2025 All Blacks v France series
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@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
With the talk about the midfield, thought an interesting combo to finish a game could be QT and Jim.
Which would mean one of them starts.
Which may not be out of the question given some of the noise.
I don't like it at all - I think we'd be silly to not have a real 13 out there, when we have two excellent options and the capability to select accordingly.
I like that with versatility we could either have a backline of pretty much all fullbacks or a backline of near on all midfield.
DMac, Love, Tupaea, Jordie, Jordan, BB would really put the shits up a few of us.
BB, Ioane, Tupaea, Proctor, Jim, Jordie even more fun.
Reece at halfback
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
With the talk about the midfield, thought an interesting combo to finish a game could be QT and Jim.
Which would mean one of them starts.
Which may not be out of the question given some of the noise.
I don't like it at all - I think we'd be silly to not have a real 13 out there, when we have two excellent options and the capability to select accordingly.
I like that with versatility we could either have a backline of pretty much all fullbacks or a backline of near on all midfield.
DMac, Love, Tupaea, Jordie, Jordan, BB would really put the shits up a few of us.
BB, Ioane, Tupaea, Proctor, Jim, Jordie even more fun.
Reece at halfback
@ACT-Crusader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@ACT-Crusader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Bones said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
With the talk about the midfield, thought an interesting combo to finish a game could be QT and Jim.
Which would mean one of them starts.
Which may not be out of the question given some of the noise.
I don't like it at all - I think we'd be silly to not have a real 13 out there, when we have two excellent options and the capability to select accordingly.
I like that with versatility we could either have a backline of pretty much all fullbacks or a backline of near on all midfield.
DMac, Love, Tupaea, Jordie, Jordan, BB would really put the shits up a few of us.
BB, Ioane, Tupaea, Proctor, Jim, Jordie even more fun.
Reece at halfback
Works for both lineups
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
alb in 13?
thats what i was going to ask
Also why I think it's the reserve team, ALB can't be ready to play...
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@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Kiwiwomble said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@ploughboy said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
alb in 13?
thats what i was going to ask
Also why I think it's the reserve team, ALB can't be ready to play...
but close enough to be running defence? so maybe not too far?
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@KiwiMurph said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Rieko in the 23 jersey is something that I was hoping they would try last year - we got nothing out of that 23 jersey last year between ALB and Havili.
He'd have a hell of a lot more impact than either of them. Imagine him running hard against tiring backs who have played the whole game because all of the bench spots are taken by forwards
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@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Looks like Love in the background in yellow in that last picture, which would make sense
Looks like 4 backs in that formation - Ioane, ALB(???), DMac, Love
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@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
So I think Rieko is still in pole position to play most of the season at 13.
I agree, but think Proctor will get significant time at 13 and start a few of the lesser games - and will give Reiko some time on the wing
I don't think Robertson can afford to be as ultra-conservative as he was last year.
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@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Looks like Love in the background in yellow in that last picture, which would make sense
Savea was also in a yellow bib so not sure if that’s a reflection of the starters vs non starters.
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@Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Looks like Love in the background in yellow in that last picture, which would make sense
Savea was also in a yellow bib so not sure if that’s a reflection of the starters vs non starters.
It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least.
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@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Looks like Love in the background in yellow in that last picture, which would make sense
Savea was also in a yellow bib so not sure if that’s a reflection of the starters vs non starters.
It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least.
Would certainly be innovative.
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@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Looks like Love in the background in yellow in that last picture, which would make sense
Savea was also in a yellow bib so not sure if that’s a reflection of the starters vs non starters.
It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least.
It’s only France
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@KiwiMurph said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Rieko in the 23 jersey is something that I was hoping they would try last year - we got nothing out of that 23 jersey last year between ALB and Havili.
They did try it. ALB started in that first Pumas test last year with Rieko on the bench.
You know. The one we lost.
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@Canes4life said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@gt12 said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Looks like Love in the background in yellow in that last picture, which would make sense
Savea was also in a yellow bib so not sure if that’s a reflection of the starters vs non starters.
It would be cool if they ran out something very different, a good melt down here over bold selections would make a change, at least.
It’s only France B...
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@brodean said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
@KiwiMurph said in 2025 All Blacks v France series:
Rieko in the 23 jersey is something that I was hoping they would try last year - we got nothing out of that 23 jersey last year between ALB and Havili.
They did try it. ALB started in that first Pumas test last year with Rieko on the bench.
You know. The one we lost.
Yes fair. From memory ALB had a shocker that night. I guess I was thinking more Proctor 13.
