All Blacks 2024

[Machpants]

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

Clarke's position in the squad is now tenuous

[African Monkey]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

Clarke's position in the squad is now tenuous

He'll be gone, probably to league. He only signed a 1 year deal so he probably sees the writing on the wall.

[Darren]

Just like to gloat for a semi second, I did call out Chay Fihaki in the bolters thread.
A small prize would be nice.

[kiwiinmelb]

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

Clarke's position in the squad is now tenuous

When he left razor did speak about how disappointed he was and spoke about him being converted into a midfielder,

Said something like, i think it would it be a natural progression, I think he could be a nonu , tana umaga type

Not my thoughts , just repeating what he said

[chchfanatic]

@DaGrubster surely it’s the CEO. I can’t imagine smithy wanting that responsibility.

[Machpants]

I guess what we all need to wish for now is not if X, Y, or Z get's picked in the ABs Squad/23/XV, but that they move to the Crusaders and that rubbish players A, B, or C move to another franchise from the Crusaders. Which seems to be the same thing

[canefan]

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2024:

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

Clarke's position in the squad is now tenuous

When he left razor did speak about how disappointed he was and spoke about him being converted into a midfielder,

Said something like, i think it would it be a natural progression, I think he could be a nonu , tana umaga type

Not my thoughts , just repeating what he said

What was he disappointed about?

[kiwiinmelb]

@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2024:

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

Clarke's position in the squad is now tenuous

When he left razor did speak about how disappointed he was and spoke about him being converted into a midfielder,

Said something like, i think it would it be a natural progression, I think he could be a nonu , tana umaga type

Not my thoughts , just repeating what he said

What was he disappointed about?

That he left

[antipodean]

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

So no one else remembers him as a busted flush when he left?

[MN5]

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

So no one else remembers him as a busted flush when he left?

No, he’s a superstar according the the headline

[antipodean]

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024:

@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

So no one else remembers him as a busted flush when he left?

No, he’s a superstar according the the headline

Along with those other superstars in that All Blacks squad Sowakula, Fakatava, Tuivasa-Sheck...

[Mr Fish]

While I don't think it significantly changes anything for the All Blacks, especially in the here and now, the return of Leicester Fainga'anuku is still a great thing.

He's young, he's shown plenty of promise in his career already, and he's had some experience overseas. He might not usurp Ioane at centre or Clarke on the wing, but he's a great player to have in the stocks regardless.

Everyone's so down on everything right now, even great news.

[brodean]

@Mr-Fish

It is good news Fainga'anuku is returning.

Any good player returning is a boon for NZ Rugby and Fainga'anuku still has a lot to offer at the top level.

[Chris]

Fainga'anuku returning is good news he has been playing really well in the centres for Toulon in a tough comp.
We talk about SR not being great at preparing ABs well here is a player coming back after 2 years playing really well in probably the best comp in the world.
I can't see the negatives for NZ rugby.

[Landers92]

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/all-blacks-boost-as-scott-robertson-lures-ex-crusaders-superstar-back-to-new-zealand-report/ar-AA1r6FtY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=b9d83d596916470e9d38093e4462ed43&ei=15 Hopefully more to come.

Bugger! But we’ve just bought in Fihaki! He’s the future?!

He’s a crusader though so it’s ok!

[KiwiMurph]

@Chris said in All Blacks 2024:

We talk about SR not being great at preparing ABs

Yet for the most part the form players in Super Rugby have transferred that form to test rugby....

[Kirwan]

Can someone let Robertson know the All Blacks is not a development squad for the Crusaders?

[antipodean]

@Chris said in All Blacks 2024:

Fainga'anuku returning is good news he has been playing really well in the centres for Toulon in a tough comp.
We talk about SR not being great at preparing ABs well here is a player coming back after 2 years playing really well in probably the best comp in the world.
I can't see the negatives for NZ rugby.

It's the All Blacks connection that's the problem. No issue if he wants to come back and make a case for selection playing Super Rugby.

[canefan]

Maybe Leon left because he was less eager to get the old band back together.....?

[reprobate]

Firstly, the 'superstar' was not AB superstar, but Crusader superstar - which isn't that much of a stretch.
As others have pointed out, it's very good news. You can't whinge about the quality of Super and whinge when a good player comes back.
Haven't watched him at Toulon, but he would be interesting to see in the midfield - and unlike Rieko he has that most important attribute of a winger looking to make the move infield - a lack of genuine pace.