All Blacks 2026
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
Wonder how employable and enticing the coach/es will be now.
Wales would bite his hand off
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
Since when is Paps heading offshore?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
Since when is Paps heading offshore?
He just wasn't going to play for Razor IIRC
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
Are you getting your Hoskins mixed up with your Dalton?
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
Since when is Paps heading offshore?
Sorry if I didn’t make it clear - what I was stating was something Jamie had said behind closed doors.
I am guessing he saw no future with the current group so was seeking a release to go overseas - I had heard he was ‘going’ I don’t know if that means signed.
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my prediction from a couple of years ago that Paps will be captain is looking much more likely now.
I'm not sure he 100% holds his spot, tbf, but it would be better it the captain wasn't Savea (of course), so its Taylor or another.
Joseph loved him, and said he would make a great All Black captain - but unfortunately he is heading offshore.
Wonder if he had a get out clause?
Since when is Paps heading offshore?
Sorry if I didn’t make it clear - what I was stating was something Jamie had said behind closed doors.
I am guessing he saw no future with the current group so was seeking a release to go overseas - I had heard he was ‘going’ I don’t know if that means signed.
If JJ gives him an honest go I'd imagine those plans are on hold for now
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan Given Jamie liked Sean Withy, and likes Papalii, you get a picture of the sort of openside he generally favours.
Abrasive? Like him?
wouldnt hate a bit of grit
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@Kiwiwomble apparently
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan Given Jamie liked Sean Withy, and likes Papalii, you get a picture of the sort of openside he generally favours.
Abrasive? Like him?
A hard-nosed tackler who does the hard yards. Across his time at the Highlanders I don’t remember who signing genuine ball-players first outside of Lasaqa.
Prior to we had Christie, Lentjes, Boys etc.
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan Given Jamie liked Sean Withy, and likes Papalii, you get a picture of the sort of openside he generally favours.
Abrasive? Like him?
A loose forward who actually loose forwards ?
