All Blacks 2023
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Edit: I like the look of Ratima but he is well behind Roigard in performance and selection.
I wouldn't say "well behind" but Roigard was chosen for the AB XV ahead of Ratima, so must be rated above him by the selectors.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Edit: I like the look of Ratima but he is well behind Roigard in performance and selection.
I wouldn't say "well behind" but Roigard was chosen for the AB XV ahead of Ratima, so must be rated above him by the selectors.
But then both ended up with a similar opportunity.
My comment was more about current form. Roigard is the form NZ halfback and Ratima a bencher. -
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
My comment was more about current form. Roigard is the form NZ halfback and Ratima a bencher.
I don't disagree with you, and I was the first to mention Roigard in the RWC bolters thread.
But if Roigard was on the bench behind Booth we wouldn't be having this discussion.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Kiwiwomble I said about 8th could b 7th or less or even more just take a look around I no for a fact joe Schmidt has 9 which I haven't included who he rates very high and could or should or maybe a big bolter for abs and world cup time
Why don't you just say the name of the 9? Funaki? Roe (when back from injury)? Who is it?
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@KiwiMurph Jeez dude, his statements about his secret inner knowledge have all been wrong so far, why are you even feeding the troll?
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2023:
@KiwiMurph Jeez dude, his statements about his secret inner knowledge have all been wrong so far, why are you even feeding the troll?
I'm a masochist.
Hence the Blues fandom.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
Mentions in press that Sevu Reece's knee injury may be a season ender. Not sure if that is just Super Season but that door in the outside back RWC squad has just opened a little.
Bit of a shame for SR if true, but wing is the one position I'm more relaxed about with Telea & Stevenson coming thru.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2023:
hude chance for Tela
I would say pretty easy to argue Telea had already gone past Reece. Reece has the advantage though, of being able to at a pinch cover fullback and centre
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@Bones my moneys on Telea. Hes the most dangerous runner in NZ rugby imo and Reece? Hmm I will always remember him doing jack all in our loss to England in the last world cup. I know it was years ago but i was scared for life 🤷🏽♂️
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Machpants roigard is about 8th on list need alot of injuries his time will come tho
8th? Lol what are you on about? Roigard is right up there as one of the form halfbacks in New Zealand atm. Ruling him out this early is completely bonkers.
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Apart from perhaps an outside back (2015 Milner-Skudder)or an injury-forced situation (2015 Moody), no untested player is going to the world cup I'd predict. Roigard and co. time starts from 2024.
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