France v All Blacks
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@Billy-Tell Don't worry, Gatland will pick Warburton as captain and stack the loose forwards with Welsh.
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@Tregaskis said in France:
@Billy-Tell Don't worry, Gatland will pick Warburton as captain and stack the loose forwards with Welsh.
I think that's a cliche. It's all the Irish ever go on about is gatland choosing Wales players, conveniently forgetting Wales were in good form back in 2013.
The lions will be mainly England & ireland this time. Warburton might be there but that is because he is actually quite good. However SOB and maybe VDF if he keeps up just form will be right in the mix
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@SimonAdd_2 said in France:
@SimonAdd_2 said in France:
BFA and Cane out
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11751917And I see @SimonAdd_2 's hashtag campaign worked. Cane cited, which is ridiculous, as is Fekitoa, which is not.
Bleat about it all you want, World Rugby released an unequivocal announcement prior to the November internationals that they would be cracking down on high shots of all types. Only a fool would have thought they wouldn't take a look at Cane's.
Apparently the fine print states " unequivocal except when being distracted by decisions about grounding the ball over the try line"
Goose and gander no?
Go look at what I said in the other thread. Sextons's should have been a penalty and possibly a YC. There were a bunch of other high shots in the game too - Dagg on Stander, Coles (I think) got pinged in the second half. The commissioner decided to pick just the two most egregious, which wouldn't have been my approach but I guess is understandable.
So its gone from unequivocal to (understandably) the 2 most egregrious.
These rugby directives that only a fool doesnt see seem to be rather inconsistent
Im begining to think you dont actualy represent world rugby and are just some rugby follower with a chip.....
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The Irish loosies were magnificent in the series. SOB I already rated highly, he came back in and monstered us. Heaslip I don't rate as much but he was really good in yesterday's game.
Stander and VDF are just top quality hard bastards, with the Dutchie blood helpingout there. Stander is an Afrikaner I know, but is VDF one too? Or an Irishman with Dutch parentage?
I guess Ireland's forwards are at the front of the queue given their obvious success against us this month, but plenty of Gatland's selections will depend on the 6N.
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With Bender out I'd actually go with
- Sopoaga 14. Dagg 15. Barrett
France like to offload a lot and play the game at pace. It's a bit disorganised at times, but it's a high risk, high reward style that if you lapse they will sniff the chance. They did this against OZ and also against Fiji.
The latter test was a blow out because the set piece was dominant also.
We need speed out on the park.
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@SimonAdd_2 said in France:
@SimonAdd_2 said in France:
BFA and Cane out
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11751917And I see @SimonAdd_2 's hashtag campaign worked. Cane cited, which is ridiculous, as is Fekitoa, which is not.
Bleat about it all you want, World Rugby released an unequivocal announcement prior to the November internationals that they would be cracking down on high shots of all types. Only a fool would have thought they wouldn't take a look at Cane's.
Apparently the fine print states " unequivocal except when being distracted by decisions about grounding the ball over the try line"
Goose and gander no?
Go look at what I said in the other thread. Sextons's should have been a penalty and possibly a YC. There were a bunch of other high shots in the game too - Dagg on Stander, Coles (I think) got pinged in the second half. The commissioner decided to pick just the two most egregious, which wouldn't have been my approach but I guess is understandable.
So its gone from unequivocal to (understandably) the 2 most egregrious.
These rugby directives that only a fool doesnt see seem to be rather inconsistent
Im begining to think you dont actualy represent world rugby and are just some rugby follower with a chip.....
What the hell are you blithering on about? The directive was clear. The citing commissioner cited the two most serious tackles. The two adjectives were describing different things. I'm sorry if my long words hurt your little noggin.
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Love the new away strip for France. Actually like playing France full stop. Their media are never on NZ witch hunts like what the home nations are. Still don't think came should have been cited but maybe I'm just blinded by being a kiwi.
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@KiwiMurph agree, W.T.F!
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whoever signed off on the abomination needs to be sacked.
I can understand why we had a grey strip, but go with white, I can understand why we need a white strip (being opposite of black) but this, uuugh....I'd say very few AB fans will buy that.
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@ACT-Crusader said in France:
With Bender out I'd actually go with
- Sopoaga 14. Dagg 15. Barrett
France like to offload a lot and play the game at pace. It's a bit disorganised at times, but it's a high risk, high reward style that if you lapse they will sniff the chance. They did this against OZ and also against Fiji.
The latter test was a blow out because the set piece was dominant also.
We need speed out on the park.
Very astute selections (you must be from Crusader country).
I was thinking more or less the same - maybe with Cruden starting and Lima on the bench.
Moody
Coles
Franks
Retallick
Whitelock
Kaino
Todd
Read
Perenara
Cruden
Savea
Crotty
ALB
Dagg
BarrettCrockett
Taylor
Faumuina
Squire
Savea
Smith
Sopoaga
Tamanivalu -
Looking at 2019, we definitely have some areas of concern. We must find a replacement for Read, Kaino, BFA and improve on our propping depth. Don't see too many no 8s coming through at this stage and that a bit of a worry as I seriously doubt if Read will be still deemed good enough come 2019. Hopefully Piatau comes back and that will help increase the back three depth.
Why BFA? How old is that guy? Surely he'll make it through ok? and if he doesn't we'll have doubled the Barrett by then.
10. Beaudy
11. Savea? (only cause the guy is still signed on)
12. ALB
13. Ioane
14. Dagg - he must be ok age-wise?
15. Jordie -
@westcoastie 30 or 31. Hard to imagine an outside back at 33-34 still being at peak form.
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I don't mind the new away strip actually
Neither do I, although a pity they can't wear the usual all black kit. Am going to the game, so just happy to be there in with the passionate French rugby fans. This is a treat to self at the end of a challenging 12 months workwise. And first time travelling alone the whole trip. Any ferners heading to the game? Am hoping Cane citation isn't supported so he can play, Fekitoa's was clearly too high so fair cop if he gets sidelined. Naholo and Savea on the wings, I hope Crotty's back. When is the team announced?
