@kidcalder maybe some guys arent responding to the different gameplan at training as well as they expected, hence why they havent had any time yet? Or maybe they had a plan, injuries excepted, on how they intended to use the squad, and some were likely to not get any minutes at all?
@Bones said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@zinnyzinzin said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Landers92 ..so when do the players get told who is starting ? Has the whole team been named behind closed doors already ?
Players don't find out until same time as we do and spend the next 3 days just playing touch in random positions
spilt my coffee
@kidcalder said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
I see Ardie Parker and Lakai but not sure jersey numbers-
Surely you go 6. Parker 7. Savea and 8. Lakai
@Jet said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Bones said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan I'd take any mix of our tight five over Ireland's "famed" forwards.
Our tight 5 are bloody good right now - they'll give Rassie's lot a really hard time. It's 6/7/8 that needs work.
Hoping to see Darry come of age on the African tour.
Just interested in what are the criteria to 'come of age'?
@Kiwiwomble said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@brodean i feel out idea of a young player has changed a lot recently, i dont think in days gone past we'd talk about 25 year olds as needing to mature or "come of age", i think in the past we'd see guys in the mid 20's becoming regular starters as the norm
Yeah I'm curious because I feel like Darry was close to two MOTM performances in his last two tests so just wondering what the critiera is now days.
Also wondering if Darry is capable of producing 3 games in a row of that quality. Will there be a dip in form this weekend if he's picked?
@frugby said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
Just guessing. Is it possible Parker isn’t quite hitting that new 3 second metric yet?
I think that's what Rennie's comment from a couple of weeks ago was alluding to. If Parker still isn't meeting that target and it’s a standard Rennie expects from his players, then he needs to keep holding him accountable and leave him out of the selection.
@brodean said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
Also wondering if Darry is capable of producing 3 games in a row of that quality. Will there be a dip in form this weekend if he's picked?
Might also depend on the quality of the opposition forwards..
@brodean said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Jet said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Bones said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan I'd take any mix of our tight five over Ireland's "famed" forwards.
Our tight 5 are bloody good right now - they'll give Rassie's lot a really hard time. It's 6/7/8 that needs work.
Hoping to see Darry come of age on the African tour.
Just interested in what are the criteria to 'come of age'?
Throwing himself about away from home against the best pack in the world and finishing the tour feared as opposed to being just another lad filling the jersey.
@brodean said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Jet said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Bones said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan I'd take any mix of our tight five over Ireland's "famed" forwards.
Our tight 5 are bloody good right now - they'll give Rassie's lot a really hard time. It's 6/7/8 that needs work.
Hoping to see Darry come of age on the African tour.
Just interested in what are the criteria to 'come of age'?
Isn’t it when he starts off as an awkward, overlooked teenager everyone ignores, then gets a makeover, changes his wardrobe, gains confidence and walks into school in slow motion as everyone realises he was beautiful all along?
@ShaquilleOatmeal Also think it is possible they have picked him in the knowledge of it, and want to work with him on it as they see upside.
Which to me would represent a refreshing use of people skills.
@Canes4life option that all 3 play No8 is all
@george33 said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
Jordie Barrett sitting out training today.
Yeah just on the radio eh
@SouthernMann Stuff report.
@kidcalder said in NC: All Blacks v Ireland:
I could see if Jordi injured Tupaea and Reiko combo ALB on the bench
Rieko jumping ahead of both Proctor and Lienert-Brown?
