All Blacks 2024
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Another example: Mike Catt started at FB in the 1995 WC semifinal when he was posterized by Lomu, and started at 12 in a WC final against SA in 2007.
Fairly sure Australia might have had four fullbacks in the starting line up in Latham, Roff, Burke and Roger’s at one point
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The poor bastard. He makes one comment,.probably a throw away comment, and you lot spend spend days proving him wrong. I am starting to suspect Mrs Crazy has multiple accounts on here.
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@ACT-Crusader
I've got a hunch that 9-10 isn't going to be problem.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Watched a doco last week that showed half the well off Romans were crazy from Pb water pipe poisoning.
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Forward pack hp I think is the problem.
Think the forwards have a good solid base to work from though. Good mix of experience in most positions, e.g. if Lord kicks on then he has Scooter's experience to lean on. Expect Robertson to stick with Frizzell at 6 but changes at 7.
15 & 12 are my concerns. Be good to see some new faces there and build some depth.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
That deserved a lot more love.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Forward pack hp I think is the problem.
Think the forwards have a good solid base to work from though. Good mix of experience in most positions, e.g. if Lord kicks on then he has Scooter's experience to lean on. Expect Robertson to stick with Frizzell at 6 but changes at 7.
15 & 12 are my concerns. Be good to see some new faces there and build some depth.
Frizzell is playing overseas in Japan and is not eligible for selection.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Forward pack hp I think is the problem.
Think the forwards have a good solid base to work from though. Good mix of experience in most positions, e.g. if Lord kicks on then he has Scooter's experience to lean on. Expect Robertson to stick with Frizzell at 6 but changes at 7.
15 & 12 are my concerns. Be good to see some new faces there and build some depth.
Frizzell is playing overseas in Japan and is not eligible for selection.
I thought he was only away this year?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Forward pack hp I think is the problem.
Think the forwards have a good solid base to work from though. Good mix of experience in most positions, e.g. if Lord kicks on then he has Scooter's experience to lean on. Expect Robertson to stick with Frizzell at 6 but changes at 7.
15 & 12 are my concerns. Be good to see some new faces there and build some depth.
Frizzell is playing overseas in Japan and is not eligible for selection.
I thought he was only away this year?
Not contracted to NZR so not eligible for selection for 2024,
I read a couple of articles quoting Jason Ryan that he was not happy he had signed overseas. -
An opinion piece arguing against picking overseas players
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350151745/sorry-razor-nz-rugby-must-keep-saying-no-overseas-all-blacks
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@Dolamite I hope he has a big year and can up that work-rate because he can be a devastating runner. I wonder when his NZRU contract expires because I feel like if he has another sub-standard year he may be the next to make the shift to league where his game may be better suited. This coupled with the fact he's already made connections with the Rabbitohs and I wonder how much RTS has had an influence on a potential shift to the NRL.
I hope he stays in rugby but wouldn't be surprised at all if this eventuated.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Razor should have more than enough playing talent to create a world-class Test team.
I'd argue he inherited one.
I'm more interested in how he develops it going forward, builds depth and develops players and combinations in key positions. He has 4 years to do that and If that means 1 or 2 embarrassing losses, then so be it.