Roigard is high energy, and he deserves to be the long-term nine.

With Razor in charge this might be one of the most exciting all black teams

A reliable place kicker is a must for NZ.

One of the guys that gave my team the boks the most problems is Mark Tele’a - he reminds me a bit of Christian Cullen the way he runs in free play.

Samipeni Finau. I love Ethan Blackadder (and his dad) but i really want them to give Finau a good shot, cos i find him one of the best prospects in the country. Lots if other good picks in the comments tho

9. Roigard 10. McKenzie 11. Telea 12. J Barrett 13. Ioane 14. Narawa 15. Jordan Is as exciting of a backline as you can get!

Rassie returning as coach. Razor heading up the all Blacks. We are in for a treat next 4 years.

I agree about Roigard. I really wanted to see him in the Argentina game. I thought he would go well sniping around the ruck vs. Argentina. Was a bit disappointed not to see him off the bench in the final. He's got size and he's brave, with a good pass!

Roigard has to be first pick 9 next year. And I would like to see Aiden Morgan or Ruben Love start going through the systems

As a Springbok lover & rugby pundit I was so phckn stoked when they appointed Foster in place of Robertson 4 years ago...I literally gestured "YES MAN" knowing the ABs would not have a great run and/or that they would not win the WC under Foster, turned out to be close though, and that they were postponing their domination by not appointing Razor. Well, could only postpone the inevitable for so long - watch out world rugby now - he's gonna be great. ABs just waisted 4 years, if you will, thank god, it gave us the first 4x WC wins and back2back to boot. Thank you NZR & ABs coaching selectors, committee, management, executive, and board. It was such an obvious blunder - I told everyone about it then, and it worked out to a T.😊

Surprised Shaun Stevenson’s name didn’t come up. Stevenson would be the perfect balance on the right wing to the power of Tele’a on the left and then Jordan at the back. That back 3 gives me Jonah-Cully-Wilson vibes

Class video - i am excited to see the attacking running rugby under Razor. Your wingers are unreal!

My problem is that Dmac has been in the AB's environment for a long time, and yet with all his potential, still makes huge mistakes with decision making and the mercurial nature of his play is less apparent at test level than it is at Super Rugby. When it comes off, it's spectacular, but most of the time, when he plays a test, I can usually remember the mistakes he made more, and we need a general at 10, not an occasional magic maker.

Damian mckenzie (He is my favourite non-southafrican player so pleeeeeaaase🙏)

Razor may not have had world leaders at 9 but in Heinz, Drummond, and Hall he had 3 really solid and slightly overlooked players.

because the nzr appointed this guy before the world cup was over I funkn spat. we had a team at a world cup and we back here picking the next coach! Thank you for the ride those who rep'ed us this year!!

Would like to see Du Plessis Kerefi given a solid chance. He has been very consistent for Canes. Shaun Stevenson also should have a proper go.

The biggest job for razor is to find couple of 10’s. We have Dmac now who has intl experience. Who next? He needs to get Stephen, zarn, aiden into the system real quick

I'm a blues fan and I love Christies ticker but his style of play was pretty ineffectual later on in the world cup. Something tells me Roigard will be chomping at the bit to take the number 9 Jersey and he's well earned it.

i hope Tom Christie will get in next year, his consistency over the last 5 years have been insane

1. which lights your fire the most: "Foz", "Fozzie" or ****RAZOR****? That's a no-brainer. 2. the problem with exceptionally skilled attacking nines is that they are more exposed to injury like Dupont in the 2023 RWC. If Roigard is going to be the starting 9, it would be wise to have a superb distributer like A. Smith on the bench 3. ABs need to upgrade their quite good kicking. Two missed kicks (3, if you count the missed conversion) cost them the Cup. Kicking needs to be "Dan Carter-esque" again, or, well, as close as you can get to that level of skill and ice water in the veins. 4. Offense will get you into the knoc-out phase of the RWC, but having the best defense in the world is more likely to win you the cup. Your Planet Rugby version of this piece once again made into my Rugby feed again - you're gonna be famouser and famouser as a Rugby pundit!

excited about razor, can't wait to see how the ABs play under his leadership

As usual Two Cents Rugby all class and very excellent analysis of a new era under a New All Blacks Coach

Love your work, Mark! Enjoy the Razor Era, us Saffers are nervously excited to see what he can whittle

I think we are heading into a golden era of NZ rugby again. we could have a slight weakness at lock and 10 for a while, but the guys we have coming through everywhere else are insanely talented. Razor is a great leader and will bring the best out in the players.

Congrats on the content coverage on Planet Rugby! Great exposure for the channel! Is this a new thing?

Straight off the bat, I don't see Dmac as being in the 10 shirt in 4 years time, yes he is excellent in broken field situations, but at international level, to fill that role consistently, nah. There are several young up and coming half-backs that need to be given the opportunity to demonstrate that they can step up.

Had to take some time off rugby after our loss in the final, good video mate glad to be looking to the future 😅

I'm glad a new broom gets to sweep clean. I think you are right about all those players. Papali'i is the obvious #7. D-Mac at 10. Cullen Grace at 8. Tamaiti could become best prop in world. Roigaard is good, a humble guy that can still improve.

Scott Robertson is recognized in SA as a shrewd couch and we would do well to respect him from the get go and analyse his brand of rugby which has served him so well for many years. No doubt that it will be interesting to see Scot and Rassie square up in the years to come. It is going to be a battle royal.

One guy that I rate highly and imo will be our long term solution at 6 or even potentially at 8 is Dominic Gardiner. Not sure why his name is not talked about more in NZ . He, Flanders and Suafoa give us a lot of depth in that area. I don't rate Grace as highly as you do, I feel he lacks size to be an International 8 or 6.

He’s so good at talent ID. Will be interesting to see who he goes with, who the new faces will be. DMac, Roigard, Shooter should be on the radar.

Dalton yes. Razor helped Dalton out a lot at u20 level. He’s a gun but I’m worried about Grace. Check his stats out - missed tackles are huge. When he got a taster with the ABs in 2020 that was his work on and his shoulder injury hasn’t helped. Christie’s tackle output reflects his covering for grace (and Ethan at times too.

Excited for the new All Blacks era. With new coaching staff and a bunch of experienced players leaving, the public need to give Razor some time, and not expect immediate success.

I’d love to see more of a back three with 6. Ethan Blackadder, 7. Dalton Papali’i, 8. Luke Jacobson. I think that would be a very abrasive 2000’s ABs loose forwards

It's going to be interesting to see who Razor selects--I think we will see him creating a team that works really well together and doing all the basic things with elite efficiency. Our front row is just starting to look formidable but we are losing two of the best locks in the history of the game at the same time. We will still have a great lock in Barrett, but who his partner will be is up for grabs. The loosies blooded this world cup (Frizell and Papalii) will be strong contenders to maintain their spot next to the legendary Savea. But who is keeping Savea's spot warm and coming off the bench when he gets back is up for grabs. I haven't seen much of Grace, but will be keeping an eye out for him now. Roigard: agree 100%. The kid is special. If not DMac at 10, who are the up and comers? I wonder if Ruben Love could be awesome at 10... Jordie and Ioane are building a nice combo in the centres and Telea and Narawa are awesome wingers. Hopefully we will finally see Will Jordan at fullback! I mean considering the talent we arae losing overseas, the future isn't looking too grim.

Good luck to the new Razor Time All blacks!! From a bok supporter . . . . . looking forward to the continued rivalry that has existed between SA and NZ for over a hundred years, it wouldn't surprise me if the AB's take the next RWC and then it will be back to 4 all.

Would love to see him back those guys. Also love that tour video! I would not have followed her!

Lovin' your quote....... "Razor Time"

Christian Leo-Willie was awesome at 7 last year for crusaders and was standout in the final

Cullen grace? Not sure about that but I’m worried about our flankers with ardie, cane and frizell gone we need to rebuild there. I think it’s really important to keep most of our backline as in rieko and jordie in the middle, mark talea, jordie, but yeah who knows what razor is gonna do but looking forward to it.

🇿🇦 Bring back Fozzie! Pass it on

From a AKLD BLUES SUPPORTER LETS GO RAZOR!!!!!! I just want consistency bro and to put pride back into the BLACK JERSEY 💯🤜🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

D Mack definitely deserves a decent shot but I’d also like to see Stephen Perofeta in the mix. He shone at age group, great for Taranaki and has been consistently one of the Blues best. He could be a big piece come 2027

Hurricanes are stacked with heaps of young talent coming through . Love,Godrey,Lakai,Higgins, to name a few

Did I miss not seeing Roigard in that final? Yes!

Fantastic video.can you pls do the same video for south Africa.

As a Saffa two players I don't want to see in the starting AB team for WC Was Mac and Blackadder Mac as 10

I’d like to see 2 cent do this with each of the RC nations and 6 nations

Mark you are amazing.

Its time to pick players on merit, not reputation 🙏🏽

Great video it would be great if you could do a predicted 23 for 2024 or your opinion.

Crazy that Dmac is still so young, he’s been in the mix forever

Number 10 should be interesting. Should bring in Aiden Morgan or Zarn Sulivan. Would love to see Brett Cameron there but don't see it happening.

I would have had Shooter Stevenson at the top of the list. The ones he chose are all no brainers.

Exciting times indeed

All Blacks' future looks bright. I'm so glad we won that final because I have a feeling that you guys will be dominating world rugby again.

Damian McKenzie will be an epic All black starting 10 🔥🔥🔥

Bolters that could make their way next year are Peter Lakai, George Bell and possibly Noah Hotham.

Lock is area of concern. We need find two world class locks. Barrett and Lord are two best locks. Lord played really well against Argentina We need another two.The most important team for player development is the All Black XV. Mark Telea,Cam Riogard,Tamati Williams played in this team. If our players are not getting high level games at Super Pacific level. We need bring back the North Island vs South Island game. This should be three game series.

Finau will be one to watch this next cycle. He’s a beast

Blackadder, Perofeta, Vai’i, Love should see some game time in the upcoming cycle.

McCaw, Carter, MaNonu, Dagg, both Smiths Aaron and Ben :)

What do you think Razor is going change. More running and attacking rugby? More defense? More kicking? Better forwards - more physical - having saying that Ardie was one of the most physical players.

Some big shoes to fill for Roigard , as a Saffa Aaron Smith always pisses me off with how good he is at distribution and spotting opportunites, I think Roigard could be their next weapon at scrum half

100% Dmac was first player to come to mind. He should have had a bigger role in key games, but did not seem like he was trusted

Akira Ioane, Angus Ta'avao & big Karl Tu'inukuafe are a must!

My favourite AB jersey!

"Bloody good" is the level just below "world class". It is known.

Grace has been injured more than once, and has spent a lot of time on the sidelines. If not for that, I believe he would have featured more heavily. My issue with Dalton is, where with Sam Cane you see him making a significant but less visible impact (dominant tackles, first to rucks, arrival time to rucks etc), Dalton I feel, rarely makes that same level of impact. He's never impressed me. I can't recall any time where he was the difference in a test match. Sam Cane has his detractors, but his stats speak for themselves, and there have been plenty of matches Sam Cane has been a major contributor to a win.

Razor loves his Crusaders, so I'd back Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, Tamaiti Williams, Will Jordan and as outsider Fergus Burke. Greetings from Amsterdam. Loved you got in via The Backdoor!

realistically he needs to discover a new 10. D Mac is okay but we need someone who is undeniably outstanding compared to others. D Mac just isn't.

I'd love to see Josh Jacomb as a project under Razor. He looks like he's got potential

Razor VS Erasmus Interesting times ahead

We have no-one to replace Frizzell or Retallick. We'll be under-powered in the forwards. 2024 will be the Boks best chance to win the Freedom Cup and RC.

Have a feeling Ardie will want to try make the 27 squad. Bronze, silver needs a gold and why not when you can have two brothers in the family with RWC gold.🤙🏾

As good as McKenzie is I'd love to see Ruben Love thrown into the deep end. As an outsider looking in he seems like the future for the All Blacks to me. Serious Carlos Spencer vibes off of the kid.

Us SAFAs have so much respect for you Mark, and the All Blacks.

Mark - Great video and it sets the stage for what should be your next video..."5 Players Razor Should Say Sayonara To" ‼️ It's time to part ways with Sam Cane (NOT a Captain and a DISASTER at RWC 2023), Brodie Retalick (no future), Anton Linert-Brown (beyond his time and no chance for RWC 2027), plus your choice for the remaining 2. Scott MUST make his strategic choices early and elevate the AB's to the next level or they won't even get out of the quarter-final round in Australia 🤔🤔‼️

Razor vs Rassie - absolutely cant wait for next year! No more finals rugby, no more rain, just all out!

Lock is NZ most vulnerable position, Razor should look at some saffa U20's without contracts to bring into the system.

Now do the wobs! Does the new coach bring Hooper back in? Who replaces Koroibete? Is Carter Gordon and Tate McDermott the halves pairing to bed down for 2027?

Yessss!!! Its RAZOR time!!! Watch those All Blacks!!!

Dmac, feel sorry the guy, reminds me of Brent Russell back in the day for South Africa. Great backline player but where do you play him.

Would you say that you guys played better in the final without Cane?

Reserve backs of the future: 21. Cortez Ratima 22. Zarn Sullivan/Ruben Love (cover 10 & 15) 23. Billy Proctor (cover 11, 12, 13, 14)

This is exactly why the boks had to win this one. Razor is coming and I have a feeling AB will go back to what they were pre-2018. France will peak in 2027, England look good and Australia might be really mature. We had to go back to back 'cause its only gonna get more competitive

Just swap samipeni finau for Cullen grace and it’s a perfect list.

The era with Razor at the steering wheel I’m pretty he knows what he’s doing 🕺🏿

I hope we get 5 in form players instead of 5 experienced players that might step up every so often. We haven't had a number 8 since Keiran Reid, Ardie wasn't good enough to get into the team as anything but a blindside at the time and jumped out of position into 8 cock blocking the position ever since. Papalii has had plenty of oportunities(and failed miserably regularly unless it was a completely dominant AB game), he shouldn't get anything unless he actually puts on some super rugby form. I'm super hopeful but actual expectations aren't high. Cane, Savea, Frizel, had some great games but didnt have form before selection and played a bunch of poor games. If others got oportunities would they have stepped up when it mattered, will never know. Media loves Telea, but every game bar the final he's multiple turnovers, if not points for the opposition and terrible defense to go with it. Hopefully Narewa recovers from injury.

Definitely young test players holding on to veterans older subjects AB rugby will hinder progress & disrupt momentum Bledisloe & Pacific Superugby championship matters b4 visiting nations & end of year tour Coach Scott Robinson unbeaten 2024? 🙏

Any word your side about oli jager ?, seems he’s heading back home to Ireland to play

Robertson would be better focused on backing the next generation of elite players instead of career bench level players (excluding Roigard). How about 1. Cam Roigard, 2. Will Stodart, 3. Josh Bartlett, 4. Zahn Sullivan, 5. Riley Higgins plus others like Dom Gardiner and Rico Simpson and Josh Beehre.

Next 5 to please.

Good luck to the new All Blacks coach.

Razor will play people in position, Jordan at FB, Rieko back to wing, Telea on the other

Cam Roigard reminds me a lot of Byron Kelleher. Same kind of game.

Retirements/moves/loss of form, will have more to do with starting 15 rejig than Rszor selections... Tamaiti to cement loosehead. Scott Barrett to partner a new bolter. New blindside & :shock-horror: new openside. Roigard to take reigns at scrumhalf. Leicester and Will for new midfield pairing. Inside & outside, respectively. Jordie back as the custodian. Mark and perhaps another bolter on the flanks. Just my $0.02

Would love to see Du plessis Kirifi come into flanker. Alot of future potential that is ripe for maturation.

Levi Aumua will definitely be in there if he can maintain his form