All Blacks 2024
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@Winger said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
So just to be clear: The team that couldn't make a finals series of top eight in a 12 team competition has more All Blacks than the team that won?
if you add in
Love, Darry, Bower and Havili. Its (I hope - need to check when time)
Blues 9
Crusaders 9
Chiefs 9Canes who were top qualifier have 7 (inc Love)
So, some obvious bias on Robertsons part. Will he be as bad as Deans for example? Time will tell
Add in Numia and Roigard later in the year and the Canes will have more eventually.
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life the only thing I’ll say about Perofeta is that he was playing excellent footy under Rangi last season and given he has AB experience I think they will back themselves to try and get that best out of him.
That's a reach. He was playing about the same as he was this season (when he wasn't injured) and his test experience is fuck all. A japan test where he looked poor and 30 seconds in another test
Leon McDonald was the outside back selector, Perofeta over Love was obviously his call & it's the only selection of the 32 that I disagree with - which isn't surprising Leon's selections at the Blues were consistently terrible.
Too many concussions in his playing career.
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dont think a pic of the list has been posted
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
What idiot thought putting Kirsty Stanway front and centre of so much of Sky Rugby coverage is a good idea?
Her voice makes me want to cut my ears off and her knowledge is awful.
Inclusivity pick.
At least 2% of the viewership are women. -
Havili shouldn't even be cover IMO. I don't mind the Bower cover choice but the Havili call shits me. Surely there is more reliable or fresh talent to build up. A J Lam for example.
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Still scratching my head over Bell, Perofeta. Not convinced by Beaudy either. Have to feel for Ricci, and Love. Whilst stoked for Sititi, gutted for Hoskins. Lakai and Iose's day will come. Agree this may point to Jordan coming back in for TRC.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
What idiot thought putting Kirsty Stanway front and centre of so much of Sky Rugby coverage is a good idea?
JK's Blackadder reference went straight over her head.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
What idiot thought putting Kirsty Stanway front and centre of so much of Sky Rugby coverage is a good idea?
Her voice makes me want to cut my ears off and her knowledge is awful.
Inclusivity pick.
At least 2% of the viewership are women.Way too many women who don’t know what they are talking about clogging up our pre game coverage these days. It’s massively off putting. And then add in Wheeler, Tenana etc. it’s pretty cringe.
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Holland on SENZ
Reading between the lines they don't rate Sotutu's defensive work as they keep saying both sides of the ball.
I did chuckle at Holland agreeing that set piece will be huge vs England (then why select Bell).
Ardie and Sititi both seen as 8s.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Out of interest, how many kegs is Tosi carrying these days?
He said himself about 140.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Holland on SENZ
Reading between the lines they don't rate Sotutu's defensive work as they keep saying both sides of the ball.
I did chuckle at Holland agreeing that set piece will be huge vs England (then why select Bell).
Ardie and Sititi both seen as 8s.
lol, Sotutu was part of a team that dominated up front and had the best defence. Are they really trying to say the rest of the back row was covering for him.
He was excellent in attack and defence for the Blues this year.
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Holland on SENZ
Reading between the lines they don't rate Sotutu's defensive work as they keep saying both sides of the ball.
I did chuckle at Holland agreeing that set piece will be huge vs England (then why select Bell).
Ardie and Sititi both seen as 8s.
lol, Sotutu was part of a team that dominated up front and had the best defence. Are they really trying to say the rest of the back row was covering for him.
He was excellent in attack and defence for the Blues this year.
Pretty tough break for him. Razor has picked his team, he feels these guys will do the business, now they will have to because he's in the hot seat
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Reckon that's 90% of the squad most predicted, a couple tough calls to go with a couple of lucky ones.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
no specialist 15 really. 10/15s and a 12/15.
Eh? Beaudy has only started once at 1st 5 in the last 20 test matches, but 12 times at fullback.
For me he is a better fullback than 1st 5 these days.
Damned with faint praise
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as ive said before....i will reserve final condemnation for after we actually see the team play...some weird and disappointing selections...but maybe he can get something out of these guys....there is no excuse now if someone like bell has a bad day throwing lineouts
