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All Blacks 2025

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    Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

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    • R reprobate

      @canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

      @reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:

      the numbers online are never consistently accurate, but to be honest they just don't matter anyway. Plenty of guys play bigger or smaller than they are. Dalton is a machine. An absolute fucking workhorse, but he's not a power runner, or a monster tackler, or a big lineout target - all of which is what we usually want from our 6.

      Sounds like EB

      Yep, absolutely - they are both in the volume game. Slightly different in that Blackadder makes more tackles and more carries. Dalton probably hits more rucks, but not by much. Blackadder slightly the better lineout target.
      We had McCaw pretty much in that role - while he's obviously of a slightly different standard - which matched up well with power from Kaino and ball running and lineout from Read. Our problem is that if we pair our workers with Savea, the other guy needs to be a power and lineout forward - which Sititi isn't, and Finau hasn't convinced.

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      @reprobate

      Around the ground he may have been indifferent in that 2nd Irish test at 6 but Papali'i did take 5 lineouts in that game. He's actually a good lineout target but is never used there as a Blues 7

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        Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

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        @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

        Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

        I have a few contacts mate but none as good as photo proof on insta!

        Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member. Get them in the environment when you can, can only be beneficial.

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          @reprobate

          Around the ground he may have been indifferent in that 2nd Irish test at 6 but Papali'i did take 5 lineouts in that game. He's actually a good lineout target but is never used there as a Blues 7

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          @brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

          @reprobate

          Around the ground he may have been indifferent in that 2nd Irish test at 6 but Papali'i did take 5 lineouts in that game. He's actually a good lineout target but is never used there as a Blues 7

          He's not a dud, he's okay, in the Sititi, Blackadder, Jacobson, Lakai etc group though.
          Not a Finau or Sotutu or Read.

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            @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

            Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

            I have a few contacts mate but none as good as photo proof on insta!

            Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member. Get them in the environment when you can, can only be beneficial.

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            @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2025:

            Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member.

            I agree that it's good to widen the player pool, but there are no AB XV fixtures at this stage. McWhannell will be in the Māori squad.

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              Would not have an issue with Flanders getting a shot

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              • Landers92L Landers92

                @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

                Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

                I have a few contacts mate but none as good as photo proof on insta!

                Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member. Get them in the environment when you can, can only be beneficial.

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                @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2025:

                @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

                Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

                I have a few contacts mate but none as good as photo proof on insta!

                Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member. Get them in the environment when you can, can only be beneficial.

                Apologies, these guys appear to be there in the photo (I’m sure of Christie but not 100% on McWhannell).

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                • gt12G gt12

                  @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2025:

                  @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

                  Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

                  I have a few contacts mate but none as good as photo proof on insta!

                  Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member. Get them in the environment when you can, can only be beneficial.

                  Apologies, these guys appear to be there in the photo (I’m sure of Christie but not 100% on McWhannell).

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                  @gt12 McWhannell did repost Papali’i story on IG

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                    Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

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                    @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

                    Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

                    What....the....fuck?

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                    • FrankF Frank

                      @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

                      Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

                      What....the....fuck?

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                      @Frank said in All Blacks 2025:

                      @gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:

                      Papalii, Christie and McWhannell also at camp (from Papalii's insta) @Nogusta @Landers92 ?

                      What....the....fuck?

                      Ha ha, that’s what I was looking for.

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                      • BovidaeB Bovidae

                        @Landers92 said in All Blacks 2025:

                        Good to see the coaches including players like Mcwhannell, assuming he’s an AB XV member.

                        I agree that it's good to widen the player pool, but there are no AB XV fixtures at this stage. McWhannell will be in the Māori squad.

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                        @Bovidae Not confirmed yet but heard allblacks xv playing England Saxons in the north of England in November.

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                          @Bovidae Not confirmed yet but heard allblacks xv playing England Saxons in the north of England in November.

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                          @Kiwidom said in All Blacks 2025:

                          @Bovidae Not confirmed yet but heard allblacks xv playing England Saxons in the north of England in November.

                          "Winter is coming."

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                            @Bovidae Not confirmed yet but heard allblacks xv playing England Saxons in the north of England in November.

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                            @Kiwidom said in All Blacks 2025:

                            @Bovidae Not confirmed yet but heard allblacks xv playing England Saxons in the north of England in November.

                            France is definitely on the schedule. Not sure who gainst

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                              @Kiwidom said in All Blacks 2025:

                              @Bovidae Not confirmed yet but heard allblacks xv playing England Saxons in the north of England in November.

                              France is definitely on the schedule. Not sure who gainst

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                              @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

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                                Yeah England were supposed to be lining up a game against the All Blacks XV but nothing's been formally announced yet. Imagine the All Blacks XV will play at least two games, even if one is against a club side.

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                                  @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

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                                  @pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

                                  @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

                                  Je ne suis pas sûr

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                                    @pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

                                    @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

                                    Je ne suis pas sûr

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                                    @Nogusta said in All Blacks 2025:

                                    @pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

                                    @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

                                    Je ne suis pas sûr

                                    Cela dépend de l'équipe française qui se présentera ce jour-là!

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                                      @Nogusta said in All Blacks 2025:

                                      @pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

                                      @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

                                      Je ne suis pas sûr

                                      Cela dépend de l'équipe française qui se présentera ce jour-là!

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                                      @pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

                                      @Nogusta said in All Blacks 2025:

                                      @pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

                                      @Nogusta Ce n’est pas France XV?

                                      Je ne suis pas sûr

                                      Cela dépend de l'équipe française qui se présentera ce jour-là!

                                      baguette

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                                        Bof

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                                          @canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

                                          Hypothetically, we could resolve our lack of height by playing two taller locks. Barrett is the shorter one, and if he could convert to a decent 6 that would help fix our lineout problems

                                          I would rather see almost anyone play 6, including Vaai and Holland. If Barrett isn't a lock, he's not in the team.

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                                          @reprobate he is a swing bench forward. Those are handy in a squad.

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