All Blacks XV 2024
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Tevita Mafileo doesn't even start ahead of his brother now. Delany has been average in the Wellington games I've seen. I expect some surprises and puzzling selections.
AFAIK they haven't even named the coach yet.
Delany hasn’t been playing that well lately because he’s fronted most of the load because of injuries including being forced to play three games in one week. He’s had a great year but probably needs a week or two to refresh which is unlikely.
Over the course of most of the year he’s been awesome.
It would be interesting to see who the coach is. Hopefully Vern Cotter and Clark Laidlaw are in the mix. Laidlaw was at AB training the other day.
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I would like to say anton segnar must be in with a shout.
Playing consistently well
Also Leroy carter naybe -
I think they will take three 10’s in this team this season due to the share fact the quality depth isn’t jumping out right now. The more the can get a closer look at, the better.
Ones to consider in my opinion.
- Josh Jacomb(should be no debate here)
- Plummer(Should be in AB’s, if not he’s the 10).
- Cam Millar(To get a closer look and better idea of him)
- Rives Reihana(There’s a player in there, might just take another couple years. Plus he wears red and black).
- Zarn Sullivan(Is his future at 10 or 15?)
- Kaleb Trask(Good player when fit, still only 25).
Plenty of there or there abouts talent. Be interesting to see which way they go.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks XV 2024:
I think they will take three 10’s in this team this season due to the share fact the quality depth isn’t jumping out right now. The more the can get a closer look at, the better.
Ones to consider in my opinion.
- Josh Jacomb(should be no debate here)
- Plummer(Should be in AB’s, if not he’s the 10).
- Cam Millar(To get a closer look and better idea of him)
- Rives Reihana(There’s a player in there, might just take another couple years. Plus he wears red and black).
- Zarn Sullivan(Is his future at 10 or 15?)
- Kaleb Trask(Good player when fit, still only 25).
Plenty of there or there abouts talent. Be interesting to see which way they go.
Zarn pretty much sealed his fate at 15 when he re-signed for the Blues. If he wants to be a 10 at the highest level he should have gone somewhere else as the Blues have Plummer, Barrett and Perofeta who would all likely play 10 before he got a shot.
If I was him I would have gone to the Canes. Your almost guaranteed the starting 10 spot and if you can form a good combo with Roigard that would put you right in the hunt to be in the AB mix.
Pretty bad career move staying at the Blues tbh if he wanted to play 10.
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@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
He may as well head north, there's no future for him in NZ if he does.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
He may as well head north, there's no future for him in NZ if he does.
If that happens he should try to get an early release. Perhaps England would want him in November
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@Duluth said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
He may as well head north, there's no future for him in NZ if he does.
If that happens he should try to get an early release. Perhaps England would want him in November
He still has to wait until the end of next year before becoming elligible for England/Fiji.
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True. I thought it had been 3 years already
I believe his NZ contract ends at the same time
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Razor said his toughest decision was leaving Sotutu out of the All Blacks in July so would be hard to see him missing out on the XV unless he's not been answering phone calls again...
Razor's also confirmed 36 and 29 for the two EOYT squads and that some players will be shared (whether that means 65 total or some of the players count in both is unclear, but assuming the former...)
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Sotutu is a quality 8, NZ rugby should work hard to keep him.
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A bolter for the AB XV could be Waikato's Xavier Saifoloi (195cm, 114 kg), a bruising blindside.
My selection :Props : Kaivelata, Numia, Dyer, Renata, Lauaki
Hookers : McAllister, Riccitelli,
Locks : IWL, Holland, McWhannel,
LF : Haig, Saifoloi, Segner, Kirifi, Stodart, Suafoa (I hope Lakai will be with the ABs)
Scrum halves : Fakatava, Christie
1st Fives : Jacomb, Millar
Midfielders : Lam, Telea, Higgins, B. Sullivan
Back three : Tavatavanawai, Naholo, Banks, Z. Sullivan, ENS -
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV 2024:
A bolter for the AB XV could be Waikato's Xavier Saifoloi (195cm, 114 kg), a bruising blindside.
He is certainly looking better with more NPC games. However, I'd be surprised to see any non-SR players in the squad.
You would have to think that the likes of Fihaki will be selected for this squad if he has been brought into the ABs as injury cover.
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From the NZH:
With Clayton McMillan to lead a 29-man All Blacks XV squad for matches against Munster and Georgia.
Also:
Addressing whether 21-year-old Lakai will be included in his squad, Robertson indicated he would bounce between the All Blacks and All Blacks XV.
