All Blacks 2024
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2024:
That's why I think it's crazy not to have Hoskins in the squad too - he can do things that other guys can't - we shouldn't turn our backs on that sort of potential in exchange for carrying extra battlers
Exactly this. Meanwhile we've struggled to score points from the bench nearly all season
I wonder whether there is a moneyball issue here - by focusing on those skills that transfer consistently you can get stronger average results across a wide sample.
The Oakland As never won a championship and I don't even know if they won the AL under a moneyball system.
To transfer it across, focusing on speed off the ground (i.e., this rumor that Sotutu is a log) might be really useful for a Super team across a season with respect to getting your loosies involved, but when you talk about key moments in a test match, those moneyball stats become far less important as the actual highest capability of players / teams becomes more important. One key touch can make the difference in an environment where averaging one more second on the ground (comparatively) may become less of an issue.
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The min gaps at the Roosters is in the centres with Joey Manu and Suiali'i moving on, while they still have Tupou and Marky Mark on the books.
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Sydney Roosters have a current AB in there sights , my pick is Stephenson but think it's the next step up., they sound confident of getting his signature, and it's not Caleb.
@george33 Have a feeling this one is Quinn Tupaea. would make sense too considering he has slipped down the pecking order with the AB's.
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@george33 Have a feeling this one is Quinn Tupaea. would make sense too considering he has slipped down the pecking order with the AB's.
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So you think its Stevenson but not Stevenson?
And if it’s a step up and from Auckland then Rieko or Telea would be the locals, I assume?
I like it when you introduce rumors but can you be a bit clearer?
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@george33 Stevenson doesn’t make any sense for the Roosters. He won’t play centre and they already have Tupou and Young on the wings.
If it is an AB, it would most likely have to be a centre. Narawa has a NZ contract till 26. Tupaea is off contract 25 and so is Telea. Telea is 28 later this year so don’t think he would be a NRL convert either.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 I just don't no , but must be Stephenson
Isn't the knock on Stephenson his defence?
@canefan said in All Blacks 2024:
@george33 said in All Blacks 2024:
@gt12 I just don't no , but must be Stephenson
Isn't the knock on Stephenson his defence?
Was the knock on Marky Mark too and Roosters happily signed him....
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@george33 Stevenson doesn’t make any sense for the Roosters. He won’t play centre and they already have Tupou and Young on the wings.
If it is an AB, it would most likely have to be a centre. Narawa has a NZ contract till 26. Tupaea is off contract 25 and so is Telea. Telea is 28 later this year so don’t think he would be a NRL convert either.
@junior12 said in All Blacks 2024:
and they already have Tupou
Tupou is finishing 2026, but is already 33, I doubt he plays 1st grade as a winger until then suspect Marky Mark is back up here, but unknown at this stage
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Oh good, Wayne Smith is still living in the past. The article is paywalled, but
Sir Wayne Smith has outlined his vision for New Zealand rugby, that centres on embracing the grassroots game, harnessing coaching innovation and the All Blacks prioritising attacking intent to regain the mantle atop the world.
So 2015 all over again, which has worked so well 2017+
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Oh good, Wayne Smith is still living in the past. The article is paywalled, but
Sir Wayne Smith has outlined his vision for New Zealand rugby, that centres on embracing the grassroots game, harnessing coaching innovation and the All Blacks prioritising attacking intent to regain the mantle atop the world.
So 2015 all over again, which has worked so well 2017+
@Machpants upvote only for "jumping the shark"
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Are Gregor Paul articles just A/B testing? There typically isn't much content.
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This video appeared on my feed today courtesy of the algorithm.
Now have at it, you bunch of reasonable, agreeable, convivial, fluffy bunnies.
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The Breakdown had real analysis.
It’s like a different program with Beaver there.
Actually Interesting in his discussion of tactics and how the back line is almost working.
