Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth)
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@kiwiwomble I just hope Ardie was wearing his mouthguard.
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@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Coles (when fit) will be the hooker joining the squad.
After 2 weeks quarantine
I certainly wasn't implying he would be available immediately, just that they can't just bring over a new player to join the squad unless a MIQ spot in NZ is found for when they return. Foster might need to find a Kiwi hooker in Aust in an emergency.
I think in an emergency Coles stays in NZ, and hooker #5 joins ABs. Unless the theoretical kiwi hooker in Oz is in QLD or WA, they still have 2 weeks quarantine. That's the real challenge of this tour, juggling injury replacements.
Am available
Thinking out loud about this concept (not necessarily my own availability, which would of course depend on agreeing suitable financial terms), if perchance our playing stocks are severely affected by injury and we can't get NZ based players to join do we open up to NZ eligible players based in Aus, and even in Europe when we get there, given the 'unprecedented' circumstances. One off situation only.
I.e., Thrush, Kahui, Abel here in Aus (I mean in desperate circumstances).
That assumes they are actually in Aus of course, and in a State where they could travel to QLD without 2 week quarantine. But the return home wouldn't require NZ MIQ spaces.
As I think about it it's probably more for the real specialist positions, where safety is a concern, i.e., front row. Anywhere else we'd just have to cover within the squad.
Anyway, just spitballing.
Nope, Let's use what we have. It may force some loses if it gets bad, but I'd rather that than randomly call in people who will never play ABs again. Gives the B and Cs more chances. Gotta trust our squad, and if we lose a lot because we are scrapping the barrel, then that can be accepted. Better than bringing C and D graders who have no investment and no knowledge of team ethos/plans/etc.
This is outside of literally having to default, but I doubt we'll get there.
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@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
(Sideways look at bone's avatar)..
I'm still waiting for someone to jump on the non black boots.
They were all the same colour in the team, at least.
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@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
(Sideways look at bone's avatar)..
I thought that was a jihadi?
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@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
(Sideways look at bone's avatar)..
I'm still waiting for someone to jump on the non black boots.
They were all the same colour in the team, at least.
Drop them all.
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@chimoaus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@kiwiwomble I just hope Ardie was wearing his mouthguard.
he was
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@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@nostrildamus said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
(Sideways look at bone's avatar)..
I thought that was a jihadi?
nope they have big bushy beards and .... oops, as you were ...
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@daffy-jaffy said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
One thing about Akira i've noticed is he speaks a lot better than he used to. He used to be an absolute brutal interview.
Good to hear from Havili too - he looks a really nice hybrid between a second playmaker and an inside centre - he matched up well to Kerevi physically I thought.
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@kiwimurph re Havili I also like that he seems to be very error-free. In a team with erratic halves and JB and Dmac running around, I love a rock solid centre pairing
Was surprised Mariko didn't run him down too!
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@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@bovidae said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Coles (when fit) will be the hooker joining the squad.
After 2 weeks quarantine
I certainly wasn't implying he would be available immediately, just that they can't just bring over a new player to join the squad unless a MIQ spot in NZ is found for when they return. Foster might need to find a Kiwi hooker in Aust in an emergency.
I think in an emergency Coles stays in NZ, and hooker #5 joins ABs. Unless the theoretical kiwi hooker in Oz is in QLD or WA, they still have 2 weeks quarantine. That's the real challenge of this tour, juggling injury replacements.
Am available
Thinking out loud about this concept (not necessarily my own availability, which would of course depend on agreeing suitable financial terms), if perchance our playing stocks are severely affected by injury and we can't get NZ based players to join do we open up to NZ eligible players based in Aus, and even in Europe when we get there, given the 'unprecedented' circumstances. One off situation only.
I.e., Thrush, Kahui, Abel here in Aus (I mean in desperate circumstances).
That assumes they are actually in Aus of course, and in a State where they could travel to QLD without 2 week quarantine. But the return home wouldn't require NZ MIQ spaces.
As I think about it it's probably more for the real specialist positions, where safety is a concern, i.e., front row. Anywhere else we'd just have to cover within the squad.
Anyway, just spitballing.
Nope, Let's use what we have. It may force some loses if it gets bad, but I'd rather that than randomly call in people who will never play ABs again. Gives the B and Cs more chances. Gotta trust our squad, and if we lose a lot because we are scrapping the barrel, then that can be accepted. Better than bringing C and D graders who have no investment and no knowledge of team ethos/plans/etc.
This is outside of literally having to default, but I doubt we'll get there.
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
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@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
But thinking, what NZ qualified players hanging around QLD/WA would it be safe enough to bring into the front row vs the Boks?
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@machpants said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
@booboo said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
I did come to that conclusion as I was typing... with the possible exception of front row for safety issues.
But thinking, what NZ qualified players hanging around QLD/WA would it be safe enough to bring into the front row vs the Boks?
Yeah. I only thought of Robbie Abel. Again not sure if he is still in ACT, and even then there's roadblocks to get into QLD.
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So was a fleeting thought that generated a couple of posts...
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Article on the Wallabies ... I am not sure which Wayne Smith this is, but I agree with all of it
Left wanting: Why Wallabies need a new direction to cut out mistakes
On the face of it, the Wallabies keep making the same errors, but the link between four of the intercept tries they conceded this series may not be what you think.
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@bones said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):
Squinting, pulling a face and gang signs. Drop him immediately.
Bright coloured boots, drawing attention to himself as always.
And where’s the short back and sides?
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@act-crusader I've heard through the grapevine that he used his right hand to poke the photographer (a 9yo fatally ill boy) in the eye after the shot was taken, still holding his boots, so he also kicked him in the face.
Disgrace.
