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Bones

A player worth keeping would have been Cunningham-South. He's far better than Frizell IMO.

The Highlander who left after one season of form would be my pick. Played somewhere between Kaino and Read in style.

Yeetyaah

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/aidan-ross-to-join-queensland-reds-after-2025-season

SBW1

@Yeetyaah Wasn't he not that far away from getting an All Blacks cap? He is Aussie born wonder if he is going to commit to the Wallabies.

African Monkey

@SBW1 said in Exodus:

@Yeetyaah Wasn't he not that far away from getting an All Blacks cap? He is Aussie born wonder if he is going to commit to the Wallabies.

He did get a test for the ABs.

Yeetyaah

One test in 2022 so will be eligible next year

SBW1

@Yeetyaah For the Wallabies or Abs?

Yeetyaah

@SBW1 he's played a test for the All Blacks in 2022, will be eligible for the Wallabies next year.

gt12

@Yeetyaah said in Exodus:

@SBW1 he's played a test for the All Blacks in 2022, will be eligible for the Wallabies next year.

Smells like Joe Schmidt here.

SBW1

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby_league/all-blacks-prop-eligible-for-wallabies-after-reds-deal/ar-AA1vvsl0?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=c518131747244303a745e85731b00346&ei=19

Tordah

Stevenson off to Japan.

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-blacks-back-makes-bombshell-move-effective-immediately-after-scott-robertson-snub

Poop. James Lowe like kicking and brilliant at putting people into space. Shit defender, yeah, but most current AB back three are

gt12

The irony of our AB coach driving players overseas and wanting to select them from there.

Yeetyaah

Can't blame Shaun when Chay Fihaki is getting picked over him

Billy Tell

Don’t think he has what it takes to be an AB winger. A bit of a one season wonder.

booboo

@Billy-Tell said in Exodus:

Don’t think he has what it takes to be an AB winger. A bit of a one season wonder.

Agree with first sentence, disagree with second.

taniwharugby

Robertson snub?

Foster gave him a shot and then didn't pick him again, after he was playing even better at lower levels...he is the epitome of the comment 'plays one side' although certainly not the only one.

Maybe, just maybe he was given work ons, but failed to meet the requirements?

Have to assume that both Fozzie and Razor see something that didnt quite fit, kinda the same way these guys continually pick players we see as a poor fit...

I hate losing players like him, but the hyperbolic headlines help no one.

sparky

@Tordah Can't blame him. Another one who should have been given more of a chance in the Black jersey. He had much more to offer this year than Sevu Reece.

African Monkey

Wasted talent in the end which is a shame. Yeah he had defensive deficiencies (not the only one), but he never got a fair crack. He had all the skills to be a good fullback, but sadly in the last few years, they've always favored the hybrid 10/15s.

canefan

Foster had decided Stevenson wasn't up to it and Razor followed suit

nzzp

@canefan said in Exodus:

Foster had decided Stevenson wasn't up to it and Razor followed suit

Beauden Barrett had utter rubbish defence when he started. Dane Coles was out of control. Good coaches make players better. Bad coaches discard them. Both those guys could have been thrown away and gone overseas.

So far this year I am seeing little of the much hyped man management in the selections.

Steven Harris

Absolutely gutted we are losing Shooter ,been very privileged to have interviewed him on a few occassions in the last few years a really good bugger with an amazing skill set that is ready made for international rugby
I could rattle off a list of All Blacks who were’nt the best defenders but the coaches at the time backed the rest of their skill sets to a job for the team

Best wishes to a top man

The Silver Fern

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