All Blacks 2025
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Sam Darry in to AB squad, Patrick Tuipulotu out with shoulder injury needing surgery.
Phew! That's an easy solution to keep the Blues quota!
You haven't got many in the AB XV either.
@Chris said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Sam Darry in to AB squad, Patrick Tuipulotu out with shoulder injury needing surgery.
Phew! That's an easy solution to keep the Blues quota!
You haven't got many in the AB XV either.
Is this a Chris B/Chris rope a dope fishing expedition? He keeps tell me we are conspiracy theorists, you keep pointing out to me the lineups!
Look, the Blues have fallen away, some of our best have left, I get that. I am however in the unenviable position of wondering if being called into the national team under these coaches is actually good for the players. While being called into the XV-it didn't look to me like playing well there (let alone 'possessed') was an effective way of getting into the ABs!
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I dont see then issues with Ennor, probably playing some of his better rugby, still looked quick in super this year, id have included Lam over Havili or McLeod, so much looking backward, are we developing players or topping up thier retirement funds for a number of them? (harsher than it is meant to be)
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Hookers: Brodie McAlister, Jack Taylor, Bradley Slater
Props: George Dyer, Josh Fusitua, Benet Kumeroa, Siale Lauaki, Xavier Numia
Locks: Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Josh Beehre, Isaia Walker-Leawere
Loose forwards: Kaylum Boshier, Devan Flanders, Te Kamaka Howden, Christian Lio-Willie, Dalton Papali’i, Sean Withy
Halfbacks: Folau Fakatava, Kyle Preston, Xavier Roe.
First five-eighths: Josh Jacomb, Rivez Reihana
Midfielders: Braydon Ennor, David Havili, Dallas McLeod, Daniel Rona
Outside backs: Chay Fihaki, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Caleb Tangitau
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Jamie Joseph exercising self interest to ready Pledger for the Landers.
We've got two years to get Dylan World Cup-ready. He should be playing introductory International rugby this November.
@Wurzel said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Jamie Joseph exercising self interest to ready Pledger for the Landers.
We've got two years to get Dylan World Cup-ready. He should be playing introductory International rugby this November.
So Joseph does have some selection sway?!
[In reference to other posters] I find it hard to believe he doesn't have influence over selection to some extent. He doesn't strike me as a pushover type of guy! -
Good to see another Chiefs 6/8 make the cut.
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Kumeroa - do they see him as a LH or TH?
Who got the call after the Darry promotion? My guess is Boshier.
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Kumeroa - do they see him as a LH or TH?
Who got the call after the Darry promotion? My guess is Boshier.
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@Bovidae suppose this is indicative Kumeroa’s finally got a super rugby gig for next year. Wonder if it’s at the Landers?
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@Bovidae suppose this is indicative Kumeroa’s finally got a super rugby gig for next year. Wonder if it’s at the Landers?
@handa457 said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Bovidae suppose this is indicative Kumeroa’s finally got a super rugby gig for next year. Wonder if it’s at the Landers?
Ma’u is out injured and will have been named. If Kumeroa has picked up a gig at the landers that would be great
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@Wurzel said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Jamie Joseph exercising self interest to ready Pledger for the Landers.
We've got two years to get Dylan World Cup-ready. He should be playing introductory International rugby this November.
So Joseph does have some selection sway?!
[In reference to other posters] I find it hard to believe he doesn't have influence over selection to some extent. He doesn't strike me as a pushover type of guy!@nostrildamus said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Wurzel said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Jamie Joseph exercising self interest to ready Pledger for the Landers.
We've got two years to get Dylan World Cup-ready. He should be playing introductory International rugby this November.
So Joseph does have some selection sway?!
[In reference to other posters] I find it hard to believe he doesn't have influence over selection to some extent. He doesn't strike me as a pushover type of guy!He said in an interview on Sport Nation that he's free to select any player that the All Blacks selectors don't want.
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@frugby IWL was in the 2024 squad.
Locks
Josh Lord (23 / Chiefs / Taranaki)*
Fabian Holland (21 / Highlanders / Otago)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (27 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty) -
Not mad at Pledger missing out- the guys picked all have super rugby experience over him at this stage and deserve their spots.
Pledger needs a solid SR season to see him at the next level and he is young enough to be at 2031.
I'm hoping by 27 our 9 is Roigard with favatava coming on to break defenses apart -
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Wurzel said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Jamie Joseph exercising self interest to ready Pledger for the Landers.
We've got two years to get Dylan World Cup-ready. He should be playing introductory International rugby this November.
So Joseph does have some selection sway?!
[In reference to other posters] I find it hard to believe he doesn't have influence over selection to some extent. He doesn't strike me as a pushover type of guy!He said in an interview on Sport Nation that he's free to select any player that the All Blacks selectors don't want.
@Wurzel said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Wurzel said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Jamie Joseph exercising self interest to ready Pledger for the Landers.
We've got two years to get Dylan World Cup-ready. He should be playing introductory International rugby this November.
So Joseph does have some selection sway?!
[In reference to other posters] I find it hard to believe he doesn't have influence over selection to some extent. He doesn't strike me as a pushover type of guy!He said in an interview on Sport Nation that he's free to select any player that the All Blacks selectors don't want.
Yep and Razor said yesterday he had bolters going in XV squad, so think JJ would have some say, but not a lot.
I a little disappointed that Pledger didn't make it, as I not convinced about Roe (or even maybe Preston) are that much better, or certainly as development for furure which I thought ABXVs main aim was.. Same as perhaps midfield options bit I guess they worried about results etc.
Certainly struggle to see bolters that Razor said were going to be in the squad. -
That midfield is so uninspiring. Bailyn Sullivan injured? When will this Havili and McLeod experiment end? Not mad about Rona being a fresh face. Will have been nice to see Taele and Tale’a named. Zarn Sullivan over Fihaki for me
