All Blacks 2024
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So, can I throw in another vote for Samipeni Finau? Would hate to be in the receipt of one of his tackles.
That one just before the end. Ooof.
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@booboo Yup, I see him playing 100+ tests. A true enforcer.
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@booboo Yup, I see him playing 100+ tests. A true enforcer.
Nah can't see him playing more than legends before him.... don't reckon he'll stick around long enough. Off to France in his late twenties...
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@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
short sharp fine tuning that happens in limited times with national teams
not to completely dismiss your point
but the ABs are not a "short, sharp" rep team any more. They are together for half of the year. They spend as much if not more time training together than the Super teams
Yup, 15 tests this year. That’s nearly 4 months of test weeks alone
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A good night for AB locking stocks. Josh Lord had a fine game i thought and Tuipulotu was the best player on the field (McWhannell wasn't either just quietly)
Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
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Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
Yep, but we will have 4-5 locks in squad, at moment I would go along with Scooter and Lord, but will I think also have Vaai, Tuipoloto, and wonder if they will fill in other spot with a youngster. One I suspect willl be holding a spot until next year when Holland becomes available.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Barratt and Lord are my preferred starting locks but with 15 tests it’s going to be brutal.
God help us if we lose Scooter for any length of time!!
Yep, but we will have 4-5 locks in squad, at moment I would go along with Scooter and Lord, but will I think also have Vaai, Tuipoloto, and wonder if they will fill in other spot with a youngster. One I suspect willl be holding a spot until next year when Holland becomes available.
Yeah, I would go along with that although it wouldn’t surprise me if Vai’i is dumped completely.
Just don’t see what he brings as a player.
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
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Yeah, I would go along with that although it wouldn’t surprise me if Vai’i is dumped completely.
Just don’t see what he brings as a player.
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
That number looks a few years out of date
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
If Darry get some game time maybe he is worth investing in. He has the right size that’s for sure.
Too light (110kg) at the moment.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
The Lakai arc.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
The Lakai arc.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
The Lakai arc.
Sounds like an unmissable thriller on Netflix
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
The Lakai arc.
Sounds like an unmissable thriller on Netflix
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Frank 117kg he definitely put on some size since he arrived at blues 4 years ago
Okey Dokey then, he's a definite prospect.
Depends. Vai’i might grow taller, more aggressive, more skilled and just a lot better in general.
The Lakai arc.
Sounds like an unmissable thriller on Netflix
The Larcai
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Jeff Wilson is obviously stupid, but he's still talking about Quentin Strange starting for the ABs. How dumb can he get?
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Jeff Wilson is obviously stupid, but he's still talking about Quentin Strange starting for the ABs. How dumb can he get?
He also declared in one of the first shows that he couldn't see anyone but the Crusaders winning the title.
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Jeff Wilson is obviously stupid, but he's still talking about Quentin Strange starting for the ABs. How dumb can he get?
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Jeff Wilson is obviously stupid, but he's still talking about Quentin Strange starting for the ABs. How dumb can he get?
I think that's a decent possibility
Not because he's good enough, but because the tight five will be selected by Ryan & Robertson
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Jeff Wilson is obviously stupid, but he's still talking about Quentin Strange starting for the ABs. How dumb can he get?
He also declared in one of the first shows that he couldn't see anyone but the Crusaders winning the title.
@ruggabee said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Jeff Wilson is obviously stupid, but he's still talking about Quentin Strange starting for the ABs. How dumb can he get?
He also declared in one of the first shows that he couldn't see anyone but the Crusaders winning the title.
Actually that's not correct, he said they would be there or thereabouts at finals time and could see them doing it. And I think he was saying what most thought anyway.
