2025 All Blacks v France series

[ploughboy]

a least one YC a team one? might have been two

[gt12]

@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

a least one YC a team one? might have been two

Against England it was a tackle off the ball I’m pretty sure, just stupid from someone who should know better (and we’d already had a penalty against us).

[gt12]

@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

a least one YC a team one? might have been two

Against Italy, he was co-captain I believe , we were on a warning and he ripped the ball after being told to let it go by the ref.

Barrett also got a Yc in that game I think.

The thread is a good read.

[gt12]

@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

a least one YC a team one? might have been two

Against Oz, I cant remember and the thread isn’t much help Quite some discussion of his lack of leadership though

It was for hands in the ruck, according to the newspaper.

[nostrildamus]

@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Chris-B

Yeah I'd be stunned if it wasn't Jordie and RIeko.

I am kinda shocked by PUJ's versus Rieko's stats.
It might be helpful if they were labelled at 12 or 13 but I guess too much work to separate when they've played both.

[Bones]

Yeah it was quite surprising to see guys that have regularly made big breaks, appear quite far down the gainline success stats

[brodean]

Well those opta stats don't include line breaks.

[gt12]

@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

a least one YC a team one? might have been two

Against England it was a tackle off the ball I’m pretty sure, just stupid from someone who should know better (and we’d already had a penalty against us).

The comment was made above that he got three YCS in the autumn series. The original YC he received in this game was for an off the ball tackle, but they then found the below and the YC was changed to a head high tackle. So two YCs in the same game.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/1gi91zd/anton_lienertbrown_hit_on_theo_dan/

[Bones]

@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Well those opta stats don't include line breaks.

So as soon as someone falls off the tackle, it's not considered for gainline?

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@brodean Thanks - are Jordie's stats from URC?

And Leicester and Tua...

[brodean]

@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Well those opta stats don't include line breaks.

So as soon as someone falls off the tackle, it's not considered for gainline?

It's not the percentage made over the gain line.

It's the percentage of times you make it over the gainline when you carry.

So if AJ Lam makes 100 carries then 79 of them will make it over the gain line.

When Jordie Barrett makes 100 carries then 54 of them will make it over the gain line.

[Jet]

@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

a least one YC a team one? might have been two

Against England it was a tackle off the ball I’m pretty sure, just stupid from someone who should know better (and we’d already had a penalty against us).

Didn’t he actually get two yellow card offences in the same passage of play?

[gt12]

@Jet

Its the fern and all, but 5 posts up bro ️

[antipodean]

When is the squad announced?

[mariner4life]

@antipodean said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

When is the squad announced?

About 6 weeks too late

[Mr Fish]

PROPS:
Tamaiti Williams (Crusaders)
Ethan de Groot (Highlanders)
Josh Fusitu'a (Blues)
Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes)
Fletcher Newell (Crusaders)
Pasilio Tosi (Hurricanes)

HOOKERS:
Codie Taylor (Crusaders)
Samisoni Taukei'aho (Chiefs)
George Bell (Crusaders)

LOCKS:
Scott Barrett (c) (Crusaders)
Tupou Vaa'i (Chiefs)
Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues)
Fabian Holland (Highlanders)

LOOSE FORWARDS:
Ethan Blackadder (Crusaders)
Samipeni Finau (Chiefs)
Ardie Savea (Moana Pasifika)
Peter Lakai (Hurricanes)
Dalton Papalii (Blues)
Wallace Sititi (Chiefs)
Luke Jacobson (Chiefs)

HALFBACKS:
Cameron Roigard (Hurricanes)
Cortez Ratima (Chiefs)
Noah Hotham (Crusaders)

FIRST FIVES:
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
Beauden Barrett (Blues)

MIDFIELDERS:
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
Quinn Tupaea (Chiefs)
Rieko Ioane (Blues)
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes)
David Havili (Crusaders)

OUTSIDE BACKS:
Caleb Clarke (Blues)
Emoni Narawa (Chiefs)
Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
Will Jordan (Crusaders)
Ruben Love (Hurricanes)

Unavailable due to injury: Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes), Simon Parker (Chiefs), Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs)

Personally I'd have Ollie Norris ahead of Fusitu'a but the signs are there that the latter is getting the nod. Would also have Brodie McAlister ahead of Bell.

I think if the Maori All Blacks weren't playing then Rivez Reihana would be in this squad at the expense of David Havili. If I were in charge of selecting I'd also go for Folau Fakatava ahead of Hotham for much the same reason.

I can see Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Reihana and a fit Simon Parker and Caleb Tangitau all playing a role on the EOYT.

[sparky]

Louis Bielle-Biarrey is out of the Top 14 Semi Final with concussion. Will that make the World's best winger available for forthcoming French tour to New Zealand?

https://twitter.com/CanalplusRugby/status/1934983312260432313

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Louis Bielle-Biarrey is out of the Top 14 Semi Final with concussion. Will that make the World's best winger available for forthcoming French tour to New Zealand?

https://twitter.com/CanalplusRugby/status/1934983312260432313

Unlikely, given UBB will probably still make the final and LBB has played considerable minutes already this year.

[sparky]

@Mr-Fish Beware French trickery!

[Landers92]

@antipodean said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

When is the squad announced?

Monday 23rd, next week.