AB RWC Squad
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Bell is a bit of a glass man. Not unusual for a youngster in a highly physical spot
@KiwiMurph Too many Chiefs! lol
Seriously though this game v Boks in London looms as a banana skin and not for nervous nellies to watch. Neither side will want to show their hand so close to the WC nor want their best players broken, but on the other hand will be keen to make a statement. -
@KiwiMurph Too many Chiefs! lol
Seriously though this game v Boks in London looms as a banana skin and not for nervous nellies to watch. Neither side will want to show their hand so close to the WC nor want their best players broken, but on the other hand will be keen to make a statement. -
If they go out to play a friendly there will be injuries
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If they go out to play a friendly there will be injuries
@MiketheSnow said in AB RWC Squad:
If they go out to play a friendly there will be injuries
Probably to Finau, Weber and Stevenson.
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@Jailbreak7 I'm going and seriously wouldn't be upset if we lost. This is about as close to a friendly as you'd ever get in test rugby.
If we win, it'll be playing some very basic rugby.
Yeah. It's another (rare) opportunity to give newer players game time. Would expect Foster & co. will give the likes of Roigard, Finau, etc a start.
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Tension between wanting to give first teamers a gallop and not wanting to expose them to risk of injury. Would almost be better if game of two halves, and playing two separate teams
@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
Tension between wanting to give first teamers a gallop and not wanting to expose them to risk of injury. Would almost be better if game of two halves, and playing two separate teams
Yeah probably would have been better to be a friendly so both teams could field their squads.
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heard an interview with Shag, he said lots of positive things on how we are going,
He highlighted the tight 5 as the big improvement on the 2019 squad, we can now exchange up front with the big boys as well as play expansive,
in regards to the number of outside backs, he said something like ,they are intelligent men they would have discussed it at length and will have their reasons, it could be in relation to the way they want to play , it could be they want to keep the likes of Reiko and Jordan in the roles they have been given and not have to be moved .
there was some shag sarcasm on the public always thinking they know better
@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:
heard an interview with Shag, he said lots of positive things on how we are going,
He highlighted the tight 5 as the big improvement on the 2019 squad, we can now exchange up front with the big boys as well as play expansive,
in regards to the number of outside backs, he said something like ,they are intelligent men they would have discussed it at length and will have their reasons, it could be in relation to the way they want to play , it could be they want to keep the likes of Reiko and Jordan in the roles they have been given and not have to be moved .
there was some shag sarcasm on the public always thinking they know better
Is interview available on line?
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@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:
heard an interview with Shag, he said lots of positive things on how we are going,
He highlighted the tight 5 as the big improvement on the 2019 squad, we can now exchange up front with the big boys as well as play expansive,
in regards to the number of outside backs, he said something like ,they are intelligent men they would have discussed it at length and will have their reasons, it could be in relation to the way they want to play , it could be they want to keep the likes of Reiko and Jordan in the roles they have been given and not have to be moved .
there was some shag sarcasm on the public always thinking they know better
Is interview available on line?
@booboo said in AB RWC Squad:
@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:
heard an interview with Shag, he said lots of positive things on how we are going,
He highlighted the tight 5 as the big improvement on the 2019 squad, we can now exchange up front with the big boys as well as play expansive,
in regards to the number of outside backs, he said something like ,they are intelligent men they would have discussed it at length and will have their reasons, it could be in relation to the way they want to play , it could be they want to keep the likes of Reiko and Jordan in the roles they have been given and not have to be moved .
there was some shag sarcasm on the public always thinking they know better
Is interview available on line?
It was live on senz radio , not sure if they have archive stuff to listen to
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@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
stronger squad because the coaching is better? sorry, could not resist
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@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
stronger squad because the coaching is better? sorry, could not resist
@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad:
@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
stronger squad because the coaching is better? sorry, could not resist
After Wayne Smith left Hansen was stuck with a pretty limited & very small coaching group for international standards, just McLeod, Foster, Cron.
Foster has no doubt seen the advantage of having more specialist coaches on board, he's always had five assistants - compared to Hansen's three between 2012-2019.
The reason the All Blacks still remained pretty dominant during the post-Smith period (2017-2019) is because Hansen was a very strong leader & head coach who could get the best out of a group/coaching staff, even if they weren't particularly good.
Foster does not have those same qualities, a strong capacity to lift those around him, lacks proven leadership traits compared to Hansen.
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@pakman said in AB RWC Squad:
Tension between wanting to give first teamers a gallop and not wanting to expose them to risk of injury. Would almost be better if game of two halves, and playing two separate teams
Yeah probably would have been better to be a friendly so both teams could field their squads.
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Some interesting comments/insights from Dan Carter on the level of discipline in the AB camp.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/its-quite-awkward-dan-carter-on-the-2023-all-blacks/
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Some interesting comments/insights from Dan Carter on the level of discipline in the AB camp.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/its-quite-awkward-dan-carter-on-the-2023-all-blacks/
@Victor-Meldrew Oh sure let's just pretend the highlanders don't exist
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Scott Barrett's judicial hearing is Monday night NZT.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/08/27/all-blacks-wait-to-learn-scott-barretts-fate-at-judicial-hearing/
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So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?
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So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?
@mariner4life said in AB RWC Squad:
So if Barrett gets suspended we're sort of a bit fucked aye?
I thought I heard the commentators say that no further action was being taken ?
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Foster in that article
"He's good, he's realistic… They always feel gutted because they want to give their best and Scott's at the top of the tree when it comes to that.
He's fine, we just go back into process mode now and just try and take the emotion out of it."Foster doesn't seem to think SB has a tendency to be carded?
