Ryan 🇳🇿

I Am 100% Behind Dave Rennie. When I listened in "live" to Dave Rennie's press conference talking about the All Blacks Nations Championship squad today I heard a ton of things that answered many questions for me. 36 players have been selected to head north to play Scotland, Wales , England , and ??? Back in are Leicester Fainga'anuku as a loose forward / back cover. Christian Leo Willie is back, George Bell, Anton Lienert Brown, Richie Mo'unga, and Jamie Hannah. There is no Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Lucas Casey, Kyren Taumoefolau, or Emoni Narawa, and thats ok with me. What was answered for me today, was what nobody was talking about. The All Blacks have incredible depth, truly incredible depth. When we have a injury list longer than the Auckland Harbor bridge that includes quality like Ardie Savea, Ruben Love, Ollie Norris, Caleb Clarke, Leroy Carter, Luke Jacobson, Tyrel Lomax, Shannon Frizell , Taimati Williams and Samisoni Taukei'aho we are blessed as a rugby nation. What Rennie did today was to methodically straight bat every question that came his way about the omissions. On Taumoefolau he said, "Kyren's great, top try scorer in the NPC, but needs to go away and work on his defence, we've told him that, 2027 could be a big year for him" " Sam Darry is very unlucky, we have come from being short of locks, and now we have an abundance of quality, and with Scooter back we are in a good place, that call to Sam was difficult" Mo'unga wont be ready for the Scotland game, but he will be ready for Wales. DMAC will start at 10 against Scotland. Rennie was asked about Josh Jacomb. " He's ready to start a test, I am very impressed, he's got great skills, is good around the group, and says some really good things". Rennie is thrilled to have Leicester Fainga'anuku back in the squad, and admitted that it gives the team the hybrid option. What I heard from Rennie today was a coach who knows how he wants his team to play. It's not all about running rugby, he stressed the need to develop a strategic kicking game. He is backing the old guard to do the job in 2027 RWC, and while I don't agree with some of his selections, he is committed to the game plan. 50 plus players that the All Blacks genuinely have who could be in the black jersey doesnt go into 33 for the rugby World Cup. Rennie made it very clear today, that no one is safe, and that competition for positions within the group is a very healthy issue to have. The journey continues...

Job finished 🤝🏽 We close out the Bledisloe Cup 2-0.

My @HiluxNPC Quarter final predictions 👀 Tasman 🔴 Taranaki 🟡 Otago 🔵 Canterbury 🔴⚫️