All Blacks XV 2022

[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.

[Tim]

@Bones How is the All Black career of Rob Thompson going these days?

[Bones]

@Tim said in All Blacks XV:

@Bones How is the All Black career of Rob Thompson going these days?

About as good as Yourself or Someone Like You.

[Tim]

@Bones Not bad.

[Winger]

@Tim

Maybe his experience would be useful on this tour. He's playing well too esp when Wellington took the shield. He was a regular starter for the Canes and also for Wellington so coaches must think he still has something to offer

[Rapido]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:

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

Will the Qatar world cup be on at that same time? Probably. Looks like unused football stadium could provide some economic competition? Or more likely, now I think about it, England , Wales etc. are already playing home games that weekend.

[Bovidae]

A back three of Stevenson, Telea and Lam would be bloody good to watch.