All Blacks 2025

[Frank]

Simon Parker, Caleb Tangitau, Sititi, Williams...... anyone know when each is expected back?

[Bovidae]

Sititi is in a moon boot for a few more weeks. The first Arg test is not until Aug 17.

[brodean]

@Frank he certainly has potential though not in the same stage of development as Parker.

[Bones]

If we're going to play a lock at 6, why on Richie's green earth wouldn't you look at Naitoa?

[booboo]

@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:

If we're going to play a lock at 6, why on Richie's green earth wouldn't you look at Naitoa?

Isn't he in the squad as injury cover?

[Bones]

@booboo said in All Blacks 2025:

@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:

If we're going to play a lock at 6, why on Richie's green earth wouldn't you look at Naitoa?

Isn't he in the squad as injury cover?

Think he was there as a training body.

[reprobate]

@Bones said in All Blacks 2025:

If we're going to play a lock at 6, why on Richie's green earth wouldn't you look at Naitoa?

Agree, but it's even more general: if we're going to play a lock at 6, why would you only select 4?

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@Grooter said in All Blacks 2025:

That's really good stuff. ABs out in the community but also the video itself and getting that out to the fans.

Most teams are doing this now so good to see the ABs move with the times.

I hate all the social media stuff.

Humanises them.

I preferred when they were aloof, mysterious, unapproachable, arseholes.

The Tik-Tok age has not stood us in good stead.

I remember the AB's training at schools growing up and some doing impropmtu coachin with 1st Xv's. Still looked dark and myserious though...

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@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks 2025:

@SouthernMann said in All Blacks 2025:

Checking the lineup on teletext. Hearing Keith Quinn call the game. Buying an $8 jug of Speights.

Fortunately there is the option to choose. If all you want to know is that Fabian Holland is 2.04m tall and 124kg, is affiliated to the Dunedin Sharks, Otago and the Highlanders. You can block out everything else.

The fun thing about this forum is it is clear some people don't like change. Super Rounds, hate em. Understanding personalities and history, hate it. Boots that aren't black, hate it.

Like, provincial rugby, paper programmes, you know the good old days.

We should be able to go to test matches carrying in your own chilli bin full of beer .

I recall people did that at Twickenham a couple of decades ago.

[pakman]

On the small 7 front, Tizzano and McReight seem broadly similar sized to Kirifi but the former at least, and arguably the latter, seem to have more go forward. Is that technique, or something else?

[Crazy Horse]

@Nepia said in All Blacks 2025:

Speaking of great white hypes, whatever happened to Gardiner? He has certainly fell off the radar since the Fern had a collective wank about him when playing for the AB XV.

He always seems to be injured and when he does get chance he is prone to doing stupid things. Pity, because he did look good for a short period of time.