2025 All Blacks v France series

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Only 5 loosies.......seems a bit light?

The most attritional position, 5 guys to cover 3 spots, and no lock/6. And 6 midfielders to cover 2 spots?

arent both scooter and vaai lock/6's?

plus savea is an 80min player

reprobate

I'm stoked for McAllister, but feel for Riccatelli who basically did the same but better last year and was overlooked completely, including for the ABXV?

Jet

@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@reprobate said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Only 5 loosies.......seems a bit light?

The most attritional position, 5 guys to cover 3 spots, and no lock/6. And 6 midfielders to cover 2 spots?

arent both scooter and vaai lock/6's?

plus savea is an 80min player

Razor confirmed locks will cover 6.

Kiwiwomble

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@reprobate said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Only 5 loosies.......seems a bit light?

The most attritional position, 5 guys to cover 3 spots, and no lock/6. And 6 midfielders to cover 2 spots?

arent both scooter and vaai lock/6's?

plus savea is an 80min player

Razor confirmed locks will cover 6.

yeah, saw you'd said that just above, was just questioning @reprobate

kiwiinmelb

No Blackadder and havilli is still a shock to me even if it was tipped .

Maybe it’s time for us to let the theory of the razor crusader bias go

Jet

Would have liked another bolter in the backs.

Seems a bit bland, unless Rieko shifts to wing.

reprobate

@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@reprobate said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Only 5 loosies.......seems a bit light?

The most attritional position, 5 guys to cover 3 spots, and no lock/6. And 6 midfielders to cover 2 spots?

arent both scooter and vaai lock/6's?

plus savea is an 80min player

Barrett isn't a 6's arsehole, and the few times hes played there it has been a disaster. When has Vaai played there?

Jet

@Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Only 5 loosies.......seems a bit light?

Tavatavanawai to cover 7

Would love to see him and Kirifi on the field at the same time.

Du Plessi has toiled away for years. Delighted for him.

Jet

@reprobate said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@reprobate said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

@Jet said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

Only 5 loosies.......seems a bit light?

The most attritional position, 5 guys to cover 3 spots, and no lock/6. And 6 midfielders to cover 2 spots?

arent both scooter and vaai lock/6's?

plus savea is an 80min player

Barrett isn't a 6's arsehole, and the few times hes played there it has been a disaster. When has Vaai played there?

Think Vaai covered 6 a few times in black?

Or was subbed on or switched to 6 in the infancy of his career.

No Quarter

@kiwiinmelb said in 2025 All Blacks Squad v France:

No Blackadder and havilli is still a shock to me even if it was tipped .

Maybe it’s time for us to let the theory of the razor crusader bias go

It feels like his comments around being bolder with selections pertains to not just favouring players he has worked with before (which looks like bias). Very pleased, though I really think they could have made room for Sotutu...

Canes4life

Based on those selections who starts the first test?

Have the odds come out for the NPC yet? Ta$man will have Blackadder, Havili and Lester. Worth a cheeky bet.

No Quarter

Vaa'i has the attributes to go well at 6 but he needs some serious game time there. SB - Holland - Vaa'i would give us a LOT more height

The Silver Fern

2025 All Blacks v France series