All Blacks 2025
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A backline of Roigard, McKenzie, Clarke, Tupaea, ???, Jordan, Barrett doesn't sound too bad to be honest. Need a really good distributing centre to put their hand up - ALB is probably the best of the bunch in that facet of the game but Proctor will hopefully have plenty of time to stake a claim this season.
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@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
I was hoping to on Saturday after seeing the fine performances in SR and then he wasn't bloody playing.
@Bones was also surprised. They have an odd way of rotating their squad
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@KiwiInLondon yeah I would not be opposed to Jordie at fullback again, he is rock solid in that position and has a few MOTM performances for the All Blacks there. Superb under the high ball, strong tackler, strong with ball in hand, and just enough pace to finish chances off. We really need someone better than Jordan who is well suited to the wing where is deficiencies are less exposed so we only get his upside on attack.
On 13 Rieko is our most talented, but we have to start using his strengths. He's one of the quickest players in the game and we never seem to even try and give him half a yard of space to skin his opposite. Just using him as a crash ball merchant was bizarre.
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@KiwiInLondon yeah I would not be opposed to Jordie at fullback again, he is rock solid in that position and has a few MOTM performances for the All Blacks there. Superb under the high ball, strong tackler, strong with ball in hand, and just enough pace to finish chances off. We really need someone better than Jordan who is well suited to the wing where is deficiencies are less exposed so we only get his upside on attack.
On 13 Rieko is our most talented, but we have to start using his strengths. He's one of the quickest players in the game and we never seem to even try and give him half a yard of space to skin his opposite. Just using him as a crash ball merchant was bizarre.
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2025:
Just using him as a crash ball merchant was bizarre.
the whole backline formation last year seemed designed to deliberately play against the selected players.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2025:
Just using him as a crash ball merchant was bizarre.
the whole backline formation last year seemed designed to deliberately play against the selected players.
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2025:
Just using him as a crash ball merchant was bizarre.
the whole backline formation last year seemed designed to deliberately play against the selected players.
You spelled Beauden Barrett wrong.
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Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
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@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
you're not allowed to do that, ask Shaun Stephenson
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Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or a prospect playing for the Crusaders.
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Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or a prospect playing for the Crusaders.
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or
a prospectplaying for the Crusaders.Fixed
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or
a prospectplaying for the Crusaders.Fixed
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a
talented option. OrCrusadera prospectplaying for thes.Fixed
Fixed
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Speaking historically outside backs who’ve shifted to the midfield have always come back to their original positions and been even better.
Jordie will be fine. Can’t wait to see him in 15 again.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
JordieHavili will be fine. Can’t wait to see him in 15 again.@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
JordieHavili will be fine. Can’t wait to see him in 15 again.Jeepers, an even more dynamic option.
I pity the opposition this year.
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They mentioned Havili on the breakdown as a midfield option.
Fucking cheerleading morons.
Everyone gets a medal.
@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
They mentioned Havili on the breakdown as a midfield option.
Fucking cheerleading morons.
Everyone gets a medal.
That's why I laugh when people throw all these names out there as ABs possibilities. They have to find people to drop first which isn't their favourite thing to do and the coaches love David Havili, so good luck to the incumbents in the midfield trying to break into the squad.
If anything, Proctor will probably get dropped despite barely been given a go.
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That's the thing, Havili has been there already, short of him being injured he will be there, as above, Proctor is likely at risk from the form of someone like Tavatavanawai more.than Havili
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
I dont think Razor will move away from Jordan at fullback.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
I dont think Razor will move away from Jordan at fullback.
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
I dont think Razor will move away from Jordan at fullback.
I really hope this year Razor dispels the idea that he's actually a closed minded, tactically paint by numbers coach
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
I dont think Razor will move away from Jordan at fullback.
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks 2025:
Everyone should really have a look at JB form at Leinster. He has been v v v good. Wouldn’t be surprised though if he’s a surprise selection at fullback, rather than centre. His game management at 15 for Leinster has been v good
He needs to be a lot better than he was in his last stint as AB fullback if he's the answer going forward.
I don't remember these rock solid performances NQ mentioned.
Have you tried comparing him to the incumbent?
I dont think Razor will move away from Jordan at fullback.
I really hope we start to see Jordan become a better player than the occasional flash of unbelievable magic.
