All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
I don't get the Fozzie love for Shannon F or Ennor but hey. Did Shannon get picked instead of Grace I wonder? Or PGS I suppose. Very conservative team but who really did we expect were bolters that didn't make it? Sullivan? I'm surprised RTS and Big Leicester (and less so DH) remain. Interesting to see Perofeta there. Yup, more conservative in the forwards (apart from replacement Dickson). I just can't see how they keep picking Ennor though, is catching the ball not a needed skill?
Or tackling. Henshaws fend of him into the dirt was Jonah like.
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Speaking at today's media conference, Foster said he was still the All Blacks head coach and in the past few days the team had developed a clear plan forward.
He said the All Blacks did not achieve what they should have in the series against Ireland and "robust conversations" have been held since with New Zealand Rugby management.
He said he had heard there needed to be change and he was working behind the scenes to achieve that, though he would not say what those changes will be.
"You can ask me a hundred times what that is and I won't be able to give you an answer just yet. I'd like you to bear with me, but we've got things in place right now and as soon as I can let you know a couple changes I'll let you know as soon as possible."
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@Machpants said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
SENZ radio said the PR team at NZR refused to let media live stream the press conference. This is just really dumb media relations. The organisation is looking completely incompetent.
I don’t know all the ins and outs of SENZ and NZRU, but do they always live stream every team announcement?
If not, then it’s hard to see that this isn’t just more games to add to the narrative building.
They're normally live streamed, most interviews are. It's the squad announcement!
I’m asking about SENZ live-streaming all announcements? Does that happen all the time?
All Blacks official media channels live-streamed it.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
Speaking at today's media conference, Foster said he was still the All Blacks head coach and in the past few days the team had developed a clear plan forward.
He said the All Blacks did not achieve what they should have in the series against Ireland and "robust conversations" have been held since with New Zealand Rugby management.
He said he had heard there needed to be change and he was working behind the scenes to achieve that, though he would not say what those changes will be.
"You can ask me a hundred times what that is and I won't be able to give you an answer just yet. I'd like you to bear with me, but we've got things in place right now and as soon as I can let you know a couple changes I'll let you know as soon as possible."
I hope some one is at the airport, see which assistant coaches don't fly out!
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Do the same shit All Blacks and we'll get the same results.
We are going to get munted in South Africa.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
@Machpants said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
SENZ radio said the PR team at NZR refused to let media live stream the press conference. This is just really dumb media relations. The organisation is looking completely incompetent.
I don’t know all the ins and outs of SENZ and NZRU, but do they always live stream every team announcement?
If not, then it’s hard to see that this isn’t just more games to add to the narrative building.
They're normally live streamed, most interviews are. It's the squad announcement!
I’m asking about SENZ live-streaming all announcements? Does that happen all the time?
All Blacks official media channels live-streamed it.
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@Tim said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
There has been a sustained outbreak of foot in mouth disease in the executive team at NZRU over the last few years. Leading offender pictured above.
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Statement from NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson following the squad announcement:
"The past fortnight has been a challenging time for us and of course our fans.
“There have been some thorough conversations this week, as there always are around our performance environments, and these will continue.
“It’s exciting to be heading back to South Africa for the first time in several years - we have two big games ahead of us there and our focus now is to support the team to improve performance and be successful.””
I fucking knew it!
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@Machpants said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
Statement from NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson following the squad announcement:
"The past fortnight has been a challenging time for us and of course our fans.
“There have been some thorough conversations this week, as there always are around our performance environments, and these will continue.
“It’s exciting to be heading back to South Africa for the first time in several years - we have two big games ahead of us there and our focus now is to support the team to improve performance and be successful.””
I fucking knew it!
The LinkedIn PR person has been spoon-feeding the Media Clichés 101 text book into Foster...
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
SENZ radio said the PR team at NZR refused to let media live stream the press conference. This is just really dumb media relations. The organisation is looking completely incompetent.
I don’t know all the ins and outs of SENZ and NZRU, but do they always live stream every team announcement?
If not, then it’s hard to see that this isn’t just more games to add to the narrative building.
All media was barred from live streaming it. From a PR perspective it is just a dumb decision.
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i for one am comforted that the right people are there, and all that is required is some changes.
of course, i would be a lot more comforted if the same people hadn't have been there late last year, and the same changes weren't needed. but, you know, the fuck do i know?
but i am not sure what people were expecting? 2 weeks until the next test, with the 2022 plans only 3 weeks old? No way they can change things now. Any changes for the next test will be minimal, in terms or players or plan. The same structural deficiencies will exist, but there will be focus on "doing the same shit but better"
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@antipodean said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:
Speaking at today's media conference, Foster said he was still the All Blacks head coach and in the past few days the team had developed a clear plan forward.
He said the All Blacks did not achieve what they should have in the series against Ireland and "robust conversations" have been held since with New Zealand Rugby management.
He said he had heard there needed to be change and he was working behind the scenes to achieve that, though he would not say what those changes will be.
"You can ask me a hundred times what that is and I won't be able to give you an answer just yet. I'd like you to bear with me, but we've got things in place right now and as soon as I can let you know a couple changes I'll let you know as soon as possible."
In plain English, he does not know.
