All Blacks 2021
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The back rowers that have impressed me the most this season have been papalii, Jacobson and blackadder. I was surprised how good the latter was at 7. Grace put in a good showing too vs the reds, but he has been otherwise somewhat quiet.
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
An inexperienced All Blacks XV shows the unprecedented depth of New Zealand rugby in 2021
The gruelling test match intensity of Super Rugby Aotearoa claimed some casualties but it's also prepared the next generation of talent for the highest level of the game, giving New Zealand some unprecedented depth.
Apart from Josh Ioane (I'd go for Otere Black), that AB (10 caps or less team) looks bloody potent.
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@sparky the guy is a walking fridge but can move aswell. Will be bloody tempting having him come off the bench this year.
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@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky the guy is a walking fridge but can move aswell. Will be bloody tempting having him come off the bench this year.
South Africa and England think they can mug us up front. I want AB forwards who can break their players.
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@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
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@sparky
And I'm OK with Otere Black as a emergency backup. May not set the house on fire, but he's turned into a pretty safe pair of hands -
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
Love Dane Coles, one of the greatest ever AB Hookers but injuries mean he is in the twilight of his career. Going forward I think Kurt Eklund and Bradley Slater will offer the ABs more.
Eklund is already 29 so hardly a player for the future. Slater has never impressed me but has time to improve. There is a reason that Taukei'aho plays big minutes for the Chiefs.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
Big call on Love. The Hurricanes don't allow him to play like a 10, so unless you have seen way more of him than I have I can't see how you can say he is better than the other young 10s.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
Williams, the newish Cantab Prop, might make the ABs this year.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
Williams, the newish Cantab Prop, might make the ABs this year.
Too young yet he’s only 20 plenty of other options but he could be come WC time.
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@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
Big call on Love. The Hurricanes don't allow him to play like a 10, so unless you have seen way more of him than I have I can't see how you can say he is better than the other young 10s.
The canes dont alow most players to play to there potential...
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@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
Big call on Love. The Hurricanes don't allow him to play like a 10, so unless you have seen way more of him than I have I can't see how you can say he is better than the other young 10s.
The canes dont alow most players to play to there potential...
Pfffft, I don’t see other franchises promoting midgets to play at lock like they do.......
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@mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
Big call on Love. The Hurricanes don't allow him to play like a 10, so unless you have seen way more of him than I have I can't see how you can say he is better than the other young 10s.
The canes dont alow most players to play to there potential...
Pfffft, I don’t see other franchises promoting midgets to play at lock like they do.......
The Chiefs say hi.
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@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
Big call on Love. The Hurricanes don't allow him to play like a 10, so unless you have seen way more of him than I have I can't see how you can say he is better than the other young 10s.
The canes dont alow most players to play to there potential...
Pfffft, I don’t see other franchises promoting midgets to play at lock like they do.......
The Chiefs say hi.
I said midgets not short guys....
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@mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:
@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
@crazy-horse said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
Big call on Love. The Hurricanes don't allow him to play like a 10, so unless you have seen way more of him than I have I can't see how you can say he is better than the other young 10s.
The canes dont alow most players to play to there potential...
Pfffft, I don’t see other franchises promoting midgets to play at lock like they do.......
The Chiefs say hi.
I said midgets not short guys....
Haha, fair enough.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
I agree none including Love will be ABs before WC, but I would argue that Zarn Sulliavn will go close, I know Blues are running him at 15 at moment, but he's got the look of a 10 about him.
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@dan54 said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@victor-meldrew Apart from Reuban Love, none of the younger First Fives in Super Rugby look nearly good enough to play Test footy. That's fine, all three of Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo'unga and Damian Mckenzie should be around for the next World Cup
I agree none including Love will be ABs before WC, but I would argue that Zarn Sulliavn will go close, I know Blues are running him at 15 at moment, but he's got the look of a 10 about him.
Lots of Brylcreem?
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@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks 2021:
a pretty safe pair of hands
One of the all time great rugby clichés right there.
