All Blacks 2021

[akan004]

@tim said in All Blacks 2021:

Mark Reason is claiming that Whitelock and Mo'unga will miss the next game against Australia, due to impending births.

Does that mean that they will also miss the next two tests against the Argies as they will probably have to quarantine in Qld for two weeks upon arrival?

[Tim]

@akan004 No idea.

[Tim]

Availability of Tu'ungafasi, Coles, and Moody is another issue.

[Stargazer]

@tim said in All Blacks 2021:

Mark Reason is claiming that Whitelock and Mo'unga will miss the next game against Australia, due to impending births.

I already thought he had Mo'unga wrong. This sounds right:

https://twitter.com/AlexChapmanNZ/status/1430025218228068353

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

@tim said in All Blacks 2021:

Mark Reason is claiming that Whitelock and Mo'unga will miss the next game against Australia, due to impending births.

I already thought he had Mo'unga wrong. This sounds right:

https://twitter.com/AlexChapmanNZ/status/1430025218228068353

Only our best player and Captain, Wallabies really have no excuse

[Bovidae]

And the captain is? BB or Taylor/Coles (if fit) or Savea?

[Chris]

Who will be Captain for that test,No Whitelock and Smith was the fill in when Whitelock was rested for a game.

Taylor ? Savea ?

[Tim]

@stargazer Thanks. No shock Reason got it wrong!

[KiwiMurph]

Maybe Mo'unga isn't wrong

https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1430042233865052166

[Tim]

@stargazer

https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1430042233865052166?s=20

[Hooroo]

@tim said in All Blacks 2021:

@stargazer

https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1430042233865052166?s=20

Who does that make captain?? Retallick??

[taniwharugby]

@hooroo Codie Taylor or Dane Coles...BB if he starts, or throw caution to the wind.and give it to Akira!

[Tim]

Foster also confirmed other players – the Herald understands Crusaders lock Scott Barrett is expecting his first child – may return home early from the All Blacks' near four-month tour.

The All Blacks will reveal their initial travelling squad on Wednesday. Foster had already flagged his intent to leave injured players, including front-rowers Dane Coles, Joe Moody, Ofa Tuungafasi and midfielder Braydon Ennor, behind but with New Zealand in full lockdown for at least another week in some cases that may have changed too.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-all-blacks-lose-senior-leaders-for-third-bledisloe-cup-test-against-wallabies/4S5SIGSUGTUULW7ENLSWGV5LYY/

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:

Maybe Mo'unga isn't wrong

https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1430042233865052166

Ha, yeah maybe. I may have incorrectly assumed the number of players unavailable for this reason (2) was correct. I had heard about Whitelock's wife and I'd seen photos of Smith's. If there are more than 2 players on parental leave, obviously that could include Mo'unga as well (I have no idea).

[antipodean]

I know he's going to come in for some grief, but I'm prepared to cut Foster & Co. a little slack if the length of this tour means some of our best players elect to go home early.

[canefan]

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

I know he's going to come in for some grief, but I'm prepared to cut Foster & Co. a little slack if the length of this tour means some of our best players elect to go home early.

He is certainly facing challenges no coach has dealt with before

[booboo]

Possible skippers:

• Scott Barrett
• Paddy Tuipolutu
• TJP
• Coles
• Taylor

[booboo]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:

Possible skippers:

• Scott Barrett
• Paddy Tuipolutu
• TJP
• Coles
• Taylor

• Beauden Barrett

[gt12]

Coles / Taylor would sound like the best two for this, although Cane may be back playing soon?

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:

@booboo said in All Blacks 2021:

Possible skippers:

• Scott Barrett
• Paddy Tuipolutu
• TJP
• Coles
• Taylor

• Beauden Barrett

Ardie.