All Blacks 2022
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@crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
@crucial said in All Blacks 2022:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
If you need to bring in Cron to address the work of Feek and Plumtree, those two need to be fucked off. If Strawbridge is coming in to address the paucity of skills on attack, what the flying fuck is our current attack coach doing?
Did you read the article?
Well either that or by coincidence I raised two key points mentioned in the article.
It was pretty clear that these guys are being added as specialist 'experts' to add to the work being done by incumbents. Surely identifying and fixing weaknesses with experts is a good thing if no one that can add that value AND do the other work is available.
I'd say these guys are good because they concentrate on small aspects rather than be jackof all trades.That's a remarkably public servant take on it. If you need people to come in to "add" to the unacceptable work of others, those others clearly aren't up to the task. The All Blacks shouldn't be the environment where specialist coaches need assistance coming up to the standard required.
Not a public service take at all. It's a pragmatic view on how you will be unlikely to find someone that is the best at everything.
We already acknowledge that, hence why we have a forwards coach, a scrum coach, an attack coach etc.
The best managers will refer to SMEs for advice or give them certain tasks for their areas of expertise.
See above. Foster seems to be surrounding himself with consultants. It's chapter two of "Shit Managers Handbook". A book I know well from contracting and consulting for decades.
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:
See above. Foster seems to be surrounding himself with consultants. It's chapter two of "Shit Managers Handbook". A book I know well from contracting and consulting for decades.
Depends if the consultants actually add useful input and value or do what they usually do - regurgitate the latest bullshit from management "gurus" with zero knowledge of running an enterprise.
If Cron and Strawbridge can add value and specialist knowledge that's currently missing to actually improve stuff, then fine by me. Whether or not Foster and co. should have all the knowledge they need is another argument, though a very valid one.
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Midfield is going to be really interesting, especially with Jordie Barrett throwing his hat into the ring. Tupaea appears to have second season syndrome, and has struggled on defence. Goodhue is overcoming his second combination ACL/MCL rupture, but it will be interesting to see how he goes by playoffs time. Ennor is well below international level as a centre.
Certainties:
Ioane
ALB(injured?)12 options:
Tupaea
Havili
RTS
J Barrett
Goodhue
(Umaga-Jensens need more game time to be considered)13 options:
Fainga'anuku
Goodhue
(PUJ needs more game time to be considered)We could see a back line such as the following at some stage this year, which would be interesting:
9 Smith
10 B Barrett
11 Clarke
12 J Barrett
13 R Ioane
14 Reece
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@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
I still remember his play in the last Lions tour, his distribution was excellent
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@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
I still remember his play in the last Lions tour, his distribution was excellent
@canefan said in All Blacks 2022:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
I still remember his play in the last Lions tour, his distribution was excellent
He was probably the best player on the park and he was only 19. Yet there were still people desperate to write him off.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2022:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
I still remember his play in the last Lions tour, his distribution was excellent
He was probably the best player on the park and he was only 19. Yet there were still people desperate to write him off.
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2022:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks 2022:
@mn5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
Gregor Paul suggests an AB backline:
A back three of Havili, Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, a midfield of Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane, with Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett as playmakers and the All Blacks may have their deadliest backline in years.
@Rancid-Schnitzel you better get the tissues ready before reading this !!!!!
I've barely watched a minute of rugby this year but now I'm ready to get back into the game! Fůck I'm ahead of the curve. When JB leads us to RWC glory next year at 12 all the naysayers can go root a giraffe.
I still remember his play in the last Lions tour, his distribution was excellent
He was probably the best player on the park and he was only 19. Yet there were still people desperate to write him off.
He put a try on a plate for Julian S, but he shelled it. That was the series win right then and there
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@tim said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris Interesting team. Have heard something about Lord needing to get back into line quicker after tackles and carries. Looks to have some real ability to impact the game though.
Fainga'anuku is a real talent. Should have been in the ABs last year for some game time.
Wonder if Clarke can cover centre. Has done so for Marist, but may lack some vision? Defence is good.
LF could also cover centre in that team,
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
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@bones said in All Blacks 2022:
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/stuart-lancaster-on-the-potential-flaw-in-new-zealand-rugby/
Interesting the below quote is this Schmidt’s role.
“I wonder whether they maybe need someone in from the outside, just asking those other questions. Because the game does evolve, the game in the northern hemisphere has evolved, as will the game in the southern hemisphere. I think it’s critical: top quality people.
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.Leicester and Rieko combining on the left would be tasty.
Unfortunately for reasons known to no-one other than rugby coaches, Leicester will miss out to Ennor.
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@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.Leicester and Rieko combining on the left would be tasty.
Unfortunately for reasons known to no-one other than rugby coaches, Leicester will miss out to Ennor.
@bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.Leicester and Rieko combining on the left would be tasty.
Unfortunately for reasons known to no-one other than rugby coaches, Leicester will miss out to Ennor.
That needs to change Crusaders needs Leicester at centre.They need that power runner in the MF,
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@bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.Leicester and Rieko combining on the left would be tasty.
Unfortunately for reasons known to no-one other than rugby coaches, Leicester will miss out to Ennor.
That needs to change Crusaders needs Leicester at centre.They need that power runner in the MF,
@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@bones said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.Leicester and Rieko combining on the left would be tasty.
Unfortunately for reasons known to no-one other than rugby coaches, Leicester will miss out to Ennor.
That needs to change Crusaders needs Leicester at centre.They need that power runner in the MF,
Maybe Ta$man need to sign Ennor
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris
So, no ALB in your team ?No, I still like ALB but I like the idea of game breakers in the Backline.
To put ALB in I would have to put Ioane back on the wing,and I like Leicester in there with Clarke as a line breaker to bring on latter.Although I would be happy to swap Leicester and Reiko and have them the other way around.
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.
ALB is a world-class midfielder. I wouldn't drop him just to put Reiko, who's still pretty green at 13, together with a winger untested at international level .
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@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.
ALB is a world-class midfielder. I wouldn't drop him just to put Reiko, who's still pretty green at 13, together with a winger untested at international level .
@victor-meldrew said in All Blacks 2022:
@chris said in All Blacks 2022:
ALB would be next if There was a injury or loss of form.
ALB is a world-class midfielder. I wouldn't drop him just to put Reiko, who's still pretty green at 13, together with a winger untested at international level .
Why not Reiko has been at centre most of last season.
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I am liking Jodie at 12. I have a number of reasons. First, he is very physical and seems to know the defense nuances at 12. Second, his usual one brain explosion per game can be covered at 12 much easier at 12 than 15. As well, we have one of the premium attacking players at 15 (Jordan) who is a very accurate player. In addition, B. Barrett plays much better with a big physical 12 to straighten if things go south and they know each other well :face_with_monocle:
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I am liking Jodie at 12. I have a number of reasons. First, he is very physical and seems to know the defense nuances at 12. Second, his usual one brain explosion per game can be covered at 12 much easier at 12 than 15. As well, we have one of the premium attacking players at 15 (Jordan) who is a very accurate player. In addition, B. Barrett plays much better with a big physical 12 to straighten if things go south and they know each other well :face_with_monocle:
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks 2022:
who is a very accurate player
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@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks 2022:
who is a very accurate player
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@bones :face_savoring_food: We all play favorites......
@old-samurai-jack said in All Blacks 2022:
@bones :face_savoring_food: We all play favorites......
Oh he's definitely got his upsides! Just not sure accuracy is one of them...this is the same guy you could count on last season for 2-3 handling errors a game and the occasional wayward chip/kick? Not to mention linking....
