All Blacks 2024
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Disappointed to see Perofeta in ahead of Plummer and Love, and Bell in ahead of Riccy. Tough on Sotutu also.
But I expect Perofeta, Bell, TJP, Blackadder and Jacobsen might just be placeholders until the guns are available. Don't get the huge disdain for Sam Cane. Hoping he will rejoin the squad with Jordan, Cam and Sami. -
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I'd give Sotutu one cap in the Rugby Championship just to make England wait longer.
If he’s next cab off the rank,
Good chance he might get an opportunity anyway , it’s a big season
This can be seen as a test for Hoss. Judging by Razor’s speech on stage his mental toughness is questioned.
Get back on horse. Play the house down in NPC, and await the EOYT call.
I hope so. The ABs will be better for it
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These coaches know who is mentally consistent and focused over a whole season or more. They aren't all that interested in a highlights reel.
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
These coaches know who is mentally consistent and focused over a whole season or more. They aren't all that interested in a highlights reel.
Yeah true, Bell and Sititi have definitely shown that across their storied careers.
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Others have had 5 years to state their case
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@MajorRage said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I don't have a view either way on Sotutu vs Sititi but thats mainly because my SR watching this year was the 5 minutes highlights in youtube. Sure, Sotutu scored a lot of tries, but I don't really remember seeing him make a lot of them
The top try scorer was also second on try assists. On the other side of the ball he got plenty of turnovers too, looking at NZ loosies he was only behind Harmon (equal with Jacobson). Ruck arrivals he is only behind Papali'i and Jacobson in NZ. Decent lineout forward too.. second most used NZ target
He had a hell of a season
I'm assuming its personal at some level. MacDonald struggled with him early on.
As for the rest of the squad it's fairly predictable apart from Tosi. You knew which way Robertson would go on certain players regardless of SR performances
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
These coaches know who is mentally consistent and focused over a whole season or more. They aren't all that interested in a highlights reel.
Yeah true, Bell and Sititi have definitely shown that across their storied careers.
except they are younger (22, 21) and will get much better, Sotutu is nearly 27.
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
These coaches know who is mentally consistent and focused over a whole season or more. They aren't all that interested in a highlights reel.
Yeah true, Bell and Sititi have definitely shown that across their storied careers.
except they are younger (22, 21) and will get much better, Sotutu is nearly 27.
May get better. Sotutu doesn't exactly have a foot in the grave. As Duluth said, the stats don't lie, he was one of the top loosies in SR. It's personal
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MajorRage said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I don't have a view either way on Sotutu vs Sititi but thats mainly because my SR watching this year was the 5 minutes highlights in youtube. Sure, Sotutu scored a lot of tries, but I don't really remember seeing him make a lot of them
The top try scorer was also second on try assists. On the other side of the ball he got plenty of turnovers too, looking at NZ loosies he was only behind Harmon (equal with Jacobson). Ruck arrivals he is only behind Papali'i and Jacobson in NZ. Decent lineout forward too.. second most used NZ target
He had a hell of a season
I'm assuming its personal at some level. MacDonald struggled with him early on.
As for the rest of the squad it's fairly predictable apart from Tosi. You knew which way Robertson would go on certain players regardless of SR performances
That shows their excuse for non selection is bogus. Not a great start
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
These coaches know who is mentally consistent and focused over a whole season or more. They aren't all that interested in a highlights reel.
Yeah true, Bell and Sititi have definitely shown that across their storied careers.
except they are younger (22, 21) and will get much better, Sotutu is nearly 27.
May get better. Sotutu doesn't exactly have a foot in the grave. As Duluth said, the stats don't lie, he was one of the top loosies in SR. It's personal
he has a poor attitude judging by his social media and refused to answer Jason Ryan's phone calls last year, it's time to move on, he's overrated and always has been.
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All relationships are personal. Get over it.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
he has a poor attitude judging by his social media
Where have you got that from?
Just guessing, but I’d say his social media?
🤷🏻♂️
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
These coaches know who is mentally consistent and focused over a whole season or more. They aren't all that interested in a highlights reel.
Yeah true, Bell and Sititi have definitely shown that across their storied careers.
except they are younger (22, 21) and will get much better, Sotutu is nearly 27.
Hoss was born in 98?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Would be interesting who they see as the next 6 from outside the squad (not including Akira or Frizell)
Flanders? Grace? Haig? Lio-Willie as a 6?
Suafoa has the physique.
