All Blacks 2021
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@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky I'm shocked that Bower was ever considered a test option in the first place. Nothing against the guy, but he's nowhere near AB standard.
Project.
Not concerned about LH, as selectors have plenty of options, many of whom are good scrummagers.
Still short of that at TH, where Nepo is the only A grade, but no faster than a tractor.
@pakman said in All Blacks 2021:
@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky I'm shocked that Bower was ever considered a test option in the first place. Nothing against the guy, but he's nowhere near AB standard.
Project.
Not concerned about LH, as selectors have plenty of options, many of whom are good scrummagers.
Still short of that at TH, where Nepo is the only A grade, but no faster than a tractor.
Not faster than the JCB Fastrac Two-217 km/h!
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@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.I don't think many on this site would disagree. Question is though, where should Papali'i rank if all 7s are fit?
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2021:
@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2021:
@sparky I'm shocked that Bower was ever considered a test option in the first place. Nothing against the guy, but he's nowhere near AB standard.
Project.
Not concerned about LH, as selectors have plenty of options, many of whom are good scrummagers.
Still short of that at TH, where Nepo is the only A grade, but no faster than a tractor.
Not faster than the JCB Fastrac Two-217 km/h!
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
Not faster than the JCB Fastrac Two-217 km/h!
Not faster than the OF Fastrac Three-2 km/h!
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.I don't think many on this site would disagree. Question is though, where should Papali'i rank if all 7s are fit?
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.I don't think many on this site would disagree. Question is though, where should Papali'i rank if all 7s are fit?
And what could be the ranks when Cane is back ?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.I don't think many on this site would disagree. Question is though, where should Papali'i rank if all 7s are fit?
And what could be the ranks when Cane is back ?
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.I don't think many on this site would disagree. Question is though, where should Papali'i rank if all 7s are fit?
And what could be the ranks when Cane is back ?
Yeah I have Papalii as the best openside, if Cane came back I could abide him at 6, but then we'd have to have a big bopper at 8, with I guess Savea to the bench. Tough for Jacobson.
I just think Paps has to be there in the form he's in.
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus
With Papali'i not fit, Savea is the best option at openside.I don't think many on this site would disagree. Question is though, where should Papali'i rank if all 7s are fit?
And what could be the ranks when Cane is back ?
Yeah I have Papalii as the best openside, if Cane came back I could abide him at 6, but then we'd have to have a big bopper at 8, with I guess Savea to the bench. Tough for Jacobson.
I just think Paps has to be there in the form he's in.
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@nostrildamus As kids we used to stop for an ice cream at Pokeno regularly. Much more fun when you had to cross SH1 to get from the car to the shop. Now it's just a quiet main street.
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus As kids we used to stop for an ice cream at Pokeno regularly. Much more fun when you had to cross SH1 to get from the car to the shop. Now it's just a quiet main street.
Yes, but bacon. Everything is better with bacon and they make it there. So...
When is Pap due back?
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@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus As kids we used to stop for an ice cream at Pokeno regularly. Much more fun when you had to cross SH1 to get from the car to the shop. Now it's just a quiet main street.
Yes, but bacon. Everything is better with bacon and they make it there. So...
When is Pap due back?
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@snowy Pokeno Bacon in Mercer is a must-stop if I need a feed on my way to/from Auckland. There is the butchery shop in Pokeno too.
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@snowy Pokeno Bacon in Mercer is a must-stop if I need a feed on my way to/from Auckland. There is the butchery shop in Pokeno too.
Yep, we stop for the cheese shop in Mercer, the butcher in Pokeno. Huntly was a toilet stop. Apologies to those from Huntly. Haven't been South for a while but I think that the by pass has been done? So that will be a ghost town too.
@broughie As for Pap replacing Cane? That seems unlikely (for now). Although I wouldn't mind too much either. Have them both in the squad but the captain is going to be there.
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@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@snowy Pokeno Bacon in Mercer is a must-stop if I need a feed on my way to/from Auckland. There is the butchery shop in Pokeno too.
Yep, we stop for the cheese shop in Mercer, the butcher in Pokeno. Huntly was a toilet stop. Apologies to those from Huntly. Haven't been South for a while but I think that the by pass has been done? So that will be a ghost town too.
@broughie As for Pap replacing Cane? That seems unlikely (for now). Although I wouldn't mind too much either. Have them both in the squad but the captain is going to be there.
@snowy said in All Blacks 2021:
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@snowy Pokeno Bacon in Mercer is a must-stop if I need a feed on my way to/from Auckland. There is the butchery shop in Pokeno too.
Yep, we stop for the cheese shop in Mercer, the butcher in Pokeno. Huntly was a toilet stop. Apologies to those from Huntly. Haven't been South for a while but I think that the by pass has been done? So that will be a ghost town too.
@broughie As for Pap replacing Cane? That seems unlikely (for now). Although I wouldn't mind too much either. Have them both in the squad but the captain is going to be there.
The Huntly off ramp is done. But the giant Sleepyhead factory they are building on the outskirts of the town will see it prosper shortly
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@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@snowy Pokeno Bacon in Mercer is a must-stop if I need a feed on my way to/from Auckland. There is the butchery shop in Pokeno too.
Yep, we stop for the cheese shop in Mercer, the butcher in Pokeno. Huntly was a toilet stop. Apologies to those from Huntly. Haven't been South for a while but I think that the by pass has been done? So that will be a ghost town too.
@broughie As for Pap replacing Cane? That seems unlikely (for now). Although I wouldn't mind too much either. Have them both in the squad but the captain is going to be there.
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Maybe it's a good thing as the previous plan, of having the wing picked a year out from the RWC didn't work out that well.
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@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:
Maybe it's a good thing as the previous plan, of having the wing picked a year out from the RWC didn't work out that well.
Problem is they still will not know half way through the RC, because they are idiots.
