All Blacks v France
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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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@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.
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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!
The perspicacious insight of journalists these days is exhilarating! -
@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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@BerniesCorner
Proctor is not in France but in NZ for the birth of his child. -
@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!
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@BerniesCorner hearing Cane has been ruled out of Sundays game along with Mark Telea
Du Plessis Kirifi ,Fabien Holland & Chay Fihaki bought into the squad .
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@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks v France:
@BerniesCorner hearing Cane has been ruled out of Sundays game along with Mark Telea
Du Plessis Kirifi ,Fabien Holland & Chay Fihaki bought into the squad .
Hope this oil is wrongnah it's on another thread - insta confirmed by AB official post sorry. Good for Fabian
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@nzzp heard that Dalton is back in NZ , thats seriously weird
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@Bones the Chay Fihaki selection beggers belief but i guess Razors sees something many of us cant see..
Personally i would rather they pushed Reiko out to wing and ALB into centre as opposed to pushing Fihaki onto the wing or better still AJ Lam
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@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks v France:
@Bones the Chay Fihaki selection beggers belief but i guess Razors sees something many of us cant see..
Personally i would rather they pushed Reiko out to wing and ALB into centre as opposed to pushing Fihaki onto the wing or better still AJ Lam
Of all Razors selections Fihaki and Bell grate me the mostThey will go for Reece no doubt. Like you, I don't know what they see in Fihaki. Naholo or Stevenson are better choices imo.
