@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@frugby Kneepkens, Iose maybe
Yeah, I mean as I said above there are loads of players of equal ability. JRK pretty stiff I reckon, but not really surprising when we knew Fihaki was going to be in there.
Iose I would suspect is not rated highly by the coaches. Would be intrigued to know his defensive numbers.
@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Also haven't they forgotten to pick a centre and picked 4 x 12s?
TBF I think Lam is probably a 13 who has been playing 12 because of the options available in 13... ditto, Tupaea and McLeod flexible through both?
@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Also haven't they forgotten to pick a centre and picked 4 x 12s?
Lam seems more comfortable at 12 but he did have 5 starts for the Blues at 13 this year
These will be interesting, too
A small number of players from the All Blacks XV squad will travel early to Japan with the All Blacks to help with their preparation and gain additional experience in the All Blacks environment, before joining up with the All Blacks XV squad to play Munster and Georgia in November.
@reprobate said in All Blacks XV 2024:
sure yeah there is versatility, but total number of super caps at 13 in the squad is what, fuck-all?
According to all.rugby, Tupaea is 16 starts at 13 in his career. McLeod 24 so there is a few.... not sure what that breaks to in SR.
Brodie McAlister… Not bad for a guy who has 2 All Blacks ahead of him at his position at his own franchise. A third string Hooker at his own franchise making a squad like this… not what I expected.
Nothing against the guy but man… there is either no one better around other franchises or it’s a safe pick. If so, McAlister should be looking at moving franchise to get more minutes. Then again, he’s selected on limited minutes for this side so…..
@Landers92 Well he's only young and has heaps of potential so... oh wait, sorry nah I've got nothing.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Suafoa is an omission.
I think it could be a blessing in disguise
Watching him in npc he looks like he needs a proper offseason.
Given mentally and physically everything he has gone through over the last 12 months it makes sense.
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Suafoa is an omission.
I thought that, but then couldn't really work out who he would be in ahead of. Maybe Lio-Willie, but that's a 50/50 call.
@KiwiMurph Yes, which is why I hope we get some explanation on why players were omitted.
As a Blues fan I agree he needs a good off season to recover.
@Duluth said in All Blacks XV 2024:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV 2024:
Suafoa is an omission.
McWhannell, Ennor, Sullivan
Yes Ennor too... I think Z Sullivan fits into the same category as JRK, where they were always going to be up against it once Fihaki was named as training cover.
McWhannell is a good player, but I wouldn't have him ahead of any of those other four.
