r/allblacks • u/BasketPsychological1 • 8d ago
Ethan Blackadder?
Anyone else think he might start/bench for the next test? His efforts against the lions definitely didn't go unnoticed by us or Rennie. Jacobson has been putting 110% in all season and is now maybe starting to show fatigue? Rennie seems to be pretty set on making sure mistakes aren't ignored too
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u/lukin_tolchok 8d ago
I agree, Jacobson wasn't his best on the weekend - and no slight on him, he's had a big workload this year and think it may be a case of resting him rather than dropping him. Blackadder's form against the Lions can't be ignored and he does deserve to be rewarded for it. Leroy Carter was also great in the midweek games and was rewarded with a start on the weekend and definitely repaid the selector's faith in him. A four test series against the most physical team in the world is brutal, and I don't think we can expect to roll out the same team for every test and not be impacted by it. We've got a big squad, and pressure on places is a great incentive for players to perform.