All Blacks XV 2023

[Crazy Horse]

@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.

[BerhamporeNinja]

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.

[Canes4life]

@BerhamporeNinja yeah Mafileo is training with the ABs as cover. Another the Canes are rumoured to not have signed. Ffs.

[Bovidae]

A replacement for Mafileo will need to be named ASAP.

[frugby]

Off the top of my head, Saula Ma'u might be someone they look at?

[Canes4life]

@frugby get the old dog O Franks in there.

[SouthernMann]

Just chuck the next available Crusaders tighthead in there

[george33]

@Canes4life Tevita is most likely at Blues next season replacing Nepo/Hodgman but nothing in concrete yet , has moved provinces, blues have chased 2 crusaders props 1 maybe over line but nothing signed as of yesterday,and

[Canes4life]

@george33 changing NPC sides doesn't always mean a change of Super franchise. I will be surprised if he moves, again he's part of a maturing front row at the Canes that includes Aumua and Lomax.

[george33]

Very True just putting it out there and yes this is rumour at this stage ok but it's there

[Bovidae]

Back to a potential replacement, it will depend on whether they want a LH or TH. Mafileo would have been covering both with only 5 props. Rakete-Stones would be one option as he did make the squad last year, but hasn't played much.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Rakete-Stones can play both LH and TH.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer That's why I mentioned him.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/AllBlacksXV/status/1678282088758546432

[Bones]

@Stargazer whatever it was they've deleted it...

[Tim]

@Bones Three players returning home for personal reasons.

[Bones]

@Tim said in All Blacks XV 2023:

@Bones Three players returning home for personal reasons.

Sounds ripe for speculation.

[Stargazer]

@Tim said in All Blacks XV 2023:

@Bones Three players returning home for personal reasons.

Oliver Jager, Isaia Walker-Leawere and Asafo Aumua were the players named in that tweet.

[family man]

George bell,George dyer and Aidan Ross called up apparently but I thought Aidan Ross was already there

[Bovidae]

Ross was named in the original squad but then withdrew himself for personal reasons (replaced by Ollie Norris).