All Blacks 2025

[nostrildamus]

It's quite possible the coaches sincerely think they know what Dalton offer and want to see other options while they can but that doesn't quite explain other positions, like Savea at 8 (thinks)...

[cgrant]

Considering the lack of talents in the backline (10, 11, 13, 14), the All Blacks should revert to a 9 man game. Don't throw the ball wide and insist with the big ball carriers in the tight. The main problem with this kind of tactic is to find a 1st Five with a massive and precise boot.

[antipodean]

@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:

@george33 said in All Blacks 2025:

Patt T got facial fracture out 6 weeks probably depends on surgery if needed.

The fuck did his face hit?

[canefan]

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:

@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:

@george33 said in All Blacks 2025:

Patt T got facial fracture out 6 weeks probably depends on surgery if needed.

The fuck did his face hit?

Argentinian Bull

[Dan54]

@cgrant said in All Blacks 2025:

Considering the lack of talents in the backline (10, 11, 13, 14), the All Blacks should revert to a 9 man game. Don't throw the ball wide and insist with the big ball carriers in the tight. The main problem with this kind of tactic is to find a 1st Five with a massive and precise boot.

Mind you that easy to defend, just have back 3 well back and run everything back. If you don't run the ball back you will find the outsides of opposition will just cover. I think you underestimating our backline .

[Frank]

Are they going to bring in a replacement for Patty T?

[zedsdeadbaby]

They’ll have to when they get back but no point this week - Sam Darry you’d think?

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

Or just keep Lord in there.

[zedsdeadbaby]

I’d take Darry over Lord.

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

Would Robertson? Or is Lord there ahead of Darry at the moment because Darry was injured at the time?

[canefan]

@zedsdeadbaby said in All Blacks 2025:

I’d take Darry over Lord.

Darry was Holland before Holland

[nostrildamus]

@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

> Darry was Holland before Holland

Then pick them both and go Double Dutch.

[pakman]

Roll things forward three years…
But need one of them to develop into a tighthead lock.

[Bovidae]

@pakman said in All Blacks 2025:

Roll things forward three years…
But need one of them to develop into a tighthead lock.

I did note that Holland started at TH lock and then moved to LH lock in the scrums when PT came on.

[Mr Fish]

To me, Holland is the perfect mould for a tighthead lock. Darry and Lord are definitely more in the Sam Whitelock build. Vaa'i, if he were to keep playing in the second row, is a bit of a hybrid.

[Dan54]

I pretty happy with whoever they take out of Darry or Lord, like em both. Along with Holland very much the future of AB locking stocks until 31-35 WC.

[canefan]

@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2025:

I pretty happy with whoever they take out of Darry or Lord, like em both. Along with Holland very much the future of AB locking stocks until 31-35 WC.

They want to keep them all close, we don't want anyone leaving the country to play overseas

[Dan54]

@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:

@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2025:

I pretty happy with whoever they take out of Darry or Lord, like em both. Along with Holland very much the future of AB locking stocks until 31-35 WC.

They want to keep them all close, we don't want anyone leaving the country to play overseas

Yep mate, I love the fact we got it seems some genuine size coming through!!

[ShaquilleOatmeal]

What's Jacobson's injury status? Could they keep Lord in the squad and introduce Darry as cover for Tuipulotu? There's more than enough cover in the loose forwards with the other injured players now fit and it'd mean there's less potential for Vaa'i to move back to lock.

[kiwiinmelb]

@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2025:

I pretty happy with whoever they take out of Darry or Lord, like em both. Along with Holland very much the future of AB locking stocks until 31-35 WC.

All 3 of them over 2 metres tall