All Blacks 2022

Tim

Could put together a decent NZ A 23.

1 Hodgman
2 Eklund
3 Newell
4 Tuipulotu
5 Goodhue
6 Robinson
7 Harmon
8 Jacobson

9 Weber
10 McKenzie
11 Telea
12 TUJ
13 Sullivan
14 Lam
15 Sullivan

16 Aumua
17 Norris
18 Lomax
19 Strange
20 Mikaele-Tu'u
21 Perenara
22 Gatland
23 Ennor

Kirwan

Getting closer to this backline;

AS, BB, CC, RTS, RI, SR, WJ

Good luck defending that.

number9

@Mattasaurus his work rate is a heck of a lot higher than Karl T. Work rate has nothing to do with it. Foster is going to play a boring forwards game like last year. Props not getting involved at the breakdown and holding off. Bullshit gameplan. We will be get dominated once our locks get tired.

ACT Crusader

We’ve been calling for the selectors to be a bit more bold and it could’ve been quite easy to go back to Perenara and Weber but they’ve gone for two younger players.

Could’ve selected Ennor but they’re taking a punt on an ex-leaguie who’s played in all reality not a lot of footy.

I applaud that.

Bovidae

@Stargazer Lomax forgotten about.

Tim

@Bovidae That's how forgettable his year was!

Kirwan

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

We’ve been calling for the selectors to be a bit more bold and it could’ve been quite easy to go back to Perenara and Weber but they’ve gone for two younger players.

Could’ve selected Ennor but they’re taking a punt on an ex-leaguie who’s played in all reality not a lot of footy.

I applaud that.

My main quibble is PGS instead of someone like MMT.

Unite

So Schmidt has had no input into selections right? He doesn’t start until after the Ireland series?

Tim

@Unite Think so, as Fox is still there. Maybe will start his analyst role next Monday?

antipodean

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

We’ve been calling for the selectors to be a bit more bold and it could’ve been quite easy to go back to Perenara and Weber but they’ve gone for two younger players.

Could’ve selected Ennor but they’re taking a punt on an ex-leaguie who’s played in all reality not a lot of footy.

I applaud that.

There's not much to applaud there. Form was obvious in the selection of the halfbacks. And RTS has a higher upside than Ennor does, who hasn't made a case to be an outside back deserving of selection.

taniwharugby

@Unite if they havent spoken to him and involved him in this process then they are morons.

He will have alot of IP on players and would know which types of players we will be best playing against certain players.

Chris B.

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

Good possibility that this will be the starting tight five:

1 Tu’inukuafe
2 Taylor
3 Laulala
4 Whitelock
5 Retallick

Not great.

Big Karl's selection has blindsided me - so who knows. But, I was thinking:

Bower, Taylor, Laulala, Barrett and Retallick. Well, I'm hoping they pick Barrett to play 80 and use Retallick and Whitelock in tandem.

I'd quite like to see Ofa instead of Nepo - but, only if his scrumming vs de Groot was an aberration.

No need for the red card jokes.

Tim

I guess we will target Ireland for scrum penalties?

ACT Crusader

@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

We’ve been calling for the selectors to be a bit more bold and it could’ve been quite easy to go back to Perenara and Weber but they’ve gone for two younger players.

Could’ve selected Ennor but they’re taking a punt on an ex-leaguie who’s played in all reality not a lot of footy.

I applaud that.

My main quibble is PGS instead of someone like MMT.

I still think MMT’s time will come. Big fan of his.

Put it down to more Chiefs bias 😎

Bovidae

@ACT-Crusader Plumtree's Taranaki bias.

chimoaus

Hodgeman/Robinson should feel a little hard done by, not sure what else they need to do, I hope this doesn't fuck with their heads before the weekend.
I would have preferred Sullivan over Havs as he has future written all over him whereas Havs at best is second rate cover.

akan004

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

I guess we will target Ireland for scrum penalties?

Ireland have a pretty weak scrum, we should dominate them in that area.

WillieTheWaiter

@number9 said in All Blacks 2022:

So Big Karl plays maybe 2 hours all season, is leaving for Europe and Fozz the fuckwit still selects him. Fucking idiot.

100% biggest suprise for me too - playing looked like a guy who had no chance of getting in the AB's too.
I know they like older props who are 'mature'.. but I reckon if you're good enough you're good enough and this is a selection that could bite us in the arse next year. Should have had one youthful player in there

Frank

The selection of Karl Tuinukuafe obviously means they are worried about the scrummaging ability of the other options.

(not saying I agree)

ACT Crusader

@WillieTheWaiter Aidan Ross is only 26, so plenty of years ahead of him whilst having a decent body of work under his belt.

The Silver Fern

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