All Blacks 2025
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Jordie is still a good bench solution.
I'm bemused that now the issue is we don't have a player like SBW (and yes his ability to get the ball away was epic but I thought we never saw him in his prime; speed hampered by longterm injuries).
Still, others seem to differ "https://rugbynation.com/blogs/rugby/the-unstoppable-force-of-sonny-bill-williams"
-I don't recall lightning fast footwork when he was an AB.@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2025:
Jordie is still a good bench solution.
I'm bemused that now the issue is we don't have a player like SBW (and yes his ability to get the ball away was epic but I thought we never saw him in his prime; speed hampered by longterm injuries).
Still, others seem to differ "https://rugbynation.com/blogs/rugby/the-unstoppable-force-of-sonny-bill-williams"
-I don't recall lightning fast footwork when he was an AB.AI nonsense. How many scrums and mauls did he get in ?
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
Article did say talks had stalled.
That means money.
RM would love to come back for the right $$$ I'm sure. But buying him out is expensive and NZR have no money.
Right decision to not pay, but I am very disappointed at how long this has taken and how much of a distraction this has been in the media. Coaches should be publicly backing their players, not squeezing one out for an overseas player who didn't set the world on fire at Test level.
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2025:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
Article did say talks had stalled.
That means money.
RM would love to come back for the right $$$ I'm sure. But buying him out is expensive and NZR have no money.
Right decision to not pay, but I am very disappointed at how long this has taken and how much of a distraction this has been in the media. Coaches should be publicly backing their players, not squeezing one out for an overseas player who didn't set the world on fire at Test level.
Yup, it’s pretty predictable. They were never going to pay extra for him but try and find ways to make it easier for him to come back.
Of course, they went public with this news they were trying to bring him back early - why? No idea.
Then of course players here like DMac would have lost confidence in their place in this new regime. He was asked to play a run at all costs gameplan and then was dropped for Barrett.
From the outside looking in, it just seems a bit all over the place
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2025:
Would genuinely be stoked if we had a 12 step out of the shaows @Canes4life , just at this stage, I haven't seen anyone.
Who knows if he'll get enough time to prove himself.. but Zarn Sullivan is going to spend some time in the midfield for the Blues
A big body and a second playmaker skillset
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2025:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2025:
Would genuinely be stoked if we had a 12 step out of the shaows @Canes4life , just at this stage, I haven't seen anyone.
Who knows if he'll get enough time to prove himself.. but Zarn Sullivan is going to spend some time in the midfield for the Blues
A big body and a second playmaker skillset
Absolutely smoked Tavatavanawai last season too, that's enough to convince me he's genuinely hard as nails as well.
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@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
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@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
Agree on Lam though
He could be a really useful squad member. Doing the role that Ennor never quite fulfilled
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@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
Was just about to say, the last thing the ABs need is a Wish version of Jordie Barrett
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
M4L outing himself as my mother was not on my bingo card for today.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
Was just about to say, the last thing the ABs need is a Wish version of Jordie Barrett
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
Was just about to say, the last thing the ABs need is a Wish version of Jordie Barrett
Thought the same, McLeod had an excellent NPC though. Personally I would have Higgins anyway.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
You've seen Mike Tindall's head?
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Would genuinely be stoked if we had a 12 step out of the shaows @Canes4life , just at this stage, I haven't seen anyone.
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2025:
Would genuinely be stoked if we had a 12 step out of the shaows @Canes4life , just at this stage, I haven't seen anyone.
We might have an answer if Lam ever got an opportunity - he looked the business when he played 12 last season
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
M4L outing himself as my mother was not on my bingo card for today.
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
M4L outing himself as my mother was not on my bingo card for today.
Are you eating?
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
Was just about to say, the last thing the ABs need is a Wish version of Jordie Barrett
Thought the same, McLeod had an excellent NPC though. Personally I would have Higgins anyway.
@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks 2025:
Want to see more of Lam, Tupaea, and McLeod at 12.
McLeod is a poor man’s Jordie Barrett. Agree on Lam though.
Was just about to say, the last thing the ABs need is a Wish version of Jordie Barrett
Thought the same, McLeod had an excellent NPC though. Personally I would have Higgins anyway.
Ooooh NPC
That's like fir sure test form
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
You've seen Mike Tindall's head?
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
You've seen Mike Tindall's head?
That guy has carved put the best life
Limited but committed midfielder who won a world cup as part of the best English team of all time.
Married a royal and spends his life travelling the world going to the races.
Sounds amazing.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
You've seen Mike Tindall's head?
That guy has carved put the best life
Limited but committed midfielder who won a world cup as part of the best English team of all time.
Married a royal and spends his life travelling the world going to the races.
Sounds amazing.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
McLeod to do a Kahui and nail down a wing spot helping us win the next RWC.
https://media.tenor.com/DcL84JoRwk4AAAAM/wtf.gif
Hold up, you can't come for my boy Kahui like that.
The man may have been made of glass but he was fucking quality.
And gorgeous
Didn't they said that about Caleb Ralph? Didn't he court a royal?
You've seen Mike Tindall's head?
That guy has carved put the best life
Limited but committed midfielder who won a world cup as part of the best English team of all time.
Married a royal and spends his life travelling the world going to the races.
Sounds amazing.
Not bad for Mr Potato Head
