ๐Ÿ™‚

    And you know we will all forget you named him if he not picked so a shrewd move Chris๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜

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    @Bovidae I don't think Alex is either big enough or fast enough.

    Besides, we've got to have a few tokens in the Mako-Blacks. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    @Tim modern day Fox...

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    @Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:

    @Chris-B said in All Blacks 2022:

    And you know we will all forget you named him if he not picked so a shrewd move Chris๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜

    We'll all be in trouble if they call in the auditors on our selections and start issuing fines for writing crap! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    @taniwharugby Fox may not have been much with ball in hand, but his distribution was sharp.

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    @Tim I'd say he'd be pretty slow by today's standards with his distribution...but then who wouldn't throwing that 15kg waterlogged leather Adidas ball about ๐Ÿ˜…

    although if he played today I expect he'd adapt.

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    @george33 said in All Blacks 2022:

    @Bones well storm looking at mounga wasn't there coach in crowd last nite

    Coach was in the Crusaders Box.Craig Belamy is good mates with Razor,Belamy was at the Crusaders captains run on Saturday.
    They interact with each other regularly, they have spent time at each others bases on a few occasions.

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    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:

    @Tim nice work. To me of those midfielders you've listed Tupaea is the one most on the bubble. Havili will make it at the very least due to his versatility. We desperately need more size in midfield. I'd pick TUJ (instead of Tupaea) and Leicester can take Ennor's spot.

    Exactly my changes in the midfield too.

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    @Bones Franks was a quality tighthead for a very long time, and was brilliant at shifting bodies at breakdown time imo but sadly is remembered for the last 2-3 years of his career, and what proves that he's the only decent scrummager imo is watching how Tu'ungafasi, Lomax and especially Ta'avao struggle there. Tu'ungafasi is the best out of those 3 and the best all round prop, but isn't a better scrummager than Laulala.

    Unless Newell keeps developing the way he is, then Laulala will continue to start at tighthead.

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    @African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2022:

    what proves that he's the only decent scrummager imo is watching how Tu'ungafasi, Lomax and especially Ta'avao struggle there. Tu'ungafasi is the best out of those 3 and the best all round prop, but isn't a better scrummager than Laulala.

    That's what I'm trying to figure out though - does he get penalised less? Win more tightheads? What is it?

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    I don't think they should be putting Rieko back on the wing again barring an injury emergency. He's established himself as a 13 now and is an absolute weapon for us there.

    In my match day 23 I'd be looking at Goodhue and Rieko combo with ALB on the bench covering both positions.

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