All Blacks 2022

[Tim]

@canes4life Third ranked hooker right now, with Aumua pushing him hard.

[Canes4life]

@tim Aumua has been excellent to start the year, same with Samisoni. Only ?? around both of them was their throwing but they’ve been superb in the early rounds of Super Rugby. Both offer the physicality needed at test level, something Taylor just doesn’t have unfortunately.

[African Monkey]

@tim I'd have Taylor as 4th choice behind Taukeiaho, Aumua and Coles (in that order).

[taniwharugby]

@canes4life TBF I like that he is sticking about, we need guys like him playing Super, NPC and even club in the twilight of thier careers, but given where he is at this stage of his AB career I hope the contract value is appropriate.

Maybe he, like Whitelock were just tired last year, and if managed appropriately this year, could get back to what we expect.

We saw that long term contract Julian Savea signed when his AB career was almost done, he ended up gettign released early didnt he (at his request?)

[Old Samurai Jack]

Taylor showed his worth when he came on for the Crusaders last week, his experience was invaluable. I do wonder if test rugby has evolved away from his style of play though. Taukeiaho offers that go forward and big munter impact we need at test level.

[Nepia]

@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks 2022:

Taylor showed his worth when he came on for the Crusaders last week, his experience was invaluable. I do wonder if test rugby has evolved away from his style of play though. Taukeiaho offers that go forward and big munter impact we need at test level.

Nah, he's just been in poor form, unlike Coles who has managed to maintain his form in between bouts of injury.

[Tim]

NZ Form Team so far:

15 Barrett
14 Telea
13 Ioane
12 TUJ
11 Rayasi
10 Perofeta
9 Smith
8 Savea
7 Cane
6 Sowakula
5 Goodhue
4 Vaii
3 Mafileo
2 Taukei'aho
1 Hodgman

[booboo]

@tim said in All Blacks 2022:

4 Vaii

Funny. Am a fanboi but didn't see him standing out.

Still got 30 min to go on Chiefs v Sith but he hasn't stood out to me so far.

P.S. Retallick did some good things early on the game.

[Chris]

@tim said in All Blacks 2022:

NZ Form Team so far:

15 Barrett
14 Telea
13 Ioane
12 TUJ
11 Rayasi
10 Perofeta
9 Smith
8 Savea
7 Cane
6 Sowakula
5 Goodhue
4 Vaii
3 Mafileo
2 Taukei'aho
1 Hodgman

Hahaha

[Tim]

LOL, better get Bridge, Ennor, Havili, Mo'unga, Blackadder, Moody, Bower, and Taylor in the squad as soon as possible, we've got games to lose against Ireland!

[Chris]

@tim said in All Blacks 2022:

LOL, better get Bridge, Ennor, Havili, Mo'unga, Blackadder, Moody, Bower, and Taylor in the squad as soon as possible, we've got games to lose against Ireland!

That’s the way look on the bright side
We have Foster I love cream buns coaching.

[Bones]

@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2022:

@tim I'd have Taylor as 4th choice behind Taukeiaho, Aumua and Coles (in that order).

Level pegging with Eklund.

[African Monkey]

@bones Eklund's never gonna overtake any of these hookers but yeah, wouldn't disagree with that.

He's a bit like Coltman and used to throw like him but improved in that area where as Coltman never did.

[booboo]

@chris said in All Blacks 2022:

@tim said in All Blacks 2022:

NZ Form Team so far:

15 Barrett
14 Telea
13 Ioane
12 TUJ
11 Rayasi
10 Perofeta
9 Smith
8 Savea
7 Cane
6 Sowakula
5 Goodhue
4 Vaii
3 Mafileo
2 Taukei'aho
1 Hodgman

Hahaha

Yeah ... think I was @Tim -ed

[Crucial]

@bones said in All Blacks 2022:

@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2022:

@tim I'd have Taylor as 4th choice behind Taukeiaho, Aumua and Coles (in that order).

Level pegging with Eklund.

I'm more concerned about what they do on the field than in the showers

[Crucial]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2022:

@tim said in All Blacks 2022:

4 Vaii

Funny. Am a fanboi but didn't see him standing out.

Still got 30 min to go on Chiefs v Sith but he hasn't stood out to me so far.

P.S. Retallick did some good things early on the game.

I thought Vaii had a great game. One of those lock performances like Sam W used to churn out where he didn't stand out (one outrageous offload aside) but if you removed him from the equation the pack would be much weaker. I'm happy with how he's coming along.

[Bones]

@crucial said in All Blacks 2022:

@bones said in All Blacks 2022:

@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2022:

@tim I'd have Taylor as 4th choice behind Taukeiaho, Aumua and Coles (in that order).

Level pegging with Eklund.

I'm more concerned about what they do on the field than in the showers

Methinks thou dost protest too much

[ARHS]

@tim Is this a dig at Crusaders form? Reece over Rayasi surely. Bailyn and several props may have claims too.

[Tim]

@arhs I was just joking around.

[Nepia]

@african-monkey said in All Blacks 2022:

@bones Eklund's never gonna overtake any of these hookers but yeah, wouldn't disagree with that.

He's a bit like Coltman and used to throw like him but improved in that area where as Coltman never did.

Eklund just needs to grow a fluffy beard, as apparently that's all Coltman needed to get a black jersey.