All Blacks 2024
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@SouthernMann The founder of it, currently being held by Ethan Blackadder.
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Razor offered a little bit when Wilson was doing the Highlanders preview on the Breakdown. Wilson was putting a spotlight of Holland. Razor piped up to say he isn't eligible for NZ until next year. I thought the panel missed a beat not unpicking that comment a bit more. For the All Black's coach to jump in there shows he is really interested in the player. Wilson should have allowed Razor to speak on Holland. I reckon that says he will be picked up straight away should his development continue.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Crazy-Horse Have you not received the fern memo? The less you play, the higher you get rated!
Hang on, hang on - he's yet to be injured for many games the passing of each making his mythical status as the solution to all our problems even more firmly entrenched. Lets not get ahead of ourselves yet.
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All Blacks star Will Jordan facing long spell on sidelines
Gutted for the young man. All the signs pointed to Razor giving him the 15 jersey for the All Blacks and now this. Does this mean we're going to have to suffer through another season of Beauden at 15 or is this a chance for someone like Shaun Stevenson?
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@1kiwi Ruben Love is going to have a big year and will push for that fullback jersey aswell.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@1kiwi Ruben Love is going to have a big year and will push for that fullback jersey aswell.
There's a few contenders. Stevenson, Zarn Sullivan, Ruben Love, I could see Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens having a big year as well now that he has clear air on the 15 jersey in Super Rugby. Exciting stuff.
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@KiwiMurph yeah going to be exciting to see who steps up. It's like that for many positions which should make viewing a little more intense.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I could see Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens having a big year as well
I'm really hoping he gets a slot as well. If only to see how the commentators manage his moniker
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
There's a few contenders. Stevenson, Zarn Sullivan, Ruben Love, I could see Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens having a big year as well now that he has clear air on the 15 jersey in Super Rugby. Exciting stuff.
Just at the Blues, Sullivan v Forbes could be a battle. Two very good players
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@dogmeat said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
You misread it completely. I was expressing sympathy for their schedule.
If my provisional trip goes ahead - sailing in Adriatic, bit of a tour of the Balkans and hunkering down in northern Italy ahead of an AB test then nothing short of a sudden shortage of Barolo is going to be a problem.
@dogmeat said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
You misread it completely. I was expressing sympathy for their schedule.
If my provisional trip goes ahead - sailing in Adriatic, bit of a tour of the Balkans and hunkering down in northern Italy ahead of an AB test then nothing short of a sudden shortage of Barolo is going to be a problem.
Very kind of you not to rub it it...
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@Windows97 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Lets not get ahead of ourselves yet.
You are confusing this with another forum methinks..
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I could see Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens having a big year as well
I'm really hoping he gets a slot as well. If only to see how the commentators manage his moniker
It's one of those names that gets shouted as though a miracle is about to happen.
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@1kiwi said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
All Blacks star Will Jordan facing long spell on sidelines
Gutted for the young man. All the signs pointed to Razor giving him the 15 jersey for the All Blacks and now this. Does this mean we're going to have to suffer through another season of Beauden at 15 or is this a chance for someone like Shaun Stevenson?
I'd imagine Robertson will stick with with BB at 15 for the first few game s to get his feet under the table. Understand that and have no problems with it.
But it'll be dissappointing if he doesn't throw the 15 jersey to one or two contenders by mid-season to see how they go.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
I could see Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens having a big year as well
I'm really hoping he gets a slot as well. If only to see how the commentators manage his moniker
It's one of those names that gets shouted as though a miracle is about to happen.
"Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens" doesn't sound at all like "Ethan Blackadder" though....
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@1kiwi said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
All Blacks star Will Jordan facing long spell on sidelines
Gutted for the young man. All the signs pointed to Razor giving him the 15 jersey for the All Blacks and now this. Does this mean we're going to have to suffer through another season of Beauden at 15 or is this a chance for someone like Shaun Stevenson?
I'd imagine Robertson will stick with with BB at 15 for the first few game s to get his feet under the table. Understand that and have no problems with it.
But it'll be dissappointing if he doesn't throw the 15 jersey to one or two contenders by mid-season to see how they go.
I'm hoping Stevenson get's a look in as him and Dmac had an incredible kicking game for the Chiefs last year which helped win the territory battle in almost every game they played. Has good nose for the tryline as well.
His defense is a major worry though, all hands and arms with no shoulder which when you're the last line of defense is not a good look.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Jordan out for 6 months means he's a chance to return during The Rugby Championship which commences in August
I guess the good news is, for a player of his type a shoulder injury is better than a leg injury
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Had a listen to a podcast with Jamie McIntosh on Sen and apparently Asafo Aumua not only beat his bronco time and set a new record in the gym pre-season, but he's also apparently sitting around 118kg. That's huge for a hooker but he definitely looks fit. Had a big game against the Force so hopefully he can continue that form this year and push for an ABs spot now that Coles is no longer around.
