Bledisloe #2
-
@rotated said in Bledisloe #2:
@Chris-B said in Bledisloe #2:
The RWC is so much more important.
I might be in the minority but I would prefer they keep the 25 year unbeaten streak at Eden Park going and the Bledisloe than go three on the trot. It's not even really close.
Luckily it's not mutually exclusive.
But, if it was a real choice I'd much rather bank another RWC, because that's something that can never be taken away - whereas the Eden Park record is up for grabs every time we play there.
Don't think Hansen should be putting the Bled at risk with an experimental line-up though. He should be playing whatever he thinks is our strongest available team this week.
-
-
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe #2:
@Chris-B If this was the plan all along why not play Reece last week with Ioane on the left wing and Bridge this week with BFA?
I'm thinking they played what they thought was their strongest available team last week - so the first choice back three was Rieko, Ben and Beauden.
This week is a shootout for the RWC squad between Reece and Bridge.
But, I could easily be talking shit about this, because I haven't followed the logic of their wing selections from the first game vs the Argies when they played Jordie on the left wing.
-
-
@ploughboy I don't like playing two opensides at all, but I've banged that drum enough.
-
@Chris-B said in Bledisloe #2:
@ploughboy I don't like playing two opensides at all, but I've banged that drum enough.
and then having another one on the bench to provide... something
We're balls deep on the strategy too, because their choices for saturday are swap one openside for another, or play the locks for 80.
-
@ploughboy said in Bledisloe #2:
is luke jacobson still injured. i must be the only person who is not happy with this loose forward mix.for me it just didnt work last week .
I think I read he had returned to training this week. I agree - i'd have him in the 23.
-
Catching a few passes and making a few tackles always helps too.
-
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #2:
Catching a few passes and making a few tackles always helps too.
she's a simple game
-
@Chris-B said in Bledisloe #2:
But, if it was a real choice I'd much rather bank another RWC, because that's something that can never be taken away - whereas the Eden Park record is up for grabs every time we play there.
Also, how much psychological damage will we do to the rest of the Rugby world if we romp this RWC, after the buildup we had. Who's going to bet against us next time?
-
@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe #2:
@ploughboy said in Bledisloe #2:
is luke jacobson still injured. i must be the only person who is not happy with this loose forward mix.for me it just didnt work last week .
I think I read he had returned to training this week. I agree - i'd have him in the 23.
If true, then maybe he has been asked to play for Waikato this weekend.
-
@Chris-B said in Bledisloe #2:
@ploughboy I don't like playing two opensides at all, but I've banged that drum enough.
All I can think of is , they don’t believe they got a proper look at it with losing a lock and playing with a weakened pack anyway.
But I’m on your side.
-
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe #2:
Yep the starting wingers were definitely the issue
A bit more pace to chase the breaks would be useful, and to make some breaks as well.
Of course I take your point about everything inside that being a bit poo - but if you've got Mounga crossfield kicking to Reece, then that's a combination, right?
What about Barrett 10 Mounga 12?
-
Well last weeks team seemed to get a fern seal-of-approval and that backfired horribly. Let's hope the lack of approval this week is the curse we need to win this one well and prove yet again we don't really know what we are saying but by damn we're not going to stop saying it!
-
In all seriousness I feel better about this side than last weeks.
-
@nzzp said in Bledisloe #2:
Also, how much psychological damage will we do to the rest of the Rugby world if we romp this RWC, after the buildup we had. Who's going to bet against us next time?
It would be a bit like Aussie in the 2007 CWC.
We beat them 3-0 at home just prior to the tournament and had shown some frailties, especially with the white ball, post 2005 Ashes...
Then turn up to the West Indies and win every game - closest winning margin was 100 runs/8 wickets or so. Bloody Aussies.
-
@ACT-Crusader if they can't get up for this one we are really stuffed
