All Blacks 2022

Bones

@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2022:

@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2022:

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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2022:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2022:

@Victor-Meldrew Both DM and RM ( and BB) are players that can really thrive with front foot ball. If they don't have a platform, they get shut down. Every pivot in the game is the same. The French halves look great behind their pack, cripes even Gibson-Park looks like a world beater behind the Irish pack. Sort out the platform first and formost.

While that's true, RM looks way more flaky than BB when he's not getting front-foot ball.

With Jordie a safe option at 15, I'd prefer to have BB at 10 with either RM or DMac providing cover in the 23.

My two biggest concerns with our two 1st 5s at test level, RM crabs across field aimlessly at times and BB’s kicking game is very poor (distance wise and accuracy).

I’m not a huge fan of the game plan that they are either running or being asked to run at AB level.

I still haven’t lost faith in either but both can be exciting but also cause heart in mouth moments too.

DMac at 10, no thanks. I like DMac at fullback, but he could also be a very good winger (waits for incoming)

Think I've said a few times on here with no support (nothing new there), but I still think DMac could have been an outstanding test #9.

I've said he should have been a scrum half.

Not sure he has shown much to make me think he should be a 9,

He's got a good pass and a good running game. His defence means he'd be no worse behind a ruck as cover than other candidates and judging by the standard in New Zealand, his box kicks wouldn't have to be world leading to be competitive. If he made the transition early in his career he'd be a shoe-in for the bench spot.

Yep well if he had played at 9 during college years etc, he may have th skills to play there, I really meant it not a position you change too at 18-20yo.

Yeah, leave that kind of thing up to RWC winners eh?

mariner4life

I don't know who Penrith's defence coach is but surely the NZRU can afford to poach?

Their entire game is built over their ability to pin teams in their own end with linespeed and hard shoulders is so impressive

Bones

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:

I don't know who Penrith's defence coach is but surely the NZRU can afford to poach?

Their entire game is built over their ability to pin teams in their own end with linespeed and hard shoulders is so impressive

I feel I'm qualified to comment here having not seen Penrith play for at least a decade - that sounds like a recipe for a redcardfest.

mariner4life

@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:

I don't know who Penrith's defence coach is but surely the NZRU can afford to poach?

Their entire game is built over their ability to pin teams in their own end with linespeed and hard shoulders is so impressive

I feel I'm qualified to comment here having not seen Penrith play for at least a decade - that sounds like a recipe for a redcardfest.

And yet they are defending premiers and haven't lost a game in yonks.
Solid input as always

mariner4life

A loose head (can scrum.and run)
ST
Ofa
Lord
Whitelock
Akira
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Barrett
Clark
RYS
RI
Reece
Jordan

Coles
A Hodgeman
A tight head
T Vaa'i
A Savea
Christie
Mounga
J Barrett

Cane over Papalii only because we need a bit of experience in the pack, and his form to experience quotient is the highest

If we are wedded to individual brilliance to win games, pick the individuals with brilliance
And we're gonna run and bash things.

Bones

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:

I don't know who Penrith's defence coach is but surely the NZRU can afford to poach?

Their entire game is built over their ability to pin teams in their own end with linespeed and hard shoulders is so impressive

I feel I'm qualified to comment here having not seen Penrith play for at least a decade - that sounds like a recipe for a redcardfest.

And yet they are defending premiers and haven't lost a game in yonks.
Solid input as always

Happy to help

Bones

@mariner4life canes fans in 3...2...1...

mariner4life

@Bones said in All Blacks 2022:

@mariner4life canes fans in 3...2...1...

Fuck em

Their team and players are shit

You'll note fuck all Chiefs players

Victor Meldrew

Just watching some of the Super Rugby games, I've been impressed by how many players have obviously been working on their game - the Blues in particular. Christie, Ofa, Papili spring to mind but also the likes of Tupou Vaa'i, Lord, Nankivell, TUJ, and many others. Even Julian Savea.

Perhaps it's just me, but there just seems to be a lot more players sticking their hands up, showing hunger and real signs of improvement rather than playing to the previous seasons level. Just hope it translates into similar improvements at Test level

No Quarter

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:

A loose head (can scrum.and run)
ST
Ofa
Lord
Whitelock
Akira
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Barrett
Clark
RYS
RI
Reece
Jordan

Coles
A Hodgeman
A tight head
T Vaa'i
A Savea
Christie
Mounga
J Barrett

Cane over Papalii only because we need a bit of experience in the pack, and his form to experience quotient is the highest

If we are wedded to individual brilliance to win games, pick the individuals with brilliance
And we're gonna run and bash things.

Our top team is good enough to beat anyone, just need to play to our strengths and bash shit out of the opposition in close.

Only change I'd make is Jordie starting as he's much stronger defensively than Jordan. Jordan to the wing with Reece or Clarke to the bench. Otherwise that looks the best use of our resources.

Of course the coaches will likely start Ardie, chuck Frizzel at 6, Codie at hooker, Havili in the midfield and probably Bridge on the wing...

canefan

@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2022:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2022:

A loose head (can scrum.and run)
ST
Ofa
Lord
Whitelock
Akira
Cane
Sotutu
Smith
Barrett
Clark
RYS
RI
Reece
Jordan

Coles
A Hodgeman
A tight head
T Vaa'i
A Savea
Christie
Mounga
J Barrett

Cane over Papalii only because we need a bit of experience in the pack, and his form to experience quotient is the highest

If we are wedded to individual brilliance to win games, pick the individuals with brilliance
And we're gonna run and bash things.

Our top team is good enough to beat anyone, just need to play to our strengths and bash shit out of the opposition in close.

Only change I'd make is Jordie starting as he's much stronger defensively than Jordan. Jordan to the wing with Reece or Clarke to the bench. Otherwise that looks the best use of our resources.

Of course the coaches will likely start Ardie, chuck Frizzel at 6, Codie at hooker, Havili in the midfield and probably Bridge on the wing...

Ugh...

Kirwan

So who’s captain if not Cane?

He’s getting outplayed week to week by Dalton. Ardie Savea?

Duluth

@Kirwan or Whitelock

Toddy

Coles (if he's playing well) or AS.

Toddy

Is Luke Jacobson Maori? Might be his only shot at higher honours this year.

mariner4life

@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2022:

So who’s captain if not Cane?

He’s getting outplayed week to week by Dalton. Ardie Savea?

God fuck no

Bones

Smith, with Coles or whitelock taking over when he's subbed

Tim

@Bones Do you think Smith will still be fast enough to start at halfback after another 18 months?

Bones

@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:

@Bones Do you think Smith will still be fast enough to start at halfback after another 18 months?

Yes

Kirwan

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2022:

@Kirwan or Whitelock

Probably the safest pick

The Silver Fern

All Blacks 2022