All Blacks 2024

[Victor Meldrew]

Looks like Roigard could be out for quite some time. Battle between Fakatava and Christie?

https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/rugby-union/all-blacks-stars-horror-injury-20240330-p5fgb9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[Machpants]

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Looks like Roigard could be out for quite some time. Battle between Fakatava and Christie?

:face_vomiting:

TJ is next IMO

[Victor Meldrew]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Looks like Roigard could be out for quite some time. Battle between Fakatava and Christie?

:face_vomiting:

TJ is next IMO

I'm starting a campaign to bring Nugget back.

[Damo]

Roigard and Fakatava seem like our best two halfbacks at the moment. I haven't really been following it closely this year. Is that accurate? Anyone else in the picture? Christie looked barely OK tonight.

[cgrant]

@Damo
Ratima is doing a great job for the Chiefs.

[Canes4life]

@Damo Perenara has been very sharp since coming back, he’s right up there aswell.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Canes4life

TJP has looked good coming on as a replacement. Fakatava then TJ in my book with Ratima in the mix.

EDIT: Christie hasn't impressed so far this year but think he'll be in the discussion.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Right, this is what I am seeing AB wise.
Props- Canes loosehead props seriously pushing for higher honors as well as the Crusaders' props reinforcing their credentials. The big loser in this could be Ofa
Hooker- Aumua looks the goods for reinstatement. Added a tight component to his running game.
Finau should be one of the first on the list.
Sotutu looking the goods for reinstatement.
Roigard is superlative - pray for a recovery.
DMac then daylight.
Telea
Stevenson deserves another shot (His territorial kicking game plus counterattacking combo with DMac...).

[pakman]

That youngster, Justin Sanger, certainly added some horsepower to Canes scrum when he came on.

[Dan54]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Right, this is what I am seeing AB wise.
Props- Canes loosehead props seriously pushing for higher honors as well as the Crusaders' props reinforcing their credentials. The big loser in this could be Ofa
Hooker- Aumua looks the goods for reinstatement. Added a tight component to his running game.
Finau should be one of the first on the list.
Sotutu looking the goods for reinstatement.
Roigard is superlative - pray for a recovery.
DMac then daylight.
Telea
Stevenson deserves another shot (His territorial kicking game plus counterattacking combo with DMac...).

Agree with most mate, not convinced about Stevenson though. But all in all there a few of those players putting up hands for sure.

[Bones]

I had Roigard, Ratima and TJ so far. Roigard was looking fucking brilliant, like Marshall but with a sweet pass. Gutted.

Time for Fakatava to sort his shit out.

[BerniesCorner]

There's been a name change
Cane Blacks

[BerniesCorner]

Knew Roigard was the deal last year vs SA at Twickenham. Laser focus.

[Victor Meldrew]

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Knew Roigard was the deal last year vs SA at Twickenham. Laser focus.

I didn't actually read too much into that amazing individual try as the game was effectively over. But the way he played absolute dross in one game but calmed down and sorted himself out was seriously impressive. Maturity beyond his years to go with his talent.

[booboo]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Telea

Haven't watched last night's game yet and gave no idea how he went, but my gut feel is he's been quiet this year.

[Kirwan]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Telea

Haven't watched last night's game yet and gave no idea how he went, but my gut feel is he's been quiet this year.

This must be a troll? He scored three trys and was his usual untackle-able self.

[booboo]

@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@booboo said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Telea

Haven't watched last night's game yet and gave no idea how he went, but my gut feel is he's been quiet this year.

This must be a troll? He scored three trys and was his usual untackle-able self.

You talking last night? Sorry thought I made it clear I hadn't watched last night yet.

And it was my gut feel over the season perhaps influenced by high expectations. Certainly felt the Saders kept him under control.

I'd still pick him.

[Machpants]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@booboo said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Telea

Haven't watched last night's game yet and gave no idea how he went, but my gut feel is he's been quiet this year.

This must be a troll? He scored three trys and was his usual untackle-able self.

You talking last night? Sorry thought I made it clear I hadn't watched last night yet.

And it was my gut feel over the season perhaps influenced by high expectations. Certainly felt the Saders kept him under control.

I'd still pick him.

Yeah he's been pretty anon this year so far Imo he's been awesome, those rankings look about right

6 Hoskins Sotutu
5 Mark Telea
3 Akira Ioane
3 Patrick Tuipulotu
3 Dalton Papalii
3 Sam Darry
3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi
2 Zarn Sullivan
2 Josh Beehre
1 Caleb Clarke
1 Laghlan McWhannell
1 Finlay Christie
1 Taufa Funaki

[KiwiMurph]

Interesting quote in Stuff today for the jump-to-conclusions crowd

Has Robertson reached out to his long-time Crusaders second-row linchpin with a plea to return? Absolutely not. Stuff has spoken to sources very close to the new All Blacks coach and they are adamant that this “simply never happened”.

[chchfanatic]

I didn’t realise the guy I was talking to was from stuff.