All Blacks 2025
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Cortez, Fakatava, Funaki/Roe.
Preston will be in there.
Would be pleased to see it
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Yeah you'd hope they look forward and introduce another 9 to the mix, going back to Christie, who is likely off, would be a massive step back IMO.
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Interesting that Fakatava is starting off the bench for HB not sure if there’s anything in that
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@zedsdeadbaby said in All Blacks 2025:
Agreed. If Christie is going to be your 4th best, then you may as well opt for someone new.
No way, the worst thing we can do is throw in a kid at test level and stuff his confidence. We still got tests to try and win, so play who coaches think are best.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Cortez, Fakatava, Funaki/Roe.
Preston will be in there.
Well he is a Crusader so there's that. He's a lot less experienced than the others but the same age. Not convinced he's more deserving than the others but he is a good impact player.
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@Chuck72 said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean why does that matter? Razor has never coached him so don't see any connection
There's been a bunch of Crusaders selections that have been a bit on the nose so it won't be surprising.
If he's selected over any of the other three of Roe, Fakatava or Funaki he is being selected as a bolter based on potential.
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So we need halfbacks 4&5.
Highlanders: Fakatava, Lennox, Arscott and Hastie.
Only Fakatava is a viable option.
Crusaders: Drummond and Preston.
Would be a massive shout to bring Preston in there.
Hurricanes: Viljoen.
No show.
Chiefs: Roe.
Outside chance.
Blues: Funaki, Nock and Christie.
Christie the best option.
Out of that lot, Fakatava and Christie have to be favoured. With Roe and Preston as outside chances.
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@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2025:
So we need halfbacks 4&5.
Highlanders: Fakatava, Lennox, Arscott and Hastie.
Only Fakatava is a viable option.
Crusaders: Drummond and Preston.
Would be a massive shout to bring Preston in there.
Hurricanes: Viljoen.
No show.
Chiefs: Roe.
Outside chance.
Blues: Funaki, Nock and Christie.
Christie the best option.
Out of that lot, Fakatava and Christie have to be favoured. With Roe and Preston as outside chances.
Fakatava and Roe.
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Viljoen might have been a goer now if he’d not been bizarrely overlooked for Enari consistently for some reason during Super Rugby. I rate him, probably higher than Roe.
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@zedsdeadbaby said in All Blacks 2025:
Viljoen might have been a goer now if he’d not been bizarrely overlooked for Enari consistently for some reason during Super Rugby. I rate him, probably higher than Roe.
You think so? I think he's a bloody good 9 at NPC level, still needs to sharpen his pass. Never really saw him as a high level halfback.
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Was really impressed last year when he deputised when Roigard was out but maybe it’s just me
