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All Blacks vs Flying Fijians in July.
New Zealand Rugby moves closer to selling off stake in All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby’s provincial unions have voted unanimously to give the green light to a NZ$387.5m deal with a US investment firmwww.theguardian.com
really? they will bring exactly what you say they're interested in...moneyI worked for a company that was bought out by Silverlake. They are interested in one thing, only - profit.
They pillaged the co. I worked for by taking every last cent out of them and doing no building during the seven years they owned us.
I can't see what value they will bring.
I dont remember him ever playing at 12 for the canes, but he has played a bit at 13 (though not in the last few seasons). He played at 12 in his first season of provincial rugby (below super rugby), for canterbury.I always thought Jordie would be good at 12. But has he played there much for the Canes?
i totally expected you to say that haha. And i get it. I just wonder whether our other options would even be better. Perhaps this year we could give him a couple of games against the easier opposition at the start of the test year and then give him some cameos late in the game for some of the bigger tests.I have also thought Jordie at 12 could work but there is no way I want to see a cobbled together backline just to gthe best players out there…like last year…when we lost to Argentina and Aussie
players NEED to pay where they've been playing all season
I'm fine with bb not making the squad because we've had equally good 15s playing in nz
I just think shoehorning players in just tells those that have specialised that that all come secondary to have Barrett as a last nameI dont remember him ever playing at 12 for the canes, but he has played a bit at 13 (though not in the last few seasons). He played at 12 in his first season of provincial rugby (below super rugby), for canterbury.
i totally expected you to say that haha. And i get it. I just wonder whether our other options would even be better. Perhaps this year we could give him a couple of games against the easier opposition at the start of the test year and then give him some cameos late in the game for some of the bigger tests.
i dont see them leaving beauden out, hes the incumbent and probably their highest paid player.
It certainly seems like the barrets did an all or noone deal with nzr.I just think shoehorning players in just tells those that have specialised that that all come secondary to have Barrett as a last name
I believe it's being announced live on The Breakdown on Sky Sport Monday evening.Anyone know when the first all blacks squad is announced?
Yeah, we dont really have anyone at the moment that provides that punch. Actually crotty was really good at it too, you dont have to be powerful to peovide punch, you can do it with good lines too. Nankivell is a bit like that, not suggesting hes test quality though.Havilli and Rieko pairing will be interesting to see. Still miss that punch in midfield since Nonu, SBW retired.
Yep was going to mention Crotty, like in the mould of a Mauger. But Crotty had either SBW inside him or ALB outside him. It is about balance.Yeah, we dont really have anyone at the moment that provides that punch. Actually crotty was really good at it too, you dont have to be powerful to peovide punch, you can do it with good lines too. Nankivell is a bit like that, not suggesting hes test quality though.
And i was going to mention mauger. Actually fun fact there, crotty improved hugely during the year that mauger was a technical coach at canterbury.Yep was going to mention Crotty, like in the mould of a Mauger. But Crotty had either SBW inside him or ALB outside him. It is about balance.
ALB is nailed on starter, he's been the one bright light for the chiefs, my money is on reiko playing 11Havilli and Rieko pairing will be interesting to see. Still miss that punch in midfield since Nonu, SBW retired.
Fair points. Who do you pick instead?I'm not convinced Reiko actually warrants being picked at all this year. He was pretty average in his outings for the All Blacks last year and didn't really do much for the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa and Trans Tasman. I reckon a campaign with Auckland in the NPC would be the best place for him right now.
I think Leicester has a few things to work on before he's picked for higher honors to be honest. His defense is a bit suspect and his ball security in some games during both Super campaigns was of particular concern.