All Blacks 2022

[maroon]

@broughie
What a cleverly worked political reference. Is it also your judgement that, if unsubstantiated insults work for Donald Trump, they are fine for a rugby forum?

[ACT Crusader]

@Frye said in All Blacks 2022:

Real issues at tighthead.

Would be seriously looking at giving Franks a recall. Known quantity and a reliability at set piece, tackle and breakdown. Who cares if he isn't a carrying option. At least we would have the ball to do something with.

Like your thinking, so something like…

G. Bower
C. Taylor
O. Franks
S. Whitelock
B. Retallick
S. Barrett
T. Chief (capt)
T. Blue
T. Lander
R. Mo’unga
L. Fainga’anuku
D. Havili
J. Goodhue
S. Reece
W. Jordan

[taniwharugby]

@ACT-Crusader TBF, that side with the right game plan, would be perfectly fine in black

[antipodean]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:

G. Bower
C. Taylor
O. Franks
S. Whitelock
B. Retallick
S. Barrett

That worked brilliantly three years ago...

[Tim]

Sport, Rugby

Star All Black injury concern: Veteran played with broken thumb in final

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock could be in doubt for the start of the Ireland series.

[Kirwan]

I think Whitelock showed he’s the old lock to keep. Partner him with Barrett and have Vaa’i on the bench.

Brodie as old lock cover in the squad. Need minutes into Vaa’i now and see if he can cover six from then bench at Test level.

[Kirwan]

Well shit Tim.

[Crucial]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

Sport, Rugby

Star All Black injury concern: Veteran played with broken thumb in final

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock could be in doubt for the start of the Ireland series.

He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.

[Stargazer]

@Crucial Typical click-bait.

[chimoaus]

@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

Sport, Rugby

Star All Black injury concern: Veteran played with broken thumb in final

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock could be in doubt for the start of the Ireland series.

He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.

I'm surprised he didn't say it has fallen off yet so I'm good.

[canefan]

@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

Sport, Rugby

Star All Black injury concern: Veteran played with broken thumb in final

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock could be in doubt for the start of the Ireland series.

He was specifically asked how his thumb was after the game and he said it was OK. I think the article is blowing up that it wasn't fully healed.

If GOAT can play a RWC on a broken foot, Sam can play with a broken thumb

[Crucial]

So the biggest outcome from last night is that Havili will now probably be the frontrunner for the 12 jersey.

[Bovidae]

I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.

Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.

[canefan]

@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.

Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.

And Ireland play like the Blues?

[Victor Meldrew]

@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.

Either is fine by me as long as they play like they did last night.

Well, I hope Reiko has a bit more impact than he did last night.

[taniwharugby]

@Victor-Meldrew well alot will depend on our forwards.

If Ireland shut us down like the saders shut the Blues down, then, nope....but I do hope that game gave Foz & Co some thoughts about gameplans...

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

I'm picking Goodhue starts at 2nd 5.

I'm still picking it will be Jack, as well - because Fozzie won't have forgotten that Dave struggled to get over the advantage line against the better teams last year.

But, Dave has certainly played better than the other contenders in the past couple of weeks.

[taniwharugby]

@Chris-B particularly in the big dance.

Last night was the first time this season Razor subbed Havili instead of Goodhue wasnt it?

[junior]

@Crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

So the biggest outcome from last night is that Havili will now probably be the frontrunner for the 12 jersey.

I think you're, not only because of how DH played himself, but I suspect RM now has the jump at 10 and they will want to preserve that combo