All Blacks 2024
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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...). -
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...).@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.
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There's been a name change
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Knew Roigard was the deal last year vs SA at Twickenham. Laser focus.
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Knew Roigard was the deal last year vs SA at Twickenham. Laser focus.
@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.
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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...).@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.
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@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.
@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.
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@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.
@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.
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@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.
@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 right6 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 -
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”. -
I didn’t realise the guy I was talking to was from stuff.
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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.
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@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 right6 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 FunakiFrom what I've seen hiss work-rate seems exceptionally high.
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Mate who knows his stuff reckons Roigard is probably patella tendon and if it's a full rupture, then we've seen the best of Roigard already.
@Bones according to Laidlaw on the news apparently Roigard’s seeing a specialist on Wednesday so will know the full extent of the injury after that. I’d say he’s defs out for the Canes season but hopefully he can make a few AB appearances this year.
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Mate who knows his stuff reckons Roigard is probably patella tendon and if it's a full rupture, then we've seen the best of Roigard already.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Mate who knows his stuff reckons Roigard is probably patella tendon and if it's a full rupture, then we've seen the best of Roigard already.
I hope this is not the case but it has definitely crossed my mind that he may not be the same again.
I am trying to think of other talents that were looking 'special' before injury curtailed them. The great MJ springs to mind but he reinvented himself and Jonah as well. It's incredible to think Jonah did what he did while he was sick.
Jason Goldsmith? I am sure there is someone I have forgotten.
