All Blacks 2025
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
The rest of the young 10s have been a massive let down.
Bit rough on Perofeta who has only had less than a half from the bench - and looked lively
If he had opportunity to leave in the offseason and didn't take it (I really don't know, you would hope that the NZRFU could make that happen in order to get another player with AB potential in play during SR), then it's his own fault. Madness that he is at the Blues where he barely gets a run
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2025:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
The rest of the young 10s have been a massive let down.
Bit rough on Perofeta who has only had less than a half from the bench - and looked lively
If he had opportunity to leave in the offseason and didn't take it (I really don't know, you would hope that the NZRFU could make that happen in order to get another player with AB potential in play during SR), then it's his own fault. Madness that he is at the Blues where he barely gets a run
He's just come back from injury.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
The rest of the young 10s have been a massive let down.
Bit rough on Perofeta who has only had less than a half from the bench - and looked lively
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
Having watched some of the U20 tournament, I wasn’t really that excited by what was coming through, though didn’t catch Harry Inch.
We’re basically just waiting for someone to improve out of nowhere… so I guess that means it could be anyone!
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
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@frugby Of the young 10s I think Godfrey and Robinson are the stand outs currently. But as you said they're got some stuff to work on still before they're ready for the All Blacks.
I've been massively underwhelmed with Kemara and particularly his goal kicking.
Jacomb hasn't been in his best form this year.
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@MacDazzler said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby Of the young 10s I think Godfrey and Robinson are the stand outs currently. But as you said they're got some stuff to work on still before they're ready for the All Blacks.
I've been massively underwhelmed with Kemara and particularly his goal kicking.
Jacomb hasn't been in his best form this year.
Goal kicking aside I am not as down on Kemara as you seem to be. He is performing a role (as opposed to running the backline) and is a running threat. He's doing better than I expected.
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@Crazy-Horse I will admit he's improved from last year but I'm still not convinced on him yet.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Goal kicking aside I am not as down on Kemara as you seem to be. He is performing a role (as opposed to running the backline) and is a running threat. He's doing better than I expected.
He's doing ok which is a big improvement. He looked like a dud until this year.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2025:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2025:
Goal kicking aside I am not as down on Kemara as you seem to be. He is performing a role (as opposed to running the backline) and is a running threat. He's doing better than I expected.
He's doing ok which is a big improvement. He looked like a dud until this year.
He's doing better because Crusaders have taken a whole heap off his plate.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
This is this dumb circular argument. If you think Perofeta could be the answer at 10 for the ABs, have I got things to sell to you.
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
This is this dumb circular argument. If you think Perofeta could be the answer at 10 for the ABs, have I got things to sell to you.
Is it a broken 36 year old, perchance?
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
This is this dumb circular argument. If you think Perofeta could be the answer at 10 for the ABs, have I got things to sell to you.
Is it a broken 36 year old, perchance?
Beauden Barrett is only 33
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
This is this dumb circular argument. If you think Perofeta could be the answer at 10 for the ABs, have I got things to sell to you.
Is it a broken 36 year old, perchance?
Beauden Barrett is only 33
How old will he be at the next RWC...
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
This is this dumb circular argument. If you think Perofeta could be the answer at 10 for the ABs, have I got things to sell to you.
Perofeta is a great example of where selection has gone wrong in recent year. Pick a bloke, give him 5 minutes at the fag-end of a Test and judge him on that.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@frugby said in All Blacks 2025:
Would you call 28 young? I like Perofeta, but he isn’t the solution either.
I'm not sure we've ever had the chance to find out.
This is this dumb circular argument. If you think Perofeta could be the answer at 10 for the ABs, have I got things to sell to you.
Perofeta is a great example of where selection has gone wrong in recent year. Pick a bloke, give him 5 minutes at the fag-end of a Test and judge him on that.
Add Plummer too. Maybe Proctor and Love if they fail to be given a decent shot in the future
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When is Leicester back?
I'm a Proctor fan by the way, defensive frailties are a concern though.
