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    @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    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

    He's worked hard at not immediately looking around for support once he's broken the defence as well.

    He is very good under the high ball, too.

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    @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    but playing on the right is something that Clarke hasn’t done.

    Clarke has played on the right for the Blues before.

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    It barely counts, but he also played 14 against Namibia at the RWC

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    @Canes4life why Ratima over Funaki?

    But yeah interesting that Hotham has all of a sudden become a favourite for some after running the ball well in a couple of games (and looking awful earlier), yet others have been performing all season and now aren't as good...

    What team does Hotham play for again?

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    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    but playing on the right is something that Clarke hasn’t done.

    Clarke has played on the right for the Blues before.

    I looked it up, back in 2019 he played most of the games at 14. Ioane was still playing 11 back then

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    @Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    but playing on the right is something that Clarke hasn’t done.

    Clarke has played on the right for the Blues before.

    I looked it up, back in 2019 he played most of the games at 14. Ioane was still playing 11 back then

    I stand corrected. I don’t recall that at all so thanks for that info.

    Going to be interesting come selection time for sure

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    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Canes4life why Ratima over Funaki?

    But yeah interesting that Hotham has all of a sudden become a favourite for some after running the ball well in a couple of games (and looking awful earlier), yet others have been performing all season and now aren't as good...

    What team does Hotham play for again?

    I've got both of them in the squad. If I had to pick one to start it would be Funaki, but I like Ratima more as an impact player which is why I've got him in the 23. His running game is awesome, not saying that Funaki doesn't have a running game, I just think Ratima against tiring defences could be a real weapon for the ABs.

    Not much in it tbh, some solid options at halfback. That's why I find it annoying that Christie is still in the conversation, he clearly isn't as good as these young guys coming through. Hotham is another that I'd rather have over Christie tbh. All will be revealed soon I suppose.

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    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Canes4life why Ratima over Funaki?

    But yeah interesting that Hotham has all of a sudden become a favourite for some after running the ball well in a couple of games (and looking awful earlier), yet others have been performing all season and now aren't as good...

    What team does Hotham play for again?

    He plays for the Crusaders.

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    @Canes4life no Walker Leawere for me sorry. Otherwise, that looks a very strong squad

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    @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Canes4life why Ratima over Funaki?

    But yeah interesting that Hotham has all of a sudden become a favourite for some after running the ball well in a couple of games (and looking awful earlier), yet others have been performing all season and now aren't as good...

    What team does Hotham play for again?

    He plays for the Crusaders.

    Shitballs. Get him in there starting. He's been earmarked after all.

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    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Canes4life why Ratima over Funaki?

    But yeah interesting that Hotham has all of a sudden become a favourite for some after running the ball well in a couple of games (and looking awful earlier), yet others have been performing all season and now aren't as good...

    What team does Hotham play for again?

    He plays for the Crusaders.

    Shitballs. Get him in there starting. He's been earmarked after all.

    He has played well recently but shit, an AB based off three pretty good games? Hope not. But, and I know you said it in jest, he may well have been 'earmarked'. He was a standout in age grade so if (and it's a big if) Razor is going to select a development type player, Hotham is in with a chance.

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    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    Shitballs. Get him in there starting. He's been earmarked after all.

    A Hotham/Havili axis sounds awesome. Could be really exciting.

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    If Razor is going to pick a development type player, it will be a Crusader

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    @No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    If Razor is going to pick a development type player, it will be a Crusader

    Based on what evidence?

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    You can take the coach out of Canterbury but you can't take the Canterbury out of the coach.

    Also didn't he want Havili to play 10 as a "project". What. The. Fuck.

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    @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    Shitballs. Get him in there starting. He's been earmarked after all.

    A Hotham/Havili axis sounds awesome. Could be really exciting.

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    @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    Shitballs. Get him in there starting. He's been earmarked after all.

    A Hotham/Havili axis sounds awesome. Could be really exciting.

    Nice bait mate, very rancid

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    From what I saw (and I didn't see much of the first 20), Havili showed why I don't want him in the ABs. Passed poorly, lacked physicality when he took the ball to the line. Not good enough to be 10, 12, or 15

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    @No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    You can take the coach out of Canterbury but you can't take the Canterbury out of the coach.

    Also didn't he want Havili to play 10 as a "project". What. The. Fuck.

    I think wanting to take a look at Havili at 10 was reasonable. It is a position we are struggling for depth and it was before Plummer put his hand up. Now let's hope Razor has seen enough to not pick him.

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    @Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    @No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

    If Razor is going to pick a development type player, it will be a Crusader

    Based on what evidence?

    His entire Super Rugby coaching career. Nothing but Crusaders.

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