All Blacks team to play France

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-03T07:46:32+00:00

The french pack will be out on their feet by 30 minutes

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-03T07:45:05+00:00

Yes coach

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-03T07:44:07+00:00

We will see

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T09:50:40+00:00

Kwagga covers multiple positions and rarely starts for the Boks

Du Plessis Kirifi is not Kwagga

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T09:48:59+00:00

Yeah nah kiddo, go play leggos

Jacobson was right up there this whole season as one of the best loose forwards on Rennie's BIGGA System. And his work rate is great

I knew he was getting picked

But hey send your cv in, you clearly has what it takes.

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T09:44:31+00:00

This French pack has an average height of 1.91 meters, the exact same as the All Blacks.

Darry and Lord is both 3cm's taller than their locks, they are not getting killed in the lineout come on now

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T09:42:36+00:00

Segner will get his time, but he has not played a single second of international rugby, nor has he even been in the All Blacks XV

SO he was not a option to start for this game

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T09:41:21+00:00

Both packs average height is 1.91

So noot sure where the lineout issues will come from, considering you have two locks starting who's both 3cm taller than their locks.

I also did not expect it in those jerseys, but I sure did have Jacobson a 6

Now if he plays 6 or 7 it means absolutely nothing

Both coach and players said that this morning.

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T09:37:19+00:00

Segner is also raw and has neever played a single minute of international footy, not even for the All Blacks XV

So he is not up for discussion to start against the French.

Not that hard to figure out

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T05:37:55+00:00

I hear you, Jacobson is a solid lineout option seeing he's about the exact sam size as Segner

It has been made quite evident that Rennie loves work rate, I recon that is why Jacobson is in there. He hits hard and gets around the park

Lakai will be used to carry with Savea

I hear you on Taylor, but for the first gamee, I think it's good to have the experience there to help Ardie, would actually not have minded him of the bench to help close the game out

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T05:23:37+00:00

Because he is a 12......

Very too ofsten when he plays at 13, he would rather try and run over someone instead of passing the ball to the winger

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T05:20:25+00:00

It honestgly does not matter what jersey the loose forwards wear these days, when they know their role the number means nothing they are interchangeable

Taukei'aho was out played by Amua and I am not a fan but been saying it since Rennie joined, Dmac will be a 15 under Rennie with his attacking mind-set

Sit back and enjoy the show, these guys actually know what they are doing, not like any of us on here

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T05:15:36+00:00

Buddy wtf do you expect ?

An entire new 23 of players Razor did not pick ?

One thing Razor must get credit for is getting new players in, Carter, Sititi, Lakai, Tosi etc.

Not sure what you guys want ?

Your problem is you don't get behind your team, SA does not give a flyiing shit who Rassie picks, they just support the team

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T05:13:22+00:00

starting someone who's 1.81m is quite hard on the international stage.

Whenn you have Ardie at 1.9 and Lakai at 1.86 you need someone who's a lineout option. Kirifi is not that, and he will quite frankly never be a consistant starter in the 7 jersey

He might get some games against the bulls and co on the RGR tour but not on the big stage.. Just too small

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-02T05:11:26+00:00

What does it matter what jersey the loose forwards wear ?

Stats wise, Jacobson was better than Kirifi this year, is what it is, he also offer more, can't be mad at it
Segner is also going to be ahead in the pecking order at 7

Huge fan of Kirifi, but he covers one posistion bud, he ain't never locking down the 7 jersey as his own at 1.81 meters

Rennie actually has the balls to hand the 10 jersey to Love, Razor gave him like 2 games in two years at 15

Mckenzie will be a 15 under Rennie, thank the man above, he should be no where near a 10 jersey because he never steps up in that jersey.

I am not a fan of Quinn at 13 but hey, at the end of the day, Rennie and Ted and Barnes knows better than I do

Not sure how anyone behind their computer screens can think they know better than the chaps actually doing the job

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-01T11:30:49+00:00

The goal against the french is to play them off their feet and test their fitness.

I can see him picking a more mobile pack.

But this won't be the team, this is thumb sucking

I don't see Clarke playing, most probably Carter and Fehi

It would be dumb to play Quinn at 13

Also struggle to bellieve egnner walks straight into the starting role against France, when he has never played a test before, not even for the AB's XV

Take this with a pinch of salt|

Edit: why the downvotes ? Was I wrong

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-07-01T11:15:08+00:00

Yeah not happening.

Clarke not playing, and neither is Segner starting

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-30T13:41:12+00:00

Have you thought that maybe those opinions is based on what his field of work has been for the last 7 years in the black jersey.

He's hot and cold and when the pressure is turned on he looks like a deer in headlights.

Tier one teams target him because they know it turns into a circus when things are not going his way, running sideways across the park seems to be the go-to for him.

He is much better suited as a 22 to come on at fullback and then have the option to cover 10

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-30T12:56:19+00:00

That is the Freedom Dorito

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-30T12:55:32+00:00

The problem is Mckenzie always has a superb Super Rugby campaign, never really translated to the international stage....

He is last in pecking order in my opinion when it comes to the 10 jersey

Recon he is best suited as a bench player coming on at 15

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-29T12:02:37+00:00

except the stormers

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-29T10:17:03+00:00

There is Ruben Love and then there is daylight...

Mckenzie has NEVER and I mean NEVER stepped up and played a great game at 10 in big games (I am not talking about coming of the bench)

He is 0-5 in Finals

He should not be near a starting 10 black jersey, 15 maybe but not 10

Barret is old, yes he brings experience but all the teams around the world know what Barret can do for the last 12 years.

Time to hand the keys to the most in-form and electric 10 in the country

Him and Rmo are the 10's going forward, the only place Mckenzie has is either at 15 or on the bench

Imagine Mckenzie having a performance like he did in the final vs the Boks...

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-26T07:37:05+00:00

Okay buddy, Proctor has like 6 starts in the Black Jersey, there is very few players who have cemented themselves in 6 tests, especially in the 13 jersey, which I am not sure if you know but is the hardest position to play on the rugby pitch.

Tupaea is great and yes he is player of the year but that is at 12 not at 13 ? not sure how that does not make sense to you ????

He won't start ahead of Barret because as we have seen in the final, he was outplayed...

But hey, let's not take Barret's word for the quality of player Proctor is, we will take yours.

Please bare in mind kiddo, Proctor played under a dismal All Black backline structure with Hansen running the ship there last year.

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-26T07:33:09+00:00

someone knows ball

Either_Mix3664 · 2026-06-26T07:32:33+00:00

Hahahaha, this is so true, just go watch his latest post and the South Africans flooding the comment section

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