2020 All Blacks Squad

[Bovidae]

@shark Hames? I doubt he'll play rugby again due to his concussions.

[Higgins]

@shark said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Moody
Karl T
Moli
Hames
Laulala
Ofa T
Taylor
Whitelock
Pat T
S Barrett
Parkinson
L Jacobson
Fifita
Frizzel
Savea
Cane
Papali'i

Smith

You might want to reconsider you selections to include another hooker or two.

[cgrant]

Papalii and Jacobson have the necessary grunt and physique to perform at the highest level.
Ben-Nicholas, though untested at the SR level, seems to be a potential FAB at Nr.8.
Nankivell, Jordan and Havili are full of promise.
Alaimalo was not as good this year as he was in 2018 but he has some talent.

[broughie]

@cgrant how big is Ben-Nicholas? Can’t find anything about him.

[cgrant]

No idea.

[canefan]

@broughie said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

@cgrant how big is Ben-Nicholas? Can’t find anything about him.

He looks big

[shark]

@Higgins yeah, oops. Add Coles and Aumua

[shark]

@shark said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Moody
Karl T
Moli
Hames
Laulala
Ofa T
Taylor
Whitelock
Pat T
S Barrett
Parkinson
L Jacobson
Fifita
Frizzel
Savea
Cane
Papali'i

Smith
TJP
Weber
Mo'unga
Barrett
J Ioane
Laumape
J Barrett
ALB
Goodhue
R Ioane
Ennor
Bridge
Reece
Jordan
D Mac

So on my squad, yeah Hames is a wish list item. Add Coles and Aumua to Taylor as well. Bit of an oversight there!

8 is hugely contentious. Jacobsen might be used there, or Papili'i. There's noone playing 8 at the moment who'll be available who spins my wheels!

I have J Barrett in there as a 12. R Ioane and Ennor as utility three-quarters.

[Machpants]

An advert came on TV and I realise where the rot set in

https://stoppress.co.nz/news/gatoradeallblacks

When ABs dropped powerade

[broughie]

@canefan is he as tall as Ardie with a fro?

[pakman]

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[Chris]

Its going to make SR 20/20 very interesting, a new Coach usually means some causalities from the year before especially after WC.
If it ends up being Robertson he will I imagine like he has at the Crusaders plan for future years through to the next WC.
You would expect whoever gets the Coaches Job will do the same and will be looked at as the coach for the 4 year Cycle in some form in the contract.
It would be unwise to replace a coach half way through the 4 year cycle.

[antipodean]

@Chris said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Its going to make SR 20/20 very interesting, a new Coach usually means some causalities from the year before especially after WC.
If it ends up being Robertson he will I imagine like he has at the Crusaders plan for future years through to the next WC.
You would expect whoever gets the Coaches Job will do the same and will be looked at as the coach for the 4 year Cycle in some form in the contract.
It would be unwise to replace a coach half way through the 4 year cycle.

Unless you have 1998 type results back to back.

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Unless you have 1998 type results back to back.

yep, certainly a danger if you tie someone up for 4 years...should be 2 years with extension option dependant on specific performance/development criteria

[pakman]

Could we find a generous corporate to allow us to buy Luatua out of his Bristol contract?

[Cyclops]

Goodhue and ALB look like the new Nonu and Smith. They could be the starting midfield for 10 years. Most settled part of the team.

[antipodean]

@Cyclops said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Goodhue and ALB look like the new Nonu and Smith. They could be the starting midfield for 10 years. Most settled part of the team.

Just need to get them playing for the same SR team. I.e. Auckland...

[Chris]

@antipodean said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

@Cyclops said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Goodhue and ALB look like the new Nonu and Smith. They could be the starting midfield for 10 years. Most settled part of the team.

Just need to get them playing for the same SR team. I.e. Auckland...

Ahhhhh NO

[ACT Crusader]

@Cyclops said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Goodhue and ALB look like the new Nonu and Smith. They could be the starting midfield for 10 years. Most settled part of the team.

Four tests starting together and they are the most “settled”

We really do have problems. Razor to the rescue

[sparky]

We didn't see enough of Luke Jacobson, Dalton Papali'i, Will Jordan or Damian McKenzie at international level in 2019. All had injuries woes.

All four, if injury free, should be regulars in the All Blacks 23 in 2020.