Pumas v All Blacks
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@TeWaio said in Pumas v All Blacks:
Work thing - being taken by a broker
Dammit - that is a good option, but probably not one open to me just now. Bad timing to split with the broker ladyfriend.
And now, even the package from AllBlacks Tours is sold out. -
@Kruse said in Pumas v All Blacks:
@TeWaio said in Pumas v All Blacks:
Work thing - being taken by a broker
Dammit - that is a good option, but probably not one open to me just now. Bad timing to split with the broker ladyfriend.
And now, even the package from AllBlacks Tours is sold out.Eurostar from London was only £80 return as well! Absolute steal.
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All Blacks new mascot.
Lemur Sopoaga.
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@Billy-Tell go back to bed Billy !
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@booboo said in Pumas v All Blacks:
It's Thursday. When's the team named?
think I heard they were just gonna wing it this week, turn up on Saturday, see who can get in the changing rooms first and claim a jersey
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This is really stressing me out.
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Liam Napier on the game from 2006:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/84771350/leon-macdonald-recalls-the-day-the-all-blacks-almost-lost-in-buenos-airesI found the last couple of mins of this match on youtube. That last kick from Weepu was terrible
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The matchday 23 is (with Test caps in brackets. New caps in bold
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Joe Moody (17)
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Dane Coles (43)
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Owen Franks (84)
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Patrick Tuipulotu (9)
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Brodie Retallick (54)
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Liam Squire (3)
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Ardie Savea (6)
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Kieran Read - captain (91)
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TJ Perenara (23)
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Beauden Barrett (43)
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Julian Savea (47)
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Ryan Crotty (21)
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Anton Lienert-Brown (3)
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Israel Dagg (55)
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Ben Smith (55)
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Codie Taylor (8)
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Wyatt Crockett (52)
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Ofa Tu'ungafasi (1)
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Samuel Whitelock (79)
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Elliot Dixon (1)
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Tawera Kerr-Barlow (21)
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Lima Sopoaga (3)
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Damian McKenzie
http://www.allblacks.com/News/29874/all-blacks-team-named-for-test-against-argentina
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well it's about time we got an interesting team.
No Whitelock and no Kaino will put pressure on our lineout. Great to see Tuipolutu wrecking shit up from the start. Ofa against the Puma scrum later in the game will be, well, interesting.
Interesting to see our midfield without a "power" player
DMac getting a run!
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There's a lot to like about this line-up, especially:
Tuipulotu, TJ & ALB getting a start
DMac getting his first minutes in the black jersey
Dixon getting his second cap (although I had preferred him to get a start instead of Squire)
The Crotty-ALB combo -
It's clear the AB selectors didn't rate Dixon's solitary appearance to date...6 jersey handed straight to Squire. He has the most to prove off the bench than anyone...otherwise he could see the likes of Ioane off to Europe in his place.
At last Tuipulotu gets a run!, and hopefully DMac does some tearing to shreds off the bench.
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In terms of Elliot Dixon, I think it's more a matter of balance. With Kaino out, Squire provides a stronger defensive presence and a slightly bigger body at the collisions. Also, one of Dixon's strengths is his lineout ability. He was the most prolific lineout winner and stealer in the NZ conference. This skill isn't really needed in the ABs right now, with Read and our locks doing the business.
