All Blacks 2022
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@mariner4life Yep - most of us could pretty much pick the squad - especially if we got lucky with a few wildcards (and some overseer put in a rule that we had to pick at least 80% of last year's squad to stop complete madness).
Yeah - there's a handful who should be left out this year and will have to be if injuries don't remove a decent chunk of contenders.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life he's also looked completely lost in some big tests aswell. Super Rugby isn't test rugby and despite his best efforts he still looks like
Has the discussion moved to Ardie?
Oh do you mean the All Blacks player of the year last year?
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
R.I hasn’t done enough for me to warrant a 13 test jersey in the big games.
Reiko was easily our best performing back in the losses to France, Ireland & South Africa. He was also the standout centre in the Bledisoe tests and first South African test.
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I'm right on board with Jordie playing 12 but he does not have a body of work to suggest he could play there at test level. If he really wants to play there, he has to make a case for himself like Rieko has and demand to play there in Super rugby to get more experience. At the moment, he's a world class 15 so I see no reason to move him from that position when Jordan is just as effective on the wing.
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im only going to go as far as to say...IF we're going to try and get as many of the best players on the field at the same time as possible, as fozzie has tried before, i would rather see jordie at 12 than on the wing again
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@Kiwiwomble Jordie on the wing was one of the biggest fuckups by an AB coach ever. Up there with Cully at centre. I'm surprised he's managed to get his confidence back after that, I thought it was going to end him at the top level.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life he's also looked completely lost in some big tests aswell. Super Rugby isn't test rugby and despite his best efforts he still looks like
Has the discussion moved to Ardie?
Oh do you mean the All Blacks player of the year last year?
Was he part of the worst NH tour in a generation or did he skip that bit?
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life he's also looked completely lost in some big tests aswell. Super Rugby isn't test rugby and despite his best efforts he still looks like
Has the discussion moved to Ardie?
Oh do you mean the All Blacks player of the year last year?
Was he part of the worst NH tour in a generation or did he skip that bit?
Still better than the other 45 odd players, by your logic we should drop the entire squad that travelled
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life he's also looked completely lost in some big tests aswell. Super Rugby isn't test rugby and despite his best efforts he still looks like
Has the discussion moved to Ardie?
Oh do you mean the All Blacks player of the year last year?
Was he part of the worst NH tour in a generation or did he skip that bit?
Still better than the other 45 odd players, by your logic we should drop the entire squad that travelled
Or we could start measuring rucks hit and bodies shifted, dominant tackles etc...
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2022:
@mariner4life he's also looked completely lost in some big tests aswell. Super Rugby isn't test rugby and despite his best efforts he still looks like
Has the discussion moved to Ardie?
Oh do you mean the All Blacks player of the year last year?
Was he part of the worst NH tour in a generation or did he skip that bit?
Still better than the other 45 odd players, by your logic we should drop the entire squad that travelled
Or we could start measuring rucks hit and bodies shifted, dominant tackles etc...
that's fucking crazy talk you heretic!
Youtube highlight videos only thank you
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Ardie is a quality player with huge upsides that you could build a trio around. He's also an awesome weapon off the bench.
Problem is instead of maximising his stengths we've decided to shoehorn him into 8 and play him there come hell or high water. Just terrible coaching and selecting.
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@No-Quarter speaking of morons...I made the mistake of clicking into a article about Goodhue on Social Media, and apparently he should never be picked because he is slow and his defence is as shit as Canes...had numerous likes, agreeing comments.
Yes I realise the irony of me talking of morons, yet I clicked into a thread where I knew they roamed free.
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61230548
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When the All Blacks host Ireland in Wellington on July 16th, they will have the opportunity to record their first win there since 2018, after last year's matches against Australia and Argentina were relocated to other venues. The home side have won just one of their last five matches in the capital. -
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2022:
Ardie is a quality player with huge upsides that you could build a trio around. He's also an awesome weapon off the bench.
Problem is instead of maximising his stengths we've decided to shoehorn him into 8 and play him there come hell or high water. Just terrible coaching and selecting.
There is a skill set with Ardie (run off the base, ball playing, good lineout proponent, workrate) that suits modern day number 8 play. He also has a bit of mana about him. Not a classic 8 and some would argue there are issues but a quality player.
So it’s a case of playing him and trying to get the best out of those attributes but potentially at the expense of balance in the trio.
It’s interesting when looking back at when Rodders made the ABs and there were massive question marks over him as a number 8 (he was probably a 6/7 in 2003) and when he came back into the fray in 2005 what was different?
My take on that time is that I think Henry really wanted Lauaki as the starting 8 but the workrate of Rodders became irresistible when they chose to speed the AB play up. So despite having what some called other inadequacies as a number 8, they went for him.
Now I’m not saying Ardie is Rodders, but I think the situation has some similarities.
Does that answer who should be our starting blindside, no 😉
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Veteran All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody will not play again in 2022.
Moody ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the Crusaders’ 27-23 loss to the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific match in Christchurch last weekend, and requires surgery.
A statement from the Crusaders on Thursday morning confirmed Moody has been assessed by a medical specialist, who confirmed fears that Moody will not pull on the boots again this year.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:
Veteran All Blacks loosehead prop Joe Moody will not play again in 2022.
Moody ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the Crusaders’ 27-23 loss to the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific match in Christchurch last weekend, and requires surgery.
A statement from the Crusaders on Thursday morning confirmed Moody has been assessed by a medical specialist, who confirmed fears that Moody will not pull on the boots again this year.
What a bummer. Wish Joe speedy recovery.
Ethan and Karl in, with one of Hodgman/Ross/Norris.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2022:
Ardie is a quality player with huge upsides that you could build a trio around. He's also an awesome weapon off the bench.
Problem is instead of maximising his stengths we've decided to shoehorn him into 8 and play him there come hell or high water. Just terrible coaching and selecting.
There is a skill set with Ardie (run off the base, ball playing, good lineout proponent, workrate) that suits modern day number 8 play. He also has a bit of mana about him. Not a classic 8 and some would argue there are issues but a quality player.
So it’s a case of playing him and trying to get the best out of those attributes but potentially at the expense of balance in the trio.
It’s interesting when looking back at when Rodders made the ABs and there were massive question marks over him as a number 8 (he was probably a 6/7 in 2003) and when he came back into the fray in 2005 what was different?
My take on that time is that I think Henry really wanted Lauaki as the starting 8 but the workrate of Rodders became irresistible when they chose to speed the AB play up. So despite having what some called other inadequacies as a number 8, they went for him.
Now I’m not saying Ardie is Rodders, but I think the situation has some similarities.
Does that answer who should be our starting blindside, no 😉
I'd have happily run Ardie alongside Jerry at 6!
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2022:
What a bummer. Wish Joe speedy recovery.
Yeah he'll leave a big gap in the squad even though his form around the field has been questionable
33 years old, turning 34 later this year.
It's going to be difficult to get up to speed again in RWC year
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2022:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2022:
What a bummer. Wish Joe speedy recovery.
Yeah he'll leave a big gap in the squad even though his form around the field has been questionable
33 years old, turning 34 later this year.
It's going to be difficult to get up to speed again in RWC year
Remember when he came into RWC 2015? His passing and running skills are a long way down from that.
