Bledisloe #1
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See Coles is starting, but I hope he'll be on the bench at the RWC. He'd be the ultimate impact player when the game gets looser.
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@NTA said in Bledisoe #1:
Saturday a bit chilly here - topping out at 16C at Homebush but still minimum of 5C.
So with Mrs TA away at her Girls' Weekend, I'll be minding the kids while wrapping up Subbies Rugby for the day, speeches and a boat race at the pub, then heading home to watch the game.
ABs by 24, having seen the teams. Two yellow cards for Australia in Latu and Thor.
On this day in 2015 I attended a Wallabies match where we beat the ABs 23-15. I think I remember SBW being utterly shit.
NTA I hate to sound condescending but SBW is NEVER shit, don't you know that ? if he seems below par it's only because he's playing his way back into form after boxing/playing league/being injured/being suspended/contract negotiations/fasting for ramadam while taping up an ANZ logo/responding angrily to Mark Richardson on stuff.co.nz.....
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@mariner4life said in Bledisoe #1:
That's a good Wallaby team actually, we'll actually have to play well to win.
They’ve got some big units in their pack that can be pretty good in attack.
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@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisoe #1:
More importantly the weather forecast looks good for Perth for Saturday
Fuck that's right. You make a good point. Just so accustomed to bled 1 being in Sydney.
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Moli and Ta'avao will play their tickets to Japan. They will probably scrum against Slipper and Tupou who are no pushovers. If they are dominated, then Hansen could rely on Tuinukuafe (if fit) and Laulala as I think Ofa T is a certainty for the RWC squad.
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@Snowy said in Bledisoe #1:
@antipodean said in Bledisoe #1:
Just realised this friendly will be over by the time I get off the plane. I'm expecting to be much happier than any Wallaby supporters when I find out the score.
What sort of fan are you? Change your bloody flight.
I moved my wedding when I realised it clashed with the World Cup - although given it was 2003, I wish I hadn't.
Didn't work out?
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@reprobate said in Bledisoe #1:
Will be interesting to see how they use the loose trio. numbers on the teamsheet don't necessarily tell that story so i'll hold fire on that one for now, though savea is certainly the furthest from our recent style 6 of the 3. he has to be on the park now though, too good to leave out. read is lucky there isn't another loosie demanding selection, cause i think he'd have to be the one to make way.
i really like the team selected as a whole, great to see them persist with mounga/barrett, and finally ALB/goodhue. have high hopes but don't have huge expectations performance-wise in this game though, combinations take time to gel.I see a little bit of the McCaw, Collins, So'oialo, Holah / Masoe combination in this backrow selection. The key part that seems to be missing is JC's shoulders, though.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
I can't believe I wasted my time having a Read of this.
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@Hooroo said in Bledisoe #1:
That team is HOT!! I really am a fan of S Barrett so am looking forward to him trying to dominate.
Agree about it being a very good team.
But don't share your enthusiasm for S Barrett. He's workmanlike at best.(There: talked him down for you so no doubt he'll play a blinder!)
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@junior said in Bledisoe #1:
@reprobate said in Bledisoe #1:
Will be interesting to see how they use the loose trio. numbers on the teamsheet don't necessarily tell that story so i'll hold fire on that one for now, though savea is certainly the furthest from our recent style 6 of the 3. he has to be on the park now though, too good to leave out. read is lucky there isn't another loosie demanding selection, cause i think he'd have to be the one to make way.
i really like the team selected as a whole, great to see them persist with mounga/barrett, and finally ALB/goodhue. have high hopes but don't have huge expectations performance-wise in this game though, combinations take time to gel.I see a little bit of the McCaw, Collins, So'oialo, Holah / Masoe combination in this backrow selection. The key part that seems to be missing is JC's shoulders, though.
Reckon Cane isn't far off - and if Read gets even a little bit of form back he's not far off either.
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@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
The ABs have a game plan Taylor made for the Wallabies. We will be too Good(hue) with our double Barrett shot gun attack.
