All Blacks 2023
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2023:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:
And with that positional switch likely to remain leading into this year’s World Cup, Foster would have been pleased by Holland confirming that Barrett would spend the majority of the Super Rugby season with No 12 on his back.
Whole lotta Love: Barrett move to increase chances for ABs bolter
The Hurricanes’ plans for Jordie Barrett should enhance the All Blacks’ World Cup chances.
Can’t see Love making the ABs until after the WC tbh, unless injuries strike. Also it will be interesting where the Canes select Josh Moorby, in his rookie season last year he had that 15 jersey locked down.
that's not true, it was Love who was the starting 15 by the end of last season
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@Asterik6 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2023:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:
And with that positional switch likely to remain leading into this year’s World Cup, Foster would have been pleased by Holland confirming that Barrett would spend the majority of the Super Rugby season with No 12 on his back.
Whole lotta Love: Barrett move to increase chances for ABs bolter
The Hurricanes’ plans for Jordie Barrett should enhance the All Blacks’ World Cup chances.
Can’t see Love making the ABs until after the WC tbh, unless injuries strike. Also it will be interesting where the Canes select Josh Moorby, in his rookie season last year he had that 15 jersey locked down.
that's not true, it was Love who was the starting 15 by the end of last season
Nah it wasn’t mate, Josh Moorby was at 15 and rightfully so after the season he had. Love was injured.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Moorby shift to 14 and Love start at 15 after his form in the NPC.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2023:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:
And with that positional switch likely to remain leading into this year’s World Cup, Foster would have been pleased by Holland confirming that Barrett would spend the majority of the Super Rugby season with No 12 on his back.
Whole lotta Love: Barrett move to increase chances for ABs bolter
The Hurricanes’ plans for Jordie Barrett should enhance the All Blacks’ World Cup chances.
Can’t see Love making the ABs until after the WC tbh, unless injuries strike. Also it will be interesting where the Canes select Josh Moorby, in his rookie season last year he had that 15 jersey locked down.
Agree. He's a good shot post BB and RM depending on the coach.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Darren said in All Blacks 2023:
Doesn't Love just seem to small for AB level 15?
Not much different to Will Jordan or BB.
Both of them would be at least 2 or 3 inches taller than Love and heavier.
Love would be about the same as Mils.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Darren said in All Blacks 2023:
Doesn't Love just seem to small for AB level 15?
Not much different to Will Jordan or BB.
Both of them would be at least 2 or 3 inches taller than Love and heavier.
Love would be about the same as Mils.
Judging by the never reliable internet search BB is 4cm taller and 1kg heavier. Jordan is 5cm taller and 5kg heavier.
I'm guessing that Love (given his age and time in pro camps) has probably put a bit of bulk on since that stat as well.
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@Darren said in All Blacks 2023:
Doesn't Love just seem to small for AB level 15?
Christian Cullen, Stephen Perofeta, Damian McKenzie + more say hi.
I see both Love and Moorby pushing for All Black selection next year.
We also have to remember Nehe Milner-Skudder’s year in 2015. He went from a nobody to a WC star in the space of 7-8months, anything is possible.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Darren said in All Blacks 2023:
Doesn't Love just seem to small for AB level 15?
Not much different to Will Jordan or BB.
Both of them would be at least 2 or 3 inches taller than Love and heavier.
Love would be about the same as Mils.
Love is apparently 1.83m high and 90kg, a behemoth compared to Dmac.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Darren said in All Blacks 2023:
Doesn't Love just seem to small for AB level 15?
Not much different to Will Jordan or BB.
Both of them would be at least 2 or 3 inches taller than Love and heavier.
Love would be about the same as Mils.
Love is apparently 1.83m high and 90kg, a behemoth compared to Dmac.
I’d rather be tackled by Ruben I think. DMac has that feral Southland edge.
Talking about feral southlanders, I met Paul ‘Ginge’ Henderson in passing a few weeks ago. (No breakfast)
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Darren said in All Blacks 2023:
Doesn't Love just seem to small for AB level 15?
Not much different to Will Jordan or BB.
Both of them would be at least 2 or 3 inches taller than Love and heavier.
Love would be about the same as Mils.
Love is apparently 1.83m high and 90kg, a behemoth compared to Dmac.
Aaron Cruden says to hold his beer
I don’t buy this “too small” shit for a second. He’s not a bloody blindside flanker. If he can make tackles round the ankles and isn’t afraid to put his body on the line then he’s big enough. Especially if we play Jordie outside him, a willing carthorse of static ball.
That’s not saying he has a realistic shot at this years squad , but if past RWCs have taught us anything, it’s that players not initially involved should keep their phones on
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@voodoo said in All Blacks 2023:
Love is apparently 1.83m high and 90kg, a behemoth compared to Dmac.
Aaron Cruden says to hold his beer
Because his hands aren't big enough? (I can't give Cruden shit, an exciting player with a big heart IMO).
I don’t buy this “too small” shit for a second. He’s not a bloody blindside flanker. If he can make tackles round the ankles and isn’t afraid to put his body on the line then he’s big enough. Especially if we play Jordie outside him, a willing carthorse of static ball.
I'd rather have a smaller man at 10 than 15. And Love would be nearly as heavy as Carter and taller. Carter was such a solid tackler his size was never a problem.
But at 15 I'd rather see a bigger player. Will Jordan doesn't look heavy but he's rangy.That’s not saying he has a realistic shot at this years squad , but if past RWCs have taught us anything, it’s that players not initially involved should keep their phones on
-play players in their position
-don't eat roadside food
-and get Barnes to specsaversa good coach would probably help too but there's another thread for that.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:
And with that positional switch likely to remain leading into this year’s World Cup, Foster would have been pleased by Holland confirming that Barrett would spend the majority of the Super Rugby season with No 12 on his back.
Whole lotta Love: Barrett move to increase chances for ABs bolter
The Hurricanes’ plans for Jordie Barrett should enhance the All Blacks’ World Cup chances.
Not good news for Riley Higgins and PUJ.
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