All Blacks 2023
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2023:
Nice article - because it agrees with me - but, way more analysis on the minutiae of Richie's play.
Ritchie's defence is way less revolving door these days too. Clear he's worked hard on that. Now if he could get his kicking up to DMac's standard...
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
Ritchie's defence is way less revolving door these days too
I'm not so convinced, I could be persuaded that he's maybe better at a covering tackle than he used to be, but he's typically 50/50 in the line (just off the eye test)
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DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
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DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks 2023:
DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
It's his technique which is great to watch.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2023:
Clearly if it was just a missed call on the weekend of selection, they would have called him back.
Forster mentions texts, leaving messages, which intimates that he gave them the news even if they didn’t speak.
Foster with his hurt feelings is the one that needs cuddling. The other guys were probably too busy with their agents to manage a call back to thank Foster.
Could be right Grubs, but if their first action was to ring agents, they obviously weren't hurt, and didn't really care , looking for nect opportunity?
I know you taking the piss, but hells teeth I would be ringing to see what I could do if I really wanted in. If they didn't really want in deep down, well they perhaps weren't loss. You know the players who impress me? Ones who ring coaches etc during season etc to see if there are things they need to work on etc.
It’s just speculation between us mate of course but essentially the players have been sacked.
I threw my toys out the pram a bit on Sunday (must have been hungover).
Looking forward to the team coming together, improving and hopefully playing some great winning rugby this year.
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@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks 2023:
DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
It's his technique which is great to watch.
@Victor-Meldrew copybook tackler around the legs , even in the days when he was a bit hit and miss with his decision making his defence was great , always admired that part of his game for a little fella.
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@cgrant said in All Blacks 2023:
Am I the only one to find Newell lucky ?
The guy has not played a single game this year and gets in. Jager would have been a better choice IMO.They must have the inside deck on his injury.
Any young fella who can go to South Africa
and push the bomb squads heads up their own arses has credit in the bank.Such a specialist position they want him in around the squad for the year. I imagine his name is already in pen for the RWC.
Ryan has been working with him for years in Canterbury.
As an aside. The interview his father gave when his boy was selected is one of the most “hit you in the feels” things I’ve ever seen. I welled up watching it.
@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2023:
Am I the only one to find Newell lucky ?
The guy has not played a single game this year and gets in. Jager would have been a better choice IMO.They must have the inside deck on his injury.
Any young fella who can go to South Africa
and push the bomb squads heads up their own arses has credit in the bank.Such a specialist position they want him in around the squad for the year. I imagine his name is already in pen for the RWC.
Ryan has been working with him for years in Canterbury.
As an aside. The interview his father gave when his boy was selected is one of the most “hit you in the feels” things I’ve ever seen. I welled up watching it.
Watched a podcast from the AB trainer who in a long conversation only mentioned two guys as athletes - Reiko and Newell. I think they rate him very highly.
He also said McCaw was slow and weak
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DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
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I agree with reason, I feel dirty. Obviously he over eggs it, but still correct
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@Steve said in All Blacks 2023:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2023:
Am I the only one to find Newell lucky ?
The guy has not played a single game this year and gets in. Jager would have been a better choice IMO.They must have the inside deck on his injury.
Any young fella who can go to South Africa
and push the bomb squads heads up their own arses has credit in the bank.Such a specialist position they want him in around the squad for the year. I imagine his name is already in pen for the RWC.
Ryan has been working with him for years in Canterbury.
As an aside. The interview his father gave when his boy was selected is one of the most “hit you in the feels” things I’ve ever seen. I welled up watching it.
Watched a podcast from the AB trainer who in a long conversation only mentioned two guys as athletes - Reiko and Newell. I think they rate him very highly.
He also said McCaw was slow and weak
…but kept going in the last 20 when others faded.@kev did they actually use the term weak?
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I'm avoiding interviews with Fozzie as I don't want to increase my blood pressure meds, but has there been any mention of why Zarn Sullivan can't even make the NZXV?
I find it completely bonkers that the two best long kickers in NZ SS and ZS can't get a look in at the two levels they should be at. Our only big boot is the erratic JB who will be in the midfield.
Also, it's very weird that Aumua signs with NZR and then gets left out completely for a guy who has signed for overseas. Maybe he's a Razor pick for next year, the new Bunce/Smokin Joe?
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Not sure whether this has already been posted. Interview with Jason Ryan
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pdVLfQl3iz0NB82DoC3rY?si=Max-vxWwTiemfyWs6E7-LA
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@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks 2023:
DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
It's his technique which is great to watch.
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks 2023:
DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
It's his technique which is great to watch.
Clear penalty to Fiji.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
@Jailbreak7 said in All Blacks 2023:
DMac doesn't lack for courage on D either. Throws himself about and not afraid to put his body on the line. Good to see.
It's his technique which is great to watch.
Clear penalty to Fiji.
@antipodean straight on his hands, no clear lift
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I'm avoiding interviews with Fozzie as I don't want to increase my blood pressure meds, but has there been any mention of why Zarn Sullivan can't even make the NZXV?
I find it completely bonkers that the two best long kickers in NZ SS and ZS can't get a look in at the two levels they should be at. Our only big boot is the erratic JB who will be in the midfield.
Also, it's very weird that Aumua signs with NZR and then gets left out completely for a guy who has signed for overseas. Maybe he's a Razor pick for next year, the new Bunce/Smokin Joe?
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@Nepia The wrong thread to discuss, but Zarn looks to have missed out to Gilbert in the AB XV squad as one of the fullbacks. Love has been selected on last year's form, and how he played for the AB XV.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2023:
@Nepia The wrong thread to discuss, but Zarn looks to have missed out to Gilbert in the AB XV squad as one of the fullbacks. Love has been selected on last year's form, and how he played for the AB XV.
Zarn was eye catching for the Maori. How he and Sotutu are rated 5th best (or worse) in the country in their positions is beyond me.
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@Nepia The wrong thread to discuss, but Zarn looks to have missed out to Gilbert in the AB XV squad as one of the fullbacks. Love has been selected on last year's form, and how he played for the AB XV.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2023:
@Nepia The wrong thread to discuss, but Zarn looks to have missed out to Gilbert in the AB XV squad as one of the fullbacks. Love has been selected on last year's form, and how he played for the AB XV.
Cheers. The thumbs up, like, or whatever we call it is for providing the info not for the content of the info itself.
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I'm avoiding interviews with Fozzie as I don't want to increase my blood pressure meds, but has there been any mention of why Zarn Sullivan can't even make the NZXV?
I find it completely bonkers that the two best long kickers in NZ SS and ZS can't get a look in at the two levels they should be at. Our only big boot is the erratic JB who will be in the midfield.
Also, it's very weird that Aumua signs with NZR and then gets left out completely for a guy who has signed for overseas. Maybe he's a Razor pick for next year, the new Bunce/Smokin Joe?
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2023:
I find it completely bonkers that the two best long kickers in NZ SS and ZS can't get a look in at the two levels they should be at. Our only big boot is the erratic JB who will be in the midfield.
I agree completely - obviously the plan is to keep the ball in hand and run it out of our own half with scintillating line-breaks and tries because, you know - history has taught us that style of play works out tops in the knock-out stages of the RWC.
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Copied from the "Feed the backs" instagram, because embed doesn't work anymore:
feedthebacks For the stats nerds out there
Stats via @allblacks and @crusadersrugbyteam
For those interested, the lightest ever All Blacks weighed 58.9kg (there were 3 of them: Merv Corner, Harry Nicholls and Alan Reid)Including these comments:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks 2023:
Copied from the "Feed the backs" instagram, because embed doesn't work anymore:
feedthebacks For the stats nerds out there
Stats via @allblacks and @crusadersrugbyteam
For those interested, the lightest ever All Blacks weighed 58.9kg (there were 3 of them: Merv Corner, Harry Nicholls and Alan Reid)Including these comments:
I think they forgot Ben Afeaki in their list.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks 2023:
Copied from the "Feed the backs" instagram, because embed doesn't work anymore:
feedthebacks For the stats nerds out there
Stats via @allblacks and @crusadersrugbyteam
For those interested, the lightest ever All Blacks weighed 58.9kg (there were 3 of them: Merv Corner, Harry Nicholls and Alan Reid)Including these comments:
I think they forgot Ben Afeaki in their list.
