All Blacks 2024
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
No hobbits at hooker.
I assume that Thompson is leaving? Or injured? Is that why we haven't seen him for the Chiefs?
I thought this would be his year, but it's flown by and he's been nowhere.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I assume that Thompson is leaving? Or injured? Is that why we haven't seen him for the Chiefs?
I've no idea if the NRL rumours are true, but yeah, he hasn't played much. Thompson will be in the 23 next week and in the Māori squad too (with Eklund).
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Beauden Barrett played his first game of club rugby in 14 years for Coastal. Does anyone know if he came on to play First Five or Fullback?
Played ten in Japan, mostly, as far as I can gather
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I assume that Thompson is leaving? Or injured? Is that why we haven't seen him for the Chiefs?
I've no idea if the NRL rumours are true, but yeah, he hasn't played much. Thompson will be in the 23 next week and in the Māori squad too (with Eklund).
I find it interesting because he has so much more upside than Slater.
I know Thompson also has issues with throwing but he is a much bigger body.
It's a strange one to me.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I find it interesting because he has so much more upside than Slater.
I know Thompson also has issues with throwing but he is a much bigger body.
It's a strange one to me.
Agree. I'm puzzled as well. Slater has throwing issues too - the Chiefs didn't win any of his first 3 lineout throws.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
No hobbits at hooker.
Beaten to the punch!
I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....
TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
So RR, Thompson and the guy that has had opportunities handed too him but wasn’t able to perform
There must be other possibilities? The better Bell?
I reckon Jack Taylor is the best "prospect" of the young fellas I've seen this year. Not sure why Bell is preferred at the Highlanders really.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
No hobbits at hooker.
Beaten to the punch!
I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....
TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.
Riccitelli is actually taller than Aumua albeit only just
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
No hobbits at hooker.
Beaten to the punch!
I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....
TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.
Riccitelli is actually taller than Aumua albeit only just
I'd put those internet stats to the Pepsi challenge!
I saw Jeff Wilson looking 3-4 inches taller than Ricky and that was including their hair!
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
No hobbits at hooker.
Beaten to the punch!
I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....
TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.
Riccitelli is actually taller than Aumua albeit only just
I'd put those internet stats to the Pepsi challenge!
I saw Jeff Wilson looking 3-4 inches taller than Ricky and that was including their hair!
Jeepers, Goldie isn’t the tallest fellow going around either. I might have to stand corrected.
Riccitelli must go to the same measuring school as Daniel Braid.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
George Bell
It’s good bias test for the new coach. The worst throwing hooker whose contact work was abysmal.
Do performances matter?
Agree re throwing but didn't notice his contact work was abysmal. Very disappointing season for sure. Weird because he has been better and was a standout in the under age stuff. I liken him to Hotham, except he has yet to show he might have a future at Super level.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I hear the plan is to bring some younger players in to camp to train at times looking to future selections, keeping them up to speed.
A lot like the Crusaders did under Razor.Makes sense with the likelihood that the ABs will be calling on a raft of players with the tough schedule ahead.
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@Winger said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Proctor has done enough all season to justify selection as the fourth midfielder but was struggling towards the end of the game
The semi?
I thought he was one of the best Canes in the semi. Although he was a bit hurt towards the end
Yeah I meant struggling with an injury, not struggling with the game itself!
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Colour me shock that Meg picks a bigger-sized semi-forward halfback with a lumbering pass and a snappy mouth!
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Meg is picking TJP, Christie and Ratima as his halfbacks (in that order from starter).
Wouldn't surprise me.
The guys who start the first test of the season won't be the same guys who start the last - even if everyone was to stay fit. They'll ease some in and ease some out.
Leon said an 18 forward - 14 back split.
