All Blacks XV 2022
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks XV:
@broughie said in All Blacks XV:
Not sure what the goals of the team are. If I was selecting a team it would be based on potential to reach a higher level that's why I don't understand the selection of Gatland. I can appreciate he did a great job for North Harbor but he would be swallowed up at international level.
I believe the selection is for next year. As in - who is the next cab of the rank next year if people start falling over (ala first fives in the 2011 RWC). I suppose one thing in Gatland's favour is he is very experienced but on form/potential I would think Fergus Burke is perhaps a better option.
Burke getting selected along with all the other Cantabs? That would have been a poplar selection.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks XV:
@Nepia said in All Blacks XV:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV:
Ryan says they picked on NPC form. That doesn't explain the selection of some bench players.
Eek, I made the mistake of reading the comments to that article. Self uppercut.
Never go full
retardStuff commentscomments section on you tube videos can be pretty interesting too
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@KiwiMurph Might be true but could you imagine that scenario? Could Beaver come out of retirement?
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@broughie said in All Blacks XV:
@KiwiMurph Might be true but could you imagine that scenario? Could Beaver come out of retirement?
It's hard to imagine a scenario of 4 or 5 guys that would be ahead of Gatland all going down, but never say never aye.
The thing with Donald and 2011 is that he knew Henry's system so it wasn't completely foreign to him when lightning struck for the third time! I'm not as down on Gatland and actually prefer that the likes of Burke aren't being rushed.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks XV:
@Nepia said in All Blacks XV:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks XV:
Flanders form this season has clearly been down on previous seasons (carrying an injury?)
His form at the tail end of the NPC was actually really good. IIRC he has been carrying an injury most of the year.
I am a fan of Flanders but I reckon he needs a season of showing he can get through intense games at Super level without cramping/breaking down before being selected at the next level.
Agreed. He looks to be the big, physical - defence & offence that is ideal for test rugby. However he seems to be cursed by the injury bug.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV:
Bridge was in the promo so always looked like being selected.
Yeah. Although Ollivon certainly won't be available. France play SA the day before.
Every test team is in action that weekend so unless they get dispensation (like Tuisova must have) then it will mostly be club players. I'm sure it should still be a strong lineup.
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Heard bop prop tevita mafilio called into nz xv
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@Cpt-Kumera For Ta'avao?
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@Cpt-Kumera said in All Blacks XV:
Heard bop prop tevita mafilio called into nz xv
That's great news, I assume that's for Brewis? He had a great season for the Canes and ended up being one of our best looseheads by the time the season was out.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV:
@Cpt-Kumera said in All Blacks XV:
Heard bop prop tevita mafilio called into nz xv
That's great news, I assume that's for Brewis? He had a great season for the Canes and ended up being one of our best looseheads by the time the season was out.
For Ta'avao TH for TH .He has been playing TH for BOP with Ross on the LH side.
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@Cpt-Kumera said in All Blacks XV:
Heard bop prop tevita mafilio called into nz xv
It was mentioned in the Canterbury-BOP commentary that he was on standby.
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@Chris said in All Blacks XV:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV:
@Cpt-Kumera said in All Blacks XV:
Heard bop prop tevita mafilio called into nz xv
That's great news, I assume that's for Brewis? He had a great season for the Canes and ended up being one of our best looseheads by the time the season was out.
For Ta'avao TH for TH .He has been playing TH for BOP with Ross on the LH side.
He can also play loosehead which is a big bonus if he can do it at the higher level.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks XV:
That would have been a poplar selection
We'd end up with everyone pining for Gatland.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV:
@Chris said in All Blacks XV:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV:
@Cpt-Kumera said in All Blacks XV:
Heard bop prop tevita mafilio called into nz xv
That's great news, I assume that's for Brewis? He had a great season for the Canes and ended up being one of our best looseheads by the time the season was out.
For Ta'avao TH for TH .He has been playing TH for BOP with Ross on the LH side.
He can also play loosehead which is a big bonus if he can do it at the higher level.
Yeah I saw he covered both sides for the Canes.
Very valuable if he can do it at test level.
