All Blacks XV 2024

[Duluth]

@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Also haven't they forgotten to pick a centre and picked 4 x 12s?

Lam seems more comfortable at 12 but he did have 5 starts for the Blues at 13 this year

[Machpants]

These will be interesting, too

A small number of players from the All Blacks XV squad will travel early to Japan with the All Blacks to help with their preparation and gain additional experience in the All Blacks environment, before joining up with the All Blacks XV squad to play Munster and Georgia in November.

[frugby]

@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:

sure yeah there is versatility, but total number of super caps at 13 in the squad is what, fuck-all?

According to all.rugby, Tupaea is 16 starts at 13 in his career. McLeod 24 so there is a few.... not sure what that breaks to in SR.

[reprobate]

@frugby true, that's more than i thought.

[Bovidae]

Suafoa is an omission.

[Landers92]

Brodie McAlister… Not bad for a guy who has 2 All Blacks ahead of him at his position at his own franchise. A third string Hooker at his own franchise making a squad like this… not what I expected.

Nothing against the guy but man… there is either no one better around other franchises or it’s a safe pick. If so, McAlister should be looking at moving franchise to get more minutes. Then again, he’s selected on limited minutes for this side so…..

[reprobate]

@Landers92 Well he's only young and has heaps of potential so... oh wait, sorry nah I've got nothing.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Suafoa is an omission.

I think it could be a blessing in disguise

Watching him in npc he looks like he needs a proper offseason.

Given mentally and physically everything he has gone through over the last 12 months it makes sense.

[frugby]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Suafoa is an omission.

I thought that, but then couldn't really work out who he would be in ahead of. Maybe Lio-Willie, but that's a 50/50 call.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph Yes, which is why I hope we get some explanation on why players were omitted.

[Duluth]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Suafoa is an omission.

McWhannell, Ennor, Sullivan

[brodean]

@KiwiMurph

As a Blues fan I agree he needs a good off season to recover.

[frugby]

@Duluth said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Suafoa is an omission.

McWhannell, Ennor, Sullivan

Yes Ennor too... I think Z Sullivan fits into the same category as JRK, where they were always going to be up against it once Fihaki was named as training cover.

McWhannell is a good player, but I wouldn't have him ahead of any of those other four.

[brodean]

I would imagine McMillan would have pushed for Sullivan over Fihaki but its a losing battle.

[Bovidae]

There are a few provincial captains in the squad, although most are in positions where they will be subbed. Others not guaranteed to start.

[gt12]

Some pretty unlucky players missing out there.

Fihaki is kissed on the dick, but we knew that already.

Those hookers are all fucking average.

I’m surprised there is no Ennor - none of those guys are out and out 13s.

[frugby]

@Bovidae Only a guess, but I'm going Christie and CLW as co-captains.

[Chris B.]

2024 is quite a momentous year. Apparently, the Pope has just decreed there will be two Easters.

The usual one - and another one in October to commemorate Surf Jesus raising Hoskins from the dead!

[chchfanatic]

Only 6 Crusaders. How dare they not show bias to all our players .
Good to see my source is accurate again.

[SBW1]

Would have thought George Bower would be there or on standby for Ethan De Groot.