All Blacks captain’s experience and physicality will be welcomed back, but Tahlor Cahill and Jamie Hannah’s rise is a bonus for the Crusaders’ second row depth.
All Blacks blindside battle: Size, contenders and who fits at No 6 – Paul Lewis https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/413212/ As coaches are fond of saying, the numbers on the back are not important in the modern game…
(NZ) The national rugby union representative team of New Zealand.
All Blacks means: The national rugby union representative team of New Zealand.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
All Blacks means: The national rugby union representative team of New Zealand.. Register: informal, New Zealand English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“All Blacks captain’s experience and physicality will be welcomed back, but Tahlor Cahill and Jamie Hannah’s rise is a bonus for the Crusaders’ second row depth.”
“All Blacks blindside battle: Size, contenders and who fits at No 6 – Paul Lewis https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/413212/ As coaches are fond of saying, the numbers on the back are not important in the modern game…”
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All Blacks means: The national rugby union representative team of New Zealand.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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