NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition
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@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:
Finally...bloody time zones!
New Zealand: Damian McKenzie, Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Kieran Read (c), Ardie Savea, Liam Squire, Scott Barrett, Sam Whitelock, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody:
Reserves: Nathan Harris, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Matt Todd Todd, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo'unga, Anton Lienert-Brown.That's a bloody strong team. If we lose it will be a disgrace.
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@billy-tell said in AB EOYT 2018:
The big Q
When Mo’unga comes on
a) Barrett to FB?
b) Barrett to the bench?Mo'unga to 10, DMac to 14, BB to 15 and B Smith to replace which ever of the broken midfielders hasn't yet been replaced (ALB will already be on).
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@antipodean said in AB EOYT 2018:
@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:
Finally...bloody time zones!
New Zealand: Damian McKenzie, Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Kieran Read (c), Ardie Savea, Liam Squire, Scott Barrett, Sam Whitelock, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody:
Reserves: Nathan Harris, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Matt Todd Todd, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo'unga, Anton Lienert-Brown.That's a bloody strong team. If we lose it will be a disgrace.
A NATIONAL FUCKIN' DISGRACE NO LESS
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@tim said in AB EOYT 2018:
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Ben Smith doesn't look like he can play 15 any more.
I completely disagree and think he has been excellent at 15 this year and a bit ordinary on the wing.
In saying that, I may be getting his good games mixed up but to me he is still our number one fullback
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
(Goodhue) Going straight to England.
Team seems pretty fast, poor tiring Ozzies having to get BBBR some time in the second half! How much rugby has laulala had?
Looks fast except the midfield.
Shit midfield, are we just going to keep picking them hoping like hell they come good, but rely on ALB to come on and sort it all out? Shit at 10 as well. I wonder if Dmac starting negates his most obvious strength?
Ofa T is a bit of a loss late in the game.
Matt Todd is a bloody lucky boy.
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Good looking team, but agree with @mariner4life the midfield is slow - chuck Goodhue and ALB in there (I know Goodhue is ill) and it has a much better look to it.
Hoping DMac comes into first receiver a bit to allow Beauden to play a bit wider, particularly in the 2nd 40 when it opens up a bit.
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@bovidae The 22 on the early flight to Heathrow will pretty much be this 23 with someone individual staying, injuries aside.
Probably mo'unga so he can start vs Japan
Edit unless goodhue counts as one of the 22, in which case a midfielder will have to stay too. One of SBW or Crotty will be crocked so it'll be one of them
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bovidae The 22 on the early flight to Heathrow will pretty much be this 23 with someone individual staying, injuries aside.
Probably mo'unga so he can start vs Japan
Edit unless goodhue counts as one of the 22, in which case a midfielder will have to stay too. One of SBW or Crotty will be crocked so it'll be one of them
Well, aren't you the bloody optimist.
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@machpants spoke to Jack Goodhue on Saturday,still looks ill to me..
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@steven-harris your have to think the AB drs wont let him play if he isn't right.
Expect he won't be able to do much fitness stuff either, so maybe a role off the bench v England?
The coaches might wanna see him and SBW in the mid field, I think most fans would wanna see ALB-Goodhue.
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And in a huuuuuge surprise, 24 players named...
Seriously, if we don't murder that team by 25 we have spent the week in Roppongi
With Folau at centre i definitely think we have missed a trick with our midfield. It's not one we need to run over, we just need their midfielders to continuously make defensive decisions. Lots of out-the-back plays to blind wingers and fullbacks?
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1 Scott Sio (51 Tests), 2. Folau Faingaa (5 Tests), 3. Allan Alaalatoa (29 Tests), 4. Izack Rodda (13 Tests), 5. Rob Simmons (90 Tests), 6. Ned Hanigan (17 Tests), 7. Michael Hooper (c) (87 Tests), 8. David Pocock (74 Tests)
9 Will Genia (96 Tests), 10. Bernard Foley (64 Tests), 11. Marika Koroibete (17 Tests), 12. Kurtley Beale (80 Tests), 13. Israel Folau (69 Tests), 14. Sefa Naivalu (7 Tests), 15. Dane Haylett-Petty (27 Tests)Reserves
16 Tolu Latu (9 Tests), 17. Sekope Kepu (99 Tests), 18. Taniela Tupou (8 Tests), 19. Rory Arnold (18 Tests), 20. Jack Dempsey (6 Tests), 21. Pete Samu (7 Tests), 22. Nick Phipps (69 Tests), 23. Samu Kerevi (21 Tests), 24. Tom Banks (3 Tests)One of Pete Samu, Rory Arnold, Tom Banks, Dempsey or Kerevi will be omitted from the 24-man bench.
