All Blacks 2021
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A good read this. Ethan is certainly his own man, and hasn't followed the typical path through the rugby system.
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@bones said in All Blacks 2021:
Anybody over here going? Tempted to see if can find a ticket for France somewhere, but it doesn't look cheap.
Italy is a bit more bearable, be nice to pop to Rome for a weekend again.
I can imagine tickets to the Wales game would be a couple of hundred squid by now, plus the complication of trying to figure out my covid passport.
Dublin...yeah nah fuck Dublin.
Test Match day in Cardiff always money well spent
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'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
He's in the right place, under the ABs guidance and eyes.
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@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
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@nostrildamus yeah, ive come around too cane being first choice when fit, he was great last year after coming back from injury...but he's no DC/Mccaw/Lomu etc as far as irreplaceable, it does kind of stike me as a time to build more depth, give paps and blackadder more time in the black jersey
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus yeah, ive come around too cane being first choice when fit, he was great last year after coming back from injury...but he's no DC/Mccaw/Lomu etc as far as irreplaceable, it does kind of stike me as a time to build more depth, give paps and blackadder more time in the black jersey
I dont see why you cant do that and also have him there to provide advice and leadership about how to be successful? There are at least three other 7 options in the squad.
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@gt12 fair point, i guess i had assumed as captain he would come in to start
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I like the way they’ve done it with Whitelock as captain, and Cane back in the leadership group. They can see how he goes, aren’t required to use him yet, and when(if) he earns his spot back people cant use the ‘only because he’s their pet captain’ line.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus yeah, ive come around too cane being first choice when fit, he was great last year after coming back from injury...but he's no DC/Mccaw/Lomu etc as far as irreplaceable, it does kind of stike me as a time to build more depth, give paps and blackadder more time in the black jersey
I dont see why you cant do that and also have him there to provide advice and leadership about how to be successful? There are at least three other 7 options in the squad.
Yeah the depth is there, he’s ‘hoping’ to be back for the last 2 tests, but maybe he won’t or just on the bench, or plays only the last - he’ll be fresh compared to many of the others who have been touring for 2 months more
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
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@antipodean I think I'd put almost any NPC 7 in the ABs ahead of that dickhead.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
Yes, well, I'm a Sam Cane fan.
But if I can't complain about a frontrunner injured AB taken on tour (don't they have enough leaders now maybe not in the loosies) I'd still question the inclusion of injured Frizell.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
Yes, well, I'm a Sam Cane fan.
But if I can't complain about a frontrunner injured AB taken on tour (don't they have enough leaders now maybe not in the loosies) I'd still question the inclusion of injured Frizell.
Harder for him to beat up women if in camp?
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@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
Yes, well, I'm a Sam Cane fan.
But if I can't complain about a frontrunner injured AB taken on tour (don't they have enough leaders now maybe not in the loosies) I'd still question the inclusion of injured Frizell.
Harder for him to beat up women if in camp?
I'm not sure what has happened to his case and I don't want to go there but it is not only bad optics this is a perfect chance to test other loosies (unless they think SF is integral, and from what I read of Foster's thoughts it appears he thinks so).
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
Yes, well, I'm a Sam Cane fan.
But if I can't complain about a frontrunner injured AB taken on tour (don't they have enough leaders now maybe not in the loosies) I'd still question the inclusion of injured Frizell.
Harder for him to beat up women if in camp?
I'm not sure what has happened to his case and I don't want to go there but it is not only bad optics this is a perfect chance to test other loosies (unless they think SF is integral, and from what I read of Foster's thoughts it appears he thinks so).
Particularly if you want a blindside/lock there is ginger in Northland worth a look.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
Yes, well, I'm a Sam Cane fan.
But if I can't complain about a frontrunner injured AB taken on tour (don't they have enough leaders now maybe not in the loosies) I'd still question the inclusion of injured Frizell.
Harder for him to beat up women if in camp?
I'm not sure what has happened to his case and I don't want to go there but it is not only bad optics this is a perfect chance to test other loosies (unless they think SF is integral, and from what I read of Foster's thoughts it appears he thinks so).
Particularly if you want a blindside/lock there is ginger in Northland worth a look.
You see through my subterfuge
But I am not sure if he is now fit? -
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
'I'm not quite in good enough shape to be playing test footy': Sam Cane's stark admission
Sam Cane doesn't expect to be locked in as a certain starter for this week's test against Wales, and he doesn't think you should either.
thoughts? is a tour the place to get back match fit or would have have been better playing NPC and giving one of the other a few more games in the black jersey?
I'd say he'd come up to speed quicker in that environment than playing in the NPC.
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants really? He is one of two loose forwards who arguably are only fit to be foodbills. Chance wasted to try out more loosies IMO.
I'd take an underdone Cane over a fit Kirifi.
Yes, well, I'm a Sam Cane fan.
But if I can't complain about a frontrunner injured AB taken on tour (don't they have enough leaders now maybe not in the loosies) I'd still question the inclusion of injured Frizell.
Harder for him to beat up women if in camp?
I'm not sure what has happened to his case and I don't want to go there but it is not only bad optics this is a perfect chance to test other loosies (unless they think SF is integral, and from what I read of Foster's thoughts it appears he thinks so).
Particularly if you want a blindside/lock there is ginger in Northland worth a look.
You see through my subterfuge
But I am not sure if he is now fit?Me either, but neither is Frizzell....
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@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
Frizell has been mentioned as providing cover as the 5th lock in the squad. He shouldn't have been selected though.
Thank you, time for me to ask this, then, who would you prefer as a bench/replacement lock, Frizell or Robinson?
