All Blacks 2025
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
> Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Um hello ? Mitchell had to get his 14 Crusaders and Jonah team on the pitch somehow.
Mitchell was the journeyman dirt tracker AB who decided to show everyone that a star team could outdo a team of superstars, and was aided and abetted by red n black homer Robbie Deans
14 Crusaders in one starting line up was just taking the absolute piss
Razor should go for 15 with Ardie and Sititi on the bench.
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
> Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Um hello ? Mitchell had to get his 14 Crusaders and Jonah team on the pitch somehow.
Mitchell was the journeyman dirt tracker AB who decided to show everyone that a star team could outdo a team of superstars, and was aided and abetted by red n black homer Robbie Deans
14 Crusaders in one starting line up was just taking the absolute piss
Razor should go for 15 with Ardie and Sititi on the bench.
No provincial team was good enough to field that many. Not even the great Canty and Auckland teams of the 80s
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
> Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Um hello ? Mitchell had to get his 14 Crusaders and Jonah team on the pitch somehow.
Mitchell was the journeyman dirt tracker AB who decided to show everyone that a star team could outdo a team of superstars, and was aided and abetted by red n black homer Robbie Deans
14 Crusaders in one starting line up was just taking the absolute piss
Who played 7 and 8 in that team?
Cullen Grace and Tom Christie of course
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
> Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Um hello ? Mitchell had to get his 14 Crusaders and Jonah team on the pitch somehow.
Mitchell was the journeyman dirt tracker AB who decided to show everyone that a star team could outdo a team of superstars, and was aided and abetted by red n black homer Robbie Deans
14 Crusaders in one starting line up was just taking the absolute piss
Who played 7 and 8 in that team?
Cullen Grace and Tom Christie of course
I thought it was earlier, and the answer was S Robertson...
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
> Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Um hello ? Mitchell had to get his 14 Crusaders and Jonah team on the pitch somehow.
Mitchell was the journeyman dirt tracker AB who decided to show everyone that a star team could outdo a team of superstars, and was aided and abetted by red n black homer Robbie Deans
14 Crusaders in one starting line up was just taking the absolute piss
Who played 7 and 8 in that team?
Cullen Grace and Tom Christie of course
I thought it was earlier, and the answer was S Robertson...
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
> Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Um hello ? Mitchell had to get his 14 Crusaders and Jonah team on the pitch somehow.
Mitchell was the journeyman dirt tracker AB who decided to show everyone that a star team could outdo a team of superstars, and was aided and abetted by red n black homer Robbie Deans
14 Crusaders in one starting line up was just taking the absolute piss
Who played 7 and 8 in that team?
Cullen Grace and Tom Christie of course
I thought it was earlier, and the answer was S Robertson...
Oh sorry, yes he did. Sam Broomhall too
Was getting confused with my early edits.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2025:
God please name the squad early so we can bicker about new shit
The squad will be named only after we have discussed some new stuff like Mertz v Spencer and Marshall v Byron.
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
INSTANT BAN!
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So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be bringing in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
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So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be bringing in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
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So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be bringing in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be brining in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
Just so they don’t forget about some of the lesser names at the Crusaders, I am acting in an advisory role.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be brining in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
Just so they don’t forget about some of the lesser names at the Crusaders, I am acting in an advisory role.
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be brining in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
Just so they don’t forget about some of the lesser names at the Crusaders, I am acting in an advisory role.
Unless the rules change, I assume George Bridge playing for the Force won't be eligible for the ABs
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
INSTANT BAN!
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
INSTANT BAN!
He was a better winger and a better centre than any Crusader in history.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
INSTANT BAN!
He was a better winger and a better centre than any Crusader in history.
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2025:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
Robinson over Umaga? Blasphemous.
Umaga wasn’t a centre’s……
INSTANT BAN!
He was a better winger and a better centre than any Crusader in history.
What? Even Scott Hamilton??!!?
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So, by the end of last year, I reckon the starting XV was pretty clear and I'm expecting for the first test vs France they'll roll out something pretty much as close as possible to this.
Williams
Taylor
Lomax
Barrett
Vaa'i
Sititi
Cane
Savea
Roigard
Barrett
Clarke
Barrett
Ioane
Tele'a
JordanCane's obviously not available and Tele'a signed offshore, so seems little point persisting with him.
So a loosie to join Sititi and Savea - and frankly it could be someone rolled at at any of 6,7 or 8.
Reece probably has the inside running to replace Tele'a.
Anyone else likely to lose their place? I'm pretty doubtful.
DMac might supplant Beaudy if he plays out of his skin this week and next and BB shits the bed tonight - but, I honestly don't see that switch happening.
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So you know who to criticise when the AB squad is announced, the AB selection panel is now only three.
Ryan - tight five
Robertson - loose forwards
Hansen - backsThey will also be bringing in a lineout specialist, to add to the huge number of other people on the NZR payroll.
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Hope Williams and Parker from the Chiefs are available for AB selection. Who is certainly out - Aumua from the Canes?
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Hope Williams and Parker from the Chiefs are available for AB selection. Who is certainly out - Aumua from the Canes?
@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:
Hope Williams and Parker from the Chiefs are available for AB selection. Who is certainly out - Aumua from the Canes?
Lakai looked pretty sore coming off against the Brumbies last week, looked to be a knee injury so that might rule him out of selection.
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@Kiwiwomble Can it also not be true that some of these guys just aren’t that good.
On paper, our pack compared to Ireland’s was inferior… not sure that has ever been the case. Whoever we put out, the backline is always there or thereabouts, but for sometime now we have looked world class blindsides/number eights. Harry Wilson for example, walks into the ABs but possibly doesn’t even start for Australia.
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Hope Williams and Parker from the Chiefs are available for AB selection. Who is certainly out - Aumua from the Canes?
@Frank had it confirmed Parker’s injury is 6-8 weeks but more interestingly his rehab is being managed by the All Black medical team
