All Blacks 2022

[Bovidae]

Halfbacks and midfield were the hardest positions to select.

[Crucial]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

Tu’inukuafe over Hodgman is a shocker.

PGS over Jacobson is a surprise.

Yeah, that's the standout head scratchers for me too

[Kirwan]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:

Second five is the biggest issue IMO. I really wanted to see TUJ in there, he's the only one in NZ rugby that continuously gets over the gain line.

Not been watching any Blues games then.

[Yeetyaah]

NO FRIZZEL AND BRIDGE LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

[MrDenmore]

Only one specialist blindside in Akira Ioane? Think they’re going to miss Blackadder’s versatility.

[Canes4life]

Foster saying he still sees Jordie at fullback. Tupaea to start at 12?

[Old Samurai Jack]

From this armchair, they got the backs right. Forwards have some surprises.

[Tim]

Unavailable for selection due to injury - Joe Moody, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ethan Blackadder.

Unavailable for selection due to New Zealand Rugby return to play criteria - Patrick Tuipulotu, Damian McKenzie.

[ACT Crusader]

@MrDenmore said in All Blacks 2022:

Only one specialist blindside in Akira Ioane? Think they’re going to miss Blackadder’s versatility.

Nah, plenty of blindside options with Papali’i or Vaa’i or Barrett

[antipodean]

And the backs:

[number9]

What the absolute fuck. Karl T plays 60 minutes all season and gets in ahead of De Groot and Hodgman. Absoute bullshit.

[Machpants]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

@MrDenmore said in All Blacks 2022:

Only one specialist blindside in Akira Ioane? Think they’re going to miss Blackadder’s versatility.

Nah, plenty of blindside options with Papali’i or Vaa’i or Barrett

Or Ardie

[Winger]

Highlander 2
Canes 3
Chiefs 9
Crusaders 10
Blues 11

[ACT Crusader]

@Winger said in All Blacks 2022:

Highlander 2
Canes 3
Chiefs 9
Crusaders 10
Blues 11

Too many Canes 😉

[Bovidae]

PGS has played at 6 too. I still have doubts about his ball-handling off the back of the scrum.

[antipodean]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

PGS has played at 6 too. I still have doubts about his ball-handling off the back of the scrum.

I have doubts about his ability to flop over the fucking try line.

[MrDenmore]

@Bovidae The way he butchered that try in the semi-final didn’t inspire confidence

[Canes4life]

Is this the most average looking All Blacks team for a while? I feel like there are so many ??, not a good thing 1 year out from a World Cup.

[akan004]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:

Is this the most average looking All Blacks team for a while? I feel like there are so many ??, not a good thing 1 year out from a World Cup.

No different to the last 2 years.

[antipodean]

At least there's no Bridge.