All Blacks 2024
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
At the end of the day, there are loads of good halfbacks around, and it probably doesn't matter which ones are selected.
Highlanders fans will want Fakatava
Crusaders fans will want Hotham
Hurricanes fans will want Perenara
Chiefs fans will want Ratima
Blues fans will want Christie & FunakiFacts are, all are very good halfbacks with pros and cons, and I don't think it really matters which ones they pick... though personally I'd be looking at Fakatava, Hotham, Perenara and Ratima.
Everyone wanted Roigard.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Roigard has future AB legend written all over him. Perenara in the form of his life. Not sure about Fakatava and Christie, good players but will probably be superseded by a young player coming up. Of the young ones, Ratima, Hotham, and Funaki all look good but need miles on the clock.
Folau Fakatava is still only 24, just seems older because he burst on to the scene pretty young.
He hasn’t had his best season this season, his first one being the outright starting 9 and it seems he’s put too much added pressure on himself and tries too hard, these both cause him to make some silly mistakes. Super frustrating but I believe he will grow out of that.
Today against the Drua was his best game of the season and a reminder of why he was picked for the all blacks a couple years back. When he’s in form he’s one of a kind and today he really put his hand back into the mix for the black jersey, he probably knows he’s behind a few right now but it’s still good to see for all NZ rugby.
No matter what way it goes, the halfback position is in safe hands and is going to be a very tightly contested position for the All Blacks moving forward. Let’s hope they can all stay healthy.
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Lomax
Samisoni T
De Groot
Barrett
Patty T
Paps
Finau
Savea
Perenara
DMac
Narewa
Jordie
R Ioane
Telea
LoveFairly straight forward
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Lomax
Samisoni T
De Groot
Barrett
Patty T
Paps
Finau
Savea
Perenara
DMac
Narewa
Jordie
R Ioane
Telea
LoveFairly straight forward
Wouldn't have Perenara there and you could make a case for Clarke or Reece on one wing but otherwise would be pretty content with this line up. Suspect it's very close to what Razor would be thinking too, though maybe Blackadder involved.
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Perenara will be there for the experience
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Once Roigards back in that backline will be an excitement machine
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Reckon Taylor will be there.
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@BerniesCorner About right, I agree with your choices in the forwards.
But I think Caleb Clarke is worth picking instead of Narewa. Billy Proctor might edge out Reiko Ioane. The rest of the backline is fairly obvious.
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With the modern game there is the luxury of subbing players at 60 minutes to see how they go.
Sotutu for Savea, Proctor for R Ioane, Vaa'i for Patty and bring on Numia.
Overall things are looking good. -
I think they are looking very promising overall, outside of a couple of positions such as lock and 10.
The lock depth is probably a 12-18 month project to give experience to players such as Lord,Darry,Vaai and then bring Holland into the squad when available.
I think Party T will be in the mix and eventually may be the closest replacement to Barratt when required so I can see him having a couple of seasons with the ABs.
The forward pack is shaping up to be very strong in every other position.
10 is an issue as we know. I look forward to DMac starting (and staying fit!)
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Probably scandalous to suggest - but I am wondering if they might pick Clarke and Reece ahead of Telea as the starting wings. I think both are playing a little better and both have test experience.
Clarke is an out and out left winger so it’s between Tele’a, Narawa and Reece for the 14 jersey. The latter 3 can play on the left if needed but playing on the right is something that Clarke hasn’t done.
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i would go 11. Telea 14. Reece
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@Kiwiwomble same Telea and Reece over Clarke for me aswell. A back three of Telea, Reece and Love would be electric.
If I had to pick an AB team to play England it would look like the following:
- De Groot
- Taylor
- Lomax
- Barrett
- Tuipolotu
- Finau
- Papali'i
- Savea (C)
- Perenara (he starts until Roigard gets back)
- McKenzie
- Telea
- Barrett
- Ioane
- Reece
- Love
- Aumua
- Williams
- Newell
- Vaai ?? I don't rate Vaai but I expect him to be there.
- Sotutu
- Ratima
- Barrett
- Proctor
Rest of the squad for me would be:
24. Taukei'aho
25. Numia
26. Tu'ungafasi
27. Delany/McWhannell/Walker-Leawere/Darry - a bolter here, who knows who it will be.
28. Lakai
29. Blackadder - I think Razor will select his man.
30. Funaki
31. Leinert-Brown
32. ClarkeSquad reserves:
33. another lock
34. Jacobsen
35. Plummer
36. Stevenson -
@Canes4life to be clear, clarke still in and around the squad, i just feel Telea and Reece provide a more variety game plan wise and what im really hoping too see is more tailored approach when it comes to game plan, not just try the same thing against everyone
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@Kiwiwomble Telea and Reece, though not the biggest wingers are very very elusive and strong in contact. Reece is the best winger in Super Rugby and deserves his chance after being injured last year.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Dolamite said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Hotham has to be close with Roigard injured, he’s been the best halfback in SR the past month
I would think Hotham is also the closest to Roigard as a running HB.
He is proving to be quite smart in his decisions around when to run. I also like the way he is still managing to clear the ball while under pressure and at times actually having players hanging off him after they have come through the ruck.
Also he been earmarked by NZR for a couple of years, can see him getting a peek, at leat for A team
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The thing Clarke possesses that the others don't is the power to bust through an organised defense, which can make a huge difference at test level
