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    • Crucial
      Crucial last edited by Crucial

      How about we go all 1986 and declare this lot in SA at the moment the Cavaliers. Meanwhile we put together a Baby Blacks back home then join a handful from the Cavs back in for the rest of the tear.

      Who is the squad once the dead wood is cut and we jump the backups right into the fresh stuff? No pressure to win immediately but to sweep the room and rebuild.

      DeGroot
      Ross
      Bower
      ST
      McAlister
      AN Hooker
      Jager
      Williams
      Newell
      Vai'i
      Gardiner
      McWhannell
      Grace
      Blackadder
      Mikaili-Tu'u
      Savea
      Plumtree
      Papali'i
      Ratima
      Fakatava
      Perofeta
      Z Sullivan
      Tupaea
      R Ioane
      Jordan
      ....

      Plenty of gaps to fill.

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      • mariner4life
        mariner4life @Crucial last edited by

        @Crucial you're going to upset a lot of people

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        • Crucial
          Crucial @mariner4life last edited by

          @mariner4life said in Baby Blacks:

          @Crucial you're going to upset a lot of people

          and?

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          • Crucial
            Crucial last edited by

            I think all the new/nearly new ones mentioned have very high ceilings and that is the selection process IMO.
            They are just off the top of my head, would love to hear others.

            Love?
            B Sullivan?

            I probably missed TUJ too.

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            • Chris
              Chris last edited by Chris

              O Norris
              J Ainsley
              A Hodgeman
              Z Gallagher
              J Sangster
              T Robinson
              B Iose
              S Stevenson,

              Could all be looked at.

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              • Bovidae
                Bovidae last edited by

                Who's our Joe Stanley? A late 20s debutant.

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                • Bones
                  Bones @Crucial last edited by

                  @Crucial said in Baby Blacks:

                  Love

                  Why does this guy get so much love? I've not seen anything from him apart from a couple of decent runs, but anything good seems few and far between. Seems like a poor man's Ihaia West to me.

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                  • Bones
                    Bones last edited by

                    Definitely Ainsley over Jager.

                    Dickson and Hicks worth a look?

                    Nankivell could probably do the Havili role better than Havili at the moment...

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                    • FakatavaAllBlack
                      FakatavaAllBlack @Crucial last edited by FakatavaAllBlack

                      @Crucial when you mention Gardner do you mean Dom Gardiner from the crusaders😳

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer last edited by

                        So is this about the All Blacks XV?

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                        • FakatavaAllBlack
                          FakatavaAllBlack @Chris last edited by

                          @Chris I must suggest Jona Nareki! If I didn't I would feel let down in myself

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                          • FakatavaAllBlack
                            FakatavaAllBlack @Bovidae last edited by FakatavaAllBlack

                            @Bovidae Roger is late 20's😔

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                            • Nepia
                              Nepia @Bones last edited by

                              @Bones said in Baby Blacks:

                              Definitely Ainsley over Jager.

                              That's a tough one, the Irish guy or the NZer who chose Oz.

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                              • mariner4life
                                mariner4life @Stargazer last edited by

                                @Stargazer said in Baby Blacks:

                                So is this about the All Blacks XV?

                                no

                                THe NZRU has now banned most of the AB squad for being shit. In order to meet our test match obligations new players must be found. new players who will go on to revolutionise rugby and win the world cup next year

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer @mariner4life last edited by

                                  @mariner4life But many of the players mentioned in this thread will be in the All Blacks XV team that will tour this year.

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                                  • KiwiMurph
                                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                                    AJ Lam

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                                    • mariner4life
                                      mariner4life @Stargazer last edited by

                                      @Stargazer said in Baby Blacks:

                                      @mariner4life But many of the players mentioned in this thread will be in the All Blacks XV team that will tour this year.

                                      dude fuck it's a hypothetical question to look at other options. Don't over think it

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                                      • Stargazer
                                        Stargazer @mariner4life last edited by Stargazer

                                        @mariner4life Okay.

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                          Here's your Baby Blacks team, plus/minus a few other players:

                                          New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                          New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                          The next generation of rugby stars will have the opportunity to don the black jersey next month with a New Zealand Under 20 squad named today for their first international fixtures in three years.

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                                          • FakatavaAllBlack
                                            FakatavaAllBlack @Stargazer last edited by

                                            @Stargazer George Bell will be the first to make the all blacks out of that group I think, it's just a prediction I could very well be wrong

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                                            • Bones
                                              Bones @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                              @KiwiMurph said in Baby Blacks:

                                              AJ Lam

                                              A winger that rips into everything, makes great decisions and very few mistakes?

                                              Back 3 of him, Perofuture and Reece would be tasty.

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                                              • Chris
                                                Chris @FakatavaAllBlack last edited by

                                                @FakatavaAllBlack said in Baby Blacks:

                                                @Stargazer George Bell will be the first to make the all blacks out of that group I think, it's just a prediction I could very well be wrong

                                                I think you are 100%. correct

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                                                • Crucial
                                                  Crucial @FakatavaAllBlack last edited by

                                                  @FakatavaAllBlack said in Baby Blacks:

                                                  @Crucial when you mention Gardner do you mean Dom Gardiner from the crusaders😳

                                                  Yep. Bad spelling sorry

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                                                  • FakatavaAllBlack
                                                    FakatavaAllBlack @Crucial last edited by

                                                    @Crucial he reminds me of if Scott Gregory was a loose forward.. 😅 hopefully Dom can prove me wrong! The more good young players coming through the better

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                                                    • Crucial
                                                      Crucial last edited by Crucial

                                                      I thought that the concept was easy to understand.
                                                      Not a second XV. Not necessarily players that would be next cab in a spate of injuries and also not necessarily the U20s.
                                                      Add to those current ABs that are doing Ok a bunch of fresh faces with high ceilings and accelerate their progress.
                                                      The likes of Zarn Sullivan as example. Anyone with half a brain can see the talent and time on ball this guy has. Instead of making him wait, chuck him in the pool now.
                                                      There’s quite a few like him if you look around.
                                                      Our seconds are seconds mostly because they aren’t even as good as the current mob and probably never will be.
                                                      Let’s get the future a head start.

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                                                      • nzzp
                                                        nzzp @FakatavaAllBlack last edited by

                                                        @FakatavaAllBlack said in Baby Blacks:

                                                        @Stargazer George Bell will be the first to make the all blacks out of that group I think, it's just a prediction I could very well be wrong

                                                        bold call fella - back yourself! This is the Fern after all

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                                                        • Crucial
                                                          Crucial @Stargazer last edited by

                                                          @Stargazer said in Baby Blacks:

                                                          Here's your Baby Blacks team, plus/minus a few other players:

                                                          New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                                          New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                                          The next generation of rugby stars will have the opportunity to don the black jersey next month with a New Zealand Under 20 squad named today for their first international fixtures in three years.

                                                          Is Joe Brial related to this fucktard?

                                                          He lives down Queenstown way now.

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                                                          • Chris
                                                            Chris @Crucial last edited by

                                                            @Crucial said in Baby Blacks:

                                                            @Stargazer said in Baby Blacks:

                                                            Here's your Baby Blacks team, plus/minus a few other players:

                                                            New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                                            New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                                            The next generation of rugby stars will have the opportunity to don the black jersey next month with a New Zealand Under 20 squad named today for their first international fixtures in three years.

                                                            Is Joe Brial related to this fucktard?

                                                            He lives down Queenstown way now.

                                                            Joe is his Son

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                                                            • Crucial
                                                              Crucial @Chris last edited by

                                                              @Chris should be banned from the black jersey 😉

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                                                              • Crucial
                                                                Crucial last edited by Crucial

                                                                Suafoa is another talked about around these parts.

                                                                Lord should be a go.
                                                                Would like to see more of Wrampling if he gets back playing. Could be a good midfield line impact player from the little bits I remember

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                                                                • S
                                                                  stodders @Crucial last edited by

                                                                  @Crucial said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                  @Stargazer said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                  Here's your Baby Blacks team, plus/minus a few other players:

                                                                  New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                                                  New Zealand Under 20 squad named

                                                                  The next generation of rugby stars will have the opportunity to don the black jersey next month with a New Zealand Under 20 squad named today for their first international fixtures in three years.

                                                                  Is Joe Brial related to this fucktard?

                                                                  He lives down Queenstown way now.

                                                                  Rather embarrassing set of punches really. He didn't get a red card because the ref thought he was tickling Bunce. Red cards were for proper punches only 😁

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                                                                  • Nepia
                                                                    Nepia last edited by

                                                                    Is Brial eligible for NZ via birth?

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                                                                    • FakatavaAllBlack
                                                                      FakatavaAllBlack @Crucial last edited by

                                                                      @Crucial a good chiefs man like yourself wouldn't dare forget Samipeni Finau😉

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                                                                      • Crucial
                                                                        Crucial @FakatavaAllBlack last edited by

                                                                        @FakatavaAllBlack said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                        @Crucial a good chiefs man like yourself wouldn't dare forget Samipeni Finau😉

                                                                        Nah. Happy with him as a Super player. Hasn’t shown anything that makes me think AB though.

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                                                                        • FakatavaAllBlack
                                                                          FakatavaAllBlack @Crucial last edited by

                                                                          @Crucial Fair enough

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                                                                          • Bones
                                                                            Bones @Crucial last edited by

                                                                            @Crucial said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                            @FakatavaAllBlack said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                            @Crucial a good chiefs man like yourself wouldn't dare forget Samipeni Finau😉

                                                                            Nah. Happy with him as a Super player. Hasn’t shown anything that makes me think AB though.

                                                                            Hey @mariner4life, this guy reckons you suck

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                                                                            • mariner4life
                                                                              mariner4life @Bones last edited by

                                                                              @Bones said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                              @Crucial said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                              @FakatavaAllBlack said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                              @Crucial a good chiefs man like yourself wouldn't dare forget Samipeni Finau😉

                                                                              Nah. Happy with him as a Super player. Hasn’t shown anything that makes me think AB though.

                                                                              Hey @mariner4life, this guy reckons you suck

                                                                              He's probably right

                                                                              But he's wrong about Finau who is the only player in NZ that likes to wreck fluffybunnies. Need him the Republic folding Boks and getting them looking.

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                                                                              • Bovidae
                                                                                Bovidae @Nepia last edited by

                                                                                @Nepia said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                                Is Brial eligible for NZ via birth?

                                                                                No, although I read that the Brial family spends part of the year in the Queenstown area. Having arguments over building plans with neighbours, so nothing has changed. 😉

                                                                                https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/128749872/exwallaby-famous-for-frank-bunce-punch-loses-third-attempt-to-stop-neighbours-blocking-queenstown-view

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                                                                                • Nepia
                                                                                  Nepia @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                  @Bovidae said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                                  @Nepia said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                                  Is Brial eligible for NZ via birth?

                                                                                  No, although I read that the Brial family spends part of the year in the Queenstown area. Having arguments over building plans with neighbours, so nothing has changed. 😉

                                                                                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/128749872/exwallaby-famous-for-frank-bunce-punch-loses-third-attempt-to-stop-neighbours-blocking-queenstown-view

                                                                                  Is his Mum a Kiwi? If not then is he using residency? And then I'd assume that would needed to have started after he left school.

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                                                                                  • Chris
                                                                                    Chris @Nepia last edited by

                                                                                    @Nepia said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                                    @Bovidae said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                                    @Nepia said in Baby Blacks:

                                                                                    Is Brial eligible for NZ via birth?

                                                                                    No, although I read that the Brial family spends part of the year in the Queenstown area. Having arguments over building plans with neighbours, so nothing has changed. 😉

                                                                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/128749872/exwallaby-famous-for-frank-bunce-punch-loses-third-attempt-to-stop-neighbours-blocking-queenstown-view

                                                                                    Is his Mum a Kiwi? If not then is he using residency? And then I'd assume that would needed to have started after he left school.

                                                                                    Joe has been in NZ since he was 8 so I presume Residency.

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