All Blacks 2024

[ARHS]

Better not be Narawa. Telea?

[mariner4life]

The min gaps at the Roosters is in the centres with Joey Manu and Suiali'i moving on, while they still have Tupou and Marky Mark on the books.

[Fredsaua12]

@george33 Have a feeling this one is Quinn Tupaea. would make sense too considering he has slipped down the pecking order with the AB's.

[george33]

@junior12 no don't think it's Quinn

[gt12]

So you think its Stevenson but not Stevenson?

And if it’s a step up and from Auckland then Rieko or Telea would be the locals, I assume?

I like it when you introduce rumors but can you be a bit clearer?

[george33]

@gt12 I just don't no , but must be Stephenson

[canefan]

@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:

@gt12 I just don't no , but must be Stephenson

Isn't the knock on Stephenson his defence?

[Frank]

Stephenson Stevenson
Sorry.

[Fredsaua12]

@george33 Stevenson doesn’t make any sense for the Roosters. He won’t play centre and they already have Tupou and Young on the wings.

If it is an AB, it would most likely have to be a centre. Narawa has a NZ contract till 26. Tupaea is off contract 25 and so is Telea. Telea is 28 later this year so don’t think he would be a NRL convert either.

[KiwiMurph]

@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:

@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:

@gt12 I just don't no , but must be Stephenson

Isn't the knock on Stephenson his defence?

Was the knock on Marky Mark too and Roosters happily signed him....

[bayimports]

@junior12 said in All Blacks 2024:

and they already have Tupou

Tupou is finishing 2026, but is already 33, I doubt he plays 1st grade as a winger until then suspect Marky Mark is back up here, but unknown at this stage

[Machpants]

Oh good, Wayne Smith is still living in the past. The article is paywalled, but

Sir Wayne Smith has outlined his vision for New Zealand rugby, that centres on embracing the grassroots game, harnessing coaching innovation and the All Blacks prioritising attacking intent to regain the mantle atop the world.

So 2015 all over again, which has worked so well 2017+ 🙄

[booboo]

@Machpants upvote only for "jumping the shark"

[Tim]

All Blacks, Sport, Rugby

How the All Blacks became rugby’s cultural icons in Japan

'The players are very popular here. There is an aura about them ... it generates profile.'

Are Gregor Paul articles just A/B testing? There typically isn't much content.

[Jet]

This video appeared on my feed today courtesy of the algorithm.

Now have at it, you bunch of reasonable, agreeable, convivial, fluffy bunnies.

[reprobate]

@Jet Yeah sure he can do all that stuff, but what about his instagram and body language?

[gt12]

The Breakdown had real analysis.

It’s like a different program with Beaver there.

Actually Interesting in his discussion of tactics and how the back line is almost working.

[Machpants]

@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:

The Breakdown had real analysis.

It’s like a different program with Beaver there.

Actually Interesting in his discussion of tactics and how the back line is almost working.

Oh cool I might watch it then

[gt12]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

@gt12 said in All Blacks 2024:

The Breakdown had real analysis.

It’s like a different program with Beaver there.

Actually Interesting in his discussion of tactics and how the back line is almost working.

Oh cool I might watch it then

Be ready to use fast forward, especially when Shields is talking.

[Bovidae]

Shields was painful to listen to in the NZ-Eng post-match. Luckily I had recorded as I was only interested in the interviews, not the talking heads.