All Blacks 2022
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
I tend to think of leaguies as being big units
Isn't that a perceived holdover from the pre-professional days?
He looks way more jacked than Reiko Ioane who should probably spend more time in the weights room than on his phone.
Why? He’s faster than anyone else we have and he doesn’t really lose physical exchanges. Plus RTS is flexing while doing exercises while Reiko is sitting on his arse reading the Fern and thinking “I’d like to see you fat fucks play centre”.
Tongue in cheek, I’m a big fan of Reiko.
I guess I’m just bemused that someone thinks RTS is not that big.
Here’s one more to scale.
I don’t think RTS is a big back in either rugby or league. Solid yep, but not tall or overly heavy. Both Reiko and Joey Manu tower over him and are slightly heavier and he’s smaller than a regular midfielder like say Alex Nankinvell.
Really, I’m only surprised by the surprise of @nzzp.
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
Really, I’m only surprised by the surprise of @nzzp.
I don't really watch league, so when he rocked up I thought he'd be bigger. We haven't yet seen the best of him, but I don't think he's as big as Beaudy, and certianly not Rieko.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
I tend to think of leaguies as being big units
Isn't that a perceived holdover from the pre-professional days?
He looks way more jacked than Reiko Ioane who should probably spend more time in the weights room than on his phone.
Why? He’s faster than anyone else we have and he doesn’t really lose physical exchanges. Plus RTS is flexing while doing exercises while Reiko is sitting on his arse reading the Fern and thinking “I’d like to see you fat fucks play centre”.
Tongue in cheek, I’m a big fan of Reiko.
I guess I’m just bemused that someone thinks RTS is not that big.
Here’s one more to scale.
I don’t think RTS is a big back in either rugby or league. Solid yep, but not tall or overly heavy. Both Reiko and Joey Manu tower over him and are slightly heavier and he’s smaller than a regular midfielder like say Alex Nankinvell.
Really, I’m only surprised by the surprise of @nzzp.
Surprising cos he’s only about 6 2……Geez the camera crew are gonna have real issues if Jordie and RTS get selected in midfield together at any stage.
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2022:
I tend to think of leaguies as being big units
Isn't that a perceived holdover from the pre-professional days?
He looks way more jacked than Reiko Ioane who should probably spend more time in the weights room than on his phone.
Why? He’s faster than anyone else we have and he doesn’t really lose physical exchanges. Plus RTS is flexing while doing exercises while Reiko is sitting on his arse reading the Fern and thinking “I’d like to see you fat fucks play centre”.
Tongue in cheek, I’m a big fan of Reiko.
I guess I’m just bemused that someone thinks RTS is not that big.
Here’s one more to scale.
I don’t think RTS is a big back in either rugby or league. Solid yep, but not tall or overly heavy. Both Reiko and Joey Manu tower over him and are slightly heavier and he’s smaller than a regular midfielder like say Alex Nankinvell.
Really, I’m only surprised by the surprise of @nzzp.
Surprising cos he’s only about 6 2……Geez the camera crew are gonna have real issues if Jordie and RTS get selected in midfield together at any stage.
Did the ever growing Ardie steal one of his inches?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor and RTS lucky to be there - otherwise it looks good.
The real interest is in who is named in the AB XV squad tomorrow. The positions of who is named may hint at which players in this AB squad might get a run for the AB XV.
To be replaced by?
@booboo said in All Blacks 2022:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor and RTS lucky to be there - otherwise it looks good.
The real interest is in who is named in the AB XV squad tomorrow. The positions of who is named may hint at which players in this AB squad might get a run for the AB XV.
To be replaced by?
Lam stands out as an obvious swap for Ennor as a centre/wing.
RTS - well you could either pick another midfielder (TUJ, PUJ, Aumua etc) or with Jordie/Havili/ALB at 12 you could pick another outside back.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life Hard to think of a luckier player in recent history.
Akira Ioane
Boom tish
This is the worst Boom tish eva, even for a rapid Cantab such as yourself
. One player is on multiple tests, most of them good. The other one hasn't played a full season of rugby since he was terrible at NPC level.Hori Bridge has a better claim to an AB spot than Ennor.
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life Hard to think of a luckier player in recent history.
Akira Ioane
Boom tish
This is the worst Boom tish eva, even for a rapid Cantab such as yourself
.Rapid? ACT-Crusader has long legs?
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life Hard to think of a luckier player in recent history.
Akira Ioane
Boom tish
This is the worst Boom tish eva, even for a rapid Cantab such as yourself
.Rapid? ACT-Crusader has long legs?
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2022:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2022:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2022:
@Canes4life Hard to think of a luckier player in recent history.
Akira Ioane
Boom tish
This is the worst Boom tish eva, even for a rapid Cantab such as yourself
.Rapid? ACT-Crusader has long legs?
he's really light
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Ennor? I'm going to have a meltdown. Not even sure he could carry the bags without getting an injury or dropping them on the tarmac.
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Ennor? I'm going to have a meltdown. Not even sure he could carry the bags without getting an injury or dropping them on the tarmac.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor? I'm going to have a meltdown. Not even sure he could carry the bags without getting an injury or dropping them on the tarmac.
If someone threw a bag at him he’d drop it too
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor? I'm going to have a meltdown. Not even sure he could carry the bags without getting an injury or dropping them on the tarmac.
If someone threw a bag at him he’d drop it too
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2022:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor? I'm going to have a meltdown. Not even sure he could carry the bags without getting an injury or dropping them on the tarmac.
If someone threw a bag at him he’d drop it too
Thankfully it's unlikely someone will kick a bag at him, cos no chance then
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
Foster better not be thinking Jordie reverts back to fullback :angry_face:
Midfielders
Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 5)
David Havili (27, Crusaders / Ta$man, 21)
Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 56)
Anton Lienert-Brown (27, Chiefs / Waikato, 56)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 2)Outside backs
Jordie Barrett (25, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 45)
Caleb Clarke (23, Blues / Auckland, 11)
Leicester Fainga'anuku (22, Crusaders / Ta$man, 2)
Will Jordan (24, Crusaders / Ta$man, 21)
Sevu Reece (25, Crusaders / Ta$man, 21) -
@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
Foster better not be thinking Jordie reverts back to fullback :angry_face:
Midfielders
Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 5)
David Havili (27, Crusaders / Ta$man, 21)
Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 56)
Anton Lienert-Brown (27, Chiefs / Waikato, 56)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 2)Outside backs
Jordie Barrett (25, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 45)
Caleb Clarke (23, Blues / Auckland, 11)
Leicester Fainga'anuku (22, Crusaders / Ta$man, 2)
Will Jordan (24, Crusaders / Ta$man, 21)
Sevu Reece (25, Crusaders / Ta$man, 21)@Machpants
Yeah, that's why I said it. Worrying!!!!I see it as Jordie at 12 and Rieko and ALB fighting it out for 13 with Rieko having the inside running unless ALB can outplay him.
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@Machpants
Yeah, that's why I said it. Worrying!!!!I see it as Jordie at 12 and Rieko and ALB fighting it out for 13 with Rieko having the inside running unless ALB can outplay him.
@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants
Yeah, that's why I said it. Worrying!!!!I see it as Jordie at 12 and Rieko and ALB fighting it out for 13 with Rieko having the inside running unless ALB can outplay him.
No way he would've called Ennor in if he thought jordie was anything but a stop gap midfielder in his eyes. He's still the same coach
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants
Yeah, that's why I said it. Worrying!!!!I see it as Jordie at 12 and Rieko and ALB fighting it out for 13 with Rieko having the inside running unless ALB can outplay him.
No way he would've called Ennor in if he thought jordie was anything but a stop gap midfielder in his eyes. He's still the same coach
@Machpants
Does he not have eyes?
Jordie put in a near perfect performance at 12 after the slop served up by Havili.
Seriously, if he shuffles Jordie back to 15, fuck him. -
@Machpants
Does he not have eyes?
Jordie put in a near perfect performance at 12 after the slop served up by Havili.
Seriously, if he shuffles Jordie back to 15, fuck him.@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants
Does he not have eyes?
Jordie put in a near perfect performance at 12.
Seriously, if he shuffles Jordie back to 12, fuck him.He's a stubborn fat bastard, that's for sure.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor and RTS lucky to be there - otherwise it looks good.
The real interest is in who is named in the AB XV squad tomorrow. The positions of who is named may hint at which players in this AB squad might get a run for the AB XV.
To be replaced by?
@booboo said in All Blacks 2022:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor and RTS lucky to be there - otherwise it looks good.
The real interest is in who is named in the AB XV squad tomorrow. The positions of who is named may hint at which players in this AB squad might get a run for the AB XV.
To be replaced by?
The Umaga-Jensen brothers (assuming they are not injured)
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2022:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor and RTS lucky to be there - otherwise it looks good.
The real interest is in who is named in the AB XV squad tomorrow. The positions of who is named may hint at which players in this AB squad might get a run for the AB XV.
To be replaced by?
The Umaga-Jensen brothers (assuming they are not injured)
@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2022:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor and RTS lucky to be there - otherwise it looks good.
The real interest is in who is named in the AB XV squad tomorrow. The positions of who is named may hint at which players in this AB squad might get a run for the AB XV.
To be replaced by?
The Umaga-Jensen brothers (assuming they are not injured)
That's a very unsafe assumption.
Even a brief highlights package of Welly v hawkes showed a decent amount of footage of an injured PUJ I think he lightly pushed someone and hurt his shoulder.
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Ennor fucking seriously????? Shit he must have an Aunty banging Fozz has been shithouse for the last 2 years. Bullshit selection.
@number9 said in All Blacks 2022:
Ennor fucking seriously????? Shit he must have an Aunty banging Fozz has been shithouse for the last 2 years. Bullshit selection.
Or Jason Ryan threatening to resign if enough Crusaders weren't picked.
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Bit disappointing with a few selections, they are certainly hoping that some players come right in the next 12 months instead of looking to develop some.
But no real surprises :man_shrugging:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2022:
Bit disappointing with a few selections,
But no real surprises :man_shrugging:
Kinda agree. Ennor & RTS are the iffy ones for me
they are certainly hoping that some players come right in the next 12 months instead of looking to develop some.
They seem to have decided to draw a line under developing players and that experience is more important leading up to RWC2023. Just need to make sure players like LF, Fakatava & Perofeta get plenty of game time.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2022:
@Machpants
Yeah, that's why I said it. Worrying!!!!I see it as Jordie at 12 and Rieko and ALB fighting it out for 13 with Rieko having the inside running unless ALB can outplay him.
No way he would've called Ennor in if he thought jordie was anything but a stop gap midfielder in his eyes. He's still the same coach
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:
No way he would've called Ennor in if he thought jordie was anything but a stop gap midfielder in his eyes. He's still the same coach
Wouldn't read too much into which section the players are in. JB's had one start at 12 and Foster will want to see how he goes against a NH team before deciding he's the next Nonu.
Ennor is a weird selection though. Perhaps he's the fifth wheel if Havilli needs to cover at FB
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2022:
Bit disappointing with a few selections,
But no real surprises :man_shrugging:
Kinda agree. Ennor & RTS are the iffy ones for me
they are certainly hoping that some players come right in the next 12 months instead of looking to develop some.
They seem to have decided to draw a line under developing players and that experience is more important leading up to RWC2023. Just need to make sure players like LF, Fakatava & Perofeta get plenty of game time.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2022:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2022:
Bit disappointing with a few selections,
But no real surprises :man_shrugging:
Kinda agree. Ennor & RTS are the iffy ones for me
they are certainly hoping that some players come right in the next 12 months instead of looking to develop some.
They seem to have decided to draw a line under developing players and that experience is more important leading up to RWC2023. Just need to make sure players like LF, Fakatava & Perofeta get plenty of game time.
Hope so
