All Blacks vs Pumas I
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@Machpants @KiwiMurph is “playing physical up front” code for throwing your body into the ruck off your feet, from the side, killing the ball and not getting penalised? Because that’s what I saw from Argentina and Fiji.
No matter how “physical” a side may or may not be, there’s not much a team can do about that cynical stuff.
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@bones said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@machpants in Foster we ... um .. reach for the donuts?
Hah haaaaa! Foster is fat though! Classic.
I appreciate your candid lack of sarcasm and appreciation for my classy subtlety..
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we dont think we'll see jordie?
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
we dont think we'll see jordie?
We should. He didn't get a decent crack last weekend. And went well for the time he was on.
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@bayimports no holding out this week on the sauce bro. Check your emails 😉
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
@bayimports no holding out this week on the sauce bro. Check your emails 😉
Will check first thing in the morning
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The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT)
The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets):-
Karl Tu’inukuafe (20)
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Asafo Aumua (2)
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Nepo Laulala (34)
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Brodie Retallick – captain (86)
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Scott Barrett (44)
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Akira Ioane (7)
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Dalton Papalii (8)
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Luke Jacobson (7)
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TJ Perenara (71)
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Beauden Barrett (94)
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George Bridge (13)
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David Havili (8)
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Anton Lienert-Brown (52)
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Sevu Reece (12)
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Jordie Barrett (28)
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Samisoni Taukei’aho (4)
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Joe Moody (50)
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Tyrel Lomax (8)
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Tupou Vaa’i (5)
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Ethan Blackadder (3)
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Brad Weber (11)
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Damian McKenzie (33)
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Rieko Ioane (40)
30-year-old lock Brodie Retallick will captain the team in Ardie Savea’s absence, becoming the 71st All Blacks Test captain. Retallick has started 71 of his 86 Tests to date and will be playing his 14th Test against Argentina.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-for-gold-coast-test/
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Interesting Brodie gets the arm band, I had Beaudy pencilled in (after I saw article saying Ardie and Taylor were out).
Am surprised Taukei'aho has more caps that Aumua.
Bridge does not whelm me. I suppose it's rotation but I don't see Bridge being that great an investment in the future. Think there will be better options emerging in the next couple of seasons so would have preferred Jordan somewhere in the squad.
Conversley I'd have liked to see Sotutu get a run but with no Ardie we'd have 7 cover, so happy with Blackadder on the bench.
Like the bench front row.
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Surprised Moody only has 50 caps.
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Conversley I'd have liked to see Sotutu get a run but with no Ardie we'd have 7 cover, so happy with Blackadder on the bench.
The coaches have said Akira will get a rest soon, so likely next week before the SA tests. I wouldn't be surprised to see a loose forward trio of (6) Blackadder, (7) Savea and (8) Sotutu for the Arg 2 game.
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@mn5 said in All Blacks vs Pumas I (yay we’re not playing the Aussies again):
Reiko was obviously far too dynamic last week so they’ve gone for a slow steady playmaker instead. Great coaching that.
You do realise that there has to be a fair bit of rotation for 5 tests in 5 weeks and a small squad? It is good coaching, you have to give everyone a chance, some people a rest, and we’ll see the best XV/23 vs the Boks in 3 weeks time
