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    2021 Rugby predictions and questions.

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    • Tim
      Tim last edited by Tim

      Stuff has their go:

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/123615674/new-zealands-top-10-rugby-burning-questions-for-2021

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      • Tim
        Tim last edited by

        Question: Will Brodie Retallick still be a world class player?

        Prediction: Jacob Pierce will play for the ABs.

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        • taniwharugby
          taniwharugby @Tim last edited by

          @Tim I hope I'm wrong, but I have my doubts he will come back as BBBR, more just a shadow of the player formerly known as.

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer @taniwharugby last edited by

            @taniwharugby

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            • Bovidae
              Bovidae last edited by

              A lot will depend on the number of games he plays for Kobelco. With covid, BBBR has been on an extended holiday so far.

              Kaino was in Japan for a similar length of time and regained his mojo when he returned.

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              • Tim
                Tim @Bovidae last edited by

                @Bovidae said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                A lot will depend on the number of games he plays for Kobelco. With covid, BBBR has been on an extended holiday so far.

                Kaino was in Japan for a similar length of time and regained his mojo when he returned.

                Good post that makes me feel good.

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                • Snowy
                  Snowy @Tim last edited by

                  @Tim said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                  Prediction: Jacob Pierce will play for the ABs.

                  I agree, but probably not at hat eating point.

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                  • C
                    cgrant last edited by

                    Josh Lord to be the find of the year after putting some 10 kgs of muscles onto his frame.

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                    • Bones
                      Bones last edited by

                      South Africa and England to sink down the rankings rapidly.

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                      • booboo
                        booboo @Bones last edited by

                        @Bones said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                        South Africa and England to sink down the rankings rapidly.

                        How though? They're unbeatable.

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                        • gt12
                          gt12 last edited by

                          OK, here goes with some predictions:

                          I predict that the Top League will be essentially cancelled again at some point this year, allowing Barrett to return early, and the Blues will win Super Rugby Aotearoa with Barrett back playing at 10

                          Without Barrett, the Blues final but probably lose.

                          Zarn Sullivan to establish himself as a Super Rugby 15, earning at least a consistent bench spot (probably starting) by the end of the season.

                          NZ to discover at least two future AB locks, both of whom will get time in the squad (two of Pierce, Lord, PPP, or MSR). Robinson will also became an AB.

                          The Chiefs will not be the worst kiwi franchise, but it will be close.

                          The new young 10 at the Canes will be on the bench, possibly starting by the end of the season.

                          PUJ will be the form center of the SRA competition, creating some very difficult decisions for the AB coaches.

                          The new young Crusaders prop (Newell) will go close to be selected for the ABs, after some impressive work off the bench. With Williams, they’ll have the best 1/2 tight head combination in SRA in 2022, until one of them eventually leaves if they cant break into the ABs.

                          The landers will lose to the Chiefs by a drop goal kicked by Gatland. Fakatava will be the form HB off the bench stirring debate in the NH media about us poaching him, as he will reject turning out for Tonga when approached. Thomas Umaga Jensen will be a starting midfielder by the end of the season, starting discussion by a journalist at the ODT about whether we will ever see an Umaga Jensen AB midfield.

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                          • Tim
                            Tim last edited by

                            My biggest hope is that a genuine 12 option will emerge for the All Blacks.

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                            • Machpants
                              Machpants @Bones last edited by

                              @Bones said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                              South Africa and England to sink down the rankings rapidly.

                              How though? SA aren't going to play any one

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                              • Nepia
                                Nepia @Tim last edited by

                                @Tim said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                My biggest hope is that a genuine 12 option will emerge for the All Blacks.

                                I hear this Laumape guy is quite good.

                                My biggest hope is that we don't see JB on the right wing for a season again.

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                                • Tim
                                  Tim @Nepia last edited by

                                  @Nepia At test level he's really shit. A league player with poor distribution, who is too small to play the way he does at Super Rugby level. The poor man's Sam Tuitupou.

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                                  • ACT Crusader
                                    ACT Crusader @Bovidae last edited by

                                    @Bovidae said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                    A lot will depend on the number of games he plays for Kobelco. With covid, BBBR has been on an extended holiday so far.

                                    Kaino was in Japan for a similar length of time and regained his mojo when he returned.

                                    Difference is that Retallick is coming off a big injury whereas Kaino went to Japan fit and healthy.

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                                    • ACT Crusader
                                      ACT Crusader @Bones last edited by

                                      @Bones said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                      South Africa and England to sink down the rankings rapidly.

                                      Not the all conquering, massive forwards, the ‘you better bring your A game for the entire 80 minutes or else’, flawless, no mistakes, they have the ABs number, teams.

                                      Surely not.

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                                      • ACT Crusader
                                        ACT Crusader @Nepia last edited by

                                        @Nepia said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                        @Tim said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                        My biggest hope is that a genuine 12 option will emerge for the All Blacks.

                                        I hear this Laumape guy is quite good.

                                        My biggest hope is that we don't see JB on the right wing for a season again.

                                        So JB can’t play on the wing and we are looking for a 12, mmm

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                                        • Nepia
                                          Nepia @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                          @ACT-Crusader said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                          @Nepia said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                          @Tim said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                          My biggest hope is that a genuine 12 option will emerge for the All Blacks.

                                          I hear this Laumape guy is quite good.

                                          My biggest hope is that we don't see JB on the right wing for a season again.

                                          So JB can’t play on the wing and we are looking for a 12, mmm

                                          Shit, that backfired on me.

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                                          • ACT Crusader
                                            ACT Crusader @Tim last edited by

                                            @Tim said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                            @Nepia At test level he's really shit. A league player with poor distribution, who is too small to play the way he does at Super Rugby level. The poor man's Sam Tuitupou.

                                            I know his nickname was Slammin Sammy and he never shied away fro contact, but to me Tuitupo ran excellent lines which is what made him really effective in my view. Laumape still runs too much into contact and therefore in tight tests he has been a little anonymous.

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                                            • Bovidae
                                              Bovidae @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                              @ACT-Crusader said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                              @Bovidae said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                              A lot will depend on the number of games he plays for Kobelco. With covid, BBBR has been on an extended holiday so far.

                                              Kaino was in Japan for a similar length of time and regained his mojo when he returned.

                                              Difference is that Retallick is coming off a big injury whereas Kaino went to Japan fit and healthy.

                                              An injury that happened nearly 18 months ago now. As I said, Retallick has played only a few games in Japan since the 2019 RWC so should be fully fit when he returns. 🤞

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                                              • ACT Crusader
                                                ACT Crusader @Bovidae last edited by

                                                @Bovidae said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                                @ACT-Crusader said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                                @Bovidae said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                                A lot will depend on the number of games he plays for Kobelco. With covid, BBBR has been on an extended holiday so far.

                                                Kaino was in Japan for a similar length of time and regained his mojo when he returned.

                                                Difference is that Retallick is coming off a big injury whereas Kaino went to Japan fit and healthy.

                                                An injury that happened nearly 18 months ago now. As I said, Retallick has played only a few games in Japan since the 2019 RWC so should be fully fit when he returns. 🤞

                                                I hope so too.

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                                                • Bones
                                                  Bones @Machpants last edited by

                                                  @Machpants said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                                  @Bones said in 2021 Rugby predictions and questions.:

                                                  South Africa and England to sink down the rankings rapidly.

                                                  How though? SA aren't going to play any one

                                                  They'll play Lesotho in a 3 match series and lose.

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