All Blacks 2026
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
Codie a good shout through the next RWC but hes a hell of a lot closer to the end of his careers than the start, if he was made captain i would hope someone younger made vice captain or given captaincy of "smaller" games
He is undisputed as a starter, I would imagine he has standing in the group. Could be a Tana type bridge at a time when the new team need stability. Ardie always said he didn't want the captaincy. And SB has been worse for it
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
This will not go down well But JJ is a fan of Ennor especially after the AB XV tour.
Good player, been very unlucky with injuries.
That's the funny thing eh, I don't think Robertson was biased - maybe in his first year he was guilty of going with what he knew. But the old guard picks included guys like BB, Christie, TJP, ALB. 2nd year he dropped Blackadder despite him being the best forward in Super finals, and Havili. He picked too many Chiefs if anything.
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2026:
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2026:
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@Smudge said in All Blacks 2026:
That's my point.
As I said, there are players going well. Some are Razor guys. Have been for over a decade. It is up to the new coach to have honest conversations. You just don't want to have lingering loyalties to a former head coach.
oh, you may have more inside info than I have had. Codie may have stood up for Razor and co but if he is unpopular with the rest of the team...
Nah not at all. I'm just thinking about a guy who has spent his entire playing career in Scott Robertson teams. From his debut with Canterbury in 2012 through to being a senior AB.
No he was in Fosters team and Steve Hanson’s as well.
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@kidcalder said in All Blacks 2026:
didn't look comfortable as captain
Agreed on that. He was also hampered by long term injuries. Hope he has a good non-playing sabbatical.
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Can someone summarise the press conference? I'm unfortunately stuck in a meeting until 5pm.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
This will not go down well But JJ is a fan of Ennor especially after the AB XV tour.
Fine with me. I've said before he's been playing well when not injured.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2026:
Can someone summarise the press conference? I'm unfortunately stuck in a meeting until 5pm.
Razor got sacked.
They need a new coach.
Sorry if that's a bit long winded or I've prattled on.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2026:
Can someone summarise the press conference? I'm unfortunately stuck in a meeting until 5pm.
No player revolt, Razor doesn't have to be paid out, Razor can't coach top tier international teams until around the end of this year, the applications for new coaches are open to anyone, Kirk informed the leadership group an hour and a half before it was confirmed publicly.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2026:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2026:
Can someone summarise the press conference? I'm unfortunately stuck in a meeting until 5pm.
Razor got sacked.
They need a new coach.
Sorry if that's a bit long winded or I've prattled on.
Prattled on there mate, too much information.
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Wonder how employable and enticing the coach/es will be now.
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Fuuuck . . . took me hours to catch this thread up.
Good work by the TSF.
Pat on the back.
On to this before anyone else.
Maybe TSF didn't get Razor sacked this week . . . but the ferners would have got it done eventually.Pat on the back to Kirk and Mealamu too.
Jeez . . . if NZR keep moving in this direction . . . I just might go back to being a lurker.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
Wonder how employable and enticing the coach/es will be now.
Wales would bite his hand off
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
Since when is Paps heading offshore?
