All Blacks XV 2024
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Best to discuss the potential squad in this thread. Hopefully @Duluth can merge with the other AB XV thread.
Where is that?
I know @Mr-Fish posted a prediction of the AB XV in the EOYT thread. I'll quote that below:
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks EOYT:
All Blacks XV (28)
Hookers (2): Ricky Riccitelli, Kurt Eklund
Props (5): Xavier Numia, George Bower, Aidan Ross, Marcel Renata, Saula Ma'u
Locks (3): Josh Lord, Fabian Holland, Max Hicks
Loose forwards (6): Cullen Grace, Cameron Suafoa, Malachi Wrampling, Peter Lakai, Hugh Renton, Hoskins Sotutu
Halfbacks (2): Noah Hotham, Folau Fakatava
First fives (1): Josh Jacomb
Midfield (3): Rameka Poihipi, Quinn Tupaea, Dallas McLeod, AJ Lam
Wings (4): Gideon Wrampling, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Kini Naholo
Fullbacks (2): Ruben Love, Zarn Sullivan -
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Based on form I’d have Riley Higgins right in the mix for the AB XV side. He’s the form 12 in the NPC by a fairly long way.
Caleb Delany should definitely be in the mix over some of the players mentioned above aswell.
Kade Banks over Gideon-Wrampling aswell.
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I’d go with the following:
Props
Xavier Numia
George Bower
George Dyer
Marcel Renata
Tevita MafileoHookers
Ricky Riccitelli
Kurt Eklund
Brodie McCalisterLocks
Caleb Delany
Isaia Walker-Leawere
Fabian Holland
Zach GallagherLoose Forwards
Hoskins Sotutu
Peter Lakai (might be in the ABs)
Du’Plessis Kirifi
Brayden Iose
Oliver Haig
Cameron SuafoaHalfbacks
Folau Fakatava
Finlay ChristieFirst-five
Stephen Perofeta
Josh JacombMidfielders
Rameka Poihipi
Riley Higgins
AJ Lam
Bailyn SullivanOutside Backs
Kini Naholo
Zarn Sullivan
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Jona Nareki
Kade Banks -
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Tevita Mafileo doesn't even start ahead of his brother now. Delany has been average in the Wellington games I've seen. I expect some surprises and puzzling selections.
AFAIK they haven't even named the coach yet.
Delany hasn’t been playing that well lately because he’s fronted most of the load because of injuries including being forced to play three games in one week. He’s had a great year but probably needs a week or two to refresh which is unlikely.
Over the course of most of the year he’s been awesome.
It would be interesting to see who the coach is. Hopefully Vern Cotter and Clark Laidlaw are in the mix. Laidlaw was at AB training the other day.
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I would like to say anton segnar must be in with a shout.
Playing consistently well
Also Leroy carter naybe -
I think they will take three 10’s in this team this season due to the share fact the quality depth isn’t jumping out right now. The more the can get a closer look at, the better.
Ones to consider in my opinion.
- Josh Jacomb(should be no debate here)
- Plummer(Should be in AB’s, if not he’s the 10).
- Cam Millar(To get a closer look and better idea of him)
- Rives Reihana(There’s a player in there, might just take another couple years. Plus he wears red and black).
- Zarn Sullivan(Is his future at 10 or 15?)
- Kaleb Trask(Good player when fit, still only 25).
Plenty of there or there abouts talent. Be interesting to see which way they go.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks XV 2024:
I think they will take three 10’s in this team this season due to the share fact the quality depth isn’t jumping out right now. The more the can get a closer look at, the better.
Ones to consider in my opinion.
- Josh Jacomb(should be no debate here)
- Plummer(Should be in AB’s, if not he’s the 10).
- Cam Millar(To get a closer look and better idea of him)
- Rives Reihana(There’s a player in there, might just take another couple years. Plus he wears red and black).
- Zarn Sullivan(Is his future at 10 or 15?)
- Kaleb Trask(Good player when fit, still only 25).
Plenty of there or there abouts talent. Be interesting to see which way they go.
Zarn pretty much sealed his fate at 15 when he re-signed for the Blues. If he wants to be a 10 at the highest level he should have gone somewhere else as the Blues have Plummer, Barrett and Perofeta who would all likely play 10 before he got a shot.
If I was him I would have gone to the Canes. Your almost guaranteed the starting 10 spot and if you can form a good combo with Roigard that would put you right in the hunt to be in the AB mix.
Pretty bad career move staying at the Blues tbh if he wanted to play 10.
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@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
He may as well head north, there's no future for him in NZ if he does.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
He may as well head north, there's no future for him in NZ if he does.
If that happens he should try to get an early release. Perhaps England would want him in November
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@Duluth said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Pretty good.
I don't see Sotutu or Sullivan getting selected though.
If Sotutu doesn’t make the AB XV, Razor really is an idiot.
He may as well head north, there's no future for him in NZ if he does.
If that happens he should try to get an early release. Perhaps England would want him in November
He still has to wait until the end of next year before becoming elligible for England/Fiji.
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True. I thought it had been 3 years already
I believe his NZ contract ends at the same time
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Razor said his toughest decision was leaving Sotutu out of the All Blacks in July so would be hard to see him missing out on the XV unless he's not been answering phone calls again...
Razor's also confirmed 36 and 29 for the two EOYT squads and that some players will be shared (whether that means 65 total or some of the players count in both is unclear, but assuming the former...)
