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All Blacks Non-Bledisloe Matches 2024

Dismal Pillock

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Michael Lynagh (62)
Razor going to have to made a hard call over his Cantab bumchum Codie. He was pathetic and AGAIN went into his shell.

Was Finau even playing? Poor kid was lost.

Ardie, yet another test where he wasnt a leaders arsehole. Just hovers around the ruck waiting for his gloryboy pilfer attempt which works about once every 2 matches. Hit a ruck, tuff guy.

The Ranga defends well but ffs there is just nothing going on going forward for him. Laborious box kick, tinpot pass that leaves everyone flat-footed
 
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John Thornett (49)
There's one from the Hurricanes on the bench who has been given scraps at the end of the two tests. One at the Blues. One at the Chiefs. Neither in the squad.

The squad does, however, feature the Crusaders backup hooker.

There's a theme here but I can't quite figure it out.
 
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John Thornett (49)
Dismal Pillock said:
Was Finau even playing? Poor kid was lost.
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He's been invisible against any proper physical pack. Twice against the Blues and twice now against England. Guess it's not so easy to bully the opposition #10 when you're getting molested yourself.

Dismal Pillock said:
The Ranga defends well but ffs there is just nothing going on going forward for him. Laborious box kick, tinpot pass that leaves everyone flat-footed
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Ratima was good. Just need to survive this year, without Roigard. Roigard/Ratima looks like it could be a good future combo.
 
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John Thornett (49)
Holding out England for so long was a good effort and all the impact players were great. A new centre, power winger, and blindside would be the immediate pressing changes for me. Fortunately two of those are easily fixed, but a shame Akira has chosen to head overseas. I wonder how tempting Scott Barrett at blindside is looking.

Hopefully some selection changes occur and these new systems are more mature by the time the RC rolls around. Was a much better series than what we usually get down here.
 
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Hope they persist with Perofuture at FB and see if BB can reprise his wondersub role again. Dont start him he'll only go into cotton wool mode ffs.

Maybe not a given Will Wonderballz will waltz into 15, what with his iffy D at FB. Platoon him there with BB and Pero?

Telea played like he was lost in space for most of the match and almost cost them the test ffs.

Paper Tiger Pat has flattered to deceive. Again.

Newell and Aumua came on and did the biz there.

Jordie seemed totally rocks and diamonds but really put himself about once his brother subbed on.
 
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Dismal Pillock

Michael Lynagh (62)
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Dismal Pillock

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Michael Lynagh (62)
guessing they'll rotate the whole squad for the shits and giggles banana skin match in SeppoLand

1 Fletcher Newell
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tamaiti Williams
4 Scrote Barrett
5 Tupou Vaa’i
6 Ethan Blackadder
7 Luke Jacobson
8 Wallace Sititi
9 Cortez Ratima
10 Damian McKenzie
11 Emoni Narawa
12 Anton Lienert-Brown
13 Billy Proctor
14 Caleb Clarke
15 Stephen Perofeta
 
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John Thornett (49)
The_Brown_Hornet said:
Equally to Taylor, I also wonder about Reiko. Did some good things on D but I've never been convinced he's AB level.
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Given he did the square root of nothing behind a Blues pack that was flattening all and sundry, there's no basis to think he'd do any different for the All Blacks. I am hoping it was conservatism brought about by the short preparation time that lead him to being selected, and that we'll see Proctor or ALB at centre for the RC.
 
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Watty Friend (18)
With centre being less utilised now especially in international rugby maybe reiko is best to go back to wing which I think he would calve up
But with so many wingers it’s hard to fit them all in
ALB doesn’t really excite me at 13 with a lack of pace but maybe proctor?
 
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John Thornett (49)
Lets see how Blackadder goes against Fiji. Last time he played them (also at openside) he was part of the loose forward trio that got bullied by Blues Super Rugby winning HC Ven Cotter's Fiji in 2021. He got smacked around and regularly beaten to the breakdown, yet he, somehow, managed to avoid having that stick to him. Instead we have to endure this cringe circle jerk as if he's McCaw 2.0.

The Proctologist is much required, though surely could've had Barrett at IC. Hopefully he gets given a proper run during the RC because Rieko isn't it.

EDIT: Darry should've been in the original squad but is basically a requirement now after the lineout omnishambles vs. England.
 
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