All Blacks 2024
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@Tim fair, I felt both halves were messy tonight, but I felt that was the nature of the game with both teams going so hard at the breakdown. Perenara has shown awesome form this year that will get him selected again. Roigard aside, he’s defs one of the top three halfbacks in the country atm IMO.
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Let's talk exits.
A frequently expressed sentiment on the forum is that posters would love to see an another option, than the 10, with a big boot who can reliably clear long and deep from the 22. I certainly feel that way.
Who are the best options in the country to fill that role? Who are the best backs at clearing in each position?
9 Roigard
10 McKenzie
11 Stevenson
12 J Barrett
13 ?
14 Jordan
15 SullivanOf those, Roigard, Jordan, and Sullivan are injured, McKenzie's distance and form are well down this year, and Stevenson is very out of form and is kicking less. (Parsons talked mid-week about how the Chiefs are kicking a lot less this season, and it seems they are not kicking very well when they choose to.) Jordie Barrett seems to seldom kick from the back now.
So what options does that leave?
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@antipodean Good call.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ruggabee Ardie improved immensely last year as captain. I remember the majority on here wanted him to stay captain but obviously Cane took over again.
In fact, did Ardie lose a game as captain last year? His winning percentage was way higher than Canes wasn’t it?
I mean, Savea's win percentage was higher, but that's hardly a fair measure. Cane captained in all five of the All Blacks' tough Tests (SA 1, SA 2, France, Ireland, SA 3) and they won two and lost three. Savea wasn't asked to be captain in any of the tough games.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim ENS has a big left foot.
Didn't Narawa also produce some pretty impressive touch-finders in today's game?
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@Victor-Meldrew same with Proctor.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
de Groot
Tu'ungufasi
Lomax
Newell
Numia/Williams
Taylor
Taukei'aho
Aumua
S Barrett
Tuipulotu
Vaai
Papalii
Savea
Finau
Sotutu
Ioane
Jacobson
Perenara
Christie
Ratima
McKenzie
Perofeta
B Barrett
J Barrett
R Ioane
Proctor
Lienert-Brown
Clarke
Telea
Reece
Narawa
LoveYou're missing two players even if you have both Numia and Williams. 32 man squad and you've named 30. A halfback and a lock I imagine.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim ENS has a big left foot.
Didn't Narawa also produce some pretty impressive touch-finders in today's game?
He did.
I'd prefer TWO FUCKIN HANDS when running in tries though. -
@Frank said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Tim ENS has a big left foot.
Didn't Narawa also produce some pretty impressive touch-finders in today's game?
He did.
I'd prefer TWO FUCKIN HANDS when running in tries though.And an AB winger should not be caught when running in an intercept. He was woefully slow.
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@george33 AJ Lam lol, nope. He’s well down the pecking order. If his brother wasn’t an AB he will never be.
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@Canes4life just wait and see, Mr McDonald rates him
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@george33 AJ Lam lol, nope. He’s well down the pecking order. If his brother wasn’t an AB he will never be.
He's not that far down the pecking order he's been in All Blacks XV before and is developing into a player that can cover midfield and wing - playing in a winning team and having a strong season.
