All Blacks EOYT

[Unite]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks EOYT:

No Samisoni Taukei'aho for this tour.

Bummer

[LatsToTheMax]

ABs will struggle against Japan, England and first half against Ireland, but by France and Italy they'll be humming. 5-0.

[Frank]

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

Nawara is developing very useful utility value.

Looks a bit light in contact to me.
Very skilled player though.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Would love to see Numia and Lakai involved.

[African Monkey]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks EOYT:

Would love to see Numia and Lakai involved.

Numia should be there for De Groot. He's in awful shape currently, way down on fitness and it's currently affecting his scrummaging, not to mention how extremely sluggish he is around the field these days.

[pakman]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks EOYT:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks EOYT:

Would love to see Numia and Lakai involved.

Numia should be there for De Groot. He's in awful shape currently, way down on fitness and it's currently affecting his scrummaging, not to mention how extremely sluggish he is around the field these days.

Will surely get more rugby for XV?

[brodean]

@African-Monkey

I think De Groot is one of Ryan's favourites.

[African Monkey]

@brodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

@African-Monkey

I think De Groot is one of Ryan's favourites.

Clearly, and I don't mind him either when fit, but man, he looks well off the pace.

He's one of those guys who needs to keep playing no matter the level because he seems to fall badly out of shape when he isn't.

[brodean]

@African-Monkey

Yeah I agree and I wonder if that's a factor for Papali'i. He put some weight on for the Blues season but the ABs are not playing that bruiser style of game. Maybe why he's out of favour?

[Bovidae]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks EOYT:

Numia should be there for De Groot. He's in awful shape currently, way down on fitness and it's currently affecting his scrummaging, not to mention how extremely sluggish he is around the field these days.

I remember the game de Groot played for Southland against Canterbury, and he was sucking in the big ones after 10 mins.

[antipodean]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks EOYT:

@brodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

@African-Monkey

I think De Groot is one of Ryan's favourites.

Clearly, and I don't mind him either when fit, but man, he looks well off the pace.

He's not our only prop sucking in oxygen. Williams doesn't look much better if there isn't a stoppage.

[KiwiMurph]

The other factor with DeGroot is - scrummaging dominance doesn't seem to have as much of a payoff in the current test climate - if you can avoid getting penalised (or penalised minimally) then there's much greater value to be had in the loose & llineout/restarts as a lifter. In other words there's much better value in a prop who is great in the loose and adequate in the scrums than visca versca*

*Of course I'm generalising and tests against England/Ireland/France in successive weekends may challenge that theory

[Kruse]

@Jet said in All Blacks EOYT:

Kirstie rightly pulled him up on it. "you want to put TJP in a development team?"

That's not the first time Kirstie has forgotten her place.
Somebody needs to explain things to the little lady.

[taniwharugby]

@Kruse said in All Blacks EOYT:

@Jet said in All Blacks EOYT:

Kirstie rightly pulled him up on it. "you want to put TJP in a development team?"

That's not the first time Kirstie has forgotten her place.
Somebody needs to explain things to the little lady.

Well in a 'development team' TJP helps with the development of NZ rugby, I think he has alot to offer the next tier of players.

[African Monkey]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks EOYT:

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks EOYT:

Numia should be there for De Groot. He's in awful shape currently, way down on fitness and it's currently affecting his scrummaging, not to mention how extremely sluggish he is around the field these days.

I remember the game de Groot played for Southland against Canterbury, and he was sucking in the big ones after 10 mins.

Yet somehow he's deemed fit to start in test rugby.

[Landers92]

You guys are going to love this one.

Expect to see TJ Perenara on the EOYT according to the extremely reliable contact. He will not be going to Japan until December because he’s going on the end of year tour.

Anything else I hear I’ll continue to throw in between now and then. I hope this isn’t true as much as the rest of you but as I always say, I’ll post anything juicy that’s worth sharing.

[frugby]

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks EOYT:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks EOYT:

@African-Monkey said in All Blacks EOYT:

Numia should be there for De Groot. He's in awful shape currently, way down on fitness and it's currently affecting his scrummaging, not to mention how extremely sluggish he is around the field these days.

I remember the game de Groot played for Southland against Canterbury, and he was sucking in the big ones after 10 mins.

Yet somehow he's deemed fit to start in test rugby.

Ethan de Groot forever has looked like he was sucking in the big ones. That's just how he is, some people always look more shagged than others. I don't now how many times it needs to be said, the tight five is not an issue for the All Blacks.

[reprobate]

@Landers92 faaark. If he's third halfback I'll cope but not if they keep playing him.

[frugby]

Roigard for Hotham presumably locked in then. Any other changes? Loose forwards and the outside backs would be the only positions that I could foresee.

Cane for Lakai?
Finau for Sotutu?
Tele'a for Narawa?

[Landers92]

@reprobate said in All Blacks EOYT:

@Landers92 faaark. If he's third halfback I'll cope but not if they keep playing him.

I asked who was missing out but they didn’t know. If I was to guess, Hotham would be with the AB XV and potentially joins ABs as an extra/apprentice after his duties with the AB XV are done. This is my speculation here about who misses out, not saying that’s what’s happening. Just doesn’t add up to take TJP at all.