All Blacks 2025
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Thought he's always been ok at that in super rugby? He still does dumb selfish plays though, just watching on catch up now and he does an awful chip kick for himself which ends up with the opposition winger nearly scoring a try.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Thought he's always been ok at that in super rugby? He still does dumb selfish plays though, just watching on catch up now and he does an awful chip kick for himself which ends up with the opposition winger nearly scoring a try.
Nah, I reckon he hasn't looked to involve others as much as he has done this year. Historically he has generally been able to pin his ears back and burn the defence, but, and I thought this last year, I am wondering if he has lost a yard of pace.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Thought he's always been ok at that in super rugby? He still does dumb selfish plays though, just watching on catch up now and he does an awful chip kick for himself which ends up with the opposition winger nearly scoring a try.
Nah, I reckon he hasn't looked to involve others as much as he has done this year. Historically he has generally been able to pin his ears back and burn the defence, but, and I thought this last year, I am wondering if he has lost a yard of pace.
@Crazy-Horse he was popping up at first/second receiver a few times, rather than being that floating player.
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Any update on BB's injury?
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
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Any update on BB's injury?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
Ah, OK. so likely fit before the France series.
Pleased or him it's not more serious, but don't know quite what to think about that...
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
Ah, OK. so likely fit before the France series.
Pleased or him it's not more serious, but don't know quite what to think about that...
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
Ah, OK. so likely fit before the France series.
Pleased or him it's not more serious, but don't know quite what to think about that...
Or should be okay for the Super playoffs if the Blues sneak in from here.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
That's how Wallace got his start, JB at 12 too. Fozz and Razor both seem too dependent on their favourites
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
That's how Wallace got his start, JB at 12 too. Fozz and Razor both seem too dependent on their favourites
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
That's how Wallace got his start, JB at 12 too. Fozz and Razor both seem too dependent on their favourites
To be fair, in JB's case he had excelled at 15 in the previous season and it's understandable for Robertson to stick with known players in his first season/few games.
That said, if I see Havili in the 23, I'll happily join the favourites bandwagon.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
That's how Wallace got his start, JB at 12 too. Fozz and Razor both seem too dependent on their favourites
To be fair, in JB's case he had excelled at 15 in the previous season and it's understandable for Robertson to stick with known players in his first season/few games.
That said, if I see Havili in the 23, I'll happily join the favourites bandwagon.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
That's how Wallace got his start, JB at 12 too. Fozz and Razor both seem too dependent on their favourites
To be fair, in JB's case he had excelled at 15 in the previous season and it's understandable for Robertson to stick with known players in his first season/few games.
That said, if I see Havili in the 23, I'll happily join the favourites bandwagon.
Aside from the Saders and Fihaki, he picked some guys that either barely played, or don't appear to be the answer, such as Pap and Jacobsen
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Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
On subject of previously maligned players, I saw Chay Fihaki do a good thing. It's a first.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
Any update on BB's injury?
Fracture so could be gone for about 6-8 weeks.
This is a bit of an evil thought, but I hope the AB selectors are forced to look at other 10 candidates and that his hand takes ages to heal.
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Frank Which warrants another thread on our depth at 10.
I remember when the thought of Beaver at 10 was seen as a failure of Henry's coaching.
.Oh, how we laughed.
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Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
Jordan was cutting lines like Keith Richards today.
Imperious.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
Jordan was cutting lines like Keith Richards today.
Imperious.
@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
Jordan was cutting lines like Keith Richards today.
Imperious.
I feel like no one has watched Jordan in super rugby before. To me it feels like he's having a quiet season, he's usually on another level.
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@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
Jordan was cutting lines like Keith Richards today.
Imperious.
I feel like no one has watched Jordan in super rugby before. To me it feels like he's having a quiet season, he's usually on another level.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Some random thoughts on random players from the first few weeks...
Jordan - seems to be looking to pass and set up others more this season. Even when he scored his try against the Reds when Preston put him in the gap his first thought was to look for support.
Finau - is it just me or is he looking to get involved more this season? Outside of the usual highlights I am noticing him getting involved in the dirty work. Something which hasn't been obvious to me in the past.
Vaa'i - is starting to look like he may be our best lock, and even more pleasing to me he is looking like he is becoming a leader. Future captain material?
Jordan was cutting lines like Keith Richards today.
Imperious.
I feel like no one has watched Jordan in super rugby before. To me it feels like he's having a quiet season, he's usually on another level.
That's why I am suspecting he has lost a yard of pace. On the bright side he seems to looking for support now, which is a good thing otherwise he could be BB mark 2.
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Frank Which warrants another thread on our depth at 10.
I remember when the thought of Beaver at 10 was seen as a failure of Henry's coaching.
.Oh, how we laughed.
