All Blacks XV 2022
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@mariner4life I'm afraight you're right about that.
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For those too lazy to read that article.
NZR is also in negotiations to add two additional fixtures to the tour, against a national team from a developing rugby nation and a second XV team from a Tier 1 rugby nation with details to be announced in due course.
Georgia would be a great opponent for the developing nation.
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sounds like a cool tour
hope they don't take an enormous AB squad so they have access to some good players.
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks XV:
Haven’t they missed a trick not calling this team the Shadow All Blacks?
All-most Blacks is what jumped to mind for me
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@Chris said in All Blacks XV:
Will be fascinating to see who they do pick and see people on the Ferns opinions on who they should select in the squad.
So in theory we will have what 60 players touring at the end of the year between the two squads? That is 4 starting Super Rugby teams
But a good way to continue development and build skills etc.
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@Chris They're likely to be in Europe at almost the same time, so there may be cross-overs (not saying that I agree with that).
My most pressing question is the relationship between the teams. Are they really separate? How much input will the ABs coaching staff have on squad and match day selections? And how much on game plan etc? If the influence of the ABs coaches is significant, you can forget about Razor coaching this team. He'll want to be - and should be - the only captain steering this ship.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:
@Chris They're likely to be in Europe at almost the same time, so there may be cross-overs (not saying that I agree with that).
My most pressing question is the relationship between the teams. Are they really separate? How much input will the ABs coaching staff have on squad and match day selections? And how much on game plan etc? If the influence of the ABs coaches is significant, you can forget about Razor coaching this team. He'll want to be - and should be - the only captain steering this ship.
Of course the AB selectors should be picking this team too.
I would hope that whoever coaches side recognises it's about improving depth at a national level and working alongside the All Blacks team. Any other reaction from a potential coach would be petty, short sighted and IMO disqualifying from the top job
If Robertson is tapped I'm sure he would do fine and be a team player
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@Bovidae Yep, I think that would be fine. I'm not entirely sure how the MABs are picked, but I don't think it's the ABs coaches who pick the players. Obviously, there's some coordination and discussion, but apart from that McMillan and co will pick the team and decide how they play.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks XV:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:
I would hope that whoever coaches side recognises it's about improving depth at a national level and working alongside the All Blacks team. Any other reaction from a potential coach would be petty, short sighted and IMO disqualifying from the top job
Yep, what I said and meant doesn't contradict that. There needs to be coordination, cooperation and discussion between the two coaching groups. But that doesn't mean that the ABs coaches should take the decisions for this team as regards the selection of the (entire) team or how the team plays (game plan).
Of course the AB selectors should be picking this team too.
I disagree with that. Obviously, the two head coaches would discuss selections, coordinate fringe ABs getting game time for the ABs XV, but otherwise the coach of this team should be able to pick the players himself. The ABs coaches could decide what important skills they'd want to develop in players and - in a general way - what kind of game strategies they'd want to develop (for example, to counter a rush defence), but it should be up to the coach of this team of how this should be implemented for this team and how that translates into a game plan. On a meta level, sure, the ABs coaches decide what they want, but at a team level, they should leave it to the coach of this team.
If Robertson is tapped I'm sure he would do fine and be a team player
Again, what I said and meant doesn't contradict this.
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@Machpants Since the team was established a few years ago, NZR haven't officially designated this team as NZ's "next senior fifteen-a-side National Representative Team" under World Rugby Reg. 8. So, until it's officially designated, playing for this team doesn't capture a player.
Edited to add that I vaguely remember reading that NZR has said that they have no intention of changing this. But obviously, they can change their mind.
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@Stargazer the only reason this team exists is to build depth for the All Blacks.
Everything they do should be driven by whoever is the AB coach.
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks XV:
@Stargazer the only reason this team exists is to build depth for the All Blacks.
Everything they do should be driven by whoever is the AB coach.
It would be mad if this team wasn't selected by / with significant input from the AB coaches / selectors.
I assume that everyone wanting to blow Robertson will change their minds about that if he gets made the AB coach.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks XV:
@Chris said in All Blacks XV:
Will be fascinating to see who they do pick and see people on the Ferns opinions on who they should select in the squad.
So in theory we will have what 60 players touring at the end of the year between the two squads? That is 4 starting Super Rugby teams
But a good way to continue development and build skills etc.
I can see too many Canes and Chiefs already….
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O'Gara and Robertson to join forces for Barbarians against All Blacks
The coaching team has not yet been announced but Sportsmail understands that O'Gara and Robertson - have already agreed to join forces for the Barbarians.
