All Blacks v France 2025

[waiopehu oldboy]

All Blacks team (15-1): Ruben Love, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima, Luke Jacobson, Ardie Savea (capt), Samipeni Finau, Fabian Holland, Patrick Tuipulotu, Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Brodie McAlister, George Bower, Fletcher Newell, Dalton Papali'i, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Noah Hotham, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Will Jordan.

Unavailable due to injury: Tamaiti Williams (knee), Wallace Sititi (ankle), Scott Barrett (calf), Caleb Clarke (ankle), Tupou Vaa’i (concussion), Beauden Barrett (hand)

 

[Dan54]

Well Razor has stuck to his word, given the whole squad a run. Interesting that Love is now obviously cover at 10. Plenty of Chiefs players in backline, 9-10.12 &13. Roll on Saturday.

 

[zer0]

idk how the Chiefs can choke for years and still continuously get rewarded for it.

EDIT: Them fucking this one up though would be their pièce de résistance.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Beaugan's injury is a recurrence of March & he's going for x-rays today.

Stuff

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[Dismal Pillock]

idk how the Chiefs can choke for years and still continuously get rewarded for it.

ffs@Luke Nothingburger Jacobsen

Dalton Papali'i

 

[KiwiM]

idk how the Chiefs can choke for years and still continuously get rewarded for it.

I can see the argument for having established combinations in 8-9-10-12-13 given so many other changes

However - on the flip side it puts pressure on those players to perform - on their home track - there's not many excuses.