All Blacks 2024
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.
Try at get him some game time at 6 or 7 too.
Ardie and Hoskins have the 8 jersey between them on lock for a whale.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.
Try at get him some game time at 6 or 7 too.
Ardie and Hoskins have the 8 jersey between them on lock for a whale.
Akira won't get picked
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.
Try at get him some game time at 6 or 7 too.
Ardie and Hoskins have the 8 jersey between them on lock for a whale.
Akira won't get picked
Maybe, but on form he’s the best 6 in New Zealand.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Machpants Says who?
Me, he's going to Japan, bye bye, enjoy the yen.
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
if one asked the question of who in back five of pack Stern Vern would pick from other franchises to replace Blues incumbents, I’m not sure there’d be anyone.
SB at lock perhaps.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
if one asked the question of who in back five of pack Stern Vern would pick from other franchises to replace Blues incumbents, I’m not sure there’d be anyone.
SB at lock perhaps.
Yes. Although Paddy T awesome.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@sparky He might well play 7 for North Harbour.
He's a massive talent, but I don't think he's yet ready to throw in at the deep end against England.
Try to develop him by 2027 into a guy who can play all three Backrow positions. He'd be the ideal bench forward or to slot into the XV in case of an injury.
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Ardie confirms he's not Captain, unless he's straight out lying
Ahead of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad announcement, Savea said he hadn't spoken with the new All Blacks coach yet.
"I'm just crossing my fingers and I'll wait for the news. I'm not going to overthink it. I'll go about my day and see if I do make it."
The World Rugby player of the year is highly likely to be named on Monday, although whether he's selected as the new All Blacks captain to replace Sam Cane is another matter.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Ardie confirms he's not Captain, unless he's straight out lying
Ahead of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad announcement, Savea said he hadn't spoken with the new All Blacks coach yet.
"I'm just crossing my fingers and I'll wait for the news. I'm not going to overthink it. I'll go about my day and see if I do make it."
The World Rugby player of the year is highly likely to be named on Monday, although whether he's selected as the new All Blacks captain to replace Sam Cane is another matter.
Not unexpected. Razor will obv pick someone who he’s worked with closely over someone who I don’t think he’s ever coached…
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Ahead of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad announcement, Savea said he hadn't spoken with the new All Blacks coach yet.
I thought he said they meet in Japan when Robertson was there
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@Machpants NZ worst kept secret at the moment is that Scott Barrett is going to be the new captain.
I'd have gone with Ardie if I'm honest. Humble bloke, smart, respected by everyone in world rugby, reigning World Player of the Year, great with the media, empties the tank every time he wears the black jersey.
What more do you want from a captain?
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Ardie confirms he's not Captain, unless he's straight out lying
Ahead of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad announcement, Savea said he hadn't spoken with the new All Blacks coach yet.
"I'm just crossing my fingers and I'll wait for the news. I'm not going to overthink it. I'll go about my day and see if I do make it."
The World Rugby player of the year is highly likely to be named on Monday, although whether he's selected as the new All Blacks captain to replace Sam Cane is another matter.
Not unexpected. Razor will obv pick someone who he’s worked with closely over someone who I don’t think he’s ever coached…
Disappointing that Robertson is already giving preference to his old buddies with the Sith.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Machpants NZ worst kept secret at the moment is that Scott Barrett is going to be the new captain.
I'd have gone with Ardie if I'm honest. Humble bloke, smart, respected by everyone in world rugby, reigning World Player of the Year, great with the media, empties the tank every time he wears the black jersey.
What more do you want from a captain?
Agree. And not another Crusader. Robertson would prove he can look outside his mates. And the diversity factor as well.
Great with the media is a big factor, Scott is a bit limited in this respect.
