All Blacks 2023

[akan004]

Looks like they don't rate Levi Aumua at all.

[hkkiwi]

No Christie in ab xv.

[Tim]

Foster admits the performances in the semifinals did change the squad. 'One went in and one went out'.

[Tim]

Laulala wasn't a Blues forward I expected to see in there ...

[Stargazer]

All Blacks XV squad named:

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/847118

[Mr Fish]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:

Foster admits the performances in the semifinals did change the squad. 'One went in and one went out'.

Possibly Samipeni Finau in for Akira Ioane?

[Tim]

Stevenson is injury cover for Telea in the "early RC", so might get to see him against Argentina.

[Tim]

@Mr-Fish And/or Sotutu missing out.

[Machpants]

Jeez there are some clown calls in there, wakka wakka wakka

[Mr Fish]

No Bryce Heem, Brodie McAlister (possibly injured), Hoskins Sotutu in either of the squads...

[Victor Meldrew]

Did i miss Blackadder in either squad? Is he out injured?

EDIT: He is.

[MN5]

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2023:

No Bryce Heem, Brodie McAlister (possibly injured), Hoskins Sotutu in either of the squads...

Sounds like he didn’t text Fozzie back.

[Chris]

Yep McAlister bad hamstring tear out for up to 8 weeks

[Mr Fish]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:

@Mr-Fish And/or Sotutu missing out.

Perhaps - though it would be a surprise for him to drop from the All Blacks squad out of the equation altogether.

[Tim]

Five new caps named in All Blacks' Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced a squad of 36 players for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.

Unavailable due to injury: Angus Ta’avao, Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, David Havili, Joe Moody, George Bower, Patrick Tuipulotu, Quinn Tupaea, Sevu Reece, TJ Perenara.

[sparky]

Why has he axed Hoskins Soutu? Very odd.

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in All Blacks 2023:

Why has he axed Hoskins Soutu? Very odd.

Would you start him against South Africa/Ireland/France ahead of Savea or Jacobson? Or even Finau, based on current form?

[kev]

How does Laulala make it. The guy moves like a gravestone at a cemetery, and has stumps for hands. Don’t remember Blues scrum being that dominant?

[sparky]

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[KiwiMurph]

@akan004 said in All Blacks 2023:

Looks like they don't rate Levi Aumua at all.

Foster made it clear a few weeks ago that defence was vital for midfield.