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    Brilliant. He has the most potential of the young locks imo.

    https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1444799424115449857

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      Interesting choice. Three AB locks from Taranaki, although I assume he will be replacing Barrett.

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        Brilliant. He has the most potential of the young locks imo.

        https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1444799424115449857

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        @akan004 really unexpected but good to get him on the environment early.

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        • BovidaeB Bovidae

          Interesting choice. Three AB locks from Taranaki, although I assume he will be replacing Barrett.

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          @bovidae said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

          Interesting choice. Three AB locks from Taranaki, although I assume he will be replacing Barrett.

          What's happened to Barrett?

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            @bovidae said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

            Interesting choice. Three AB locks from Taranaki, although I assume he will be replacing Barrett.

            What's happened to Barrett?

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            @canefan said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

            @bovidae said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

            Interesting choice. Three AB locks from Taranaki, although I assume he will be replacing Barrett.

            What's happened to Barrett?

            Baby coming.

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              Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

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                Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                
                 
                
                All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                
                 
                
                With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                
                 
                
                 
                
                Josh Lord – mini bio
                
                 
                
                Born: 17 January 2001
                Position: Lock
                Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                Province: Taranaki
                Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                
                 
                
                After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                
                
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                • M Machpants

                  Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

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                  @machpants said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                  Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

                  Same! I didn't want to ask what team he played for as he has a Chiefs Jersey on in that photo.

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                    Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                    https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                    20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                    
                     
                    
                    All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                    
                     
                    
                    With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                    
                     
                    
                     
                    
                    Josh Lord – mini bio
                    
                     
                    
                    Born: 17 January 2001
                    Position: Lock
                    Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                    Province: Taranaki
                    Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                    
                     
                    
                    After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                    
                    
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                    @akan004 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                    Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                    https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                    20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                    
                     
                    
                    All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                    
                     
                    
                    With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                    
                     
                    
                     
                    
                    Josh Lord – mini bio
                    
                     
                    
                    Born: 17 January 2001
                    Position: Lock
                    Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                    Province: Taranaki
                    Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                    
                     
                    
                    After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                    
                    

                    Jeepers, 106kg isn’t much. Get that boy on some Roids Creatine !!!!!!!!

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                    • M Machpants

                      Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

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                      Kiwiwomble
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                      @machpants said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                      Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

                      same, a bit out of the blue, look forward to seeing another young bloke get a shot

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                      • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                        @machpants said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                        Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

                        same, a bit out of the blue, look forward to seeing another young bloke get a shot

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                        @kiwiwomble said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                        @machpants said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                        Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

                        same, a bit out of the blue, look forward to seeing another young bloke get a shot

                        5 super rugby games, bolter!

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                        • M Machpants

                          @kiwiwomble said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                          @machpants said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                          Never even heard mentioned once! Never heard of him at all. Hope he goes well

                          same, a bit out of the blue, look forward to seeing another young bloke get a shot

                          5 super rugby games, bolter!

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                          @machpants wow!

                          a bit surprised seeing people like PPP and Selby-rickit had been on the cusp previously

                          I do like when someone is picked of form....i assume those 5 games were good?

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                            PPP didn't play yesterday for Ta$man so is he injured again?

                            Strange obviously not in the frame now either.

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                              Lord is a good talent. Pleased he is involved.

                              PPP to me is like Patty T. Physically looks the part but it never quite translates as you think it should.

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                              • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                                @machpants wow!

                                a bit surprised seeing people like PPP and Selby-rickit had been on the cusp previously

                                I do like when someone is picked of form....i assume those 5 games were good?

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                                @kiwiwomble said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                @machpants wow!

                                a bit surprised seeing people like PPP and Selby-rickit had been on the cusp previously

                                I do like when someone is picked of form....i assume those 5 games were good?

                                No idea as to form, never stood out to me, but I'm no selector, esp of tight forwards. They do their own thing in games, cuddling up and getting dirty

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                                  @akan004 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                  Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                                  https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                                  20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  Josh Lord – mini bio
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  Born: 17 January 2001
                                  Position: Lock
                                  Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                                  Province: Taranaki
                                  Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                                  
                                  

                                  Jeepers, 106kg isn’t much. Get that boy on some Roids Creatine !!!!!!!!

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                                  @mn5 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                  @akan004 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                  Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                                  https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                                  20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  Josh Lord – mini bio
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  Born: 17 January 2001
                                  Position: Lock
                                  Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                                  Province: Taranaki
                                  Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                                  
                                  

                                  Jeepers, 106kg isn’t much. Get that boy on some Roids Creatine !!!!!!!!

                                  Yeah - I looked at that and instantly thought "bollocks".

                                  106kg is a somewhat small openside flanker in test rugby.

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                                  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                    Lord is a good talent. Pleased he is involved.

                                    PPP to me is like Patty T. Physically looks the part but it never quite translates as you think it should.

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                                    @kiwimurph i know lots of people say that, i always feel he dominates for the Landers, i read comments like that after seeing a highlight of him marching 5-6m with a couple of blokes hanging off him, i must have rose colours glasses on 😉

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                                    • Chris B.C Chris B.

                                      @mn5 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                      @akan004 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                      Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                                      https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                                      20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      Josh Lord – mini bio
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      Born: 17 January 2001
                                      Position: Lock
                                      Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                                      Province: Taranaki
                                      Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                                      
                                      

                                      Jeepers, 106kg isn’t much. Get that boy on some Roids Creatine !!!!!!!!

                                      Yeah - I looked at that and instantly thought "bollocks".

                                      106kg is a somewhat small openside flanker in test rugby.

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                                      @chris-b said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                      @mn5 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                      @akan004 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                      Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                                      https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                                      20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      Josh Lord – mini bio
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      Born: 17 January 2001
                                      Position: Lock
                                      Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                                      Province: Taranaki
                                      Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                                      
                                       
                                      
                                      After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                                      
                                      

                                      Jeepers, 106kg isn’t much. Get that boy on some Roids Creatine !!!!!!!!

                                      Yeah - I looked at that and instantly thought "bollocks".

                                      106kg is a somewhat small openside flanker in test rugby.

                                      @Bones will lose his shit when he wakes up to this news.

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                                      • Chris B.C Chris B.

                                        @mn5 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                        @akan004 said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                        Scott Barrett and Patty T returning to NZ.

                                        https://www.allblacks.com/news/young-lock-josh-lord-called-into-the-all-blacks/

                                        20-year-old Lord, together with All Blacks Sam Cane, Samuel Whitelock, Dane Coles and Shannon Frizell, will meet up with the squad in the Northern Hemisphere.  Lord comes in, with locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu returning to New Zealand this week for family reasons.
                                        
                                         
                                        
                                        All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said: “From a physical point of view, we have come through the Fortinet Rugby Championship really well.  Therefore, we’ve decided to add fewer players than first anticipated for the next part of our 12-week Tour.  Also having the Bunnings Warehouse NPC continue into November means we are also able to bring over potential replacements, if required.”
                                        
                                         
                                        
                                        With the All Blacks squad unable to return to New Zealand, the squad will relocate from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast tomorrow.  The squad will have a week off and a training camp next week before flying out to the USA on Sunday 17 October. The All Blacks play the USA Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday 23 October before Test matches against Wales (Saturday 30 October), Italy (Saturday 6 November), Ireland (Saturday 13 November) and France (Saturday 20 November).
                                        
                                         
                                        
                                         
                                        
                                        Josh Lord – mini bio
                                        
                                         
                                        
                                        Born: 17 January 2001
                                        Position: Lock
                                        Height: 2.02m, Weight:106 kg
                                        Province: Taranaki
                                        Super Rugby Team: Chiefs
                                        
                                         
                                        
                                        After first making his provincial debut for Taranaki in 2019, Josh Lord was called into the Chiefs wider training squad in 2020 and then the full squad this year. He made his Sky Super Rugby debut against the Crusaders in 2021 and played five matches.  Lord has proved himself as a versatile lock and at 2.02m has impressed with his lineout work and with ball in hand. Lord plays both his provincial and Super Rugby alongside current All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i. Hailing from the small township of Owhango in the central North Island, Lord attended Hamilton Boys’ High School and first came onto the national radar with the University of Waikato Under 20 side as well as the New Zealand Under 20 team in 2018. 
                                        
                                        

                                        Jeepers, 106kg isn’t much. Get that boy on some Roids Creatine !!!!!!!!

                                        Yeah - I looked at that and instantly thought "bollocks".

                                        106kg is a somewhat small openside flanker in test rugby.

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                                        @chris-b said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                        106kg is a somewhat small openside flanker in test rugby.

                                        I'm sure Lord is heavier than that now as he has definitely bulked up since leaving school. Even younger than Vaa'i though.

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                                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                          PPP didn't play yesterday for Ta$man so is he injured again?

                                          Strange obviously not in the frame now either.

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                                          @bovidae said in What should the eoyt squad look like?:

                                          PPP didn't play yesterday for Ta$man so is he injured again?

                                          Strange obviously not in the frame now either.

                                          Not that I've heard.

                                          Frizell didn't play yesterday either, so I suspect there was a bit of rotation going on. (It seems SF will likely be available for the Shield Challenge).

                                          PPP hasn't really impressed me that much so far in NPC since the resumption. I think Strange has been going better.

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