All Blacks 2025
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Captain conservative strikes again
It's infuriating how he keeps saying one thing and doing another.
"Big man's game".
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The only real surprise for me is Lord over Darry.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Christie, B Barrett, Reece and ALB should go and buy lotto tickets.
Seriously.
Its just another ultra conservative selection with the same under performing hangers on.
So disappointing.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
The only real surprise for me is Lord over Darry.
was probably a 50/50 call would have liked to have had both in there but would have been one less loose forward or winger. actually no Reece would have been a good swap
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@nonpartizan said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@MN5 said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
Christie, B Barrett, Reece and ALB should go and buy lotto tickets.
Seriously.
Its just another ultra conservative selection with the same under performing hangers on.
So disappointing.
How the fuck do ABs get dropped these days ?
In days gone by Proctor and Kirifi would be in danger of getting jettisoned but their positions aren't even as tenuous as the guys I mentioned above.
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@ACT-Crusader The only surprise for me is that Timoci isn't listed among those injured, but I reckon that's just an oversight.
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@Chris-B said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@ACT-Crusader The only surprise for me is that Timoci isn't listed among those injured, but I reckon that's just an oversight.
Definitely an oversight given the last ABs official update was
Timoci Tavatavanawai – Will require surgery for fractured radius. Estimated return to play: 12 weeks.
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The Christie selection given Hotham is out is understandable. I don’t think they will want to invest in a newbie just yet given their focus is still developing Roigard and Ratima.
ALB and Reece - squaddies at best. The next best midfielder and winger will be starting for the ABXV and if they go well will feature in 2026.
Kirifi and Finau - might play against Wales.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
The Christie selection given Hotham is out is understandable. I don’t think they will want to invest in a newbie just yet given their focus is still developing Roigard and Ratima.
ALB and Reece - squaddies at best. The next best midfielder and winger will be starting for the ABXV and if they go well will feature in 2026.
Kirifi and Finau - might play against Wales.
alongside cutting edge midfielders ALB and Proctor.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
The Christie selection given Hotham is out is understandable. I don’t think they will want to invest in a newbie just yet given their focus is still developing Roigard and Ratima.
ALB and Reece - squaddies at best. The next best midfielder and winger will be starting for the ABXV and if they go well will feature in 2026.
Kirifi and Finau - might play against Wales.
Think this is the flip of it. Ultimately they'll have their best 23 + their favoured backups who they expect to play those first three tests - and the fact is, you can't really make an argument to float anyone new straight into the matchday 23 based off the NPC alone.
Unless there are injuries, Lord, Finau, Kirifi, Christie, ALB and Reece are tackle bag holders... one of Ioane/Proctor is in the same category, as is Love realistically.
The next best guys might as well play for the XV.
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@Grooter said in All Blacks & All Blacks XV EOYT Squads 2025:
@Jet Sevu Reece staying put in the ABs over a Fineanganofo or Tangitau or Nanai-Seturo is just stupid in my opinion because Reece will surely not be in the team by the world cup so why not just get rid now?
He had no legs in the 2019 semi final.
He was useless. That was 6 years ago.
Make it make sense.
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The XV Squad is named tomorrow. Given it is the same number of the games, I would expect a pretty similar squad makeup to last year - (3 Hookers, 5 Props, 4 Locks, 5 Loose Forwards, 2 Half Backs, 2 First Fives, 4 Midfielders, 4 Outside Backs)
Possible Squad:
Hookers: Brodie McAllister, Jack Taylor, Kurt Eklund
Props: Xavier Numia, Josh Bartlett, George Dyer, Seb Calder, Pouri Rakete-Stones
Locks: Sam Darry, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Isaia Walker-Leawere
Loose Forwards: Devan Flanders, Sean Withy, Christian Lio-Willie, Dalton Papalii, Malachi Wrampling
Halfbacks: Dylan Pledger, Kyle Preston
First Five: Josh Jacomb
Midfielders: AJ Lam, David Havili, Brayden Ennor, Dallas McLeod
Outside Backs: Caleb Tangitau, Fehi Fineanganofo, Chay Fihaki, Jona Nareki
If Finau/Lord and Love get released down for a game, they may not take anymore than this.
