All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship

[Stargazer]

[Chester Draws]

What are you guys on?

Foster has just kept the same squad, except getting a couple of players back in, who we know he had hard-ons for.

He's going to play the same team in Test 1 in SA that he did in Test 1 vs Ireland.

[Duluth]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

realistically, what actual changes are available up front?

Bower will deservedly stay
ST can come in to hooker
Both our tightheads are shit
Retallick is out so Barrett in with Whitelock
Cane is captain and Ardie must start so that means a change at 6? or Save shifts to 6 and a new #8 brought in

That's it. That's what can be done.

Two changes in the tight 5 IMO. S Barrett returns and ST to start

Cane is captain and Savea & Ioane were two of the best players last Test. So no changes in the loosies.
What they do with the bench is more interesting. Hopefully Sotutu is given a chance

[nostrildamus]

@number9 said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

Someone educate me. Where is the raft of changes that was promised?
Smae ol', same ol' if you ask me.

Foster wants us to trust him. Changes behind scenes apparently.

[Chris B.]

@ploughboy said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

@ploughboy Williams is massive so I doubt he's got much stamina.

May never be a starter, but, as a bench prop he could eventually be devastating for 30 minutes.

which is fine to when he has to play 60 + minute

Our current tightheads seem to struggle with that, as well.

Maybe we can innovate and pick five props?

[JC]

@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

Fuck sake give us Grace, Robinson or MMT over Frizell.

I’d take Jerry Collins over Frizell, and he’s dead.

[taniwharugby]

@nostrildamus he promised they are keen to get stuck in, and try their hardest!

Hopefully on the plane to SA Fozzie will watch the opening 10 mins of each test over and over to see what Ireland do with the ball, and McLeod watches thier connected aggressive d line to realise rugby defence is still attacking the opposition, not sitting back waiting for them to get to you to make the tackle.

[Tim]

Wouldn't be surprised to see this forward pack:

1 Bower
2 Taylor
3 Laulala
4 Whitelock
5 Barrett
6 Ioane
7 Cane
8 Savea

16 Taukei'aho
17 Ross
18 Tu'ungufasi
19 Tuipulotu
20 Papalii

There will be a minor attack plan tweak, if we are lucky. No changes to defence.

[nostrildamus]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

@nostrildamus he promised they are keen to get stuck in, and try their hardest!

Which means they weren't and didn't before? Well that encourages me.

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

@nostrildamus he promised they are keen to get stuck in, and try their hardest!

Hopefully on the plane to SA Fozzie will watch the opening 10 mins of each test over and over to see what Ireland do with the ball, and McLeod watches thier connected aggressive d line to realise rugby defence is still attacking the opposition, not sitting back waiting for them to get to you to make the tackle.

It's exciting! They're excited!

[nostrildamus]

I just don't think Laulala is starting AB test material anymore. Sadly.

[KiwiMurph]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

I just don't think Laulala is starting AB test material anymore. Sadly.

Wonder how many more tests before the AB coaches figure it out?

[nostrildamus]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

I just don't think Laulala is starting AB test material anymore. Sadly.

Wonder how many more tests before the AB coaches figure it out?

and if Taylor starts any more tests...and I guess not all of the lineout issues is due to him but he is likely a factor.

[number9]

So they retained Cane and there are no changes to the inept coaching staff. Fuck me, the Boks are going to smash us up front.

At this rate we will be kicked out in the QF. France v Boks RWC Final. And we slump to #6 on the RWC rankings. Need to get rid of this absolutely useless, gultess prick.

[JC]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

@nostrildamus he promised they are keen to get stuck in, and try their hardest!

Yeah, but that’s not enough is it? Keenness is the very least we expect, so saying it is simply a truism. I’m sure the team was keen before T3 as well, but they still got their arses handed to them, so what’s new?

If they want us to praise them for participating they can fuck off. Win or they’re no good to us.

[Frye]

@Tim said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

Wouldn't be surprised to see this forward pack:

1 Bower
2 Taylor
3 Laulala
4 Whitelock
5 Barrett
6 Ioane
7 Cane
8 Savea

16 Taukei'aho
17 Ross
18 Tu'ungufasi
19 Tuipulotu
20 Papalii

Looks good! Especially now that PGS and his insidious presence on the bench (or in the stands) has been rooted out of the squad!

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[Hooroo]

This kind of reminds me when Henry kept his job and it essentially caused the whole South Island to implode. Only this time we are all a united front.

[Kirwan]

So made my way through the audio of the press conference.

Interesting that ended on the altercation with Marshall abusing the All Blacks while legless drunk. Didn't sound happy that it had been recorded, and didn't think it was a big deal. He's spoken to both Akira and Marshall, and apparantly they've spoken as well.

My takeaway from the rest is that his assistant coaches are in the process of being fired. Just a guess, but I think that's what the "big" changes will end up being.