All Blacks 2021

Machpants

@chris said in All Blacks 2021:

@mikey07 said in All Blacks 2021:

@chris I hope the continual selection of Chiefs players changes, is Foster aware there are other players from other team that deserve to make the ABs.

I don’t think he does by the looks of of his previous selections.

Blues: 4
Crusaders: 4
Chiefs: 3
Canes: 1
Landers: 1

bobily2

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/126607534/all-blacks-pushing-for-folau-fakatava-eligibility-in-2022-keep-open-mind-on-rwc-spots

Not unexpected, but good to get confirmation that they're looking into this.

bobily2

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

Kruse

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

Sweet - the "Magic D" energy drink.

Machpants

@kruse said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

Sweet - the "Magic D" energy drink.

Not sold in NZ

Kruse

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@kruse said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

Sweet - the "Magic D" energy drink.

Not sold in NZ

Hopefully that'll change?
During the RWC... I think Michael Leitch endorsed it? And we constantly just referred to it as "Leitch-Michael" - downing a bottle every hungover morning.

antipodean

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

canefan

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

Is the silver lake deal still alive?

Machpants

@canefan said in All Blacks 2021:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

Is the silver lake deal still alive?

Sure is, last point was reducing the amount of the stake, tired too a higher valuation. Less money, no 'legacy fund', but looks like that could be the go

gt12

@kruse said in All Blacks 2021:

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@kruse said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

Sweet - the "Magic D" energy drink.

Not sold in NZ

Hopefully that'll change?
During the RWC... I think Michael Leitch endorsed it? And we constantly just referred to it as "Leitch-Michael" - downing a bottle every hungover morning.

The whole Japanese team (or at least Michael Leitch, Tanaka and a few others. I'm wondering if they've given up that sponsorship.

The Ukon no Chikara (Power of Tumeric) one is supposedly even better for a hangover.

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I wouldn't know because I can't keep anything down if the hangover is worth worrying about (you're meant to drink this before hitting I'm told, but who is that fucking organized?)

bobily2

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

Given the lack of media attention for this, I imagine it's a very minor deal

Machpants

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

Given the lack of media attention for this, I imagine it's a very minor deal

Key thing the ABs won't be forced to drink gaterade (or their choice of liquid in a gaterade bottle) on the pitch now - fucking disgusting stuff

canefan

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

Given the lack of media attention for this, I imagine it's a very minor deal

Key thing the ABs won't be forced to drink gaterade (or their choice of liquid in a gaterade bottle) on the pitch now - fucking disgusting stuff

Powerade you mean?

taniwharugby

@canefan nah they went from powerade to gatorade...

Machpants

@canefan said in All Blacks 2021:

@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:

@bobily2 said in All Blacks 2021:

Also, we have a new sponsor:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/taisho-joins-the-new-zealand-rugby-family/

So between this, INEOS and Altrad, why do they need to partner with Silver Lake?

Given the lack of media attention for this, I imagine it's a very minor deal

Key thing the ABs won't be forced to drink gaterade (or their choice of liquid in a gaterade bottle) on the pitch now - fucking disgusting stuff

Powerade you mean?