All Blacks XV 2022

[Chris]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks XV:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks XV:

@Chris-B Very surprised he is not being looked at by the Crusaders given that he is playing for Ta$man. He is quite a unit.

Seems to have improved significantly over the past year to 18 months. He may well already be locked in with MP - if they're smart he will be.

Yeah resigned with MP for 2023.

[pakman]

Like to see Poihipi get run with XV. Lovely steps for that try vs Auks.

[SBW1]

@Chris https://moanapasifika.co.nz/moana-pasifika-retain-strong-talent-for-2023-super-rugby-pacific-season/#:~:text=Moana Pasifika retain strong talent for 2023 Super,Taefu%2C for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific Season.

Says he is signed for next year and was a vital part of their squad with the most amount of MVPs.

[taniwharugby]

[Bovidae]

Clayton McMillan and Scott Hansen also announced as Assistant Coaches of the team.

Leon MacDonald announced as All Blacks XV Head Coach

Leon MacDonald has been announced as Head Coach of the All Blacks XV and will guide the team on a two-match end of year tour, with Clayton McMillan and Scott Hansen also announced as Assistant Coaches of the team.

Also, the game against Ireland A is now listed, but not the game in Canada.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae that feels wrong - just going all that way for 2 matches - when you want to test players out. I really do hope a third match is confirmed

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in All Blacks XV:

@Bovidae that feels wrong - just going all that way for 2 matches - when you want to test players out. I really do hope a third match is confirmed

Agree. In the original media release the intention was to play 4 games. I hope there is more than the two matches. If not, a smaller squad will be taken.

[Stargazer]

The Barbarians game isn't at Twickenham. I thought they always played at Twickenham, when playing at home?

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:

The Barbarians game isn't at Twickenham. I thought they always played at Twickenham, when playing at home?

Maybe they got a better deal elsewhere?

They've been known to play in Cardiff...

[ACT Crusader]

Congrats to Rangi.

Looking forward to seeing what sort of squad he will work with.

It may have been covered in the thread but who are the selectors for this squad? Is it just the AB selectors with input from Rangi?

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV:

Congrats to Rangi.

Looking forward to seeing what sort of squad he will work with.

It may have been covered in the thread but who are the selectors for this squad? Is it just the AB selectors with input from Rangi?

From the article below:

All Blacks coach Ian Foster and his fellow selectors will name the All Blacks XV squad, although he expects there to be minimal crossover of players between his and MacDonald's teams.

Sep 28, 2022

Leon MacDonald named head coach for All Blacks XV Northern tour

The Blues coach will once again face off with Crusaders counterpart Scott Robertson, with the latter coaching the Barbarians for November's match in London.

[Crucial]

Given that many of Fosters selections this year were hardly used or were discarded quickly I wonder the value in him picking the “bubbling under” squad.
PGS, RTS, Perofeta, Jacobsen, Vaa’i, Fakatava, LF, that lump from Canterbury….

[Tim]

'Send him for many reasons': Ex-All Black first five backs Julian Savea for All Blacks XV

Savea's experience and versatility offers real food for thought for McDonald in a selection field ripe with talent on display across the NPC.

LOL. How many shots to the head did he take?

[Grooter]

@Tim Mark Telea will obviously be the Right winger

[Bones]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks XV:

@Tim Mark Telea will obviously be the Right winger

Is Stevenson not still on fire?

[Tim]

@Bones Fullback

[Bones]

@Tim said in All Blacks XV:

@Bones Fullback

How are the likes of Moorby, Gilbert, Sullivan going?

[Tim]

@Bones Sullivan is injured. Moorby is just coming back from injury. Sam Gilbert isn't playing, IIRC, but would be a fucking million miles from any NZ rep team.

[Bones]

@Tim said in All Blacks XV:

would be a fucking million miles from any NZ rep team

I hear they make pretty tasty hats these days.