TRC: Pumas v All Blacks

[KiwiMurph]

The team makes a lot of sense with all the talk from Hansen of using The Rugby Championship as a testing ground for RWC.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim esp left wing...suppose easier to let the vastly experience JB play out of position on the left wing than the rookie Reece.

[Bovidae]

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Tim esp left wing...suppose easier to let the vastly experience JB play out of position on the left wing than the rookie Reece.

Except Reece was a left winger for Waikato. I don't think he played on the right before the Crusaders.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Except Reece was a left winger for Waikato. I don't think he played on the right before the Crusaders.

was tongue in cheek given Jordie has played F-all as well ( less than10 tests?)

[Darren]

It's always exciting to see how the newbies go. Really looking forward to this game.
Should be a very attacking midfield, have they played together before?

[SouthernMann]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

Didn't he make is debut on the wing for the Highlanders in 2006?

[jegga]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@Hooroo Just say you knew Kahui made his SR debut at fullback.

Was thinking he played there for the highlanders . Where did he play his age grade for NZ?

[Bovidae]

@SouthernMann Fullback I thought. As a sub?

@jegga Always a centre.

[jegga]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@SouthernMann Fullback I thought. As a sub?

@jegga Always a centre.

He was playing fullback when Gregan was carded for spear tackling him from memory.

[Donsteppa]

@Tim said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

Brad Weber, Josh Ioane, Braydon Ennor

Yikes.

It doesn't yet scream "game changing collective impact" at this early stage of their international careers, but fingers crossed

[Bovidae]

@jegga said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

He was playing fullback when Gregan was carded for spear tackling him from memory.

For the NZ U21s?

I just remember him mainly as a centre for Waikato from his debut as a teenager. Probably played on the wing and fullback then too.

[Toddy]

Is Reiko injured?

[Stargazer]

@Toddy No, and Rieko isn't either.

[KiwiMurph]

@Toddy I think it's more a case of "we know what Rieko offers at 11 we need to look at others"

[Toddy]

True. Hope Reece has spent all week on the tackle bags. His defence is awful.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, they're clearly using this game to test a few newbies and new combinations. I expect TJP, Rieko and also Bridge to play against SA, as well as several of the Crusaders players left behind in NZ.

[jegga]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

@jegga said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

He was playing fullback when Gregan was carded for spear tackling him from memory.

For the NZ U21s?

I just remember him mainly as a centre for Waikato from his debut as a teenager. Probably played on the wing and fullback then too.

For the highlanders, damn he had a horror run with shoulder injuries

[Bovidae]

I don't think the Pumas/Jags will at full strength either.

[jegga]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Pumas v All Blacks:

I don't think the Pumas/Jags will at full strength either.

Well it is a friendly after all