All Blacks 2021
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky That may have to do with COVID and the resulting uncertainty about fixtures in that window.
The latest info is here: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/559974
The rest of the world has COVID and is making arrangements.
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@sparky Who says NZR isn't? Making arrangements and making announcements about the (desired) outcome of those arrangements are entirely different things.
Anyway, wrong thread.
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky Who says NZR isn't? Making arrangements and making announcements about the (desired) outcome of those arrangements are entirely different things.
Anyway, wrong thread.
Thought it was odd that I was getting an invite for a Samoa - Barbarians game at the end of November with an exact, date and time when we know so very little about the '15 games' the ABs are possibly playing before that. That's all.
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Possible becuase the NZ government keeps f***ing about with that they are doing?
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky Who says NZR isn't? Making arrangements and making announcements about the (desired) outcome of those arrangements are entirely different things.
Anyway, wrong thread.
Thought it was odd that I was getting an invite for a Samoa - Barbarians game at the end of November with an exact, date and time when we know so very little about the '15 games' the ABs are possibly playing before that. That's all.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky Who says NZR isn't? Making arrangements and making announcements about the (desired) outcome of those arrangements are entirely different things.
Anyway, wrong thread.
Thought it was odd that I was getting an invite for a Samoa - Barbarians game at the end of November with an exact, date and time when we know so very little about the '15 games' the ABs are possibly playing before that. That's all.
A Samoa v Baabaas game is probably all NH based players. Slightly different than arranging international matches.
Seems weird to get pissy about this considering what has been going on in the world.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
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@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
@dan54 said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
If they are going to be that fluffybunny -ish about the rules, why don't we name him to start a test and send him out there in a knee brace, and get him to stay on the sideline until the opening whistle, then fall over one second into the game, to be replaced by A smith?
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@dan54 said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
If they are going to be that fluffybunny -ish about the rules, why don't we name him to start a test and send him out there in a knee brace, and get him to stay on the sideline until the opening whistle, then fall over one second into the game, to be replaced by A smith?
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@dan54 said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
If they are going to be that fluffybunny -ish about the rules, why don't we name him to start a test and send him out there in a knee brace, and get him to stay on the sideline until the opening whistle, then fall over one second into the game, to be replaced by A smith?
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@gt12 probably better off selecting him to do the same in the 7s (if there's a tournament this year)?
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@gt12 Or bring him on in the last minutes of the last game of the year (or organise an easy one against a tier 5 country), replacing a winger, so he can just stand close to the try line and run up and down the field a bit?
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@gt12 Or bring him on in the last minutes of the last game of the year (or organise an easy one against a tier 5 country), replacing a winger, so he can just stand close to the try line and run up and down the field a bit?
We should be working for the NZRFU
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if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
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if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
Of course he is. But he's a filthy poach warranting the accusation which we will wear anyway.
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if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
@mariner4life Not sure how you'd define poaching ...
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if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
He's a poach, but less a poach than Shannon the Tongan, and he's a Magpie so he's a good poach.
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if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:
if we have to pull some dodgy shit like that then maybe, just maybe, he's a filthy poach
How good would it be if he left the blonde part of his hair and did the rest of it white, really rub it in the Walrus' face.
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@chris said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Do people reckon retalick will walk straight into the all blacks squad?
Straight back into the starting XV. We missed his aggression and hard edge last year.
Who would you kick from the squad then?
I thought whitelock but he is likely to captan so...
Tuipulotu?Whatttt Whitelock has been the best Lock in SR, no way is he being dropped.Even he isn't Captain.
Whitelock is a lock at lock, even if he isn't locked in as Captain.
I have questioned his form recently and watched closely versing the 'canes- he gets through a power of work. Think that they put up a stat about his tackle count for the whole comp. He's still got it (mutter, mutter about over worked).
@snowy said in All Blacks 2021:
@chris said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Do people reckon retalick will walk straight into the all blacks squad?
Straight back into the starting XV. We missed his aggression and hard edge last year.
Who would you kick from the squad then?
I thought whitelock but he is likely to captan so...
Tuipulotu?Whatttt Whitelock has been the best Lock in SR, no way is he being dropped.Even he isn't Captain.
Whitelock is a lock at lock, even if he isn't locked in as Captain.
I have questioned his form recently and watched closely versing the 'canes- he gets through a power of work. Think that they put up a stat about his tackle count for the whole comp. He's still got it (mutter, mutter about over worked).
Upvote for versing
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@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
@dan54 said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crucial That backup was meant to be Fakatava, but then he got injured. I haven't seen any other young player who is of the same level as Fakatava.
Nor have I but would I make TJ a low short term offer in order to have the money to offer Fakatava a long term one plus room to add in A.Nother?
Yep.What's Taufa Funaki doing progression wise? He was one for the future wasn't he?
Only trouble with that Crucial, Fakatave maybe out for year, and apparently if doesn't represent ABs this year he miises window and can't play until 2023. Eligibilty rues or something.
Can anyone confirm this, or did this originate on The Breakdown? (refer earlier discussion about TJP.)
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No discussion about 7/8 options to replace Ardie?
Well, 7 options really.
Cane
Savea
Papalii
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:
No discussion about 7/8 options to replace Ardie?
Well, 7 options really.
Cane
Savea
Papalii
??Mind you it's 8 weeks. When's the first test?
