All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.
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@Tregaskis I think it will depend on what they see with Dixon. I reckon he's one of these hybrid loosies that could cover all 3 back row positions like Masoe. And against some of the NH teams he could be an emergency 7.
They'll no doubt carry Cane, he needs to keep developing and getting test experience under him in the lead up to next years Lions tour.
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@Bones I go back on forth on Julian Savea. To me he fails the "eye" test of a winger because he doesn't make the most of opportunities he's given. He still scores tries, but very few any more are where he actually turns a half chance into a try - which is where many people perceive that Naholo's advantage lies (not that we've seen a great deal of it yet). Savea is still quite effective a gaining metres after contact.
On the other hand, Dagg is scoring tries the same way, by finishing. Our wingers are scoring tries as finishers, usually simply due to numbers and the work of the other 14. We are no longer reliant on a broken tackle for a try as we were in the Lomu-Cullen era, we simply work the ball around and our superior off loading, handling, option taking and eye for space gets us tries.
To me here's a good chance Julian Savea's there because Naholo hasn't stayed fit enough to have an extended run at the jersey, and because NMS is injured. You might even say Rieko Ioane or some unknown is a threat to Savea's longevity. Next year is probably a better indication of whether he'll be a long term All Black (it's a ruthless game for wingers) as NMS returns and Naholo develops or busts.
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I hear that instead of naming a 24, Qantas Land Rover Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will later today reveal a team of 40 to face the New Zealand haka. Seventeen players will be omitted thereafter and required to carry green and gold Qantas Land Rover Wallaby tracksuits off the field. One insider said the this will be a historic moment for those 40 players to stand out on Eden Park. However the insider would not be drawn into questions about whether or not the 17 would participate in tackle bag practice after the haka.
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@Frank said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
Julian Savea's charmed life continues.
I don't see how it's a charmed life when you look at his stats.
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@Siam said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
Jules will go alright but I just thought Naholo might've held a little bit more pace and mystery.
All good though. I expect the sissies to make this a hard fought game
Totally unintentional, spellchecker thingee turned Aussie into that...bless it
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@Tregaskis I've already posted his stats twice. He's doing a lot more than just making the odd few metres in contact.
I agree he doesn't look quite like the confident blockbuster we expect, but for some reason people are judging him on some weird level where everything is ignored unless he makes a mistake.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Tregaskis I've already posted his stats twice. He's doing a lot more than just making the odd few metres in contact.
I agree he doesn't look quite like the confident blockbuster we expect, but for some reason people are judging him on some weird level where everything is ignored unless he makes a mistake.
He's become exactly what Joe Rokokoko became. How the fuck does Bryan Habana stay at the top so long ? I guess doing nothing but hunt for intercepts isn't too taxing on the body long term.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Tregaskis I've already posted his stats twice. He's doing a lot more than just making the odd few metres in contact.
I agree he doesn't look quite like the confident blockbuster we expect, but for some reason people are judging him on some weird level where everything is ignored unless he makes a mistake.
He's become exactly what Joe Rokokoko became. How the fuck does Bryan Habana stay at the top so long ? I guess doing nothing but hunt for intercepts isn't too taxing on the body long term.
Christ on a bike. You outdo yourself every time with your rugby comments bro. That's a pearler.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Tregaskis I've already posted his stats twice. He's doing a lot more than just making the odd few metres in contact.
I agree he doesn't look quite like the confident blockbuster we expect, but for some reason people are judging him on some weird level where everything is ignored unless he makes a mistake.
He's become exactly what Joe Rokokoko became. How the fuck does Bryan Habana stay at the top so long ? I guess doing nothing but hunt for intercepts isn't too taxing on the body long term.
Christ on a bike. You outdo yourself every time with your rugby comments bro. That's a pearler.
Right, like I'm the only one on here who's mentioned Savea maybe, just maybe a bit below his best. Make sure you address all his other haters posting above with equal outrage.
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Right, like I'm the only one on here who's mentioned Savea maybe, just maybe a bit below his best. Make sure you address all his other haters posting above with equal outrage.
What gets me is that he is so far below his best it's not funny. The old school, interested Savea was an absolute weapon. He's dropped back to just a very good international winger. Good, but not the superstar that he was.
When he was playing for the Canes a couple of years ago, he had an ability to just wreck a set defensive line that was ready for him. Just slipped/broke tackles and went away. Did the same for the ABs, too. Compared to that, he's a long way off right now.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Tregaskis I've already posted his stats twice. He's doing a lot more than just making the odd few metres in contact.
I agree he doesn't look quite like the confident blockbuster we expect, but for some reason people are judging him on some weird level where everything is ignored unless he makes a mistake.
He's become exactly what Joe Rokokoko became. How the fuck does Bryan Habana stay at the top so long ? I guess doing nothing but hunt for intercepts isn't too taxing on the body long term.
Christ on a bike. You outdo yourself every time with your rugby comments bro. That's a pearler.
Right, like I'm the only one on here who's mentioned Savea maybe, just maybe a bit below his best. Make sure you address all his other haters posting above with equal outrage.
Oh yeah, that's right, the "other haters" all said he's just like Rokocoko was. I didn't realise that is your way of saying he's a bit below his best. I think most people would think of that as his form has fallen off a cliff a la Rodders. Look at his stats and his play, you're about as far off as you can get.
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@MN5 said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@Tregaskis I've already posted his stats twice. He's doing a lot more than just making the odd few metres in contact.
I agree he doesn't look quite like the confident blockbuster we expect, but for some reason people are judging him on some weird level where everything is ignored unless he makes a mistake.
He's become exactly what Joe Rokokoko became. How the fuck does Bryan Habana stay at the top so long ? I guess doing nothing but hunt for intercepts isn't too taxing on the body long term.
Christ on a bike. You outdo yourself every time with your rugby comments bro. That's a pearler.
Right, like I'm the only one on here who's mentioned Savea maybe, just maybe a bit below his best. Make sure you address all his other haters posting above with equal outrage.
Oh yeah, that's right, the "other haters" all said he's just like Rokocoko was. I didn't realise that is your way of saying he's a bit below his best. I think most people would think of that as his form has fallen off a cliff a la Rodders. Look at his stats and his play, you're about as far off as you can get.
Joe R went from really dangerous to not as dangerous. Is it too much to draw a comparison between the two ?
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@Bones said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:
@MN5 Perfect comparison, my bad. I'm sure Joe Rok was topping many of the stats lists when he went to "not as dangerous" too.
He'll always be well on top in terms of deceptively difficult AB names to spell, very, VERY tough to get all those K's and C's in the right order especially on those quizzes that used to run on the old fern.
