AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Bovidae said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
This was in yesterday's paper. Knowler ignoring Rieko. WTF?
Paul Cully’s All Blacks: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (captain), Shannon Frizell, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.
Reserves: Dane Coles, Ayden Johnstone, Tyrel Lomax, Pari Pari Parkinson, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Ngani Laumape, Jordie Barrett.
Marc Hinton’s All Blacks: Jordie Barrett, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Cane (c), Ardie Savea, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Ofa Tuungafasi, Dane Coles, Joe Moody.
Reserves: Codie Taylor, Aidan Ross, Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Dunshea, Shannon Frizell, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown.
Richard Knowler’s All Blacks: Will Jordan, Mark Telea, Jack Goodhue, Ngani Laumape, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Hoskins Sotutu, Ardie Savea, Lachlan Boshier, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock (c), Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.
Reserves: Dane Coles, Alex Hodgman, Tyrel Lomax, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Cane, TJ Perenara, Anton Lienert-Brown, Beauden Barrett.
Interesting looking back at some of the selections from back in late July.
Cully got the backline right except Jordie over Jordan. And he only got Sotutu wrong in the starting pack.
Wow, how bad is Knowlers team??!!!
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@Chris-B said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
So, a couple of new questions:
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Who are the options to replace Bridge in the squad? and
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Do the ABs still need to take an extra 11 players for a four match tour?
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Top of my head ... Telea, Fainga'anuku, ... umm ...
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No, see above
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@Stargazer said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
- Outside backs: David Havili, Leicester Fainga'anuku
- Only a few as injury cover, including Josh Ioane
Ahh. Forgot Havili
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Can Wes Goosen play on the left wing?
Big Leicester was my initial thought, but he's not ready for test rugby IMO. He's only started a few games in Super rugby.
Rayasi is similar - a good prospect, but green as grass.
They'd surely play Rieko on the left wing ahead of any of these guys.
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@booboo said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Chris-B said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@booboo Talea has some significant issues under the high ball!
Haven't kept up with a lot of NPC. He was all the rage early in Super.
I don't think @Chris-B wants to loose their latest chequebook signing.
TBH, not playing Ioane on the wing when he's not starting in the midfield is just silly. He's easily one of the best wings in the squad even if he hasn't been playing there.
