AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@MN5 said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Nice one, Labour. An AB squad - extended at that - having to go to Australia for several weeks really fucks the NPC.

How dare they follow Ministry of Health guidelines and not think of long suffering Rugby fans

Or the economy as well, perhaps??

I bet you’re one of those non mask wearing types

You mean along with the other 95% of the country?

shark

@Kruse said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark you realise, of course, that the govt follow the advice of the health service, not the other way around. Unlike some countries,

It's the governments decision, ultimately. Doesn't matter a shit how much advice they take or from where. Actually, it does. When the only advice you seriously consider represents only one facet in a decision making process, it matters many shits.

Yeah, and that one “facet” being the relevant Subject-Matter-Expert. And, probably, consultation with indirectly-involved SMEs. Shit.
How dare they not consider consulting InfoWars and random reddit threads?

Sigh. Thanks for that, Jacinda.

Don't worry about enabling a solid economic boost at very minimal risk to health. Let's just create asinine rules around bubble limits which prohibit the event from happening. If you're going to limit team trainings to 25 or whatever then you need to limit workplaces in general to 25 as well. It's absolute OTT garbage from the Govt.

shark

@Bovidae said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Newshub are saying that the AB squad will be expanded to 46 players, so another 11 players to be added. That is assuming none of the current squad don't pull out for personal reasons.

Great. That'll contribute to a real peak in the NPC come November.

taniwharugby

@pakman nah he's not ready 🤫

Kruse

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Kruse said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark you realise, of course, that the govt follow the advice of the health service, not the other way around. Unlike some countries,

It's the governments decision, ultimately. Doesn't matter a shit how much advice they take or from where. Actually, it does. When the only advice you seriously consider represents only one facet in a decision making process, it matters many shits.

Yeah, and that one “facet” being the relevant Subject-Matter-Expert. And, probably, consultation with indirectly-involved SMEs. Shit.
How dare they not consider consulting InfoWars and random reddit threads?

Sigh. Thanks for that, Jacinda.

Don't worry about enabling a solid economic boost at very minimal risk to health. Let's just create asinine rules around bubble limits which prohibit the event from happening. If you're going to limit team trainings to 25 or whatever then you need to limit workplaces in general to 25 as well. It's absolute OTT garbage from the Govt.

Sigh.

MN5

@Kruse said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Kruse said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@shark you realise, of course, that the govt follow the advice of the health service, not the other way around. Unlike some countries,

It's the governments decision, ultimately. Doesn't matter a shit how much advice they take or from where. Actually, it does. When the only advice you seriously consider represents only one facet in a decision making process, it matters many shits.

Yeah, and that one “facet” being the relevant Subject-Matter-Expert. And, probably, consultation with indirectly-involved SMEs. Shit.
How dare they not consider consulting InfoWars and random reddit threads?

Sigh. Thanks for that, Jacinda.

Don't worry about enabling a solid economic boost at very minimal risk to health. Let's just create asinine rules around bubble limits which prohibit the event from happening. If you're going to limit team trainings to 25 or whatever then you need to limit workplaces in general to 25 as well. It's absolute OTT garbage from the Govt.

Sigh.

Whoa. Looks like someone’s voting National. What a rant

Tim

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12364748

Hooroo

@Tim Ha ha! And who can blame them for not wanting to go.

Can the RC and let's have the strongest NPC we will see in decades.

Kirwan

It an interesting situation, and I doubt it's covered in their contracts either. Hard to enforce this length of time overseas away from family.

How many players pull out before you have to call it a NZ Selection instead of the All Blacks? Or we just don't send a team?

Player's that have just been selected for the first time are in a tough situation too, where they can't say no. Is that fair?

Tim

So who would replace them? Ioane and Black?

Kirwan

@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

So who would replace them? Ioane and Black?

McKenzie

Tim

@Kirwan He and Jordie Barrett are in the squad already, but I meant which are the two specialists who would be brought in?

Hooroo

@Kirwan said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

It an interesting situation, and I doubt it's covered in their contracts either. Hard to enforce this length of time overseas away from family.

How many players pull out before you have to call it a NZ Selection instead of the All Blacks? Or we just don't send a team?

Fans can call it what they wish but it will be the AB's if they wear the AB strip.

Kirwan

@Hooroo said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Kirwan said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

It an interesting situation, and I doubt it's covered in their contracts either. Hard to enforce this length of time overseas away from family.

How many players pull out before you have to call it a NZ Selection instead of the All Blacks? Or we just don't send a team?

Fans can call it what they wish but it will be the AB's if they wear the AB strip.

Reminds me of the baby blacks back in the day.

The Silver Fern

AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?