2020 All Blacks Squad
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@Tim said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@taniwharugby I thought his claim that only Foster and Cotter would apply was interesting.
I reckon there is some merit in the claim. Either there are some coaches out there that are keeping their powder dry to see how the WC goes or they simply don’t want to apply.
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@ACT-Crusader The reasoning that some didn't want to wait until after the world cup to secure a job was fairly sound, I thought.
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@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
Why do people keep insisting Goodhue is a 12?
Because, just like us backs think 1 and 3 are interchangeable, dumb ex forwards thing 12 and 13 are as well.
As an aside, Nonu showed the other day that in the current game even a small loss of first steps pace through age will be exposed by a younger skilled player in the wider channels.
There was a good reason that Umaga moved from 14 to 13 to 12 as he got older.Goodhue played regularly as a second five eight for Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup. I am not as dumb as you think I am.
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@Chris-B said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
What do y'all reckon Hansen will do next?
Standup comedy circuit?
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@cgrant said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
Why do people keep insisting Goodhue is a 12?
Because, just like us backs think 1 and 3 are interchangeable, dumb ex forwards thing 12 and 13 are as well.
As an aside, Nonu showed the other day that in the current game even a small loss of first steps pace through age will be exposed by a younger skilled player in the wider channels.
There was a good reason that Umaga moved from 14 to 13 to 12 as he got older.Goodhue played regularly as a second five eight for Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup. I am not as dumb as you think I am.
Yes you are
Until I see Goodhue playing 12 regularly at Super level then he isn't in the mix to play 12 at internationals.
I'm fairly sure that's what @Bones was getting at as well.Crotty and ALB are interchangeable at 12/13. Nonu isn't, nor are SBW and Laumape unless against a minnow team. Goodhue possibly has the ability but not the experience (just like ALB was until injury needs forced the selectors to test him).
If that happens for Goodhue and he proves himself then great but at the moment he is in the AB picture as a 13 that could play 12 if circumstances required -
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@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
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@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
I know. People get John Hart fever pretty quickly when trying to shoehorn in their favourites.
If Sam Cane comes right for the RWC we can always use Ardie at 12 to get him in the starting XV.
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 A
LBChiefFixed
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@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 A
LBChiefFixed
I'm surprised it wasn't
23 Ennor
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@Crazy-Horse said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
What about that McLeod guy from Canterbury? Never seen him play, but he's bloody good.
This is bullshit rugby chat of MN5 like proportions
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@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
I was genuinely surprised with ALB being in that selection ... and then I remembered he's originally from Christchurch.
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@Nepia said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
I was genuinely surprised with ALB being in that selection ... and then I remembered he's originally from Christchurch.
Since when has 'from Christchurch' been equal to 'a Cantab'
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@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Nepia said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
I was genuinely surprised with ALB being in that selection ... and then I remembered he's originally from Christchurch.
Since when has 'from Christchurch' been equal to 'a Cantab'
Hey, I was just trying to rationalise it!
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@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:
@Crucial I just don't get why with 12s coming out our ears we would want to see a proven excellent 13 shifted.
Especially when we don’t have a plethora of 13s putting their hand up. If I were selecting for a test next week I’d go
12 Crotty
13 Goodhue23 ALB
How did I know that before you posted it?
Remember the thread is about the All Blacks squad for 2020. I guess Ryan Crotty wouldn't be there anymore. So :
- Laumape / J. Barrett / Havili / Goodhue
- Goodhue / ALB / Ennor
Nankivell put up an outstanding display last week. Let's see if he can keep on performing like that.
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Warren Gatland to return to Waikato as player.
26 years after the playing the last of his 140 games for Waikato, Wales Coach Warren Gatland (55) is eyeing a return to the Mooloo men but not in the role that many expected. "I want to play" said Gatland, "I'm sick to death of watching guys play Hooker for NZ Pro Rugby sides who can't throw straight, can't hook straight and have shit hands. I was watching Ricky Riccitelli and James Parsons play at the weekend and I thought I can do better than that and soon I'll get my chance. I have signed a contract to play for Waikato and NZRU from April 1st 2020"
Asked if he was too old and out of shape for the rigour of professional Rugby, Gatland replied "Nonsense, Brad Thorn was 72 years old when he stopped playing, compared to him I'm a spring chicken. I might be 34 years older than Asafo Aumua, but I'm pleased to announce that I outperformed him in recent fitness tests and unlike him I am able to pass a KFC without ordering five Family Buckets for myself."
As to the extent of ambitions, Warren Gatland is clear: "I want to play Hooker for the All Blacks in 2020. The starter this time. Sitting on the bench and watching Fitzy play all those games got kinda boring in the end. I kept hoping the dirty blighter would get sent off so I could get a Test run-on, but it never happened."
