AB Positions up for grabs

[gt12]

@stargazer

I'm not available.

Ah, that one.

[MN5]

Let's not rule out 2011 WC winner Richard Kahui plus Hosea Gear and maybe Zac Guildford if he stays off the piss.

[Bones]

@stargazer said in AB Positions up for grabs:

@gt12 Or Thompson?

I thought we'd decided Rob Thomas is better?

[Stargazer]

So the hand injury that kept Aumua out of the Hurricanes game v the Chiefs required surgery. I wonder for how long he'll be out for?

[KiwiMurph]

From All Blacks Twitter:

NEWS: Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi has been invited to attend the All Blacks ‘Foundation Day’ in Wellington today. North-Island based All Blacks from the Chiefs, Blues & Hurricanes are in for the day, which is aimed at laying the foundation for the All Blacks season.

[Bovidae]

Hansen and co are keeping their options open. I will be interested to see what happens at the Chiefs in the battle for the starting halfback position. TTT might have edged ahead of Weber.

[Bones]

@bovidae yeah I'm liking what I see. He is very busy, takes those "interesting" Smith type options with unique passing options. Plus good size too.

[Stargazer]

The list accorinding to Newshub:

Players attending Wellington Foundation Day are as follows: Aumua, B. Barrett, J. Barrett, Cane, Coles, Duffie, Fifita, Harris, A. Ioane, R. Ioane, Laulala, Laumape, Lienert-Brown, Milner-Skudder, Moli, Perenara, Retallick, A. Savea, J. Savea, Tahuriorangi, Toomaga-Allen, Tu’ungafasi, Williams

Chiefs first-five Damian McKenzie won't attend today's camp after suffering a head knock against the Reds on Saturday night.

Apr 22, 2018  /  Sport

Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi called up for All Blacks 'Foundation Day' | Newshub

Halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will take part in Monday's 'Foundation day'.

[Bovidae]

Moli still in the mix. But he, like a few others in that list, are long-term injured. As Hames isn't attending either they must automatically exclude any player suffering from concussion.

[Stargazer]

By the way, no Ben Lam. So apart from the position where they need to find another back-up (halfback), no other bolters in this list.

[antipodean]

@stargazer said in AB Positions up for grabs:

So apart from the position where they need to find another back-up (halfback), no other bolters in this list.

I was impressed by Tahuriorangi last weekend.

[Tim]

Unable to attend: Damian McKenzie (concussion), Patrick Tuipulotu (illness).

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/103310467/chiefs-halfback-te-toiroa-tahuriorangi-called-in-for-all-blacks-foundation-day

[akan004]

@bovidae said in AB Positions up for grabs:

Moli still in the mix. But he, like a few others in that list, are long-term injured. As Hames isn't attending either they must automatically exclude any player suffering from concussion.

There is confusion about the status of his injury. The media reported that he was out for the season but never specified if it was the Super season or the entire season including the Internationals. When I posed this question to Nigel Yalden on his facebook page, he wasn't sure and said that he would get back to me but he never did. So who knows, he might be available for the RC.

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in AB Positions up for grabs:

By the way, no Ben Lam. So apart from the position where they need to find another back-up (halfback), no other bolters in this list.

I'm wondering if the ABs know they need a third half back, so can argue bringing in an extra non AB. But might be taking the piss a bit to bring in a bolter to the week stacked back three?

[cgrant]

@stargazer said in AB Positions up for grabs:

The list accorinding to Newshub:

Players attending Wellington Foundation Day are as follows: Aumua, B. Barrett, J. Barrett, Cane, Coles, Duffie, Fifita, Harris, A. Ioane, R. Ioane, Laulala, Laumape, Lienert-Brown, Milner-Skudder, Moli, Perenara, Retallick, A. Savea, J. Savea, Tahuriorangi, Toomaga-Allen, Tu’ungafasi, Williams

Chiefs first-five Damian McKenzie won't attend today's camp after suffering a head knock against the Reds on Saturday night.

Apr 22, 2018  /  Sport

Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi called up for All Blacks 'Foundation Day' | Newshub

Halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will take part in Monday's 'Foundation day'.

Who is Williams ?

[KiwiMurph]

@cgrant said in AB Positions up for grabs:

@stargazer said in AB Positions up for grabs:

The list accorinding to Newshub:

Players attending Wellington Foundation Day are as follows: Aumua, B. Barrett, J. Barrett, Cane, Coles, Duffie, Fifita, Harris, A. Ioane, R. Ioane, Laulala, Laumape, Lienert-Brown, Milner-Skudder, Moli, Perenara, Retallick, A. Savea, J. Savea, Tahuriorangi, Toomaga-Allen, Tu’ungafasi, Williams

Chiefs first-five Damian McKenzie won't attend today's camp after suffering a head knock against the Reds on Saturday night.

Apr 22, 2018  /  Sport

Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi called up for All Blacks 'Foundation Day' | Newshub

Halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will take part in Monday's 'Foundation day'.

Who is Williams ?

Ill take this as a genuine Q.

SBW

[Crucial]

@cgrant said in AB Positions up for grabs:

@stargazer said in AB Positions up for grabs:

The list accorinding to Newshub:

Players attending Wellington Foundation Day are as follows: Aumua, B. Barrett, J. Barrett, Cane, Coles, Duffie, Fifita, Harris, A. Ioane, R. Ioane, Laulala, Laumape, Lienert-Brown, Milner-Skudder, Moli, Perenara, Retallick, A. Savea, J. Savea, Tahuriorangi, Toomaga-Allen, Tu’ungafasi, Williams

Chiefs first-five Damian McKenzie won't attend today's camp after suffering a head knock against the Reds on Saturday night.

Apr 22, 2018  /  Sport

Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi called up for All Blacks 'Foundation Day' | Newshub

Halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will take part in Monday's 'Foundation day'.

Who is Williams ?

Ha, I was wondering the same.
We are so used to using SBW that we hardly ever see him described simply as 'Williams'

[Bovidae]

Hansen said on the TV news tonight that Ioane is a strong contender for the no.8 jersey against France. Nothing really definite but it does suggest he is in the mix.

[Tim]

@bovidae Interesting that they are looking at him as an 8. I think his work rate on defence is better at 6, but his ball carrying is better at 8.

[booboo]

@kiwimurph said in AB Positions up for grabs:

From All Blacks Twitter:

NEWS: Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi has been invited to attend the All Blacks ‘Foundation Day’ in Wellington today. North-Island based All Blacks from the Chiefs, Blues & Hurricanes are in for the day, which is aimed at laying the foundation for the All Blacks season.

Good. I know they had Drummond in and around the squad. But really? Some much better prospects at 9 doing the rounds. T-cubed especially.