All Blacks XV 2023

[Mr Fish]

Is that Aidan Morgan?

Robbed?

Ok.

[Nepia]

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks XV:

Is that Aidan Morgan?

Robbed?

Ok.

Has that dude watched any Canes games this year?

[Stargazer]

@Mr-Fish That's hilarious!

[SBW1]

Morgan was better earlier on in the season. No one has been talking about the Umanga-Jensens.

[Canes4life]

@SBW1 Morgan has been mud all year for the Canes. As soon as Brett Cameron came back in we looked a lot more organised.

Probably because the Umaga-Jensens don’t really warrant a mention on form. They’ve probably selected the right guys at centre even though Goodhue / Nankivell are leaving our shores.

[akan004]

Back to Dom Gardiner, I watched the SR final again and was really impressed with the impact he had when he came on. His work rate was immense and he put in a number of dominant tackles. Really rate this guy, and is unlucky to miss out on this team imo.

[Crazy Horse]

@akan004 I find my opinion on Gardiner as a player is fluctuating somewhat. When he first came on scene I was a bit meh, then he had the purple patch at the end of last year and I thought wow, this guy could be one hell of a player. Then he played lock this year and thought yep, can't wait to see what he can do at 6. Then he played 6 for a few games and I hate to say it, but I was pretty underwhelmed.

I didn't watch him all that closely on the weekend so I have no opinion on how he went.

[frugby]

Dom Gardiner and Oli Haig are the future of the All Blacks 6 jersey. I'm really confident both are going to be absolute superstars.

[george33]

Young 6 in NZU 20 big lad wouldn't count him out of the picture either did get MOM against Wales but still only 19

[Duluth]

@Crazy-Horse

A lot of that form was at NPC level. He has a lot of potential obviously

When you look at this squad he basically missed out to Suafoa. It's hard to argue against that

[Old Samurai Jack]

@Crazy-Horse Yeah, same but thought he did really well in the final though. Threw his body around like there was no tomorrow.

[Crazy Horse]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks XV 2023:

@Crazy-Horse Yeah, same but thought he did really well in the final though. Threw his body around like there was no tomorrow.

That's good to hear, but like I said I didn't really look out for him. I did notice him dive around. A shame he fumbled that crooked Chiefs lineout near the end, but who knows, had he scooped the ball up the Saders may not have won. So I am not complaining.

[BerhamporeNinja]

Seen Morgans name on this thread ? R u serious ? Also Seen Mafileo training w the ABs in a post somewhere good to see. Apparently he's covering for Newell who is still injured.

[Canes4life]

@BerhamporeNinja yeah Mafileo is training with the ABs as cover. Another the Canes are rumoured to not have signed. Ffs.

[Bovidae]

A replacement for Mafileo will need to be named ASAP.

[frugby]

Off the top of my head, Saula Ma'u might be someone they look at?

[Canes4life]

@frugby get the old dog O Franks in there.

[SouthernMann]

Just chuck the next available Crusaders tighthead in there

[george33]

@Canes4life Tevita is most likely at Blues next season replacing Nepo/Hodgman but nothing in concrete yet , has moved provinces, blues have chased 2 crusaders props 1 maybe over line but nothing signed as of yesterday,and

[Canes4life]

@george33 changing NPC sides doesn't always mean a change of Super franchise. I will be surprised if he moves, again he's part of a maturing front row at the Canes that includes Aumua and Lomax.