Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18

[Machpants]

@Snowy said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@pakman said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

But not sure that's what TWM are looking for strategically.

"TWM" is a bit of a stretch so far - assuming that means what it usually does?

The "W" in particular.

Said ironically now

[pakman]

Reece and Lomax released.

[Stargazer]

[bayimports]

Sorry guys no time to discuss, so will leave that with you.. but the sauce is out of the bottle
Beauden, Jordie, ALB, Goodhue, Clarke, RM, Smith, Savea, Cane (cpt), Frizell, Vaa'i, Tuipolotu, Ofa, Coles, Moody

[antipodean]

No Rieko!

Good to see Clarke get a start.

[Derpus]

@bayimports backs improved, forwards not so much. Hopefully Aus can front up in the pack again.

[Snowy]

@antipodean said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

No Rieko!

Re training on what touchlines are and how to put a ball down.

[Crucial]

Assume he has been relegated to the pine?

[KiwiMurph]

@Crucial find out in 30 minutes.

[pakman]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@Crucial find out in 30 minutes.

Karl, Codie, Nepo, Hoskins, ?, TJP, Roane, DMX.
Dunshea?

[mofitzy_]

Bench will be interesting. Looks like Jordan will have to wait.

[KiwiMurph]

@pakman potentially Scott Barrett? Wouldn't mind seeing Hodgman either but doubt they'll do it just like i'll doubt they'll have Jordan on the bench but they should.

[Crucial]

Given that Jordan was about to be released you'd think that he wasn't in the plans and has only been held as cover.
Scares me to think that Scooter may walk straight back in but we are desperately light on locking options.

[Machpants]

Taylor, Hodgeman*, Nepo, Barrett, Sotutu, TJ, Reiko, DMac I reckon

*probably Karl, but I am hoping!

[antipodean]

@Machpants said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

Taylor, Hodgeman*, Nepo, Barrett, Sotutu, TJ, Reiko, DMac I reckon

*probably Karl, but I am hoping!

You're not wrong. Karl doesn't look fit enough to me.

[pakman]

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@pakman potentially Scott Barrett? Wouldn't mind seeing Hodgman either but doubt they'll do it just like i'll doubt they'll have Jordan on the bench but they should.

Could Whitelock be on bench?

[antipodean]

@pakman said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@pakman potentially Scott Barrett? Wouldn't mind seeing Hodgman either but doubt they'll do it just like i'll doubt they'll have Jordan on the bench but they should.

Could Whitelock be on bench?

No, surely they'd start him if he was fit.

[Machpants]

@pakman said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@pakman potentially Scott Barrett? Wouldn't mind seeing Hodgman either but doubt they'll do it just like i'll doubt they'll have Jordan on the bench but they should.

Could Whitelock be on bench?

Very good point, I just automatically assumed he was out.

[ACT Crusader]

@Crucial said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

Given that Jordan was about to be released you'd think that he wasn't in the plans and has only been held as cover.
Scares me to think that Scooter may walk straight back in but we are desperately light on locking options.

Is DMac a bit redundant on the bench with both Barrett’s starting and Mo’unga?

[Machpants]

@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

@Crucial said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:

Given that Jordan was about to be released you'd think that he wasn't in the plans and has only been held as cover.
Scares me to think that Scooter may walk straight back in but we are desperately light on locking options.

Is DMac a bit redundant on the bench with both Barrett’s starting and Mo’unga?

I hope you’re right!