All Blacks 2022
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We definetly have some talented youngsters coming through the system. The Under 20s this year were very impressive in the Oceania Cup. Hopefully Silverlake poors more resources into the Under 20s. The loss of talent abroad both coaching and players is having an effect as that is a contributing factor in the growing performance of the Northern Hemisphere. We have also poored a lot into the Japanese game. We need that talent back in New Zealand to strengthen our game instead of developing other nations at the expense of ours.
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2022:
@voodoo said in All Blacks 2022:
@Steve said in All Blacks 2022:
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks 2022:
Blackadder is training with the Mako again, but that doesn't mean he's anywhere near making a return. (I also remember they said he was ruled out for 2023)
Photo from 24 August.
We really missed him. I think he is the future. workmate is phenomenal and puts a few of the sunshine boys in the forward pack to shame.
Future AB captain ? Him or Papalii?
I like Blackadder, but that's an odd compilation. It starts with him arguably enyering the ruck from the side , follows up with an ineffective clean, then cuts to him getting stepped and bailed our by Beaudy in cover...amd that's just the first 30 seconds!
he was everywhere that day. plenty of mongrel too.
I don't disagree, just making the point that the compilation doesn't capture any of that! Personally I would have left out the infringements and inneffective cleans...
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@voodoo said in All Blacks 2022:
@Steve said in All Blacks 2022:
@Steve said in All Blacks 2022:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks 2022:
Blackadder is training with the Mako again, but that doesn't mean he's anywhere near making a return. (I also remember they said he was ruled out for 2023)
Photo from 24 August.
We really missed him. I think he is the future. workmate is phenomenal and puts a few of the sunshine boys in the forward pack to shame.
Future AB captain ? Him or Papalii?
I like Blackadder, but that's an odd compilation. It starts with him arguably enyering the ruck from the side , follows up with an ineffective clean, then cuts to him getting stepped and bailed our by Beaudy in cover...amd that's just the first 30 seconds!
Sounds like his Dads test career
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2022:
We definetly have some talented youngsters coming through the system. The Under 20s this year were very impressive in the Oceania Cup. Hopefully Silverlake poors more resources into the Under 20s. The loss of talent abroad both coaching and players is having an effect as that is a contributing factor in the growing performance of the Northern Hemisphere. We have also poored a lot into the Japanese game. We need that talent back in New Zealand to strengthen our game instead of developing other nations at the expense of ours.
It's hard to gauge how good the Under 20s were this year because we don't know how strong the opposition was. What does seem promising is the number of players from that team looking good at NPC level.
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@Crazy-Horse I agree with that. Without a World U20 Championship, you just don't know. The Aussie U20 team looked terrible, the Pumitas looked good, but would we have beaten the Junior Boks?
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@nostrildamus @bones had a man crush on him I think.
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semi interesting stats
Involvements in the 6 games so far
All 6
Cane (6 starts)
Savea (6 starts)
Smith (6 starts)
R Ioane (6 starts)
J Barrett (6 starts)
R Mounga (2 starts, 6 bench)
Bower (4 starts 2 bench)5 games
Taylor (3 starts 2 bench)
Whitelock (5 starts)
S Barrett (5 starts)
B Barrett (4 starts 1 bench)
Tupaea (2 starts 3 bench)
Jordan (1 bench 4 starts)
Taukeiaho (2 bench 3 starts)For a team that is 2-4, it's interesting to see so many ever-presents.
Am i calling for all of those players to get the ass? no
Should a team focused on peak performance be rewarding failure with selection over and over? also no -
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
semi interesting stats
Involvements in the 6 games so far
All 6
Cane (6 starts)
Savea (6 starts)
Smith (6 starts)
R Ioane (6 starts)
J Barrett (6 starts)
R Mounga (2 starts, 6 bench)
Bower (4 starts 2 bench)5 games
Taylor (3 starts 2 bench)
Whitelock (5 starts)
S Barrett (5 starts)
B Barrett (4 starts 1 bench)
Tupaea (2 starts 3 bench)
Jordan (1 bench 4 starts)
Taukeiaho (2 bench 3 starts)For a team that is 2-4, it's interesting to see so many ever-presents.
Am i calling for all of those players to get the ass? no
Should a team focused on peak performance be rewarding failure with selection over and over? also noReading your list one would think Sami T was one of the worst performers or often injured.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Savea (6 starts)
probably the only one to demand he starts with continued high performance, even if there is still some debate about if he should be at 8, 7 or on the bench.
Lord was injured, but outside him, is it only Sotutu who has zero minutes so far from the squad named?
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@taniwharugby it really is baffling for a team to be struggling so much and not even try something different like sotutu...and not even crazy different like....just trying someone you picked for your squad in his primary position...or Fainga'anuku
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@taniwharugby it really is baffling for a team to be struggling so much and not even try something different like sotutu...and not even crazy different like....just trying someone you picked for your squad in his primary position...or Fainga'anuku
If the team is struggling because it keeps reverting to a helter skelter style why on earth would you want more helter skelter players?
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@broughie said in All Blacks 2022:
@nostrildamus @bones had a man crush on him I think.
You thought wrong
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Even the Rugbypod (Parsons, Hall, Karl) have started to put the boot in.
It seems clear to me from Bryn Hall’s comments that there is a perception that there is a preparation problem.
I’m not interested in discussing head coaching changes, but beyond that what would help?
Do we need a McCaw there? An outsider watching the preparation and reporting to the coaches, players, whoever about preparation?
It also seemed pretty clear from Parsons that they should be selecting others, if the team is actually doing what the coaches are saying (i.e., rebuilding) then why aren’t we rebuilding? Where is Sotutu? Va’ii? RTS?
The final point is that the Argies just want it more. Do we just have players who don’t care about losing? Is there a solution to that?
Edit: They finally somewhat brought up defense, is it that simple? We can't score but we are giving up too many points? I've always said that if you get more than 20 and put in a big effort, you'll likely tip us up, so is it just our defense/discipline just giving up points too easily?
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@taniwharugby it really is baffling for a team to be struggling so much and not even try something different like sotutu...and not even crazy different like....just trying someone you picked for your squad in his primary position...or Fainga'anuku
If the team is struggling because it keeps reverting to a helter skelter style why on earth would you want more helter skelter players?
Aren’t you the guy wanting the epitome of helter skelter - DMac - back in the squad?
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@taniwharugby it really is baffling for a team to be struggling so much and not even try something different like sotutu...and not even crazy different like....just trying someone you picked for your squad in his primary position...or Fainga'anuku
We haven't had the chance to try new stuff/players as we are always chasing a series we need to win - which means picking the more established, experienced players. Bit of a vicious circle.
Might be time to throw caution to the wind and do stuff like stick JB at 12, RTS at 13. Ardie at 7, Hoskins at 8 and give Fainga'anuku a fair bit of time in the midfield off the bench. It would at least test some of the Fern's selection theories....
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2022:
Do we just have players who don’t care about losing? Is there a solution to that?
They don't want to lose but they seem to have lost the way to win.
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:
@taniwharugby it really is baffling for a team to be struggling so much and not even try something different like sotutu...and not even crazy different like....just trying someone you picked for your squad in his primary position...or Fainga'anuku
If the team is struggling because it keeps reverting to a helter skelter style why on earth would you want more helter skelter players?
Aren’t you the guy wanting the epitome of helter skelter - DMac - back in the squad?
TBF, DMac was shaping up well with way less helter-skelter pre-injury and was pretty good in '18 - particularly on the EOYT.
Don't know if he'd fit into the current squad right now though.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2022:
RTS at 13
That sounds far too stupid even for the fern...
It would be in the true spirit of the place but I read yesterday that his best position was 13 and Panadol only uses him at 2nd 5/8 as Reiko is at 13.
