Bledisloe #1
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@No-Quarter said in Bledisoe #1:
The fact that they’ve picked a team that so many on the Fern wanted makes me nervous. As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
You say that. And yet when I have to listen to the shit spouted at work about rugby I think fondly of Fern wisdom.
We might always be wrong. But not half as wrong as most fans.
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@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@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.
Yep, I reckon canes physicality goes underrated by many, , he is a beast of a 7
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@Stargazer said in Bledisoe #1:
Official:
Wallabies
1 Scott Sio (56 Tests)
2 Tolu Latu (13 Tests)
3 Allan Alaalatoa (32 Tests)
4 Izack Rodda (19 Tests)
5 Rory Arnold (21 Tests)
6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (13 Tests)
7 Michael Hooper (c) (93 Tests)
8 Isi Naisarani (2 Tests)
9 Nic White (24 Tests)
10 Christian Lealiifano (20 Tests)
11 Marika Koroibete (21 Tests)
12 Samu Kerevi (vc) (27 Tests)
13 James O’Connor (45 Tests)
14 Reece Hodge (35 Tests)
15 Kurtley Beale (85 Tests)Reserves
16 Folau Fainga’a (9 Tests)
17 James Slipper (88 Tests)
18 Taniela Tupou (13 Tests)
19 Adam Coleman (31 Tests)
20 Luke Jones (4 Tests)
21 Will Genia (102 Tests)
22 Matt To’omua (44 Tests)
23 Tom Banks (4 Tests)Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand in Perth
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made four changes to his starting 15 ahead of Saturday night’s opening Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand at Optus Stadium in Perth.
Can't be official. He named 23.
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If you ignore the names for a second and just look at the test caps, it is almost the ideal mix of experience heading into a RWC there for the Wallabies.
One bolter, four senior pros and then a bunch of guys 2-3 years into their test career with a good level of experience off the bench.
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@Chester-Draws said in Bledisoe #1:
@No-Quarter said in Bledisoe #1:
The fact that they’ve picked a team that so many on the Fern wanted makes me nervous. As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
You say that. And yet when I have to listen to the shit spouted at work about rugby I think fondly of Fern wisdom.
We might always be wrong. But not half as wrong as most fans.
We’re only wrong half of the time. The other half we are logged off...
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Video of James O'Connor playing in Europe. He has as many different hairdo's as he has different numbers on his back.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisoe #1:
Video of James O'Connor playing in Europe. He has as many different hairdo's as he has different numbers on his back.
We need to start referring to him as Brando again.
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@pakman said in Bledisoe #1:
@Smuts said in Bledisoe #1:
@Bones Holy Moli these puns are doing my head in.
At this stage I'm beyond Kieran.
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My wife thinks Steve is a bit of a looker
“He’s oh so Hansen”
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisoe #1:
by the coaching team only I think, most fans can see it there.
He's been mucked about a lot, that's for sure. I can't actually remember him having a bad game - some average ones, but no total disasters.
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@No-Quarter said in Bledisoe #1:
As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
Always wondered how many Ferners work for the English media.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
Ardie’s far more effective on the side of the scrum. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him and Cane basically playing left and right.
Particularly in defensive situations,
What will be interesting, is if ardie packs into the back at all, on our ball.
Surely you can’t just do it when you want him to run the ball , because that would be telegraphing it, interested to see how if at all they vary it, or are we reading to much into it?
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@kiwiinmelb or can just be used as a decoy...
Ardie is still a good defender, just the tackles are not as 'effective' as others, and then it negates his ability on the turnover, so ideally you want Cane to hit the man, Ardie 2nd man in to attack the ball if on.
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Do the All Blacks ever run the ball from Number 8 from a scrum?
It would seem a criminal waste of space to me.
Ardie at faux 8, running some scrum ball, during the warm-ups/friendlies/TRC/Bled - I might be OK with as a giant decoy for the bigger picture later on, to hold defences closer in - when in actual fact we have no intention of going down the fatty-Vunipola type channels.
I'm OK with a big unit doing some pick and goes, and rumbling up some messy ruck ball. But not from beautiful sweet, sweet set piece scrums.
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i hate you all
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apparently every member of the 23 tomorrow is NZ born, first time for 7 years...
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@Rapido said in Bledisoe #1:
Do the All Blacks ever run the ball from Number 8 from a scrum?
It would seem a criminal waste of space to me.
Ardie at faux 8, running some scrum ball, during the warm-ups/friendlies/TRC/Bled - I might be OK with as a giant decoy for the bigger picture later on, to hold defences closer in - when in actual fact we have no intention of going down the fatty-Vunipola type channels.
I'm OK with a big unit doing some pick and goes, and rumbling up some messy ruck ball. But not from beautiful sweet, sweet set piece scrums.
They prefer to have an elaborate backline setup, then have the 11 perform a slow hit up somewhere between the opposition 10 and 12.
Works every time.
