All Blacks 2024
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Just going off the GF game, Hoskins work around the beakdown & the tight stuff was not great for an AB's loosie. Wallace on the hand even though he was on losing end, the kid was hitting the breakdowns and making solid contact with and without the ball.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I think the person most under pressure is Jase Ryan.
Cotter has shown that there are others in NZ who can implement a forward-oriented game plan effectively.
And to not put a fine point on it - Cotter is able to do it with brown aucklanders.
If he continues, Cotter is building his resume
This team naming is a rejection of what is happening at the Blues. That seems clear and raises some interesting questions, because that carry clean game of the Blues would likely give the Saders with Mo’unga a touch up.
They don’t seem to rate it though.
I’m fascinated to see the game plan they’ll employ..
I do like the big ball carrying props (except Newell) and we have impact at hooker. If Pat T is fit and brings his carrying to this level they will hopefully make up for the lack of size and heavy carrying in the loosies.
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It will take 1 test.
If this team loses the first test to England the drums will beat.
You pick 3 opensides and some weirdo outsides and we lose?
War drumsThere is no "warming in to the season"
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@mariner4life If he loses at Eden Park then it's all on.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I'll be interested to see how the ABs defend.
Don't wonder - when Japan topped their pool in 2019 Scott Hansen was the defense coach, now he's All Blacks defense coach.
We are going to absolutely dominate this World Cup cycle under this new coaching group.
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I'll be interested to see how the ABs defend.
Don't wonder - when Japan topped their pool in 2019 Scott Hansen was the defense coach, now he's All Blacks defense coach.
We are going to absolutely dominate this World Cup cycle under this new coaching group.
Kind of agree with what you have been saying. Can't wait for the first test. Beware of Blue sharks circling the surfboard. They are numerous in these waters.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Players like Akira and Hoskins obviously have the talent, and good coaches will get the best out of them. Cotter got them playing to their potential consistently this year, it's obvious the current AB coaches don't believe they can do the same hence them picking their favourites instead of the form players.
Blackadder over Akira might fit your argument but Sititi over Sotutu doesn’t as I’m not sure who’s favourite Sititi is.
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
We are going to absolutely dominate this World Cup cycle under this new coaching group.
I'm hopeful but more cautious given the lack of test experience in the coaching group and a tough slate of tests ahead this season.
Hopefully the fanboying is justified.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I think the person most under pressure is Jase Ryan.
Cotter has shown that there are others in NZ who can implement a forward-oriented game plan effectively.
And to not put a fine point on it - Cotter is able to do it with brown aucklanders.
If he continues, Cotter is building his resume
The jury is still out on Ryan for me. Some improvement but still hit and miss. Let's see how he goes with some bandwidth and time to get things right.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I think the person most under pressure is Jase Ryan.
Cotter has shown that there are others in NZ who can implement a forward-oriented game plan effectively.
And to not put a fine point on it - Cotter is able to do it with brown aucklanders.
If he continues, Cotter is building his resume
The jury is still out on Ryan for me. Some improvement but still hit and miss. Let's see how he goes with some bandwidth and time to get things right.
He's back with his old mate. No excuses now. Meanwhile, I hope Cotter, Laidlaw and McMillan continue to improve; our coaching stocks weren't looking so flash, now we appear to have 3 good ones
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Hopefully the fanboying is justified.
People need to be realistic. Some of the predictions and hyperbole around Robertson - before he's even had one Test - are getting a bit ridiculous.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
We are going to absolutely dominate this World Cup cycle under this new coaching group.
I'm hopeful but more cautious given the lack of test experience in the coaching group
Hansen coached Canada's attack for a year (2014) and Japan's defense for 3 years (2019-22)
Razor coached Brazil as part of Canterbury rugby's partnership back in 2013.
Ryan spent two years coaching Fiji's forwards, joined All Blacks 2022.
McDonald coached the All Black's XV for 2 years.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
He's back with his old mate. No excuses now
Yeah my thoughts exactly, he can properly stamp his mark now, not hamstrung by other coaches or any reservations they may have. He can reap what he sows, hopefully it's bountiful.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
He's back with his old mate. No excuses now
Yeah my thoughts exactly, he can properly stamp his mark now, not hamstrung by other coaches or any reservations they may have. He can reap what he sows, hopefully it's bountiful.
I wish them every success 🙏
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@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
We are going to absolutely dominate this World Cup cycle under this new coaching group.
I'm hopeful but more cautious given the lack of test experience in the coaching group
Hansen coached Canada's attack for a year (2014) and Japan's defense for 3 years (2019-22)
Razor coached Brazil as part of Canterbury rugby's partnership back in 2013.
Ryan spent two years coaching Fiji's forwards, joined All Blacks 2022.
McDonald coached the All Black's XV for 2 years.
So no excuses whatsoever for failing to win more that 70% of games this year - i.e 4 tests. Is that what you are saying?
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
He's back with his old mate. No excuses now
Yeah my thoughts exactly, he can properly stamp his mark now, not hamstrung by other coaches or any reservations they may have. He can reap what he sows, hopefully it's bountiful.
I wish them every success 🙏
There's bound to be ups and downs and it'll take time for things to bed in - despite all the international experience in the coaching staff
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Prop I think could be an interesting one. Though Tu'ungafasi and Williams can both play tighthead, they pretty much only play loosehead these days. Ryan has tended to pick specialists, which means those two + EDG, Numia and Bower are playing for three spots.
Would leave a gap at tighthead, and with few options to fill it. Ta'avao for a recall? Tosi as a bolter? Dyer?
Good call from more than 3 weeks ago.
