All Blacks 2022
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@Crazy-Horse He was rightly pinged twice against a journeyman, not against a scrum ace. I was among those who thought that he should be selected for this winter's squad but his last outings were rather meh. His form has slipped sensibly. This is why Ryan is giving his preference to Jager. Currently ... but things may change.
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@FakatavaFuture said in All Blacks 2022:
Bryn Hall believes it's time for a Cullen Grace recallš„“
Ahead of Sotutu!
Fucking hell Bryn, get you tongue out of your matesā asses.
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@gt12 when it comes to the Crusaders Hall never gives a sound objective opinion. Cullen Grace is nowhere near his 2020 form. If he plugged MMT I would agree with him, PGS form has dropped he was good in the middle of Super but his for has declined as the season has progressed. As a halfback he is not in the same league as Fakatava, Christie or even Webber.
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Grace is developing well. He has a big skill set and is adding physicality as he gets more experience. Let's see how he goes on Saturday.
Sotutu, though, he is having a real special season. If he can transfer that to test rugby, I would have him ahead of Savea at No.8. -
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@FakatavaFuture said in All Blacks 2022:
Bryn Hall believes it's time for a Cullen Grace recallš„“
He is actuallu playing well, and a bloody good lineout option, bit like Read, though whether he ahead of other options?
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2022:
@FakatavaFuture said in All Blacks 2022:
Bryn Hall believes it's time for a Cullen Grace recallš„“
Ahead of Sotutu!
Fucking hell Bryn, get you tongue out of your matesā asses.
To be fair though ,although we might or might not agree, players out on park would have a f***** sight more idea than any of us who are the players that are going well. Although his thoughts like anyones may be slightly coloured etc, I do find him and Parsons opinion real bloody interesting on that podcast.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:
Mate ask my missus
Sounds like a legit thing to do over reading your posts!
Well if they upset you so much don't read em.
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:
Mate ask my missus
Sounds like a legit thing to do over reading your posts!
Well if they upset you so much don't read em.
Your missus isn't usually that upsetting.
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@FakatavaFuture said in All Blacks 2022:
@Dan54 it's just that I feel MMT is knocking on the door more at present
Yep, he's certainly been form 6/8 I reckon too, I wouldn't be upset if he was there by any means. I was really on his wagon a couple of years back, he didn't ge well last year, but certainly seems back on his game this year.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Finau
Finau is my bolter because he likes to hurt people, and we don't have many of those.
Really rate Finau too, though he maybe a year or 2 off, he only 23, or something so I can see a future for him perhaps after WC?
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:
@FakatavaFuture said in All Blacks 2022:
@Dan54 it's just that I feel MMT is knocking on the door more at present
Yep, he's certainly been form 6/8 I reckon too, I wouldn't be upset if he was there by any means. I was really on his wagon a couple of years back, he didn't ge well last year, but certainly seems back on his game this year.
Behind Sotutu and Akira, but certainly ahead of Frizzell, just on workrate on defence. Be a good backup to Akira to see how he handles the next level.
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36 players = 2 full teams less one outside back plus 7 'extras'
What I think will be close to the selection.
Props: Ofa Tuungafasi, Nepo Laulala, Ethan de Groot, Aiden Ross, George Bower, Alex Hodgman/ Angus Ta'avao
Hookers: Codie Taylor, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Dane Coles
Locks: Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaa'i, Josh Lord
Loose forwards: Sam Cane (c), Ardie Savea, Dalton Papalii, Akira Ioane, Luke Jacobson, Hoskins Sotutu, (MMT/Finau/Grace/Frizzell)
Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, Finlay Christie, Folau Fakatava (Weber and TJ to NZ Maori)
First-fives: Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga, Stephen Perofeta
Midfield: Jack Goodhue, Rieko Ioane, Quinn Tupaea, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Outside backs: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Caleb Clarke, Jordie Barrett, Leicester Fainga'anuku
Room for one more. Either another prop or two of those bracketed loose forwards.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
If they pick 6 props it would be 3 x LH and 3 x TH, so only three of de Groot, Ross, Bower and Hodgman would be in. Based on last year that come down to Ross vs Hodgman.
Agree, however both Ofa and Bower cover both sides. I agree that we need another TH which is why I bracketed Angus and Alex.
The two best front rows in Super have been Saders and Chiefs
