All Blacks 2021
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@mn5 Akira Ioane a possibility at 6, his power would be very useful at Test level, bu he is not playing well enough to have a lock on the Jersey.
Reiko an option at both 11 and 13, but missed six tackles yesterday.
Akira was outstanding enough in the first two matches to be topping the Fern Blues fans MOTM poll, surely there's no higher award than that. Last week he was actually statistically good in the time he was on the field - but think we only use that if we're looking to put down an Ioane.
I was only half watching the first half his week so didn't see how he went aside from being annoyed when he scored against the Chiefs.
Still, as per the last few years 6 is definitely up in the air with the contenders and no one 100% nailing down the spot.
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@nepia Besides his try, Akira Ioane was strangely quiet last night. 5 carries for 11 metres, made one tackle. At his best Akira Ioane is one of the most dangerous players in NZ, but he is frustratingly inconsistent.
So many contenders at 6 but hard to see a clear best option yet.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@nepia Besides his try, Akira Ioane was strangely last night. 5 carries for 11 metres, made one tackle. At his best Akira Ioane is one of the best players in NZ, but he is frustratingly inconsistent.
So many contenders at 6 but had to see a clear best option yet.
I don't think Ioane is that inconsistent (2018 and 2020 after he got starts he was consistently good, 2019 he was average all year but we all know that), but like most players he has his dips in some games. I'm a little worried for NZ rugby as I maybe Prinseep was the best 6 on display this weekend.
That new redhead guy on the wing looked good for the Blues last night. He has the size, I wonder how he'd go on the blindside?
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Sir Clive Woodward: The Kiwi coach who should replace Eddie Jones at England
The legendary England mentor believes a Kiwi coach has the tools to succeed Eddie Jones.
Bloody hell why isn't Scott Robertson wrapped up in the AB coaching team? We can't afford to let England snaffle him-that would be outright poaching!
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@mn5 Akira Ioane a possibility at 6, his power would be very useful at Test level, but he is not playing well enough to have a lock on the Jersey.
Reiko's an option at both 11 and 13, but missed six tackles yesterday.
I'm a fan of the Ioane bros when they are playing well.
how many of Reiko's missed tackles were on the opposing midfielders I wonder?
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
My first stab at naming an AB team in 2021
- Moody ( By a country mile)
- Taylor
- Laulala
- Whitelock
- Scott Barrett (when's Lurch back?)
- Very open. Maybe Big Red.
- Sam Cane (c)
- Ardie Savea (Hoskins seems to have second season blues)
- Aaron Smith
- Richie Mo'unga
- Caleb Clarke (Needs to up his work rate)
- David Havili
- Jack Goodhue
- Will Jordan
- Jordie Barrett
- Aumua (If he gets fit)
- Karl T
- Ofa T
- Very open. Patrick T? Dunshea?
- Dalton Papalii
- Fakatava
- DMac
- Reiko Ioane
19 : PPP ?
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant A big unit with a high workrate. If he can string some form together and I can see him making the ABs.
I know it was first game back after a layoff and you couldn't fault the workrate but I can't really recall PPP ever really stamping his mark on a game in the way a big man should, even if it is every now and again to show potential.
He has the size, the engine and the skills but I'm still waiting for that last piece of the puzzle to turn up.
Maybe I just have my expectations too high and miss BBBR? -
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
My first stab at naming an AB team in 2021
- Moody ( By a country mile)
- Taylor
- Laulala
- Whitelock
- Scott Barrett (when's Lurch back?)
- Very open. Maybe Big Red.
- Sam Cane (c)
- Ardie Savea (Hoskins seems to have second season blues)
- Aaron Smith
- Richie Mo'unga
- Caleb Clarke (Needs to up his work rate)
- David Havili
- Jack Goodhue
- Will Jordan
- Jordie Barrett
- Aumua (If he gets fit)
- Karl T
- Ofa T
- Very open. Patrick T? Dunshea?
- Dalton Papalii
- Fakatava
- DMac
- Reiko Ioane
19 : PPP ?
Vaa'i?
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@crucial we saw a couple of glimpses of what he was doing last year, so the potential is still there. He gets hit but just kinda keeps going as though he's wading through waist high water. Give him a game or two to get back used to rugby and throwing a slightly larger body around, I reckon we'll start to see his quality.
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial we saw a couple of glimpses of what he was doing last year, so the potential is still there. He gets hit but just kinda keeps going as though he's wading through waist high water. Give him a game or two to get back used to rugby and throwing a slightly larger body around, I reckon we'll start to see his quality.
Hope so. I’d like to have a big option to keep Pat T and S Barrett away from the jersey.
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial we saw a couple of glimpses of what he was doing last year, so the potential is still there. He gets hit but just kinda keeps going as though he's wading through waist high water. Give him a game or two to get back used to rugby and throwing a slightly larger body around, I reckon we'll start to see his quality.
yeah, he definitely had a couple of runs (strides) with some tacklers hanging off or bouncing off him
I hope he'll get to at least train with the AB's, we see some people really respond to those kinds of opportunities
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I think our scrum looked a lot better with him in there too
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
My first stab at naming an AB team in 2021
- Moody ( By a country mile)
- Taylor
- Laulala
- Whitelock
- Scott Barrett (when's Lurch back?)
- Very open. Maybe Big Red.
- Sam Cane (c)
- Ardie Savea (Hoskins seems to have second season blues)
- Aaron Smith
- Richie Mo'unga
- Caleb Clarke (Needs to up his work rate)
- David Havili
- Jack Goodhue
- Will Jordan
- Jordie Barrett
- Aumua (If he gets fit)
- Karl T
- Ofa T
- Very open. Patrick T? Dunshea?
- Dalton Papalii
- Fakatava
- DMac
- Reiko Ioane
19 : PPP ?
Vaa'i?
Short memories peeps
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Interestingly Brodie has apparently trimmed down quite a bit in Japan according to Wayne Smith on the Breakdown, while this will be a good thing for his fitness and speed, seems like he may need to bulk up a bit when he returns.
I reckon there are a few locks who can't be far off, however with SW, SB, PT and TV, I'm guessing we won't see anyone other than a WTG role.
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@mofitzy_ “The game’s different over there, if you watch Kobe play at the moment and see Brodie Retallick – he’s down to 117 kgs because he’s got to be able to keep up with the game. He’s magnificent, he’s absolutely magnificent,” he added.
