All Blacks 2024
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@Canes4life two of your horses could pretty easily be surpassed by younger models in the next 3-4 years and the other is a hurricane.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
So on the Breakdown last night Kirwan was pushing for Riccitelli to be selected as one of the hookers. He's the sort of guy that doesn't make many mistakes but I wouldn't have him up there as one of the top three hookers.
JK looking after the Italian boys
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life two of your horses could pretty easily be surpassed by younger models in the next 3-4 years and the other is a hurricane.
The ‘Hurricane’ is also the best player in the world so you know there’s that.
Dalton could also be taken over by others aswell so that’s a moot point.
Let’s be honest, is Razor really going to pick a Blue as captain? Probably not. Is Dalton really AB captain material? Probably not. Will he select Barrett as his captain? Probably.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Savea hasn't impressed as a captain, and doesn't seem very smart. Barrett also seems pretty thick, but has better results as a captain.
Dalton doesn’t seem the sharpest tool either so is it slim pickings? Dalton just seems like another Cane for me. Solid without being dominant in all facets of what an international 7 should be.
If it’s all based on brains then Taylor probably gets the nod.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Savea hasn't impressed as a captain, and doesn't seem very smart. Barrett also seems pretty thick, but has better results as a captain.
Dalton doesn’t seem the sharpest tool either so is it slim pickings? Dalton just seems like another Cane for me. Solid without being dominant in all facets of what an international 7 should be.
If it’s all based on brains then Taylor probably gets the nod.
Have you got access to their NCEA results or something ? How is Taylor “smarter” than the others ?
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Savea hasn't impressed as a captain, and doesn't seem very smart. Barrett also seems pretty thick, but has better results as a captain.
Dalton doesn’t seem the sharpest tool either so is it slim pickings? Dalton just seems like another Cane for me. Solid without being dominant in all facets of what an international 7 should be.
If it’s all based on brains then Taylor probably gets the nod.
Have you got access to their NCEA results or something ? How is Taylor “smarter” than the others ?
Taylor seems a little more articulate than the others from what I’ve seen.
The AB captain needs to be the best in their position. Barrett, Taylor and Savea tick that box, Dalton arguably doesn’t so that rules him out right away. I’m only echoing what’s been in the media. Dalton hasn’t been mentioned as a possibility from what I’ve read. Not sure why everyone’s getting so defensive.
Dalton isn’t even the Blues captain.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If it’s all based on brains then Taylor probably gets the nod.
This is the guy that does dumb shit every week even in super rugby?
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@Bones you could say that about almost every player these days…
Barrett and Taylor are proven winners under Robertson so that will probably sway it in their favour.
I'm not too fussed who's captain tbh, I just want the ABs to get back to being dominant like we were 5-6 years ago.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If it’s all based on brains then Taylor probably gets the nod.
This is the guy that does dumb shit every week even in super rugby?
…..an AB captain shouldn’t let Dane Coles get to him either but Taylor did.
Also is he clearly the best hooker ? Aumua has been sensational.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
2024 All Blacks Management
Scott Robertson (Head Coach)
Jason Ryan (Assistant Coach - Forwards)
Leon MacDonald (Assistant Coach - Attack)
Scott Hansen (Assistant Coach - Defence)
Jason Holland (Assistant Coach - Backs)
Tamati Ellison (Contact Skills Coach)
Wayne Smith (Performance Coach)
Jamie Hamilton (Head Performance Analyst)
Al Beeton (Assistant Performance Analyst)
Jon Gardner (Assistant Performance Analyst)
Ceri Evans (Head of Leadership + Mental Performance)
Nic Gill (Head of Performance)
Adam Hay (Performance Scientist)
Martin Swan (Doctor)
Karl McDonald (Lead Physiotherapist)
Teresa Te Tamaki (Assistant Physiotherapist)
Kat Darry (Dietician)
Paul McLaughlan (Team Manager)
Megan Compain (Commercial Manager)
James Iversen (Logistics Manager)
Matt Manukia (Communications Manager)
Paula Powlesland (Business Manager)
Bianca Thiel (Operations Manager)
Um, this was put out 5 months ago wasn't it?
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@Canes4life If you appoint Taylor as captain then you need a trusted VC as Taylor won't be playing the full 80 mins.
Using @Tim's criteria, I'm with you on Papalii. He's not exactly Mensa material.
I think it will be SB but the back injury could be a concern.
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
2024 All Blacks Management
Scott Robertson (Head Coach)
Jason Ryan (Assistant Coach - Forwards)
Leon MacDonald (Assistant Coach - Attack)
Scott Hansen (Assistant Coach - Defence)
Jason Holland (Assistant Coach - Backs)
Tamati Ellison (Contact Skills Coach)
Wayne Smith (Performance Coach)
Jamie Hamilton (Head Performance Analyst)
Al Beeton (Assistant Performance Analyst)
Jon Gardner (Assistant Performance Analyst)
Ceri Evans (Head of Leadership + Mental Performance)
Nic Gill (Head of Performance)
Adam Hay (Performance Scientist)
Martin Swan (Doctor)
Karl McDonald (Lead Physiotherapist)
Teresa Te Tamaki (Assistant Physiotherapist)
Kat Darry (Dietician)
Paul McLaughlan (Team Manager)
Megan Compain (Commercial Manager)
James Iversen (Logistics Manager)
Matt Manukia (Communications Manager)
Paula Powlesland (Business Manager)
Bianca Thiel (Operations Manager)
Um, this was put out 5 months ago wasn't it?
Yeah what has that got do with anything I put it up becomes people were wondering what the roles are.
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@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
What I'm hearing is that Ethan Blackadder should be captain?
Well his Dad was selected as a specialist captain despite not being the best in his position…..
….and EB doesn’t play enough to prove things either way so why not ?
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I just think it's rather ill advised to categorically rule out Papalii. But then I guess it does make it tougher for Lakai and Iose to get a shot if he's captain, so I understand the horror.
Iose isn't a 7 and even I can admit Lakai won't be getting many mins this year if selected. Player of the future for sure.
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@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
What I'm hearing is that Ethan Blackadder should be captain?
You might be on the money there, he is the GOAT after all.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I just think it's rather ill advised to categorically rule out Papalii. But then I guess it does make it tougher for Lakai and Iose to get a shot if he's captain, so I understand the horror.
Iose isn't a 7 and even I can admit Lakai won't be getting many mins this year if selected. Player of the future for sure.
Aha, so now you're saying Iose is a better 8 than Savea? Well I never.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Cullen had the misfortune of being compared to himself in his hey day rather than against other players, he was definitely the best fullback in 03 but he didn't have much left in him at that stage. I think we could have gotten another season out of him, but begrudgingly can see why they wanted to look forward given his injuries. His treatment by Bitchell was unforgiveable for an AB great to be cast aside the way he was though.
It was Deans, he selected the backline, read Umaga's book he didn't rate Tana and Christian right from the beginning and tried to create a backline consisting entirely of light & gangly Crusaders like Leon McDonald, Aaron Mauger, Ben Blair, Caleb Ralph, Mark Robinson, etc..
