AB Test Team v France.
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It is interesting. Hard not to believe that ABs would have had first dibs. That said, we're likely talking French v NZ XVs, so not hugely significant. Expect Fifita to start that game, so they may have felt that Akira is too samey and Lucky Luke offers better balance.
Had looked at teams and hard to discern whether French XV will be much tougher oppo than French Barbers. -
@mn5 said in AB Test Team v France.:
Luke Whitelock ?
Fern meltdown in t minus 10.....9.....8......
It's incredibly difficult to shake a reputation huh?
Whitelock L has looked the goods the last couple of years.
I might have gone with Akira ... but have no issue with Luke.
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@pakman said in AB Test Team v France.:
It is interesting. Hard not to believe that ABs would have had first dibs. That said, we're likely talking French v NZ XVs, so not hugely significant. Expect Fifita to start that game, so they may have felt that Akira is too samey and Lucky Luke offers better balance.
Had looked at teams and hard to discern whether French XV will be much tougher oppo than French Barbers.There's another side to this as well. Akira is eligible for both the ABs and Māori ABs. Luke Whitelock, on the other hand, isn't Māori, so can't play for the Māori ABs. Also, he's only in the squad as injury cover. No guarantees he'll actually play.
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@tim said in AB Test Team v France.:
Whitelock was completely outplayed by Ioane a few weeks ago in Mitre 10 Cup. His selection is a joke.
Not a highlanders fan huh? If it’s not Squire it’s whitelock who is pure shite.
Might have gone with Akira myself but whitelock is a better play than when first called up.
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Yes it’s a tough crowd here, did not watch much Mitre 10 but Whitelock was outstanding in Super Rubgy this year, one of Highlanders best. Much tighter than any of our rangeier number 8 s who Hansen seems to prefer. Would walk into the test team in any other country.
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@pakman said in AB Test Team v France.:
@stargazer Well, if he's out and Akira isn't called in, the game's afoot!
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@dmx said in AB Test Team v France.:
Yes it’s a tough crowd here, did not watch much Mitre 10 but Whitelock was outstanding in Super Rubgy this year, one of Highlanders best. Much tighter than any of our rangeier number 8 s who Hansen seems to prefer. Would walk into the test team in any other country.
Wow. I read some shit on here about Charlie Ngatai but this? Talk about bullshit AB arrogance.
Someone better inform Picamoles, Vunipola, Vermuelen, Heaslip and even old mate Parisse that they're no where near as good as they think they are.
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@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
L Whitelock has certainly had a good season and playing better than when he was originally selected for the ABs but he showed nothing on the weekend for the Barbarians to suggest he would 'walk into test teams' - he was as anonymous as Kaino was.
I thought he was pretty good on the weekend, very solid in defense. Gets involved a lot at the breakdown.
The Barbarians loosies as a unit were more effective than the ABs
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@sammyc said in AB Test Team v France.:
@kiwimurph said in AB Test Team v France.:
L Whitelock has certainly had a good season and playing better than when he was originally selected for the ABs but he showed nothing on the weekend for the Barbarians to suggest he would 'walk into test teams' - he was as anonymous as Kaino was.
I thought he was pretty good on the weekend, very solid in defense. Gets involved a lot at the breakdown.
I thought he was good aswell on the weekend! I think his defence has improved a lot and also he has very good hands and reads the game well
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@bones said in AB Test Team v France.:
@mn5 top marks for froth, but might hold more sway if you watched rugby. Did you really just say Vermuelen?
Yep. Him > L Whitelock
I'm too busy entertaining ferners in the country to watch rugby regularly. I'd rather have lots of spare $$$ than get raped by Sky for payments.
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@mn5 said in AB Test Team v France.:
@dmx said in AB Test Team v France.:
Yes it’s a tough crowd here, did not watch much Mitre 10 but Whitelock was outstanding in Super Rubgy this year, one of Highlanders best. Much tighter than any of our rangeier number 8 s who Hansen seems to prefer. Would walk into the test team in any other country.
Wow. I read some shit on here about Charlie Ngatai but this? Talk about bullshit AB arrogance.
Someone better inform Picamoles, Vunipola, Vermuelen, Heaslip and even old mate Parisse that they're no where near as good as they think they are.
I'd like to know how comments from Ferners make the ABs arrogant. I've never heard any ABs - individually or collectively - say (publicly) that they are better than any other player. To the contrary, they are usually quite humble. Don't be like the British/European media and give the ABs labels based on comments from NZ fans/journos/ferners.
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@stargazer said in AB Test Team v France.:
@mn5 said in AB Test Team v France.:
@dmx said in AB Test Team v France.:
Yes it’s a tough crowd here, did not watch much Mitre 10 but Whitelock was outstanding in Super Rubgy this year, one of Highlanders best. Much tighter than any of our rangeier number 8 s who Hansen seems to prefer. Would walk into the test team in any other country.
Wow. I read some shit on here about Charlie Ngatai but this? Talk about bullshit AB arrogance.
Someone better inform Picamoles, Vunipola, Vermuelen, Heaslip and even old mate Parisse that they're no where near as good as they think they are.
I'd like to know how comments from Ferners make the ABs arrogant. I've never heard any ABs - individually or collectively - say (publicly) that they are better than any other player. To the contrary, they are usually quite humble. Don't be like the British/European media and give the ABs labels based on comments from NZ fans/journos/ferners.
I missed the word 'Fan'.
