All Blacks 2021

nostrildamus

@crucial yeah it does not make sense to put an FB at 12 who no longer plays there over a FB at 12 who may or may not like it that much but is actualy good at it (at this level anyway).
Havili and ALB look a natural pairing but I guess proof is in the pudding.

Machpants

The real bugger is they'll be playing Fiji (sans NH players) and possibly Tonga - we're not going to find anything out about the ABs until the RC.

Nepia

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@voodoo said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So off the back of SRA and considering injuries, I'm thinking I'd like to see given a go:
Frizzel
Papalii
Jacobson

With Ioane on the bench maybe. But then again Blackadder and Sanders have really put their hands up and of course there's Robinson...

Thought Jacobson was ace tonight

Certainly plays above his size and I'll bang my drum again - he's the closest thing to "good Read" in NZ rugby.

He’s white and looks like a possum in interviews?

Frank

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So off the back of SRA and considering injuries, I'm thinking I'd like to see given a go:
Frizzel
Papalii
Jacobson

With Ioane on the bench maybe. But then again Blackadder and Sanders have really put their hands up and of course there's Robinson...

I'd have Akira Ioane as a starter.
He's the incumbent.
Frizzel has to win back the spot by proving himself at international level, not just Super level.

How does one prove oneself by not playing? Interesting he's the incumbent on one game, guess Jordie is a shoe in for the wing!

Ioane is the much better bench player.

You're half right.
Ioane is the much better bench player AND starter.
Frizzel has had good Super rugby seasons and consistently failed to take the step up.
Ioane played great in both of his games for the ABs 2 from 2.
Frizzel is the one with something to prove at international level.

Tim

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-brodie-retallick-confirms-availability-for-upcoming-all-blacks-season/GK6CJXJ6A4HURLLRBO5KPJAJOA/

Brodie Retallick has confirmed he will be available for the All Blacks for their July tests, with his stint in Japan nearing an end.

Bones

@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@voodoo said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So off the back of SRA and considering injuries, I'm thinking I'd like to see given a go:
Frizzel
Papalii
Jacobson

With Ioane on the bench maybe. But then again Blackadder and Sanders have really put their hands up and of course there's Robinson...

Thought Jacobson was ace tonight

Certainly plays above his size and I'll bang my drum again - he's the closest thing to "good Read" in NZ rugby.

He’s white and looks like a possum in interviews?

He's white? I hadn't noticed.

Bones

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So off the back of SRA and considering injuries, I'm thinking I'd like to see given a go:
Frizzel
Papalii
Jacobson

With Ioane on the bench maybe. But then again Blackadder and Sanders have really put their hands up and of course there's Robinson...

I'd have Akira Ioane as a starter.
He's the incumbent.
Frizzel has to win back the spot by proving himself at international level, not just Super level.

How does one prove oneself by not playing? Interesting he's the incumbent on one game, guess Jordie is a shoe in for the wing!

Ioane is the much better bench player.

You're half right.
Ioane is the much better bench player AND starter.
Frizzel has had good Super rugby seasons and consistently failed to take the step up.
Ioane played great in both of his games for the ABs 2 from 2.
Frizzel is the one with something to prove at international level.

Hang on, I'm half wrong? Which bit?

You didn't answer the question.

nostrildamus

@bones yeah he did, Ioane as better bench player AND better in the starting position.

Bones

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones yeah he did, Ioane as better bench player AND better in the starting position.

That's an answer to a question that wasn't asked, reading helps

I'm still waiting to hear how someone can prove themselves by not playing.

Victor Meldrew

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:

Havili and ALB look a natural pairing but I guess proof is in the pudding.

Worth a run out at least - both Havili and ALB were excellent yesterday (as was Nankerville) , different styles of play and you can see it working well .

Think Foster needs to have ALB nailed down on the team sheet and build the midfield around him. Don't want to him mucked about like last year (or get injured).

MN5

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Frank

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So off the back of SRA and considering injuries, I'm thinking I'd like to see given a go:
Frizzel
Papalii
Jacobson

With Ioane on the bench maybe. But then again Blackadder and Sanders have really put their hands up and of course there's Robinson...

I'd have Akira Ioane as a starter.
He's the incumbent.
Frizzel has to win back the spot by proving himself at international level, not just Super level.

How does one prove oneself by not playing? Interesting he's the incumbent on one game, guess Jordie is a shoe in for the wing!

Ioane is the much better bench player.

You're half right.
Ioane is the much better bench player AND starter.
Frizzel has had good Super rugby seasons and consistently failed to take the step up.
Ioane played great in both of his games for the ABs 2 from 2.
Frizzel is the one with something to prove at international level.

Hang on, I'm half wrong? Which bit?

You didn't answer the question.

Three ways Frizzel gets to prove he's up to at international level.

Akira's play at international level falls and Frizzel is deemed next in line.
He is on the bench.
He plays against the lower ranked teams in matches that don't matter so much.

Frizzel has been in the All Blacks three years.
Athletic - yes
Physically dominant - no.

I wonder if you watched Akira in his two starts for the ABs.
He was probably the best forward in both games.

sparky

Sparky's AB squad at the moment:

Props: Karl T, Hodgman, Laulala, Ofa T, De Groot

Hooker: Taylor, Aumua, Eklund.

Locks: Whitelock, Retallick, S Barrett, Vaa'i

Back Row: A.Ioane, Grace, Frizell, Savea, Papalii, Jacobson, Sotutu

HB: A. Smith, Weber, Drummond

FF: Mo'unga, Mckenzie, B. Barrett

Midfield: Havili, ALB, Nankiwell, P. Umaga-Jensen

Back Three: (Assuming Caleb Clarke chooses 7s this year) R. Ioane, Leicester F, Jordan, C. Garden-Bachop, Reece, J. Barrett.

Bones

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

So off the back of SRA and considering injuries, I'm thinking I'd like to see given a go:
Frizzel
Papalii
Jacobson

With Ioane on the bench maybe. But then again Blackadder and Sanders have really put their hands up and of course there's Robinson...

I'd have Akira Ioane as a starter.
He's the incumbent.
Frizzel has to win back the spot by proving himself at international level, not just Super level.

How does one prove oneself by not playing? Interesting he's the incumbent on one game, guess Jordie is a shoe in for the wing!

Ioane is the much better bench player.

You're half right.
Ioane is the much better bench player AND starter.
Frizzel has had good Super rugby seasons and consistently failed to take the step up.
Ioane played great in both of his games for the ABs 2 from 2.
Frizzel is the one with something to prove at international level.

Hang on, I'm half wrong? Which bit?

You didn't answer the question.

Three ways Frizzel gets to prove he's up to at international level.

Akira's play at international level falls and Frizzel is deemed next in line.

He is on the bench.

He plays against the lower ranked teams in matches that don't matter so much.

Frizzel has been in the All Blacks three years.
Athletic - yes
Physically dominant - no.

I wonder if you watched Akira in his two starts for the ABs.
He was probably the best forward in both games.

Don't be ridiculous I don't watch rugby, that'd be akin to reading the article.

Yeah I don't think Akira being the god he's made out to be is as sure a thing as us thought.
Nah I think there's better bench players
Who are the first tests against again?

Frank

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

Don't be ridiculous I don't watch rugby

Thought so.

Bones

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones said in All Blacks 2021:

Don't be ridiculous I don't watch rugby

Thought so.

Great call.

cgrant

Who will be the LH props ? Will Moody be fit ?
I would select a youngster there. Hodgman and Tuinuku'afe were pretty disappointing last year and during the SRA. Ross and De Groot were the best LHP this year, while Norris was very good from the bench. Big Tamaiti Williams should convert to THP where the cupboard is rather bare (Laulala not worldclass, Tu'ungafasi a card magnet, Lomax and Ta'avao not good enough at scrum time). He is still a bit too young but he will be an All Black after the RWC, or maybe sooner.

nostrildamus

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nostrildamus

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:

@bones
You wrote: Hang on, I'm half wrong? Which bit?

Not my fault if you asked 2 questions but only remember one..

nostrildamus

@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks 2021:

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:

Havili and ALB look a natural pairing but I guess proof is in the pudding.

Worth a run out at least - both Havili and ALB were excellent yesterday (as was Nankerville) , different styles of play and you can see it working well .

Think Foster needs to have ALB nailed down on the team sheet and build the midfield around him. Don't want to him mucked about like last year (or get injured).

Yeah I totally agree, ALB doesn't deserve to be mucked around just because they can't work out their midfield.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks 2021