RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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@Bones said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Chris-B said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Radiosport played a clip from the press conference saying that Matt Todd has a shoulder injury - could have played in a knock out match, but they're not risking him for this.
Yeah yeah, sure he did.
Only the first game and Frizell already gets his chance to start tearing it up. Who would've thought? 😁
To paraphrase Ramsay Bolton, "If you think that (I think) this (playing a bunch of midgets) has happy ending, you haven't been paying attention"!
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@pakman said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Yeetyaah oh I'm not questioning who it is, TBH I think numerous combos of SBW/Crotty/ALB/Goodhue exist and work, but I dont think they have played alot together have they Crotty/ALB, and was prepared for ABW/Crotty
Another combo though, which is probably my main concern.
Kudos to Napier Herald! My hunch, without seeing any reports, is that Goodhue not 100%. And if SBW also iffy the RWC Final ploy of bringing him off the bench makes sense. Gives two options if change made.
Means we lack some heft so De Allandre will need careful attention.
Another midfield candidate, Jack Goodhue, has recovered from a hamstring injury but Hansen said delaying his return "wouldn't do him any harm". Still tender?
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@Chris-B said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Bones said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Chris-B said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Radiosport played a clip from the press conference saying that Matt Todd has a shoulder injury - could have played in a knock out match, but they're not risking him for this.
Yeah yeah, sure he did.
Only the first game and Frizell already gets his chance to start tearing it up. Who would've thought? 😁
To paraphrase Ramsay Bolton, "If you think that (I think) this (playing a bunch of midgets) has happy ending, you haven't been paying attention"!
To paraphrase Amelia Earhart "I'm a bit lost"
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Up the airy mountain, down the rushy glen
We may not be a winnin'
If we've too many little men
Wee folk, good folk
Trooping all together
Black jersey, black socks
And a white ferny feather.I like having a big loosie like Frizell - at least on the bench!
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@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Makes you wonder what our backline would have been like if DMac hadn't gotten injured...his injury opened the door for Mounga
DMac's introduction was the start of the dual playmaker gameplan so I think they would have persevered with that combo. Hansen confirmed last night on Getting Grilled with Marshy that they had to reassess the selections once he was injured. DMac was also their 3rd halfback cover for the RWC.
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So, with the team named, what are we expecting with the replacements plan? Assuming no injuries and a close game, what would Hansons ideal plan be?
- Taylor for Coles at 60mins
- Props🤷♂️
- Tui for Barrett after 50
- Frizell only if necessary
- TJ at 65
- SBW after 60 for Crotty
- Then the interesting one is BS. Does he go to FB and BB to Wing? Seems a waste of BB. But bringing BS onto the wing for 20 seems a bit pointless unless SR or GB is having a shocker. Or do they move RM to wing and BB to 10 to accommodate BS at 15? Or is BS really only seen as cover rather than impact in this side?
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@voodoo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
So, with the team named, what are we expecting with the replacements plan? Assuming no injuries and a close game, what would Hansons ideal plan be?
- Taylor for Coles at 60mins
- Props🤷♂️
- Tui for Barrett after 50
- Frizell only if necessary
- TJ at 65
- SBW after 60 for Crotty
- Then the interesting one is BS. Does he go to FB and BB to Wing? Seems a waste of BB. But bringing BS onto the wing for 20 seems a bit pointless unless SR or GB is having a shocker. Or do they move RM to wing and BB to 10 to accommodate BS at 15? Or is BS really only seen as cover rather than impact in this side?
Good point. Bender for Reece is losing X factor, but gaining aerially.
If Bridge hurt who goes to 11?
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@Bovidae said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Compared to the AB team that played SA in Wellington only 5 starters remain (Moody, Whitelock, Read, Mo’unga and B Barrett). 16 players in the 23. A different picture for the Boks.
And all of you fools were doubting the dry powder....
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@voodoo Beauden Barrett going to wing isn’t a waste and is not unprecedented. But I think Ben is insurance but will provide good spark for 15-20.
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@pakman said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@booboo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Well ... not my pick 11, 12, 13, 14 ... but still good. Yes, still good.
Would have gone Pat T to start. But see the rationale.
Trouble for my preferred wingers is they both play 11.
Ball players not line smashers at 12, 13.
Can't at least one of Bridge/Ioane play 14?
Yeah. Well its only wing. I'd a thunk.
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I guess Ioane’s mistake was having only a minor injury and coming back too quickly. Should have taken half the season (or most of the last year) off and gone straight in the 23 like Crotty and SBW.
Much would have preferred our strongest midfield of ALB-Goodhue.
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