All Blacks 2025
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With alb out , I can’t see how havilli misses out on squad selection considering he has had a good SR season and was already a razor favourite.
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He played in 3 tests at the end of last year including the last test. He's basically a 23 incumbent.
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I'd still like to see what Lam could do.
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@nostrildamus especially if they are gonna run BB at 10, combinations are important
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BB? Behind DMac one presumes, but holding on with his fingernails to backup 10?
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I think one of the reasons why the Blues struggled to get ascendancy last night is because BB failed to make use of Lam enough.
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I'm juatbsaying I think the coaches still see BB as an option, but maybe they will change the way they use Lam in black...not holding my breath, but that's my thinking...
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Beauden showed last night that the chip kicks form last week were just the usual 'every so often it comes off'. His kicking was rubbish. He did utilise a 3 on 2 for the try in the corner, but that's the sort of thing you'd congratulate a schoolboy 10 for, not a fucking all black.
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
I think one of the reasons why the Blues struggled to get ascendancy last night is because BB failed to make use of Lam enough.
His pop gun kick game was glaringly obvious when you compared him to Sullivan and Reihana. He couldn't get the Blues out of danger consistently enough and the Crusaders took advantage
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Is there enough room for Lam? Without anymore injuries the midfield 4 will be Jordie Havili Rieko and Proctor
Clarke Reece and Jordan are certainties out wide - Love will get the 10/15 role.
I presume someone like a Carter will make it and/or a Narawa.
Lam with his ability to cover midfield and wing should see himself in the squad but there's also big Jim, Fihaki (lol) etc.
Personally i'd think about giving Clarke a bit of a rocket and leaving him out of the French series which would open up an extra spot to take a look at some of these other options.
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Clarke a very odd one - hasn’t scored a try in SR, wouldn’t be many starting wingers who have achieved that feat.
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@KiwiMurph I think Narawa is a certainty.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph I think Narawa is a certainty.
Is he signing for Canterbury?
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph I think Narawa is a certainty.
Is he signing for Canterbury?
The oil is good
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@zedsdeadbaby said in All Blacks 2025:
Clarke a very odd one - hasn’t scored a try in SR, wouldn’t be many starting wingers who have achieved that feat.
Has he just not had much opportunity? Blues were poor early in the season. Ran hard and used EB as a judder bar last night
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@ARHS said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan I feel Clarke has been a bit sloppy most of the season, watching on and off the ball. Was much better last season. Maybe the issue is his connection with the midfielders?
He's not as switched on. This year the Blues wings didn't look for work as much.
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Actually maybe with Tele'a leaving, and Jordan possibly being picked at 15 for once, the wing selection could get very interesting.
And legends like George Bridge will be back on this side of the world ... (looks for coat)...
