All Blacks XV 2022

Torian

@Gunner what do we think of Fergus Burke? had half a dozen starts this year & seemed okay

Stargazer

@FakatavaAllBlack He has definitely improved alot, this year. Nor sure about higher level, but that applies to more players on the list posted earlier in the thread.

Dan54

Just read that All Blacks XV (A) team is to tour Canada and Europe for a few games later in year.

New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) newest Team in Black, the All Blacks XV, will embark on a 3-week global tour playing in North America, the UK and Europe. Matches against Canada and the Barbarians have been confirmed, with two additional high profile matches to be announced soon.

great news in my opinion, give the fringe players something to help push their case! Razor to get coaching gig?

Chris

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks XV:

@Gunner what do we think of Fergus Burke? had half a dozen starts this year & seemed okay

He is starting to mature as a First Five, sort of player who won't let the Crusaders down now and filled in well this year.
Not sure if he can step up to another level time will tell.

Stargazer

@Dan54 You might want to check out the first post of this thread. :winking_face:

taniwharugby

@Stargazer I merged his thread into this one...

Stargazer

@taniwharugby Ah, that's not visible for us non-mod folk.

Frank

@Chris said in All Blacks XV:

I am not sure If Razor's knee replacement surgery would take him out of contention to coach this side.About 3 months recovery time, so it might not have any impact on him coaching.

True, no breakdancing.

So possible best team?:

  1. A Hogman

  2. K Ekland

  3. T Williams

  4. J Dickson

  5. J Goodhue

  6. T Robinson

  7. T Christie

  8. C Grace

  9. B Webber

  10. D Mckenzie

  11. B Sullivan

  12. A Nankivell

  13. TUJ

  14. M Telea

  15. Z Sullivan

  16. A Aumua

  17. E De Groot

  18. T Lomax

  19. IWL

  20. MMT

  21. TJP

  22. J Ioane

  23. A Lam

  24. L Jacobson (for @FakatavaAllBlack)

Torian

@Mackerzzzz Luke Jacobson quickly becoming the forgotten man of NZ rugby

nzzp

@gt12 said in All Blacks XV:

There has been plenty of bagging of foster, but it's Robinson and the board who are letting the side down. You look at the Blues, and it was the changes at the top that have driven improvement through the organization.

Nailed it. The governance is rubbish, the decisions are rubbish and it flows through.

nzzp

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks XV:

@Mackerzzzz Luke Jacobson quickly becoming the forgotten man of NZ rugby

He's really good. Not forgotten for me

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks XV:

@Mackerzzzz Luke Jacobson quickly becoming the forgotten man of NZ rugby

Yeah but over who? In my team.

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks XV:

@Mackerzzzz Luke Jacobson quickly becoming the forgotten man of NZ rugby

Ok then πŸ‘†πŸ‘†

Bones

@Mackerzzzz said in All Blacks XV:

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks XV:

@Mackerzzzz Luke Jacobson quickly becoming the forgotten man of NZ rugby

Yeah but over who? In my team.

Christie is probably half the player Jacobson is, so go with him.

Bovidae

Williams is more of a LH prop. No Newell in that team either.

Torian

@Bovidae too right Fletcher Newell is a tighthead going places!!

Dan54

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:

@Dan54 You might want to check out the first post of this thread. :winking_face:

Ok sorry fellas, I didn't look properly (again), that's not like me!!!!

Oh ok it is but............................

Dan54

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks XV:

@Stargazer I merged his thread into this one...

And you have my gratitude taniwhai, we will pretend I always intended that to be done. :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

booboo

@mariner4life said in All Blacks XV:

ultimate @booboo this one

What'd I do? (I'm hoping someone ... cough @Dan54 ... started a new thread 50 odd posts after someone started a new thread and it wasn't me ... )

P.S. who is @Dan54-35 and @Dan543 ?

Dan54

@booboo said in All Blacks XV:

@mariner4life said in All Blacks XV:

ultimate @booboo this one

What'd I do? (I'm hoping someone ... cough @Dan54 ... started a new thread 50 odd posts after someone started a new thread and it wasn't me ... )

P.S. who is @Dan54-35 and @Dan543 ?

buggered if I know who Dan 543 or Dan54-35 is Boo, only know who I am, and it's hard enough being me without trying to be anyone else. My Nic comes from my name and year born, so whoever else does it different.

Dan54

@antipodean said in All Blacks XV:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks XV:

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I'm inclined to believe NZR didn't approach Robertson before coming up with the XV concept.

Well according to one version of that report he was offered it when NZR resigned Razor. Perhaps Baabaas job worth more money? Mind you it could be speculation about Razor as there no official staement.

broughie

@Chris won’t take that long to recover. Good chance he could be back 3 to 4 weeks, maybe sooner. He is is good shape, relatively young and tough.

Goodhue is leaving so Sangster or Gallagher or MSR.

Stargazer

@Mackerzzzz I wonder whether MSR's criminal conviction will play a role? Will he be able to enter all countries?

SouthernMann

I'd pick Fabian Holland. He has such great physical attributes and steps up so well to each level.

booboo

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:

the coach of this team should be able to pick the players himself

No. The AB selectors should get to pick this team. But assume this thread has moved past this argument now.

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