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@sparky said in All Blacks 2025:
So, what's going on with Ethan Blackadder, David Havili and Hoskins Sotutu?
In the coach's plans? Not in the coach's plans? Working on their impact on both sides of the ball?
In a radio interview, havilli was asked did the coaches give him anything he needs to work on,
He replied , no they said we already know what you can do but we need to have a closer look at some other players .
@Chris said in All Blacks 2025:
@hikastags said in All Blacks 2025:
The coaching in France must be amazing for him to have improved that much.
If you didn't watch any of his 40+ games for Toulon then just say so.
Yep I watched a lot of them the ones I watched he was very good at centre,It will be interesting where he ends up wing or centre for both the Crusaders and ABs.
Razor made a comment when he had signed to leave and when fozzie was still ab coach , along the lines of,
Big loss , plays as a wing now but Has the potential to be a nonu or umaga type if he switches to the midfield,
so it seems unless he has changed his mind,he likes him as a potential midfielder.
Yeah the loss of hughes will be big ,
I’ve noticed being a supporter , the differences when they play without either Hughes , Munster , Grant or Paps ,
Hughes is generally the biggest loss to their structure and hardest to replace .
I think Hotham may go past ratima , to me it just looks like his execution is crisper .
WBO have ordered usyk defend his title to parker , they have 30 days to respond .
If he vacates , it’s looking like Joe might fight Moses Itauma for the vacant title , the two highest ranked wbo fighters . The kid destined for greatness , maybe it’s a good time to get him while he is only 20 but on Parker’s behalf , I don’t like that matchup.
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
I thought fury was the best chance of the current bunch to box with him but still was way off the mark . And I’ve probably changed that to kabayal now if he got an opportunity.
I’m of the opinion the only chance to beat him ( from the current lot ) is to stop him , in other words, throw caution to the wind a bit , yes it’s dangerous but you aren’t winning on points anyway if you don’t .
Moses itaumu is potentially the guy most capable but is still too young and by the time he reaches his peak , usyk will be finished.
Yeah no one is going to outbox Usyk. As you say, Fury was the best chance and he didn't manage it twice.
KO is the only option, slightly easier said than done though.
VERY hard to see Usyk any less than 100% focussed so the chances are slim to none. He's kind of this generations Lennox Lewis in that he's not super exciting but he's the absolute best by a long shot.
If there is any glimmer of hope for the younger fighters, at 38 he is not going to get better, and while he has shown no sign of decline , he is human , and sometimes fighters age almost overnight.
I thought fury was the best chance of the current bunch to box with him but still was way off the mark . And I’ve probably changed that to kabayal now if he got an opportunity.
I’m of the opinion the only chance to beat him ( from the current lot ) is to stop him , in other words, throw caution to the wind a bit , yes it’s dangerous but you aren’t winning on points anyway if you don’t .
Moses itaumu is potentially the guy most capable but is still too young and by the time he reaches his peak , usyk will be finished.
@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
That’s the safe bet,
I’m expecting dubious to try and start fast , going forwards throwing power shots in bunches , he basically has to . He’s not going to win rounds so has to try and make it chaotic and uncomfortable for usyk . The problem is usyk makes you miss and counter punches beautifully
The longer the fight goes , the harder it gets for Dubois .
That's Dubois style too, come out of the blocks hard and fast, problem for him is, is that the longer the fight goes on, the harder it'll be for Dubois to keep up, similar to when he lost to Joyce a few years back. Once you get a feel of Dubois power, I feel he doesn't have another gear, where as Usyk seems to get faster as the fights go on.
If anyone is to beat usyk , I think it has to be someone who can achieve that , throw power shots in bunches and something connects , particularly upper cuts and body shots .
In a fantasy fight a prime mike Tyson would probably be his worst opponent to face .
I think we might be in for a few good entertaining rounds early before usyk assumes control .
That’s the safe bet,
I’m expecting dubious to try and start fast , going forwards throwing power shots in bunches , he basically has to . He’s not going to win rounds so has to try and make it chaotic and uncomfortable for usyk . The problem is usyk makes you miss and counter punches beautifully
The longer the fight goes , the harder it gets for Dubois .
While on the usyk v Dubois fight,
Frank warren through the week in an interview said Joe parker is guaranteed to fight the winner,
I have mixed emotions on who I want to win , I think Joe has less chance of beating usyk but also has less chance of being brutally knocked out , Dubois is a lesser boxer but his power is real.
I love my boxing but refuse to pay for that , tried to find a stream but wasn’t having much luck and went to bed 
Sounds like a draw would have been a good result .
Some good fights Sunday though , usyk v Dubois and Tim tszyu tries to avenge his loss to fundora .
I pretty much picked that apart from alb , but he’s an experienced player and familiar with Quinn so it makes sense
These things don’t usually eventuate, I’ll take it seriously when i see it happen.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks v France III:
@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks v France III:
If Vaa'i is fit then you would think he'd retain the 6 jersey with Jacobson playing at 8.
Yes. If Jacobson starts it should be at 7 or 8, not 6. I reckon we might see Savea back to no.8 if that happens.
A Tupaea-Proctor midfield would be interesting. I remember watching them play very well together for the Māori against MP.
Robertson changed his tune on giving everyone a game after the close 1st test, but has more leeway now.
I just think with tupaea we may have another potential starter 12 if Jordie was to go down , shorter but overall plays similar, let’s find out .
I’d pick proctor again and start him with tupaea , Jim on the bench , give Jordie a spell .
Dmac inside tupaea , love on the bench .
@canefan said in All Blacks v France 2:
Razor is basically selecting how he should have last season. Better late than never. Somehow he needs to rotate BB out to take a look at Love. Maybe DMac to start then Love comes on for 30 minutes? Or be really bold and start Love?
I don’t mind what he is doing rewarding form with the likes of Kirifi and proctor , if they aren’t the answer, at least we are finding out
@Duluth said in All Blacks v France 2:
@middleman said in All Blacks v France 2:
Happy with the game but getting really pissed off with Dagg and all the advertorials for the TAB. Also not sure what Wheeler brings to the package. I just listen to what Mils ( and surprisingly Beaver ) says after the game and then do something else.
Mils talks and doesn’t really offer any opinions. Donald is good.. the only one who seems to analyse what actually happened not just repeat talking points they came up with in rehearsal
I agree with Donald , sometimes the guys who give the best analysis weren’t necessarily the best players and vica versa . .
I liked his show on radio while it lasted even if it meant putting up with Kirsty .
Remember the fun days when we used to completely bury teams in the last quarter
Nice tackle
Good try with some classic nisbo in there as well