All Blacks 2023
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Interesting! I see Zarn is the best kicker for the Blues! 100%! (It's quality not quantity as the bishop said to the actress)...
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2023:
Interesting! I see Zarn is the best kicker for the Blues! 100%! (It's quality not quantity as the bishop said to the actress)...
Not always
A 50% kicker who’s played 20 games that season is more valuable to the team than a 100% kicker who played four times
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What a cop out from Foster about Stevenson not making it because of his defence. He's defended well all year, 500 times better than Telea.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2023:
What a cop out from Foster about Stevenson not making it because of his defence.
Jordan isn't a great defender at fullback, so it will be interesting to see if he gets a go in that position.
I expect that BB gets another lifeline in the no.15 jersey so Jordan plays on the right wing.
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I suspect the injury to Telea might have allowed the selectors to have the best of both worlds.
Unsurprisingly, Stevenson needs to continue with the improvements that he has made in defence.
... Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan has been a vocal advocate of higher honours for Stevenson. Instead, the 27-year-old will provide injury cover for Mark Telea, who picked up a knock in the Blues' exit from Super Rugby.
Asked what more Stevenson needed to do to be named as a fulltime squad member, though, coach Foster outlined the exact area he wants to see the Chiefs fullback improve in, with time running out for uncapped players to earn selection.
"He'll find that out when he comes in," Foster told Sky Sport. "We've got pretty specific job requirements on both sides of the ball.
"On the attack side, he's proven to be outstanding. He should be very proud of his year.
"We've seen a massive improvement in the defensive structural stuff, the tackle and the contact work. But we still want to see a bit more in that space.
"The fact he's going to come in, and be with us maybe for those first two tests, is a great opportunity to get a good read of that."
@Donsteppa They had the same critisim of James Lowes regarding defence but like Stephenson possesses a massive kicking game but i reckon Stephenson is better in the air and has more gas
International rugby is about defusing high kicks , and a little bit of game management with a big boot added in plus some offloading X factor and pace goes a long way. -
What a cop out from Foster about Stevenson not making it because of his defence. He's defended well all year, 500 times better than Telea.
TBF, he said SS has come a long way and wants him near the squad. Pretty clear they rate him highly and want to work with him on the issues they see.
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@Stargazer it says Tyrone Thompson as assigned to Wellington? Is that just a typo or is he coming back here?
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Cool your jets
There’s a LOT of rugby to be played before facing France
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@Stargazer it says Tyrone Thompson as assigned to Wellington? Is that just a typo or is he coming back here?
@Canes4life No, it's a mistake. He was stoked with his move to the Magpies after last season. Not just because he was back home, but also because he got lots of game time. No way he'll return to Wellington, sitting on the bench because Aumua gets the starts.
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Cool your jets
There’s a LOT of rugby to be played before facing France
@MiketheSnow Yeah, I expect a different squad to be named for the RWC. Some who are missing from this ABs squad will get in; several others will drop out.
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Cool your jets
There’s a LOT of rugby to be played before facing France
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks 2023:
Cool your jets
There’s a LOT of rugby to be played before facing France
Five tests is a lot ?
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Haven't heard any moaning about Sam Cane. That's a first.
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Haven't heard any moaning about Sam Cane. That's a first.
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2023:
Haven't heard any moaning about Sam Cane. That's a first.
That's on facebook.
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Ryan's comments about what he wants from a 6 weren't a surprise. I can only hope that his props also show some physicality.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2023:
Ryan's comments about what he wants from a 6 weren't a surprise. I can only hope that his props also show some physicality.
Ryan's comments about selecting were also interesting, you know like actually going to as many games as possible and then following up with a lot of time on computer to check on individual things you want to see!
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@Canes4life No, it's a mistake. He was stoked with his move to the Magpies after last season. Not just because he was back home, but also because he got lots of game time. No way he'll return to Wellington, sitting on the bench because Aumua gets the starts.
@Stargazer Tevita Mafileo was also incorrectly listed as playing for BOP, rather than Harbour.
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@Canes4life No, it's a mistake. He was stoked with his move to the Magpies after last season. Not just because he was back home, but also because he got lots of game time. No way he'll return to Wellington, sitting on the bench because Aumua gets the starts.
@Stargazer yeah I thought that would have been a strange move for him.
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TBF, he said SS has come a long way and wants him near the squad. Pretty clear they rate him highly and want to work with him on the issues they see.
@Victor-Meldrew Pretty sure he gets a run. Telea has an injury.
