All Blacks v France Test 3

[Bovidae]

I'd prefer one of Smith or TJP starts and have TTT on the bench. It would be a wasted opportunity otherwise, unless they use a test vs Argentina to give some squadies gametime. Besides, we know that DMac has a better pass from halfback than TJP anyway!

[No Quarter]

TJPs form has been pretty up and down this year, injury hasn't helped. He single-handedly blew the Blues off the park in his comeback game but has since been off the pace for whatever reason. I think he needs more rugby, though I do agree it would be good to blood TTT as he looks a promising player.

[mariner4life]

@no-quarter said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

TJPs form has been pretty up and down this year, injury hasn't helped. He single-handedly blew the Blues off the park in his comeback game but has since been off the pace for whatever reason. I think he needs more rugby, though I do agree it would be good to blood TTT as he looks a promising player.

what was his excuse last year in Black?

[Tim]

Some top level whining bullshit:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

[Nepia]

@tim Whinging Aucklanders!

[Machpants]

Uini Atonio "I don't want to be a cry baby or anything, but it's just not fair"

I neeverrr maaade the aaalll blaaaaccckkkss waaaaaa...

[antipodean]

"The week before Ofa Tu'ungafasi put a shoulder to a head and that should have been a red card.

Nonsense.

"We didn't say anything, we let it go, we're not getting refereed the same way.

Your own coach had a whinge in media.

"I don't want to be a cry baby or anything, but it's just not fair

Cry baby.

[Tim]

@nepia He was Counties scum!

[mariner4life]

call the waaaambulance!!

[Nepia]

@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@nepia He was Counties scum!

Same thing!

[taniwharugby]

@machpants @antipodean haha exactly my thoughts....

"We didn't say anything, we let it go, we're not getting refereed the same way.

Clearly.

[Tim]

According to Mils on Rugby Pass's Shortball podcast, Franks went off as a straight substitution ("dragged") rather than anything injury related.

[Bones]

Born in Timaru isn't he? How odd he feels like his team are a man down against a much better team, especially when his team are a man down. He's the kind of guy that perpetuates the dumb prop myth.

[Bovidae]

Atonio was sour in his post-match interview.

[MN5]

It's only France. They could turn up half pissed and still win

[African Monkey]

@nepia Come on mate he was born in Timaru.

[Nepia]

@african-monkey said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@nepia Come on mate he was born in Timaru.

Born a Crusader, raised an Aucklander - he really didn't have a chance in life did he?

[Wreck Diver]

@tim another player looking for excuses for not being good enough and playing week in week out in a tournament that doesn't create skills to play at international level. Other way to look at it is if we keep saying then suddenly it will become the truth in many people's mind.

[MajorRage]

@wreck-diver said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

@tim another player looking for excuses for not being good enough and playing week in week out in a tournament that doesn't create skills to play at international level. Other way to look at it is if we keep saying then suddenly it will become the truth in many people's mind.

Already is mate.

Well, if twitter is anything to go by anyway!!!

There is nothing to be gained this weekend honestly

[Rapido]

@tim said in All Blacks v France Test 3:

Some top level whining bullshit:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/104875518/fifteen-against-16-for-every-test-against-all-blacks-claims-french-prop

15 against 16? What's he smoking, France barely ever had 15 .....

Bing, tish.