All Blacks 2024
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lol Reiko would start for basically everyone. Who is better? And don't say fucking Am, who hasn't done shit in years.
Reiko would transform Ireland for instance.
modules:composer.user_said_in, @mariner4life, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
lol Reiko would start for basically everyone. Who is better? And don't say fucking Am, who hasn't done shit in years.
Reiko would transform Ireland for instance.
Is Reiko any relation to Seiko?
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@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@ploughboy said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
ALB outplayed procter last week . let’s see what happens this week against Ioane
Proctor also outplayed Ioane and ALB when the sides met earlier in the year so horses for courses.
Better to build depth and have all these guys pushing each other than having utilities that can cover multiple positions so to speak.
Ioane will start as the preferred midfield option but if he lasts there until the next World Cup will remain to be seen.
when u are a uncapped player and you are meeting 60+ test players in a knockout games it pays to outplay them if you want to advance your case
Proctor still played well, it’s not his fault Perenara, Cameron and Jordie shat the bed inside him last week. Proctor’s been the best centre in NZ this year, showed consistent form all year and was named the Canes player of the year. He was better than both Ioane and ALB overall this year and his combination with Jordie can’t be ignored.
ALB and Ioane have had plenty of chances in Black and both contributed to a poor ABs period so it’s not exactly like these guys are Nonu and Smith / untouchable. Proctor will push his claim. The Canes breed AB centres so he’ll be fine.
@Canes4life Your loyalty is touching, Matt.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Fickou, Danty, Ikitau...
Ikitau? Rieko regularly outplays him at test and Super level (including last weekend)
As much as Drummond regularly outplayed Smith at super level.
You seem to have missed the *and test level.
Ikitau is a good player but his form is nowhere near what it was 2-3 years ago.
Just as well the squad is named on Monday - we've all drained as much out of these topics as we can I think haha
Reckon if Smith played for Australia and Drummond played ABs he would have "outplayed" him there too.
But yeah I'm not as committed to this stoush as I'm making out.
Where's razor?
The old @Bones wouldn’t have backed out. Talk about getting soft in your old age.
modules:composer.user_said_in, @MN5, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Fickou, Danty, Ikitau...
Ikitau? Rieko regularly outplays him at test and Super level (including last weekend)
As much as Drummond regularly outplayed Smith at super level.
You seem to have missed the *and test level.
Ikitau is a good player but his form is nowhere near what it was 2-3 years ago.
Just as well the squad is named on Monday - we've all drained as much out of these topics as we can I think haha
Reckon if Smith played for Australia and Drummond played ABs he would have "outplayed" him there too.
But yeah I'm not as committed to this stoush as I'm making out.
Where's razor?
The old @Bones wouldn’t have backed out. Talk about getting soft in your old age.
Don’t you mean the young @Bones? He is the old @Bones! -
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 plus I'm in fucking Dublin and my desire for anything other than getting the fuck outta this shithole is low.
For someone with Hutt roots that is quite the diss indeed
The Hutt Valley is absolute paradise and I won't hear anything different.
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@MN5 plus I'm in fucking Dublin and my desire for anything other than getting the fuck outta this shithole is low.
For someone with Hutt roots that is quite the diss indeed
The Hutt Valley is absolute paradise and I won't hear anything different.
You need help
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modules:composer.user_said_in, @MN5, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Fickou, Danty, Ikitau...
Ikitau? Rieko regularly outplays him at test and Super level (including last weekend)
As much as Drummond regularly outplayed Smith at super level.
You seem to have missed the *and test level.
Ikitau is a good player but his form is nowhere near what it was 2-3 years ago.
Just as well the squad is named on Monday - we've all drained as much out of these topics as we can I think haha
Reckon if Smith played for Australia and Drummond played ABs he would have "outplayed" him there too.
But yeah I'm not as committed to this stoush as I'm making out.
Where's razor?
The old @Bones wouldn’t have backed out. Talk about getting soft in your old age.
Don’t you mean the young @Bones? He is the old @Bones!@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
modules:composer.user_said_in, @MN5, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Fickou, Danty, Ikitau...
Ikitau? Rieko regularly outplays him at test and Super level (including last weekend)
As much as Drummond regularly outplayed Smith at super level.
You seem to have missed the *and test level.
Ikitau is a good player but his form is nowhere near what it was 2-3 years ago.
Just as well the squad is named on Monday - we've all drained as much out of these topics as we can I think haha
Reckon if Smith played for Australia and Drummond played ABs he would have "outplayed" him there too.
But yeah I'm not as committed to this stoush as I'm making out.
Where's razor?
The old @Bones wouldn’t have backed out. Talk about getting soft in your old age.
Don’t you mean the young @Bones? He is the old @Bones!He's inside the system
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modules:composer.user_said_in, @Bones, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
In a list of guys that play 12 like Barrett, Lam is right up there.
Probably:
Lam
Proctor
PoihipiWho am I missing?
Tuapea?
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
modules:composer.user_said_in, @Bones, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
In a list of guys that play 12 like Barrett, Lam is right up there.
Probably:
Lam
Proctor
PoihipiWho am I missing?
Tuapea?
Strikes me as more of a hybrid between that direct type and that ALB type.
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I'd say Daniel Rona is probably a better option than AJ Lam if you're looking for an up-the-guts carrier.
I do agree that Proctor has been the form NZ centre this year but I don't think he'd be selected ahead of Ioane or ALB, so I'm not sure how many games he'd be getting as a (largely) specialist centre. But it would feel harsh for him to miss out to someone like Havili or Lam just because they've spent more time at 12 this year.
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@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
modules:composer.user_said_in, @Bones, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
In a list of guys that play 12 like Barrett, Lam is right up there.
Probably:
Lam
Proctor
PoihipiWho am I missing?
Tuapea?
Strikes me as more of a hybrid between that direct type and that ALB type.
@Bones said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
modules:composer.user_said_in, @Bones, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
In a list of guys that play 12 like Barrett, Lam is right up there.
Probably:
Lam
Proctor
PoihipiWho am I missing?
Tuapea?
Strikes me as more of a hybrid between that direct type and that ALB type.
Sounds like we’re talking about how to hit on women, I must say I’ve never tried the ALB approach.
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modules:composer.user_said_in, @Bones, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
In a list of guys that play 12 like Barrett, Lam is right up there.
Probably:
Lam
Proctor
PoihipiWho am I missing?
Tuapea?
@pakman said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
modules:composer.user_said_in, @Bones, All Blacks 2024 - looking forward
In a list of guys that play 12 like Barrett, Lam is right up there.
Probably:
Lam
Proctor
PoihipiWho am I missing?
Tuapea?
Defence still isn't good enough.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour is George Bell to be named in the AB squad on Monday.
https://giphy.com/gifs/RuPaulsDragRaceAllStars-rupauls-drag-race-reunion-3o7TKGASactq3gIAhi
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1 thing I think we can all agree on here is that the emergence of Proctor is the best thing that could happen for the centre position in the All Blacks squad.
If Proctor gets a chance and plays out of his skin, awesome. If Rieko Ioane continues to get picked, he has a young and in form centre right behind him waiting for his chance. The competitive edge will bring out the best in both players and keep them honest. I’m not saying Ioane has become complacent, but he hasn’t exactly had a centre breathing down his neck since he’s been the All Blacks 13(ALB the nearest).
It’s a win win and we should all be glad Proctor has improved as much as he has.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour is George Bell to be named in the AB squad on Monday.
https://giphy.com/gifs/RuPaulsDragRaceAllStars-rupauls-drag-race-reunion-3o7TKGASactq3gIAhi
@MN5 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour is George Bell to be named in the AB squad on Monday.
https://giphy.com/gifs/RuPaulsDragRaceAllStars-rupauls-drag-race-reunion-3o7TKGASactq3gIAhi
You will see on Monday
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Razor must be going with his no line out gameplan if that’s the case.
RR deserves a shot
Yeah George Bell isn't ready yet, super harsh on Riccitelli if true.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour is George Bell to be named in the AB squad on Monday.
Has it been confirmed that Taukei'aho is ruled out of the series? Leads you to believe he is. Taylor and Aumua to hold down the fort and hopefully stay healthy.
Might sound harsh but I don’t think George Bell deserves a cap yet, or even be in the full squad yet.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour is George Bell to be named in the AB squad on Monday.
Has it been confirmed that Taukei'aho is ruled out of the series? Leads you to believe he is. Taylor and Aumua to hold down the fort and hopefully stay healthy.
Might sound harsh but I don’t think George Bell deserves a cap yet, or even be in the full squad yet.
@Landers92 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Rumour is George Bell to be named in the AB squad on Monday.
Has it been confirmed that Taukei'aho is ruled out of the series? Leads you to believe his is. Taylor and Aumua to hold down the fort and hopefully stay healthy.
Apparantly he is out for the series
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1 thing I think we can all agree on here is that the emergence of Proctor is the best thing that could happen for the centre position in the All Blacks squad.
If Proctor gets a chance and plays out of his skin, awesome. If Rieko Ioane continues to get picked, he has a young and in form centre right behind him waiting for his chance. The competitive edge will bring out the best in both players and keep them honest. I’m not saying Ioane has become complacent, but he hasn’t exactly had a centre breathing down his neck since he’s been the All Blacks 13(ALB the nearest).
It’s a win win and we should all be glad Proctor has improved as much as he has.
@Landers92 said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
1 thing I think we can all agree on here is that the emergence of Proctor is the best thing that could happen for the centre position in the All Blacks squad.
If Proctor gets a chance and plays out of his skin, awesome. If Rieko Ioane continues to get picked, he has a young and in form centre right behind him waiting for his chance. The competitive edge will bring out the best in both players and keep them honest. I’m not saying Ioane has become complacent, but he hasn’t exactly had a centre breathing down his neck since he’s been the All Blacks 13(ALB the nearest).
It’s a win win and we should all be glad Proctor has improved as much as he has.
100%, it's good for the ABs that's for sure. Let's just hope Proctor gets in.
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Lol how is Billy Proctor all of a sudden unfavoured. He was clearly the form centre throughout the majority of Super rugby and has been kicking the door down for a couple years now with his consistency. I'll be very surprised if he wasn't selected, especially because Holland is selecting the centres and he pushed for his case when he was coaching the Canes aswell.
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
Lol how is Billy Proctor all of a sudden unfavoured. He was clearly the form centre throughout the majority of Super rugby and has been kicking the door down for a couple years now with his consistency. I'll be very surprised if he wasn't selected, especially because Holland is selecting the centres and he pushed for his case when he was coaching the Canes aswell.
My opinion only.
Could be wrong and not watched him close enough. But he's least favoured of the most mentioned to me, and I can see the attraction of Havili, and Proctor is the guy I'd leave out.
Sorry, to alll the Canes Mafia.
