All Blacks XV 2022
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks XV:
Wilson says "Look at this guy. Super rugby we saw he's some sort of player and there were whispers at the back end of Super Rugby that maybe he was in the All Black picture."
I stand by my interpretation that Wilson was talking about Aumua when it came to AB whispers. But I agree it's ambiguous so I am not insisting I am right.
Sounds like you might be right. In which case, it will be interesting to see what evolves with Levi.
Interestingly, he's eligible for all of NZ, Fiji and Samoa (according to Wiki).
I'd like to see how he would go for the AB XV -- he's something different to anything else we have at present.
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So when is this and the EOYT squads named?
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks XV:
So when is this and the EOYT squads named?
In about 2 weeks according to an article on allblacks.com. There is a camp in Nelson before the ABs leave for Japan.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks XV:
@gt12 unless Goodhue can find a yard or 2 of pace, which is unlikely given his injury history, I think International rugby may have passed him by, which is a shame as he has a good rugby brain..
Unfortunately for Goodhue, injury has wrecked his career. Now with Jordie a legit option at 12 he falls further behind. 12 is probably the most log-jammed of positions - Jordie, Havili, ALB, RTS, Tupaea, Goodhue, PUJ, TUJ, Nankivell in that order if all are injury free.
Goodhue seems to have gone down the size route, weighing in at 105KG at the moment. I don't think we'll see him getting any quicker or more agile given his knee injuries.
@TheMojoman said in All Blacks XV:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks XV:
@gt12 unless Goodhue can find a yard or 2 of pace, which is unlikely given his injury history, I think International rugby may have passed him by, which is a shame as he has a good rugby brain..
Unfortunately for Goodhue, injury has wrecked his career. Now with Jordie a legit option at 12 he falls further behind. 12 is probably the most log-jammed of positions - Jordie, Havili, ALB, RTS, Tupaea, Goodhue, PUJ, TUJ, Nankivell in that order if all are injury free.
Goodhue seems to have gone down the size route, weighing in at 105KG at the moment. I don't think we'll see him getting any quicker or more agile given his knee injuries.
Pfffft, Frans Steyn got fatter and fatter and still got picked for the Boks
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I think they both lack some of the high end subtleties and skills needed for international level but show bursts of strong play at lower level. TUJ Procter and Sullivan seem to have a higher ceiling.
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Just further on Procter. I was saying pretty much the same thing about his brother at the same stage of his career and he turned out to be excellent, then buggered off, so give it 3 or so years I guess...
@Bones said in All Blacks XV:
Just further on Procter. I was saying pretty much the same thing about his brother at the same stage of his career and he turned out to be excellent, then buggered off, so give it 3 or so years I guess...
Like his brother he offered little on attack. Good defender though. Both were / are good defenders
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@Bones said in All Blacks XV:
Just further on Procter. I was saying pretty much the same thing about his brother at the same stage of his career and he turned out to be excellent, then buggered off, so give it 3 or so years I guess...
Like his brother he offered little on attack. Good defender though. Both were / are good defenders
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Foster did make this comment:
Because of their schedule and the need for them (All Blacks XV) to develop as a team, there would be minimal crossover between the sides.
Some of the players @Tim mentions would be better to play regularly for this team rather than only play once for the ABs against Japan.
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Foster did make this comment:
Because of their schedule and the need for them (All Blacks XV) to develop as a team, there would be minimal crossover between the sides.
Some of the players @Tim mentions would be better to play regularly for this team rather than only play once for the ABs against Japan.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV:
Foster did make this comment:
Because of their schedule and the need for them (All Blacks XV) to develop as a team, there would be minimal crossover between the sides.
Some of the players @Tim mentions would be better to play regularly for this team rather than only play once for the ABs against Japan.
I very much agree with that, put them in as leaders of the XV for game time. It's a risk, with injury, for the ABs, but better for player development. Not like this year another loss means anything major
I don't see it happening sadly, I think the best will go with the ABs, rest with XV
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So just Canada and BaaBaas locked in so far?
I'm excited to see the talent available get an opportunity. A great reward for those performers from the NPC but also genuine opportunity for those on the bubble of test selection.
I have no idea what the other 2 opponents will be made up from. Surely the Euro clubs would be extremely averse to releasing players at this time of year. A French Barbarian selection would be fantastic though if they could make it happen.
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So just Canada and BaaBaas locked in so far?
I'm excited to see the talent available get an opportunity. A great reward for those performers from the NPC but also genuine opportunity for those on the bubble of test selection.
I have no idea what the other 2 opponents will be made up from. Surely the Euro clubs would be extremely averse to releasing players at this time of year. A French Barbarian selection would be fantastic though if they could make it happen.
@Frye said in All Blacks XV:
So just Canada and BaaBaas locked in so far?
Ireland have announced this
Ireland ‘A’ will take on an All Blacks XV at the RDS in Dublin on the evening of Friday, November 4.I understand there is supposed to be one more fixture too.
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This tour could be great for providing game time for fringe ABs like RTS, Perofeta, Ross, Jacobson, Fakatava, and ALB.
@Tim said in All Blacks XV:
This tour could be great for providing game time for fringe ABs like RTS, Perofeta, Ross, Jacobson, Fakatava, and ALB.
I see what you did there
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@Tim said in All Blacks XV:
This tour could be great for providing game time for fringe ABs like RTS, Perofeta, Ross, Jacobson, Fakatava, and ALB.
I see what you did there
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV:
@Tim said in All Blacks XV:
This tour could be great for providing game time for fringe ABs like RTS, Perofeta, Ross, Jacobson, Fakatava, and ALB.
I see what you did there
He did use a comma, so perhaps he meant all of the others were fringe and ALB was not?
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@canefan either way it doesn’t matter. ALB is a 50+ test AB and if he can run and play then he should be with the ABs. Other than injury he has been a mainstay in the 23 since 2016.
If R Ioane was coming back from injury I doubt they would be putting him in an B team for a run or to get match fit.
I’d put Fainga’anuku in the AB XV side and ALB straight back into the ABs.
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Without being nasty about it. he is short of a gallop.
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@Chris-B Very surprised he is not being looked at by the Crusaders given that he is playing for Ta$man. He is quite a unit.
@SBW1 said in All Blacks XV:
@Chris-B Very surprised he is not being looked at by the Crusaders given that he is playing for Ta$man. He is quite a unit.
Seems to have improved significantly over the past year to 18 months. He may well already be locked in with MP - if they're smart he will be.
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks XV:
@Chris-B Very surprised he is not being looked at by the Crusaders given that he is playing for Ta$man. He is quite a unit.
Seems to have improved significantly over the past year to 18 months. He may well already be locked in with MP - if they're smart he will be.
@Chris-B said in All Blacks XV:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks XV:
@Chris-B Very surprised he is not being looked at by the Crusaders given that he is playing for Ta$man. He is quite a unit.
Seems to have improved significantly over the past year to 18 months. He may well already be locked in with MP - if they're smart he will be.
Yeah resigned with MP for 2023.
