RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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@Canes4life Interesting. I may have been swayed by some opinions on here that SBW is a selectors favourite, but I suspect he will be in the mix.
Crotty, Goodhue works for me, Crusaders pair and with ALB on the bench they have both 12 and 13 cover if "someone" breaks. Got to say that ALB has been really good though.
Maybe they will stick to the "won't be dropped if injured' thing - but it has been so unsettled that I am not sure who the incumbents would be?
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@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
but it has been so unsettled that I am not sure who the incumbents would be?
injury has forced thier hand to some extent, but agree, otherwise still seems they were experimenting a bit...I am leaning to ward them seeing SBW-JG as thier top duo, although it wouldnt surprise me to see anyone of SBW/Crotty, Crotty/ALB, Crotty/Goodhue, SBW/Goodhue...not convinced they will start a SBW/ALB duo, at least 1 needs to be called by his name.
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Not sure if they will use the "dual playmakers" in this one, but I don't think they will in play-off games. For those (or if they don't start Mounga this weekend):
- Moody
- Taylor
- Laulala
- Tuipulotu/Retallick (if fit)
- Whitelock
- Savea
- Cane
- Read
- Smith (TJP against SA)
- Barrett
- Ioane
- SBW
- ALB
- Bridge (questions over defence)
- Smith
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@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
... with ALB on the bench they have both 12 and 13 cover if "someone" breaks.
Remember you get that with ALB on the field, and a single midfield back on the bench covering whichever position ALB isn't playing.
ALB is dynamite, I like him a lot. Still struggle that he's only 24, he seems to have been around forever
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@nzzp Obviously re cover. I just think they will have SBW as a starter and ALB on the bench I wouldn't necessarily have it that way but the selectors have in the past. As I said who are the incumbents? Do the coaches care anymore?
If you look at my post again I differentiate between who I might pick and who I think the selectors might as well, and yeah ALB has been great and even at his age must be considered experienced.
Spoilt for choice is a good thing ay. I think all four are good enough.
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99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe. 1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
I expect something like:
Moody, Coles, Laulala, Tuitupolou, Whitelock, Savea, Car, Read, A. Smith, Mo'unga, Bridge, SBW, ALB, Reece, B.Barrett
Taylor, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Scott Barrett, Todd, TJP, Crotty, Ben Smith -
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Anyone saying Hansen will suddenly drop the dual playmaker thing is crazy.
Questions are who starts at 2, which midfield and whether Ioane or Smith get back in on the wing.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Anyone saying Hansen will suddenly drop the dual playmaker thing is crazy.
Wooo! Sounds like an avatar bet
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@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
3 v 4?
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@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
3 v 4?
Feck off!
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@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
huh, would you look at that. turns out i won't even watch it. I'm going camping. go team
Good chance Brisbane will be playing Collingwood in a prelim at the same time ,
I was worried it was Richmond, but it looks like we have the friday night , Collingwood the Sat .
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@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWC
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@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
No.
Second teams in our pools have been:
Argentina
England
Ireland/Wales
England
Wales
Scotland
France
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@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
Played them in 95 Final, 03 QF, 15 QF
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
That, my friend, would be a storyline from Boys-own.
Which, if the case, and given that they will be the underdogs, of course means the Boks win the RWCNo you don't - you're not claiming underdog status yet. The last one was in NZ and a draw - so you are favourites at the moment.
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@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
99th time the All Blacks will have play the Old Foe.
That's pretty cool.
So possible for the 100th on the biggest stage.
3 v 4?
That would not be the biggest stage.
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@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Gunner said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@sparky said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
1st time these teams have met in a RWC group match.
Really? I could have sworn we’ve had them in our pool once before...
No.
Second teams in our pools have been:
Argentina
England
Ireland/Wales
England
Wales
Scotland
France
ArgentinaConsider me and my dodgy memory put back in the box then...
