All Blacks 2025
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@Mattasaurus said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
The pick "Reiko Ioane over Billy Proctor" brigade have gone very, very quiet recently and rightly so.
But Reiko Ioane will be picked over Billy Proctor, though - at least for the 1st French test. Best we can hope for is Proctor to get serious game time and poss. start one of the Tests.
What are these people seeing from Reiko that even suggests AB selection?
Winger is his only position, he's proven to be ineffectual at best at 13 for years now....and also, smart teams will target him with niggle to get responses
His form for the ABs is better than it is for the Blues.
Target him with niggle? I can't recall Rieko being a problem discipline wise for the ABs. Some push and shove after the whistle is about it
Meanwhile ALB spends half his time in the bin.
I'd start Proctor but Rieko is worthy of seeing if he can show form for the ABs - he is a interesting option for the 23 jersey with his ability to cover 13 and both wings.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
Target him with niggle? I can't recall Rieko being a problem discipline wise for the ABs. Some push and shove after the whistle is about it
He might call a fluffybunny a fluffybunny, or post something on Instagram ...
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Surprise surprise I'm here to be a broken record again.
Was hoping this year would be Rieko's "breakout" year where he really got it at centre. But his attack has seemingly gone backwards and while a small part of that is how he's being used, it appears a larger part is simply his inability to read the opposition and skills failing him under pressure.
He uses fuck all footwork on the carry and pretty much always tucks the ball and puts his head down, runs straight at the defence, shit he makes it easy for the opposition.
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
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Surprise surprise I'm here to be a broken record again.
Was hoping this year would be Rieko's "breakout" year where he really got it at centre. But his attack has seemingly gone backwards and while a small part of that is how he's being used, it appears a larger part is simply his inability to read the opposition and skills failing him under pressure.
He uses fuck all footwork on the carry and pretty much always tucks the ball and puts his head down, runs straight at the defence, shit he makes it easy for the opposition.
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
@Bones had high hopes under O'halloran....
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Surprise surprise I'm here to be a broken record again.
Was hoping this year would be Rieko's "breakout" year where he really got it at centre. But his attack has seemingly gone backwards and while a small part of that is how he's being used, it appears a larger part is simply his inability to read the opposition and skills failing him under pressure.
He uses fuck all footwork on the carry and pretty much always tucks the ball and puts his head down, runs straight at the defence, shit he makes it easy for the opposition.
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
Same goes for a complete lack of kicking game. Rieko's been playing test rugby for a decade and hasn't developed even a hint of a kicking game. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've seen Rieko ever kick the ball.
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All speculation its not what I hear, very destructive talk.
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%. -
All speculation its not what I hear, very destructive talk.
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%. -
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the point -
Although after a post just above I now have serious doubts Barrett and Ioane will even be selected.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones bit like you then., serious doubts
Ummm... well yeah that was me that posted it...
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the point@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
