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All Blacks: Will Jordan, Mark Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Caleb Clarke, Beauden Barrett, Cam Roigard, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Wallace Sititi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Scott Barrett (captain), Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tu’ungfasi, Fletcher...

Hall Of Fame inductees: https://www.world.rugby/news/973377/world-rugby-hall-of-fame-to-recognise-five-legends-of-the-game

^ 100% agree wrt TJP but I thought we really missed Cane's close to the ruck D: was great to see ASav & Sititi causing havoc out by the tramlines but we gifted France some cheap metres in the 2-5m either side of the ruck & that possibly cost us the game.

JBar has had scans on the knee he injured v France & according to Tamati Ellison they don't look promising wrt selection v Italy. Final decision will be made Friday euro time by the sound of it.

Moses Leo has now been given an early release from the last year of his contract & will join Melbourne Storm "in the next few days". Writing was probably on the wall when he knocked back an offer to join 'canes as pre-season cover when not on AB7's duty. I guess it gives an opportunity to...

"Captain Scott Barrett has conceded he may have made the wrong call by electing to kick for goal, instead of attempting to score a try, when the All Blacks were rewarded with a late penalty during the 30-29 defeat to France in Paris on Sunday morning (NZT)."...

This Blues-less pack seems to have the killdozer thing pretty much nailed.

^ No-one does Moral Victory quite like the Poms.

1:30 in & we're re-reshuffling the loosies...

"First five-eighth Matthieu Jalibert chose not to be picked as a reserve for France against the All Blacks this weekend, coach Fabien Galthié confirmed." How very French. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360487829/benched-france-first-five-matthieu-jalibert-refuses-play-against-all-blacks

About time WR (World Rugby) had a SH Chair.

AB have done the loose forward reshuffle: All Blacks: Tamaiti Williams, Codie Taylor, Tyrel Lomax, Scott Barrett (C), Tupou Vaa’i, Samipeni Finau, Ardie Savea (VC), Wallace Sititi, Cam Roigard, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Jordie Barrett (VC), Reiko Ioane, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan. Reserves...

1news running a story that France will name a 6/2 bench with Dupont the backup 10.

Jason Ryan dropped a pretty broad hint that Lakai will be the starting 7 which makes more sense to me than the reshuffle some have been advocating. Sititi's time at 8 will come in due course, ATM he looks pretty damn good at 6 so why shift him unless you have to?

New Caledonia-born France U20 rep Pattick Tuifua will spend the Super Rugby pre-season with 'canes while Kirifi & Lakai are on post-AB tour leave. Quite the specimen at 191cm & 113kg. Just completed a second NPC season with Magpies & went to Lindisfarne College in Hastings so appears keen on pursuing a...

Is playing with fire a hobby @Wilson or have you turned pro?

Waaaaaaay tl/dr @Dismal Pillock but I think maybe you're suggesting "iT's OuR yEaR aGaIn"? I thought such suggestions were considered premature pre-Christmas hols? Clarifying for a friend.

Has there ever been a successful wing to centre back to wing conversion? And bearing in mind Rieko is 28 in March isn't it a bit late in his career to be trying it?