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    #917

    https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

    2022 Steinlager Series
    All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
    All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
    All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

    The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
    All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
    All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

    The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
    All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

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    • boobooB booboo

      @Chris said in All Blacks 2022:

      @george33 said in All Blacks 2022:

      @Bones well storm looking at mounga wasn't there coach in crowd last nite

      Coach was in the Crusaders Box.Craig Belamy is good mates with Razor,Belamy was at the Crusaders captains run on Saturday.
      They interact with each other regularly, they have spent time at each others bases on a few occasions.

      Along with Dave Rennie? Rennie and Belamy we're in the same box.

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      #918

      @booboo said in All Blacks 2022:

      @Chris said in All Blacks 2022:

      @george33 said in All Blacks 2022:

      @Bones well storm looking at mounga wasn't there coach in crowd last nite

      Coach was in the Crusaders Box.Craig Belamy is good mates with Razor,Belamy was at the Crusaders captains run on Saturday.
      They interact with each other regularly, they have spent time at each others bases on a few occasions.

      Along with Dave Rennie? Rennie and Belamy we're in the same box.

      For the highlanders game They we’re ,then Bellamy was in the crusaders box for their game,Rennie wasn’t.
      It is in the article below

      https://forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4724/crusaders-2022/503

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      • BovidaeB Bovidae

        https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

        2022 Steinlager Series
        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
        All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

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        @Bovidae Thats fucken weird that we play SA twice in SA and play Argentina twice in NZ during the Rugby Championship. I noticed that the three Bledisloe games were announced in Feb but clearly clash with the Rugby Championship so I assume the third Bledisloe is still unknown?
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        • chimoausC chimoaus

          @Bovidae Thats fucken weird that we play SA twice in SA and play Argentina twice in NZ during the Rugby Championship. I noticed that the three Bledisloe games were announced in Feb but clearly clash with the Rugby Championship so I assume the third Bledisloe is still unknown?
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          @chimoaus

          I think it must be for player welfare. Basically two super long round trips there and back in a week are avoided, replaced by one super-long trip that is a fortnight long.

          Presumably next year it will be the other way round.

          I quite like it.

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          • chimoausC chimoaus

            @Bovidae Thats fucken weird that we play SA twice in SA and play Argentina twice in NZ during the Rugby Championship. I noticed that the three Bledisloe games were announced in Feb but clearly clash with the Rugby Championship so I assume the third Bledisloe is still unknown?
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            @chimoaus said in All Blacks 2022:

            @Bovidae Thats fucken weird that we play SA twice in SA and play Argentina twice in NZ during the Rugby Championship.

            That appears to be the new format to minimise travel.

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              @chimoaus

              I think it must be for player welfare. Basically two super long round trips there and back in a week are avoided, replaced by one super-long trip that is a fortnight long.

              Presumably next year it will be the other way round.

              I quite like it.

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              @Chester-Draws said in All Blacks 2022:

              @chimoaus

              I think it must be for player welfare. Basically two super long round trips there and back in a week are avoided, replaced by one super-long trip that is a fortnight long.

              Presumably next year it will be the other way round.

              I quite like it.

              Yeah its interesting and a real challenge for NZ in SA but hey we need a good test. Looks like Australia got the rub of the green hosting SA at home and away to Argentina.

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                This must also set some sort of record for only playing 3 nations at home in a season? (outside covid) and we don't have any warm up games for the All Blacks?

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                • BonesB Bones

                  @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @No-Quarter fair enough. Never understood the concept of the bench player needing to cover all the positions. If the starters can cover positions then it doesn’t matter surely?

                  I prefer the utility to come from the bench, purely to minimise disruption. If you only have a 12 on the bench and he comes on for a centre/wing, that's two big changes to the backline.

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                  @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2022:

                  @No-Quarter fair enough. Never understood the concept of the bench player needing to cover all the positions. If the starters can cover positions then it doesn’t matter surely?

                  I prefer the utility to come from the bench, purely to minimise disruption. If you only have a 12 on the bench and he comes on for a centre/wing, that's two big changes to the backline.

                  agreed, we see it all the time with someone like Banks at the Highlanders....he comes on...but has to come on at 10...so hunt has to move to 15...and gilbert/CGB (whoever) has to move to the wing...and now one sub has 3-4 people playing in new positions

                  @Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

                  https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

                  2022 Steinlager Series
                  All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
                  All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
                  All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

                  The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
                  All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
                  All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

                  The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
                  All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

                  im going to show my ignorance, i thought SA would still be involved in the RC, this is a real surprise to me

                  and what the fuck is Lipovitan-D?

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                  • ChrisC Chris

                    @booboo said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Chris said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @george33 said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Bones well storm looking at mounga wasn't there coach in crowd last nite

                    Coach was in the Crusaders Box.Craig Belamy is good mates with Razor,Belamy was at the Crusaders captains run on Saturday.
                    They interact with each other regularly, they have spent time at each others bases on a few occasions.

                    Along with Dave Rennie? Rennie and Belamy we're in the same box.

                    For the highlanders game They we’re ,then Bellamy was in the crusaders box for their game,Rennie wasn’t.
                    It is in the article below

                    https://forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4724/crusaders-2022/503

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                    #925

                    @Chris said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @booboo said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Chris said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @george33 said in All Blacks 2022:

                    @Bones well storm looking at mounga wasn't there coach in crowd last nite

                    Coach was in the Crusaders Box.Craig Belamy is good mates with Razor,Belamy was at the Crusaders captains run on Saturday.
                    They interact with each other regularly, they have spent time at each others bases on a few occasions.

                    Along with Dave Rennie? Rennie and Belamy we're in the same box.

                    For the highlanders game They we’re ,then Bellamy was in the crusaders box for their game,Rennie wasn’t.
                    It is in the article below

                    https://forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4724/crusaders-2022/503

                    Ok. Must have conflated the two games.

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                    • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @No-Quarter fair enough. Never understood the concept of the bench player needing to cover all the positions. If the starters can cover positions then it doesn’t matter surely?

                      I prefer the utility to come from the bench, purely to minimise disruption. If you only have a 12 on the bench and he comes on for a centre/wing, that's two big changes to the backline.

                      agreed, we see it all the time with someone like Banks at the Highlanders....he comes on...but has to come on at 10...so hunt has to move to 15...and gilbert/CGB (whoever) has to move to the wing...and now one sub has 3-4 people playing in new positions

                      @Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

                      https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

                      2022 Steinlager Series
                      All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
                      All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
                      All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

                      The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
                      All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
                      All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

                      The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
                      All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

                      im going to show my ignorance, i thought SA would still be involved in the RC, this is a real surprise to me

                      and what the fuck is Lipovitan-D?

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                      #926

                      @Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2022:

                      @No-Quarter fair enough. Never understood the concept of the bench player needing to cover all the positions. If the starters can cover positions then it doesn’t matter surely?

                      I prefer the utility to come from the bench, purely to minimise disruption. If you only have a 12 on the bench and he comes on for a centre/wing, that's two big changes to the backline.

                      agreed, we see it all the time with someone like Banks at the Highlanders....he comes on...but has to come on at 10...so hunt has to move to 15...and gilbert/CGB (whoever) has to move to the wing...and now one sub has 3-4 people playing in new positions

                      @Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

                      https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

                      2022 Steinlager Series
                      All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
                      All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
                      All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

                      The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
                      All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
                      All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

                      The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
                      All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

                      im going to show my ignorance, i thought SA would still be involved in the RC, this is a real surprise to me

                      and what the fuck is Lipovitan-D?

                      Further up the thread peeps mention we play SA twice in SA, and Art twice here.

                      This counts as a #booboo

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                      • boobooB booboo

                        @Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2022:

                        @No-Quarter fair enough. Never understood the concept of the bench player needing to cover all the positions. If the starters can cover positions then it doesn’t matter surely?

                        I prefer the utility to come from the bench, purely to minimise disruption. If you only have a 12 on the bench and he comes on for a centre/wing, that's two big changes to the backline.

                        agreed, we see it all the time with someone like Banks at the Highlanders....he comes on...but has to come on at 10...so hunt has to move to 15...and gilbert/CGB (whoever) has to move to the wing...and now one sub has 3-4 people playing in new positions

                        @Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

                        https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

                        2022 Steinlager Series
                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

                        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
                        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
                        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

                        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
                        All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

                        im going to show my ignorance, i thought SA would still be involved in the RC, this is a real surprise to me

                        and what the fuck is Lipovitan-D?

                        Further up the thread peeps mention we play SA twice in SA, and Art twice here.

                        This counts as a #booboo

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                        #927

                        @booboo you would know :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

                        but its not on the "official" announcement?

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                        • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                          @booboo you would know :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

                          but its not on the "official" announcement?

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                          @Kiwiwomble The article I posted is only for the home test schedule. The ABs play SA in SA (Nelspruit and Johannesburg).

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                              @Duluth First 90 s of that were just embarrassing. What a clown show from Sky.

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                              • TimT Tim

                                @Duluth First 90 s of that were just embarrassing. What a clown show from Sky.

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                                @Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

                                @Duluth First 90 s of that were just embarrassing. What a clown show from Sky.

                                I don't mind them being casual or light hearted. It's just sport.

                                One person speaking at time would be nice though, especially with Zoom lag.

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                                • No QuarterN No Quarter

                                  My backline at moment is:

                                  Smith
                                  Beauden
                                  Reece
                                  Goodhue
                                  Rieko
                                  Jordan
                                  Jordie

                                  Christie
                                  Mo'unga
                                  ALB

                                  Would happily swap Clarke for Reece if he starts to recapture the form that got him selected in the first place.

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                                  @No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2022:

                                  My backline at moment is:

                                  Smith
                                  Beauden
                                  Reece
                                  Goodhue
                                  Rieko
                                  Jordan
                                  Jordie

                                  Christie
                                  Mo'unga
                                  ALB

                                  Would happily swap Clarke for Reece if he starts to recapture the form that got him selected in the first place.

                                  It's almost guaranteed that Goodhue & Ioane will be Foster's midfield pairing.

                                  It's probably too late at this stage to bring in TUJ, Nankivell, while Tupaea & Fainga'anuku (both just 22) aren't anywhere near the finished product yet, as both are woeful defensively, but they're definitely ones for the future. The only absolute certainty come 2023 is that (barring injury) Reiko will be our starting 13.

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                                    @No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2022:

                                    My backline at moment is:

                                    Smith
                                    Beauden
                                    Reece
                                    Goodhue
                                    Rieko
                                    Jordan
                                    Jordie

                                    Christie
                                    Mo'unga
                                    ALB

                                    Would happily swap Clarke for Reece if he starts to recapture the form that got him selected in the first place.

                                    It's almost guaranteed that Goodhue & Ioane will be Foster's midfield pairing.

                                    It's probably too late at this stage to bring in TUJ, Nankivell, while Tupaea & Fainga'anuku (both just 22) aren't anywhere near the finished product yet, as both are woeful defensively, but they're definitely ones for the future. The only absolute certainty come 2023 is that (barring injury) Reiko will be our starting 13.

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                                    @kiwi_expat said in All Blacks 2022:

                                    It's probably too late at this stage to bring in TUJ, Nankivell, while Tupaea & Fainga'anuku (both just 22) aren't anywhere near the finished product yet, as both are woeful defensively

                                    I don't understand the thinking that it's too late to bring in new talent when there's nearly 20 tests before the RWC.

                                    Is Leicester that bad defensively? According to the All Black app he has a better tackle % (85%) than Ennor (83%).

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                                    • No QuarterN No Quarter

                                      My backline at moment is:

                                      Smith
                                      Beauden
                                      Reece
                                      Goodhue
                                      Rieko
                                      Jordan
                                      Jordie

                                      Christie
                                      Mo'unga
                                      ALB

                                      Would happily swap Clarke for Reece if he starts to recapture the form that got him selected in the first place.

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                                      @No-Quarter Agree up to a point, want to see more from Goodhue , picking on one game is a bit extreme.

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                                      • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                        https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

                                        2022 Steinlager Series
                                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
                                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
                                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

                                        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
                                        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
                                        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

                                        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
                                        All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

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                                        @Bovidae said in All Blacks 2022:

                                        https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-and-black-ferns-announce-bumper-international-home-test-schedule/

                                        2022 Steinlager Series
                                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 2 July, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND
                                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 9 July, 7.05PM, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN
                                        All Blacks vs Ireland, Saturday 16 July, 7.05PM, Sky Stadium, WELLINGTON

                                        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship
                                        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 27 August, Kick-off time TBC, Orangetheory Stadium, CHRISTCHURCH
                                        All Blacks vs Argentina, Saturday 3 September, 7.05PM, FMG Stadium Waikato, HAMILTON

                                        The Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
                                        All Blacks vs Australia, Saturday 24 September, 7.05PM, Eden Park, AUCKLAND

                                        Six Tests at home in 2022 is fewer than all the other major Rugby nations. The All Blacks will play most of their tests in 2022 on the road. Hardly a bumper set of home tests. Poor spin by NZR.

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                                        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                          @kiwi_expat said in All Blacks 2022:

                                          It's probably too late at this stage to bring in TUJ, Nankivell, while Tupaea & Fainga'anuku (both just 22) aren't anywhere near the finished product yet, as both are woeful defensively

                                          I don't understand the thinking that it's too late to bring in new talent when there's nearly 20 tests before the RWC.

                                          Is Leicester that bad defensively? According to the All Black app he has a better tackle % (85%) than Ennor (83%).

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                                          @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:

                                          @kiwi_expat said in All Blacks 2022:

                                          It's probably too late at this stage to bring in TUJ, Nankivell, while Tupaea & Fainga'anuku (both just 22) aren't anywhere near the finished product yet, as both are woeful defensively

                                          I don't understand the thinking that it's too late to bring in new talent when there's nearly 20 tests before the RWC.

                                          Does it not concern you at all - the fact that (ever since Wayne Smith left after the 2017 season) there has been zero effort made to establish an established backrow, midfield, back-three or halves combination?

                                          Ian Foster has continually opted for rotation and 'options' over cohesion and established combinations. For some reason he ignored the fact that our success from 2011-2015 was largely based on the fact that we had an established XV that everyone knew. There were no surprises and for important tests everyone knew what our best team was.

                                          If I've said it once I've said it a million times, selection is Ian Foster's biggest flaw. It's his Achilles heel. He is obsessed with experimentation and with rotation. He is obsessed with keeping all of his players happy. I suspect part of this is because he knows he's a dud coach and any whiff of a player rebellion would be the end of his career.

                                          What Ian Foster should be focused on is building cohesion and combinations. Ma's Nonu and Conrad Smith didn't become the world's best midfield overnight. They gelled over many seasons of playing together. The Read/McCaw/Kaino backrow would never have been as good if players were constantly rotated in and out, and uncertain of their positions. They became the best in the world over time because they had time to grow and gel as a trio.

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