AB RWC Squad

[Asterik6]

@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:

@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:

stronger squad because the coaching is better? sorry, could not resist

After Wayne Smith left Hansen was stuck with a pretty limited & very small coaching group for international standards, just McLeod, Foster, Cron.

Foster has no doubt seen the advantage of having more specialist coaches on board, he's always had five assistants - compared to Hansen's three between 2012-2019.

The reason the All Blacks still remained pretty dominant during the post-Smith period (2017-2019) is because Hansen was a very strong leader & head coach who could get the best out of a group/coaching staff, even if they weren't particularly good.

Foster does not have those same qualities, a strong capacity to lift those around him, lacks proven leadership traits compared to Hansen.

[Bones]

@chimoaus Can't make as much money off that though eh.

[Victor Meldrew]

Some interesting comments/insights from Dan Carter on the level of discipline in the AB camp.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/its-quite-awkward-dan-carter-on-the-2023-all-blacks/

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew Oh sure let's just pretend the highlanders don't exist

[Stargazer]

Scott Barrett's judicial hearing is Monday night NZT.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/08/27/all-blacks-wait-to-learn-scott-barretts-fate-at-judicial-hearing/

[mariner4life]

So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in AB RWC Squad:

So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?

I thought I heard the commentators say that no further action was being taken ?

[Higgins]

Nah, we have got Ardie to step into the breach given his physical attributes to meet the requirements to make an adequate lock, well height wise anyway.

[nostrildamus]

Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."

Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?

[booboo]

@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:

Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."

Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?

Obviously. Because that's exactly what he said ...

[nostrildamus]

@booboo said in AB RWC Squad:

@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:

Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."

Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?

Obviously. Because that's exactly what he said ...

Just confirming as that is my reading too but if he doesn't think SB has a weakness re: cards (perhaps his one big major flaw) and going into this tiddlywinks RWC that is a crucial concern ...I am speechless!