All Blacks 2022
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Reece was unreal on Friday and now I'm all in on him playing and being given a license.
Is there a way we can fit all of Reece, Jordan, Jordie and Clarke in the 23?
Chuck Clarke at centre. His Dad went alright.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
The problem there is Havili has been underwhelming in 2022
He is was also underwhelming once the pressure came on in the ABs last year.
I don't see as him like an incumbent like Whitelock or Smith, and I think he should be dropped. -
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Reece was unreal on Friday and now I'm all in on him playing and being given a license.
Is there a way we can fit all of Reece, Jordan, Jordie and Clarke in the 23?
Chuck Clarke at centre. His Dad went alright.
Lol following that reasoning I guessing you want Hoskins moved to wing??
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Reece was unreal on Friday and now I'm all in on him playing and being given a license.
Is there a way we can fit all of Reece, Jordan, Jordie and Clarke in the 23?
Chuck Clarke at centre. His Dad went alright.
Lol following that reasoning I guessing you want Hoskins moved to wing??
Don’t be ridiculous. Waisake Sotutu was never an All Black.
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Reece was unreal on Friday and now I'm all in on him playing and being given a license.
Is there a way we can fit all of Reece, Jordan, Jordie and Clarke in the 23?
Chuck Clarke at centre. His Dad went alright.
Lol following that reasoning I guessing you want Hoskins moved to wing??
Bridge or Sotutu, who ya going with?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2022:
When SBW was given a go, we had Nonu and/or Conrad to fall back on - which was needed against Wales in '10
That's my point exactly. No twelve is busting down doors and RTS is easily in the top 3, with nothing really putting one above the other - apart from RTS showing a great trajectory and building on what's been a very sound all around game. Tupaea as the experienced option is ridiculous, especially with the inconsistency he's shown, not to mention dodgy defence and now a penchant for dickishness that would get punished at international level. Who looks like the wise old head out of RTS and Tupaea?
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@Frank I think Christie has made huge strides this year, has been a massive part of the good in the Blues, I reckon the AB coaches will have noticed this too, he wont be discarded.
For my mind, the Irish will see Smith, Christie and Weber, TJ for the Maori.
While Fakatava may have the highest ceiling, we know the AB coaches arent quick to bin people, Smith is Smith, Christie aside from some headless stuff last night, has been very good this year, Weber looked good for the Chiefs...will Foster & Co drop one of them to make room for Fakatava? I have my doubts.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2022:
@Frank I think Christie has made huge strides this year, has been a massive part of the good in the Blues this year, I reckon the AB coaches will have noticed this too, he wont be discarded.
For my mind, the Irish will see Smith, Christie and Weber, TJ for the Maori.
While Fakatava may have the highest ceiling, we know the AB coaches arent quick to bin people, Smith is Smith, Christie aside from some headless stuff last night, has been very good this year, Weber looked good for the Chiefs...will Foster & Co drop one of them to make room for Fakatava? I have my doubts.
They are fuckin mugs if they don't pick him.
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@taniwharugby the three you've picked are all pretty similar players, so I think they'll definitely go with Fakatava for variation (and he's fucking good), meaning one of Weber or Christie's heads will be on the block.
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While I agree with you @taniwharugby, Weber is old an wildy inconsistent, I'd be pretty fucked off if we chose him as our 3rd halfback in a home test series.
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@No-Quarter That was a really bad miss by JB on Simone for his try.
But as I've said, I would like to see him used at 12 in one of the Irish tests. We won't know unless he is given an opportunity in that position.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:
Reece was unreal on Friday and now I'm all in on him playing and being given a license.
Is there a way we can fit all of Reece, Jordan, Jordie and Clarke in the 23?
Yes
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2nd Five summary.
We have the following options :- Jack Goodhue : he was the incumbent before his injury. He has lost the necessary pace for a centre so 12 should be right place for him.
- Quinn Tupaea : he's playing better and better. He will be in the squad but not on the bench if he is not the starter.
- David Havili : will Foster stick with him ?
- Jordie Barrett : was immense against the Brumbies and showed that he is up to it. His boot could help his brother too.
- RTS : shows a lot of promise and his combination with RI is working nicely.
- Julian Savea : he said he wished to play there with the ABs.
- TUJ : the big munter the ABs need in midfield however he is too injury prone.
- PUJ : not enough game time because of Holland's policy.
