All Blacks World Cup bolters
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Heem is the kind of guy to miss out because NZ rugby is ageist as fuck
Yeah you're awesome but you're 26? Ew no thanks
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Bones said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Duluth already suggested that in the game thread! Very rarely has a bad involvement, great line runner and strong in the tackle on both sides of the ball. Perfect bench man like Blackadder, as well as first into the centres to cover Jordie/Rieko.
I like Heem’s game but there is no way that Fozzie is dropping (his man) ALB. I think ALB has that 23 jersey sewn up.
It feels meme-ish here to go at ALB but he's genuinely out best midfielder
Problem is he's not the best 12 for our 10s
And I don't think he's the 13 for the guy they are picking at 12
And you know what? That's okay. That's actually good selection -
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Bones said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Duluth already suggested that in the game thread! Very rarely has a bad involvement, great line runner and strong in the tackle on both sides of the ball. Perfect bench man like Blackadder, as well as first into the centres to cover Jordie/Rieko.
I like Heem’s game but there is no way that Fozzie is dropping (his man) ALB. I think ALB has that 23 jersey sewn up.
Oh I think even Goodhue would probably get the call up before Heem, but there's got to be hope in this Foster world.
Shit, and Ennor.
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@Bones said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Duluth already suggested that in the game thread! Very rarely has a bad involvement, great line runner and strong in the tackle on both sides of the ball. Perfect bench man like Blackadder, as well as first into the centres to cover Jordie/Rieko.
I think Ethan will be starting. The boy is a monster.
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@mariner4life I agree and we need a fit and firing ALB to be any sort of chance. I see him playing significant minutes off the bench at both 2nd 5 (replace Jordie or Jordie moves to FB) and also at centre (Ioane to wing). We will need his defence late in games.
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@ACT-Crusader Dallas Macleod played pretty well tonight while Levi Aumua was a real handful playing for MP in Canberra tonight.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@mariner4life I agree and we need a fit and firing ALB to be any sort of chance. I see him playing significant minutes off the bench at both 2nd 5 (replace Jordie or Jordie moves to FB) and also at centre (Ioane to wing). We will need his defence late in games.
I don't know.... ALB is a starter or bust for me. Historically the "maverick" in jersey 23 worked better for us. young Beaudy, young McKenzie, SBW, etc
Look at SA, IRE and FRA . Their centres seem to all play 80 minutes or close to it.
You don't see Ringrose or Lukanhyo Am getting subbed.
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@The-Docter said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
Early doors but interested to hear which players are seen as the World Cup bolters;
For mine so far, Shaun Stevenson is a standout on current form and his achievements last year.
Never mind bolter. He should be in the starting 15.
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@Steve said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Bones said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@Duluth already suggested that in the game thread! Very rarely has a bad involvement, great line runner and strong in the tackle on both sides of the ball. Perfect bench man like Blackadder, as well as first into the centres to cover Jordie/Rieko.
I think Ethan will be starting. The boy is a monster.
I think Fozzie will (rightly or wrongly) Ruben Thorn him in a quest to get all three of him Cane and Savea on the pitch. And an injury to the other two guarantees him a slot.
He is perpetual motion, has no regard for his body by the way he goes into contact and has a McCaw esque farmer boy mullet. Whats not to like.
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Stevenson might make it, if injuries strike. Can't see anyone else bolting in.
That would imply we were going to change things. Try something new. When was the last time we did that?
I know the new assistants have made a big difference, but we're just doing the same things we have been for eight years, only a bit better now.
We haven't dropped a starting player for poor form since when? A few like Sowakula failed to lock a spot, but the old-timers pretty much have to die.
I'd love to be proved wrong, and have a squad full of new energy and new tactics.
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Our top loose forward combo is Paps, Savea and Blackadder. I pray they see the light
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@BerniesCorner https://www.facebook.com/crusadersrugby/photos/a.10150098825782147/10160804237242147/
Dallas Macleod named MOTM surely on current form he must be in with a chance. -
Not completely out of the blue as had been talked about for a while…but TUG is doing everything he can to put his hand up, if he can stay fit then I think he deserves it
I would LOVE to see what RI could running off his shoulder, regular front football, always drawing in a second and often third defender
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The way Hoskin is playing, I'd love for them to move Ardie back to 7, along side Ethan, back 3 witj huge workrate on both sides of the ball which would make up for them being probably a bit on the small side.
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@taniwharugby Ethan to 7 if anything, but Paps has earned his place imo.
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@BerniesCorner https://www.facebook.com/crusadersrugby/photos/a.10150098825782147/10160804237242147/
Dallas Macleod named MOTM surely on current form he must be in with a chance.I would take Proctor before picking McLeod. Proctor is starting to play some useful footy.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
@BerniesCorner https://www.facebook.com/crusadersrugby/photos/a.10150098825782147/10160804237242147/
Dallas Macleod named MOTM surely on current form he must be in with a chance.I would take Proctor before picking McLeod. Proctor is starting to play some useful footy.
Nankivell, Poihipi, TUJ, and probably about 2-3 more ahead of McLeod at least eh.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks World Cup bolters:
I’ll go against the trend in this thread and actually suggest a bolter - Heem
He’s consistently done a good job for the Blues subbing on at 11, 12, 13 or 14. He’s in the picture as he made the AB xv last year
You need utilities in a relatively small RWC squad. A specialist bench option. That role is currently taken by Ennor
At last. Someone who actually knows the definition of bolter. Heem would fit that category.
Whatever happens the selectors need to take a risk imo. If we limit ourselves to players already capped we are not winning anything. The likes of BB etc should be jettisoned. He’s not a 10 at international level and he’s no longer the best option at 15 either. He’ll always have the 2015 final.
