All Blacks 2021
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@arhs Nope, you're right. I've seen some massive mistakes in some of the media, too, who've obviously lost track of where we are in the competition. I can excuse the rugby public no longer knowing where we're at, but so-called rugbywriters should know that we've (only) played one RC game. I've seen this next test described as the first RC game, or just Bledisloe 3 (which strictly speaking isn't correct either, although it is the third Bledisloe game).
Mate, take my word for it, I don't take the newspapers word as gospel for much without checking on a few scources. I think not only them but any real hardcore rugby fan would or should know how many RC games have been played. It a shame that rugby writers seem to be so blase' on things like that because casual viewers can get bloody confused.
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in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
It might have almost been a plan to send 2 squads to different places
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Money.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Perhaps they like the AB environment Foster has created.
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Perhaps they like the AB environment Foster has created.
Wait a minute, most of them are married with kids right?
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@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
Some good info here on the constraints caused by various quarantines both away and on return. Basically ABs only have X MIQ spots booked to come back to so injuries may not be able to be replaced and injured players may have to hang around as food bills.
When I read that article this morning my first thoughts was, I hope they aren't taking all of those NZR staffers that you only see when a RWC photo is taken. The MIQ numbers will be very bloated if they are also in the tour party.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Perhaps they like the AB environment Foster has created.
Wait a minute, most of them are married with kids right?
Yeah, so 1 weeks soft quarantine in WA, then 13 weeks traveling the globe in business class, nights in high rated hotels with the boys. Followed by 2 weeks me time in a hotel in NZ. It's either that or trying home schooling in level 4
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@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Perhaps they like the AB environment Foster has created.
Wait a minute, most of them are married with kids right?
Yeah, so 1 weeks soft quarantine in WA, then 13 weeks traveling the globe in business class, nights in high rated hotels with the boys. Followed by 2 weeks me time in a hotel in NZ. It's either that or trying home schooling in level 4
I'd willingly do a month of home-schooling other people's kids if it meant I could finally fuck off OS for a few months.
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The All Blacks coach also clarified the likely return-to-play timelines around Joe Moody (foot) and Ofa Tuungafasi (knee) who were included in an eight-strong prop contingent that jetted out Thursday
“They’re both trending well. We were hoping Joe would be able to play in the NPC this weekend, so we could maybe look at Argentina 1 and Ofa is maybe a week behind that.”
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@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Perhaps they like the AB environment Foster has created.
Wait a minute, most of them are married with kids right?
Yeah, so 1 weeks soft quarantine in WA, then 13 weeks traveling the globe in business class, nights in high rated hotels with the boys. Followed by 2 weeks me time in a hotel in NZ. It's either that or trying home schooling in level 4
You are forgetting the minimum 10 years of "when I looked after the kids in lockdown while you were with your mates" getting pulled out at every opportunity
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@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
in all hoesty, given the constraints and maybes in place, most especially on coming home, and the protocols they are going to be under the whole time, i am astounded that more of them have decided not to go
that's a long long time of being in a hotel room or training/playing code.
Perhaps they like the AB environment Foster has created.
Wait a minute, most of them are married with kids right?
Yeah, so 1 weeks soft quarantine in WA, then 13 weeks traveling the globe in business class, nights in high rated hotels with the boys. Followed by 2 weeks me time in a hotel in NZ. It's either that or trying home schooling in level 4
You are forgetting the minimum 10 years of "when I looked after the kids in lockdown while you were with your mates" getting pulled out at every opportunity
Yep, the married players will pay the price - one way or another.
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@frye said in All Blacks 2021:
You gotta love the people that decry the current playing squad as vastly inferior to years gone past but have obviously just memory blocked that era where Weepu, Cowan and Ellis were the best halfbacks in the country.
All three still miles better than Perenara, Weber and Christie
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@arhs said in All Blacks 2021:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
@arhs said in All Blacks 2021:
I expected to see Harry Plummer added to the squad. Maybe good for Ofa T to be training over there if level 4 continues in Auckland.
As 10? Ehh... like him but not sure he's the next best 10 option. Hunt for me.
I agree Hunt is next best as a starter but thought they might break in someone slowly with a longer term view. I think Plummer has improved a lot this year. Should be playing 10 all the time I feel.
It’s probably time the AB selectors start looking to develop another ten. After the top two there isn’t much depth. We’re are an injury or two away from sub standard options
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They had plenty of chances to develop Joane but clearly didn’t like him enough to stop them picking a thousand outside backs.
The cupboard is pretty bare too: Hunt is good, but not WC good; Joane seems to be out of favor; and Plummer is coming along, but has kicking issues (he’s really a 10/12). Love is also talent but it’s far too early to tell how good he might be.
Mo’unga, Barrett, Dmac, Hunt? Joane?
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@duluth said in All Blacks 2021:
@arhs said in All Blacks 2021:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
@arhs said in All Blacks 2021:
I expected to see Harry Plummer added to the squad. Maybe good for Ofa T to be training over there if level 4 continues in Auckland.
As 10? Ehh... like him but not sure he's the next best 10 option. Hunt for me.
I agree Hunt is next best as a starter but thought they might break in someone slowly with a longer term view. I think Plummer has improved a lot this year. Should be playing 10 all the time I feel.
It’s probably time the AB selectors start looking to develop another ten. After the top two there isn’t much depth. We’re are an injury or two away from sub standard options
Like 2011
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@gt12 It's not too awful. How many other teams have even two test-class first fives? We've got a World Player of the Year, who's probably not even first choice.
Add in DMac, who's played well enough in some tests, we're not too bereft.
I wouldn't particularly want to see Mitch Hunt starting a big test, but we're probably no thinner than 2011.
