All Blacks 2021

[Bovidae]

I am sure Aumua will be one of the hookers named. The good thing is that we will know straight away, along with some marginal selections, as the squad is read out in alphabetical order.

Aumua, Blackadder, Bower, etc.

[Crazy Horse]

@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.

[Tim]

@frank 7pm

[Yeetyaah]

@frank said in All Blacks 2021:

What time's the team named?

Thursday

[Nepia]

@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).

[ARHS]

@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.

[Tim]

@arhs Seems tough on Ross.

[Kiwiwomble]

really a bit Blah about this announcement, seems like the biggest question marks and unknowns are who is the least worst alternative

[Bones]

@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.

[Machpants]

It's also only the squad for the PIOTR games, a second squad will be announced for the RC.

[akan004]

[MN5]

@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.

[taniwharugby]

@kiwiwomble I expect if we had an incoming Welsh, Irish or English side there would be a different feel

[Higgins]

It's now 7.02pm, what's the holdup?

[taniwharugby]

sound working?

[Higgins]

@taniwharugby On my laptop it is not.

[Tim]

The official youtube feed has no sound. Constant complaints in the live chat.

[taniwharugby]

@higgins comments on YT indicate you need to pay for sound

[taniwharugby]

@tim cant find the subtitle option haha

[Tim]

de Groot is the bolter