AB squad for the Rugby Championship
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This has to be linked to the distinct lack of strong leaders in the playing group. Standards are set by those leaders, not by coaches. The other teams have guys who would be driving those standards, and setting the tone in terms of prep.
Cane and Retallic at the Chiefs would definitely be model pros. I have no doubt TJP, the Barretts, and Savea are at the Canes. You could throw a stone blindfolded in the Crusaders dressing room and hit one. Even the Landers on the back of at the very least Ben Smith.
Who are the guys you can easily see driving that at the Blues?
That's no excusing Akira though. He's 24 years old, and has no doubt been told what the expectation. Failing to meet those standards is entirely on him. It seems a shame, but lets hope a very public dressing down is what was needed.
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
Who are the guys you can easily see driving that at the Blues?
Great point. I thought Pat T started to do that in the early games for the Blues but then faded away. It's almost as if they have a team culture issue or something
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@KiwiMurph Are all Blues ABs playing for the same club? Didn't SBW also play for Ponsonby last weekend? Great for all other clubs in the comp.
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@KiwiMurph Are all Blues ABs playing for the same club? Didn't SBW also play for Ponsonby last weekend? Great for all other clubs in the comp.
@Stargazer Pat T and the Ioanes were all Ponsonby players.
Karl T is a Takapuna player, Ofa T is Grammar TEC, Dalton Papalii is a Pakuranga man.
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listening to Marshall on RS this morning, he said when he went along to one of the AB camps this year (that Akira was at) and he spent the whole time running with Read, didnt get involved in hardly any of the other stuff other players were doing, just running with Read (who was still rehabbing at the time)
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@KiwiMurph Are all Blues ABs playing for the same club? Didn't SBW also play for Ponsonby last weekend? Great for all other clubs in the comp.
@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@KiwiMurph Are all Blues ABs playing for the same club? Didn't SBW also play for Ponsonby last weekend? Great for all other clubs in the comp.
If they are Auckland born and bred then I'd prefer they play for the clubs they played for as juniors.
Which I believe is happening?
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love that these guys are playing club rugby. throwback weekend.
boring "in my day" anecdote time
back in the very early 2000s when Super rugby players played club rugby, we played a preseason trial, and our club had a bunch of Hurricanes playing. It was pretty cool as a very limited player sharing a field with them.
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@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@KiwiMurph Are all Blues ABs playing for the same club? Didn't SBW also play for Ponsonby last weekend? Great for all other clubs in the comp.
If they are Auckland born and bred then I'd prefer they play for the clubs they played for as juniors.
Which I believe is happening?
@SammyC Yup both Rieko and Pat are Ponsonby juniors.
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love that these guys are playing club rugby. throwback weekend.
boring "in my day" anecdote time
back in the very early 2000s when Super rugby players played club rugby, we played a preseason trial, and our club had a bunch of Hurricanes playing. It was pretty cool as a very limited player sharing a field with them.
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
love that these guys are playing club rugby. throwback weekend.
boring "in my day" anecdote time
back in the very early 2000s when Super rugby players played club rugby, we played a preseason trial, and our club had a bunch of Hurricanes playing. It was pretty cool as a very limited player sharing a field with them.
But did you have breakfast with them? Or was it brunch.
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
love that these guys are playing club rugby. throwback weekend.
boring "in my day" anecdote time
back in the very early 2000s when Super rugby players played club rugby, we played a preseason trial, and our club had a bunch of Hurricanes playing. It was pretty cool as a very limited player sharing a field with them.
But did you have breakfast with them? Or was it brunch.
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
love that these guys are playing club rugby. throwback weekend.
boring "in my day" anecdote time
back in the very early 2000s when Super rugby players played club rugby, we played a preseason trial, and our club had a bunch of Hurricanes playing. It was pretty cool as a very limited player sharing a field with them.
But did you have breakfast with them? Or was it brunch.
Beer. Winners beer.
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Rattue having his 2 cents worth on the Reece selection on RS at moment....he aint happy.
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Rattue having his 2 cents worth on the Reece selection on RS at moment....he aint happy.
@taniwharugby Rattue terrible journalist clickbait expert the fuckwit
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Sparky's 34 for the Bledisloe
Moody, Ofa T, Franks, Angus T, Laulala, Karl T (or Tim Perry if fit)
Taylor, Coles, Coltman
Whitelock, S Barrett, Patrick T, Hemopo
Frizzell, Cane, Ardie Savea, Papaili, Read, Jacobson
A Smith, TJP, Weber
B Barrett, Mo'unga, J Ioane
Crotty, Laumape, ALB, Goodhue
R Ioane, Ennor, Jordan, B Smith, Bridge
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Sparky's 34 for the Bledisloe
Moody, Ofa T, Franks, Angus T, Laulala, Karl T (or Tim Perry if fit)
Taylor, Coles, Coltman
Whitelock, S Barrett, Patrick T, Hemopo
Frizzell, Cane, Ardie Savea, Papaili, Read, Jacobson
A Smith, TJP, Weber
B Barrett, Mo'unga, J Ioane
Crotty, Laumape, ALB, Goodhue
R Ioane, Ennor, Jordan, B Smith, Bridge
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@Machpants said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky What you want or what you expect to see? Cos SBW is def in for Eden Park
Most guys have to excel to stay in the All Blacks.
SBW just has to get through games ( 3/4 of a game at that ) without injury or getting carded.
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@Machpants Who I would pick.
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@Machpants said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky What you want or what you expect to see? Cos SBW is def in for Eden Park
Most guys have to excel to stay in the All Blacks.
SBW just has to get through games ( 3/4 of a game at that ) without injury or getting carded.
@MN5 said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Machpants said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky What you want or what you expect to see? Cos SBW is def in for Eden Park
Most guys have to excel to stay in the All Blacks.
SBW just has to get through games ( 3/4 of a game at that ) without injury or getting carded.
Same goes for Owen Franks
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I just hope Ennor isn’t sent packing.
I see Hansen said crotty, Barrett.........and Perry were having scans on Monday.
Perry?!
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Sparky's 34 for the Bledisloe
Moody, Ofa T, Franks, Angus T, Laulala, Karl T (or Tim Perry if fit)
Taylor, Coles, Coltman
Whitelock, S Barrett, Patrick T, Hemopo
Frizzell, Cane, Ardie Savea, Papaili, Read, Jacobson
A Smith, TJP, Weber
B Barrett, Mo'unga, J Ioane
Crotty, Laumape, ALB, Goodhue
R Ioane, Ennor, Jordan, B Smith, Bridge
@sparky I think Will Jordan will have to wait until next year now. He's a bit unlucky, because drums were starting to beat for him until he was injured and he could have been equally in the frame as Ennor and Reece.
I assume SBW is retained in the 34 despite that they've said he won't play in Perth - which presumably means a combination of Laumape, ALB and Goodhue. Does that mean Ennor hangs around?
I think they'll cut a hooker, a prop, two loosies and an outside back. I don't think they will cut Jordie Barrett.
Aumua, Moli, Papali'i, Jacobson, Ennor (because they gave Reece the starting chance).
