All Blacks XV 2023
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He has been training with the squad the last 5 weeks and played some club just not selected.
@Chris said in All Blacks XV:
He has been training with the squad the last 5 weeks and played some club just not selected.
Ok fair enough, I stand corrected. I was sure he limped off. Was there a reason given for his non selection? Didn't think he had lost form.
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@Machpants said in All Blacks XV:
Interesting that means Leon doesn't have much to do with the abs until half way through RC
Suspect he won't have much to do with the All Blacks until next year...
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks XV:
@Machpants said in All Blacks XV:
Interesting that means Leon doesn't have much to do with the abs until half way through RC
Suspect he won't have much to do with the All Blacks until next year...
D'oh!
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@Winger said in All Blacks XV:
@Higgins said in All Blacks XV:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:
Hookers
Tyrone Thompson (23, Chiefs, Wellington)Have I been asleep and missed something, when did this happen?
Likely an error.
It definitely is.
From the Magpies' socials:
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@Stargazer Phew. Hopefully someone will keep checking the NZRFU media sites and will be able to advise when they correct this error. Will also give a further indication whether (or how closely) they are monitoring this site as well!
@Higgins said in All Blacks XV:
@Stargazer Phew. Hopefully someone will keep checking the NZRFU media sites and will be able to advise when they correct this error. Will also give a further indication whether (or how closely) they are monitoring this site as well!
They have corrected it!
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@Chris said in All Blacks XV:
He has been training with the squad the last 5 weeks and played some club just not selected.
Ok fair enough, I stand corrected. I was sure he limped off. Was there a reason given for his non selection? Didn't think he had lost form.
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Morgan was better earlier on in the season. No one has been talking about the Umanga-Jensens.
@SBW1 Morgan has been mud all year for the Canes. As soon as Brett Cameron came back in we looked a lot more organised.
Probably because the Umaga-Jensens don’t really warrant a mention on form. They’ve probably selected the right guys at centre even though Goodhue / Nankivell are leaving our shores.
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Back to Dom Gardiner, I watched the SR final again and was really impressed with the impact he had when he came on. His work rate was immense and he put in a number of dominant tackles. Really rate this guy, and is unlucky to miss out on this team imo.
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Back to Dom Gardiner, I watched the SR final again and was really impressed with the impact he had when he came on. His work rate was immense and he put in a number of dominant tackles. Really rate this guy, and is unlucky to miss out on this team imo.
@akan004 I find my opinion on Gardiner as a player is fluctuating somewhat. When he first came on scene I was a bit meh, then he had the purple patch at the end of last year and I thought wow, this guy could be one hell of a player. Then he played lock this year and thought yep, can't wait to see what he can do at 6. Then he played 6 for a few games and I hate to say it, but I was pretty underwhelmed.
I didn't watch him all that closely on the weekend so I have no opinion on how he went.
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@akan004 I find my opinion on Gardiner as a player is fluctuating somewhat. When he first came on scene I was a bit meh, then he had the purple patch at the end of last year and I thought wow, this guy could be one hell of a player. Then he played lock this year and thought yep, can't wait to see what he can do at 6. Then he played 6 for a few games and I hate to say it, but I was pretty underwhelmed.
I didn't watch him all that closely on the weekend so I have no opinion on how he went.
A lot of that form was at NPC level. He has a lot of potential obviously
When you look at this squad he basically missed out to Suafoa. It's hard to argue against that
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@akan004 I find my opinion on Gardiner as a player is fluctuating somewhat. When he first came on scene I was a bit meh, then he had the purple patch at the end of last year and I thought wow, this guy could be one hell of a player. Then he played lock this year and thought yep, can't wait to see what he can do at 6. Then he played 6 for a few games and I hate to say it, but I was pretty underwhelmed.
I didn't watch him all that closely on the weekend so I have no opinion on how he went.
@Crazy-Horse Yeah, same but thought he did really well in the final though. Threw his body around like there was no tomorrow.
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@Crazy-Horse Yeah, same but thought he did really well in the final though. Threw his body around like there was no tomorrow.
@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks XV 2023:
@Crazy-Horse Yeah, same but thought he did really well in the final though. Threw his body around like there was no tomorrow.
That's good to hear, but like I said I didn't really look out for him. I did notice him dive around. A shame he fumbled that crooked Chiefs lineout near the end, but who knows, had he scooped the ball up the Saders may not have won. So I am not complaining.
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Seen Morgans name on this thread ? R u serious ? Also Seen Mafileo training w the ABs in a post somewhere good to see. Apparently he's covering for Newell who is still injured.
