All Blacks 2025
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2025:
Heard Preston to start.
He had a great start to the SR season, but wasn't that mainly his running and support play? From what I recall his kicking isn't exactly the best, which if my memory serves me correctly would be a worry after our last outing.
Kicking is strength of his he can kick off both feet.
Generally yes, super final tight match off the bench no. I'd rather him start than finish, based on that admittedly very limited snapshot.
Yeah I think 10 minutes of the bench in the final doesn’t out way the other starts he has had where he kicked really well off both feet kicked better than Hotham through the SR season.
In terms of skill no, the worry is if that display was due to the pressure of the big match - then this is much bigger... I'd be much happier easing him in in a different game.
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@reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2025:
Heard Preston to start.
He had a great start to the SR season, but wasn't that mainly his running and support play? From what I recall his kicking isn't exactly the best, which if my memory serves me correctly would be a worry after our last outing.
Kicking is strength of his he can kick off both feet.
Generally yes, super final tight match off the bench no. I'd rather him start than finish, based on that admittedly very limited snapshot.
Yeah I think 10 minutes of the bench in the final doesn’t out way the other starts he has had where he kicked really well off both feet kicked better than Hotham through the SR season.
In terms of skill no, the worry is if that display was due to the pressure of the big match - then this is much bigger... I'd be much happier easing him in in a different game.
I like the idea someone who can kick off both feet quicker pass is quick on the ground better option than Christie who is a handbrake.
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I am very confused why Caleb Clarke isn't with the AB squad this weekend.
He was named in the initial AB Rugby Championship squad. He played a full game for Auckland in the NPC in terrible conditions in the weekend. But he still out of the AB squad on the basis of injury?
How does this make sense?
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
I am very confused why Caleb Clarke isn't with the AB squad this weekend.
He was named in the initial AB Rugby Championship squad. He played a full game for Auckland in the NPC in terrible conditions in the weekend. But he still out of the AB squad on the basis of injury?
How does this make sense?
Coz Razor lurves Reece
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@junior said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
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@Jet said in All Blacks 2025:
Money in the bank.
He had off days. Outsanding generally, but there were days he struggled with the boot.
I remember a game against the Bokke where he missed a lot ... even the best have off days.
Yeah I was watching highlights of a test from that golden era where he played well in general play but missed at least 3 goal kicks. One was pretty standard too.
Off the top of my head… 2008 Capetown vs the Boks. We won 18-5. Was a horrendous swirling wind. Carter overcompensated and missed a lot of kicks. So did Percy from their side. It was Percy’s 50th test too from memory.
19-0
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
I am very confused why Caleb Clarke isn't with the AB squad this weekend.
He was named in the initial AB Rugby Championship squad. He played a full game for Auckland in the NPC in terrible conditions in the weekend. But he still out of the AB squad on the basis of injury?
How does this make sense?
Just guessing, perhaps they don't think he is sufficiently match fit or sharp enough for test rugby.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
Hope they are not going with Rieko and Reece on the wings.
And yet it should be R&R time for R&R.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2025:
Heard Preston to start.
He had a great start to the SR season, but wasn't that mainly his running and support play? From what I recall his kicking isn't exactly the best, which if my memory serves me correctly would be a worry after our last outing.
Kicking is strength of his he can kick off both feet.
Generally yes, super final tight match off the bench no. I'd rather him start than finish, based on that admittedly very limited snapshot.
Yeah I think 10 minutes of the bench in the final doesn’t out way the other starts he has had where he kicked really well off both feet kicked better than Hotham through the SR season.
In terms of skill no, the worry is if that display was due to the pressure of the big match - then this is much bigger... I'd be much happier easing him in in a different game.
I like the idea someone who can kick off both feet quicker pass is quick on the ground better option than Christie who is a handbrake.
I agree , but I thought Preston was a little untidy for the Saders, especially when under pressure. I hope he has improved in that regard.
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It's probably been covered already, but what's happened to Folau Fakatava? Do the coaches not like him?
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
@Frank Because Reiko and Reece looked so sharp in Buenos Aries?
Huh? I said I hope they don't pick them.
Reiko will not be selected.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:
It's probably been covered already, but what's happened to Folau Fakatava? Do the coaches not like him?
It’s sounding like he could possibly be on his way to camp based off what someone just messaged me. Be interesting to see if it’s accurate or if it's announced.
Update: They could also be pulling my leg so any updates I get I’ll post as it happens.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks 2025:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:
It's probably been covered already, but what's happened to Folau Fakatava? Do the coaches not like him?
It’s sounding like he could possibly be on his way to camp based off what someone just messaged me. Be interesting to see if it’s accurate or if it's announced.
Update: They could also be pulling my leg so any updates I get I’ll post as it happens.
It seems weird if true why they would want a 4th HB.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks 2025:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:
It's probably been covered already, but what's happened to Folau Fakatava? Do the coaches not like him?
It’s sounding like he could possibly be on his way to camp based off what someone just messaged me. Be interesting to see if it’s accurate or if it's announced.
Update: They could also be pulling my leg so any updates I get I’ll post as it happens.
I hope so. I don't know why he's been frozen out like this.
