All Blacks 2024

[Landers92]

@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Landers92 said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

One thing we have found out though is if a forward pack isn’t going forward he’s not the best at adjusting, that’s an experience thing. Get those dumb mistakes out of his game from trying too hard and he’s fine. I think if you put any of the above halfbacks behind the Highlanders forward pack they would have similar struggles.

Can be taken into consideration, but his issues don't appear to be to do with forwards not going forward. Even with clean ball he gets to the ruck but then seems to take an age to even step up to it, let alone clear the ball.

Yeah fair point, you’re right that it isn’t all about not going forward. It’s puzzling because he never used to slow it down at ruck time. It’s as if he’s been told to slow it down and it’s affected his play. Let’s hope coaches can adjust for his sake because NZ rugby has a huuuge amount of halfback depth and all this competition is great.

[Tim]

No Christie please!

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

No Christie please!

Or Perofeta

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph He's alright at fullback. Kicking the ball away in the opposition 22 had me thinking of Barrett in 2023 ...

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@KiwiMurph He's alright at fullback. Kicking the ball away in the opposition 22 had me thinking of Barrett in 2023 ...

Not good enough for ABs.

[Bovidae]

It looks like Jordan won't be ready for the England tests now as he said he hopes to be back in ~8 weeks. He could still be named in the squad though.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae Seems pointless to name him. 8 weeks is the week after the 3rd test of the year.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph The last part was my assumption but the coaches may want to rehab him in camp. He's only got club rugby to play now.

[pakman]

@Bovidae I hope that wasn't gloating.

[sparky]

Given they finished top of the Super Table, Razor and co. should be picking at least ten Hurricanes players.

[sparky]

Squad based on the Season so far:

Du Groot
Lomax
Ofa T
Newell
Williams
Numia

Aumua
Taylor
Sami T

S. Barrett
Tuipolutu
Vaii
Darry

Finau
Papalii
Lakai
Savea
Iose
Sotutu

Hotham
TJP
Funaki

McKenzie
B. Barrett

ALB
J. Barrett
Proctor
R. Ioane

C.Clarke
Reece
Telea
Love

[DaGrubster]

@sparky

Hard to argue with a lot of those choices.

I think Blackadder will edge out Iose though

[Machpants]

Darry? No way

[family man]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Darry? No way

Why not?

[frugby]

Prop I think could be an interesting one. Though Tu'ungafasi and Williams can both play tighthead, they pretty much only play loosehead these days. Ryan has tended to pick specialists, which means those two + EDG, Numia and Bower are playing for three spots.

Would leave a gap at tighthead, and with few options to fill it. Ta'avao for a recall? Tosi as a bolter? Dyer?

[george33]

@sparky love and Proctor not for me thanks

[Chris]

@frugby said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Prop I think could be an interesting one. Though Tu'ungafasi and Williams can both play tighthead, they pretty much only play loosehead these days. Ryan has tended to pick specialists, which means those two + EDG, Numia and Bower are playing for three spots.

Would leave a gap at tighthead, and with few options to fill it. Ta'avao for a recall? Tosi as a bolter? Dyer?

You can lock in 5 props

Lomax,De groot,Newell,Williams and Ofa

Williams and Ofa will cover TH if needed as they will be 3rd choice to play TH.
Straight battle if they take 6 props Numia v Bower.

[george33]

@Chris I'm going to put Marcel Renata in the mix also.

[Chris]

@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Chris I'm going to put Marcel Renata in the mix also.

If they go for a 3rd specialist TH he is chance.

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Squad based on the Season so far:

Du Groot
Lomax
Ofa T
Newell
Williams
Numia

Aumua
Taylor
Sami T

S. Barrett
Tuipolutu
Vaii
Darry

Finau
Papalii
Lakai
Savea
Iose
Sotutu

Hotham
TJP
Funaki

McKenzie
B. Barrett

ALB
J. Barrett
Proctor
R. Ioane

C.Clarke
Reece
Telea
Love

Blackadder over Iose, Ratima/Christie over Hotham/Funaki and potentially one additional outside back over Sotutu, and I think you've nailed it. The last lock is anyone's guess too.