All Blacks 2024
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@KiwiMurph he did..."from the bench" slightly over simplifies things as theyer were mainly rotating through loosies opponent specific, but yea, he wasnt the regular starter at 6 when he made the AB's
...and not sure i agree he came good either, 1.5 good games isnt a good strike rate
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@Canes4life I'm not suggesting Lio-Willie should bee in the AB squad, merely he was easily thier best, with Christie second. Christie is too limited IMO unless the coaches want a terrier on the field.
If I was picking, Lakai would easily get in the squad, as would Finau. Just depends on how many loose forwards they want. Two dedicated 8s, two 7s, a six and a 6/8 ?
Ardie Savea - 100%
Hoskins Sotutu - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Peter Lakai - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 100%
Ethan Blackadder - 100% (if fit)
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Christian Lio-Willie - 10% -
@antipodean you missed 1
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
Pretty sure Frizell made the ABs from the Highlanders bench in first year - i.e. before he was an incumbent.
Not sure getting carded early in the World Cup Final is 'coming good'
Hey, he made one tackle and a few runs for less than 20m - Star!
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To put it another way, the only difference in World Cup final stats between me and Shannon Frizzell is a single tackle. I'm doing okay
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life I'm not suggesting Lio-Willie should bee in the AB squad, merely he was easily thier best, with Christie second. Christie is too limited IMO unless the coaches want a terrier on the field.
If I was picking, Lakai would easily get in the squad, as would Finau. Just depends on how many loose forwards they want. Two dedicated 8s, two 7s, a six and a 6/8 ?
Ardie Savea - 100%
Hoskins Sotutu - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Peter Lakai - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 100%
Ethan Blackadder - 100% (if fit)
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Christian Lio-Willie - 10%I agree, Lio-Willie was the Crusader's best loose forward this year and will be in the frame in the future.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@antipodean you missed 1
Harmon? I'd assumed both and he Akira won't be selected as leaving..
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@KiwiMurph He did, he got picked after about his 6th game for the Highlanders.
From memory, he scored 3 tries at Eden Park against a God awful Blues team which propelled him to higher honours.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I'm not sure Strange is a Test quality lock.
Can confirm for you that he definitely isn’t.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Realistically Jacobsen, Lakai and Iose should have more of a chance of making it on form, especially now Ioane is leaving.
Dont be silly! Tom Christie is ahead of all of them! He’s a Crusader 7!
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@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
What fucking alternate universe world cup did you watch?
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
I think Grace will be in the All Blacks.
That’s not to say that I would pick him but I think two thirds of their best loose trio will make it, and it won’t include the best of the three.
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Scott Robertson addresses concerns around Crusaders bias ahead of first All Blacks squad announcement
New All Blacks boss Scott Robertson has a longstanding connection with the Crusaders, but he insists that it will not influence his selectorial decisions.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
