All Blacks tour of South Africa

[Dan54]

Short of some properly Machiavellian backroom machinations, I'd be surprised if Ryan would leave Robertson like that. Also I thought he was already signed on with Fiji for this year and/or next year?

Though it wouldn't surprise me at all if NZR decide to fuck the Blues to save Fosters weaselly hide. Which means they'd probably take Coventry as well.

EDIT: And no mention of Plumtree...

Yep another rumour, though a sensible one as Rangi already doing ABs XV later in year. Jase Ryan makes sense as he is a scrum coach per se and what Feeks job is. Will be inetersted to see how true anything is though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

He's been replaced in Squad by Dickson, he named in it as they think he will be right before Bledisloe tests.

They need to be making that known when the teams are named/ published & I'm fairly sure that in the not-to-distant past it was. That's not on Foster BTW it's on the PR/ media team who seem to be doing a pretty shit job lately.

 

[Dan54]

Ok, well I saw it as part of team naming, same as Lomax and Ennor in covering for a couple of players. this is part of the press release on the All Blacks site. I didn't watch team naming, but saw the extras were named when I looked a few minutes later. I assumed it was on everything, but as I say never really watched it live etc. It was the team named in All Blacks facebook site too.

With Angus Ta’avao, Brodie Retallick and Jack Goodhue making their way back from suspension and injury, the All Blacks selectors have called in temporary cover. Braydon Ennor, Tyrel Lomax and the uncapped Josh Dickson will join the squad for the South African leg of the tournament.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Springboks:

Props: Thomas du Toit (Sharks), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Wasps), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks), Ox Nche (Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92).

Hookers: Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks).

Locks: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), Marvin Orie (Stormers).

Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Evan Roos (Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), Duane Vermeulen (Ulster).

Utility forwards: Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse), Deon Fourie (Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat).

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Grant Williams (Sharks)>

Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies (Red Hurricanes), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers).

Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins), Jesse Kriel (Cannon Eagles).

Outside Backs: Warrick Gelant (Racing 92), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks.)

Utility Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Frans Steyn (Cheetahs), Damian Willemse (Stormers).

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Wilson]

Crusaders confirming Jase Ryan to the All Blacks:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551008679679238144

 

[Dismal Pillock]

LOL I see Stuff have started locking up comments seeing as their articles are getting 400 replies after 2 hours, ALL of which are scathing of the gobsmacking cowardice of the NZRFU Crime Family.

It's almost as if NZRFU have had a roundtable with the sole agenda of How To Alienate The NZ Rugby Public And Turn People Away From Our Boring Dying Shambles Of A Sport.

"Ok, what would be the WORST things we could do?"
"Not fire Fozzie"
"Done!"
"Not change the losing team"
"Done!"
"Make 1 token change, bring back Crossword Frizzle now that his hand has recovered from beating up ladies in pubs"
"Done and done!"

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders confirming Jase Ryan to the All Blacks:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551008679679238144

Prematurely, it seems: nothing about it on allblacks.com nor any of the major news sites.

 

[Wilson]

Prematurely, it seems: nothing about it on allblacks.com nor any of the major news sites.

Yeah, looks like they pulled the post down shortly afterwards

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Newshub now confirming Ryan as AC & dropping of Plumtree & Mooar.

Edit: plus it's now on allblacks.com

New Zealand Rugby announces changes to All Blacks coaching group

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has announced changes to the coaching group ahead of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship

www.allblacks.com

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Springboks:

Props: Thomas du Toit (Sharks), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Wasps), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks), Ox Nche (Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92).

Hookers: Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks).

Locks: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), Marvin Orie (Stormers).

Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Evan Roos (Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), Duane Vermeulen (Ulster).

Utility forwards: Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse), Deon Fourie (Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat).

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Grant Williams (Sharks)>

Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies (Red Hurricanes), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers).

Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins), Jesse Kriel (Cannon Eagles).

Outside Backs: Warrick Gelant (Racing 92), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks.)

Utility Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Frans Steyn (Cheetahs), Damian Willemse (Stormers).

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Boks could pick Ray Mordt and Andre Joubert in the backs and it wouldnt matter a jot. Not like the backs are ever going to touch the ball anyway. Why would they have to? That SA forward pack will steamrollllllll right the fuck over NZ's failed cadre of tenured fatties, creakies and speedbumps.

Bokke to win both tests in a canter.

If NZ even make it into the Bokkes half of the field, everybody drinks.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Sounds like FOZZIE will be taking over as backs coach.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I like the sound of "...Schmidt has a key analysis role and will work with Foster on overall strategy and attack play."

 

[Wilson]

Sounds like they're doing everything but actually admitting they got it wrong in appointing Foster:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551021544495022081

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

For those who don't know, Ollie Ritchie is a sports journo with Newshub, specialising in Rugby, who appears to have good contacts inside NZR.

 

[KiwiM]

Positive move to get Ryan in instead of Plumtree.

Problems still remain with McCleod and of course, Foster himself.

 

[Derpus]

LOL I see Stuff have started locking up comments seeing as their articles are getting 400 replies after 2 hours, ALL of which are scathing of the gobsmacking cowardice of the NZRFU Crime Family.

It's almost as if NZRFU have had a roundtable with the sole agenda of How To Alienate The NZ Rugby Public And Turn People Away From Our Boring Dying Shambles Of A Sport.

"Ok, what would be the WORST things we could do?"
"Not fire Fozzie"
"Done!"
"Not change the losing team"
"Done!"
"Make 1 token change, bring back Crossword Frizzle now that his hand has recovered from beating up ladies in pubs"
"Done and done!"

The NZRFU have alienated every existing stakeholder they have - bar Silverlake.

 

[Dan54]

Positive move to get Ryan in instead of Plumtree.

Problems still remain with McCleod and of course, Foster himself.

Strangely enough McCleod was already defence coach and part of Razor's preferred coching group when he stood for job.

 

[Hawko]

Springboks:

Props: Thomas du Toit (Sharks), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Wasps), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks), Ox Nche (Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92).

Hookers: Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks).

Locks: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), Marvin Orie (Stormers).

Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Evan Roos (Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), Duane Vermeulen (Ulster).

Utility forwards: Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse), Deon Fourie (Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat).

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Grant Williams (Sharks)>

Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies (Red Hurricanes), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers).

Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins), Jesse Kriel (Cannon Eagles).

Outside Backs: Warrick Gelant (Racing 92), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks.)

Utility Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Frans Steyn (Cheetahs), Damian Willemse (Stormers).

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Man, that is an impressive Springbok forward pack!

 

[Sir Charles]

Joe Schmidt would be a good a strategic move, he would be a great mentor for someone like Razor.

 

[Dan54]

Ofa T out for South Africa tour neck injury.