An extended group of 30 players, have been selected by Ian Foster for the All Blacks XV in 2023; this is our version of sides such as Australia “A” and the England Saxons. Leon MacDonald will be Head Coach of this side. But who are the biggest winners and losers out of this selection, ahead of the Rugby World Cup? Let’s have a look!
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0:00 – Introduction & Thanks to Patrons
1:42 – Examining the Squad
6:33 – Ad Break
6:34 – Test-Capped Picks
8:30 – Biggest Winners
10:53 – Biggest Losers
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36 Comments
Noone other than the players really care about this All Black XV thing that is not An All Black team but just capitalizing on a brand that is now seriously in danger of cheapening itself.
Really excellent picks in this team!
Billy Harmon should be the captain for sure
no more dallas mcloud slander please
❤ SECOND best thing after not being in the 2023 RWC….Lets go Lads ❤
Clark no. Hes great but not our best.
The XV side would probably rank in the top 6
I agree with losers but I don’t want to sotutu anywhere near the AB’s
Also I think Morgan played himself out of contention with those 2 terrible games he played in the rain. However I do think he has a lot of potential, would like to see him move to the landers and link up with fakatava maybe
Im not a fan of Morgan. Zarn should've been picked. Aiden Ross is better than any Blues prop picked
👋 I'd imagine you're better placed than most to answer my question, which is… Is there any other international rugby team that is so obsessed with playing players out of position just to have them on the pitch I.e 5/6, 6,7,8, 11, 12,13,14,15? The all blacks could be formidable with some settled lineup. Good ridence to foster and forget the world cup. Just my opinion. 👍👍
The fact Sotutu doesnt want to deviate from the coaches plans sometimes is just proof he doesnt take an extra mile. He is very lazy in my opinion. Just good on attack.
Brett Cameron is much better than Morgan. Canes went backwards when Cameron was injured.
Very disappointed on Levi Aumua.missing out. Big season this year. What's happen to Mid-field specialist. Don't give up on your dream to be an All Black!!
It's still criminal that Josh Ioane isn't in this squad.
what's wrong with this dude Sotutu? 😁😁
I did not see Cullen Grace anywhere, or did I miss his name?
Leaving Super Rugby as a Saffa, I don't recognise any of these players 😄
The big question is, who did Sotutu dominate, no one. We need some enforcers, he is not one. When Grace comes right he will take that position.
Sam Gilbert needs to be given an opportunity at 10 for the Highlanders.
Nice video man, totally agree with most of your analysis.
I haven't been that impressed with Morgan though, his kicking game and catching skills are a bit average.
Good runner of the ball but I still can't see it yet.
The young 10s I like most are Love, Gilbert , Perofeta and the Crusader reserve.
67 plays still in a mix… That says to me, Foster’s not all that sure what he’s got.
It pisses me off to no end that they keep picking Dane Coles, a now-average hooker and absolute trash human and ignore Asafo Aumua in probably his prime years considering he's an explosive athlete.
I think Billy Harmon is a great player, but no Tom Christie? Seriously? What does he have to do? He has potential to be the best defender in world rugby, why wouldn't we want that? He's also great over the ball, effective with ball in hand, rarely makes mistakes, comes up clutch, massive work rate, tough as nails, never gets injured.
Razor will set it all straight
Fergus Burke and Thomas Umaga-Jensen you'd think are right there too.
67 players! 😂😂😂 half the Super rugby players in NZ. Same for Australia. The difference for the Boks is that almost half of all pro players in the world qualify for their team. Just pulling your chain, but yeah something to think about. Just watch the Top 14 final to get my point. The du Preez brothers “own” 20% of one of England’s best clubs. Just think about that. And I beat them at school, and I’m nobody…..👀☠️🇿🇦🤘🏾
If you look at the ABs and the XV you can see the what looks like a RWC squad – a handful of XV players come up to fill the debutants spots as they won’t be expected to make it (and the AB squad gets reduced for the RWC).
If that theory is right the AB squad will be a very low risk one.
This coming world cup will be winning upon furious physical compact amongst the forwards. I believe that we have the X Factors for this logistic. The selected forwards are not only well skilled but they are with gigantic hearts in their own rights. As the competition is getting tougher where brains, skills and techniques are exhausted and come in to a stand still, the ONLY one determining factor left to be utilized is the Resiliency of the Heart. We have the players that are naturally endowed with big hearts, they can ride above the physicality onslaught of the competition naturally. Mark my assertion.
Renton robbed
A bit off topic but when the AB’s play RSA, I see our loosies over the last few years struggle to blow out the rucks like Kaino, Read, McCaw , Cane , Squire , Akira Ioane & Frizell. A legal aggressive clean out is one of the most physical parts of all contact sports 😅. So some loosies that might of missed out might may have this issue. Sometimes you see them run in and bounce back off 😂.
It's really interesting, to lock in so many players in this year to get 22 out of it who will make for the All Black's squad.
Let the ball roll, let those who don't get considered go and make their pick for world cup.
Forster threw plumtree under the bus.. he should have been the first to go
Only Blues that deserve AB jersey = Dalton and Mark Telea.
Aidan Morgan ain’t it bro…
He’s got a lot to prove!!
He’s been given the most minutes @ 10 by the canes.
More importantly who didn't return Fozzie's call
That’s a Solid AB Squad still No Tom Christie or Cullen Grace though.