All Blacks EOYT

Machpants

So Hoskins is reportedly out with a knee injury now.

Well that gives an reason for Lio going instead.

Old Samurai Jack

@Canes4life said in All Blacks EOYT:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks EOYT:

Now the conspiracy theory will be if this is an injury or a way of getting out of the tour

Yeah the reason for pulling out will be because he'll go to England. Watch this space.

Surely that means a call up for Brayden Iose. Oh forget it, someone like Cullen Grace will come in.

Dare I say it, Grace might be a better bet. Iose is the ultimate one-side of the ball player... eye-catching on attack, but probably lacks a bit of size, and not noted for his defending.

Big Grace fan here (when firing) but he is horribly out of form this year. No way near selection.

george33

Dalton 4-5 weeks apparently, so unlikely to tour.

Toddy

Hoskins was average as in the quater final. He looked disinterested at times. A long way below the form he'd produced in the round robin match against Wgtn. You wouldn't have known he was the best loosie in Super this year. Maybe too many minutes this season?

DurryMexted

@gt12 Oh yeah how many metres gained? i dont know where the stats are reported, i am interested

Bones

@Toddy said in All Blacks EOYT:

Hoskins was average as in the quater final. He looked disinterested at times. A long way below the form he'd produced in the round robin match against Wgtn. You wouldn't have known he was the best loosie in Super this year. Maybe too many minutes this season?

Well if he was playing with an injury it's a fucking gutsy effort... the kind Blackadder could only dream of.

nostrildamus

@antipodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

So Hoskins is reportedly out with a knee injury now.

He must have bumped Blackadder in the lobby, contagious niggle.

KiwiMurph

@george33 said in All Blacks EOYT:

Dalton 4-5 weeks apparently, so unlikely to tour.

He can swap not playing whilst in the squad for not playing whilst out of the squad

Frank

@Wurzel said in All Blacks EOYT:

We won't know the full story until Hoskins makes a sulky post on Insta

That's good trolling.
Good work.

Frank

@antipodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

So Hoskins is reportedly out with a knee injury now.

Injured himself kicking the wall when not selected for Japan.
I blame Razor or anyone from Canterbury for their clear bias.

canefan

@antipodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

I want to know of another loose forward that played as many minutes as Hos did, scoring anywhere near as many tries, or try assists, being as involved not just carrying the ball but as a distributor.

You say all that, but can he play the other side of the ball?

canefan

@nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

@antipodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

So Hoskins is reportedly out with a knee injury now.

He must have bumped Blackadder in the lobby, contagious niggle.

Probably code for "I give up"

canefan

I felt like Razor came into the job with a large amount of goodwill banked. And for me he's pissed all of that away with his selections. The ABs have to be a meritocracy, and it doesn't feel like it right now

SouthernMann

This 2022 forward pack for the U20s is looking like a glimpse into the next few years. I reckon that loosie trio could be together in the senior squad soon enough.https://www.rugby.com.au/match-centre/68e899d9ee85768c5?tab=Player-Lineup

antipodean

frugby

These injuries have the potential to be huge long-term I reckon... if the ABs struggle, and Lakai is brought in and goes well at openside, Papalii's chances of owning that 7 jersey (ever) take a huge dent.

Likewise, the injuries probably reopens the door to Samapeni Finau, because you'd imagine in any case he now gets the bench spot due to the desire for a specialist blindside?

Luke Jacobson and Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

Bones

@frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

I see no evidence of that happening.

The guy was selected off no rugby, having never set the world on fire in a black jersey and is still being selected despite there being a high degree of certainty he'll struggle to be available 50% of the time. Baffling.

frugby

@Bones said in All Blacks EOYT:

@frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

I see no evidence of that happening.

The guy was selected off no rugby, having never set the world on fire in a black jersey and is still being selected despite there being a high degree of certainty he'll struggle to be available 50% of the time. Baffling.

True, though part of the reason he keeps coming back is because nobody has taken the chance. Feels like we are about to see a bit of changing of the guard imo.

Machpants

@frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

These injuries have the potential to be huge long-term I reckon... if the ABs struggle, and Lakai is brought in and goes well at openside, Papalii's chances of owning that 7 jersey (ever) take a huge dent.

Likewise, the injuries probably reopens the door to Samapeni Finau, because you'd imagine in any case he now gets the bench spot due to the desire for a specialist blindside?

Luke Jacobson and Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

Injuries being the abs best selector, that's a first

frugby

@Machpants said in All Blacks EOYT:

@frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

These injuries have the potential to be huge long-term I reckon... if the ABs struggle, and Lakai is brought in and goes well at openside, Papalii's chances of owning that 7 jersey (ever) take a huge dent.

Likewise, the injuries probably reopens the door to Samapeni Finau, because you'd imagine in any case he now gets the bench spot due to the desire for a specialist blindside?

Luke Jacobson and Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

Injuries being the abs best selector, that's a first

Goes for every team ever.

The Silver Fern

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