All Blacks v France Test #2
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Yes, same 23 v South Africa (semi-final) and v Australia (final).
15 Ben Smith
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
13 Conrad Smith
12 Ma'a Nonu
11 Julian Savea
10 Daniel Carter
9 Aaron Smith
8 Kieran Read
7 Richie McCaw
6 Jerome Kaino
5 Sam Whitelock
4 Brodie Retallick
3 Owen Franks
2 Dane Coles
1 Joe Moody16 Keven Mealamu
17 Ben Franks
18 Charlie Faumuina
19 Victor Vito
20 Sam Cane
21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
22 Beauden Barrett
23 Sonny Bill Williams -
@number-10 said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
Yes, same 23 v South Africa (semi-final) and v Australia (final).
15 Ben Smith
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
13 Conrad Smith
12 Ma'a Nonu
11 Julian Savea
10 Daniel Carter
9 Aaron Smith
8 Kieran Read
7 Richie McCaw
6 Jerome Kaino
5 Sam Whitelock
4 Brodie Retallick
3 Owen Franks
2 Dane Coles
1 Joe Moody16 Keven Mealamu
17 Ben Franks
18 Charlie Faumuina
19 Victor Vito
20 Sam Cane
21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
22 Beauden Barrett
23 Sonny Bill Williams
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@mariner4life caught me.
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@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.
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@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.
and it was glorious
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@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.
Bro, you need to stop living in the past
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.
and it was glorious
I would note that there were a shit load of people here freaking out and losing their shit during those vital group matches against Namibia and Georgia.
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@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@nepia said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
No Tongan Frizell this week?
you're obsessed. He'll get 7 minutes next week
Yes, of course, he's my new opposite of whatever the knight in shining armour is.
Bête noire.
Bugbear is a touch light, but more people will recognise it.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@bones said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@mariner4life just to add that's a bunch of blokes in nigh on career best form to easily rival 02/03 England.
Bro, you need to stop living in the past
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@hooroo not that long ago. We dropped one to the Wallabies last year. Might be a bit early, because surely we will drop another one or two this year. Surely.
Surely. My tips would be Sydney and the away game vs SA. Also possibly the 3rd Bledisloe in Japan.
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I actually think we’ll play better for longer portions of the match, but the margin won’t be as big.
France were jogging around in that last 15 and we ran rampant. Can’t see that happening this week.
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Run the French off there feet, the Top 14 is so slow and cardio is not a focus in that competition. The club owners only want to win the T14 and European Champ's they couldnt careless about International rugby so they dont focus on the cardio and athleticism with their club squads. We can exploit this.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
I would note that there were a shit load of people here freaking out and losing their shit during those vital group matches against Namibia and Georgia.
True. Despite Hansen making it plainly obvious that they were approaching those games as testing elements of their play we'd benefit from come the knockouts.
And it was interesting to hear him say that we're now at the point in the cycle where they feel it's time to develop their game, having not done so for a couple of years due to all the analysis. I become more and more impressed with the set up in the All Blacks.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
@rancid-schnitzel said in All Blacks v France Test #2:
I would note that there were a shit load of people here freaking out and losing their shit during those vital group matches against Namibia and Georgia.
True. Despite Hansen making it plainly obvious that they were approaching those games as testing elements of their play we'd benefit from come the knockouts.
And it was interesting to hear him say that we're now at the point in the cycle where they feel it's time to develop their game, having not done so for a couple of years due to all the analysis. I become more and more impressed with the set up in the All Blacks.
Don't think they were tapering off either, just training right through. Probably a much better approach than going for 3 70 point victories and then being shocked when playing a decent team.
