All Blacks 2023
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2023:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2023:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2023:
@Tim I'll be surprised if foster drops Christie. Think Roigard is in a battle with Weber, probably come down to who doesn't fade.
Roigard is the bold choice, Webber has runs on the board in the black jersey
What advantage does Christie have over Weber?
Doesn't need lights to play at night?
Christie can't give anyone confidence that he can play calmly and make good decisions. On current form, if he goes ahead of Roigard, we're fucked.
My RWC nightmare is a knockout game with Aaron injured and the Blues halves starting.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2023:
My RWC nightmare is a knockout game with Aaron injured and the Blues halves starting.
I used to have a recurring nightmare about Donald lining up to kick the winning penalty goal in the RWC and hey! That actually worked out ok in RL - so you never know
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@Kiwiwomble smith, fakatava,Christie,perenara,Webber,Cortez ratima (highly rated),and the next bolter and your guy who has some work to do
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2023:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Machpants roigard is about 8th on list need alot of injuries his time will come tho
who are the other 7?
Smith
Christie
Weber
Fakatava
Someone (TJP)
Someone
Someone
RoigardI can't fill those other two spots. Going by EOYT with ABs and AB XV (plus injured) Roigard would sixth.
After Super I would say 4th or 5th depending on TJs for/opportunities.
Roigard outshining Fakatava at the moment (better ride though, I admit)Whatever the case it is pretty stupid to declare an absolute at this stage especially when your track record on absolute statements is so shocking.
Edit: I like the look of Ratima but he is well behind Roigard in performance and selection.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Kiwiwomble smith, fakatava,Christie,perenara,Webber,Cortez ratima (highly rated),and the next bolter and your guy who has some work to do
So he's seventh on a list that contains a mystery person? OK.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Kiwiwomble smith, fakatava,Christie,perenara,Webber,Cortez ratima (highly rated),and the next bolter and your guy who has some work to do
So he's seventh on a list that contains a mystery person? OK.
yeah, beat me too it
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Kiwiwomble smith, fakatava,Christie,perenara,Webber,Cortez ratima (highly rated),and the next bolter and your guy who has some work to do
that makes sense to you?....you would put some hypothetical person that even you admit needs work...ahead of someone actually doing well, not even just making up the numbers, in super rugby....i no you can do better than that man
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@Kiwiwomble I said about 8th could b 7th or less or even more just take a look around I no for a fact joe Schmidt has 9 which I haven't included who he rates very high and could or should or maybe a big bolter for abs and world cup time
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Edit: I like the look of Ratima but he is well behind Roigard in performance and selection.
I wouldn't say "well behind" but Roigard was chosen for the AB XV ahead of Ratima, so must be rated above him by the selectors.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Edit: I like the look of Ratima but he is well behind Roigard in performance and selection.
I wouldn't say "well behind" but Roigard was chosen for the AB XV ahead of Ratima, so must be rated above him by the selectors.
But then both ended up with a similar opportunity.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
My comment was more about current form. Roigard is the form NZ halfback and Ratima a bencher.
I don't disagree with you, and I was the first to mention Roigard in the RWC bolters thread.
But if Roigard was on the bench behind Booth we wouldn't be having this discussion.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Kiwiwomble I said about 8th could b 7th or less or even more just take a look around I no for a fact joe Schmidt has 9 which I haven't included who he rates very high and could or should or maybe a big bolter for abs and world cup time
Why don't you just say the name of the 9? Funaki? Roe (when back from injury)? Who is it?
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@KiwiMurph Jeez dude, his statements about his secret inner knowledge have all been wrong so far, why are you even feeding the troll?
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2023:
@KiwiMurph Jeez dude, his statements about his secret inner knowledge have all been wrong so far, why are you even feeding the troll?
I'm a masochist.
Hence the Blues fandom.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Mentions in press that Sevu Reece's knee injury may be a season ender. Not sure if that is just Super Season but that door in the outside back RWC squad has just opened a little.
Bit of a shame for SR if true, but wing is the one position I'm more relaxed about with Telea & Stevenson coming thru.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2023:
hude chance for Tela
I would say pretty easy to argue Telea had already gone past Reece. Reece has the advantage though, of being able to at a pinch cover fullback and centre
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@Bones my moneys on Telea. Hes the most dangerous runner in NZ rugby imo and Reece? Hmm I will always remember him doing jack all in our loss to England in the last world cup. I know it was years ago but i was scared for life 🤷🏽♂️
