All Blacks XV 2025

[Grooter]

Dylan Pledger should definitely make this team

[SouthernMann]

Article stating Pledger will likely make the team. https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360833574/otago-halfback-dylan-pledger-emerges-player-who-can-make-all-blacks-fast-again

From a Highlanders perspective the guys I'd like to see considered

Bartlett
Ma'u (will miss out due to injury)
Taylor

One of Howden/Stodart/Haig
Either Lasaqa of Casey
Withy (I just don't know what his best role is)

Pledger
Tangitau
JRK

I expect CLW will be there out of Otago

[Grooter]

@SouthernMann 13 try assists in 7 starts for Pledger is insane numbers, moreso otago discussion but when holland and Hurley were made unavailable I thought we were gonna be average as always luckily Pledger had other ideas

[Bones]

@SouthernMann Withy might be a decent captain if they see him starting.

[Kiwidom]

Jamie Joseph appointed head coach

[jimmyb]

tight turn around for players on the semi finals, which I assume will be a majority of them

[SouthernMann]

Listed as having the squad assemble on 24 October. The day before the final. Surely those involved in the final play and then head off with the squad.

[Landers92]

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks XV 2025:

Listed as having the squad assemble on 24 October. The day before the final. Surely those involved in the final play and then head off with the squad.

Yup, will assemble and head off following the final.

[jimmyb]

It’s going to be interesting to see who they select. Lot of ABs still floating around in the NPC. Blackadder, Darry, Bell, Dalton. Do they select Christie assuming he won’t be in the Northern Tour but is ranked 5th? Or do they prioritise youth and exclude a few of them

[sparky]

[sparky]

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks XV 2025:

Listed as having the squad assemble on 24 October. The day before the final. Surely those involved in the final play and then head off with the squad.

My guess not many players involved in the final will play the first game against the Barbarians on 1st November, but they might play against England A a week later.

[Grooter]

@jimmyb Blackadder is a broken man, the Crusaders 7 that was tracking to be in this team was Kellow who is also seemingly injured. Finlay can hold tackle bags for the ABs. Crusaders 9 & Pledger obvious halfbacks for this side.

[Bovidae]

IIRC last year the Wellington and BOP players left the day after the NPC final, while the bulk of the squad departed the day of the final.

[canefan]

@sparky said in All Blacks XV 2025:

Will he have an assistant? Should send Cotter along and maybe someone good with backs

[Kiwidom]

Wonder if the match against Georgia will be played in Montpellier again

[Nogusta]

@canefan said in All Blacks XV 2025:

@sparky said in All Blacks XV 2025:

Will he have an assistant? Should send Cotter along and maybe someone good with backs

Same asst coaches Macintosh, Hill & Jane

[nostrildamus]

@canefan said in All Blacks XV 2025:

@sparky said in All Blacks XV 2025:

Will he have an assistant? Should send Cotter along and maybe someone good with backs

The Boks are so immortal they don't need Tony Brown...

[george33]

Just listened to Jamie Joseph he said he meet with Razor about selections for AB XV .

[Grooter]

@george33 good to hear George what would you think about this loose forward group Dalton, Lio-Willie, Devan Flanders, Will Stodart & a true bolter the Kerikeri Express Lucas Casey

[taniwharugby]

@Grooter all probably a bit big, need smaller loosies.