How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?
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@kiwiinmelb said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Check this out , on ebay , what is it ?
Wasn't this produced for the AB's v USA game, I have a vague memory of it being made for AIG employees - but thats probably wrong...
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@Stargazer said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Special AB jersey for the LIons tour:
This wouldn't have happened under Sir Richies Reign. I reckon he had a big say on the traditional nature of AB jerseys and how they should look, or at least his pretty staunch leadership team - gnarly ol' veterans n' all. Get a few of these newbies in there and look whats happened...
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@westcoastie said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
@kiwiinmelb said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Check this out , on ebay , what is it ?
Wasn't this produced for the AB's v USA game, I have a vague memory of it being made for AIG employees - but thats probably wrong...
Close! It was the captains run jersey for the All Blacks USA tour of 2014.
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@Bovidae said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
An update on Coles, and not encouraging news.
Shit
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@Rembrandt said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
So if they were looking at playing Coles against the Chiefs does that mean the AB's will be available for that game? Anyone know when their training camp starts?
Pretty sure ABs aren't available only for the Lions game.
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@Frye said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
ABs are only available for Crusaders and Blues matches.
All ABs will be available for those games (although how fond Hansen will be of Umaga if he runs a full strength team 4 days after Apia remains to be seen).
Hansen as recently as two weeks ago said for the remaining three franchises players will be released on a case by case basis.
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@westcoastie said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
@Stargazer said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Special AB jersey for the LIons tour:
This wouldn't have happened under Sir Richies Reign. I reckon he had a big say on the traditional nature of AB jerseys and how they should look, or at least his pretty staunch leadership team - gnarly ol' veterans n' all. Get a few of these newbies in there and look whats happened...
I actually don't mind the new jersey . It's certainly better than the tight white collar one we wore circa 2011
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This is a very concerning article, apparently the Haka has lost its mystique. Thankfully no mention of Aura, who I assume has been hiding out in Christchurch the past few months.
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ALL BLACKS INJURIES & CONCERNS - UPDATED 3/6/17
Injured...
Starting with most concerning...
Coles - dicky calves 50/50 for 'Canes v Stormers, now with added Concussion, return TBC
Kaino - out for 4-6 weeks (6 weeks means back for the Samoa test)
Read - out for 6 weeks, fractured thumb (back in time for Samoa test)
Squire - annnnd, out for 4-6 weeks (busted thumb) back, I don't know when...
Scotty Barrett - Knee & Ankle - "couple of weeks", Back Crusaders v B&I Lions?
SBW - concussion, return TBC
Crotty - Popped rib, back vs Samoa apparently
Ben Smith - Concussion v Crusaders? Testing protocols now?
Julian - R&R v Force, returning v ChiefsReturning or returned...
Beaudy - Back v Force
Ardie - Back v Force
Dagg - Played vs Rebels
Cruden - played vs Waratahs
Lima Sopoaga - back vs Waratahs
NMS - Back vs Force
Naholo - back and scoring tries
Todd, Franks - Rested v Rebels, both were back v Highlanders -
AB's watching the Lions Baabaa game
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Nice.
I feel this sums it up also...
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Nigel Yalden said today he believes Crotty will be named in the squad but will probably miss the first test ,
Coles will be named but may not feature at all .
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So I'm guessing ALB-Fekitoa with SBW off the bench then.
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@No-Quarter said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
So I'm guessing ALB-Fekitoa with SBW off the bench then.
That would be what I'd like to see as well.
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@kiwiinmelb said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Nigel Yalden said today he believes Crotty will be named in the squad but will probably miss the first test ,
Coles will be named but may not feature at all .
Bugger, that is really shitty for Coles. At least Crotty may get a shot at the Lions at some point.
