All Blacks 2025
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2025:
My starting backline:
Roigard
McKenzie
Clark
Barrett
Proctor
Ioane
Jordan.That’s exactly what I would pick as well. Ioane is still a deadly finisher.
Ratima, Love and Jim for impact?
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To reprosecute this argument because it still fucking irritates me:
Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley set the standard with some baffling logic in 2022, introducing the world to the concept of a "soak tackle". Which translated meant a lock getting his cheekbone broken by a tackler.
Fast forward a year and a bit and these two giant intellects of the game decided that now was the time to revisit this soak tackle interpretation of theirs and send off Sam "puppy kicker" Cane despite the fact it actually was a soak tackle - Kriel dominated the tackle vector and was uninjured, save for his masculinity and integrity as he writhed in pain until the card was waved in the direction of Saint Sam, defender of orphans' kittens.
WR should be fined and banned for a RWC cycle for that disgusting travesty.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in All Blacks 2025:
My starting backline:
Roigard
McKenzie
Clark
Barrett
Proctor
Ioane
Jordan.Looks dangerous
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2025:
To reprosecute this argument because it still fucking irritates me:
Wayne Barnes and Tom Foley set the standard with some baffling logic in 2022, introducing the world to the concept of a "soak tackle". Which translated meant a lock getting his cheekbone broken by a tackler.
Fast forward a year and a bit and these two giant intellects of the game decided that now was the time to revisit this soak tackle interpretation of theirs and send off Sam "puppy kicker" Cane despite the fact it actually was a soak tackle - Kriel dominated the tackle vector and was uninjured, save for his masculinity and integrity as he writhed in pain until the card was waved in the direction of Saint Sam, defender of orphans' kittens.
WR should be fined and banned for a RWC cycle for that disgusting travesty.
But still probably should have gotten lower, knowing that these fluffybunnies were never going to give him the benefit of the doubt
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
@gt12 said in All Blacks 2025:
Failed to perform to his best potential. Bottler.
"Bottle it - To fail in an embarrassing way in a crucial situation, especially due to nerves. "
Did he fail in an embarrassing way in a crucial situation? Yes. He was clearly embarrassed so it was embarrassing. Was it a crucial situation? Yes. RWC final.
Give it s rest mate
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@canefan I like your thinking backline bench
6/2 Split Leroy Carter , covers wing and halfback
Ruben Love5/3 Split
Cortez Ratima
Ruben Love
Timoci TavatavanawaiThoughts .?
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@brodean flat stomachs have’nt worked for us in recent times 😉
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Tavatavanawai kind of looks like he has a pot belly. If that's the case I think the current selectors frown on that sort of thing.
I reckon work rate and involvement probably trumps whether some rando on the internet thinks a player has a Potbelly.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Tavatavanawai kind of looks like he has a pot belly. If that's the case I think the current selectors frown on that sort of thing.
I reckon work rate and involvement probably trumps whether some rando on the internet thinks a player has a Potbelly.
Jim off the bench would certainly hold a lot of merit. If you want impact, he is the guy.
He can also help close out a game with his ability to jackle.
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Psdt made 28 tackles in that final and none of them were high despite him being 15cm taller than Cane.
Is he? 11cm diff I thought (1.89 to 2.00).
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@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean flat stomachs have’nt worked for us in recent times 😉
It'd work for my wife. If I had one that is.
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@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
He did bottle it.
He failed to perform anywhere close to his best potential because he got himself ejected from the game through poor discipline.
So the key question in your mind is who replaces Ardie in the squad?
Ardie Savea suspended for one week over throat slit gesture
Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea has been suspended for one match following his controversial throat slitting gesture during their win over the Melbourne Rebels.
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Is this thread still about ABS 2025 or do we need to go back and cry all over again about a RWC?
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
Tavatavanawai kind of looks like he has a pot belly. If that's the case I think the current selectors frown on that sort of thing.
I reckon work rate and involvement probably trumps whether some rando on the internet thinks a player has a Potbelly.
Last time I checked the point of this forum was for randoms to speculate on rugby and rugby players?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2025:
@brodean said in All Blacks 2025:
He did bottle it.
He failed to perform anywhere close to his best potential because he got himself ejected from the game through poor discipline.
So the key question in your mind is who replaces Ardie in the squad?
Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea has been suspended for one match following his controversial throat slitting gesture during their win over the Melbourne Rebels.
The actual point was that Ardie Savea did the work of two loose forwards in the RWC final. Some people got all precious about Sam Cane.
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:
Liam Napier is about as reliable as it gets in NZ rugby media so it looks like Frizell is going to return - but not until next year
Frizell is now off contract with the Japanese club. Frizzell is, however, expected to re-sign a one-season extension with Toshiba before eyeing a return to New Zealand. Speaking after Sunday’s Japanese final, Frizell told RugbyJP.com: “It’s likely that I’ll be in Japan for another season. Firstly, I’m going to have a good break with my family and then we’ll see what happens.”
How All Black's return to NZ could solve the No 6 dilemma
