All Blacks 2024.. locked

[cgrant]

If he can stay injury free, Gardiner could be in the mix.

[KiwiMurph]

I'm really excited to see a new face at 15 - a genuine fullback who is in their prime please. Jordie is a 12 who was playing 15 and Beauden this cycle was past his prime.

[SBW1]

@Bovidae What about Levi Aumua, he has been talked about as a big impact player.

[Bovidae]

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

What about Levi Aumua, he has been talked about as a big impact player.

That's the thing, Aumua, Havili and McLeod can't all start in the midfield for the Crusaders so it will be hard to justify selecting a player who spends more time on the bench than starting. Aumua has a weakness with his speed on defence. That would be exposed at international level.

[antipodean]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

Jordie, Rieko, Proctor, ALB, McLeod.

So midfield sorted too, nice one.

Havili's chances of selection may be better next season.

That would be a retrograde step.

[Bovidae]

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:

Havili's chances of selection may be better next season.

That would be a retrograde step.

I agree, but he plays for the Crusaders.

[broughie]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

Jordie, Rieko, Proctor, ALB, McLeod.

So midfield sorted too, nice one.

Havili's chances of selection may be better next season.

What role? Fullback because he is not a midfielder. I think we have gone down the route and surely Robinson can see that.

[Machpants]

@broughie said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

Jordie, Rieko, Proctor, ALB, McLeod.

So midfield sorted too, nice one.

Havili's chances of selection may be better next season.

What role? Fullback because he is not a midfielder. I think we have gone down the route and surely Robinson can see that.

Not an international level midfielder, does fine at SR

[mariner4life]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

@broughie said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

Jordie, Rieko, Proctor, ALB, McLeod.

So midfield sorted too, nice one.

Havili's chances of selection may be better next season.

What role? Fullback because he is not a midfielder. I think we have gone down the route and surely Robinson can see that.

Not an international level midfielder, does fine at SR

yeah, no he doesn't

[Chris B.]

@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024:

7. Blackadder (I think Razor will pick Blackadder over Dalton here)

Blackadder has bulked up - which he didn't need to do if he wanted to play 7 - pretty clear statement that he's going to specialize at 6 or 8 - most likely 6.

I'm sure he and Grace will be playing 6 and 8 next year for the Crusaders. If they can stay injury free, there's a good chance both will be in the AB squad contesting those positions.

I think Fabian Holland will be worth keeping an eye on. He's got dimensions that few others have.

Billy Proctor a chance in the midfield.

We will need one or two first fives - beyond DMac. Super rugby will be interesting in that regard - to see who emerges on top.

[mariner4life]

@Chris-B the main reason i am hoping Finau kicks on is, he's a damn sight taller than the other 6 options floated around. And with a couple of new locks also required, the lineout will be under a little more pressure next year

also he wrecks fluffybunnies and loves the hard carry

[KiwiMurph]

Finau has a higher ceiling than Frizell in my view.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Finau has a higher ceiling than Frizell in my view.

If he played 45mins in RWC final I think he would've made at least two tackles

[mariner4life]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Finau has a higher ceiling than Frizell in my view.

If he played 45mins in RWC final I think he would've made at least two tackles

and those two people would have required medical attention

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Finau has a higher ceiling than Frizell in my view.

If he played 45mins in RWC final I think he would've made at least two tackles

did frizell only make one tackle?!

[Bovidae]

I saw Finau a couple of weeks ago. He's much bigger than you think when up close.

[Chris B.]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024:

@Chris-B the main reason i am hoping Finau kicks on is, he's a damn sight taller than the other 6 options floated around. And with a couple of new locks also required, the lineout will be under a little more pressure next year

also he wrecks fluffybunnies and loves the hard carry

I've never noticed before that these posts read differently in the edit pane. Fluffybunnies disappears - to be expected, I guess.

Right now, I'm expecting Finau to be there as well. We need size (especially height) at 6 - especially if Ardie is playing 8.

[Duluth]

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Finau has a higher ceiling than Frizell in my view.

If he played 45mins in RWC final I think he would've made at least two tackles

did frizell only make one tackle?!

Yes

To be fair, he attempted two tackles

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2024:

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:

Finau has a higher ceiling than Frizell in my view.

If he played 45mins in RWC final I think he would've made at least two tackles

did frizell only make one tackle?!

Yes

To be fair, he attempted two tackles

but he came to save us all!

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[mariner4life]

I would be pretty happy to see a loose forward trio of Finau, DP and Ardie lining up next year.

It would mean Finau has continued his 2023 form, DP has seized the moment. And Ardie is available.