All Blacks 2024
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back in the day if the AB's needed someone to change positions the coach would have a quiet unofficial word with their super coach and they'd get 10-12 games in the that position before the international season...you know, get their eye in.....now we seem to think we'll just give them a few training runs once in camp and all will be fine
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The 30-year-old’s new contract includes a sabbatical clause.
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His new contract includes a sabbatical clause, whether it be of the non-playing variety or a playing stint elsewhere, such as Japan.
Barrett said he could utilise the clause in his contract next year or in 2026. However, given injuries sidelined him for most of Super Rugby, and the Crusaders are coming off a rotten season, a break of any sort is hardly on his mind.
Still hindered by a bulging disc in his back, had the Crusaders made the quarterfinals he would have been a 50/50 shot at playing this week.
Now, he faces the prospect of potentially playing club rugby before the All Blacks kickoff their two-test series against England in Dunedin on July 6.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Be good to have the captain fuck off shortly after getting used to his role.
theyre professional sportspeople that often talk about how short lived their careers are and that why they should get paid loads....have trip overseas when your done playing for the ABs...you'll have plenty of time then
mods, please move to the grumpy old man thread of needed
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@Kiwiwomble I'm ok with a player having a sabbatical. Be retarded to select that player as captain though.
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@Bones although I guess his sabbatical could just be for super, as his brother has just done, in which case it doesnt matter for ABs?
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones although I guess his sabbatical could just be for super, as his brother has just done, in which case it doesnt matter for ABs?
Yeah still not good having the AB captain swan off for half the year and potentially come back completely underdone while his "underlings" have been hard at work.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones although I guess his sabbatical could just be for super, as his brother has just done, in which case it doesnt matter for ABs?
Yeah just for SR same as Savea this season.
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@taniwharugby Not a great look for NZ Rugby to have the ABs captain immediately bugger off for Super Rugby.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@taniwharugby Not a great look for NZ Rugby to have the ABs captain immediately bugger off for Super Rugby.
2026 I reckon.
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@Tim as we know though, sabbaticals are more a reward for long service and can assist in prolonging a career, guess we have to get used to these things being done differently?
I'm not overly concerned by it though, it is what it is.
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I dont think it would be out of line to tell those in the running that theyre looking for a higher level of commitment, they want the AB captain fronting up for super rugby...leading the sport rather than just match day
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I dont think it would be out of line to tell those in the running that theyre looking for a higher level of commitment, they want the AB captain fronting up for super rugby...leading the sport rather than just match day
I don't think Razor gives a shit if he's the best person for the job. Also sabbatical clause does not equal going, McCaw had one
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@taniwharugby Not a great look for NZ Rugby to have the ABs captain immediately bugger off for Super Rugby.
2026 I reckon.
Yeah either way, not the AB captain.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@taniwharugby Not a great look for NZ Rugby to have the ABs captain immediately bugger off for Super Rugby.
2026 I reckon.
Yeah either way, not the AB captain.
Don’t bet on it just yet.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I dont think it would be out of line to tell those in the running that theyre looking for a higher level of commitment, they want the AB captain fronting up for super rugby...leading the sport rather than just match day
I don't think Razor gives a shit if he's the best person for the job. Also sabbatical clause does not equal going, McCaw had one
i think its of note Mccaw had been AB captain about 6 years before taking a sabbatical, so his leadership was effectively unquestioned and he only took one for rest and recuperation rather than still wanting to play rugby....just not in NZ
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@taniwharugby Not a great look for NZ Rugby to have the ABs captain immediately bugger off for Super Rugby.
2026 I reckon.
Yeah either way, not the AB captain.
Don’t bet on it just yet.
Not even with C4Ls odds. If he is, he better enjoy that sabbatical after the next world cup.
