All Blacks 2025
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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
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I haven’t seen a lot of Hawke’s Bay this season but has Fakatava developed a threatening kicking game yet? That’s always the knock I’ve had on him personally, no doubt about his pass and run game.
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Breakdown by Super Franchise:
Highlanders - 8
Crusaders - 16
Hurricanes - 12
Chiefs - 20
Blues - 9
Moana Pasifika - 1@frugby said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Breakdown by Super Franchise:
Highlanders - 8
Crusaders - 16
Hurricanes - 12
Chiefs - 20
Blues - 9
Moana Pasifika - 1Is that including or excluding players that are injured?
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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
@Landers92 said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
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
yeah, midfield obvisouly still where theyre run out of ideas
