Bledisloe I
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@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.
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@taniwharugby Shag is working on getting a South Island XV out there as a step towards ACT's eventual masterplan!
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@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
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@kiwimurph said in Bledisloe I:
@sammyc playing at 13
I still don’t think he’s earned a starting spot.
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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.
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@no-quarter said in Bledisloe I:
Naholo's complete meltdown in the quarter final rewarded with a start in the first Bledisloe.
Indeed. Hansen always likes to see his test side be able to perform at the pointy end of the Super rugby tournament.
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@shadowtrooper said in Bledisloe I:
I would have liked to see Richie M at least given a bench spot but hey-ho
At this stage I don’t think replacing beuadie mid game is in their plans unless injured ,
I’d like to see Richie get a start at some point though .
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:
If square-wheels Crotty gets burned by Beale I'll kick someone or something.
I'm not sure how tongue in cheek you are being with Crotty but at the moment for me, he is first pick in midfield and then select around him.
He is the current Conrad Smith of the midfield in terms of organisation and execution. I'm really liking his work. Smith didn't exactly have hotwheels
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@hooroo said in Bledisloe I:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:
If square-wheels Crotty gets burned by Beale I'll kick someone or something.
I'm not sure how tongue in cheek you are being with Crotty but at the moment for me, he is first pick in midfield and then select around him.
He is the current Conrad Smith of the midfield in terms of organisation and execution. I'm really liking his work. Smith didn't exactly have hotwheels
Conrad Smith is one of the all time great All Black centres. Don't sully his name with comparisons to Crotty. Poor man's Smith at best.
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@duluth said in Bledisloe I:
Bench TH injured, replaced by a LH
Is Tu'inukuafe covering TH now?
From stuff:
It is not clear yet whether Perry, or fellow reserve prop Karl Tu'inukuafe, who is also a loosehead specialist, will cover the tighthead side. A spokesman said that would be confirmed by coach Steve Hansen at his team naming press conference -
@duluth said in Bledisloe I:
@duluth said in Bledisloe I:
Bench TH injured, replaced by a LH
Is Tu'inukuafe covering TH now?
From stuff:
It is not clear yet whether Perry, or fellow reserve prop Karl Tu'inukuafe, who is also a loosehead specialist, will cover the tighthead side. A spokesman said that would be confirmed by coach Steve Hansen at his team naming press conferenceNot sure the current Aussie bench props are the best blokes to have a make-shift tighthead against
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:
@hooroo said in Bledisloe I:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:
If square-wheels Crotty gets burned by Beale I'll kick someone or something.
I'm not sure how tongue in cheek you are being with Crotty but at the moment for me, he is first pick in midfield and then select around him.
He is the current Conrad Smith of the midfield in terms of organisation and execution. I'm really liking his work. Smith didn't exactly have hotwheels
Conrad Smith is one of the all time great All Black centres. Don't sully his name with comparisons to Crotty. Poor man's Smith at best.
Don't get me wrong, the comparison isn't between the two people, the comparison or likeness is about the roles they perform for the team and Crotty does that very well currently.
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@duluth said in Bledisloe I:
Bench TH injured, replaced by a LH
Is Tu'inukuafe covering TH now?
Five Super Rugby franchises and New Zealand has only two tightheads?
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe I:
@duluth said in Bledisloe I:
@duluth said in Bledisloe I:
Bench TH injured, replaced by a LH
Is Tu'inukuafe covering TH now?
From stuff:
It is not clear yet whether Perry, or fellow reserve prop Karl Tu'inukuafe, who is also a loosehead specialist, will cover the tighthead side. A spokesman said that would be confirmed by coach Steve Hansen at his team naming press conferenceNot sure the current Aussie bench props are the best blokes to have a make-shift tighthead against
Agreed. Their tight five and replacements are no longer shit.
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JTA has been brought into the squad; so there's a TH in the squad to replace Ofa. I guess they didn't name him on the bench because he's missed this week's preparation? Although I wouldn't be surprised if they make a late change to the bench on Saturday, or after the captain's run ...
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@tim said in Bledisloe I:
Marc Hinton is claiming that Naholo has been picked on form, which is just weird.
We all know form means nothing, it's checklists. Hinton needs to get with the program
