All Blacks 2022
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2022:
🗞 UPDATE | The following players will not assemble in Christchurch...
Brodie Retallick: Is available to return to play with Hawke’s Bay in the Bunnings NPC, this weekend.
Jack Goodhue: After taking the field for Northland in the Bunnings NPC, his knee has not improved as hoped. He will undergo surgery.
Nepo Laulala and Ofa Tu’ungafasi: Both have recovered from injury and will remain with Counties Manukau and Northland, respectively.
Patrick Tuipulotu: Suffered a neck injury at training during the second week of the South African tour. He will remain in Auckland for treatment and will continue to be monitored.
Fletcher Newell, Tyrel Lomax, Josh Dickson and Braydon Ennor will remain with the squad.
So many people's midfield great white hope is out, foster needs to pick and stick until the RWC
Sadly Ennor is still there to make up numbers though.
Interesting that Schmidt has taken over his Selectors role and a role in the attack, Ennor is retained.
To be honest though, who else is there?
I think Ennor is there as a stopgap but if they think they can stop his tits for hands and slow decision making because of his physical attributes then good for him.
I cant see selectors going deeper outside the squad in an area they are trying to cement anyway with a near cert like ALB still to return.
If there's one player I cant see a reason to retain in the squad except coaching it is RTS.Probably not a lot unless you give TUJ OR B Sullivan a crack.
For Me Ennor and RTS should be playing NPC to develop.
It seems like 35 in the squad is a bit over kill,Especially when we are playing at Home 3/4 games.Yep. No reason to give TUJ and BS a go. They may get their chance in the AB XV.
Altough BS had a chance to show worth against Ireland and botched it.That AB XV is going to be very interesting,To see where the coaches are heading with the future.
Will it be mixture of youth and experience or all young players.
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@Winger said in All Blacks 2022:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
If there's one player I cant see a reason to retain in the squad except coaching it is RTS.
Come on. The TV commentators rave about him so this can't be right
I can't actually see the point of selecting him in the first place except for promotion.
He was always going to be third choice behind Havili and Tupaea and doesn't have enough union experience to convert him to covering 13 (like they have QT).
He was basically there as a hail mary option that didn't get used.So much of the eventual gameplan revolved around Havili playing well, they had to persevere.
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'I am available to play for the Wallabies' - Former All-Black Kerr-Barlow eyes up shock switch
Kerr-Barlow, who was born in Melbourne, last represented New Zealand in 2017.
Is this one of those situations where the IQ of both countries goes up?
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks 2022:
'I am available to play for the Wallabies' - Former All-Black Kerr-Barlow eyes up shock switch
Kerr-Barlow, who was born in Melbourne, last represented New Zealand in 2017.
Is this one of those situations where the IQ of both countries goes up?
He’s still a good player. Don’t think he’d be in the ABs on merit though. Good luck to him. Maybe he’s looking to live in Oz and is feathering the bed before moving into coaching?
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'Awkward truth': UK rugby critic on the All Blacks weakness that has been exposed
Rugby critic says the All Blacks were impotent and predictable in loss to Argentina.
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It's the time for the young ones
Degroot Newell Sami Paps Sotutu QT Razor.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
'Awkward truth': UK rugby critic on the All Blacks weakness that has been exposed
Rugby critic says the All Blacks were impotent and predictable in loss to Argentina.
I wonder about Schmidt as the article says our attack was toothless and we ran out of ideas and Options very quickly.
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ABs drop down to 7th, am I right?
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@Joans-Town-Jones said in All Blacks 2022:
ABs drop down to 7th, am I right?
5th as of today.
6th - if we lose to Argies again.
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We need 2 resignations
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
So midfield is a real concern.
We need to try Havili/Goodhue.
No No we need ALB back with Rieko
No with Goodhue
Let's try Tupaea/ALB or Tupaea/Goodhue
Nah Jordie /Goodhue is the answer
Shit this coaching lark is tougker than I thought ....
What’s George Moala up to ?
Frizell and Reece got selected so no reason he can’t as well.
Last I heard George was running hard up the midfield (and hitting hard) so he doesn't suit this team.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
'Awkward truth': UK rugby critic on the All Blacks weakness that has been exposed
Rugby critic says the All Blacks were impotent and predictable in loss to Argentina.
I wonder about Schmidt as the article says our attack was toothless and we ran out of ideas and Options very quickly.
Isn't he sharing the attack with Foster or is Schmidt and Schmidt alone the attack coach?
I think one test isn't enough to judge him. But I feel now like it can't just be the coaching, we don't quite have the onfield strategy, fitness, and skills advantage either (that we used to have). -
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
'Awkward truth': UK rugby critic on the All Blacks weakness that has been exposed
Rugby critic says the All Blacks were impotent and predictable in loss to Argentina.
I wonder about Schmidt as the article says our attack was toothless and we ran out of ideas and Options very quickly.
Isn't he sharing the attack with Foster or is Schmidt and Schmidt alone the attack coach?
I think one test isn't enough to judge him. But I feel now like it can't just be the coaching, we don't quite have the onfield strategy, fitness, and skills advantage either (that we used to have).I believe Schmidt has taken over the Attack job on his own.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
'Awkward truth': UK rugby critic on the All Blacks weakness that has been exposed
Rugby critic says the All Blacks were impotent and predictable in loss to Argentina.
I wonder about Schmidt as the article says our attack was toothless and we ran out of ideas and Options very quickly.
Isn't he sharing the attack with Foster or is Schmidt and Schmidt alone the attack coach?
I think one test isn't enough to judge him. But I feel now like it can't just be the coaching, we don't quite have the onfield strategy, fitness, and skills advantage either (that we used to have).I believe Schmidt has taken over the Attack job on his own.
Thanks.
