All Blacks 2026
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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?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@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?
He just wasn't going to play for Razor IIRC
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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?
Are you getting your Hoskins mixed up with your Dalton?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@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?
Sorry if I didn’t make it clear - what I was stating was something Jamie had said behind closed doors.
I am guessing he saw no future with the current group so was seeking a release to go overseas - I had heard he was ‘going’ I don’t know if that means signed.
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@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?
Sorry if I didn’t make it clear - what I was stating was something Jamie had said behind closed doors.
I am guessing he saw no future with the current group so was seeking a release to go overseas - I had heard he was ‘going’ I don’t know if that means signed.
If JJ gives him an honest go I'd imagine those plans are on hold for now
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan Given Jamie liked Sean Withy, and likes Papalii, you get a picture of the sort of openside he generally favours.
Abrasive? Like him?
wouldnt hate a bit of grit
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@Kiwiwomble apparently
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan Given Jamie liked Sean Withy, and likes Papalii, you get a picture of the sort of openside he generally favours.
Abrasive? Like him?
A hard-nosed tackler who does the hard yards. Across his time at the Highlanders I don’t remember who signing genuine ball-players first outside of Lasaqa.
Prior to we had Christie, Lentjes, Boys etc.
