AB EOYT 2018
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
@virgil said in AB EOYT 2018:
Does the Japanese RU realise they are getting the All Blacks C team for their test?
D?
D is even pushing it.
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Finally something to post about aye fullas.
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@stargazer Papali'i is going as a 7. Evans is going as an 6/8 (who can cover 7 at a pinch). Evans has taken Akira's spot.
Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked for Evans and it's great we have another Magpie AB in the mix.
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@act-crusader said in AB EOYT 2018:
Finally something to post about aye fullas.
Are we looking into a Foster future here?
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I laughed out loud when I read the squad, especially the add on 19. Most left field squad since 2003?
As a die hard Canterbury fan I can't understand how Cameron makes it. Never mind Frizzel getting Isacc Rossed, and Akira getting Hika Ellioted. I assume Frizzell, Akira, Weber and Hemopo (and maybe a few others) are going to be playing for the Māori which makes sense for the fringe guys that might only have been the plus 19 or a couple of bench opportunities but not for Akira. I'd love a candid assessment of why not from Hansen. Is this a conspiracy to perform poorly and improve the case for government funding?
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@cyclops is Frizell Maori?
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@cyclops said in AB EOYT 2018:
I laughed out loud when I read the squad, especially the add on 19. Most left field squad since 2003?
As a die hard Canterbury fan I can't understand how Cameron makes it. Never mind Frizzel getting Isacc Rossed, and Akira getting Hika Ellioted. I assume Frizzell, Akira, Weber and Hemopo (and maybe a few others) are going to be playing for the Māori which makes sense for the fringe guys that might only have been the plus 19 or a couple of bench opportunities but not for Akira. I'd love a candid assessment of why not from Hansen. Is this a conspiracy to perform poorly and improve the case for government funding?
It would certainly stop the character assassination fantasy stories that get posted here about him.
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Any video of the press conference? I've only found the short 2min video
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@steven-harris is the sauce for this legit? Would really suck if it was his own behaviour sinking his chances. Or maybe he was on a bender after finding out he didn't make the cut.
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Frizzell has a should injury, apparently.
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Brett Cameron is a real head-scratcher.
He's the 4th best 10 in the country? I fucking doubt it.
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@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:
@cyclops is Frizell Maori?
I would assume not, then I'd have to start calling him the Tongan-Maori. Hmmm, I wonder if they've discovered he's not actually eligible for us yet?
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@tim said in AB EOYT 2018:
Brett Cameron is a real head-scratcher.
He's the 4th best 10 in the country? I fucking doubt it.
I'd rate him 4th out of the starting 10's in the NPC semis
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I assume that these players will miss out on the semi or final games of the NPC?
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The fixture against Japan shouldn't have Test status. None of the expected debutants should be able to call themselves All Blacks after that fixture.
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Suprised like a lot of others that they didn't introduce another lock to the Japanese leg. Would have liked to have seen Strange/Walker-Leawere play against Japan but never mind.
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Has Nathan Harris been dropped?
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I guess I've probably heard of Reuben O'Neill, but I can't recall it. However, I knew they needed another loosehead and was struggling to think who it would be. I'd gone for Hodgman, but I think he must be injured.
Brett Cameron is the other one that surprises the hell out of me. I would have gone with Black, Hunt, Gatland and Perofeta ahead of him. And, I suspect he'll be sitting on the bench. (Actually, on second thoughts probably not - they need to have three first fives in Japan in case of a late injury).
Looking at the balance of this side, I reckon the team to play japan will be pretty close to.
Tu'inukuafe, Coles, Ta'avao, Romano, Tuipolotu, Hemopo, Papali'i, Whitelock, TTT, Mo'unga, Bridge, Laumape, Lienert-Brown, NMS, JBarrett
Res. Perry, Coltman, Lomax, SBarrett, Evans, Hall, McKenzie, Proctor
Back ups in case of last minute injury: Aumua, O'Neill, Hunt, Drummond, Cameron, Havili
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@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'd gone for Hodgman, but I think he must be injured.
Hasn't been selected by Canterbury for a couple of weeks, I think?
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Goodhue has glandular fever, and won't tour Japan.
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@tim assume that is still a hangover of the illness from SA? What was it he got sick with before they toured last year? Sheesh kid, take better care of yourself!
GUess that means he wont be getting released to Northland this weekend either! haha
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@paekakboyz got that from a good source,he was not the only one,Nani Laumape was the other player,he’s probably a bit more fortunate that we don’t have a ton of midfield cover..
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@rocky-rockbottom said in AB EOYT 2018:
FFS. Akira has CLEARLY somehow ran afoul of the No Dickheads test
Let's review Shag's selection notes:
Loose Forwards:
Reado and Ardie: always going to pick these two:
Dick Frizzle: injured (RSI bum splinters from Landers bench. could've happened to anyone)Luke Whitelock: a cantab so must be a good bloke. On tour it's all about having good blokes around that I can relate to. I can't relate to that huge terrifying hua from Auckland. He scares me. Holding up mauls by himself, all that frightening rugby stuff, gah, no thank you.
Dalton Papalii: 21 and uncapped? fuckit still seems like a better bloke than that scary bully boy "Akira" (sp?) dickhead from Auckland.
Matt Todd: gave the fuck up and went to Japan. That Akira fella didn't give up and go to Japan oops hang on, shot my own argument in the foot there, scribble that part out if you wouldn't mind thanks Fozzie
Jackson Hemopo: all these Highlanders. So many I get mixed up!
Gareth Evans: 27 year old journeyman. ANOTHER Highlander! Something must be really brewing down there!
Dillon Hunt: did fuckall for the landers in soup rugby. Nice lad though. Not like that Akira fella. Can't stand that guy.
Vaea Fifita: called me a "fucking liar" and confessed he "hates doing rugby work". fuckit I still like the guy better than I like Akira, who, incidentally, I fucking hate.
Liam Squire: flat track bully who gets injured the minute he plays against big boys. At least he has a mullet. Akira? No mullet. Another black mark next to this "Akira" fellas name.or the less controversial and slightly boring - Akira got given his KPI's that he needs to improve on, and has completely failed to do so. And in doing so has proven to the coaches that he doesn't want to be there.. thus also putting him into the dickhead pile.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in AB EOYT 2018:
Reado and Ardie: always going to pick these two:
Dick Frizzle: injured (RSI bum splinters from Landers bench. could've happened to anyone)Luke Whitelock: a cantab so must be a good bloke. On tour it's all about having good blokes around that I can relate to. I can't relate to that huge terrifying hua from Auckland. He scares me. Holding up mauls by himself, all that frightening rugby stuff, gah, no thank you.
I can't stand LW either - but i did have to laugh the other day when i was at a presso taken by none other than my "fav" invisible man / rugby player Ruebs Thorne (Phooey - wherever you are i thought of you)... and the first slide they put up was why they'd always pick Whitelock ahead of Ioane.
Anyway obviously Akiras 'attacking' stats were good.. but the rest were mud -
Anyway, it's good that Luke Whitelock isn't in the main squad, as he's so fucking far off test level. Worst selection of the year. Absolute plodder.
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@steven-harris said in AB EOYT 2018:
@paekakboyz got that from a good source,he was not the only one,Nani Laumape was the other player,he’s probably a bit more fortunate that we don’t have a ton of midfield cover..
An AB's training, then - not just Auckland?
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@steven-harris said in AB EOYT 2018:
@paekakboyz got that from a good source,he was not the only one,Nani Laumape was the other player,he’s probably a bit more fortunate that we don’t have a ton of midfield cover..
Didn't some bloke on here do a play-by-play of a stag weekend for the 3rd AB-France test in Dunedin this year and mention Akira at the pub buying up a heap of drinks?
That was the last time Akira was around the AB squad....
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@williethewaiter said in AB EOYT 2018:
Ruebs Thorne (Phooey - wherever you are i thought of you)... and the first slide they put up was why they'd always pick Whitelock ahead of Ioane.
Or he should stick to high school rugby.
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@chris-b was the All Blacks training camp directly after super was completed,..as for Auckland trainings and games..who knows..?.
I still reckon though even as player I just wish he would just look to go forwards as opposed to show everyone how strong you are by waiting for the tacklers to come to you..
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If Frizzell is the future 6 for the next year until the world cup, then its a bit of a disaster* that he is missing this tour through injury.
That boy needs experience.
. * It fucking is!
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@kiwimurph said in AB EOYT 2018:
Didn't some bloke on here do a play-by-play of a stag weekend for the 3rd AB-France test in Dunedin this year and mention Akira at the pub buying up a heap of drinks?
That was the last time Akira was around the AB squad....
Here it is
@magpie_in_aus said in All Blacks v France Test 3:
Just reporting back as have now come out of hungover state.
Rugby was great. Didn't view the whole game and can over only a few MVP votes.
First off....the stag on the stag doo. He didn't know anything about the trip, got picked up thursday from auck flown to chch had a night out. Friday we had a pub crawl road trip to Dunedin (he thought it was to Q-town as he thought he got inside word from someone). When we got to Dunedin he was that gone he thought we were in Qtown.
MVP's of the Friday: 3 Points: Random Maori guy at the pub in Ashburton doing 'magic tricks' for everyone including smoking a dobbie with his nostril.
2 points: Akira Ioane: Loved shouting pretty much the whole bar (was out with Laumape....both proving great team culture before a game).
1: The girl we got kicked out for being too thirsty and walking up to everyone in our group and trying to get them to go home with her (literally her first words).Saturday: 10am beers followed by Hens party dancing lesson at stilitos for the stag and lappy after. Back to studentville for some backyard and drinking on the street then Octy and then rugby.
Stag did well with his '4 more years banner' Wallabies jersey and face painted jumping up anytime anyone scored.
MVP points: 3: The only hot stripper I think Dunedin has ever had
2: Goodhue and the other guys on debut still wearing their All Blacks Caps out in town (mention to him for looking like it was getting him a couple of birds)
1: Akira, again at the bar on Saturday buying big rounds. Recognised me off my face and chucked a drink my way. -
On the bright side. For the inevitable 10 minutes we spend every test playing with 14 men, it's a consolation that when we take off our 6 he is currently our weakest link, as opposed to the peak Kaino years..
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@tim said in AB EOYT 2018:
Frizzell has a should injury, apparently.
Shannon has worn the Ta$man No. 8 jersey this season, so he was always going to be fucked!
Only Ethan Blackadder can touch that jersey with impunity!
Worrying thing is that Squire might need to play for Ta$man before the tour, so he may as well be booked in for surgery now.
So Blackadder might yet get on a Japan-bound plane?
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Congratulations to Dalton Papali'i. Great to see his hard work rewarded. A wonderful opportunity for him to now become a mainstay of the All Blacks backrow for the next decade or so
I'm delighted to see Matt Todd there and that something could be worked out to get him in the All Blacks squad.
Surprised about the non-inclusion of Shannon Frizell. Is he injured? I guess they see Vaea Fifita as a like for like replacement.
In the backs,. SBW stays. I hope he repays the selectors remarkable faith in him and his circus. Apart from that the main squad looks pretty much spot on.
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