Springboks v All Blacks I

[bayimports]

@Chris Tamaiti Williams is a beast, I know they say props get better as the get older, but I thought he has handled every task bloody well so far. Looked good for the Maori too

[taniwharugby]

@pakman I dont think so, unless 'naki had pre-season last week and this week he missed/es out on?

GIven some of the other ABs have been released for pre-season fixtures, they coulda done it, whether it constituted a ban match or not is another story.

[Chris]

@bayimports said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@Chris Tamaiti Williams is a beast, I know they say props get better as the get older, but I thought he has handled every task bloody well so far. Looked good for the Maori too

Around 140 Kg he is a big unit,I agree he did play well for the Māori didn’t look out of place stepping up.

[Bovidae]

You can count the games Moli has played for Ta$man and the Chiefs in the last 2 years on one hand. He had a couple of games off the bench for the Chiefs but looked well off the pace. He needs to perform in the NPC first, and be fit to play.

@pakman Mafileo had a back injury so missed half of the SR season.

[pakman]

This is not a dangerous All Black side for the Boks to 'watch out' for

If they can't beat the worst performing All Black side in 25 years in their own backyard for the first time since 2014, when will they?

[Tim]

Is Laulala available for this test? I fear for what the Boks would do to Lomax.

[Chris]

@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

Is Laulala available for this test? I fear for what the Boks would do to Lomax.

No he is not travelling Lomax is in for him.

[Tim]

@Chris Yikes!

So it's Lomax starting with Newell on the bench? This ain't looking good.

No criticism of Newell, but not a great game for a debut.

[Chris]

@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@Chris Yikes!

So it's Lomax starting with Newell on the bench? This ain't looking good.

No criticism of Newell, but not a great game for a debut.

Angus is going over

[Tim]

@Chris Not available until game two? I might have imagined that though!

[Bovidae]

Yes, Ta'avao won't be able to play in the first game.

[Chris]

@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks I:

@Chris Not available until game two? I might have imagined that though!

Tough debut for Newell then.
Lomax will get munted.

[Stargazer]

This is from the judicial decision about Ta'avao's red card.
If Angus has completed the Coaching Intervention Programme, doesn't that mean he will be available for the first SA test?

[Bovidae]

You also have to factor in his concussion stand-down. Was Ta'avao available to play against HB? The team leaves on Friday, before the Auckland-CM game don't they?

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae That was also considered in the decision.

[Tim]

@Stargazer Great info. Thanks.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer So if Ta'avao was fit to play HB then he will have served his 2 games. He was unlikely to have played in that game though before his suspension.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Yep, that's why I posted above that he may be available for the first test in SA, if he has completed the Coaching Intervention Programme.

[KiwiMurph]

Makes sense.

If Ta'avao wasn't available then they would likely have brought in another tighthead?

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Greg Dyer maybe been the next best this season, but based on not much evidence.