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    @Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:

    @KiwiMurph

    Will he get enough game time to push his case? On form, and if everyone stays fit, he'll be getting ~15mins most weeks

    Fakatava got picked in the first squad of 2022 with similar minutes.

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    Ha yes. He got locked into NZ and then his selection was less urgent

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    Classic line from a Herald article

    Tupou Vaa’i is the latest in a string of formidable locks for the All Blacks. Vaa’i has filled in superbly when his number has been called.

    Scott Robertson's All Blacks: How the team will look
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    @Frank The less you play, the more highly you get rated.

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    @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

    Classic line from a Herald article

    Tupou Vaa’i is the latest in a string of formidable locks for the All Blacks. Vaa’i has filled in superbly when his number has been called.

    Scott Robertson's All Blacks: How the team will look

    He’s about as formidable as Ennor is good at tackling. I still remember Robbie Henshaw brushing him off like he didn’t even exist

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    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

    One guy who is a bit of a forgotten man is TJ Perenara.

    Not his biggest fan but I wonder if he's a chance if they are looking for experience in one of their 3 halfbacks with Smith and Weber gone.

    I didn't realise that he's still only 31! Pity he didn't kick on as well as he could.

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    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2024:

    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

    One guy who is a bit of a forgotten man is TJ Perenara.

    Not his biggest fan but I wonder if he's a chance if they are looking for experience in one of their 3 halfbacks with Smith and Weber gone.

    I didn't realise that he's still only 31! Pity he didn't kick on as well as he could.

    Bollocks TJ has been awesome, he was great last year before injury. He was def #2 until he was injured.

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    @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

    Classic line from a Herald article

    Tupou Vaa’i is the latest in a string of formidable locks for the All Blacks. Vaa’i has filled in superbly when his number has been called.

    That's hilarious. He's probably the most underwhelming AB lock I have ever seen, even more so than Isaac Ross.

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    If Josh Lord manages to gain a few kilos of muscle, then he could well be the incumbent, alongside Scott Barrett. When is Holland eligible. He's the one with the highest ceiling, IMO.

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    @cgrant Lord should already be the incumbent, he's got enough size.

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    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

    @cgrant Lord should already be the incumbent, he's got enough size.

    Too skinny. Pari Pari Parkinson is a much better bet

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    @akan004 said in All Blacks 2024:

    @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

    Classic line from a Herald article

    Tupou Vaa’i is the latest in a string of formidable locks for the All Blacks. Vaa’i has filled in superbly when his number has been called.

    That's hilarious. He's probably the most underwhelming AB lock I have ever seen, even more so than Isaac Ross.

    Agree with first sentence. Second... harsh

    P.S. was a fanboi ... of both ...

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    @MN5 said in All Blacks 2024:

    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

    @cgrant Lord should already be the incumbent, he's got enough size.

    Too skinny. Pari Pari Parkinson is a much better bet

    Especially if we want to continue losing.

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    @cgrant said in All Blacks 2024:

    When is Holland eligible. He's the one with the highest ceiling, IMO.

    Late 2025 I believe.

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    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

    @MN5 said in All Blacks 2024:

    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

    @cgrant Lord should already be the incumbent, he's got enough size.

    Too skinny. Pari Pari Parkinson is a much better bet

    Especially if we want to continue losing.

    Well we have 47 months to dry the powder out again right?

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    @akan004 At least Isaac Ross copped criticism for his performances.

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    @Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2024:

    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

    One guy who is a bit of a forgotten man is TJ Perenara.

    Not his biggest fan but I wonder if he's a chance if they are looking for experience in one of their 3 halfbacks with Smith and Weber gone.

    I didn't realise that he's still only 31! Pity he didn't kick on as well as he could.

    Bollocks TJ has been awesome, he was great last year before injury. He was def #2 until he was injured.

    Wtf? It's hardly controversial to state that TJ didn't exactly become a world beater. Are you seriously going to argue he was awesome in black?

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    I think lord is a good looking prospect talent wise ,

    Needs a few years in the gym and on the steaks though, but only 22

    Probably lacking that big bodied lock to partner Barrett for now

    A bit sad in that whole era of Sam and Brodie , only scooter emerged as another option .

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    I thought Lord looked like he had put on some good size this year when he came back, but missed out.

    I think game time was his biggest hurdle to make the RWC this year so I think.next year he will be a key figure if he doesn't pick up any more injuries

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    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2024:

    @Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in All Blacks 2024:

    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

    One guy who is a bit of a forgotten man is TJ Perenara.

    Not his biggest fan but I wonder if he's a chance if they are looking for experience in one of their 3 halfbacks with Smith and Weber gone.

    I didn't realise that he's still only 31! Pity he didn't kick on as well as he could.

    Bollocks TJ has been awesome, he was great last year before injury. He was def #2 until he was injured.

    Wtf? It's hardly controversial to state that TJ didn't exactly become a world beater. Are you seriously going to argue he was awesome in black?

    Yes, he had a really crap period, got dropped, and came back very strong afterwards. He's a cut above fucking Christie, that's for sure

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