Japan vs All Blacks
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@machpants said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Certainly a possibility to lose this one, what result do you guys reckon?
I thoguht it looked a decent side - not strong, but possibly more of an issue that they only met each ohter a few days ago
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@bovidae said in Japan vs All Blacks:
I had a feeling they might look to play Ofa at LH.
Will be pretty interesting to see how he gets on there. I don't recall him there since he became a decent scrummager.
In any case I'm pleased, because I really wanted to see Tyrel Lomax get some time, rather than RON. Lomax gave Moody plenty to think about in the Mako/Cantab semifinal.
I'll tell y'all what though - if this game is tight at the 60 minute mark, we're in some trouble!
Edit: Japan only paying $21 now!
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@chris-b said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Will be pretty interesting to see how he gets on there. I don't recall him there since he became a decent scrummager.
Went OK against the Lions for the Blues last year. Can't remember him playing Loosehead since then though.
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@chris-b said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@tim said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Pretty tough on Bryn Hall.
Drummond possibly getting the nod because he played M10 Cup with Cameron?
We just don't want it to rain eh?
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@machpants dont reckon he'll have another of those proportions!
I reckon this side will win it comfortably, green for sure, but plenty of talent.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:
has to be last chance saloon for NMS.
Naholo should be spewing he's been left behind with the dirty dirties. I expect a goddamn volcanic response.
He's only played 12 tests. I thought it was heaps more than that.
Hemopo looks well short in every sense of the word to be taking on the big ( again in every sense of the word ) boys as an international lock. Thank goodness it's only Japan.
( I wonder if any bok fans posted stuff like this in 2015 ? )
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@mn5 said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Hemopo looks well short in every sense of the word to be taking on the big ( again in every sense of the word ) boys as an international lock. Thank goodness it's only Japan.
Based on last week's game they could roll out a lock with a very Japanese name (Wimpie van der Walt) who is only 1.88 m. That's shorter than the 4 AB props playing.
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@mn5 said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:
has to be last chance saloon for NMS.
Naholo should be spewing he's been left behind with the dirty dirties. I expect a goddamn volcanic response.
He's only played 12 tests. I thought it was heaps more than that.
Hemopo looks well short in every sense of the word to be taking on the big ( again in every sense of the word ) boys as an international lock. Thank goodness it's only Japan.
( I wonder if any bok fans posted stuff like this in 2015 ? )
I'm taking you haven't seen him play. Got himself noticed by laying into absolutely everything against the Lions. Haven't noticed height ever being a problem for him - he's your workhorse type lock in the Thorn mould.
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@bones said in Japan vs All Blacks:
Quite like the side, awesome for Papali'i and Proctor.
As B team as that loose trio is, it looks very well balanced.
Yep. On paper looks like a good side. As mentioned above only meeting on the flight up might be a bit of an issue.
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Exciting times to see how these guys go whether they deserve to be there or not. Maybe I'll put a lazy 20 on Japan haha.
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@bones said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@mn5 said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:
has to be last chance saloon for NMS.
Naholo should be spewing he's been left behind with the dirty dirties. I expect a goddamn volcanic response.
He's only played 12 tests. I thought it was heaps more than that.
Hemopo looks well short in every sense of the word to be taking on the big ( again in every sense of the word ) boys as an international lock. Thank goodness it's only Japan.
( I wonder if any bok fans posted stuff like this in 2015 ? )
I'm taking you haven't seen him play. Got himself noticed by laying into absolutely everything against the Lions. Haven't noticed height ever being a problem for him - he's your workhorse type lock in the Thorn mould.
Well yeah but if being in the Thorn 'mould' was enough then we'd be fawning over 100 test AB Jarrod Hoeata.
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@mn5 said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@bones said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@mn5 said in Japan vs All Blacks:
@rocky-rockbottom said in Japan vs All Blacks:
has to be last chance saloon for NMS.
Naholo should be spewing he's been left behind with the dirty dirties. I expect a goddamn volcanic response.
He's only played 12 tests. I thought it was heaps more than that.
Hemopo looks well short in every sense of the word to be taking on the big ( again in every sense of the word ) boys as an international lock. Thank goodness it's only Japan.
( I wonder if any bok fans posted stuff like this in 2015 ? )
I'm taking you haven't seen him play. Got himself noticed by laying into absolutely everything against the Lions. Haven't noticed height ever being a problem for him - he's your workhorse type lock in the Thorn mould.
Well yeah but if being in the Thorn 'mould' was enough then we'd be fawning over 100 test AB Jarrod Hoeata.
No.
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This is the worst loss for a non-test AB team. But looking at the team list it wasn't as weak as you might think.
