On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 22nd June 2026, the All Blacks have announced their first squad for 2026. Dave Rennie's team features 4 debutants and Ardie Savea as captain. Assistant coach Jase Ryan joins the podcast to discuss the selections.
Piney rues some missed opportunities and questionable officiating in the All Whites 3-1 defeat to Egypt.
Plus, Dean McLachlan debuts in the Chamber. He goes further into the All Whites' loss.
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Speaker 1 (00:09):
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Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello there, and welcome into a new week and to
a fresh episode of the Sports Fits podcast. It's Monday,
the twenty second of June. I'm Jason Pine. Good to
have you along as we look today at the first
All Black squad of the year, named around lunchtime by
Dave Rennie, his first squad as All Black's head coach.
One of his assistants, Jason Ryan, is with us on
(00:42):
the podcast today talking specifically about his area of influence
and that is the forwards with a couple of new
names in there in the chamber. Dean McLaughlin pops and
to talk about the all Black squad and also but
on the All Whites. I've got some thoughts on that
as well. And the latest in sports news coming your way,
so let's get into it. In other news, Let's get
(01:06):
you underway as always with a look at some of
the big sports stories around today. Desolation for Marcus Armstrong
after a cruel end to his latest IndyCar ration Wisconsin.
He was leading with four laps to go when his
engine began to splutter, eventually bringing him to a halt.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Every pet stuff was spot on and I thought that
was you know, that was ours to Louise, whereas I
had some time in the pocket already, so it's a
long guards. Obviously he was coming. But yeah, just guys
said really.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Christian Longuard took the win. Coach Darren Baisley disappointed the
All Whites fell away in the second half to lose
three to one to Egypt at Football's World Cup. Basally's
gutted his team couldn't hold on when the Pharaoh's up
the tempo, but he told TVNZ plus he's disappointed also
with the officiating.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
You know, certain times Solo.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Could have had decisions go for us, but we didn't
and it was so strong first half, so to end
up losing as really disappointing. And Ardie Savia will lead
the Dave Rennie coached All Black captaining a thirty four
man squad named for the opening rounds of the New
Nations Championship. Rennie says he's excited by what the squad
(02:16):
is capable of.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Good balance, got a fair bit of experience in there,
I got some great young talent coming through and picked
the group of guys that we think can play the
game we want to play, and you know, looking forward
to getting into things On Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Dissecting the sporting agenda, It's Sports Fix with Jason Vine
on the.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Sports Fix podcast. The first All Blacks Team of the Year,
the first All Black squad of the Year has been
named Dave Rennies first in charge, but joined on Sports
Fix by All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan. Jason, thanks
for joining us. How straightforward or not was the squad
to select reasonably?
Speaker 5 (02:55):
To be fear like, there's some there's always good robust
conversations and as there should be when you're picking an
all back team, and there's a lot of genuine deep
preparation has got to go into looking at the players
individually and the skill set they offered, but also done
a bit of homework on character and that sort of thing.
I guess with the newer boys that have come in.
(03:17):
But yeah, it's yeah, there's always good conversations and you
think of, okay, the loose forward mix, whatever that looks like,
the balance of you know, the back three and so forth,
and how that will play out, which I haven't had
too much to compose to be in the part of it,
to be fair. But yeah, it's been good, it's been.
(03:37):
I think we've got a strong squad, I really do.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
All right, let's move into your area of expertise, where
you've been able to name two debutants in the squad,
Anton Segna and Xavier nu Miya. Can you talk about
each of them and their credentials and why they've earned
selection for the first time.
Speaker 5 (03:53):
Oh, I think Anton's been. He showed a lot of
class this year, he really has. And some of the
stuff well that we have seen of Anton off the
ball has been tremendous. His running lines has worked great,
his his attention to detail and his line out jump.
(04:14):
He gives us a genuine lineout option both defensively and
attacking side of the ball. He's tremendous at the breakdown.
He's got a very good post tackle presence which we know,
and his timing into the rucks and is a little
bit of understanding of when to go in and when not,
(04:34):
so he's not sort of overhunting, I think is pretty
special as well. So and he's built his body and
you know, and I guess and a team that's probably
probably under performed.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
A little bit.
Speaker 5 (04:47):
I think he should take a lot of confidence in
his game because he did stuff that really impressed us. Sorry, yeah, Look,
he's been in the conversation for the last two or
three years. To be fair, he blew his calf and
he did a ten week injury two years ago, and
he was he was right in the mix, to be fair,
(05:10):
and that was right in the back of Super rugby.
Last year. Probably just struggled for a little bit of
form and in the whole part of his game, it
took him a little bit of time to get a
bit of rhythm. I think in that season now he's ready.
I think he showed absolute consistency in his whole game.
(05:31):
Is scrummaging some good conversations with Jamie McIntosh right throughout
the whole year, and I think everyone saw what he
can do with the ball and defensively is probably one
of the best chop tackling props in the competition at
the moment. So we're pretty excited about where our game
(05:52):
can go with that sort of dynamic player.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
You mentioned before. Some robust discussions and your reference the
loose forwards which always seemed to be a competitive part
of any All Black squad. Why was dupl Cadisi left
out a.
Speaker 5 (06:08):
Little bit of consistency in the whole part of the season.
I think, you know, like and he he struggled with
a little bit of injury and really didn't sort of
get his game going to the to the levels that
we think it could do. And I think with the
(06:28):
selectors they saw probably an Anton a little bit of versatility.
He can play a couple of positions, potentially three, which
is always pretty beneficial when he's a genuine lineout option
both sides of the ball. As I mentioned here, this.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Is hypothetical, of course, Jase, but would you have liked
the versatil versatility of Lester as a hybrid loose forward
slash midfielder slash outside back if he was available, And
would you like to look at that in the future.
Speaker 5 (07:00):
There's a lot of slashes in there, isn't it's I think, yeah, Look,
I think he did some some pretty special things on
the ball. I think he's still finding his game off
the ball. When it comes to looking at an international seven,
I know the selectors really saw him as a winger
who could cover seven. You know, we know he can
(07:22):
play the midfield as well. Those conversations were passed on,
but obviously that injury has sort of taken him out
of the frame. But I think definitely it adds a
lot of power and versatility to our whole game. If
he was for.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
And let's finish with your leader, Arri save will captain
the side. Was that a relatively straightforward decision?
Speaker 5 (07:45):
Yeah, I think Renz said today it was a two
horse race between himself and Cody. I think the leaders
the leadership group that was involved last year and where
Rens will get to it this year in a really
good spot of who's in that. I think that Dove
captain as a leadership, as a grow sorry as the
(08:05):
leadership as a group. They've got a lot of information
out of x All Black leaders which has been really special.
How Gilbert and Oaku's run that and got that together.
They've had zooms with Keivn me Alamu, Richie mccaor Dan Carter,
Steven Adams, Andrew Webster, Ivan Cleary, but they've gone through
(08:29):
different models just having a look at the whole leadership
group and how it can be pretty special when unique
to the all Blacks and Artie has been a big
part of that. I think Artie will you know, we
know that he will lead from the front. What I
also know about the All Black captaincy is there's captains
of teams and then there's an All Black captain and
it does suck a lot of juice out of players
(08:51):
and the leaders in that role. And I think having
a good support network around Artie so he can flourish
will be important. And I know that Gilbert and Oka
will play a massive role in that because he's he's
pretty much seen it all when it comes to the
All Blacks, you know. But I'm pretty excited about Ardie.
Another team.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
Will be twelve days until the first test of the
air under the roof in christ Church. Jace, all the
best as you're prepare for that. Thanks is always for
your time this evening.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
No worries at all, any time. Thanks Jase.
Speaker 2 (09:20):
Thanks Jase. That's Jason Ryan, all Black's assistant coach, joining
us on the Sports Fixed podcast st Sex Well here
in Vancouver's just a few hours since the full time
whistle blew in the All Whites Egypt pull match at
the FIFA World carp and it just feels like a
case of what might have been for these all whites.
Their first half was among the best I've ever seen
(09:42):
them play. They opened the scoring and repelled everything thrown
their way by the world's twenty ninth ranked side. There
was a real optimism at halftime before Egypt flexed their
muscles on the second half and took the game away
after the break. Finn Sermon's goal to open the scoring
just on that glorious, but as impressive was the way
he shackled egypt much vaunted frontline in the first half.
(10:05):
There's a bit of Ryan Nelson about for me, and
at just twenty two years of age, I wondered just
how far he might go. Like the other day against Iran,
defense's defensive lapses were costly for New Zealand. Egypt's first
and third goals both headers seemed defendable, the two Egyptian
players given far too much space in the penalty area
(10:27):
and as I say, with Iran's second goal in the
opening match also conceded in similar fashion. It's a major
work on for the sidehead of Saturday's clash with Belgium,
which they must win, and pinpointing officials after losses always
smacks a bit of sour grapes. But the fact is
that referee Omar Alali had a poor game. His rulings
were inconsistent and they became the source of growing frustration
(10:51):
for New Zealand's players and coaching staff. And even thinking
back on them now, many of them are very hard
to fathom, particularly one on ben Old just before Mohammed
Sala scored Egypt's second goal and took them into the lead.
Ryan Nelson's iconic twenty ten line about the referee having
stars in his eyes when the All Whites played Italy
(11:13):
could equally apply here. But the fact remains. New Zealand
lost the game three to one, So now it's on
to Belgium. Sixth ranked Belgium a win and only a win.
We'll keep New Zealand's World Cup alive. Sports Next up,
Dean McLaughlin pops into Chat in the Chamber.
Speaker 1 (11:33):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfax.
Speaker 2 (11:38):
You're listening to the sports Fix podcast. Into the Chamber
we go where we kick around a couple of pertinent
sporting issues and there are a couple of personent sporting
issues to kick around today. So I've invited into the
Chamber and I can't believe this is your debut news talks.
He'd be sports reporter slash journalists slash sports reader extraordinariy
Dean McLaughlin, thanks for stopping in, Dean.
Speaker 6 (12:00):
You welcome, Poney have come off the bench for the
first time. My maid in appearance.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Well, it's it's just important that you're here. Let's talk
about a couple of guys who might have made an
appearance for the All Blacks, because the first squad of
the year, Dave Dave Rennie's first squad has been named today.
A couple of interesting inclusions, a couple of interesting o missions.
Is there anything in particular that stood out to you
when you ran you ride down those thirty four names.
Speaker 6 (12:26):
Look, I think fine, large, I'm really pleased with what
Dave Rennie's put together. But I look at those Lucy's
and it looks homogenized to me. They all look just
the same. I can't believe that, you know, Simon Parker
is really the grunty guy in there. I thought we
could have had someone bigger, someone more dynamic. Semipenny female
(12:47):
for Luke Jacobson would have done me and I would
have been very happy.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
Pla coif he's not there, and from a hurricane's point
of view, I find that a bit puzzling, I think.
And we had Jason Ryan on the podcast earlier talking
about how it was a slightly inconsistent season for Duplas,
whereas last year he was an almost irresistible inclusion because
of his consistency. This year his team wins at Super
Rugby and there's no place for duplisyklife. What did you
(13:12):
make of that?
Speaker 6 (13:12):
Yeah, a little bit strange, particularly given his leadership. I
think he's the sort of guy that does manage to
get people around him and lead from the front. But
there is that question of size, and you can't teach size.
You can't make someone magically bigger, and I think that's
why the AB selectors have looked at him and gone
we might have somebody else that can fulfill that role
(13:34):
and be a bit more of a presence. But Neil Barnes,
the assistant coach, went out of his way to say
Dups is still in line for the South Africa tour,
so it's not all over for him.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
First five Dean, I don't think there's any surprise at
the inclusions at first five. Damien Mackenzie Boden, Barrett Ruben Love.
But on Weekend Sport yesterday there was a growing clamor
for Ruben Love to be handed the starting first five
jersey for the first Test of the year. And now
I think a lot of people thought Damien would start
against France and christ Jitch and then on his home
(14:08):
t rubin Love might get the start against Italy and Wellington.
How compelling a case has Reuben Love built to start
the first all Blacks Test of the day for any era,
for you.
Speaker 6 (14:18):
The most compelling of cases. There's nothing else he could
have done to lead the team throughout the season so
effectively and then get to the playoff area, which is
where we start to say is this Test match worthy?
And he's nailed it. He nailed it against the Blues
and the Semi. He spanked it against the Chiefs in
(14:41):
the final twenty five points, amazing goalkicking and two great tries.
There's nothing else he could have done, I don't think.
And the other thing that really amazed me is just
the players that the Hurricanes put out in the fuel.
The strategy against the Chiefs was getting the ball wide
(15:01):
through some amaze balls passing and seeing Josh Morby Andehie
do it the bizo out wide in the flanks to
get to get space and Love was instrumental in that.
So if he's not in the All Black ten jersey
for that first Test against France in christ Church, I'll
be hugely disappointed.
Speaker 2 (15:20):
And it's also great to have the word of maze
balls and mentioned for the first time if it is
indeed one whole word in the chamber for the very
first time. Dean know you've come prepared with magnificent vocabulary.
Just before we leave the All Blacks, talking of pecking orders,
what is the pecking order in the number two jumper
Old Moor, Taylor and Tokyaho, what is the order?
Speaker 6 (15:41):
Well, I think SAMMASONI is going to wear two. Cody's
now number three, so that puts him out of the
match day squad and I would definitely have a Moor
in the backup jersey that number sixteen. That works for me.
SAMMASONI go hard to start, Moor, come on and just
let rip, particularly in the white channels. And then Cody,
(16:02):
being the great leader that he is, making sure that
it's all working in the training field and you know
in the trenches that we don't see.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
Yeah, so interesting though, mate, because I agree, I think
on form, you're right that is the pecking order. And
yet we heard earlier today from Dave Rennie that the
captaincy decision came down to a decision between Ardie Savilla
and Cody Taylor. So clearly Dave Rennie values him highly.
It would have been a bit awkward if he'd been
the captain and then there'd been question marks over his position.
(16:32):
I mean, I think the same thing afflicted Scott Barrett
at times during his captaincy. Anyway, that can all wait.
Just before we exit the chamber together, happily, let's focus
on an unhappy happening at Vancouver this afternoon, with All
Whites going down three to one to Egypt. I thought
they were great in the first half. You know, it
fell apart somewhat in the second half and there were
some questionable refereeing decisions and that. What did you make
(16:54):
of this outing by the all Whites in Vancouver?
Speaker 6 (16:58):
Yeah, very very proud of them in that first half.
And I was in the newsroom at ZIB and the Herald,
and oh my gosh, everybody was going up as one
at various stages, particularly the finn Sermon goal. But I
think a Darren Baisly missed a trick not interject and
then introducing fresh legs in that second half when it
(17:21):
was obvious that Egypt had lifted their game and increased
intensity and speed and we didn't have the answers to it,
and so I think Darren Baisley has missed a trick there.
And then there's also that referering decision. I mean when
Ben Old went down and got trampled and he's got
(17:43):
the rip dundees and the ripped shorts to prove it,
and I think a very very sore Nether Regions and
that wasn't called a foul. That was with us one
all and Mosalah goes and scores moments later, not just
a few minutes later, moments later with that breakout. So yeah,
combination Darren Baisley not being brave enough I think to
(18:06):
bring on the people that could make the difference, the officiating.
Not one hundred cent sure about that either.
Speaker 2 (18:12):
Yeah, we'll speaking of words that you don't hear very often,
being old using the word bullsack in the postmatch Mixod
was also not on my bing go card today. But
it seems to be the day for it. Do you
know what a debut in the chamber you certainly won't
be left on the bench for as long as it's
taken to get you into the chamber. Look forward to
doing it again soon with you.
Speaker 6 (18:31):
And next time I won't say scrotum or ballsack or
any of those sort of nasty words either.
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Speaker 2 (00:21):
Hello there, and welcome into a new week and to
a fresh episode of the Sports Fits podcast. It's Monday,
the twenty second of June. I'm Jason Pine. Good to
have you along as we look today at the first
All Black squad of the year, named around lunchtime by
Dave Rennie, his first squad as All Black's head coach.
One of his assistants, Jason Ryan, is with us on
(00:42):
the podcast today talking specifically about his area of influence
and that is the forwards with a couple of new
names in there in the chamber. Dean McLaughlin pops and
to talk about the all Black squad and also but
on the All Whites. I've got some thoughts on that
as well. And the latest in sports news coming your way,
so let's get into it. In other news, Let's get
(01:06):
you underway as always with a look at some of
the big sports stories around today. Desolation for Marcus Armstrong
after a cruel end to his latest IndyCar ration Wisconsin.
He was leading with four laps to go when his
engine began to splutter, eventually bringing him to a halt.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Every pet stuff was spot on and I thought that
was you know, that was ours to Louise, whereas I
had some time in the pocket already, so it's a
long guards. Obviously he was coming. But yeah, just guys
said really.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Christian Longuard took the win. Coach Darren Baisley disappointed the
All Whites fell away in the second half to lose
three to one to Egypt at Football's World Cup. Basally's
gutted his team couldn't hold on when the Pharaoh's up
the tempo, but he told TVNZ plus he's disappointed also
with the officiating.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
You know, certain times Solo.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
Could have had decisions go for us, but we didn't
and it was so strong first half, so to end
up losing as really disappointing. And Ardie Savia will lead
the Dave Rennie coached All Black captaining a thirty four
man squad named for the opening rounds of the New
Nations Championship. Rennie says he's excited by what the squad
(02:16):
is capable of.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Good balance, got a fair bit of experience in there,
I got some great young talent coming through and picked
the group of guys that we think can play the
game we want to play, and you know, looking forward
to getting into things On Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
Dissecting the sporting agenda, It's Sports Fix with Jason Vine
on the.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Sports Fix podcast. The first All Blacks Team of the Year,
the first All Black squad of the Year has been
named Dave Rennies first in charge, but joined on Sports
Fix by All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan. Jason, thanks
for joining us. How straightforward or not was the squad
to select reasonably?
Speaker 5 (02:55):
To be fear like, there's some there's always good robust
conversations and as there should be when you're picking an
all back team, and there's a lot of genuine deep
preparation has got to go into looking at the players
individually and the skill set they offered, but also done
a bit of homework on character and that sort of thing.
I guess with the newer boys that have come in.
(03:17):
But yeah, it's yeah, there's always good conversations and you
think of, okay, the loose forward mix, whatever that looks like,
the balance of you know, the back three and so forth,
and how that will play out, which I haven't had
too much to compose to be in the part of it,
to be fair. But yeah, it's been good, it's been.
(03:37):
I think we've got a strong squad, I really do.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
All right, let's move into your area of expertise, where
you've been able to name two debutants in the squad,
Anton Segna and Xavier nu Miya. Can you talk about
each of them and their credentials and why they've earned
selection for the first time.
Speaker 5 (03:53):
Oh, I think Anton's been. He showed a lot of
class this year, he really has. And some of the
stuff well that we have seen of Anton off the
ball has been tremendous. His running lines has worked great,
his his attention to detail and his line out jump.
(04:14):
He gives us a genuine lineout option both defensively and
attacking side of the ball. He's tremendous at the breakdown.
He's got a very good post tackle presence which we know,
and his timing into the rucks and is a little
bit of understanding of when to go in and when not,
(04:34):
so he's not sort of overhunting, I think is pretty
special as well. So and he's built his body and
you know, and I guess and a team that's probably
probably under performed.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
A little bit.
Speaker 5 (04:47):
I think he should take a lot of confidence in
his game because he did stuff that really impressed us. Sorry, yeah, Look,
he's been in the conversation for the last two or
three years. To be fair, he blew his calf and
he did a ten week injury two years ago, and
he was he was right in the mix, to be fair,
(05:10):
and that was right in the back of Super rugby.
Last year. Probably just struggled for a little bit of
form and in the whole part of his game, it
took him a little bit of time to get a
bit of rhythm. I think in that season now he's ready.
I think he showed absolute consistency in his whole game.
(05:31):
Is scrummaging some good conversations with Jamie McIntosh right throughout
the whole year, and I think everyone saw what he
can do with the ball and defensively is probably one
of the best chop tackling props in the competition at
the moment. So we're pretty excited about where our game
(05:52):
can go with that sort of dynamic player.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
You mentioned before. Some robust discussions and your reference the
loose forwards which always seemed to be a competitive part
of any All Black squad. Why was dupl Cadisi left
out a.
Speaker 5 (06:08):
Little bit of consistency in the whole part of the season.
I think, you know, like and he he struggled with
a little bit of injury and really didn't sort of
get his game going to the to the levels that
we think it could do. And I think with the
(06:28):
selectors they saw probably an Anton a little bit of versatility.
He can play a couple of positions, potentially three, which
is always pretty beneficial when he's a genuine lineout option
both sides of the ball. As I mentioned here, this.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Is hypothetical, of course, Jase, but would you have liked
the versatil versatility of Lester as a hybrid loose forward
slash midfielder slash outside back if he was available, And
would you like to look at that in the future.
Speaker 5 (07:00):
There's a lot of slashes in there, isn't it's I think, yeah, Look,
I think he did some some pretty special things on
the ball. I think he's still finding his game off
the ball. When it comes to looking at an international seven,
I know the selectors really saw him as a winger
who could cover seven. You know, we know he can
(07:22):
play the midfield as well. Those conversations were passed on,
but obviously that injury has sort of taken him out
of the frame. But I think definitely it adds a
lot of power and versatility to our whole game. If
he was for.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
And let's finish with your leader, Arri save will captain
the side. Was that a relatively straightforward decision?
Speaker 5 (07:45):
Yeah, I think Renz said today it was a two
horse race between himself and Cody. I think the leaders
the leadership group that was involved last year and where
Rens will get to it this year in a really
good spot of who's in that. I think that Dove
captain as a leadership, as a grow sorry as the
(08:05):
leadership as a group. They've got a lot of information
out of x All Black leaders which has been really special.
How Gilbert and Oaku's run that and got that together.
They've had zooms with Keivn me Alamu, Richie mccaor Dan Carter,
Steven Adams, Andrew Webster, Ivan Cleary, but they've gone through
(08:29):
different models just having a look at the whole leadership
group and how it can be pretty special when unique
to the all Blacks and Artie has been a big
part of that. I think Artie will you know, we
know that he will lead from the front. What I
also know about the All Black captaincy is there's captains
of teams and then there's an All Black captain and
it does suck a lot of juice out of players
(08:51):
and the leaders in that role. And I think having
a good support network around Artie so he can flourish
will be important. And I know that Gilbert and Oka
will play a massive role in that because he's he's
pretty much seen it all when it comes to the
All Blacks, you know. But I'm pretty excited about Ardie.
Another team.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
Will be twelve days until the first test of the
air under the roof in christ Church. Jace, all the
best as you're prepare for that. Thanks is always for
your time this evening.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
No worries at all, any time. Thanks Jase.
Speaker 2 (09:20):
Thanks Jase. That's Jason Ryan, all Black's assistant coach, joining
us on the Sports Fixed podcast st Sex Well here
in Vancouver's just a few hours since the full time
whistle blew in the All Whites Egypt pull match at
the FIFA World carp and it just feels like a
case of what might have been for these all whites.
Their first half was among the best I've ever seen
(09:42):
them play. They opened the scoring and repelled everything thrown
their way by the world's twenty ninth ranked side. There
was a real optimism at halftime before Egypt flexed their
muscles on the second half and took the game away
after the break. Finn Sermon's goal to open the scoring
just on that glorious, but as impressive was the way
he shackled egypt much vaunted frontline in the first half.
(10:05):
There's a bit of Ryan Nelson about for me, and
at just twenty two years of age, I wondered just
how far he might go. Like the other day against Iran,
defense's defensive lapses were costly for New Zealand. Egypt's first
and third goals both headers seemed defendable, the two Egyptian
players given far too much space in the penalty area
(10:27):
and as I say, with Iran's second goal in the
opening match also conceded in similar fashion. It's a major
work on for the sidehead of Saturday's clash with Belgium,
which they must win, and pinpointing officials after losses always
smacks a bit of sour grapes. But the fact is
that referee Omar Alali had a poor game. His rulings
were inconsistent and they became the source of growing frustration
(10:51):
for New Zealand's players and coaching staff. And even thinking
back on them now, many of them are very hard
to fathom, particularly one on ben Old just before Mohammed
Sala scored Egypt's second goal and took them into the lead.
Ryan Nelson's iconic twenty ten line about the referee having
stars in his eyes when the All Whites played Italy
(11:13):
could equally apply here. But the fact remains. New Zealand
lost the game three to one, So now it's on
to Belgium. Sixth ranked Belgium a win and only a win.
We'll keep New Zealand's World Cup alive. Sports Next up,
Dean McLaughlin pops into Chat in the Chamber.
Speaker 1 (11:33):
The Chamber is now in session on Sportsfax.
Speaker 2 (11:38):
You're listening to the sports Fix podcast. Into the Chamber
we go where we kick around a couple of pertinent
sporting issues and there are a couple of personent sporting
issues to kick around today. So I've invited into the
Chamber and I can't believe this is your debut news talks.
He'd be sports reporter slash journalists slash sports reader extraordinariy
Dean McLaughlin, thanks for stopping in, Dean.
Speaker 6 (12:00):
You welcome, Poney have come off the bench for the
first time. My maid in appearance.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Well, it's it's just important that you're here. Let's talk
about a couple of guys who might have made an
appearance for the All Blacks, because the first squad of
the year, Dave Dave Rennie's first squad has been named today.
A couple of interesting inclusions, a couple of interesting o missions.
Is there anything in particular that stood out to you
when you ran you ride down those thirty four names.
Speaker 6 (12:26):
Look, I think fine, large, I'm really pleased with what
Dave Rennie's put together. But I look at those Lucy's
and it looks homogenized to me. They all look just
the same. I can't believe that, you know, Simon Parker
is really the grunty guy in there. I thought we
could have had someone bigger, someone more dynamic. Semipenny female
(12:47):
for Luke Jacobson would have done me and I would
have been very happy.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
Pla coif he's not there, and from a hurricane's point
of view, I find that a bit puzzling, I think.
And we had Jason Ryan on the podcast earlier talking
about how it was a slightly inconsistent season for Duplas,
whereas last year he was an almost irresistible inclusion because
of his consistency. This year his team wins at Super
Rugby and there's no place for duplisyklife. What did you
(13:12):
make of that?
Speaker 6 (13:12):
Yeah, a little bit strange, particularly given his leadership. I
think he's the sort of guy that does manage to
get people around him and lead from the front. But
there is that question of size, and you can't teach size.
You can't make someone magically bigger, and I think that's
why the AB selectors have looked at him and gone
we might have somebody else that can fulfill that role
(13:34):
and be a bit more of a presence. But Neil Barnes,
the assistant coach, went out of his way to say
Dups is still in line for the South Africa tour,
so it's not all over for him.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
First five Dean, I don't think there's any surprise at
the inclusions at first five. Damien Mackenzie Boden, Barrett Ruben Love.
But on Weekend Sport yesterday there was a growing clamor
for Ruben Love to be handed the starting first five
jersey for the first Test of the year. And now
I think a lot of people thought Damien would start
against France and christ Jitch and then on his home
(14:08):
t rubin Love might get the start against Italy and Wellington.
How compelling a case has Reuben Love built to start
the first all Blacks Test of the day for any era,
for you.
Speaker 6 (14:18):
The most compelling of cases. There's nothing else he could
have done to lead the team throughout the season so
effectively and then get to the playoff area, which is
where we start to say is this Test match worthy?
And he's nailed it. He nailed it against the Blues
and the Semi. He spanked it against the Chiefs in
(14:41):
the final twenty five points, amazing goalkicking and two great tries.
There's nothing else he could have done, I don't think.
And the other thing that really amazed me is just
the players that the Hurricanes put out in the fuel.
The strategy against the Chiefs was getting the ball wide
(15:01):
through some amaze balls passing and seeing Josh Morby Andehie
do it the bizo out wide in the flanks to
get to get space and Love was instrumental in that.
So if he's not in the All Black ten jersey
for that first Test against France in christ Church, I'll
be hugely disappointed.
Speaker 2 (15:20):
And it's also great to have the word of maze
balls and mentioned for the first time if it is
indeed one whole word in the chamber for the very
first time. Dean know you've come prepared with magnificent vocabulary.
Just before we leave the All Blacks, talking of pecking orders,
what is the pecking order in the number two jumper
Old Moor, Taylor and Tokyaho, what is the order?
Speaker 6 (15:41):
Well, I think SAMMASONI is going to wear two. Cody's
now number three, so that puts him out of the
match day squad and I would definitely have a Moor
in the backup jersey that number sixteen. That works for me.
SAMMASONI go hard to start, Moor, come on and just
let rip, particularly in the white channels. And then Cody,
(16:02):
being the great leader that he is, making sure that
it's all working in the training field and you know
in the trenches that we don't see.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
Yeah, so interesting though, mate, because I agree, I think
on form, you're right that is the pecking order. And
yet we heard earlier today from Dave Rennie that the
captaincy decision came down to a decision between Ardie Savilla
and Cody Taylor. So clearly Dave Rennie values him highly.
It would have been a bit awkward if he'd been
the captain and then there'd been question marks over his position.
(16:32):
I mean, I think the same thing afflicted Scott Barrett
at times during his captaincy. Anyway, that can all wait.
Just before we exit the chamber together, happily, let's focus
on an unhappy happening at Vancouver this afternoon, with All
Whites going down three to one to Egypt. I thought
they were great in the first half. You know, it
fell apart somewhat in the second half and there were
some questionable refereeing decisions and that. What did you make
(16:54):
of this outing by the all Whites in Vancouver?
Speaker 6 (16:58):
Yeah, very very proud of them in that first half.
And I was in the newsroom at ZIB and the Herald,
and oh my gosh, everybody was going up as one
at various stages, particularly the finn Sermon goal. But I
think a Darren Baisly missed a trick not interject and
then introducing fresh legs in that second half when it
(17:21):
was obvious that Egypt had lifted their game and increased
intensity and speed and we didn't have the answers to it,
and so I think Darren Baisley has missed a trick there.
And then there's also that referering decision. I mean when
Ben Old went down and got trampled and he's got
(17:43):
the rip dundees and the ripped shorts to prove it,
and I think a very very sore Nether Regions and
that wasn't called a foul. That was with us one
all and Mosalah goes and scores moments later, not just
a few minutes later, moments later with that breakout. So yeah,
combination Darren Baisley not being brave enough I think to
(18:06):
bring on the people that could make the difference, the officiating.
Not one hundred cent sure about that either.
Speaker 2 (18:12):
Yeah, we'll speaking of words that you don't hear very often,
being old using the word bullsack in the postmatch Mixod
was also not on my bing go card today. But
it seems to be the day for it. Do you
know what a debut in the chamber you certainly won't
be left on the bench for as long as it's
taken to get you into the chamber. Look forward to
doing it again soon with you.
Speaker 6 (18:31):
And next time I won't say scrotum or ballsack or
any of those sort of nasty words either.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
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Speaker 2 (18:46):
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