Bledisloe I

canefan

To me the acid is on Beauden Barrett,he’s the player that’s got both Mckenzie and Mo’unga breathing down his neck,he’s on notice as far as I am concerned.
As for Goodhue I have no issues,especially when you hear the endorsements coming from many of the players that front up along side him.
I have no doubts that ABL and Goodhue will be a long term midfield combo just as they were in the 2015 AB under 20s.

Based on form he shouldn't be worried about DMac

ShadowTrooper

I would have liked to see Richie M at least given a bench spot but hey-ho

Bones

@no-quarter what the fuck? Underwhelming? That's just stupid. Not much point discussing.

taniwharugby

Be good for Naholo to have a good game, IMO he has gone ok at this level, but not shown the kind of form he does at super level, he is great over the ball, the other area of his game I do worry about is attacking the high ball, he has done dumb shit there a few times.

So when Crotty gets injured, we will see a mid-field of Goodhue-ALB (which way round is the question)

Stargazer

@jaycee Since when do player ratings in the media count for anything? They're usually bullshit.

MajorRage

@canefan said in Bledisloe I:

@steven-harris said in Bledisloe I:

To me the acid is on Beauden Barrett,he’s the player that’s got both Mckenzie and Mo’unga breathing down his neck,he’s on notice as far as I am concerned.
As for Goodhue I have no issues,especially when you hear the endorsements coming from many of the players that front up along side him.
I have no doubts that ABL and Goodhue will be a long term midfield combo just as they were in the 2015 AB under 20s.

Based on form he shouldn't be worried about DMac

Based on AB coach thoughts and team selection he should

booboo

@canefan said in Bledisloe I:

@steven-harris said in Bledisloe I:

To me the acid is on Beauden Barrett,he’s the player that’s got both Mckenzie and Mo’unga breathing down his neck,he’s on notice as far as I am concerned.
As for Goodhue I have no issues,especially when you hear the endorsements coming from many of the players that front up along side him.
I have no doubts that ABL and Goodhue will be a long term midfield combo just as they were in the 2015 AB under 20s.

Based on form he shouldn't be worried about DMac

DMac Derangement Syndrome

shark

McKenzie VS Folau in the air - how do we think that'd go?

Donsteppa

Perhaps ALB is on the bench so that he can be subbed on together with DMac. That way at least one of the All Blacks backline will vaguely know which type of intercept/non pass DMac @ 10 will attempt next...

JayCee

@stargazer yeah no shit - but it's the best i've got as a recap without watching that game again, i was more interested in who was actually playing and the individual recaps from that game (Crotty went off twice for a head knock / handling errors) than putting any value in the numbers.

Bovidae

@donsteppa All jokes aside, I expect BB to play the full 80 mins so DMac would only be at 10 if BB went off injured, or was playing very poorly.

Aren't you also assuming that TJP's pass actually finds their target first?

Hooroo

@shark said in Bledisloe I:

McKenzie VS Folau in the air - how do we think that'd go?

The difference in height between him and BFA can't be that significant? BFA goes well.

DMac is no shrinking violet

Chris B.

@chris-b said in Bledisloe I:

More importantly - who starts? Naholo or Jordie? Goodhue or Lienert-Brown?

Because Hansen is pretty conservative, I reckon it will be Jordie and ALB.

Fuck you, buddy. Don't call me "conservative"!

Stargazer

@jaycee I always go here: http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/

Click on 'countries', then New Zealand, then results, then the year, and finally the game.

taniwharugby

@chris-b I think plenty of 'inside' pundits were picking ALB and JB, to me the bigger surprise is Naholo over JB.

ALB and Goodhue, dont think there is a huge amount between, and was probably the combo with Crotty that sealed it.

Chris B.

@taniwharugby Shag is working on getting a South Island XV out there as a step towards ACT's eventual masterplan!

SammyC

@no-quarter said in Bledisloe I:

Naholo's complete meltdown in the quarter final rewarded with a start in the first Bledisloe.

Jordie Barrett missed 7 tackles in the semi final. He’s hardly earned his place

KiwiMurph

@sammyc playing at 13

SammyC

@kiwimurph said in Bledisloe I:

@sammyc playing at 13

I still don’t think he’s earned a starting spot.

mariner4life

These fluffybunnies are fucked. Shit midfield is shit. Lucky they are playing Aus without their two best centres. If square-wheels Crotty gets burned by Beale I'll kick someone or something.

Team should be good enough to win.

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe I