All Blacks 2025
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Surprise surprise I'm here to be a broken record again.
Was hoping this year would be Rieko's "breakout" year where he really got it at centre. But his attack has seemingly gone backwards and while a small part of that is how he's being used, it appears a larger part is simply his inability to read the opposition and skills failing him under pressure.
He uses fuck all footwork on the carry and pretty much always tucks the ball and puts his head down, runs straight at the defence, shit he makes it easy for the opposition.
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
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Surprise surprise I'm here to be a broken record again.
Was hoping this year would be Rieko's "breakout" year where he really got it at centre. But his attack has seemingly gone backwards and while a small part of that is how he's being used, it appears a larger part is simply his inability to read the opposition and skills failing him under pressure.
He uses fuck all footwork on the carry and pretty much always tucks the ball and puts his head down, runs straight at the defence, shit he makes it easy for the opposition.
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
@Bones had high hopes under O'halloran....
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Surprise surprise I'm here to be a broken record again.
Was hoping this year would be Rieko's "breakout" year where he really got it at centre. But his attack has seemingly gone backwards and while a small part of that is how he's being used, it appears a larger part is simply his inability to read the opposition and skills failing him under pressure.
He uses fuck all footwork on the carry and pretty much always tucks the ball and puts his head down, runs straight at the defence, shit he makes it easy for the opposition.
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
It's confusing - you'd think coaches would identify this and work with him on it, but something's not clicking there and he can't be ignoring them otherwise he'd be dropped, right?
Same goes for a complete lack of kicking game. Rieko's been playing test rugby for a decade and hasn't developed even a hint of a kicking game. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've seen Rieko ever kick the ball.
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All speculation its not what I hear, very destructive talk.
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%. -
All speculation its not what I hear, very destructive talk.
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%. -
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the point -
Although after a post just above I now have serious doubts Barrett and Ioane will even be selected.
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones bit like you then., serious doubts
Ummm... well yeah that was me that posted it...
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the point@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
For that reason to vent .
Nothing wrong same reason I posted my opinion. -
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
For that reason to vent .
Nothing wrong same reason I posted my opinion.@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
For that reason to vent .
Nothing wrong same reason I posted my opinion.I'm interested in opinions for Scott Barrett as AB captain that go beyond "that's who ABs will select".
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
For that reason to vent .
Nothing wrong same reason I posted my opinion.I'm interested in opinions for Scott Barrett as AB captain that go beyond "that's who ABs will select".
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
The Captain will be Scott Barrett 100%.
We know who will be the captain. We are talking about who should be the captain.
In your opinion not the All blacks opinion.
Shit, you mean KM isn't the All Blacks and is just here posting his own opinion? What the fuck is the point then eh
To bitch and moan of course with no power over the issue of course.
That’s the pointSo why are any of us posting on the Fern then?
For that reason to vent .
Nothing wrong same reason I posted my opinion.I'm interested in opinions for Scott Barrett as AB captain that go beyond "that's who ABs will select".
Fair enough but my opinion is he will be and there is nothing you can do about it.
I am voicing that -
@george33 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones Who?
I sure as shit get a whole lot wrong on here, but at least I don't pretend I'm on the inside and know wrong "facts".
That's who.
