All Blacks 2024.. locked

[Gunner]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:

Drummond and Christie at 9 and 7, respectively. You know it!

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[Old Samurai Jack]

Ardie to 7 and captain.

[mooshld]

Razor is partial to a fetcher so Christie or Harmon or even Boshier in with a chance.

[Machpants]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024:

Ardie to 7 and captain.

Ardie played 7 most of the last game. And 8. And looking at frizzles stats he played 6, too

[Stargazer]

2023 ALL BLACKS

Hookers
Dane Coles (36) - retiring
Samisoni Taukei’aho (25)
Codie Taylor (32)

Props
Ethan de Groot (25)
Tyrel Lomax (27)
Nepo Laulala (31) - France
Fletcher Newell (23)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (31)
Tamaiti Williams (22)

Locks
Scott Barrett (29)
Josh Lord (22)
Brodie Retallick (32) - Japan
Tupou Vaa’i (23)
Samuel Whitelock (34) - France

Loose forwards
Ethan Blackadder (28)
Sam Cane (31) - has a clause in his contract for 2024
Shannon Frizell (29) - Japan
Luke Jacobson (26)
Samipeni Finau (24)
Dalton Papali’i (25)
Ardie Savea (29) - Japan (short-term, has NZR/SR contract for 2025)

Halfbacks
Finlay Christie (27)
Cam Roigard (22)
Aaron Smith (34) - Japan

First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett (32) - Japan
Damian McKenzie (28)
Richie Mo'unga (29) - Japan

Midfielders
Jordie Barrett (26)
Braydon Ennor (25)
David Havili (28)
Rieko Ioane (26)
Anton Lienert-Brown (28)
Dallas McLeod (24)

Outside backs
Caleb Clarke (24)
Leicester Fainga’anuku (23) - France (short-term)
Will Jordan (25)
Emoni Narawa (24)
Shaun Stevenson (26)
Mark Telea (26)

Injured ABs
George Bower (31)
Joe Moody (35)
Angus Ta'avao (33)
Patric Tuipulotu (30)
Cullen Grace (23)
TJ Perenara (31)
Quinn Tupaea (24)
Sevu Reece (26)

2023 ALL BLACKS XV

Props
Jermaine Ainsley (28)
George Dyer (24)
Oli Jager (27)
Tevita Mafileo (25)
Ollie Norris (23)
Xavier Numia (24)
Pouri Rakete-Stones (26)
Aidan Ross (27)

Hookers
Asafo Aumua (26)
George Bell (21)
Ricky Riccitelli (28)
Tyrone Thompson (23)

Locks
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (23)
Quinten Strange (26)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (26)

Loose Forwards
Billy Harmon (28)
Akira Ioane (28)
Du’Plessis Kirifi (26)
Christian Lio-Willie (24)
Pita Gus Sowakula (28) - France
Cameron Suafoa (27)

Halfbacks
Folau Fakatava (23)
Brad Weber (32) - France

First-five-eighths
Brett Cameron (26)
Stephen Perofeta (26)

Midfielders
Jack Goodhue (27) - France
Alex Nankivell (26) - Ireland
Billy Proctor (24)
Bailyn Sullivan (24)

Outside Backs
Sam Gilbert (24)
AJ Lam (24)
Ruben Love (22)
Etene Nanai-Seturo (23)
Jona Nareki (25)

[Stargazer]

@Gunner The names you couldn't remember: Devan Flanders and Quinn Tupaea.

[MN5]

Ethan Blackadder for captain

[game_film]

Having my morning coffee and excited that the Razor era has begun.

Can’t wait for Super.

[Gunner]

@Stargazer that’s them, thanks 👍🏼

[BerniesCorner]

Has Razor got enough international experience !!

[Old Samurai Jack]

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024:

Has Razor got enough international experience !!

Nope! Hopefully, the prof can be the backroom advisor for the new group because it is very green.

[nostrildamus]

@Gunner said in All Blacks 2024:

Right, what’s done is done, time to look forward to next year.

I’m excited to see what Razor will do.

Who from the current mob that will still be available, who will he keep, and who has probably played their last game in black?

Someone like @Stargazer might do us a list of who’s actually staying (as I’m going purely off my poor memory below)

Props, we’re pretty well stocked with young talent. Ofa and Laulala’s spots might come under pressure.

Hooker, ST will be number 1, need a couple of young back ups to stand up in SR.

Locks, 2 of our best ever are done. Leaves Barrett as top dog, Lord and Va’ii next in line. We really need a couple of young fullas to put their hands up.

Loosies, Savea and Frizzell gone (if I remember right), I think there will be a question mark over Cane with Razor coming in. There’s a big queue of contenders who’ll need big Super seasons to stake a claim, including Papalii, Ioane, Sotutu, Finau, Jacobson, Grace, Blackadder, Harmon, Hawkes Bay fulla whose name I can’t think of, plus surely a couple of fullas not on the radar just yet.

Halfback, Nuggie leaves a big huuugge hole, obviously Roigard will be number one, but we’re in desperate need of decent back ups. Christie, no thanks.

First 5, DMac, then….. ????? Zarn Sullivan?

Midfield, Jordie, Ioane and ALB lock ins…hopefully the forgotten Chiefs man can make a comeback (can’t even remember his name).

Need to find someone who can bend/break a defensive line.

Wing we will be still well stocked with Telea, Reece, Stevenson, Narawa.

Fullback, Jordan is the obvious pick, with Stevenson and Sullivan lurking.

Really looking forward to seeing what talent Super Rugby throws at us, and what/who Razor will pick.

His first squad naming will be the most interesting squad naming in a bloody long time.

what about Lord at lock? Or that big new guy down south, Holland?

[BerniesCorner]

Lomax and de Groot co-captains.

[SBW1]

Is that the last we will see of BB in black or is he on a similar arrangement as Ardie. Also TJ could also feature next year.

[canefan]

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

Is that the last we will see of BB in black or is he on a similar arrangement as Ardie. Also TJ could also feature next year.

I was always a big fan. But BB needs to be done in black now

[BerniesCorner]

Need to find a rabid nutter 6

[SBW1]

https://www.facebook.com/thehighlanders

[canefan]

I wonder if Razor could get a tune out of Akira Ioane? He's played well in black before. But he's inconsistent. I still live in hope that he could click, because I think he could bring something the ABs need

[KiwiMurph]

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024:

Need to find a rabid nutter 6

I have high hopes for Finau. Hopefully a second season slump is avoided.

[Billy Tell]

Any chance of savea moving back to 7 under Robertson?