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    @Billy-Tell France will have more Fijian wingers than us. 😏

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    Is there a NH nation that isn't raping the South Pacific?

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    The bench line up seems a little odd to me. Good bench as injury cover but it also means that if Cruden and Ioane are to come on either BB doesn't drop back, Dagg goes off or both starting wingers go off.

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    @Crucial said in France:

    The bench line up seems a little odd to me. Good bench as injury cover but it also means that if Cruden and Ioane are to come on either BB doesn't drop back, Dagg goes off or both starting wingers go off.

    My guess is that BB drops back to 15, Dagg to the wing and Ioane to the other wing. I think - after Chicago - they might be reluctant to take off an experienced player like Dagg, especially with BFA missing in action.

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    Well I'm quite miffed by no Sopoaga. Think he's shown potential in black to be better than Cruden, especially off the bench. Deserves more game time than he's had this year.

    Oh but he's the only 10 that's actually from Wellington. I get it now.

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    @Bones thought TKB might get a run from the bench too, but I dunno a if you should have 2 9s who people call by their initials.

    Be great when SBW is back, I guess you can count BFA and BBBR to?

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    @Billy-Tell said in France:

    @akan004 said in France:

    Can't really fault those selections. TJ had to come in and very happy to see Reiko on the bench.

    My only gripe is sopoaga. In 2015 out of nowhere he got a test against the books at Ellis park. IIRC not a single start this season. Can't help wondering if "operation retain Cruden" is playing a role but maybe that is tinfoil hat stuff.

    How about operation Cruden is the coaches next best 10 (not to mention he's a long term test player)?

    Sopoaga got a start last season because they wanted to blood him in case he was needed in the world cup.

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    @Stargazer said in France:

    @Crucial said in France:

    The bench line up seems a little odd to me. Good bench as injury cover but it also means that if Cruden and Ioane are to come on either BB doesn't drop back, Dagg goes off or both starting wingers go off.

    My guess is that BB drops back to 15, Dagg to the wing and Ioane to the other wing. I think - after Chicago - they might be reluctant to take off an experienced player like Dagg, especially with BFA missing in action.

    I agree, that's probably why it looked funny. You don't often take off both wings.

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    @Crucial except when you get sick of them bumbling around to outdo each other in a "highlights to go to Benny Hill theme tune" performance.

    So anyone know who's broadcasting in UK? Is it on bt?

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    @Bones said in France:

    @Crucial except when you get sick of them bumbling around to outdo each other in a "highlights to go to Benny Hill theme tune" performance.

    So anyone know who's broadcasting in UK? Is it on bt?

    No, it's on Premier Sports.

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    @Stargazer said in France:

    @Bones said in France:

    @Crucial except when you get sick of them bumbling around to outdo each other in a "highlights to go to Benny Hill theme tune" performance.

    So anyone know who's broadcasting in UK? Is it on bt?

    No, it's on Premier Sports.

    Great. Not sure I fancy forking out £13 for 2 hours of viewing.

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    @Nepia said in France:

    @Billy-Tell said in France:

    @akan004 said in France:

    Can't really fault those selections. TJ had to come in and very happy to see Reiko on the bench.

    My only gripe is sopoaga. In 2015 out of nowhere he got a test against the books at Ellis park. IIRC not a single start this season. Can't help wondering if "operation retain Cruden" is playing a role but maybe that is tinfoil hat stuff.

    How about operation Cruden is the coaches next best 10 (not to mention he's a long term test player)?

    Sopoaga got a start last season because they wanted to blood him in case he was needed in the world cup.

    Yes, quite probably. But building depth is important. We went well without our 2 frontline locks in Chicago...

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    @antipodean said in France:

    Is there a NH nation that isn't raping the South Pacific?

    Iceland

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    @da_grubster said in France:

    @antipodean said in France:

    Is there a NH nation that isn't raping the South Pacific?

    Iceland

    Don't they hunt whales?

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    @Bones said in France:

    @Stargazer said in France:

    @Bones said in France:

    @Crucial except when you get sick of them bumbling around to outdo each other in a "highlights to go to Benny Hill theme tune" performance.

    So anyone know who's broadcasting in UK? Is it on bt?

    No, it's on Premier Sports.

    Great. Not sure I fancy forking out £13 for 2 hours of viewing.

    WTF s Premier Sports?
    Shit I hate all this swapping around of broadcasters on NH tours

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    @Crucial You can subscribe on Sky for 12.99 a month. Unfortunately, probably not a channel that many of the local pubs will have either I reckon.

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    replied to Crucial on last edited by
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    @Crucial http://www.premiersports.com/

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    Cheers, found it. I am on Virgin Media and it looks like I can add it on there for 9.99
    Need to check that I can then remove it and only cop one month.
    Think the missus has invited people around on Sat night so recording it and watching later is my best option

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  • W Offline
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    hope the French show up for this game.

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