Possible All Blacks 2020
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@junior Cruden has a 2 yr contract at Kobe with the possibility of an extension so he won't be playing in NZ beyond this season.
@Bovidae said in Possible All Blacks 2020:
@junior Cruden has a 2 yr contract at Kobe with the possibility of an extension so he won't be playing in NZ beyond this season.
If he is selected for the ABs this year, then in my view there is a chance of him coming back for 2023 - as I said above. Now, we might have an excellent third option by that time, which makes any discussion about selecting Cruden moot. However, we may not and, as a third option, I think he would be a good one.
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A guy I am picking who may not be an All Black this year, but I reckon he could be in the mix for RWC in 2023 is Manaaki Selby Rickett ..I know this selection may not go down well with many, but I believe through a couple of sources , that his form is being monitored..I would imagine on and off the field
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A guy I am picking who may not be an All Black this year, but I reckon he could be in the mix for RWC in 2023 is Manaaki Selby Rickett ..I know this selection may not go down well with many, but I believe through a couple of sources , that his form is being monitored..I would imagine on and off the field
@Steven-Harris
I heard him mentioned in non rugby terms by Southlanders while down that way and his name is still mud.
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A guy I am picking who may not be an All Black this year, but I reckon he could be in the mix for RWC in 2023 is Manaaki Selby Rickett ..I know this selection may not go down well with many, but I believe through a couple of sources , that his form is being monitored..I would imagine on and off the field
@Steven-Harris said in Possible All Blacks 2020:
Manaaki Selby Rickett
Meh ....another athletic 112kg lock. Dime a dozen in NZ.
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@sparky said in Blues v Lions:
Hoskins Sotutu continues to impress. Getting better and better.
When you consider a lot of our loosies over the years have hit their straps in their mid to late 20s and this kid is only 21 ,
he certainly looks like an exciting prospect -
I can’t see how he won’t be selected, at least for the end of year tour as the apprentice, but I suspect as a full playing member of the team - especially because I have my doubts about Jacobson’s return.
He’s not too young - I think both McCaw and Cane were already playing AB rugby at his age, and he’s got the tools and enough size to be a good 8.
We really do have plenty of young loosie talent around. If we had two good locks coming through, I’d feel really confident for the ABs, but hopefully we can keep BBBR and Patty going long enough for another couple to come through.
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I can’t see how he won’t be selected, at least for the end of year tour as the apprentice, but I suspect as a full playing member of the team - especially because I have my doubts about Jacobson’s return.
He’s not too young - I think both McCaw and Cane were already playing AB rugby at his age, and he’s got the tools and enough size to be a good 8.
We really do have plenty of young loosie talent around. If we had two good locks coming through, I’d feel really confident for the ABs, but hopefully we can keep BBBR and Patty going long enough for another couple to come through.
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@Stargazer yep. Grace, Cane Sotutu could be a devastating trio if the young fellas can keep it up at test level. Savea off the bench for the nail in the coffin.
@Bones lol Savea starts before any of those three. Especially on last year's form, he was arguably the best player in the world.
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Foster and Plumtree will want both Cane and Savea in their starting XV so that means finding another loose forward who complements them. The first part of that equation is deciding if Ardie moves to no.8 or Cane could be used as a 6. That 3rd player will need to be a good option in the lineout too.
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Foster and Plumtree will want both Cane and Savea in their starting XV so that means finding another loose forward who complements them. The first part of that equation is deciding if Ardie moves to no.8 or Cane could be used as a 6. That 3rd player will need to be a good option in the lineout too.
@Bovidae said in Blues v Lions:
Foster and Plumtree will want both Cane and Savea in their starting XV so that means finding another loose forward who complements them. The first part of that equation is deciding if Ardie moves to no.8 or Cane could be used as a 6. That 3rd player will need to be a good option in the lineout too.
I can see Ardie being the So’oialo-like number 8 in a back row with Cane and one other. The question become who is the bruiser playing at 6 to balance out that loose trio?
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@Bones lol Savea starts before any of those three. Especially on last year's form, he was arguably the best player in the world.
@Canes4life said in Blues v Lions:
@Bones lol Savea starts before any of those three. Especially on last year's form, he was arguably the best player in the world.
Yeah he's playing fucken awesome right now. Great call. He's like waaaay better than our best loose forward if you're a canes fan.
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@Canes4life said in Blues v Lions:
@Bones lol Savea starts before any of those three. Especially on last year's form, he was arguably the best player in the world.
Yeah he's playing fucken awesome right now. Great call. He's like waaaay better than our best loose forward if you're a canes fan.
@Bones you have Savea off the bench which indicates you wouldn't have him in your starting trio. It's not because I'm a Canes fan, it's because he's blatantly too good to leave out. A bit strange that you can't see that.
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@Bones you have Savea off the bench which indicates you wouldn't have him in your starting trio. It's not because I'm a Canes fan, it's because he's blatantly too good to leave out. A bit strange that you can't see that.
@Canes4life I thought he didn't want to be an All Black anymore? Surely that takes care of itself?
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@Bones you have Savea off the bench which indicates you wouldn't have him in your starting trio. It's not because I'm a Canes fan, it's because he's blatantly too good to leave out. A bit strange that you can't see that.
@Canes4life oh wait, he's gone from our best loosie to just blatantly too good to leave out? You're right, his form right now really doesn't warrant a bench spot. He can watch from the stands while Papalii rides the pine.
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@Duluth said in Possible All Blacks 2020:
Dude! Everytime I see you post something and the little avatar, on a smallish screen, it looks as though your mascot is facepalming, which seems very apt in this climate we are in
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@Duluth I think that squad at the bottom of the article will be pretty close to mark.
Possible All Blacks squad for 2020: Forwards: Codie Taylor, Dane Coles, Asafo Aumua, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Nepo Lauala, Atu Moli, Tyrel Lomax, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu, Cullen Grace, Dalton Papalii. Backs: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Brad Weber, Richie Mo’unga, Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jack Goodhue, Braydon Ennor, Jordie Barrett, George Bridge, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie. -
@Duluth I think that squad at the bottom of the article will be pretty close to mark.
Possible All Blacks squad for 2020: Forwards: Codie Taylor, Dane Coles, Asafo Aumua, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Nepo Lauala, Atu Moli, Tyrel Lomax, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu, Cullen Grace, Dalton Papalii. Backs: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Brad Weber, Richie Mo’unga, Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jack Goodhue, Braydon Ennor, Jordie Barrett, George Bridge, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie.@KiwiMurph said in Possible All Blacks 2020:
@Duluth I think that squad at the bottom of the article will be pretty close to mark.
Possible All Blacks squad for 2020: Forwards: Codie Taylor, Dane Coles, Asafo Aumua, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Nepo Lauala, Atu Moli, Tyrel Lomax, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu, Cullen Grace, Dalton Papalii. Backs: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Brad Weber, Richie Mo’unga, Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jack Goodhue, Braydon Ennor, Jordie Barrett, George Bridge, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie.True. It is the logic used to get there that is often screwy though. Discarding players then supplanting them with someone with the same weakness.
I don't see Aumua standing out enough ahead of others. I don't see Bridge doing anything to warrant holding his place. Ennor? Hasn't stepped up yet.
