All Blacks 2021
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
I guess a cap for the Wheel Blacks doesn't count?
Worth a try. WR have done worse.
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@snowy No, I'm not suggesting that it would be impossible to have short visits home. WR already have rules around what constitutes an interruption of residency, and what not. IMO they should/could apply similar rules to those in this situation.
Btw, I don't think Fakatava will go to Tonga to recuperate. He has all the assistance with his rehab here in NZ (doctors, physios, conditioning coach etc). I expect him to mostly stay in Dunedin for the duration of SR and then Hawke's Bay for the rest of the year, with maybe short visits to Tonga and Aussie (where he also has family) if the COVID situations allows it.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
WR already have rules around what constitutes an interruption of residency, and what not. IMO they should/could apply similar rules to those in this situation.
Yes, an exemption due to injury would be reasonable, as mentioned.
As for his specific case and going to Tonga to be with family, or whatever, he should be allowed to do so, without the new / delayed eligibility rules applying. He's broken, he can't play, but he was eligible at the time of breaking. Whether he wants to is up to him.
The tax laws use "domicile" rather than "residency". There is a difference and can be used in law. WR might be better to use it as well.
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@snowy This is what the Explanatory Guidelines on the Implementation of Guideline 8 (Eligibility) says:
- Will short breaks interrupt a period of Residence?
Short breaks in Residence, for example, for holidays, attending family/friends in other countries who may be ill etc., are unlikely to change the place/location of a Player’s primary and permanent home and are, therefore, unlikely to interrupt a Player’s period of Residence. By way of a guideline, however, as a minimum requirement, it is likely that, save in exceptional circumstances, at least 10 months actual physical presence of the Player in the country concerned throughout any qualifying year of the Residency period, will be required to demonstrate that the country is the place where the Player has his primary and permanent home.
It uses the term "residence", not "residency", which is something else.
- Will short breaks interrupt a period of Residence?
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
It uses the term "residence", not "residency", which is something else.
Yes it is. Is also why they have the very last bit which is where they are domiciled.
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@snowy said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
WR already have rules around what constitutes an interruption of residency, and what not. IMO they should/could apply similar rules to those in this situation.
Yes, an exemption due to injury would be reasonable, as mentioned.
As for his specific case and going to Tonga to be with family, or whatever, he should be allowed to do so, without the new / delayed eligibility rules applying. He's broken, he can't play, but he was eligible at the time of breaking. Whether he wants to is up to him.
The tax laws use "domicile" rather than "residency". There is a difference and can be used in law. WR might be better to use it as well.
Surely we should be able to put in writing that we would have selected him if fit, at the very least have him travel with the squad this year to learn, even if he can't play.
That would be us putting our money where our mouth is and stop silliness getting around the rules.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@snowy said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
WR already have rules around what constitutes an interruption of residency, and what not. IMO they should/could apply similar rules to those in this situation.
Yes, an exemption due to injury would be reasonable, as mentioned.
As for his specific case and going to Tonga to be with family, or whatever, he should be allowed to do so, without the new / delayed eligibility rules applying. He's broken, he can't play, but he was eligible at the time of breaking. Whether he wants to is up to him.
The tax laws use "domicile" rather than "residency". There is a difference and can be used in law. WR might be better to use it as well.
Surely we should be able to put in writing that we would have selected him if fit, at the very least have him travel with the squad this year to learn, even if he can't play.
That would be us putting our money where our mouth is and stop silliness getting around the rules.
Absolutely. Common sense should prevail but well, life. It does apply in other situations as well, a signed declaration of intent along with funds paid is usually enough.
If we did it all the time I would understand questions could be asked, but this is pretty obvious (and reasonable).
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
No discussion about 7/8 options to replace Ardie?
Well, 7 options really.
Cane
Savea
Papalii
??Boshier?
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@nostrildamus Ardie will be back for the All Blacks won’t he? He’s only out for 6-8 weeks.
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@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus Ardie will be back for the All Blacks won’t he? He’s only out for 6-8 weeks.
Dunno but anyway Foster might leave Ardie at 8..
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
No discussion about 7/8 options to replace Ardie?
Well, 7 options really.
Cane
Savea
Papalii
??Boshier?
Clearly Kirifi is in the mix, he was called into the the squad last year.
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@gunner said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
No discussion about 7/8 options to replace Ardie?
Well, 7 options really.
Cane
Savea
Papalii
??Boshier?
Clearly Kirifi is in the mix, he was called into the the squad last year.
I just have heightist issues about a 7 who looks like Tyrion Lannister has got into roids and reggae..
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/123157930/all-blacks-coach-ian-foster-on-how-duplessis-kirifi-got-the-nod-over-lachlan-boshier -
@gunner said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
No discussion about 7/8 options to replace Ardie?
Well, 7 options really.
Cane
Savea
Papalii
??Boshier?
Clearly Kirifi is in the mix, he was called into the the squad last year.
Which says plenty about the depth in NZ rugby.
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Got my feet up post-jab, having a guess at the team for the first test in the light of recent injuries
- Joe Moody (if he can recover in time)
- Codie Taylor
- Nepo Lualala
- Sam Whitelock
- Brodie Retallick
- Akira Ioane
- Dalton Papali'i
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Aaron Smith
- Damien McKenzie
- Caleb Clarke (Maybe Leicester F)
- David Havili
- Anton Leinert-Brown
- Will Jordan
- Jordie Barrett
- Asafa Aumua
- Alex Hodgman
- Ofa T
- Scott Barrett
- Shannon Frizell (Ardie Savea if fit in time)
- Brad Weber
- Beauden Barrett (could be Richie Mo'unga)
- Reiko Ioane
Think we will be better than everyone apart from the Boks and perhaps the French.
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky that's the same loose trio and TH that got pretty roundly smacked on Friday night by a relative bunch of no names.
Ethan De Groot and Billy Harmon might be worth a call up to the ABs squad. Will need to watch more of them. Wouldn't put them in the First Test team though. Don't think there will be many new ABs.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky that's the same loose trio and TH that got pretty roundly smacked on Friday night by a relative bunch of no names.
Ethan De Groot and Billy Harmon might be worth a call up to the ABs squad. Will need to watch more of them. Wouldn't put them in the First Test team though. Don't think there will be many new ABs.
Neither would I - but if that doesn't worry you, you're an easily pleased man. I'd certainly be hesitant to say that forward pack would take apart most everybody. I think the answers might lie outside the blues...
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Loose forward trio is hard to pick. Individually the Blues have great players but I have to assume the balance isn't quite right. Is Robinson a long term injury?
Jacobson and L. Boshier will be ABs you would think. But then there are loose forwards from all 5 teams that wouldn't surprise me if they were picked.
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