AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.
fuck 2020 is a weird year. Who ever thought someone would post this?
That reminds me... I was meaning to highlight this little passage from RugbyPass, especially for you, @m4l...
From an opinion piece entitled "The 11 players the All Blacks should call upon to bolster their Rugby Championship squad"Scott Barrett
Scott Barrett underwent foot surgery in June, but they reckon he could be good to go by early November, so it will be interesting to see how the All Blacks bring him up to speed in the middle of an arduous Rugby Championship.
He is, of course an automatic selection in any national squad when fit, so move aside, you younger locks. -
@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
They can use Frizell at lock for Bled 1, too. Not ideal, but maybe better than a rookie.
I'd rather play a genuine lock, it's not like Frizell is a vetern like when we did that with Kaino (and it didn't work well with him either). At the very least you are getting some experience into another lock option.
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@Kruse said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.
fuck 2020 is a weird year. Who ever thought someone would post this?
That reminds me... I was meaning to highlight this little passage from RugbyPass, especially for you, @m4l...
From an opinion piece entitled "The 11 players the All Blacks should call upon to bolster their Rugby Championship squad"Scott Barrett
Scott Barrett underwent foot surgery in June, but they reckon he could be good to go by early November, so it will be interesting to see how the All Blacks bring him up to speed in the middle of an arduous Rugby Championship.
He is, of course an automatic selection in any national squad when fit, so move aside, you younger locks.TBF, no one has mentioned him as a blindside option so I'm good with everything at the moment.
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@Kiwiwomble said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
im worried Selby-Rickit isn't too far off, playing well for Southland
Isn't it the rule, assault someone get an AB cap?
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@Nepia not if they are a dickhead too!
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@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Nepia not if they are a dickhead too!
Too? Doesn't the assault grant them automatic dickhead status?
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Selby-Rickit and Tom Robinson must be options, and maybe Dunshea. Is Luke Jacobsen playing with consistency of impact yet, or is Robinson the next number 6? Is Ayden Johnstone recovered from injury. They might need another prop besides Ta'avao. Also thought that Telea and Fainga'anuku were head to head for a winger spot. It will be interesting to see who is brought in - and whether any are groomed for fast-tracking their potential in that environment. Personally I believe the purpose of the expanded squad should be just that - with the next RWC developing depth options.
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.
fuck 2020 is a weird year. Who ever thought someone would post this?
Pretty standard quote if you put the name Beaudie or Jordie in front of it
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@Bovidae said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
It's not like Aust has a team full of experienced locks either outside of Simmons.
I am sure Strange would have to have played some M10 Cup games to be considered for selection.
He was going to play this weekend.
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@KiwiMurph And fair enough too.
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We’re searching for a lock with AB experience, Adam Thomson your time has come....
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
We’re searching for a lock with AB experience, Adam Thomson your time has come....
I don't like his technique defending rampaging fijian number 8s with big afros.
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@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Tim said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Cripes, I hope Barrett is fit to play soon.
thankfully we have quality 120keg, 2 plus metre locks coming out of everywhere in NZ
Dom Bird, is grabbing plaudits at Racing. In at least one team of weak following Heineken semis on weekend.
