All Blacks 2024
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I think the AB selectors may see him as too small;
Where do you get that idea from? I've seen no such suggestion from anywhere relevant throughout his career. IMO he would have made a difference to our chances at the RWC.
mate, this is the Fern. I'm guessing.
I don't know why they didn't play him more - I htink he's dynamite
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I think the AB selectors may see him as too small;
Where do you get that idea from? I've seen no such suggestion from anywhere relevant throughout his career. IMO he would have made a difference to our chances at the RWC.
mate, this is the Fern. I'm guessing.
I don't know why they didn't play him more - I htink he's dynamite
You're not falling into the same trap as me referencing last year when he was injured are you?
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Reece is small but stocky. He is punching far above his weight (and height).
Not his head size though. Biggest melon since Zinzan Brooke. If him and McKenzie take the field at the same time it might affect the moons orbit.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Reece is small but stocky. He is punching far above his weight (and height).
Not his head size though. Biggest melon since Zinzan Brooke. If him and McKenzie take the field at the same time it might affect the moons orbit.
Yeah it always surprises me when I see he's 179cm, which isn't really short. A good proportion of that has gotta be dome.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Millar might develop, I hope he does, but jeez way too early for him to even be in conversation I would have thought.
I'd like to see Plummer given a chance. He has done very well at 10 for the Blues recently and he is a handy 12 (can probably play 15 too at a pinch). Plummer over DH please.
Lets put it this way - if were to have a bolter at 10 I would prefer it to be Millar than DH...
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With no absolutely stand-out back-ups to McKenzie and Barrett, first five is one position I can see Robertson opting for a proper bolter.
Plummer would be someone I wouldn't mind starting to hold down the fort as a stopgap option if everyone else was struck down by injury, but I don't see a massive upside to having him in the squad when now is the prime time to start preparing for the future. Millar has probably performed the best of the young 10s, so I wouldn't be completely blown away if he does get a surprise call-up.
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@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Plummer would be someone I wouldn't mind starting to hold down the fort as a stopgap option if everyone else was struck down by injury, but I don't see a massive upside to having him in the squad when now is the prime time to start preparing for the future. Millar has probably performed the best of the young 10s, so I wouldn't be completely blown away if he does get a surprise call-up.
Plummer is only 25, has actually played well, and can develop further given more time in the position.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Reece is small but stocky. He is punching far above his weight (and height).
Not his head size though. Biggest melon since Zinzan Brooke. If him and McKenzie take the field at the same time it might affect the moons orbit.
Yeah it always surprises me when I see he's 179cm, which isn't really short. A good proportion of that has gotta be dome.
Makes him harder to legally tackle...
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I was hoping Fakatava's poor decision making was linked to getting limited minutes under Aaron Smith and trying too hard to impress.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be improving even when he has regular starts.
He may be given a lifeline and we haven't seen much of him at test level as perhaps he would up his game in black but hard to argue if he is left out.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
The Super Rugby final is on the 22nd of June. The first test against England is two weeks later.
If Lomax isn't available then who replaces him?
Newell
If Aumua isn't available then who is third hooker?
Bell
If Scott Barrett isn't available then who are the locks?
Has to be Strange, already has at least one card this year for being a deadshit so likely meets the criteria.
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Official 32 man squad:
(squad size conformed)
de Groot
Tu'ungufasi
Lomax
Newell
Numia/Williams
Taylor
Taukei'aho
Aumua
S Barrett
Tuipulotu
Vaai
Papalii
Savea
Finau
Sotutu
Ioane
Jacobson
Perenara
Christie
Ratima
McKenzie
Perofeta
B Barrett
J Barrett
R Ioane
Proctor
Lienert-Brown
Clarke
Telea
Reece
Narawa
LovePersonally, I would not bother with Jacobson, and only have three wings. Pick an extra tighthead and lock.
Availability questions over Lomax, Williams, Aumua, S Barrett, Finau.
Lakai, Darry potential bolters.
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23 for England
1 de Groot
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 S Barrett
5 Tuipulotu
6 Finau
7 Papalii
8 Savea
9 Perenara
10 McKenzie
11 Clarke
12 J Barrett
13 R Ioane
14 Telea
15 Love16 Aumua
17 Tu'ungufasi
18 Newell
19 Vaa'i
20 Sotutu
21 Christie
22 B Barrett
23 Lienert-BrownQuestions over nines, wings, and bench composition. Does Finau have the work-rate?
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@Tim the whole Breakdown panel were picking Lakai, aswell as plenty of media sources. I love your optimism about picking both Ioane and Jacobsen but one of them will miss out to Lakai because he can cover all three positions I feel, plus he’s been consistently good the whole comp.
