All Blacks 2025

[Nepia]

@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.

[Bones]

@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?

[mariner4life]

@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

[antipodean]

Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or a prospect playing for the Crusaders.

[canefan]

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:

Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or a prospect playing for the Crusaders.

Fixed

[Canes4life]

@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:

Anyone new needs to be perfect, not just a talented option. Or a prospect playing for the Crusaders.

Fixed

Fixed

[MN5]

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.

[Bones]

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:

Jordie Havili will be fine. Can’t wait to see him in 15 again.

[MN5]

@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:

Jordie Havili will be fine. Can’t wait to see him in 15 again.

Jeepers, an even more dynamic option.

I pity the opposition this year.

[Jet]

They mentioned Havili on the breakdown as a midfield option.

Fucking cheerleading morons.

Everyone gets a medal.

[African Monkey]

@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.

[taniwharugby]

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

[DaGrubster]

@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.

[canefan]

@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

[Bones]

@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.

[ACT Crusader]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2025:

Look at the screenshot, click bait?

Well it’s not the worst idea going around….

[MN5]

@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:

They mentioned Havili on the breakdown as a midfield option.

Fucking cheerleading morons.

Everyone gets a medal.

Did they mention how well he covers fullback and first five ?

[taniwharugby]

@Bones TBF, it was more than occasional when he played on the wing, probably similar to how Jane rarely played FB for the ABs but forged a great career at 14.

[canefan]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2025:

@Bones TBF, it was more than occasional when he played on the wing, probably similar to how Jane rarely played FB for the ABs but forged a great career at 14.

Except that Corey was awesome

[reprobate]

@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:

@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.

Have you watched the Crusaders round 1 & 2 games this year? Jordan hasn't been carving up at all, but he has actually put people into space a couple of times when I assumed the blinkers would have been on. He'll have to do it a lot more for it to be problem solved, but I think/hope some promising signs at least.