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    Weird that both our tens are playing, so does that mean neither play vs Namibia in 4 days? I can't see them starting two close games like that. But if they do or get lots of minutes, they maybe will skip Italy? I can't make much sense of the picks in that dept, be interesting to know their plans and contingencies

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    @Machpants you'd have to think that what westcoastie has alluded to will occur and this will dictate who starts at 10 v Namibia.

    Based on what we have seen of Canada in recent times, that side should be far too good, but no egg counting just yet 🙂

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    @Machpants To me it makes sense if they want to give RM and BB a lot more game time together before the QFs. Maybe one of them gets 40 minutes, the other 60 minutes and then the other guys can finish the game. Several variations are possible, without giving them too many minutes.

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    Even if they deliberately limit their game, the margin will still be close to 40.

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    @Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    Weird that both our tens are playing, so does that mean neither play vs Namibia in 4 days? I can't see them starting two close games like that. But if they do or get lots of minutes, they maybe will skip Italy? I can't make much sense of the picks in that dept, be interesting to know their plans and contingencies

    Apparently within the last hour Brett Cameron was said to be dusting off his passport...

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    That’s quite a bench for a Canadian fullback to see coming at him for the last half an hour.

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    @antipodean Hmmm given what happened with Ireland and Aus, I hope we don't take Canada or Namibia too lightly. I don;t think we can afford to. These guys need to take the field and play, not just turn up and expect to win as Ireland did.
    Italy seem to have lifted their game for the WC. Looks like they may be the new Argentina.

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    @Jailbreak7 said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    @antipodean Hmmm given what happened with Ireland and Aus, I hope we don't take Canada or Namibia too lightly. I don;t think we can afford to. These guys need to take the field and play, not just turn up and expect to win as Ireland did.
    Italy seem to have lifted their game for the WC. Looks like they may be the new Argentina.

    i don't want to sound arrogant (even though i really am)

    but even if we play at half speed we will finger those teams like drunk first years.

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    @Jailbreak7 said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    @antipodean Hmmm given what happened with Ireland and Aus, I hope we don't take Canada or Namibia too lightly. I don;t think we can afford to. These guys need to take the field and play, not just turn up and expect to win as Ireland did.
    Italy seem to have lifted their game for the WC. Looks like they may be the new Argentina.

    Bit of a difference.

    Japan 9th vs Ireland 2nd
    Not sure what you mean about Aus do you mean Fiji or losing to a superiorly ranked Wales.
    Aus 6th Fiji 10th

    All Blacks 1st vs Canada 22nd and Namibia 23rd.

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    Looking forward to seeing Frizell get a good run and really stamp his mark as an AB.

    Canadian loosies aren’t too bad and probably where their best players are, so we need Frizell to bring some intensity.

    I like that this wasn’t the game to start someone other than Mo’unga or B. Barrett at 1st 5. We’ve had a long break and Mo’unga in particular needs to keep building on that body of work at test level.

    The bench probably the only real talking point insofar that I’m surprised Crotty and Bender are both on it.

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    @Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    Weird that both our tens are playing, so does that mean neither play vs Namibia in 4 days? I can't see them starting two close games like that. But if they do or get lots of minutes, they maybe will skip Italy? I can't make much sense of the picks in that dept, be interesting to know their plans and contingencies

    In the same vein as m4l, bear in mind that these games are only a step above opposed training run. I can't see both playing out a full match either.

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    @Bones said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    @Machpants said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    Weird that both our tens are playing, so does that mean neither play vs Namibia in 4 days? I can't see them starting two close games like that. But if they do or get lots of minutes, they maybe will skip Italy? I can't make much sense of the picks in that dept, be interesting to know their plans and contingencies

    In the same vein as m4l, bear in mind that these games are only a step above opposed training run. I can't see both playing out a full match either.

    Like 2015 Shag will make the boys work harder at training than the games

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    I'm wondering if the selection of RM at 10 is also to give the RM/SBW/JG combo a run together. A chance to build some confidence and momentum in that midfield combo, as it still must be a chance to either start or finish games when we get to the knockout stages (with ALB either starting at 12 or as bench cover for both spots)

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    So who's got the day off?

    Moody
    Coles
    Smith
    Cane
    BBBR
    ALB
    Bridge
    Reece

    is that it?

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    Ardie may get some time at 8 , and let Todd and frizell run out full games I’d reckon

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    Any mention of Cane in the announcment? Seems odd he doesn't have Savea's spot on the bench. Already short of a gallop this year coming back from injury, with his start cut short last week - would have though 20 minutes off the bench would have done him more good than Savea.

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    @rotated
    My guess is that he will be starting on Sunday with Ardie rested entirely.

    I wonder if Retallick will be involved at all during the pool.

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    @rotated said in RWC: All Blacks v Canada (Pool 😎:

    Any mention of Cane in the announcment? Seems odd he doesn't have Savea's spot on the bench. Already short of a gallop this year coming back from injury, with his start cut short last week - would have though 20 minutes off the bench would have done him more good than Savea.

    there's only 4 days between Canada and Namibia - so I supsect all the available players will roll out next week. Cane, Retallick if fit, etc

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    @mofitzy_ think they mentioned Retallick was targeting the Namibia game?

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