All Blacks XV 2024
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It will be interesting to see how big the AB squad for the EOYT is, as that will impact who gets selected for the AB XV. On one hand this provides an opportunity to players pushing for higher honours, but could also test the depth in some positions. Some non-playing ABs might be used as previously.
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So with the players not selected who makes this squad?
My starting team would be the following:
- Numia
- Riccitelli
- Dyer
- Darry
- Walker-Leawere
- Grace
- Lakai
- Sotutu
- Hotham
- Plummer
- Nareki
- Lam
- Poihipi
- Stevenson
- Love
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
So with the players not selected who makes this squad?
My starting team would be the following:
- Numia
- Riccitelli
- Dyer
- Darry
- Walker-Leawere
- Grace
- Lakai
- Sotutu
- Hotham
- Plummer
- Nareki
- Lam
- Poihipi
- Stevenson
- Love
The wingers look a bit weak.
I guess that’s what happens when 50,000 of them get named in the ABs.
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@Canes4life Tavatavanawai on the wing, and this is a "non capture" side if I remember correctly so maybe Holland would be eligible
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From a Highlanders perspective I'd like to see Dunshea, Haig, Holland, Fakatava and a couple of membefs of our back three make it. Probably JRK as a winger.
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I’m sure they are all in the frame. That was just off the top of my head.
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Its a tough one Sparky.
There are a few positions with a lot of competition (Front row and wing for eg) and a few with virtually none (lock and 10) and lots of young guys with real potential but all have little bits of game to grow into. I would think its just a matter of which young fulla is stronger in the balance of their weaknesses to what the coaches want and in the guys playing around them on the field for the game plan they want. -
Yeah swap Poihipi and Lam, get ENS in there somewhere. I
f Holland and Tavatavnawai are allowed get them in there too.
What's Tele'a's injury status? Chuck Lam back to 12 and him at 13, Poihipi to the bench.
Funaki definitely deserves a shot. I guess Hotham wears the right shirt though.
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@cgrant said in All Blacks XV 2024:
I'd like to see an AJ Lam - Tanielu Telea combination for the All Blacks XV, with Tavatavanawai on the right wing. This could be fun to watch.
That would be fun to watch. I’m sure Poihipi and Tupaea might push for the midfield aswell.
What would the rest of the backline look like? Love at 15, Plummer at 10, Nanai-Seturo at 11…
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Shaun Stevenson maybe in the back line? Fakatava at 9
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@MN5 said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
So with the players not selected who makes this squad?
My starting team would be the following:
- Numia
- Riccitelli
- Dyer
- Darry
- Walker-Leawere
- Grace
- Lakai
- Sotutu
- Hotham
- Plummer
- Nareki
- Lam
- Poihipi
- Stevenson
- Love
The wingers look a bit weak.
I guess that’s what happens when 50,000 of them get named in the ABs.
you could have Ioane at 6?
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@Bones said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks XV 2024:
It's unlikely Hotham will be involved with the ABs on the EOYT
It seems extremely likely to me. Why wouldn't he be?
Because Roigard will be back, so it'll be him, Ratima and one of TJ or Christie for experience I expect
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@Bones said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks XV 2024:
It's unlikely Hotham will be involved with the ABs on the EOYT
It seems extremely likely to me. Why wouldn't he be?
As @nzzp has said, assuming the pecking order at the start of the year was:
1/ Roigard
2/ Perenara
3/ Christie
4/ Ratima
5/ HothamThen Hotham would need to jump two places to be one of the three halfbacks on the EOYT. It's possible, but I think it's unlikely (unless Roigard is still injured, in which case he just needs to get ahead of either Perenara or Christie).
