All Blacks EOYT
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@MN5 said in All Blacks EOYT:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:
Anyone got any oil on who is going to make the squad?
Sure do.
About 95% of the guys who are there already
With that insider knowledge you must be Razor’s mum
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@pakman said in All Blacks EOYT:
@chchfanatic said in All Blacks EOYT:
@sparky I don’t know 100%. But I think it’s exactly the same squad as TRC with Roigard swapping with Hotham.
That’s the obvious conclusion when you analyse options.
The XV is where the interesting selections will be.Players from both squads will be able to play for both teams from what I heard.
I’d say the 23 for the England game will go straight over. The Japan game will be rest of squad filled with NZXV players.If 23 go straight to UK, that leaves 13 for Japan game, in which case 10 XV imports.
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@pakman said in All Blacks EOYT:
@pakman said in All Blacks EOYT:
@chchfanatic said in All Blacks EOYT:
@sparky I don’t know 100%. But I think it’s exactly the same squad as TRC with Roigard swapping with Hotham.
That’s the obvious conclusion when you analyse options.
The XV is where the interesting selections will be.Players from both squads will be able to play for both teams from what I heard.
I’d say the 23 for the England game will go straight over. The Japan game will be rest of squad filled with NZXV players.If 23 go straight to UK, that leaves 13 for Japan game, in which case 10 XV imports.
Handing out caps like confetti
So if 23 go to London, who will be coaching them while The ABs play Japan?
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@DaGrubster 🤷🏽♂️
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Got my tickets to Paris
Always like the French fans as they support their team but also respect the ABs. First time to watch France play in France (whether nz or another team). See how that marseillaise sounds when 60000 French sing it live.
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:
Got my tickets to Paris
Always like the French fans as they support their team but also respect the ABs. First time to watch France play in France (whether nz or another team). See how that marseillaise sounds when 60000 French sing it live.
Same. Much cheaper than the Ireland game.
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:
Got my tickets to Paris
Always like the French fans as they support their team but also respect the ABs. First time to watch France play in France (whether nz or another team). See how that marseillaise sounds when 60000 French sing it live.
Best atmosphere I've seen in Europe (but I've not been to a game in Dublin).
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@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks EOYT:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:
Got my tickets to Paris
Always like the French fans as they support their team but also respect the ABs. First time to watch France play in France (whether nz or another team). See how that marseillaise sounds when 60000 French sing it live.
Best atmosphere I've seen in Europe (but I've not been to a game in Dublin).
I’ve been quite a few times to the aviva (as I lived for a while in Ireland). If the home team is winning it’s not bad but you never feel that close to the action and the low side (because residents wouldn’t agree to higher stands) reduces the feel. Stade de France is a great stadium imo. The sound system and lighting is all class. The areas it’s in is a kip though so you always head back into Paris central.
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@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks EOYT:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:
Got my tickets to Paris
Always like the French fans as they support their team but also respect the ABs. First time to watch France play in France (whether nz or another team). See how that marseillaise sounds when 60000 French sing it live.
Same. Much cheaper than the Ireland game.
Yeah I paid €50 for a ticket. Makes up for the small fortune I forked out for NZ vs Arg quarter final. It’s always hard to get tickets in Dublin too.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks EOYT:
@MN5 said in All Blacks EOYT:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:
Anyone got any oil on who is going to make the squad?
Sure do.
About 95% of the guys who are there already
With that insider knowledge you must be Razor’s mum
I’m so proud of my little surfing jesus
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@Jet said in All Blacks EOYT:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks EOYT:
How good was Roigard on his first game back? Notised DP being taken off, hopefully nothing serious.Generational talent.
Doesnt have Smiths pass (who does) but christ he is good with ball in hand.
Image how great he'll be regarded after he's started his second Test at 9, this time against top opposition.....
Talent for sure, but let's not get too carried away or raise expectations.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks EOYT:
@MN5 said in All Blacks EOYT:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:
Anyone got any oil on who is going to make the squad?
Sure do.
About 95% of the guys who are there already
With that insider knowledge you must be Razor’s mum
Who knew razor was half Polish?
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@Machpants said in All Blacks EOYT:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks EOYT:
@MN5 said in All Blacks EOYT:
@sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:
Anyone got any oil on who is going to make the squad?
Sure do.
About 95% of the guys who are there already
With that insider knowledge you must be Razor’s mum
Who knew razor was half Polish?
Explains the comb-over...
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This applies to both the ABs and AB XV, but the following article says that Holland is available for selection now.
Otago and Highlanders lock Fabian Holland is eligible for All Blacks or All Blacks XV selection with immediate effect, the Sunday Star-Times can reveal. In August, World Rugby announced a change to Regulation 8 for national team eligibility that stated: “From August 1, 2024, any player with a genuine, close, credible and established link to a union is no longer required to complete 60 months [five years] of unbroken residency in the relevant country right up to the first time that player represents the union.
“Under the revised approach ‘rugby registration” over a 60-month period will need to be demonstrated via registration with a rugby body, including a national union or club.“
The Sunday Star-Times asked New Zealand Rugby if Holland would be covered by the change, and the national body confirmed that he would be given the green light.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks EOYT:
@Jet said in All Blacks EOYT:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks EOYT:
How good was Roigard on his first game back? Notised DP being taken off, hopefully nothing serious.Generational talent.
Doesnt have Smiths pass (who does) but christ he is good with ball in hand.
Image how great he'll be regarded after he's started his second Test at 9, this time against top opposition.....
Talent for sure, but let's not get too carried away or raise expectations.
I mean he's wearing red and black hoops so he's a shoo-in...
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