All Blacks vs Springboks I
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The most anticipated team naming since…last Thursday
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
The most anticipated team naming since…last Thursday
Sans Aaron, Sam, Sam and Mounga, this will be what Fozzie thinks is our strongest team, wouldn't it?
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@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@hooroo Unless there are injuries we don't know of, or who haven't recovered (ALB, for example).
True. I forgot about ALB. Is he out for campaign?
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@hooroo said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
The most anticipated team naming since…last Thursday
Sans Aaron, Sam, Sam and Mounga, this will be what Fozzie thinks is our strongest team, wouldn't it?
It’s only the Boks…
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@hooroo said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
The most anticipated team naming since…last Thursday
Sans Aaron, Sam, Sam and Mounga, this will be what Fozzie thinks is our strongest team, wouldn't it?
It’s only the Boks…
I'll eat my hat....
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Moody, Taylor, O. Franks, Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett…
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- Joe Moody (52)
- Codie Taylor (62)
- Nepo Laulala (35)
- Brodie Retallick (87)
- Scott Barrett (46)
- Akira Ioane (8)
- Ardie Savea (54) – captain
- Luke Jacobson (9)
- TJ Perenara (73)
- Beauden Barrett (96)
- George Bridge (15)
- David Havili (9)
- Rieko Ioane (42)
- Will Jordan (8)
- Jordie Barrett (30)
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (6)
- Karl Tu’inukuafe (22)
- Ofa Tuungafasi (40)
- Patrick Tuipulotu (39)
- Ethan Blackadder (5)
- Brad Weber (12)
- Damian McKenzie (35)
- Quinn Tupaea (3)
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@act-crusader apart from injuries that's a bloody decent team. Can't wait to see how that loose forward trio works together against a bigger Springbok pack. I'm glad they've stayed with the Jordie / Jordan combo because that will only get better with time.
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i dont mind it
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
i dont mind it
I'm underwhelmed a bit but I don't know what I would change with no ALB. Can't argue with forwards though.
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Some facts:
Beauden Barrett will be playing his 15th Test against South Africa and Brodie Retallick his 12th. Eight players (Akira Ioane, Luke Jacobson, David Havili, Will Jordan, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ethan Blackadder, Brad Weber and Quinn Tupaea) will be playing them for the first time.
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I like what they’ve done with the front row too. Strong starting 3 and with Ofa and Sami off the bench together, that’s some firepower.
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@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:
i dont mind it
Me neither. Loosies possibly better than if Ardie was at 8 and at least Blackadder is in form.
Would have been nicer to have ALB with RI on the wing but the combo has at least had plenty of time.
As much as Bridge offers little in attack except linking he is a tidy player to tidy up the attempts to gain territory.
Have to say that a year ago a good 23 without ALB, Whitelock, Mounga and Smith would have looked a big stretch. This looks pretty good so hats off to the coaching team for getting things in order. Let's hope they now play well.
