All Blacks 2025
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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?
@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.
Hope they are not going with Rieko and Reece on the wings. -
@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.
Hope they are not going with Rieko and Reece on the wings.@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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@reprobate said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
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@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.
@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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Heard Preston to start.
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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.
Hope they are not going with Rieko and Reece on the wings. -
@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.
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@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.
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@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.
@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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@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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It's probably been covered already, but what's happened to Folau Fakatava? Do the coaches not like him?
@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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@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.
@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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@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.
@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.
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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.
@Chris maybe Christie has a niggle too
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2025:
Is Vaai capable of consistently busting out the kind of truck stopping hits that JC and JK were so good at ?
Actually maybe with the judiciary the way it is nowadays he shouldn’t use them as inspiration
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Kyle Preston limped off training with an injured ankle so Xavier Roe is likely to be in the AB 23 for Saturday.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
Kyle Preston limped off training with an injured ankle so Xavier Roe is likely to be in the AB 23 for Saturday.
When it rains it pours.
