All Blacks 2024

sparky

@Daffy-Jaffy I thought that was weaker than Part 1.

Victor Meldrew

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

@canefan said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

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

He's going to pick his best side. Based on his glittering SR record he was a consensus pick on here. Now that shit is becoming real I hope we agree with most of his selections and I hope he is successful

Well at least there is some rationale about why he is the AB coach now.
Not some bollocks from NZR which has been the status quo for far too long.

If winning 2 RWC's out of 4 and losing one by only 1 point with 14 men is "status quo bollocks", it's been pretty damn successful status quo bollocks.

NZR's rationale now is to try something completely new - a bloke who's been successful with one Canterbury-based side and with zero Test experience. It's a bold move for sure, one we hope will pay off.

Victor Meldrew

@Tim said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

If you watch the documentary about the last world cup, the footage makes clear that Rieko Ioane's distribution and running lines were both sublime. Best centre in the world by a mile.

He's getting there and has to be first of the AB team sheet, but I'd rate Am (when fit) and Fickou above him.

sparky

Richard Knowler doesn't seem to know exactly who will be in the AB squad.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350320280/all-blacks-all-you-need-know-ahead-squad-naming-day

Tim

Liam Napier prediction for the Herald:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/the-new-faces-all-blacks-coach-scott-robertson-could-call-up-for-his-first-squad-of-2024-liam-napier/UO2RDEAHLFACDKQTLHSJXP5AQE/

Predicted All Blacks squad:
Props: Tyrel Lomax, Ethan de Groot, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Fletcher Newell, Tamaiti Williams, George Bower

Hookers: Codie Taylor, Asafo Aumua, Ricky Riccitelli (uncapped)

Locks: Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaa’i, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry (uncapped)

Loose forwards: Ardie Savea, Dalton Papali’i, Hoskins Sotutu, Luke Jacobson, Ethan Blackadder/Samipeni Finau

Halfback: T.J. Perenara, Cortez Ratima (uncapped), Finlay Christie

First five-eighths: Damian McKenzie, Beauden Barrett

Midfielders: Jordie Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Rieko Ioane, Billy Proctor (uncapped)

Outside backs: Ruben Love (uncapped), Caleb Clarke, Emoni Narawa, Sevu Reece, Mark Tele’a

Tim

Not picking a lot of six options.

Winger

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:

a bloke who's been successful with one Canterbury-based side

Isn't it three?

sparky

@Tim I mostly like it, but who plays 6? Scott Barrett?

Tim

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sparky

@Tim I also think Harry Plummer should get the call.

sparky

Richard Knowler has named what he thinks the squad will be.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350320348/all-blacks-who-will-be-bolters-when-32-man-squad-revealed-monday

Love, Telea, Reece, Clarke, Narawa

Reiko Ioane, ALB, J Barrett

DMac, Beauden Barrett, Plummer

Ratima, Christie, TJP

Ardie Savea, Papali'i, Lakai, Finau, Sotutu, Jacobson

Barrett, Tuipolutu, Vaa'i, Darry

Lomax, Newell, Ofa T, De Groot, Williams

Taylor, Aumua, Riccitelli

Tim

Calling a 23:

1 de Groot
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 Tuipulotu
5 Darry
6 Ioane
7 Papalii
8 Savea
9 Christie
10 Plummer
11 Clarke
12 J Barrett
13 R Ioane
14 Telea
15 B Barrett

And a pagen ritual before irrival
A brother hood of the upper middle class, burned at the steak.

Tim

who is next into the warkworth forest. To be initiated

Tim

This team would destroy:

Tim

1 de Groot
2 Taylor
3 Lomax
4 Tuipulotu
5 Barret
6 Ioane
7 Papalii
8 Savea
9 Christie
10 Plummer
11 Clarke
12 J Barrett
13 R Ioane
14 Telea
15 B Barrett

Plus the rest of the 23:

16 Riccitelli
17 Tu'ungufasi
18 Renata
19 Darry
20 Sotutu
21 Renata
22 Lam
23 ALB