2025 All Blacks v France series
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@canefan said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @kiwiinmelb said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @nostrildamus said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least. Would certainly be innovative. Maybe Ardie reads the Fern. 
 https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360741783/ardie-savea-returns-refreshed-all-blacks-ponder-new-loose-forward-trio-france-series
 “I don't have a say, do I? Just wherever Razor needs me, or where I fit in best for the team, that's where I'll play,” Savea said, grinning.“If that's 12 or 13, then I do my best and try to put my best foot forward. He’s not a 13 Probably better suited to 12. He has a kicking game too.... In a 6-2 situation and you ran out of backs , with a bit of practice I think he could do,it . Even if he just carried over the advantage line . 
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@kiwiinmelb said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @canefan said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @kiwiinmelb said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @nostrildamus said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least. Would certainly be innovative. Maybe Ardie reads the Fern. 
 https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360741783/ardie-savea-returns-refreshed-all-blacks-ponder-new-loose-forward-trio-france-series
 “I don't have a say, do I? Just wherever Razor needs me, or where I fit in best for the team, that's where I'll play,” Savea said, grinning.“If that's 12 or 13, then I do my best and try to put my best foot forward. He’s not a 13 Probably better suited to 12. He has a kicking game too.... In a 6-2 situation and you ran out of backs , with a bit of practice I think he could do,it . Even if he just carried over the advantage line . Well he could pass to an invisible man as well as Ennor (or Havili) could ..and just imagine the dummy passing! 
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@nostrildamus said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @kiwiinmelb said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @canefan said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @kiwiinmelb said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @nostrildamus said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least. Would certainly be innovative. Maybe Ardie reads the Fern. 
 https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360741783/ardie-savea-returns-refreshed-all-blacks-ponder-new-loose-forward-trio-france-series
 “I don't have a say, do I? Just wherever Razor needs me, or where I fit in best for the team, that's where I'll play,” Savea said, grinning.“If that's 12 or 13, then I do my best and try to put my best foot forward. He’s not a 13 Probably better suited to 12. He has a kicking game too.... In a 6-2 situation and you ran out of backs , with a bit of practice I think he could do,it . Even if he just carried over the advantage line . Well he could pass to an invisible man as well as Ennor (or Havili) could ..and just imagine the dummy passing! At least he should make the gain line.... 
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When is the team named? 
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@upthelanders said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: When is the team named? @george33 is naming it for us right now.  
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@upthelanders said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: When is the team named? normally thursdays? or has that changed? 
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Normally embargoed copies get sent around to media about now. With a 5 AM announcement. I think I remember 
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@Kirwan said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: Looking forward to Ioane and Clarke on the wings. That’s a powerful combo, good size and speed. I agree. 
 Blues players are finally good for something! But it sounds like it'll be Reece and Ioane. 
 Hope Clarke can get over whatever issues he is having.
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@hikastags said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: Maybe it’s just the angle, but Norris looks like a big fella.  It it were the real Norris, he'd be called Chuck and Robertson would field a team of 1 AB (I'll get my coat) 
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@Victor-Meldrew said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @hikastags said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: Maybe it’s just the angle, but Norris looks like a big fella.  It it were the real Norris, he'd be called Chuck and Robertson would field a team of 1 AB (I'll get my coat) and he'd win. 
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@Bovidae said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: @Trig said in 2025 All Blacks v France series: IIRC Norris spent some time packing down at lock for the Mooloos last season He was the backup lock in one game. Norris is 1.95 m so is tall. A prop with the perfect weight/height ratio to play number 8. We missed our chance with Hayman, Norris is our man…. 










