@Mackerzzzz said in All Blacks XV:
@Bones said in All Blacks XV:
@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.
In 7?
Yeah but also probably in any other position you wanna throw them in.
@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............................
@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:
@Mackerzzzz Jacobson ahead of Christie and Robinson.
@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 ?
@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.
@antipodean said in All Blacks XV:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks XV:
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.
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV:
Goodhue is leaving so Sangster or Gallagher or MSR.
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV:
Goodhue is leaving so Sangster or Gallagher or MSR.
Msr?
@Mackerzzzz said in All Blacks XV:
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV:
Goodhue is leaving so Sangster or Gallagher or MSR.
@cgrant said in All Blacks XV:
Goodhue is leaving so Sangster or Gallagher or MSR.
Msr?
selby-rickit
@Mackerzzzz I wonder whether MSR's criminal conviction will play a role? Will he be able to enter all countries?
I'd pick Fabian Holland. He has such great physical attributes and steps up so well to each level.
@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.
18 days later
@Stargazer NZR kicking goals again.
@Kirwan said in All Blacks XV:
Haven’t they missed a trick not calling this team the Shadow All Blacks?
They could have called it the Shades. Or the Black Shadows.
@antipodean said in All Blacks XV:
@Stargazer NZR kicking goals again.
At least they'll get to see what Robertson can do with a team with a short turnaround 
@booboo said in All Blacks XV:
Why are we upset?
Didn't we already know this?
Were upset because razor should be coaching the ABs. And this maybe even puts the knockers on him taking over after fozzie had lost the bled
I'd like to know how much communication there has been (in both directions) between NZR and Robertson. I wouldn't be surprised if Robertson decided to accept the Baabaas offer without NZR knowing, which then ruled him out of the AB XV coaching position.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV:
I'd like to know how much communication there has been (in both directions) between NZR and Robertson. I wouldn't be surprised if Robertson decided to accept the Baabaas offer without NZR knowing, which then ruled him out of the AB XV coaching position.
I would be, he's under NZR contact and would have to get permission to coach elsewhere. I reckon, despite what I said above, that he'd have an out that his NZR contact is primary if required by NZ
Stuff understands MacDonald will take charge of the All Blacks XV tour later this year, when those who miss out on All Blacks selection will be given the chance to impress in the northern hemisphere.
After today's underwhelming announcement, what might an NZ A squad look like? Entire Blues squad is in, of course.
The interesting one for me and this team is what they do at halfback.
It’s a new(ish) concept and we will want to win so do we take a couple of experienced heads or is this purely about eye to the future.
@ACT-Crusader Yep, and then there's the cross-over between the senior squad and this squad. Games of the ABs XV may be used to give game time to ABs who haven't played much. For example, if they use Smith and Fakatava for most tests, Christie may get a run for this team.
@ACT-Crusader Really hoping they don't take Perenara. Would like to see Ratima get a go. Maybe Roe too.
@Stargazer Hope Weber is the senior halfback, if he isn't in the ABs.
Surely they pick the next best players. There are only 3 tour games so not much time for development players, but that could be dependent on the squad size.
@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV:
@ACT-Crusader Yep, and then there's the cross-over between the senior squad and this squad. Games of the ABs XV may be used to give game time to ABs who haven't played much. For example, if they use Smith and Fakatava for most tests, Christie may get a run for this team.
I really hope that is the case. So you would think this squad would be no more than 25 or 26 players.
