All Blacks 2024
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Mr-Fish I'd switch Lio-Willie and Lakai around. The only reason Lio-Willie is really in the conversation is because he's a Crusader.
That's not accurate. He's been the form Saders loose forward this season by some distance. The problem he faces is the same as Sotutu that @Duluth mentioned - he's a specialist that needs to demand selection. He hasn't been as good as Sotutu so...
Realistically Jacobsen, Lakai and Iose should have more of a chance of making it on form, especially now Ioane is leaving.
Finau is the standout blindside who'll be here next year.
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@antipodean Lio-Willie has been inconsistent, he's had some great games this year mixed in with a few shitters. He's an AB XV player for me because he hasn't been as good as either Sotutu or Iose.
Finau is 100% in for me, he's our only genuine 6 option, just hope he starts showing that ruthless defence on bigger players rather than small tens.
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
Pretty sure Frizell made the ABs from the Highlanders bench in first year - i.e. before he was an incumbent.
Not sure getting carded early in the World Cup Final is 'coming good'
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@KiwiMurph he did..."from the bench" slightly over simplifies things as theyer were mainly rotating through loosies opponent specific, but yea, he wasnt the regular starter at 6 when he made the AB's
...and not sure i agree he came good either, 1.5 good games isnt a good strike rate
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@Canes4life I'm not suggesting Lio-Willie should bee in the AB squad, merely he was easily thier best, with Christie second. Christie is too limited IMO unless the coaches want a terrier on the field.
If I was picking, Lakai would easily get in the squad, as would Finau. Just depends on how many loose forwards they want. Two dedicated 8s, two 7s, a six and a 6/8 ?
Ardie Savea - 100%
Hoskins Sotutu - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Peter Lakai - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 100%
Ethan Blackadder - 100% (if fit)
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Christian Lio-Willie - 10% -
@antipodean you missed 1
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
Pretty sure Frizell made the ABs from the Highlanders bench in first year - i.e. before he was an incumbent.
Not sure getting carded early in the World Cup Final is 'coming good'
Hey, he made one tackle and a few runs for less than 20m - Star!
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To put it another way, the only difference in World Cup final stats between me and Shannon Frizzell is a single tackle. I'm doing okay
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life I'm not suggesting Lio-Willie should bee in the AB squad, merely he was easily thier best, with Christie second. Christie is too limited IMO unless the coaches want a terrier on the field.
If I was picking, Lakai would easily get in the squad, as would Finau. Just depends on how many loose forwards they want. Two dedicated 8s, two 7s, a six and a 6/8 ?
Ardie Savea - 100%
Hoskins Sotutu - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Peter Lakai - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 100%
Ethan Blackadder - 100% (if fit)
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Christian Lio-Willie - 10%I agree, Lio-Willie was the Crusader's best loose forward this year and will be in the frame in the future.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@antipodean you missed 1
Harmon? I'd assumed both and he Akira won't be selected as leaving..
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@KiwiMurph He did, he got picked after about his 6th game for the Highlanders.
From memory, he scored 3 tries at Eden Park against a God awful Blues team which propelled him to higher honours.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Realistically Jacobsen, Lakai and Iose should have more of a chance of making it on form, especially now Ioane is leaving.
Dont be silly! Tom Christie is ahead of all of them! He’s a Crusader 7!
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@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
What fucking alternate universe world cup did you watch?
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
I think Grace will be in the All Blacks.
That’s not to say that I would pick him but I think two thirds of their best loose trio will make it, and it won’t include the best of the three.
