All Blacks 2024
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner I wouldn't say that but Proctor, Love and Lakai should be in contention. Early days yet.
Lakai? Admit I didn't see much of Canes game today but I'm still waiting to be wowed by Lakai.
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@BerniesCorner Finau.
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After three rounds
1 De Groot
2. Sami T
3. Lomax
4. Scott Barrett
5. ??!!!
6. Finau
7. Papalii
8. Sotutu
9. Roigard
10. DMac
11. Telea
12. Jordie Barrett
13. ALB
14. Reece or Jacob R-K
15. LoveLock the problematic position. The cupboard looks bare.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones I'd prefer Fakatava to Christie though. Fakatava has the foundations of a very good player, just needs to iron out a few kinks, something I think the ABs coaches can do if they get him into camp.
Roigard starting with fakatava on the bench is where I suspect we end up , even if it’s not quite ready yet .
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
After three rounds
1 De Groot
2. Sami T
3. Lomax
4. Scott Barrett
5. ??!!!
6. Finau
7. Papalii
8. Sotutu
9. Roigard
10. DMac
11. Telea
12. Jordie Barrett
13. ALB
14. Reece or Jacob R-K
15. LoveLock the problematic position. The cupboard looks bare.
Ardie in 7
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life I'm sure he'll get there but I've not seen anything from him other than hard working SR player. My perception is he's not exactly a hard hitter on either side of the ball.
He's still only 21.
Maybe the main issue for him is where to focus. I would say 7 where he could be a future AB great. Whereas 8 he is (maybe) a bit small for an international 8 today.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Lock the problematic position. The cupboard looks bare.
IWL especially if he keeps playing like he has the first three weeks
I would also rate Lakai above Papalii. And no Reece. He's leaving but also time to move on from him (I may change my mind next week though)
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@Winger said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life I'm sure he'll get there but I've not seen anything from him other than hard working SR player. My perception is he's not exactly a hard hitter on either side of the ball.
He's still only 21.
Maybe the main issue for him is where to focus. I would say 7 where he could be a future AB great. Whereas 8 he is (maybe) a bit small for an international 8 today.
Future AB great? Big call.
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Braydon iose I’m very impressed with and has all the skills set to be a all black
Also going to say possibly isiah walker leawere as he is playing much better this year -
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Roigard showed serious pace chasing Telea in the intercept try.
Mate it was Love not Roigard wasn't it? I thought the commentators got it wrong and then corrected it. And what was impressive Love truned around and chased him.
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@Dan54 yeah it was Love. He's the one that's been training with a sprint coach so not surprised he was catching up.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Dan54 yeah it was Love. He's the one that's been training with a sprint coach so not surprised he was catching up.
The other thing is - Telea is not overly fast in open space - it's his power and footwork that make him so dangerous but he's not especially quick.
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Telea was also clearly not running at top pace...
A few interesting names being bandied about already - hugely prematurely... Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens? Really? Riley Higgins?? Walker-Leawere? I expect Harry Godfrey will be discussed the second he gets on the field too.
Can see the hype train is in full force.
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@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Can see the hype train is in full force.
I like bold calls early in the season. The bolder, the more hilarious. Unless of course you end up with bragging rights.
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@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Telea was also clearly not running at top pace...
A few interesting names being bandied about already - hugely prematurely... Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens? Really? Riley Higgins?? Walker-Leawere? I expect Harry Godfrey will be discussed the second he gets on the field too.
Can see the hype train is in full force.
Yep but that's the fun, go back to last year and you will see me being a piston wristed gibbon and saying I reckoned Roigard had All Black written all over him, and that was after about 20 mins of preseason game in Levin. The fun of getting in early is picking players you think will go well and if they flatten out you can just shrug shoulders. I have been saying for a few years I reckon Fabian Holland and Anton Segner are the bees knees too, but sometimes we have to be patient. I will admit to being in the Cullen Grace wagon too a couple of years back, and not so sure now. There is always a few we don't get right, but it's just on a forum so not important, we don't give out contracts.(thank god) lol
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after 3 weeks i am even more convinced than i was 2 seasons ago that we need Finau in our starting pack
i want to watch Ireland running their cute little wrap plays knowing that the guy stopping and popping is going to get laid the fuck out.
FFS pick the guy that just enjoys wrecking fluffybunnies
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