How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?
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That plan to have squire back up kaino...
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@Billy-Tell said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
That plan to have squire back up kaino...
I can't believe I am saying this, but L Whitelock to cover 6/8?
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@infidel said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Not sure if this has been posted, JK, Ric Salizzo and Grant Fox.
Haven't watched all of it but from the Foxy part at least we now have it confirmed that the AB squad for the series will be 33 with a likely 18/15 split and 3 hookers/3 halfbacks/3 10s. 5 Props of course.
So 10 locks and loosies. Basically 2 of each.
9 centres and outsides. 4 spares. -
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@JayCee or maybe they have had BB practising his arse off, but not doing the canes kicking to lull the Lions into a false sense of security...add that to all the fake injuries, this is top work by the AB coaches!
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@JayCee Yeah that was an interesting comment about "not wanting to drill down into that".
You don't have to look too far to see that if it's not the first five doing the kicking then it's pretty much got to be Dmac or Jordie - unless Dagg is suddenly going to be a revelation.
My guess would be that if they decide it's a major concern then they could shoehorn DMac into fullback and play Ben Smith on the wing (or even vice versa - even though I've not seen McKenzie play wing).
I simply can't see them giving Jordie a debut in this series.
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fuck it, why bother with kicks at all?
Score tries and head back to half way, we go in multiples of 5 vs thier 3!
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I think the alternative will be the guy that's played and kicked for 40 odd tests when DC was injured - Cruden. If BB's kicking is really costing us then Cruds will come on, BB to 15 and B Smith to 14. I doubt they're losing too much sleep over it.
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Cruden also has concussion symptoms.
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Weekly injury update (also updated the OP)
UPDATE 7/5/17
How are we going with injuries?
NMS - out, but could be back for the Maori game I read
Squire - annnnd, out for 4-6 weeks (busted thumb)
Coles - dicky calves 50/50 for 'Canes v Stormers, now with added Concussion, return TBC
Kaino - successful surgery, back in for 3-5 weeks (back for the Samoa test)
Dagg - might be back for Hurricanes game
Ben Smith - out for 1-2 weeks, Ankle Sprain
Read - out for 5 weeks, broken thumb (back in time for Samoa test)
Cruden - out with concussion, Chiefs v Reds.
SBW - possible concussion, Blues v WaratahsNaholo - back and scoring tries
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@westcoastie said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
Read - out for 5 weeks, broken sprain (back in time for Samoa test)
Thanks for the list!
This is the one I am most worried about, a broken sprain, sounds pretty serious..is that like 4*4 weeks out? -
We're doomed. Dooooommmmed!
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@taniwharugby aha, the Dread Pirate Roberts tactic, they're all actually kicking with their wrong foot.
I reckon Sam Whitelock is using his 2 weeks to learn how it's done.
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@mariner4life said in How are the AB's tracking heading into the BIL series?:
We're doomed. Dooooommmmed!
Injury lists pffftttt, we've still got Canerbreeeeee / Sader players plus a few tokens fit and firing
1 Moody
2 Taylor
3 Franks
4 S Whitelock
5 Romano
6 S Barrett
7 Todd
8 L Whitelock
9 A Smith
10 B Barrett
11 Savea
12 Crotty
13 Lienert-Brown
14 Tamanivalu
15 J Barrett
