All Blacks 2024.. locked

[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?

[ACT Crusader]

I said this after the 2019 RWC exit and the loss of several players and a new coach that there would be some rocky times ahead for the ABs. So in a COVID restriction based environment we saw the roller coaster over the last 4 years.

I expect that there will be some up and down performances as new players find their place in the side.

For me lock, hooker, blindside, halfback and 1st 5 are the areas we need to find some talent and quickly.

[Tordah]

I think the rebuilding after the 2015 cup was probably way bigger, wasn't it?
Losing McCaw, Kaino, Nonu, Conrad, and probably a few more (sorry), those were probably all World XV starters (anyone who takes O'Driscoll over Conrad has just got it wrong). Now, the locks are going to be hard to replace, but otherwise it isn't looking too bad.

[ACT Crusader]

@Tordah said in All Blacks 2024:

I think the rebuilding after the 2015 cup was probably way bigger, wasn't it?
Losing McCaw, Kaino, Nonu, Conrad, and probably a few more (sorry), those were probably all World XV starters (anyone who takes O'Driscoll over Conrad has just got it wrong). Now, the locks are going to be hard to replace, but otherwise it isn't looking too bad.

The biggest issues post 2015 was the midfield and blindside. We had players but it became a revolving door because of injury and form.

Replacing McCaw was somewhat easier because Cane had served a decent apprenticeship. Not that they are like for like, but we had a player ready.

Read was still there and playing some quality footy in 2016-17.

[BerniesCorner]

The captain is going to be an interesting proposition

[Bones]

@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks 2024:

Any chance of savea moving back to 7 under Robertson?

Nah, Blackadder for 7, Ardie and Finau in 8 and 6.

[BerniesCorner]

Roigard-DMac-Jordie-Reiko-Telea-Narawa-Jordan Looking good
Just need a 6 and a plan
Haven't had much of a plan over the last 4 years so here's hoping.

[nostrildamus]

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024:

The captain is going to be an interesting proposition

Ardie or Scott B?

[Bones]

Lomax captain

[BerniesCorner]

Ardie

[sparky]

I think I read somewhere that England are coming over for a tour in July. That should be fun!

[junior]

I think the starters almost take care of themselves, it’s the bench and the wider squad that present the bigger questions…

Groot
Soni
Lomax
Lord / Vaai
Dogroll
? (Finau, Blackadder, A Ioane, Vaai)
Papalii
Savea
Roigard
DMac
Telea
Jordie
R Ioane
Stevenson / Jordn
Jordan / Stevenson

[Bovidae]

I expect Taylor will continue to start at hooker. Telea could switch back to the right wing depending on who is at 15.