Confirmation of the enormous rift in the All Blacks camp that everyone expected
While All Blacks halfback Brad Weber is dwarfed by his All Blacks teammate Sam Whitelock by 40kgs, that does not mean that he does not terrorise the lock.
The All Blacks shared a video of the Chiefs No9 tormenting his 130-cap teammate with box kicks while he was trying to conduct an interview. One thing this video does highlight is the fact that Weber has a pinpoint accurate box kick, although if we were going to pick holes in it, he could have done with hitting Whitelock on the head rather than back.
Take a look:
https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1484089416650207232?s=20
The players will renew their rivalry on the pitch in a matter of weeks when the new Super Rugby Pacific season starts. Weber and Whitelock are both in the Chiefs and Crusaders squads, respectively, with Weber being named co-captain.
Chiefs 2022 Squad
Props
Sione Mafileo
Atu Moli
Reuben O’Neill
Ollie Norris
Aidan Ross
Angus Ta’avao
Hookers
Bradley Slater
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Tyrone Thompson
Locks
Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Josh Lord
Laghlan McWhannell
Brodie Retallick
Tupou Vaa’i
Loose forwards
Kaylum Boshier
Mitchell Brown
Sam Cane (cc)
Samipeni Finau
Luke Jacobson
Simon Parker
Pita Gus Sowakula
Halfbacks
Cortez Ratima
Xavier Roe
Brad Weber (cc)
First Five-Eighths
Bryn Gatland
Josh Ioane
Rivez Reihana
Kaleb Trask
Midfielders
Anton Lienert-Brown
Alex Nankivell
Rameka Poihipi
Quinn Tupaea
Gideon Wrampling
Outside Backs
Jonah Lowe
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Emoni Narawa
Shaun Stevenson
Chase Tiatia
Crusaders 2022 Squad
Props
George Bower
Finlay Brewis
Oli Jager
Joe Moody
Fletcher Newell
Tamaiti Williams
Hookers
Shilo Klein
Brodie McAlister
Codie Taylor
Locks
Scott Barrett (c)
Mitchell Dunshea
Zach Gallagher
Quinten Strange
Sam Whitelock
Loose forwards
Ethan Blackadder
Tom Christie
Dominic Gardiner
Cullen Grace
Sione Havili Talitui
Corey Kellow
Pablo Matera
Halfbacks
Mitchell Drummond
Bryn Hall
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
First Five-Eighths
Fergus Burke
Simon Hickey
Richie Mo’unga
Midfielders
Braydon Ennor
Jack Goodhue
David Havili
Dallas McLeod
Isaiah Punivai
Outside Backs
George Bridge
Leicester Fainga’anuku
Chay Fihaki
Will Jordan
Kini Naholo
Sevu Reece
