All Blacks 2024

[Tim]

@Bones Gets pinged a lot coming off the bench. Tosi was a big upgrade.

[Bones]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bones Gets pinged a lot coming off the bench. Tosi was a big upgrade.

Gets pinged a lot in the scrum? Huh, interesting.

[Tim]

The Crusaders still have a shit coach, but at least they have cut Moody and Franks. Who will be the bench props now?

[brodean]

After watching AB XV games I'd be surprised to see any new props making the AB squad next year outside of injury

[Chris]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024:

The Crusaders still have a shit coach, but at least they have cut Moody and Franks. Who will be the bench props now?

George Bower and Probably Brewis or Calder

[KiwiMurph]

Whilst Newell is a good scrummager - his scrummaging at test level doesn't seem to generate penalties the way it does at Super.

Given Newell is poor around the field I don't think the trade off is worth it at test level.

[Canes4life]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024:

@Canes4life Who is most likely to play 6 for the Canes?

It depends where they see Delany, they will either play Delany at lock and have Flanders at 6, or they’ll play Delany at 6 and have Gallagher at lock. Flanders and Iose will share duties at 8.

Flanders and Shields will also cover 6 if Delany plays lock.

[Bones]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024:

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024:

@Canes4life Who is most likely to play 6 for the Canes?

It depends where they see Delany, they will either play Delany at lock and have Flanders at 6, or they’ll play Delany at 6 and have Gallagher at lock. Flanders and Iose will share duties at 8.

Flanders and Shields will also cover 6 if Delany plays lock.

Would've liked to see Delaney at 6 more, but just don't think he plays the right mongrel type game and after Flanders' season am leaning more towards him.

[Canes4life]

@Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024:

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024:

@Canes4life Who is most likely to play 6 for the Canes?

It depends where they see Delany, they will either play Delany at lock and have Flanders at 6, or they’ll play Delany at 6 and have Gallagher at lock. Flanders and Iose will share duties at 8.

Flanders and Shields will also cover 6 if Delany plays lock.

Would've liked to see Delaney at 6 more, but just don't think he plays the right mongrel type game and after Flanders' season am leaning more towards him.

Yeah, technically Delany is a very good player but I agree he might lack the mongrel to be a test 6. I wouldn’t mind seeing him get more time at 6 during Super to prove otherwise though, especially if the Canes see Zach Gallagher as one of their starting locks.

I tend to feel the same about Flanders, I feel like he has a good skill set but lacks a bit of mongrel.

Maybe next year is the coming of age for both of them, both coming into their prime years.

Personally I wouldn’t mind the Canes run with a loose trio of 6. Delany, 7. Lakai and 8. Flanders with Iose and Kirifi as impact.

[Bones]

@Canes4life My impression of Flanders in previous seasons was that he played pretty soft, but he appeared to make improvement this season.