All Blacks 2024
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Blackadder shouldn't even be considered until he proves he can play a couple of months of rugby without being injured. There's so many good loosies around.
If Cane is selected off of a back injury it's even more risky to include Blackadder
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@Duluth My understanding is Cane is not available for the England and Fiji games, could be wrong, if that is true why would he get selected on Monday, I very much doubt he will be selected now
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
he can play a couple of months off rugby
He's done quite well in that regard!
@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
he can play a couple of months off rugby
He's done quite well in that regard!
Fixed the typo..
In the last two years he's managed to play 3 games in a row once.
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No stirring, heard it at a conference, an Ex all black said it's not happening, I did say I'd be surprised under Razor he just said U wait and see , ok then
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
No stirring, heard it at a conference, an Ex all black said it's not happening, I did say I'd be surprised under Razor he just said U wait and see , ok then
Didn't you tell us a few weeks ago that Blackadder is off to Japan? If that's true then he's probably in the same basket as Akira and Harmon.
Loose-forward is going to be incredibly competitive - especially if they only pick five and I think that's quite likely.
I've really only got 8. Ardie and 7. Papali'i locked in.
I think Finau is highly likely.
Then you've got to pick two more from Blackadder, Jacobson, Sotutu, Lakai, Iose, Sititi, Lio-Willie and anyone else they might be looking at.
Once you pick one of those, you can probably draw a line through several of the others.
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In which position has Ardie been playing in Japan?
Not sure if this is prescient, out of date or a bit of trollinghttps://www.hurricanes.co.nz/fan-zone/alumni/player/ardie-savea
"Ardie Savea continues to be regarded as one of the best openside flankers in world rugby. " -
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
playing two out of three players out of position? Sounds crazy
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
playing two out of three players out of position? Sounds crazy
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The new coaching group seems to have been impressively air tight.
Devlin's call that Scott Barrett will be captain seems to be about the only assertive call I've seen in the media - and it's a good bet if nothing else.
Doesn't seem to be much intel coming out even about which players are in this week's camp.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
playing two out of three players out of position? Sounds crazy
@nzzp said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
playing two out of three players out of position? Sounds crazy
is ardie out of position? isn't he playing 7 in japan? (could be wrong), and obviously has that history at 7
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The new coaching group seems to have been impressively air tight.
Devlin's call that Scott Barrett will be captain seems to be about the only assertive call I've seen in the media - and it's a good bet if nothing else.
Doesn't seem to be much intel coming out even about which players are in this week's camp.
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@Chris-B not sure if Devlin can be trusted in any way, his contact is himself most likely
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris-B not sure if Devlin can be trusted in any way, his contact is himself most likely
says the man that never names a source :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:
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@Chris-B not sure if Devlin can be trusted in any way, his contact is himself most likely
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris-B not sure if Devlin can be trusted in any way, his contact is himself most likely
That wouldn't surprise me in the least!
I think Scott is probably the favourite to get the job so it's probably not a bad call if you want to look "informed".
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris-B not sure if Devlin can be trusted in any way, his contact is himself most likely
says the man that never names a source :cat_face_with_tears_of_joy:
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris-B not sure if Devlin can be trusted in any way, his contact is himself most likely
That wouldn't surprise me in the least!
I think Scott is probably the favourite to get the job so it's probably not a bad call if you want to look "informed".
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
In the short term, the Crusaders’ Quentin Strange could be the man who gets the nod.
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
In the short term, the Crusaders’ Quentin Strange could be the man who gets the nod.
I should have referenced the article but this is coming from the Press I think so obviously someone like Strange is in the picture from a Cantebury lense. I'd have someone like Darry or Walker-Leawere before Strange.
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@Chris-B what's his injury status tho, that would be big concern he's had those bulged disc back injury B4
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Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
I recall Dalton played 6 in test 2 vs Ireland in Dunedin in 2022
And he was poor
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
I recall Dalton played 6 in test 2 vs Ireland in Dunedin in 2022
And he was poor
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
I recall Dalton played 6 in test 2 vs Ireland in Dunedin in 2022
And he was poor
I hope the ABs select specialist players in each of their respective positions. Dalton isn't a 6 let alone a test 6, this would be stupid.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour I did here yesterday is that Papalil may play 6 ,with Ardie at 7, with Hoskins 8 only rumours tho just putting it out there ,
I recall Dalton played 6 in test 2 vs Ireland in Dunedin in 2022
And he was poor
@KiwiMurph not many were great against Ireland tho
