2019 Rugby Championship

[E African Troll]

@Kirwan

[Kirwan]

@Jaguares4real This is the difference between a Tier 1 and Tier 2 nation. No friendlies with the big boys.

[Frank]

@gt12 said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
I also think it makes Fifita relatively safe for now.

Am I tripping on LSD or did you say Vaea never hit a ruck in his life Fifita is a relatively safe pick ??

[gt12]

@Frank said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

@gt12 said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
I also think it makes Fifita relatively safe for now.

Am I tripping on LSD or did you say Vaea never hit a ruck in his life Fifita is a relatively safe pick ??

Could be, but what I wrote is that due to Barrett's injury I think that Fifita's place in the squad is now probably safe. I wouldn't pick him, but I think he will be picked.

[NTA]

@Kirwan said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

Well I was struggling to get too excited for the inevitable Crusaders victory, a few posts above have helped with that...

I agree - fuck the Saders.

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

so, Crotty out for upto 8 weeks

That sums up his career over the last few season. Made of glass.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

It will be interesting to see who comes in the AB squad announced tonight to replace Crotty and S Barrett.

My first thought is they might lean on bringing in a 13 rather than a 12 to replace Crotty as they already have plenty of cover for 12 (ALB, Laumape, SBW, Goodhue can play 12) whereas not as much at 13.

The names that come to mind for 13 would be Ennor or Proctor.

Proctor would have to be the next rated midfielder after the top 5. He's been there before (vs Japan) and Ennor showed he isn't ready as a centre yet.

Rieko could be used again as midfield cover.

[Wurzel]

Jordie covering midfield as there's plenty of talent to use in the back three.

[broughie]

@KiwiMurph I think that is tongue in cheek but he is not good enough.

[pakman]

When is the team announced on Thursday?

[Chris]

@pakman in a couple of minutes. Radio sport is how I can hear it live

[pakman]

@NTA said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

@mariner4life said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

@NTA @barbarian @antipodean great news Wallaby fans, your season is saved!! James O'Connor. Yes, that's right the James O'Connor has put pen to paper and is eligible for the Wallabies again this year. Your worries are a thing of the past.

Superb.

Enough of these Bible-bashing Folau types; back to good old, over-privileged white boy, cocaine-fuelled bad haircut shenaningans.

In the old days all the Coke they got through was just to add finish to the Bundies!

[KiwiMurph]

All Blacks: A Aumua, B Barrett, J Barrett, G Bridge, S Cane, D Coles, L Coltman, B Ennor, V Fifita, O Franks, S Frizell, J Goodhue, J Hemopo, J Ioane, R Ioane, L Jacobson, N Laulala, N Laumape, A Lienert-Brown, A Moli, J Moody, R Mo'unga, D Papalii, TJ Perenara, K Read (c), S Reece, B Retallick, A Savea, A Smith, B Smith, A Taavao, C Taylor, M Todd, K Tuinukuafe, P Tuipulotu, O Tuungafasi, B Weber, S Whitelock, SBW

[Canerbry]

Ennor, Ioane, Reece, Jacobson debut.

No Nonu.

Fuck SBW is lucky.

[KiwiMurph]

No Squire No Luke Whitelock No Naholo

[Tim]

No Nathan Harris.

[Tim]

I hope Aumua has a throwing coach.

[Tim]

Squire is an interesting one.

[antipodean]

@Tim said in 2019 Rugby Championship:

Squire is an interesting one.

If the lack of time on the field due to injury wasn't enough, the lack of time due to yellow card...

[Tim]

From NZ Rugby's official release: "Unavailable for selection: Liam Squire has also made himself unavailable as he felt he wasn’t ready to return to international rugby at this stage."