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The unhinged hatred of Rieko in some quarters of the Fern outweighs the hatred of Cane. :lol: I saw it as Rieko charging out of the line You didn't watch it then... there was no charging by anyone... there was Cane thinking he had Kolisis covered.. and Rieko marking Eben... Rieko only went to tackl...

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Is a running, elusive fullback less desirable at All Black level than it was before ? It seems we go for guys who have played a lot of 10 and move them to the back so we can utilise their boots: Perofeta, McKenzie, Jordie (not a 10, but a reliable kicker), Beauden just off the top of my head. Will ...

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I confess I found out hard to feel sorry for Sotutu when in the aftermath.

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Aaaasrrrrgggghhhh - you utter bastards !!!!!!! My blood pressure right now ! I mean you've got to love how he always initially runs with the ball in two hands Yes let's play our best fullback at centre. It's been a huge success in the past. What could possibly go wrong? Best fullback? You think bb ...

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Jordan at centre could work

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Eligibility is having a contract with nz rugby. It’s pretty simple really. So one has to have a contract, but doesn't actually have to play in NZ? Does Sam Cane still have an NZ contract since he isn't playing on next year and wasn't playing in NZ this year? Is that the entire criteria these days, ...

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Eligibility is having a contract with nz rugby. It’s pretty simple really.

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McKenzie to La Rochelle on a short term deal, same as what Jordie's doing. All Blacks pivot Damian McKenzie could follow Jordie Barrett’s lead and take up a short-term deal in the northern hemisphere. McKenzie has been linked to French club La Rochelle, the team coached by former Ireland great and ...

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 8:53 am As long as BB doesn't take the shots at goal...

And doesn't play like the contact shy 10 he displayed at the Blues in recent seasons.

There was a time when lots of all blacks didn’t really show up for their super teams. Let’s hope contact shy Barret is one of them.

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My initial reaction is he was canes man, I was surprised to see people giving reiko the blame. I haven’t seen it that much tho.

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Fvck me does this call shit anyone else too? Means next to zero. This is exactly the problem with the All Blacks at the moment too many in NZ rugby still don't realize it is a 23 man game now. Most Kiwi's believe using a player off the bench for impact is dropping them and an insult to them as a pl...

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You’d bench the world player of the year?

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Anyway, I must admit I did enjoy Rieko on the wing today. 8) I still think winger is Reiko's best position. My preferred back 3 is Reiko, Clarke and Jordan at FB (the match fit version). I'm not sold on Jordan at fullback. My preferred back 3 would be Reiko, Jordan and BB. No issue with Clarke at p...

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There isn’t a bigger bb fan than I am but I suspect his best days at 10 are long behind him. I’d love to be proven wrong

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Some of you are getting hysterical. We ran the rwc/world no.1 close at home, twice, and you want heads to roll?

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DMac is the best option right now. I think razor is getting a good level of intensity out of the players and we look better than we did under foster.

That said, I am not a fan of some of his selections, and he has been using his bench poorly.

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Couple of controversial calls that I quite liked. I’ve always felt players get away with breaking up attacks under the guise of “attempting to intercept” too easily. Was happy the ref called it as I think he thought it was a cynical low percentage play. Likewise when Lomax blocked kolbe off the kick...

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Clarke is a big loss, so too is Tasman Jesus to a certain extent although it opens up the opportunity for Sititi albeit at 6? Lineout options are impacted though. Very pleased to see Ratima get a start and to have Jordan at 15 and super sub BB on the bench. My worry is the small wingers with the bo...

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Tbf South Africa’s approach is unorthodox. Sonny’s claim of “most teams” is accurate

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Ted. wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2024 7:17 am
Wilderbeast wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2024 7:07 am Kaino was an 8 that Henry turned into a 6 right?

I’m sold.
My recollection is that he was a 6 that filled in at 8 at times for Auckland and the Blues. Went there a couple of times for the ABs as well, but nowhere near as effective as at 6.

Hmmm. Looks like I’m not sold after all…

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Jordan at 15? Cantabs gonna be insufferable. I hope he does well though. He’s the future. Not convinced on that loose forward mix. Might as well put him out there , it’s his best position. As is I believe the bench for Beauden . Sad for Blackadder who I think had a good shift - even sadder the inju...

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Kaino was an 8 that Henry turned into a 6 right?

I’m sold.

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Jordan at 15? Cantabs gonna be insufferable. I hope he does well though. He’s the future.

Not convinced on that loose forward mix.

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And I don't think the Springboks will make some of those same defensive errors again in the next test. Well they will probably have to change their defensive system then and I can't see them doing that. Their defensive system largely works well against the ABs. I could be wrong, but it looked like ...

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I think mo is quality, but I still don’t want to change our eligibility criteria. I still don’t know why he chose to remove himself from selection but he did.

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I’m still not open to it. NZRU has shown their willingness to negotiate with players who want to play overseas and retain ab eligibility. Let’s give jerseys to players who actually want them.

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Don’t change the rules. I want all blacks who value the jersey enough to stay here, or at least have the decency to negotiate with NZRU.

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I reckon DMac has what it takes.

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Cantabs need to remember we had to deal with you making calls like this for years while you were winning super rugby. At least PP has the decency to stick to the bench.

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TJP sprays the ref during open play, not while the ball is presented. I don’t think it slowed him down at all.

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Eugenius wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:50 am I’m not so into Jordan being rushing to 15 as I am Barrett coming off the bench and changing games .

Goodness knows why but his concentration and decision making seems far better .

Should we be subbing him off after 60 on that case? Makes more sense if we believe his concentration lapses.

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It’s mostly cantabs obsessed with bb’s best position being the bench so they can get Jordan into 15. BB played his best rugby at ten, not the bench, but we ignore that for some reason. Also the fact that he’s not the young pocket rocket he was in his younger years.

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Kahu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 12:49 am Sometimes I think this current lot of ABs care more about playing golf than they do winning tests

I’ve seen nothing to indicate this. Nothing at all. In fact this seems a bizarre comment to make. We weren’t lacking passion out there.

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Who are our best outside backs when it comes to clearing kicks and getting into kicking duals? We were punished here.

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mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 1:27 pm Our restarts and exits are still shit too. This is the area where the loss of Retallick and Whitelock is most acutely felt at the moment.

Restart kicks, reception, or both? I quite liked the cheeky one between bb and DMac, almost worked.

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I just heard the stat that the ABs kicked the ball 28 times during the game in an effort to get the ball back, and the ABs got the ball back a grand total of 2 times. Can we stop over doing all this contestable kick bullsh!t now? Please God !!? Running into that defense presented its own risks, and...

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As much as I'm still ropeable about the reffing, we've now blown two winning leads: 20-8 up against Argentina and 27-17 last night. Great All Black teams win from those positions every time. I still think your bb opinion is nuts, but this is far more important. Sadly, I think this is something that...

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Not in the biggest test of the year, springboks at Ellis Park

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Not sure why Beaudy at Super sub is such a contentious topic. He's played his best test rugby there. Plays well there yet again against England and all of a sudden he's back to the full 80. And lo and behold, the bench again lacks impact. It defies logic. It defies logic people believe our current ...

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Not sure why Beaudy at Super sub is such a contentious topic. He's played his best test rugby there. Plays well there yet again against England and all of a sudden he's back to the full 80. And lo and behold, the bench again lacks impact. It defies logic. It defies logic people believe our current ...

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