All Blacks 2024

[DaGrubster]

@Frank qualified through his mother, hasn’t played for the ABs for nearly 2 years now. 3 year stand down period.

If he isn’t named on Monday, I bet his agent will be looking out for an English country estate for his boi’s new crib

[sparky]

It's Akira time........

[sparky]

Sparky's 32

De Groot
Numia (Williams if he's not fit)
Ofa
Lomax
Newell

Taylor
Aumua
Sami T (Riccitelli if he's not fit)

S Barrett
Patrick T
Darry
Vaa'i

Akira Ioane
Blackadder
Papalii
Lakai
Sotutu
A. Savea (c) (Really tough on Wallace Sititi)

Ratima
Christie
TJP

DMac
Plummer
B. Barrett

J. Barrett
ALB
R. Ioane
B. Proctor

C. Clarke
S.Reece
M. Telea
R. Love

[pakman]

Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.

[DaGrubster]

@pakman

He is only 21. Plenty of time for him to develop and get more experience if he misses out this time.

He certainly has put his marker down this year.

[pakman]

if one asked the question of who in back five of pack Stern Vern would pick from other franchises to replace Blues incumbents, I’m not sure there’d be anyone.

[Tim]

So when is Chris Lendrum going to go on podcasts and say that they are desperate to get Ioane back from Japan ...

[sparky]

@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.

Try at get him some game time at 6 or 7 too.

Ardie and Hoskins have the 8 jersey between them on lock for a whale.

[Frank]

@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.

Bollocks, he played really well.
Far more power than Sotutu.

[Machpants]

@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.

Try at get him some game time at 6 or 7 too.

Ardie and Hoskins have the 8 jersey between them on lock for a whale.

Akira won't get picked

[pakman]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Sititi showed today that he isn’t yet ready. Just a question of more experience.

Try at get him some game time at 6 or 7 too.

Ardie and Hoskins have the 8 jersey between them on lock for a whale.

Akira won't get picked

Maybe, but on form he’s the best 6 in New Zealand.

[sparky]

@Machpants Says who?

[Tim]

@Frank He had a couple of good carries wide, but Sotutu was far more effective in close, on defence, and cleaning. Great in the lineout too.

[Machpants]

@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Machpants Says who?

Me, he's going to Japan, bye bye, enjoy the yen.

[nostrildamus]

@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

if one asked the question of who in back five of pack Stern Vern would pick from other franchises to replace Blues incumbents, I’m not sure there’d be anyone.

SB at lock perhaps.

[pakman]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

if one asked the question of who in back five of pack Stern Vern would pick from other franchises to replace Blues incumbents, I’m not sure there’d be anyone.

SB at lock perhaps.

Yes. Although Paddy T awesome.

[Tim]

@sparky He might well play 7 for North Harbour.

[sparky]

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@sparky He might well play 7 for North Harbour.

He's a massive talent, but I don't think he's yet ready to throw in at the deep end against England.

Try to develop him by 2027 into a guy who can play all three Backrow positions. He'd be the ideal bench forward or to slot into the XV in case of an injury.

[Machpants]

So do we think patty is out injured, just strapped and drugged enough for the final?

Clarke, sand in fact proctors, ribs?

[Machpants]

Ardie confirms he's not Captain, unless he's straight out lying

Ahead of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad announcement, Savea said he hadn't spoken with the new All Blacks coach yet.

"I'm just crossing my fingers and I'll wait for the news. I'm not going to overthink it. I'll go about my day and see if I do make it."

The World Rugby player of the year is highly likely to be named on Monday, although whether he's selected as the new All Blacks captain to replace Sam Cane is another matter.