All Blacks EOYT
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Smith believes Scott Robertson’s All Blacks are attempting to revive the style that propelled them to 88 wins from 103 tests between 2003 and 2011 and the unrivalled success through to 2016.
“There’s no reason why we can’t return to that sort of rugby and that’s what the All Blacks are trying to do.
“If we play like that and we’re successful then the world will follow us rather than the other way around.”
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@Tim said in All Blacks EOYT:
Smith believes Scott Robertson’s All Blacks are attempting to revive the style that propelled them to 88 wins from 103 tests between 2003 and 2011 and the unrivalled success through to 2016.
“There’s no reason why we can’t return to that sort of rugby and that’s what the All Blacks are trying to do.
“If we play like that and we’re successful then the world will follow us rather than the other way around.”
No reason we can't return. LOL we never truly left, that's why we've been struggling with rush aggressive defence for years!
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And yet the Boks have played their style for over 100 years arguably and Razzie just enhances it. I think it is more of matching the style with our DNA (overused buzzwords I know). That doesn't mean going back in time, it means playing to the strengths of our players so they have the most opportunity to thrive.
AND the success of the ABs until 2016 didn't mean the headless chook shite of recent years, it was rather pragmatic at times (Example: 2015 semi-final vs Boks, Carter just plugged the Boks in their own 22 and they couldn't escape in the last quarter). As a related side note; DMac does have that game if you look at the Chiefs. The rot seems to coincide with BB at pivot...sigh....
Anyway, at least that is what I hope this is what the prof means. -
For those that haven’t seen the news on social media.
B.McCalister and H.Plummer in for C.Taylor and B.Barrett who are dealing with concussions. Billy Proctor returning home to be with his partner for the birth of their first child.
Love will rejoin the AB’s and Lio-Willie will stay with the squad.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks EOYT:
For those that haven’t seen the news on social media.
B.McCalister and H.Plummer in for C.Taylor and B.Barrett who are dealing with concussions. Billy Proctor returning home to be with his partner for the birth of their first child.
Love will rejoin the AB’s and Lio-Willie will stay with the squad.
... and the selection of development player Bell in the full squad now gets very interesting.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks EOYT:
B.McCalister and H.Plummer in for C.Taylor and B.Barrett who are dealing with concussions. Billy Proctor returning home to be with his partner for the birth of their first child.
Love will rejoin the AB’s and Lio-Willie will stay with the squad.
Wonder if we'll see Plummer given a shot and excel from the bench. Stranger things have happened this season....
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Anyone heard the Ethan De Groot rumours yet. Very interesting if it gets out in the media.
Might’ve been the last time we see him in an all blacks jersey. -
@chchfanatic don’t be shy mate. Fire them in here…
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks EOYT:
@Landers92 said in All Blacks EOYT:
B.McCalister and H.Plummer in for C.Taylor and B.Barrett who are dealing with concussions. Billy Proctor returning home to be with his partner for the birth of their first child.
Love will rejoin the AB’s and Lio-Willie will stay with the squad.
Wonder if we'll see Plummer given a shot and excel from the bench. Stranger things have happened this season....
I bet they promote Perofeta. Or even worse, DH
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks EOYT:
@chchfanatic don’t be shy mate. Fire them in here…
Or if he's not going to then don't bother posting cryptic posts. @chchfanatic
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@Landers92 I don’t know what he’s done. I just know it’s very serious.
Not sure he’s still in camp. Might wanna check airports around NZ. That’s all I know. -
@Nepia said in All Blacks EOYT:
@Landers92 said in All Blacks EOYT:
@chchfanatic don’t be shy mate. Fire them in here…
Or if he's not going to then don't bother posting cryptic posts. @chchfanatic
No one likes a cock tease
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@Nepia exactly. Pretty over people posting like they know stuff others don’t but not sharing the full story😂 heck, I post a lot of stuff here that could well end up being incorrect but what’s the point in keeping the stuff I hear to myself? It’s bloody good oil and I know others appreciate it. It’s part of this forum. Share what you hear/know, own it if it’s wrong and move on. At worst it creates some good conversations.
Edit. Seen chchfanatics reply after i posted this. Not a dig at you mate, was more in general.
Sir Wayne Smith: How the All Blacks can rule the world through attacking rugby - NZ Herald
