All Blacks 2023
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2023:
I do mean what I (and Reason) say about Richie being the finest Super rugby player of all time.
- Agreeing with Reason?
- Finest Super player of all time? Sounds like its own thread debate.
- Relentless negativity of the Fern? Thanks!
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@Tim his comments re the captain are odd...
Foster said he wanted to keep the identity of his captain under his hat at this stage, but admitted that the All Blacks were already “pretty clear” about who they wanted.
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@taniwharugby If Foster is quoted correctly, that article is almost an endorsement of Cane as captain. He didn't say it, but it's pretty obvious.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks 2023:
@taniwharugby If Foster is quoted correctly, that article is almost an endorsement of Cane as captain. He didn't say it, but it's pretty obvious.
I wouldn't expect any less. He's loyal, at times to a fault. And he hitched his wagon to Cane from the start. The only thing that stops Sam leading us into the test season and RWC is his health
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What a shit show. I can't figure out why some names are bold and others aren't.
X-factor meets experience in former All Black's preferred World Cup squad
Some in-form players have been rewarded with an endorsement from former All Blacks halfback Steve Devine, other omissions may ruffle feathers.
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@Stargazer well Cane as his captain is entirely expected, its more he said he will keep it under his hat...why? Short of a season ending injury Cane will captain the ABs through to either our exit or victory at the RWC.
He's keeping it under his hat well into super rugby, didn't he hitch his wagon to Cane very early or before super season in 2020?
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Rugby: All Blacks coach Ian Foster insists code switch won't hurt Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's World Cup selection chances | Newshub
All Blacks coach Ian Foster insists Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is very much on his radar for France.
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A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
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Foster also said this over the weekend
“The only caveat we put on that is that if it's a 50-50 call, we're probably more than likely to go with a guy who's going to be here in the future."I think this is the right approach. You don’t want to cut your nose off to spite your face.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
Which is exactly what Foster said.
Actually listening to Foster on Breakdown was interesting to hear him saying about concerns on wingers positioning and moving forward on defence etc, all the things we don't see on tv etc. -
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
Which is exactly what Foster said.
Actually listening to Foster on Breakdown was interesting to hear him saying about concerns on wingers positioning and moving forward on defence etc, all the things we don't see on tv etc.Oh we see Caleb. We do.
Also saw Jordan hanging back after kicks too.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
Which is exactly what Foster said.
Actually listening to Foster on Breakdown was interesting to hear him saying about concerns on wingers positioning and moving forward on defence etc, all the things we don't see on tv etc.Oh we see Caleb. We do.
Also saw Jordan hanging back after kicks too.
For all we know Foster is as mad at the players as people get at him.Never mentioned Jordan that I heard Crucial, he was talking about Caleb and Lecicester early in season if I remember rightly. I find these things quite interesting anyway, things they look for etc. Hey but thats just probably me lol
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
Which is exactly what Foster said.
Actually listening to Foster on Breakdown was interesting to hear him saying about concerns on wingers positioning and moving forward on defence etc, all the things we don't see on tv etc.Oh we see Caleb. We do.
Also saw Jordan hanging back after kicks too.
For all we know Foster is as mad at the players as people get at him.Never mentioned Jordan that I heard Crucial, he was talking about Caleb and Lecicester early in season if I remember rightly. I find these things quite interesting anyway, things they look for etc. Hey but thats just probably me lol
I hadn’t seen the interview. Was just guessing.
Caleb had some horrible moments with positioning on defence and it was considered the he was doing what he was told. (The winger cutting in style). Definitely interesting to hear that wasn’t the coaches. -
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Crucial said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
Which is exactly what Foster said.
Actually listening to Foster on Breakdown was interesting to hear him saying about concerns on wingers positioning and moving forward on defence etc, all the things we don't see on tv etc.Oh we see Caleb. We do.
Also saw Jordan hanging back after kicks too.
For all we know Foster is as mad at the players as people get at him.Never mentioned Jordan that I heard Crucial, he was talking about Caleb and Lecicester early in season if I remember rightly. I find these things quite interesting anyway, things they look for etc. Hey but thats just probably me lol
I hadn’t seen the interview. Was just guessing.
Caleb had some horrible moments with positioning on defence and it was considered the he was doing what he was told. (The winger cutting in style). Definitely interesting to hear that wasn’t the coaches.Was basically talking about early super from what I recall mate.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
B Barrett,Retalick,Whitelock,Weber,Smith would all fall in to the leaving category.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2023:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2023:
A coach that doesn't care about anything beyond this year. There's positives and negatives to that
Personally I think any close calls on squad or match day selection should go against RTS, Shannon, Mo'unga & anyone else leaving next year
B Barrett,Retalick,Whitelock,Weber,Smith would all fall in to the leaving category.
Lol they are all in the twilight of their careers, it'd be extremely surprising if any of them wanted to continue after the RWC. If not for the RWC, some may have already stepped down from international footy. That's not even close to the same thing. NZR would have wanted at least another 4 years from Mo'unga given how much had been put into his development.
