All Blacks 2021

[Duluth]

@tim said in All Blacks 2021:

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Thanks. Cant be arsed fixing it though.. Will be swapping that embed method for a different one soon

[Stargazer]

@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:

Of the three missing, Whitelock is the player whose position we have some depth in.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/126285937/sam-whitelock-the-likeliest-of-missing-all-blacks-dads-to-face-the-springboks-but-hurdles-remain

You'd think that with NZ having been in lockdown for several weeks, and Whitelock and Mo'unga (and Smith) living in the South Island, which hasn't had any cases, it wouldn't be unreasonable if they got an exemption of managed isolation in Queensland. But will they?

[akan004]

@stargazer Qld could be going into lockdown very soon after today's positive case. Not sure what this means for the RC but it could potentially be cancelled/postponed. Europe was always the better option imo.

[Chris]

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

@stargazer Qld could be going into lockdown very soon after today's positive case. Not sure what this means for the RC but it could potentially be cancelled/postponed. Europe was always the better option imo.

Yep signs are there Qld going into lockdown by Monday IMO.

[Machpants]

@chris said in All Blacks 2021:

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

@stargazer Qld could be going into lockdown very soon after today's positive case. Not sure what this means for the RC but it could potentially be cancelled/postponed. Europe was always the better option imo.

Yep signs are there Qld going into lockdown by Monday IMO.

Jesus what a mess, I wonder if they can still squeeze it into Europe

[Chris]

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@chris said in All Blacks 2021:

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

@stargazer Qld could be going into lockdown very soon after today's positive case. Not sure what this means for the RC but it could potentially be cancelled/postponed. Europe was always the better option imo.

Yep signs are there Qld going into lockdown by Monday IMO.

Jesus what a mess, I wonder if they can still squeeze it into Europe

Best chance to carry on I think.This idiot truck driver is loaded up on Covid and runs around in the community for ages.

[akan004]

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@chris said in All Blacks 2021:

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

@stargazer Qld could be going into lockdown very soon after today's positive case. Not sure what this means for the RC but it could potentially be cancelled/postponed. Europe was always the better option imo.

Yep signs are there Qld going into lockdown by Monday IMO.

Jesus what a mess, I wonder if they can still squeeze it into Europe

10 day quarantine in the UK if I'm not mistaken. Not sure about Ireland and France.

[Machpants]

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@chris said in All Blacks 2021:

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

@stargazer Qld could be going into lockdown very soon after today's positive case. Not sure what this means for the RC but it could potentially be cancelled/postponed. Europe was always the better option imo.

Yep signs are there Qld going into lockdown by Monday IMO.

Jesus what a mess, I wonder if they can still squeeze it into Europe

10 day quarantine in the UK if I'm not mistaken. Not sure about Ireland and France.

Nope, Australia is on the green list, covid test before and one on day 2, no quarantine required.

[akan004]

@machpants Oh right. Then it's a possibility I suppose.

[Nepia]

I'd rather they stay in Perth. Wouldn't it be easier to take the Boks and Argies straight to Perth from QLD quarantine (I assume they're in QLD quarantine currently).

I don't want the games being played overnight.

[akan004]

@nepia Perth hosting it is as risky as having it in Queensland. Covid enters the community and the state goes into lockdown.

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[Stargazer]

[akan004]

I wonder if Sam will be training with the Canterbury team before heading to oz. Will only be available for the 2nd Boks test.

[Chris]

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2021:

I wonder if Sam will be training with the Canterbury team before heading to oz. Will only be available for the 2nd Boks test.

Probably he will as Mounga may train and play for Canterbury so I hear.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300403270/all-blacks-skipper-sam-whitelock-locks-in-final-springboks-showdown-on-his-miq-mission

[akan004]

Whitelock and Mo'unga Update

All Blacks lock Samuel Whitelock is to stay in New Zealand and will miss the rest of the Fortinet Rugby Championship. He will rejoin the All Blacks squad for the Northern Hemisphere Tour.

All Blacks lock Samuel Whitelock is to stay in New Zealand and will miss the rest of the Fortinet Rugby Championship. He will rejoin the All Blacks squad for the Northern Hemisphere Tour.
Both Whitelock and Richie Mo’unga were granted exemptions late yesterday to quarantine in Queensland, landing on Tuesday.
However, the timing of arrival meant that Whitelock would have exited his two weeks’ hard quarantine with not enough time for a tight forward to safely prepare to play against South Africa on October 2.
Mo’unga will travel and be available for that game.
New Zealand Rugby understands that quarantine spots in Queensland are limited and are hugely appreciative of the efforts by Queensland Health, Rugby Australia and SANZAAR in assisting with this matter.

[booboo]

@akan004 translation: backs are soft and don't take the knocks and stresses that forwards do.

[Machpants]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:

@akan004 translation: backs are soft and don't take the knocks and stresses that forwards do.

Also big opportunity for locks, 9s, and 10s in the squad to step up.

Edit. I misread, I thought neither were coming. Maybe it's Bavaria's the gap between Smith and the other nines is so huge they're desperate to get him back!