All Blacks 2024
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To put it another way, the only difference in World Cup final stats between me and Shannon Frizzell is a single tackle. I'm doing okay
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@Canes4life I'm not suggesting Lio-Willie should bee in the AB squad, merely he was easily thier best, with Christie second. Christie is too limited IMO unless the coaches want a terrier on the field.
If I was picking, Lakai would easily get in the squad, as would Finau. Just depends on how many loose forwards they want. Two dedicated 8s, two 7s, a six and a 6/8 ?
Ardie Savea - 100%
Hoskins Sotutu - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Peter Lakai - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 100%
Ethan Blackadder - 100% (if fit)
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Christian Lio-Willie - 10%@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life I'm not suggesting Lio-Willie should bee in the AB squad, merely he was easily thier best, with Christie second. Christie is too limited IMO unless the coaches want a terrier on the field.
If I was picking, Lakai would easily get in the squad, as would Finau. Just depends on how many loose forwards they want. Two dedicated 8s, two 7s, a six and a 6/8 ?
Ardie Savea - 100%
Hoskins Sotutu - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Peter Lakai - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 100%
Ethan Blackadder - 100% (if fit)
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Christian Lio-Willie - 10%I agree, Lio-Willie was the Crusader's best loose forward this year and will be in the frame in the future.
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@antipodean you missed 1
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@antipodean you missed 1
Harmon? I'd assumed both and he Akira won't be selected as leaving..
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
Pretty sure Frizell made the ABs from the Highlanders bench in first year - i.e. before he was an incumbent.
Not sure getting carded early in the World Cup Final is 'coming good'
@KiwiMurph He did, he got picked after about his 6th game for the Highlanders.
From memory, he scored 3 tries at Eden Park against a God awful Blues team which propelled him to higher honours.
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My personal 'barometer' (with the numbers actually adding up correctly, unlike Richard Knowler's random percentages):
Hookers
Codie Taylor - 100%
Samisoni Taukei'aho - 100%
Asafo Aumua - 100%Props
Ethan de Groot - 100%
Tyrel Lomax - 100%
Fletcher Newell - 100%
Tamaiti Williams - 80%
Ofa Tu'ungafasi - 60%
Xaver Numia - 50%
George Bower - 50%
George Dyer - 10%Locks
Scott Barrett - 100%
Tupou Vaa'i - 100%
Quinten Strange - 80%
Sam Darry - 50%
Naitoa Ah Kuoi - 30%
Isaia Walker-Leawere - 20%
Jamie Hannah - 20%Loose forwards
Ardie Savea - 100%
Dalton Papali'i - 100%
Samipeni Finau - 70%
Ethan Blackadder - 60%
Hoskins Sotutu - 50%
Christian Lio-Willie - 50%
Peter Lakai - 50%
Luke Jacobson - 40%
Brayden Iose - 30%Halfbacks
Finlay Christie - 80%
TJ Perenara - 80%
Cortez Ratima - 50%
Taufa Funaki - 40%
Folau Fakatava - 30%
Noah Hotham - 20%First fives
Damian McKenzie - 100%
Beauden Barrett - 100%
Harry Plummer - 30%
Cam Millar - 10%Midfield
Jordie Barrett - 100%
Anton Lienert-Brown - 100%
Rieko Ioane - 100%
Billy Proctor - 70%
David Havili - 15%
Quinn Tupaea - 10%
Rameka Poihipi - 5%Outside backs
Mark Tele'a - 100%
Sevu Reece - 100%
Ruben Love - 100%
Caleb Clarke - 80%
Emoni Narawa - 60%
Etene Nanai-Seturo - 20%Note: I've assumed Patrick Tuipulotu is unavailable but that Xavier Numia is fit for the series.
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@Mr-Fish A good effort. That looks about right.
I think Lakai will make it. I'm not sure Strange is a Test quality lock.
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@Mr-Fish I'd switch Lio-Willie and Lakai around. The only reason Lio-Willie is really in the conversation is because he's a Crusader. Realistically Jacobsen, Lakai and Iose should have more of a chance of making it on form, especially now Ioane is leaving.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Realistically Jacobsen, Lakai and Iose should have more of a chance of making it on form, especially now Ioane is leaving.
Dont be silly! Tom Christie is ahead of all of them! He’s a Crusader 7!
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@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
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Sotutu also has a the problem of being a specialist. He's one of the few loosies in NZ that genuinely only plays one position. He doesn't even get moved late in games
That counts against him if he's not a starter. It's more disruptive to fit a guy like that on the bench.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Shows the benefit of being in a winning team eh
bro didn't Frizzell the lessor get the 6 jersey from your bench?
Was an incumbent already though. He did come good at the World Cup too
What fucking alternate universe world cup did you watch?
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@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ARHS said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Where is Corey Kellow rated then? Must be a chance?
AB XV - already better than Grace.
I think Grace will be in the All Blacks.
That’s not to say that I would pick him but I think two thirds of their best loose trio will make it, and it won’t include the best of the three.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
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Not too much info in this, but mentions that the prop mix and loose forward selection have had plenty of debate. Also name drops Vaa'i and Aumua as players who have learnt from Retallick and Coles, respectively, and taken on more responsibility.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
Was it your uncle or Razor who didn't know the names of the Hurricanes players?
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
@mariner4life the man obviously knows talent when he sees it.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
Was it your uncle or Razor who didn't know the names of the Hurricanes players?
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
My uncle overheard a convo Razor was having at a local Sumner cafe yesterday when he was ordering his coffee and he was talking about the Canes 7, 8 and 15 which we can all assume is Lakai, Iose and Love. My assumption is that he will be watching those guys with great intent on Saturday.
I was down in Chch for work a month ago and got to meet Razor in person. What a guy he is. We went for a walk one morning and he came flying by on his bike, gave my uncle a high five almost taking his arm off and had a quick chat, which he almost does with my uncle nearly every morning. My uncle isn't someone that bothers Razor too much but he gave me that feedback yesterday being a Canes supporter. Interesting indeed. He probably has three Chiefs players he'll be looking at closely on Saturday aswell.
Was it your uncle or Razor who didn't know the names of the Hurricanes players?
My uncle who is one-eyed as you can get.
