The Silver Fern

What about Siale Lauaki ? He is stuck behind Lomax, Tosi and Mafileo. He could be a good recruit. Or Logan Wallace ?

Everybody picks De Groot as the reserve LHP. His form has been abysmal this season. He hasn't shown any sign of physicality. Is he carrying a niggle ? On current form, my bench LHP would be Norris who has improved a lot at scrum time. He has a huge workrate and is certainly the most dynamic prop in NZ at the moment, Xavier Numia not being the same player he was last year.

@Frank said in All Blacks 2025:

@cgrant said in All Blacks 2025:

Norris could be the third LH prop.
Tangitau could thrive outside a good passing centre, but not outside Rieko as far as attack is concerned. He could do well outside Billy Proctor but I cannot imagine the All Blacks' selectors choosing two inexperienced players at international level at the same time. This is why I think Tangitau's time will not come this year.

What ?
Tangitau isn't picked because Rieko can't pass?

I fear this will happen.

Jordan Way is not bad, he is just a great patriot.

I may be wrong, but Parker's lack of speed could be a brake to his international aspirations. But I like his carries around the rucks where he always seem to make the hard yards.
Finau is having a better season than last year IMO. Nothing flashy but good workrate and safe lineout target.

Norris could be the third LH prop.
Tangitau could thrive outside a good passing centre, but not outside Rieko as far as attack is concerned. He could do well outside Billy Proctor but I cannot imagine the All Blacks' selectors choosing two inexperienced players at international level at the same time. This is why I think Tangitau's time will not come this year.

When Godfrey is back ?

Jacomb and Norris were very solid, Tupaea into everything. They were the Chiefs standouts IMO.

Post 2027 1st Five : Cole and Simpson should be in the mix. I have serious doubts about Jacomb, Godfrey and Kemara TBH.

Maybe Norris and the Moana Pasifika THP whose name I don't remember.

No, it did not seem too serious though. It was his ankle I think.

Loosing Dalton Papali'i in the early stages proved costly for the Blues. He had been dominant until then.

Thanks a lot !

Williams as well.

@Canes4life said in Force v Hurricanes:

Love at 10, Higgins and Proctor in the reserves. Hohepa dropped. Best team news yet.

I don't have Instagram. Could you write what is the lineup please ?

Possible team ?

Norris
Eklund
Kautai
Selby Rickitt
IWL
Suafoa
Kirifi
Wrampling
Ratima
Kemara
Springer
TUJ
Proctor
Tangitau
Sullivan (if fit)

Poor game under the rain. Toulouse deserved winners though. Without Dupont and Capuozzo, their strike force is not at the same level. These guys make things happen.

@KiwiInLondon
I think this is the team Razor will select, but this is not the team I would like to see for the June series. My team (but it won't happen) :

Williams
Taylor
Lomax
Barrett
Vai'i
Finau
Savea
Sititi
Roigard
MacKenzie
Clarke
Barrett
Ioane
Jordan
Love

Taukei'aho
De Groot
Tosi
Beehre
Lakai
Hotham
Barrett
Tavatavanawai

@MiketheSnow said in NH club rugby:

Northampton the better team but the French ref did his compatriots no favours whatsoever

Pollock is already the biggest twat in rugby

The referee was Italian, not French.

Probable Razor's pick :

Williams
Taylor
Lomax
Barrett
Vai'i
Blackadder
Savea
Sititi
Roigard
B. Barrett
Clarke
J. Barrett
Ioane
Reece
Jordan

Taukei'aho
De Groot
Newell
Tuipolutu
Finau
Hotham
ALB
MacKenzie