All Blacks v France
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Needs a bit of super glue and a scrum cap
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Got a feeling France will be much tougher than Ireland,
Hope we are well grounded, sleeves rolled up and not on too much of a high feeling good about ourselves after that win
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks v France:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks v France:
@MN5
Our forward pack is starting to look rather fearsome.
How the heck did we make it to here.Started a few years ago - a combination of spotting talent (Vaa'i, Lomax, Sititi, etc) and easing them in, sticking with players going thru a bad period (Codie Taylor, Pat T), some continuity in coaching and injury (Sititi and Aumua).
That's pretty rose-tinted.
Lomax had been better than Laulala for quite a while before Laulala got injured and Lomax got a chance. That's not easing someone in, it's holding them back.
Sititi was thrown in the deep end, again because of injury, he wasn't eased in - and he's a star.
Sticking with Taylor through a bad period could have been done without compromising AB performance and without shitting on the much better performing at the time ST.
Aumua has been used badly, as per my other post. Injury has again been our best selector again.Vaai has been good, and has stepped up from clearly 4th best lock with the departure of the two greats. He has had a well structured path. That's one.
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@canefan said in All Blacks v France:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v France:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks v France:
@MN5
Our forward pack is starting to look rather fearsome.
How the heck did we make it to here.It was always going that way once we got a better props in De Groot and Lomax. The fact that we have real depth now at prop is a great foundation to build a pack on. With Sititi coming out of nowhere and Holland on the horizon, the AB pack can become outstanding over the next 12-18 months
Add in Lakai for Cane and if he can make strides as fast as Wallace, we could be young and dynamic very quickly
Yeah I'd have Lakai on the bench against France. He can cover 6,7,8 if needed as well. He could be the perfect bench player for us over the next few seasons until Ardie's form drops right off and he takes his place.
A bench of forwards that include Aumua, Tu'ungafasi, Tosi, Tuipolotu and Lakai going forward is pretty damn impactful.
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@Number-10 said in All Blacks v France:
NZR have not changed Ireland to France in the update.
Silverlake money well spent bro
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks v France:
@canefan said in All Blacks v France:
@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v France:
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks v France:
@MN5
Our forward pack is starting to look rather fearsome.
How the heck did we make it to here.It was always going that way once we got a better props in De Groot and Lomax. The fact that we have real depth now at prop is a great foundation to build a pack on. With Sititi coming out of nowhere and Holland on the horizon, the AB pack can become outstanding over the next 12-18 months
Add in Lakai for Cane and if he can make strides as fast as Wallace, we could be young and dynamic very quickly
Yeah I'd have Lakai on the bench against France. He can cover 6,7,8 if needed as well. He could be the perfect bench player for us over the next few seasons until Ardie's form drops right off and he takes his place.
A bench of forwards that include Aumua, Tu'ungafasi, Tosi, Tuipolotu and Lakai going forward is pretty damn impactful.
And Proctor in the backs
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks v France:
Nika Amashukeli is the ref, so I expect that the breakdown will be officiated differently again. He tends to allow more competing for possession.
Don't mind competing, it's the cheating, flopping and folding that pissed me off about Berry.
Anyway, work experience has worked for this kid. Have rated his last outings.
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Analysis: How the All Blacks could counter France's golden boy Dupont
Antoine Dupont can nearly do it all on the pitch which is why the All Blacks, and potential opposite Cam Roigard, must have a plan, writes Patrick McKendry.
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"Antoine Dupont can nearly do it all on the pitch which is why the All Blacks, and potential opposite Cam Roigard, must have a plan, writes Patrick McKendry."
What? Top teams need a plan? This is extraordinary!
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@booboo said in All Blacks v France:
@Mauss said in All Blacks v France:
the whole team still looked incredibly discouraged
They're French. I fully expect them to France at the drop of a hat.
Bless the Fern, I'm learning new verbs all the time!
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@SBW1 said in All Blacks v France:
Antoine Dupont can nearly do it all on the pitch which is why the All Blacks, and potential opposite Cam Roigard, must have a plan.
Chuck Connors might need a plan against Du Pont, but it's Roigard we're talking about here.
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AJ Lam is already with the squad.
Otherwise, potentially a loosie/lock or two to hold tackle bags. Oli Haig and Fabian Holland are options but it's really anyone's guess. Haig was left out of Sunday's All Blacks XV team which could be read one of two ways. Holland was benched and is similar.
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@voodoo said in All Blacks v France:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks v France:
Are we going DM back at 10 or is BB and CT making their way back via the bench?
100% they start DMac Staggering if they don’t
CT a possible starter.. But I hope used off the bench.
Aumua has had a massive workload recently and Taylor has consistently been one of the all blacks best. He goes back to starting. Increases the potency of the bench as well
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@KiwiInLondon said in All Blacks v France:
@voodoo said in All Blacks v France:
@SBW1 said in All Blacks v France:
Are we going DM back at 10 or is BB and CT making their way back via the bench?
100% they start DMac Staggering if they don’t
CT a possible starter.. But I hope used off the bench.
Aumua has had a massive workload recently and Taylor has consistently been one of the all blacks best. He goes back to starting. Increases the potency of the bench as well
He hasn't had that heavy a workload - three Tests in three weeks and one was against Japan.
He's finally coming right with a string of long games so might as well give him the opportunity to keep building. Adding Taylor to the bench strengthens it too!
