All Blacks 2024.. locked
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
@Chris maybe he will, but he's under restrictions
what does that mean?
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@Canes4life I've been slapped down B4 as I said my opinion,
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@Kiwiwomble NZR
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
@KiwiMurph Beauden signs 4 year deal must have been conversation
After a test season not playing 10 then not playing Super Rugby 2024 (plus his poor form at 10 in recent years) there's no way he should be parachuted in at 10 for ABs.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
Christie, Beauden, Grindlay,Reiko, Talea, Jordan,Jordie looks ok probably dreaming on Grindlay but Razzor will have few Bolters and McKenzie of the bench with Roigard and ALB
I don't want Christie 9 Beauden 10 at the Blues let alone the ABs. At least Foster this year kept Beauden away from the 10 shirt. At this stage of his career he ain't good enough to be ABs starting 10.
the turnaround in 2002 from Ireland/SA #1 was getting BB out of the 10 shirt and never letting him back in.
Those days are numbered.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
@Kiwiwomble NZR
can you please type something close to a complete sentence?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
@KiwiMurph Beauden signs 4 year deal must have been conversation
After a test season not playing 10 then not playing Super Rugby 2024 (plus his poor form at 10 in recent years) there's no way he should be parachuted in at 10 for ABs.
yeah....but a stint in Japan should see him right....
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@Kiwiwomble Maybe but he will return for Super and Tests next season, the Calls been made
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@Kiwiwomble Lol 100%. Every time George posts my brain hurts trying to decipher what he's saying.
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Props are pretty sorted. Seem to have 4 we can rely on.
Hooker. Is Taylor still around? Even if he is, i think it's time we moved on from him being the #1
Lock we probably need to find 3
Blindside is right open
Openside seems sorted
#8 we will need to find at least one more. That seems to be difficult as Ardie justifiably plays every minute of every test and never seems to slow down let alone break
Halfback. Seems we have two picked. Need another.
10 is wide open
Midfield we have the starting 2. ALB has never let anyone down but not sure he's an impact option. Probably room for a couple more.
Wings are good
Fullback is wide open, though BB coming back i guess means he gets first chop at it.Of course all of the above is not taking in to account Surfboard Jesus having wildly different opinions about how he wants to play and with who.
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That's an enormous amount of resource finding for a new coaching group to have to do in Year 1.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024:
Props are pretty sorted. Seem to have 4 we can rely on.
Hooker. Is Taylor still around? Even if he is, i think it's time we moved on from him being the #1
Lock we probably need to find 3
Blindside is right open
Openside seems sorted
#8 we will need to find at least one more. That seems to be difficult as Ardie justifiably plays every minute of every test and never seems to slow down let alone break
Halfback. Seems we have two picked. Need another.
10 is wide open
Midfield we have the starting 2. ALB has never let anyone down but not sure he's an impact option. Probably room for a couple more.
Wings are good
Fullback is wide open, though BB coming back i guess means he gets first chop at it.Of course all of the above is not taking in to account Surfboard Jesus having wildly different opinions about how he wants to play and with who.
My two cents on where I think the squad is at:
Props: agreed, Lomax, Newell, Williams and De Groot are locked down. Others like Mafileo, Tu'ungafasi, Moody (maybe too old) will be there or there abouts.
Hookers: Taylor and Samisoni are pretty much certainties. I hope Aumua can claim that no 3 position now that Coles has moved on from the Canes. George Bell and Tyrone Thompson are other notable options.
Locks: a weak area here after the departure of arguably two of our greatest. Jase Ryan will be busy watching a million lineouts and ruck cleans.
Loose: plenty of options for our back three. It's more of a case of who will stand up and stand-out.
Halfback: Roigard, Christie and Fakatava potentially.
First five: Dmac and then Perofeta (I'm still very suss about this guy, he seems too placid) and Cameron who needs to lift his game.
Centres: Barrett / Ioane the obvious duo. Havili and ALB in the squad. B Proctor to come in as the next centre option, McLeod also looks favoured.
Outside backs: Will Jordan to finally get a good run at 15, Telea has one wing locked down, the other one is wide open. Narawa, Stevenson and the returning Sevu Reece all options. -
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
Christie, Beauden, Grindlay,Reiko, Talea, Jordan,Jordie looks ok probably dreaming on Grindlay but Razzor will have few Bolters and McKenzie of the bench with Roigard and ALB
You're asking to get ridiculed with this post.
Christie - NO
Beauden - NO
Grindlay - NO
Jordie at fullback - NOYeah, but other than that it looks spot on...
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I think halfback is pretty much up in the air. Going to be interested to see how Robertson plays this - start Roigard or use Christie to start? Fakatava ahead of Christie?
Not convinced by Christie starting. Maybe Roigard needs some more bedding-in but I'd like to see him start and given the opportunity to build experience and develop.
