All Blacks 2021
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@number9 said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant Ross and de Groot struggled against the Blues pack.
So you've forgotten about what the Chiefs scrum did to the Blues in Hamilton?
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@taniwharugby Aumua has been a beast this season with limited minutes (mainly because of injury). I reckon he's easily top 3 in those Hooking stocks. I'd argue from what I've seen from him this year he probably offers more than Coles now.
@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:
@taniwharugby Aumua has been a beast this season with limited minutes (mainly because of injury). I reckon he's easily top 3 in those Hooking stocks. I'd argue from what I've seen from him this year he probably offers more than Coles now.
Leaving Aumua out would be a strange call, unless he is injured. I think I recall him going off injured in the last game so if the team is right maybe that's why?
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@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:
@taniwharugby Aumua has been a beast this season with limited minutes (mainly because of injury). I reckon he's easily top 3 in those Hooking stocks. I'd argue from what I've seen from him this year he probably offers more than Coles now.
Leaving Aumua out would be a strange call, unless he is injured. I think I recall him going off injured in the last game so if the team is right maybe that's why?
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@crazy-horse No, Aumua got injured in round 3 of SR T-T (v Force) and missed the round 4 game (v Brumbies). He started again in round 5 (v Reds).
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
@crazy-horse No, Aumua got injured in round 3 of SR T-T (v Force) and missed the round 4 game (v Brumbies). He started again in round 5 (v Reds).
Ok cheers. Could have sworn I saw him taking a knock then going off a wee while later, but I would back your recollection over mine.
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Surely nareki has to make the squad,his form has been outstanding this season
@family-man said in All Blacks 2021:
Surely nareki has to make the squad,his form has been outstanding this season
It's not a RWC year, that's the time they take punts on wingers in form, (successful in 2015, less so in 2019).
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TVNZ Sport is basically picking the same squad as Knowler (PUJ in for ALB, 35 so no Bridge). Taukei'aho over Aumua is the only real difference.
Props: Nepo Laulala, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Tyrel Lomax, George Bower, Angus Ta’avao, Alex Hodgman
Hookers: Codie Taylor, Dane Coles, Samisoni Taukei'aho
Locks: Sam Whitelock (captain), Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Tupo Vaa'i
Loose forwards: Ardie Savea, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papalii, Ethan Blackadder, Shannon Frizell, Akira Ioane, Luke Jacobson
Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, Brad Weber, Finlay Christie
First-fives: Richie Mo'unga, Beauden Barrett
Midfielders: Rieko Ioane, David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Peter Umaga-Jensen
Outside backs: Jordie Barrett, Sevu Reece, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Damian McKenzie, Will Jordan
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@tim I hope those are not the props. I feel Lomax has been well off the pace and Hodgman at times too. Not sure re Bower. Otherwise pretty solid selections.
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really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative
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really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative
Yeah, although I guess we could look on the bright side? Loose forward stocks are (seemingly) up, with a number of guys finally hitting form all at the same time. So it's not like that there - probably the same for the FR, where there are a number of young fellas really putting their hand up.
Midfield, meh - but probably no more meh than last year. Retallick back, A Smith in career best form, despite previously being in career best form, Mounga ready to make the step up and ensure he still missies kicks to touch so we have something to argue about.
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative
Yeah, although I guess we could look on the bright side? Loose forward stocks are (seemingly) up, with a number of guys finally hitting form all at the same time. So it's not like that there - probably the same for the FR, where there are a number of young fellas really putting their hand up.
Midfield, meh - but probably no more meh than last year. Retallick back, A Smith in career best form, despite previously being in career best form, Mounga ready to make the step up and ensure he still missies kicks to touch so we have something to argue about.
@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative
Yeah, although I guess we could look on the bright side? Loose forward stocks are (seemingly) up, with a number of guys finally hitting form all at the same time. So it's not like that there - probably the same for the FR, where there are a number of young fellas really putting their hand up.
Midfield, meh - but probably no more meh than last year. Retallick back, A Smith in career best form, despite previously being in career best form, Mounga ready to make the step up and ensure he still missies kicks to touch so we have something to argue about.
We just need Jordie to play another full season on the wing for the fern to have a complete meltdown.
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really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative
@kiwiwomble I expect if we had an incoming Welsh, Irish or English side there would be a different feel
