All Blacks 2025
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
Ron Williams is the one to know!
Edit: I see test matches was the qualifier.
There’s a few that didn’t play test matches.
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@mikedogz said in All Blacks 2025:
Bernie Fraser
Joeli Vidiri
Joe Rokocoko
Sitiveni Sivivatu
Waisake Naholo
Seta Tamanivalu
Sevu Reece
Pita Gus Sowakula
Emoni Narawa
Timoci TavatavanawaiNice one.
Now look us all in the spycam and tell us you didn’t use doctor Google
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2025:
Ron Williams is the one to know!
Edit: I see test matches was the qualifier.
There’s a few that didn’t play test matches.
Not many white Fijian-born fellas though.
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For a few of the 10 test players born in Fiji, their AB playing careers have crossed over., but how many tests have the ABs started two players born in Fiji?
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2025:
For a few of the 10 test players born in Fiji, their AB playing careers have crossed over., but how many tests have the ABs started two players born in Fiji?
Some
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What is current status of injuries?
Some of these fringe players. Some niggly and expected back, but I've lost track.
Off the top of my head:
Williams
Lomax (did he get reinjured?)
Aumua
Barrett
Lord
Darry
Sititi
Jacobsen
Blackadder
Barrett B
Ioane
ClarkeOthers?
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@booboo was just thinking about this! The AB Squad naming mentioned:
Asafo Aumua; Ofa Tu’ungafasi; Sam Darry; Peter Lakai; Stephen Perofeta.
I think I read that Asafo, Sam and Peter were expected back for TRC. Would be astounded if Ofa made it back so soon. Stevie P smacked of chronic injury, so indeterminate recovery?
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:
I was going to say Arthur Jennings, but no tests and I don't think the Solomon born in Fiji played any tests either.
There may have been a forward in the 50's or 60's I think. Born in Fiji to NZ parents
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
Apparently the squad for the Rugby Championship can be as many as 36 players. It'll be interesting to see who they add who wasn't involved in the France series.
Original squad plus recovered injury exclusions would get you there.
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Overall the French series was a success. New players were tried and we got an idea of what some players have to offer.
Holland was a major win. His combination with Tuipulotu and with Vaa'i there at 6 offered a lot. We saw how dominant the lineout and maul could be in the first half of the second test.
The biggest questions are around who will be the loose forwards and who will be center?
Will Savea be 7 or 8 or will he continue to move around mid game?
Savea, Kirifi, Lio Willie, Lakai and Sititi are all a bit too samey so would hope they make a decision on who to back out of those and pick a bit more variety for the remaining positions.
Would suspect that Savea, Sititi and Finau are the first three named in the squad and that the rest will be selected from there.
Can't see someone like Parker coming in with no test experience and no game time. Suspect he will need to get some games under his belt in the NPC to come under consideration for the EOYT.
Papali'i showed he can offer genuine impact off the bench and he helped us dominate possession for the last 10 minutes. Took a clean lineout on the French 5m line. Made a dominant tackle on Taofifenua. Made strong carries and probably scored a try.
Still Papali'i was only in as injury cover so there is that.
Not sure on the injury status of Jacobson or Blackadder or Lakai but suspect that they will be picking 6 from the following:
Savea, Sititi, Finau, Lakai, Kirifi, Lio-Willie, Papali'i, Jacobson and Blackadder.
