The Silver Fern

@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:

Hot take. Caleb Tangitau bolts into the All Blacks next year.

Happy to take Highlanders bias on this, but in a world where there seem to be few impressive u25 wingers in this country, I can see him bolting in.

While it's obviously possible, Tangutau wasn't even very good in the NPC this year...

@MN5 said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

@ACT-Crusader said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

@Mr-Fish said in Māori All Blacks 2025:

Scotland could conceivably have up to 10 players in the Lions next season (probably more like seven or eight) - which would be their largest number in a long time.

I reckon there are 5 definites - Russell, Schoeman, Fagerson, Tuipoluto, Kinghorn

Then 3 highly likely - Dempsey, van der Merwe, Jones

He’ll be the first name picked

He shouldn't be... Not even the best wing in Scotland.

Would have Graham, IFW, Lowe and Hansen all ahead of him, and maybe even Freeman too.

Don't suppose anyone's seen said strategic plan and can shed light on how Australia are going to achieve all their lofty goals?

Scotland could conceivably have up to 10 players in the Lions next season (probably more like seven or eight) - which would be their largest number in a long time.

@SBW1 said in ABs picking overseas players - inevitable?:

Alex Powell: Forget Mo’unga, this is who NZ Rugby should break overseas rule for

Joey Manu?

Dumb.

@Bovidae said in Chiefs 2025:

This will be the sad news. He was the long-time Logistics Manager and a police officer.

Very sad news!

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2025:

some bad news to come out of chief hq soon. not player or coach based .Back office ,
will wait for them to announce . should be in next 24 to 48 hours

Might as well reveal here after teasing it..

Sititi, Cane and EDG.

Will Jordan MOTM because...?

Caleb Clarke has terrible distribution, has no idea when to hold onto the ball and when to pass - he would be a travesty at 12.

Italy have been pretty awful every time they've had the ball. NZ just haven't been very good either.

Big head knock for Caleb Clarke.

Roigard stripped at an attacking maul and suddenly Italy have a lineout inside NZ's 22...

@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2024:

@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

@canefan Would his departure likely coincide with Richie Mounga's return to New Zealand? What is actually happening, is he coming back late next year or in 2026?

RM? I don't believe anything has been confirmed. But Razor has made no secret of the fact he would love him back. IIRC he is contracted until end of 2025

Given our lack of stock at 10, I would like him back too. He won't suddenly make the AB unbeatable, but every bit helps.

Probably likely to have a net negative impact on the stocks to be honest.

@Jet said in Italy v All Blacks:

@antipodean said in Italy v All Blacks:

@Mr-Fish said in Italy v All Blacks:

Harry Plummer

Who will forget his one and only cap. Two minutes on the field and didn't touch the ball. Great coaching.

I know nothing more about Plummer, Narawa, AJ Lam, Proctor (and Love to an extent), than I did before they came on tour.

A waste of Kerosene.

To be fair, it's probably quite a bit more important that Robertson knows more about these guys than you and I'm sure he's learned a lot about them.

@ARHS said in Italy v All Blacks:

@Mr-Fish said in Italy v All Blacks:

New caps that played (significant minutes) against strong opposition:
Pasilio Tosi
Sam Darry
Wallace Sititi
Pete Lakai
Cortez Ratima

Other new caps:
George Bell
Noah Hotham
Harry Plummer
Billy Proctor
Ruben Love

Unused players brought into the squad:
Brodie McAlister
Fabian Holland
Christian Lio-Willie
Du'Plessis Kirifi
AJ Lam
Chay Fihaki

Youngsters that played (significant minutes) against experienced opposition:
Samipeni Finau
Cam Roigard
Stephen Perofeta

Other youngsters:
Josh Lord
Emoni Narawa

Think that's everyone?

You are missing Slater, Walker Leawere and Haig for starters. This group are not good at keeping the fans informed on who is coming and going.

I've sort ofintentionally left out guys who were just injury cover for a week because there was never really any chance of them featuring but possible I got one or two wrong. Gilbert was in there as a body at one point too.

@Bones said in Italy v All Blacks:

@Mr-Fish is Perofeta really a youngster?

I really just mean inexperienced guys, but no he's not that young anymore!

New caps that played (significant minutes) against strong opposition:
Pasilio Tosi
Sam Darry
Wallace Sititi
Pete Lakai
Cortez Ratima

Other new caps:
George Bell
Noah Hotham
Harry Plummer
Billy Proctor
Ruben Love

Unused players brought into the squad:
Brodie McAlister
Fabian Holland
Christian Lio-Willie
Du'Plessis Kirifi
AJ Lam
Chay Fihaki

Youngsters that played (significant minutes) against experienced opposition:
Samipeni Finau
Cam Roigard
Stephen Perofeta

Other youngsters:
Josh Lord
Emoni Narawa

Think that's everyone?

Fiji?