All Blacks 2025

[Chris]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2025:

that can take some time to heal. 6 to 8 weeks.

[booboo]

Boo

[KiwiMurph]

@zedsdeadbaby said in All Blacks 2025:

Apparently Christie has a shoulder injury

I doubt it. All the reports are withdrawn.

I think with this Roigard news it's much more likely he's been cotton wooled.

ABs will need 2 new halfbacks for Argentina.

[canefan]

Ugh

[hikastags]

Apparently a shoulder injury. Might be talking rubbish.

[canefan]

Cortez, Hotham, Fakatava

[African Monkey]

@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

Cortez, Hotham, Fakatava

Hotham's out too?

[brodean]

Cortez, Fakatava, Funaki/Roe.

[African Monkey]

@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

Cortez, Fakatava, Funaki/Roe.

Preston will be in there.

[KiwiMurph]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:

@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

Cortez, Fakatava, Funaki/Roe.

Preston will be in there.

Would be pleased to see it

[taniwharugby]

Yeah you'd hope they look forward and introduce another 9 to the mix, going back to Christie, who is likely off, would be a massive step back IMO.

[Steven Harris]

Interesting that Fakatava is starting off the bench for HB not sure if there’s anything in that

[Dan54]

@zedsdeadbaby said in All Blacks 2025:

Agreed. If Christie is going to be your 4th best, then you may as well opt for someone new.

No way, the worst thing we can do is throw in a kid at test level and stuff his confidence. We still got tests to try and win, so play who coaches think are best.

[Grooter]

@Dan54 Roe, Fakatava, Preston or Funaki aren't kids they're mid 20s fellas who need to keep their phone nearby, a kid would be a true bolter like Dylan Pledger but that would be truly insane

[sparky]

Christie is shit and should be nowhere near the All Blacks.

[brodean]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:

@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:

Cortez, Fakatava, Funaki/Roe.

Preston will be in there.

Well he is a Crusader so there's that. He's a lot less experienced than the others but the same age. Not convinced he's more deserving than the others but he is a good impact player.

[Chuck72]

@brodean why does that matter? Razor has never coached him so don't see any connection

[brodean]

@Chuck72 said in All Blacks 2025:

@brodean why does that matter? Razor has never coached him so don't see any connection

There's been a bunch of Crusaders selections that have been a bit on the nose so it won't be surprising.

If he's selected over any of the other three of Roe, Fakatava or Funaki he is being selected as a bolter based on potential.

[SouthernMann]

So we need halfbacks 4&5.

Highlanders: Fakatava, Lennox, Arscott and Hastie.

Only Fakatava is a viable option.

Crusaders: Drummond and Preston.

Would be a massive shout to bring Preston in there.

Hurricanes: Viljoen.

No show.

Chiefs: Roe.

Outside chance.

Blues: Funaki, Nock and Christie.

Christie the best option.

Out of that lot, Fakatava and Christie have to be favoured. With Roe and Preston as outside chances.

[pakman]

At this point, with Roigard and Hotham down for the Pumas tests, at least one of the injury covers needs international experience, so Christie is a non brainer.
The Argie gig is not a development tour.