All Blacks XV 2024
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Suafoa is an omission.
I think it could be a blessing in disguise
Watching him in npc he looks like he needs a proper offseason.
Given mentally and physically everything he has gone through over the last 12 months it makes sense.
As a Blues fan I agree he needs a good off season to recover.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Suafoa is an omission.
McWhannell, Ennor, Sullivan
Yes Ennor too... I think Z Sullivan fits into the same category as JRK, where they were always going to be up against it once Fihaki was named as training cover.
McWhannell is a good player, but I wouldn't have him ahead of any of those other four.
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There are a few provincial captains in the squad, although most are in positions where they will be subbed. Others not guaranteed to start.
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Only 6 Crusaders. How dare they not show bias to all our players .
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Well, aside from the obvious amazement at Hoskins' selection (please make him captain, Razor), the biggest surprise for me is no Ricky Riccitelli - with Eklund seemingly preferred. I guess we'll wait for any forthcoming news, but Ricky came off the bench for Taranaki at the weekend and I don't recall him hobbling off.
Aside from that, seems like most of the rest of the squad were name-checked on the fern. Don't recall du Plessis Kirifi getting many mentions, but he's an incumbent from last year.
Dallas McLeod the other surprise for me - though I guess being a test player last year, it's not that big of a surprise. I thought he was pretty poor in Super rugby, but I haven't watched much of Canterbury in the NPC so maybe he's gone better in recent times.
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Well, aside from the obvious amazement at Hoskins' selection (please make him captain, Razor), the biggest surprise for me is no Ricky Riccitelli - with Eklund seemingly preferred. I guess we'll wait for any forthcoming news, but Ricky came off the bench for Taranaki at the weekend and I don't recall him hobbling off.
Aside from that, seems like most of the rest of the squad were name-checked on the fern. Don't recall du Plessis Kirifi getting many mentions, but he's an incumbent from last year.
Dallas McLeod the other surprise for me - though I guess being a test player last year, it's not that big of a surprise. I thought he was pretty poor in Super rugby, but I haven't watched much of Canterbury in the NPC so maybe he's gone better in recent times.
@Chris-B said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Well, aside from the obvious amazement at Hoskins' selection (please make him captain, Razor), the biggest surprise for me is no Ricky Riccitelli - with Eklund seemingly preferred. I guess we'll wait for any forthcoming news, but Ricky came off the bench for Taranaki at the weekend and I don't recall him hobbling off.
Aside from that, seems like most of the rest of the squad were name-checked on the fern. Don't recall du Plessis Kirifi getting many mentions, but he's an incumbent from last year.
Dallas McLeod the other surprise for me - though I guess being a test player last year, it's not that big of a surprise. I thought he was pretty poor in Super rugby, but I haven't watched much of Canterbury in the NPC so maybe he's gone better in recent times.
Did McMillan have a hand in selection?
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Well, aside from the obvious amazement at Hoskins' selection (please make him captain, Razor), the biggest surprise for me is no Ricky Riccitelli - with Eklund seemingly preferred. I guess we'll wait for any forthcoming news, but Ricky came off the bench for Taranaki at the weekend and I don't recall him hobbling off.
Aside from that, seems like most of the rest of the squad were name-checked on the fern. Don't recall du Plessis Kirifi getting many mentions, but he's an incumbent from last year.
Dallas McLeod the other surprise for me - though I guess being a test player last year, it's not that big of a surprise. I thought he was pretty poor in Super rugby, but I haven't watched much of Canterbury in the NPC so maybe he's gone better in recent times.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Well, aside from the obvious amazement at Hoskins' selection (please make him captain, Razor), the biggest surprise for me is no Ricky Riccitelli - with Eklund seemingly preferred. I guess we'll wait for any forthcoming news, but Ricky came off the bench for Taranaki at the weekend and I don't recall him hobbling off.
Aside from that, seems like most of the rest of the squad were name-checked on the fern. Don't recall du Plessis Kirifi getting many mentions, but he's an incumbent from last year.
Dallas McLeod the other surprise for me - though I guess being a test player last year, it's not that big of a surprise. I thought he was pretty poor in Super rugby, but I haven't watched much of Canterbury in the NPC so maybe he's gone better in recent times.
Did McMillan have a hand in selection?
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@Chris-B Kirifi has been out injured for a while with the broken jaw.
It's interesting that Ryan and Cotter have different views on the merits of Riccitelli and Eklund.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Chris-B Kirifi has been out injured for a while with the broken jaw.
It's interesting that Ryan and Cotter have different views on the merits of Riccitelli and Eklund.
Yeah - TBH I'd have thought Ricky comfortably.
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I feel if Lio-Willie was selected as an 8 only, Brayden Iose probably should have got that position. Aside from Sotutu, Iose was the form 8 in Super Rugby and has been solid for Manawatu this year. Lio-Willie didn’t do much tbh.
Riccitelli also the other guy that would be a little peeved I reckon.
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Lio Willie is a good player as is Iose. It make sense they favour the Crusader guy - like they've done with most of the other selections. Out of all the Crusaders players that don't deserve selection in the squads Lio Willie is not one of them. He's also played 6 for the Crusaders.
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Lio Willie is a good player as is Iose. It make sense they favour the Crusader guy - like they've done with most of the other selections. Out of all the Crusaders players that don't deserve selection in the squads Lio Willie is not one of them. He's also played 6 for the Crusaders.
@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Lio Willie is a good player as is Iose. It make sense they favour the Crusader guy - like they've done with most of the other selections. Out of all the Crusaders players that don't deserve selection in the squads Lio Willie is not one of them. He's also played 6 for the Crusaders.
Plays 6 and 8 very well which will be a bit important in that squad as well. They only have 5 loosies (plus Ah Kuio I guess), so his selection makes sense.
I thought he was easily the best crusaders loose forward this year too.
