AB RWC Squad
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@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
Tension between wanting to give first teamers a gallop and not wanting to expose them to risk of injury. Would almost be better if game of two halves, and playing two separate teams
Yeah probably would have been better to be a friendly so both teams could field their squads.
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@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:
heard an interview with Shag, he said lots of positive things on how we are going,
He highlighted the tight 5 as the big improvement on the 2019 squad, we can now exchange up front with the big boys as well as play expansive,
in regards to the number of outside backs, he said something like ,they are intelligent men they would have discussed it at length and will have their reasons, it could be in relation to the way they want to play , it could be they want to keep the likes of Reiko and Jordan in the roles they have been given and not have to be moved .
there was some shag sarcasm on the public always thinking they know better
Is interview available on line?
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@booboo said in AB RWC Squad:
@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:
heard an interview with Shag, he said lots of positive things on how we are going,
He highlighted the tight 5 as the big improvement on the 2019 squad, we can now exchange up front with the big boys as well as play expansive,
in regards to the number of outside backs, he said something like ,they are intelligent men they would have discussed it at length and will have their reasons, it could be in relation to the way they want to play , it could be they want to keep the likes of Reiko and Jordan in the roles they have been given and not have to be moved .
there was some shag sarcasm on the public always thinking they know better
Is interview available on line?
It was live on senz radio , not sure if they have archive stuff to listen to
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@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
stronger squad because the coaching is better? sorry, could not resist
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@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:
@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
stronger squad because the coaching is better? sorry, could not resist
After Wayne Smith left Hansen was stuck with a pretty limited & very small coaching group for international standards, just McLeod, Foster, Cron.
Foster has no doubt seen the advantage of having more specialist coaches on board, he's always had five assistants - compared to Hansen's three between 2012-2019.
The reason the All Blacks still remained pretty dominant during the post-Smith period (2017-2019) is because Hansen was a very strong leader & head coach who could get the best out of a group/coaching staff, even if they weren't particularly good.
Foster does not have those same qualities, a strong capacity to lift those around him, lacks proven leadership traits compared to Hansen.
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Some interesting comments/insights from Dan Carter on the level of discipline in the AB camp.
‘It’s quite awkward’: Dan Carter on the ‘very different’ 2023 All Blacks
Legendary playmaker Dan Carter has been invited into the All Blacks’ inner sanctum this year as part of a “legacy group” ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
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@Victor-Meldrew Oh sure let's just pretend the highlanders don't exist
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Scott Barrett's judicial hearing is Monday night NZT.
All Blacks wait to learn Scott Barrett's fate at judicial hearing
The uncertainty puts the side in a precarious position less than two weeks out from their Rugby World Cup opener.
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So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?
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@mariner4life said in AB RWC Squad:
So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?
I thought I heard the commentators say that no further action was being taken ?
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Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?
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@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:
Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?
Obviously. Because that's exactly what he said ...
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@booboo said in AB RWC Squad:
@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:
Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?
Obviously. Because that's exactly what he said ...
Just confirming as that is my reading too but if he doesn't think SB has a weakness re: cards (perhaps his one big major flaw) and going into this tiddlywinks RWC that is a crucial concern ...I am speechless!
