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Two props called into All Blacks squad after Fletcher Newell injured

Ethan de Groot of New Zealand looks on during the International Test Match between New Zealand All Blacks and England at Forsyth Barr Stadium on July 06, 2024 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

The All Blacks will be without Crusaders prop Fletcher Newell for the first Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney after he suffered a calf injury.

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Newell suffered the injury in the second Test against the Springboks in Cape Town late in the game after coming on as a replacement for tighthead Tyrel Lomax.

After being given the fortnight to assess the extent of the injury, the All Blacks have decided against playing Newell against the Wallabies this week, instead calling up All Black prop George Bower and first choice loosehead Ethan de Groot, who has completed his own comeback for Southland Stags in the NPC.

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Otago prop Bower has withdrawn from this weekend’s NPC clash to join the squad.

Bower last played for the All Blacks in 2022 on the end of year tour against England, a 25-all draw at Twickenham. He played 14 games of Super Rugby Pacific with the Crusaders this season.

A further smaller group of players will travel to Sydney on Monday as cover after the completion of round six of the NPC.

 

 

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B.J. Spratt 59 days ago

Razor will have make do with what he's got. Just an era where we "Lack the Talent we once had" and that's reflected in the results of the All Blacks.


We lack competition. Super Rugby is a joke! as is NZRFU. . .


Most Rugby supporters in N.Z. live in the fairy tale world "That New Zealand is still the "best and unbeatable"


We are run by "Unfit For Purpose" organisation, which has flowed on to an "Unfit For Purpose" All Blacks.


J Barrett, B Barrett, (Ofa, Lomax, No discipline) Blackadder Injuries finally caught up with him) DMac Can't implement a game plan) Reiko, Cane, All Gone Now. . .

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JWH 58 days ago

Most sheep shagger opinion I have ever read.

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GM 59 days ago

Be fascinating to see whether the Razor gang think Tosi is ready for international rugby, coming off the bench. Otherwise they are going to have to swap Ofa or Tamaiti over to tight-head, which would be a shame now that both of them are settled at loosehead, and have become real weapons. Ofa in particular, has become a much more consistent scrummager now that they've kept him at loosehead. Hope Tosi is ready - at least he'd only be up against Kailea, who is very promising but would be almost as inexperienced as Tosi. (Surely Slipper is past his use-by).

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Bruiser 59 days ago

Now is the time to see Tosi. Surely the sort of impact player we need if he is up to test footie

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JR 59 days ago

I really want them to start Ofa & Tamaiti together at least once... So they can swap roles during a game as wanted/needed.

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B.J. Spratt 59 days ago

The All Blacks need to sort out the "Anti Razor attitude of BB, JB, SC and AS, which will destroy the All Blacks if he doesn't get rid of them.

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Chiefs Mana 59 days ago

If there is actually an issue there which doesn't seem to be the case, then surely Razor needs to be leader they follow....? Jordie and Savea are two of our best along with being our VCs.

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JWH 59 days ago

Jordie Barrett and Ardie Savea are definitely staying. Some of the best players in the world, though I would like JB to go back to fullback.


Sam Cane will be removed soon enough, he is only a stopgap measure. Same for Beauden Barrett I think. Excellent player and rugby brain, but time to move on.

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Bull Shark 9 minutes ago
England and their Chief problem

It’s full of hogs, homophobes, redneck asshats and appears to be governed by Trump’s Taliban.

An absurd statement! Outrageous! The people of Missouri must surely revolt!


All he has to do is hustle over to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, sit down over a cold Michelob with the Chiefs’ Head Coach, Andy Reid, and ask him one question: namely, how does his team manage to haul their butts out of the bonfire every other week when the flames are licking around their pants?

To be fair, Steve could achieve the same thing if he hustled down to his local bowls club. Or his local school cricket team. I don't think he needs to go so far out of town to get advice - because he's getting the basics wrong!


Are we comparing like with like here? In fairness, we’re probably not. The Chiefs are the back-to-back Superbowl champions and boast a roster of players and coaches who can all finish each other’s sentences.

This rugby website must please stop feeding our trough with NFL stuff. It makes me nauseaous.


The chiefs can go smoke a bong for all I care. All Borthwick needs to do (without code hopping) would be to look at the Boks who are filled with players and coaches who can finish each others sentences. Oh, and all he'd really need to do to get some useful insights would be to talk to Felix Jones - you know, who was actually part of the bok team.


‘We don’t have any contact with Felix,’ he said. ‘I’m not sure if the coaches do or not.’ Let’s be very polite here: this is something of a head-scratcher.


Bloody ridiculous...


Which, in turn, begs the question why haven’t England been a yard in front in their last two games? Because, defensively right now, they’re a jumble.


Getting warmer....


We know not why, although, supposedly, he’s still working for the team ‘remotely’. If you know what this means or how it works, I’m all ears. Certainly, England have no idea.

We know why. Felix said the environment was sh1t. Looks at Borthwick.


The bottom line is this:


- The management of this team is broken;

- You can't be great if your team culture and management is broken (The basics);

- Borthwick is the chief architect of this;

- Just as they looked to get their defence right during the 6 Nations - Felix is out the picture;

- They are at sqaure one - and their defence last week was hopeless. Not fixable in a week;

- The English looked unfit - and that can't be fixed in a week either.


The problems and the solution are so obvious. But anyway - let's wait until after the 6 Nations to fix the problem. England is in a slow burn - and after England ships 10 - 44 points against the Boks on Saturday I expect the sh1t will truly hit the fan.


Reckon England Rugby Team will get debated in parliament even.


Sir Clive is definitely going to poo his pants.


The Springboks are going in to this game preparing as if they are playing in a World Cup Semi-Final. England are toast.


I'll even predict that England will take an early lead. Score two tries, quick out the gates. Cunningham-Smith will be going bonkers. Downing a beer in the stands with the fans.


60 minutes later... Toast.

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