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All Blacks 2023

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    Laulala is playing the best rugby of his career... around the park... because he occasionally gets off the ground and runs with the impact of George Bridge.

    He's also a rock at scrum time, one of those rocks that gets penalised way too much for the reputation of being a master scrummager.

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      Katoa I doubt even really interested and even if he was I doubt he would make a decent rugby player from what I have seen from Dolphins matches (admittedly few games)
      NAS wanted by Eddie but will stay with the Storm
      Ponga has talent but gets concussed every five minutes and I would be surprised if he finishes this season

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      @bayimports Sounds like NAS could get an extension with Storm another three years. Have heard that. A lot of people would be pretty pissed if he played for the Wallabies.

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        Katoa I doubt even really interested and even if he was I doubt he would make a decent rugby player from what I have seen from Dolphins matches (admittedly few games)
        NAS wanted by Eddie but will stay with the Storm
        Ponga has talent but gets concussed every five minutes and I would be surprised if he finishes this season

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          Katoa I doubt even really interested and even if he was I doubt he would make a decent rugby player from what I have seen from Dolphins matches (admittedly few games)
          NAS wanted by Eddie but will stay with the Storm
          Ponga has talent but gets concussed every five minutes and I would be surprised if he finishes this season

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          @bayimports he’s 19 years old with a shit team around him including no experienced halves. He was great in the World Cup for Tonga when he was 18 or 19?

          He was school sports captain, dux etc. Came through the Panthers system but they have Cleary and Luai.

          If it’s taking a punt on Katoa or picking Mitch Hunt for the All Blacks I know who I’d go for

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            @Steve said in All Blacks 2023:

            @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2023:

            I would say with Ryan as forwards coach and Blackadder already having played under Foster that he is well in the mix

            Id say his name is already in the squad. He seems to have a great attitude. I always know he is playing in the game unlike Akira and Shannon.

            He has Allblack written all over him. He just IS an Allblack.

            I remember Will Greenwood waxing lyrical about him on UK TV two years ago. Apparently behind the scenes he is rated seriously highly.

            Akira and Shannon are too last time I checked.

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            @MN5 said in All Blacks 2023:

            @Steve said in All Blacks 2023:

            @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2023:

            I would say with Ryan as forwards coach and Blackadder already having played under Foster that he is well in the mix

            Id say his name is already in the squad. He seems to have a great attitude. I always know he is playing in the game unlike Akira and Shannon.

            He has Allblack written all over him. He just IS an Allblack.

            I remember Will Greenwood waxing lyrical about him on UK TV two years ago. Apparently behind the scenes he is rated seriously highly.

            Akira and Shannon are too last time I checked.

            forget about those two wastrels.

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              To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

              https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wanted-to-be-an-all-black-suaalii-s-dolphins-pal-won-t-close-door-on-rugby-20230403-p5cxr6.html

              There’s the link to the article

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                @bayimports he’s 19 years old with a shit team around him including no experienced halves. He was great in the World Cup for Tonga when he was 18 or 19?

                He was school sports captain, dux etc. Came through the Panthers system but they have Cleary and Luai.

                If it’s taking a punt on Katoa or picking Mitch Hunt for the All Blacks I know who I’d go for

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                @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                @bayimports he’s 19 years old with a shit team around him including no experienced halves. He was great in the World Cup for Tonga when he was 18 or 19?

                He was school sports captain, dux etc. Came through the Panthers system but they have Cleary and Luai.

                If it’s taking a punt on Katoa or picking Mitch Hunt for the All Blacks I know who I’d go for

                Huh? The Dolphins have a decent squad and a good coach, he has experienced halves around him too, just one of them is fat and out of form, and the other one is a rocks and diamonds player.

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                  @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                  @bayimports he’s 19 years old with a shit team around him including no experienced halves. He was great in the World Cup for Tonga when he was 18 or 19?

                  He was school sports captain, dux etc. Came through the Panthers system but they have Cleary and Luai.

                  If it’s taking a punt on Katoa or picking Mitch Hunt for the All Blacks I know who I’d go for

                  Huh? The Dolphins have a decent squad and a good coach, he has experienced halves around him too, just one of them is fat and out of form, and the other one is a rocks and diamonds player.

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                  @Nepia they don’t have a good squad at all. They’ve punched well above their weight in the first few weeks.

                  You have to realise just to how great the other nrl squads are. Most of them are past or before their best

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                    @Nepia they don’t have a good squad at all. They’ve punched well above their weight in the first few weeks.

                    You have to realise just to how great the other nrl squads are. Most of them are past or before their best

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                    @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                    @Nepia they don’t have a good squad at all. They’ve punched well above their weight in the first few weeks.

                    You have to realise just to how great the other nrl squads are. Most of them are past or before their best

                    I said decent not good, but, it's not a shit squad.

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                    • NepiaN Nepia

                      @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                      @Nepia they don’t have a good squad at all. They’ve punched well above their weight in the first few weeks.

                      You have to realise just to how great the other nrl squads are. Most of them are past or before their best

                      I said decent not good, but, it's not a shit squad.

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                      @Nepia it’s 17th best out of 17 teams

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                        @Nepia it’s 17th best out of 17 teams

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                        @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                        @Nepia it’s 17th best out of 17 teams

                        I bet you they wont come 17th out of 17 teams.

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                          To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

                          https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wanted-to-be-an-all-black-suaalii-s-dolphins-pal-won-t-close-door-on-rugby-20230403-p5cxr6.html

                          There’s the link to the article

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                          @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                          To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

                          https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wanted-to-be-an-all-black-suaalii-s-dolphins-pal-won-t-close-door-on-rugby-20230403-p5cxr6.html

                          There’s the link to the article

                          So where in that article does it say that Katoa will be playing for the Blues after the World Cup (i.e. 2024)?

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                            @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                            @Nepia it’s 17th best out of 17 teams

                            I bet you they wont come 17th out of 17 teams.

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                            @Nepia they won’t because the West Tigers exist

                            They’ve got Wayne Bennett and the hype of a first year team too

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                              @Yeahtheboys said in All Blacks 2023:

                              To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

                              https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wanted-to-be-an-all-black-suaalii-s-dolphins-pal-won-t-close-door-on-rugby-20230403-p5cxr6.html

                              There’s the link to the article

                              So where in that article does it say that Katoa will be playing for the Blues after the World Cup (i.e. 2024)?

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                              @Stargazer you were talking about that George guy not me?

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                                @Stargazer you were talking about that George guy not me?

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                                @Yeahtheboys But you said this, didn't you?

                                To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

                                and then you linked to that article. What was bullshit about what I said about making stuff up?

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                                  @Yeahtheboys But you said this, didn't you?

                                  To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

                                  and then you linked to that article. What was bullshit about what I said about making stuff up?

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                                  @Stargazer that article link was evidence for what I said, didn’t know u were talking about that other guy

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                                  • StargazerS Stargazer

                                    @Yeahtheboys But you said this, didn't you?

                                    To anyone who believes @Stargazer bullshit about making stuff up

                                    and then you linked to that article. What was bullshit about what I said about making stuff up?

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                                    @Stargazer thought the world revolved around me for a bit, my bad

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                                      @Stargazer thought the world revolved around me for a bit, my bad

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                                      @Yeahtheboys

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                                        I’m a Goldie fan, but he’s taking the Mickey with some of those picks.

                                        Ratima over Roigard? Nah.

                                        Cane still starting at openiside? Not if don’t win the RWC cough cough…

                                        Razor is a fan of Jacobsen but I reckon they’ll find a place for DP and Blackadder.

                                        Tight 5 looks pretty good.

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                                          I’m a Goldie fan, but he’s taking the Mickey with some of those picks.

                                          Ratima over Roigard? Nah.

                                          Cane still starting at openiside? Not if don’t win the RWC cough cough…

                                          Razor is a fan of Jacobsen but I reckon they’ll find a place for DP and Blackadder.

                                          Tight 5 looks pretty good.

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                                          @ACT-Crusader It is a good sign that they are planning so far ahead. At the moment it is purely hypothetical, as we are only under halfway through the Super Pacific season. We also have an NPC season for a lot of talent to emerge and the 2024 Super Rugby season.

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