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All Blacks EOYT

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    @Bones said in All Blacks EOYT:

    @frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

    Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

    I see no evidence of that happening.

    The guy was selected off no rugby, having never set the world on fire in a black jersey and is still being selected despite there being a high degree of certainty he'll struggle to be available 50% of the time. Baffling.

    True, though part of the reason he keeps coming back is because nobody has taken the chance. Feels like we are about to see a bit of changing of the guard imo.

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    @frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

    @Bones said in All Blacks EOYT:

    @frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

    Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

    I see no evidence of that happening.

    The guy was selected off no rugby, having never set the world on fire in a black jersey and is still being selected despite there being a high degree of certainty he'll struggle to be available 50% of the time. Baffling.

    True, though part of the reason he keeps coming back is because nobody has taken the chance. Feels like we are about to see a bit of changing of the guard imo.

    Nobody? Somebody called Wallace seemed to go alright.

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      @Tim said in All Blacks EOYT:

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350453030/scott-robertson-asked-hoskins-sotutu-return-all-blacks-make-changes-northern-tour

      Im pleasantly surprised to see that they actually asked him to be there

      However very interesting some of that wording about whether he wants to be or not. I would love for someone to actually ask him rather than create further rumours that he has already thrown in the towel to play elsewhere.

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      @bayimports said in All Blacks EOYT:

      @Tim said in All Blacks EOYT:

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350453030/scott-robertson-asked-hoskins-sotutu-return-all-blacks-make-changes-northern-tour

      Im pleasantly surprised to see that they actually asked him to be there

      However very interesting some of that wording about whether he wants to be or not. I would love for someone to actually ask him rather than create further rumours that he has already thrown in the towel to play elsewhere.

      This is the 'it's not Razor's fault when Sotutu pisses off' storyline being seeded.

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        I still cannot believe how locked in Niggles appears to be.
        DIdn't seem a clearcut 6 forerunner this season, when he wasn't injured.

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          Isn't Lio-Willie more capable of playing multiple positions where Sotutu is more of a specialist hence why he wasn't picked? And given we have 2 eights already it makes sense to have some who can cover 6 & 7

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          @chucknz said in All Blacks EOYT:

          Isn't Lio-Willie more capable of playing multiple positions where Sotutu is more of a specialist hence why he wasn't picked? And given we have 2 eights already it makes sense to have some who can cover 6 & 7

          Kinda ironic that all three hybrid loosies injured at once!

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            @chucknz said in All Blacks EOYT:

            Isn't Lio-Willie more capable of playing multiple positions where Sotutu is more of a specialist hence why he wasn't picked? And given we have 2 eights already it makes sense to have some who can cover 6 & 7

            Kinda ironic that all three hybrid loosies injured at once!

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            @pakman a good chance for another young player to step up

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            • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

              I still cannot believe how locked in Niggles appears to be.
              DIdn't seem a clearcut 6 forerunner this season, when he wasn't injured.

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              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

              I still cannot believe how locked in Niggles appears to be.
              DIdn't seem a clearcut 6 forerunner this season, when he wasn't injured.

              What's hard to understand. Razor has a hard on for the guy and injury aside has not been keen to change his loose forward group.

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              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                I still cannot believe how locked in Niggles appears to be.
                DIdn't seem a clearcut 6 forerunner this season, when he wasn't injured.

                What's hard to understand. Razor has a hard on for the guy and injury aside has not been keen to change his loose forward group.

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                @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks EOYT:

                @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                I still cannot believe how locked in Niggles appears to be.
                DIdn't seem a clearcut 6 forerunner this season, when he wasn't injured.

                What's hard to understand. Razor has a hard on for the guy and injury aside has not been keen to change his loose forward group.

                Not hard if that is the reason, but then that reasoning is hard to understand based on performance.

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                  Have to feel for Blackadder

                  But it's time for the coach to throw in the towel

                  It's obvious Blackadder isn't going to quit

                  And you have to admire that tenacity at least

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                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                    Have to feel for Blackadder

                    But it's time for the coach to throw in the towel

                    It's obvious Blackadder isn't going to quit

                    And you have to admire that tenacity at least

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                    @MiketheSnow said in All Blacks EOYT:

                    Have to feel for Blackadder

                    But it's time for the coach to throw in the towel

                    It's obvious Blackadder isn't going to quit

                    And you have to admire that tenacity at least

                    Some might see shuffling off to Japan as quitting....

                    Be heroic if he does that and be disgusting if Sotutu leaves, no doubt.

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                    • TimT Tim

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350453030/scott-robertson-asked-hoskins-sotutu-return-all-blacks-make-changes-northern-tour

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                      @Tim said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350453030/scott-robertson-asked-hoskins-sotutu-return-all-blacks-make-changes-northern-tour

                      Phew. I was about to add to the WTF with Sotutu theme, but now I don't have to.

                      Even I can't figure out the point of this post now.

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                        Oh and interesting to see one player pull out as he's injured and can't offer his best. But another eternally injured player clogging up space..

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                          So Sotutu has been playing NPC on an injured knee.
                          Might explain a few things to his detractors.

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                          • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                            So Sotutu has been playing NPC on an injured knee.
                            Might explain a few things to his detractors.

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                            @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                            So Sotutu has been playing NPC on an injured knee.
                            Might explain a few things to his detractors.

                            Evidence says you're better off not playing apparently. Then you can earn more money for not playing at a higher level.

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                            • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                              @canefan said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              @antipodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              So Hoskins is reportedly out with a knee injury now.

                              He must have bumped Blackadder in the lobby, contagious niggle.

                              Probably code for "I give up"

                              can't like that one.

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                              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              @canefan said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              @antipodean said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              So Hoskins is reportedly out with a knee injury now.

                              He must have bumped Blackadder in the lobby, contagious niggle.

                              Probably code for "I give up"

                              can't like that one.

                              It's fucken sad

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                                Saw this on Reddit:

                                He actually is injured. Went to UniSports Physio in Auckland and he had an appointment, he was limping heavily.

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                                  England Squad for EOYT named

                                  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwylz933wvxo

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                                    @Tim said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350453030/scott-robertson-asked-hoskins-sotutu-return-all-blacks-make-changes-northern-tour

                                    Im pleasantly surprised to see that they actually asked him to be there

                                    However very interesting some of that wording about whether he wants to be or not. I would love for someone to actually ask him rather than create further rumours that he has already thrown in the towel to play elsewhere.

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                                    @bayimports said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                    @Tim said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350453030/scott-robertson-asked-hoskins-sotutu-return-all-blacks-make-changes-northern-tour

                                    Im pleasantly surprised to see that they actually asked him to be there

                                    However very interesting some of that wording about whether he wants to be or not. I would love for someone to actually ask him rather than create further rumours that he has already thrown in the towel to play elsewhere.

                                    Sounds like a bullshit take on the facts - Razor said both Counties and All Blacks medical staff agreed he has a knee injury that rules him out.

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                                    • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                      England Squad for EOYT named

                                      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwylz933wvxo

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                                      @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      England Squad for EOYT named

                                      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwylz933wvxo

                                      Did Sotutu get in?! 😂

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                                      • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                        England Squad for EOYT named

                                        https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwylz933wvxo

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                                        @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        England Squad for EOYT named

                                        https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwylz933wvxo

                                        So pretty much a full complement

                                        No excuses

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                                        • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                          @frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                          @Bones said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                          @frugby said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                          Ethan Blackadder also under threat of watching others go flying past them.

                                          I see no evidence of that happening.

                                          The guy was selected off no rugby, having never set the world on fire in a black jersey and is still being selected despite there being a high degree of certainty he'll struggle to be available 50% of the time. Baffling.

                                          True, though part of the reason he keeps coming back is because nobody has taken the chance. Feels like we are about to see a bit of changing of the guard imo.

                                          Nobody? Somebody called Wallace seemed to go alright.

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                                          @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                          Nobody? Somebody called Wallace seemed to go alright.

                                          He’s v inexperienced though. Wallace is basically a Grommet; therefore the jury is still out.

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