All Blacks 2026
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
There is some massive speculation on this thread.
Could be some disappointed people with egg on their face.Obviously you have some close contacts at the Crusaders, but whether these rumours come out to be true or not, you yourself must admit that things aren't good behind the scenes currently?
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
Just going back a few hundred posts am not sure we ever sorted out who the hell Sam Casey is.
I understand he is some sort of journalist. Who does he work for? Where were his rumours shared? Is it on line? Is there a link?
See this post:
@MacDazzler said in All Blacks 2026:
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@george33 said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris you yourself said that Hansen is gone. I'm just sharing what I've heard.
I said I have heard a rumour he has gone i havn't been able to confirm that, so it is just another rumour.
The stuff about Mark Anthony for one just isn't true he had been talking to Brighton months ago signed that contract in December,Didn't want to announce it until after the review was finished as it cleaned uphis last work for NZR.
So all this stuff being said is speculation and some of it is not true.
About what you said George I havn't heard it,so I can not say wether it is true or not.
But I think it may not that is not bagging you, you post what you hear great for everyone mate. -
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
There is some massive speculation on this thread.
Could be some disappointed people with egg on their face.Obviously you have some close contacts at the Crusaders, but whether these rumours come out to be true or not, you yourself must admit that things aren't good behind the scenes currently?
It is a mess, players in different camps a dislike of Hanson,I have no problems if they sack the coaches you stand by your work.
But there is a couple of players running the show and that is not a good enviroment either.
New coaching staff must come with new players as well or the mess will carry on no matter who the coaches are. -
@Chris have these players taken over due to no trust in the coaches, or have the coaches given them the reigns?
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris have these players taken over due to no trust in the coaches, or have the coaches given them the reigns?
One player has the reigns the other hates Hanson who has a lot of power in the group.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris have these players taken over due to no trust in the coaches, or have the coaches given them the reigns?
One player has the reigns the other hates Hanson who has a lot of power in the group.
So whatever the outcome, at least one big change will happen before the start of the season, be that Hansen goes, Hansen/Razor/Ryan all go, Savea goes from what I can piece together from all these rumours?
It sounds like it could be a worse outcome if everyone stays from everything that has been thrown around.
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Well from what I reading, whoever is leaking all this stuff should probably go too. lol
Whatever is actually true or false, whether it players, coaches etc etc, something needs to be sorted. Not sure I have heard so much rubbish with any other Coaching group, and I not even blaming them, just this seems incredibly divisive to me. -
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2026:
Basically, well enough connected, very vocal, sometimes right, sometimes wrong.
Fern checklist!
Connected - some posters
Sometimes right - rare posters
Sometimes wrong - all posters but me
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris have these players taken over due to no trust in the coaches, or have the coaches given them the reigns?
One player has the reigns the other hates Hanson who has a lot of power in the group.
So whatever the outcome, at least one big change will happen before the start of the season, be that Hansen goes, Hansen/Razor/Ryan all go, Savea goes from what I can piece together from all these rumours?
It sounds like it could be a worse outcome if everyone stays from everything that has been thrown around.
Yeah something will happen and then people will see through the mist of speculation.
whichever way it goes it may still not solve the problems.
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@Chris ive said it before, close wins or even losses might actually mean something if it was young guys building to something out there....the same old dude doing the same old gameplan and scaping wins with the odd loss....worries me
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@junior that’s fair. I may be getting ahead of myself there. I have a source who’s a sporting journalist who can repeat the Savea rumour. But he couldn’t confirm if true. (hell he might have even just heard it from someone here).
He does have done good oil. And is close to a few blues players. He told me end of 2024 about some issues between Razor & Papalii.
But as I said, may be getting ahead of myself
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris ive said it before, close wins or even losses might actually mean something if it was young guys building to something out there....the same old dude doing the same old gameplan and scaping wins with the odd loss....worries me
Yes I am with you on that.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2026:
I'm not sold on this version of Joseph as a coach. It's not like the Highlanders were better in 2025 compared to 2024.
Unless Brown has a release clause I seriously doubt SA will let him go.
I’ll say this. If Robertson goes, I would be stunned if it is not Joseph.
The feedback from all the players across the All Blacks XV for him and his group was outstanding- the players loved it. Was a great environment to be in, and that was fwd bak by certain players, including one who turned down an AB callup.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
Just going back a few hundred posts am not sure we ever sorted out who the hell Sam Casey is.
I understand he is some sort of journalist. Who does he work for? Where were his rumours shared? Is it on line? Is there a link?
See this post:
@MacDazzler said in All Blacks 2026:
Thanks. Often avoid videos posted here ...
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@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
@junior that’s fair. I may be getting ahead of myself there. I have a source who’s a sporting journalist who can repeat the Savea rumour. But he couldn’t confirm if true. (hell he might have even just heard it from someone here).
He does have done good oil. And is close to a few blues players. He told me end of 2024 about some issues between Razor & Papalii.
But as I said, may be getting ahead of myself
Without trying to look through millions of previous posts what happened here again ? did Papalii get selected on the EOYT and then turn it down ? is that the issue that is referred to in the video that @Duluth shared ?
