RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool B)

Snowy

@Crucial said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:

With Whitelock probably not playing 80 who will the captain be when he departs?
Ben Smith?

Cane, I would think, with a reshuffle in the loosies?

Whitelock might be planning to do 80 though as it seems unlikely that BBBR will.

rotated

Interestingly the announcement on official AB social shows Coltman bracketed with Coles and Crotty with TJP.

Given the Word Cup deadline to name the team I’m guessing this might have been a couple dob last minute to call they forgot to remove?

ACT Crusader

@Yeetyaah said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:

Strange team. Funny to see Jordie out of position again. Wonder how it will go.

Is it really that strange? Given all the pre-departure talk after the squad was selected, it was pretty evident Jordie would be getting this game at 10 with the short turnaround and and second hardest pool game still to come.

I think it will go okay now that he impressed his brothers against Canada....

taniwharugby

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

I think it will go okay now that he impressed his brothers against Canada....

but were they?

Yeetyaah

@ACT-Crusader Only that Perenara is backup 10. Jordie playing 10 doesn't bother me. Back up 10 not being a true 10 seems weird to me.

ACT Crusader

@Hooroo said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:

Wow! That is a selection and a half! Really strong and really weird at the same time. 3 halfbacks!!!

I really like the team. Good strong forward pack should give Jordie some time to not have to rush things.

The call between TJP and Crotty on the bench to cover 1st 5 was probably the only unanswered question for me.

ACT Crusader

@Yeetyaah said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

@ACT-Crusader Only that Perenara is backup 10. Jordie playing 10 doesn't bother me. Back up 10 not being a true 10 seems weird to me.

Not really for me. As has been stated and what was coming out of the camp when they didn’t select Ioane as a 3rd 10, it was really a case of TJP or Crotty as the back-up to the back-up (ie Jordie).

gt12

@ACT-Crusader

I assume it is because TJP is probably a better goal kicker.

Jordie, TJ, and Bender are the kickers I assume, in that order or perhaps Bender ahead of TJ.

shark

@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:

Jordie

Played 80 minutes today.

Didn't think this would matter, and it hasn't. He was always the most likely guy to start a game at 10 who wasn't called Beauden or Richie.

ACT Crusader

@shark said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:

Jordie

Played 80 minutes today.

Didn't think this would matter, and it hasn't. He was always the most likely guy to start a game at 10 who wasn't called Beauden or Richie.

And unless there are injuries is unlikely to play against Italy.

shark

@Snowy said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

@Crucial said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:

With Whitelock probably not playing 80 who will the captain be when he departs?
Ben Smith?

Cane, I would think, with a reshuffle in the loosies?

Whitelock might be planning to do 80 though as it seems unlikely that BBBR will.

Or Frizzell goes to lock and they both get a spell. It looks to me like Frizzell is the sacrificial lamb in this 31.

shark

In my opinion that's our strongest backline, sans 'dual playmakers'. I like the ALB / Goodhue midfield.

westcoastie

@No-Quarter said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

They need to play Jordie at 10 for the full 80.

No they really don't. Just enough to share minutes.
would you want Jordie, or Josh Ioane (because he would get the call up) to play in a knock out game?
Josh would be outside his Super Rugby halfback, Jordie is the million miles per hour man. He's a loose goose.

westcoastie

@gt12 Its Namibia. Who cares (about goal kicking that is) its not going to be close enough for it to matter. I'd give it to TJ to be honest. If the unthinkable happened, hes likely to be there in the knock-outs over Bender.

RoninWC

@shark said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

In my opinion that's our strongest backline, sans 'dual playmakers'. I like the ALB / Goodhue midfield.

Have to disagree on current form @shark, Goodhue was injured for a while and his performance against Canada was sub-par.

Based on current form, it has to be one of the following combinations (ranked in my own personal opinion order):

SBW and ALB with Crotty on the bench
Crotty and ALB with SBW on the bench

ALB is THE form midfielder and has become the glue and first midfielder chosen and it will be opposition dependant as to who he partners with, SBW for an England/SA/Ireland, Crotty the others. This unfortunately, this leaves Goodhue left-right-out.

But, he does have this match to improve on his performance against Canada but I'm thinking the ALB, SBW and Crotty trio have the positions well sewed up leading into the knockout phase of the Cup.

Billy Tell

Brodie's back.

To quote Metallica, nothing else matters.

canefan

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

Brodie's back.

To quote Metallica, nothing else matters.

Get his reps, get through injury free, and it will be a successful game

mariner4life

Nice JB gets to ease in to a new role safe in the knowledge that he has the world's best midfielder on his shoulder to carry him through

Wonder if I can get odds on number of charge downs?

Nevorian

@taniwharugby said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool :

I think it will go okay now that he impressed his brothers against Canada....

but were they?

well he was the only one who didn't spill the pill

ACT Crusader

Congrats to Whitelock, captaining his first World Cup match.

May not be his last....just sayin

The Silver Fern

RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool B)