All Blacks XV 2024

[Landers92]

[Landers92]

Few rumours that were floating around on the fern far from accurate. Interesting names in the squad and I’m will create some talking points.

[Bovidae]

Age is definitely not an issue.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-xv-squad-named-for-2024-northern-tour

[KiwiMurph]

Not too bad.

Good to see some form players rewarded.

Riccitelli looks unlucky (unless he is injured)? - not in the top 6 hookers in the country (top 7 if you include Samisoni)

[Landers92]

For those who prefer the old school way.

Props
Xavier Numia (25 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
George Dyer (24/ Chiefs / Waikato)
Saula Ma’u (24 / Highlanders / Otago)
Marcel Renata (30 / Blues / Auckland)
George Bower (32 / Crusaders / Otago)*

Hookers
Brodie McAlister (27 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Kurt Eklund (32 / Blues / Bay of Plenty)
Bradley Slater (26 / Chiefs / Taranaki)

Locks
Josh Lord (23 / Chiefs / Taranaki)*
Fabian Holland (21 / Highlanders / Otago)
Isaia Walker-Leawere (27 / Hurricanes / Hawke’s Bay)
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)

Loose Forwards
Du’Plessis Kirifi (27 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
Peter Lakai (21/ Hurricanes / Wellington)
Hoskins Sotutu (26 / Blues / Counties Manukau)*
Oliver Haig (22 / Highlanders / Otago)
Christian Lio-Willie (26 / Crusaders / Otago)

Backs (12)

Halfbacks
Noah Hotham (21 / Crusaders / Ta$man)*
Finlay Christie (29 / Blues / Ta$man)*

First five-eighths
Harry Plummer (26 / Blues / Auckland)*
Josh Jacomb (23 / Chiefs / Taranaki)

Mid-fielders
Quinn Tupaea (25 / Chiefs / Waikato)*
Riley Higgins (22 / Hurricanes / Wellington)
AJ Lam (26 / Blues / Auckland)
Dallas McLeod (25 / Crusaders / Canterbury)*

Outside Backs
Kiniviliame Naholo (25 / Hurricanes / Taranaki)
Emoni Narawa (25 / Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)*
Chay Fihaki (23 / Crusaders / Canterbury)
Shaun Stevenson (27 / Chiefs / North Harbour)*

[frugby]

Apologies, was fed some slightly dodgy info around a few of the Highlanders boys. I think it was perhaps what the coaches were expecting rather than who was actually in.

[Bovidae]

I'd like to see a list of who wasn't selected due to injury.

[frugby]

Considering the way they have selected the squad, Ross and Riccitelli are the only two who really spring to mind as notable omissions?

[fruggerby]

@frugby some good inside sources bud

[Machpants]

@frugby said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Considering the way they have selected the squad, Ross and Riccitelli are the only two who really spring to mind as notable omissions?

And McLeod as the only really, why? But I guess he has ABs experience, and could be an easy person to bring into the main squad if required.

[frugby]

@Machpants said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@frugby said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Considering the way they have selected the squad, Ross and Riccitelli are the only two who really spring to mind as notable omissions?

And McLeod as the only really, why? But I guess he has ABs experience, and could be an easy person to bring into the main squad if required.

McLeod still a good archetype of player I guess... Ennor given the cold shoulder though.

[Chris]

@Machpants said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@frugby said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Considering the way they have selected the squad, Ross and Riccitelli are the only two who really spring to mind as notable omissions?

And McLeod as the only really, why? But I guess he has ABs experience, and could be an easy person to bring into the main squad if required.

Covers 2nd Five,Centre and wing could be a reason.

[reprobate]

@frugby Kneepkens, Iose maybe

[frugby]

@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@frugby Kneepkens, Iose maybe

Yeah, I mean as I said above there are loads of players of equal ability. JRK pretty stiff I reckon, but not really surprising when we knew Fihaki was going to be in there.

Iose I would suspect is not rated highly by the coaches. Would be intrigued to know his defensive numbers.

[reprobate]

Also haven't they forgotten to pick a centre and picked 4 x 12s?

[frugby]

@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Also haven't they forgotten to pick a centre and picked 4 x 12s?

TBF I think Lam is probably a 13 who has been playing 12 because of the options available in 13... ditto, Tupaea and McLeod flexible through both?

[KiwiMurph]

Narawa can also play 13

[reprobate]

sure yeah there is versatility, but total number of super caps at 13 in the squad is what, fuck-all?

[Duluth]

@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Also haven't they forgotten to pick a centre and picked 4 x 12s?

Lam seems more comfortable at 12 but he did have 5 starts for the Blues at 13 this year

[Machpants]

These will be interesting, too

A small number of players from the All Blacks XV squad will travel early to Japan with the All Blacks to help with their preparation and gain additional experience in the All Blacks environment, before joining up with the All Blacks XV squad to play Munster and Georgia in November.