All Blacks XV 2024

[WoodysRFC]

@brodean there are better wingers, and better opensides. Lets see him at Super with a gameplan built around his versatility first.

[Nepia]

@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@brodean there are better wingers, and better opensides. Lets see him at Super with a gameplan built around his versatility first.

Like that matters these days.

[WoodysRFC]

@Nepia he's not a Cantabrian though, so he doesn't have automatic rights to selection just yet.

[SouthernMann]

Discussions arou dpotential injury replacements in teams like this are quite funny. There is nothing between the players and it is just about fans wanting their guys. Highlanders: withy or Broughton. Crusaders: anyone. Hurricanes: Delaney, Iose. Chiefs: Mathias, Parker Blues: Segner, Sufoa, Any of those options would be fine. Although, Mathias is an outrageous call. I reckon there is a chance no one will be called in and they just bring the non playing All Blacks down.

[WoodysRFC]

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Discussions arou dpotential injury replacements in teams like this are quite funny. There is nothing between the players and it is just about fans wanting their guys. Highlanders: withy or Broughton. Crusaders: anyone. Hurricanes: Delaney, Iose. Chiefs: Mathias, Parker Blues: Segner, Sufoa, Any of those options would be fine. Although, Mathias is an outrageous call. I reckon there is a chance no one will be called in and they just bring the non playing All Blacks down.

Personally, Highlanders fans tend to be the least bias, mostly because we're used to not having our guys in there anyway. We just want anyone but Crusaders, Blues, Canes, or Chiefs players.

[Bones]

@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Discussions arou dpotential injury replacements in teams like this are quite funny. There is nothing between the players and it is just about fans wanting their guys. Highlanders: withy or Broughton. Crusaders: anyone. Hurricanes: Delaney, Iose. Chiefs: Mathias, Parker Blues: Segner, Sufoa, Any of those options would be fine. Although, Mathias is an outrageous call. I reckon there is a chance no one will be called in and they just bring the non playing All Blacks down.

Personally, Highlanders fans tend to be the least bias, mostly because we're used to not having our guys in there anyway. We just want anyone but Crusaders, Blues, Canes, or Chiefs players.

[Grooter]

Caleb Delany has been called into this team

[Canes4life]

@Grooter said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Caleb Delany has been called into this team

Well deserved.

[booboo]

Random thought while watching highlights of BoP v Welly, but WTF did TTT do to fall out of favour?

[nostrildamus]

@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Discussions arou dpotential injury replacements in teams like this are quite funny. There is nothing between the players and it is just about fans wanting their guys. Highlanders: withy or Broughton. Crusaders: anyone. Hurricanes: Delaney, Iose. Chiefs: Mathias, Parker Blues: Segner, Sufoa, Any of those options would be fine. Although, Mathias is an outrageous call. I reckon there is a chance no one will be called in and they just bring the non playing All Blacks down.

Personally, Highlanders fans tend to be the least bias, mostly because we're used to not having our guys in there anyway. We just want anyone but Crusaders, Blues, Canes, or Chiefs players.

So, kiwis from Moana then ..

[Bones]

@nostrildamus booboo...

[KiwiInLondon]

So the loose forwards are Kirifi, Haig, And Delaney? I suppose Ah Kuoi can cover but on form surely he’s one of the starting locks?

[Bovidae]

There has to be other players added. Delany doesn't solve the problem of having no no.8, and they won't be able to use someone from the AB squad (e.g., Lakai) in this game.

[frugby]

Flanders, Delaney & Parker added... all cool and well-deserving selections I'd say.

But Corey Kellow? Jesus christ.

[KiwiInLondon]

@frugby who should have made it instead?

[Bovidae]

Kellow had a decent season, certainly better than Christie. But it does add fuel to the fire about not liking Blues loose forwards. I would have chosen Segner for his utility value.

[reprobate]

Kellow played pretty well I thought, that's not a biased selection to me.

[booboo]

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@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Grace wasn't even good for the Canterbury bench.

I wouldn't select him but I had to add some Crusaders players in there.

TBF, not being good and Crusaders bench is not really a selection hurdle.

Hate to say it but I don't mind Kellow.

Nostrabooboo

Goes well. Not a bad selection. I'd rate him higher than Kirifi.

[WoodysRFC]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks EOYT:

Kellow had a decent season, certainly better than Christie. But it does add fuel to the fire about not liking Blues loose forwards. I would have chosen Segner for his utility value.

I'd have preferred Segner or Withy at seven, not too fussed though.

[Canes4life]

@booboo said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@booboo said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@Nepia said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:

@brodean said in All Blacks XV 2024:

Grace wasn't even good for the Canterbury bench.

I wouldn't select him but I had to add some Crusaders players in there.

TBF, not being good and Crusaders bench is not really a selection hurdle.

Hate to say it but I don't mind Kellow.

Nostrabooboo

Goes well. Not a bad selection. I'd rate him higher than Kirifi.

Jeez that's a big call, Kirifi was the difference maker for the Lions, especially against Waikato in the semi. His leadership alone is only matched by a small few in New Zealand. I recall Kellow playing well for Canterbury but not to the extent of Kirifi since he's come back.