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@pakman said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Could Cam Miller be a bolter for the XV?
I know some people think I only have a negative view of Millar.
Having seen a few comments about whether he is a viable option for the ABVX; I have gone and re-watched Otago's tries this year to see what level of involvement he has had.
Out of Otago's 50 tries, Millar has been involved in the last couple of phases three times and scored three tries himself.
It is hard to gauge his full influence as the sample doesn't reflect the impact his kicking has on the flow of the game to get his team into attacking positions.
He is one of the hardest working players in provincial rugby though. The charge down try he scored against Auckland reflects his style. Be accurate and do everything as well as he can. Same with some of his cover work in defence. A few times he has tracked back really well to sniff out an attacking threat. One in particular against Taranaki. Jacomb made a break and Millar got in-between him and the Taranaki players in support.
We have been seeing the best of him this NPC. A deadeye kicker. Who works incredibly hard. He is a quality NPC 10 and one that is a good back up at Super level. He just lacks the attacking abilities to influence parts of the game.
For his skillset he has done very well though.
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Is that because Millar is a facilitator for more attacking threats in any team he plays in but when your only attacking threats are the leftovers no one else wanted that the Highlanders backs have been over the last few seasons and your forward runners gain about as much momentum as the current All Black loose forward trio it is hard to not also below Super Rugby level.
TBH he should leave the Highlanders and go to the Blues or Hurricanes.
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Has the mighty Blues team fallen so low we are desperate for Highlander castoffs?*
*Don't answer this, just transfer them pronto.
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@Jet said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@pakman said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
It seems 11.30 pm GMT.
today?
32nd of Nevermber
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@pakman said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
It seems 11.30 pm GMT.
It said 1130 am on 13th NZT earlier in thread. Which is 2230 GMT on 12th. NZDT is 13 hours ahead of UTC / GMT.
Which is still not a Thursday and going to upset some people.
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@Snowy said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@pakman said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
It seems 11.30 pm GMT.
It said 1130 am on 13th NZT earlier in thread. Which is 2230 GMT on 12th. NZDT is 13 hours ahead of UTC / GMT.
Which is still not a Thursday and going to upset some people.
Should have done it in the sheds at Athletic Park.
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@Snowy 12 hours diff at the mo?
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Ooh a bolter is going to make it.
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@ACT-Crusader Who’s ur guess..?
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@pakman said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Snowy 12 hours diff at the mo?
12 hours on BST. BST ends late Oct. 13 hours on GMT/ UTC which was what you mentioned. BST is only the same as GMT when UK not on DST.
Let’s go with the team is announced in 1 hour and 5 minutes from now ( which is still not a Thursday).
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My guess:
Props: Williams, De Groot, Bower, Newell, Tosi, Mafileo
Hookers: Taylor, Taukei'aho, Bell
Locks: S Barrett, Holland, Tuipulotu, Darry
Back Row: Parker, Finau, Kirifi, Savea, Sititi, Lakai, Jacobson
Half Backs: Roigard, Ratima, Christie
First Fives: B Barrett, McKenzie
Midfield: J Barrett, Tupaea, Fainga'anuku, Proctor, ALB
Wings: Carter, Clarke, Ioane, Reece
Full Backs: Jordan, Love -
@sparky said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
I'd love to see Dalton Papalii named, but I don't think he will be. I think George Dyer, Christian Lio-Willie, Dylan Pledger and Caleb Tangitau should also be in the ABs squad, but are more likely to be in the All Blacks XV squad.
I will be very surprised if Kirifi is named. Not to say that Papali'i will be his replacement though.
The way things went for Sotutu it wouldn't be surprising to see Papali'i missing both Squads because Sotutu and Papali'i both have more specialist roles compared to the generalists that Razor/Ryan prefers.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Ooh a bolter is going to make it.
If there's a genuine bolter, maybe Pledger for Christie would be it.
I thought above it would most likely be a loose forward, but I'm struggling to think who - Howden for Finau?
Or maybe they'll add a young first five?
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Jacomb is the only 10 whose npc form would come close to getting him picked. Pledger obviously outstanding, but very young - he's the sort many coaches would pick but I wouldn't rush him.
Which loosies have stood out? Casey, Flanders maybe? More likely to pick a cantab from obscurity i would've thought.
