All Blacks 2024

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

No hobbits at hooker.

Beaten to the punch!

I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....

TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.

[Duluth]

So RR, Thompson and the guy that has had opportunities handed too him but wasn’t able to perform

There must be other possibilities? The better Bell?

[Bones]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

So RR, Thompson and the guy that has had opportunities handed too him but wasn’t able to perform

There must be other possibilities? The better Bell?

I reckon Jack Taylor is the best "prospect" of the young fellas I've seen this year. Not sure why Bell is preferred at the Highlanders really.

[MN5]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

No hobbits at hooker.

Beaten to the punch!

I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....

TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.

Riccitelli is actually taller than Aumua albeit only just

[Chris B.]

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

No hobbits at hooker.

Beaten to the punch!

I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....

TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.

Riccitelli is actually taller than Aumua albeit only just

I'd put those internet stats to the Pepsi challenge!

I saw Jeff Wilson looking 3-4 inches taller than Ricky and that was including their hair!

[MN5]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Chris-B said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

No hobbits at hooker.

Beaten to the punch!

I was waiting to write that if you wanted someone to take a ring to Mordor, Ricky would be the first man on your list....

TBH he may well be the best option - at least he can do his core roles effectively.

Riccitelli is actually taller than Aumua albeit only just

I'd put those internet stats to the Pepsi challenge!

I saw Jeff Wilson looking 3-4 inches taller than Ricky and that was including their hair!

Jeepers, Goldie isn’t the tallest fellow going around either. I might have to stand corrected.

Riccitelli must go to the same measuring school as Daniel Braid.

[Crazy Horse]

@Duluth said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@sparky said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

George Bell

It’s good bias test for the new coach. The worst throwing hooker whose contact work was abysmal.

Do performances matter?

Agree re throwing but didn't notice his contact work was abysmal. Very disappointing season for sure. Weird because he has been better and was a standout in the under age stuff. I liken him to Hotham, except he has yet to show he might have a future at Super level.

[Canes4life]

@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

I hear the plan is to bring some younger players in to camp to train at times looking to future selections, keeping them up to speed.
A lot like the Crusaders did under Razor.

Makes sense with the likelihood that the ABs will be calling on a raft of players with the tough schedule ahead.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Mr Fish]

@Winger said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@Mr-Fish said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Proctor has done enough all season to justify selection as the fourth midfielder but was struggling towards the end of the game

The semi?

I thought he was one of the best Canes in the semi. Although he was a bit hurt towards the end

Yeah I meant struggling with an injury, not struggling with the game itself!

[Machpants]

Non -finalists group assembling with ABs coaching group this week

[Bovidae]

Meg is picking TJP, Christie and Ratima as his halfbacks (in that order from starter).

[nostrildamus]

Colour me shock that Meg picks a bigger-sized semi-forward halfback with a lumbering pass and a snappy mouth!

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Meg is picking TJP, Christie and Ratima as his halfbacks (in that order from starter).

Wouldn't surprise me.

The guys who start the first test of the season won't be the same guys who start the last - even if everyone was to stay fit. They'll ease some in and ease some out.

Leon said an 18 forward - 14 back split.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Canes4life]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

Just watched this, so good. Can't wait until he takes the All Blacks back to the top.

[sparky]

@Daffy-Jaffy Great stuff.

The big elephant in the room though is what will success or failure look like in his first year as AB's head coach?

[gt12]

I genuinely hope Razor is good, however the cock-in-mouth coverage could be incredibly embarrassing if he ends up not being ready or is not good enough.

[Tim]

The last time we played England:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8fnqat

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8fnrul

[Tim]

@Tim Really have to use the skip forward button a lot in this game ...