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AB Positions up for grabs

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  • boobooB booboo

    @jaycee liked coz it was a cool letter.

    Onya Wyatt

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    @booboo said in AB Positions up for grabs:

    @jaycee liked coz it was a cool letter.

    Onya Wyatt

    Agree cool letter.

    First observation: he debuted in 2009!? That guy has really hung in there.

    Second observation, his sons are named Sonny Crockett and Emmett Crockett. That family knows how to do bad-ass names.

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      #147

      Jeez, before he fought his way back to being an All Black regular, that's not exactly an illustrious group of All Blacks on the bottom left...

      https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/968208917451874304

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      • SmudgeS Smudge

        @gunner said in AB Positions up for grabs:

        @jaycee said in AB Positions up for grabs:

        Another spot up for grabs with Crockett's retirement:
        https://www.rugbypass.com/news/open-letter-wyatt-crockett

        The couple of reports I’ve read don’t mention if the international retirement is with immediate effect, or after this season.

        Anyone got any more info?

        This quote suggests to me that the international retirement is immediate, but it's not 100% clear:

        Early in the New Year I made a call to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and informed him of my decision to make myself unavailable for national selection.
        
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        @smudge said in AB Positions up for grabs:

        @gunner said in AB Positions up for grabs:

        @jaycee said in AB Positions up for grabs:

        Another spot up for grabs with Crockett's retirement:
        https://www.rugbypass.com/news/open-letter-wyatt-crockett

        The couple of reports I’ve read don’t mention if the international retirement is with immediate effect, or after this season.

        Anyone got any more info?

        This quote suggests to me that the international retirement is immediate, but it's not 100% clear:

        Early in the New Year I made a call to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and informed him of my decision to make myself unavailable for national selection.
        

        Pretty sure it will be immediate, otherwise why bother to state you are going to play for Mako's due to the clash between the NPC and international schedules

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          It is with immediate effect, will finish season with Crusaders and then done there too, but returning to Mako$ to see out his career.

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          • MilkM Milk

            @booboo said in AB Positions up for grabs:

            @jaycee liked coz it was a cool letter.

            Onya Wyatt

            Agree cool letter.

            First observation: he debuted in 2009!? That guy has really hung in there.

            Second observation, his sons are named Sonny Crockett and Emmett Crockett. That family knows how to do bad-ass names.

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            @milk Well they'll be big enough not to worry about bullying.

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            • Chris B.C Offline
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              Very cool letter and a classy way to go.

              Wyatt's always been a master of timing - 71 test caps and only three losses (two last year)!

              Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako - should be a very handy acquisition and replacement for Hames!

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              • Chris B.C Chris B.

                Very cool letter and a classy way to go.

                Wyatt's always been a master of timing - 71 test caps and only three losses (two last year)!

                Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako - should be a very handy acquisition and replacement for Hames!

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                @chris-b said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                Very cool letter and a classy way to go.

                Wyatt's always been a master of timing - 71 test caps and only three losses (two last year)!

                Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako - should be a very handy acquisition and replacement for Hames!

                Good letter and good to see him return home to play - I had no idea he was from Ta$man originally.

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                  He comes across as one of the real nice guys. Carved out a really impressive career. Probably turned down some serious coin overseas to stay in NZ. Respect.

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                  • NepiaN Nepia

                    @chris-b said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                    Very cool letter and a classy way to go.

                    Wyatt's always been a master of timing - 71 test caps and only three losses (two last year)!

                    Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako - should be a very handy acquisition and replacement for Hames!

                    Good letter and good to see him return home to play - I had no idea he was from Ta$man originally.

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                    @nepia His parents owned the camp ground at Tukurua.

                    You haven't closely followed my posts on the Ta$man production line of props... 🙂

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                    • Chris B.C Chris B.

                      @nepia His parents owned the camp ground at Tukurua.

                      You haven't closely followed my posts on the Ta$man production line of props... 🙂

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                      @chris-b said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                      @nepia His parents owned the camp ground at Tukurua.

                      You haven't closely followed my posts on the Ta$man production line of props... 🙂

                      Your posts are like white noise until my Hammetteur fluffer meter goes off.

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                      • Chris B.C Chris B.

                        Very cool letter and a classy way to go.

                        Wyatt's always been a master of timing - 71 test caps and only three losses (two last year)!

                        Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako - should be a very handy acquisition and replacement for Hames!

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                        @chris-b said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                        Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako

                        Crockett, Hames, Perry, Halanukonuka, Salmon & Lomax?

                        Or have some of those guys left?

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                        • DuluthD Duluth

                          @chris-b said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                          Will look forward to seeing him at the Mako

                          Crockett, Hames, Perry, Halanukonuka, Salmon & Lomax?

                          Or have some of those guys left?

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                          @duluth Halanukonuka has gone. Pretty doubtful we'll see anything of Hames.

                          There was talk that Ross Geldenhuys might also be back this year.

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                            https://www.facebook.com/crusadersrugby/videos/10156271954627147/?sk=h_chr

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                            • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                              @smudge said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                              @gunner said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                              @jaycee said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                              Another spot up for grabs with Crockett's retirement:
                              https://www.rugbypass.com/news/open-letter-wyatt-crockett

                              The couple of reports I’ve read don’t mention if the international retirement is with immediate effect, or after this season.

                              Anyone got any more info?

                              This quote suggests to me that the international retirement is immediate, but it's not 100% clear:

                              Early in the New Year I made a call to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and informed him of my decision to make myself unavailable for national selection.
                              

                              Good move by Wyatt. Leaving on his terms. He showed great courage to come back from "Rome-gate", thanks Stuart Dickinson. I think he might have been pushed if he hadn't jumped, but he has given great service to province and country.

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                              @billy-tell said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                              Good move by Wyatt. Leaving on his terms. He showed great courage to come back from "Rome-gate", thanks Stuart Dickinson.

                              Agreed. That could have ended the career of a lesser person. Thankfully it didn't. I was always critical of what seemed to be Wyatt's propensity to give away a needless penalty, but he's been a dependable rock in the pack for a long time now.

                              Nice of him to step aside with enough time for the coaches to further develop the younger guys coming through.

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                              • antipodeanA antipodean

                                @billy-tell said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                Good move by Wyatt. Leaving on his terms. He showed great courage to come back from "Rome-gate", thanks Stuart Dickinson.

                                Agreed. That could have ended the career of a lesser person. Thankfully it didn't. I was always critical of what seemed to be Wyatt's propensity to give away a needless penalty, but he's been a dependable rock in the pack for a long time now.

                                Nice of him to step aside with enough time for the coaches to further develop the younger guys coming through.

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                                I always liked Wyatt because he has the best name in rugby, but for me his partnership with Charlie F, coming off the bench together with 20-30 to go, was a massive weapon for the ABs and one that they haven't yet managed to replicate.

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                                • MilkM Milk

                                  Jeez, before he fought his way back to being an All Black regular, that's not exactly an illustrious group of All Blacks on the bottom left...

                                  https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/968208917451874304

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                                  @milk said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                  Jeez, before he fought his way back to being an All Black regular, that's not exactly an illustrious group of All Blacks on the bottom left...

                                  https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/968208917451874304

                                  Who's the guy middle right with his hand on Crockett's knee?

                                  Can't for the life of me remember his name.
                                  Cheers

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                                    @milk said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                    Jeez, before he fought his way back to being an All Black regular, that's not exactly an illustrious group of All Blacks on the bottom left...

                                    https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/968208917451874304

                                    Who's the guy middle right with his hand on Crockett's knee?

                                    Can't for the life of me remember his name.
                                    Cheers

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                                    @roninwc

                                    Looks like Masaga

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                                    • DuluthD Duluth

                                      @roninwc

                                      Looks like Masaga

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                                      @duluth said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                      @roninwc

                                      Looks like Masaga

                                      Yep, it's Hungus. Interesting pic they chose, 71 test AB with very few test ABs.

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                                      • NepiaN Nepia

                                        @duluth said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                        @roninwc

                                        Looks like Masaga

                                        Yep, it's Hungus. Interesting pic they chose, 71 test AB with very few test ABs.

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                                        @nepia said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                        Interesting pic they chose, 71 test AB with very few test ABs.

                                        First cap. Those four plus Owen Franks were all on debut against Italy in 2009

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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          @roninwc

                                          Looks like Masaga

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                                          @duluth said in AB Positions up for grabs:

                                          @roninwc

                                          Looks like Masaga

                                          Yup, from left to right: Aled De Melmanche, George Whitelock, Lelia Masaga and Wyatt Crockett

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