Springboks v All Blacks 2

[antipodean]

@Tim Suzie?

I guess when it rains it pours. The only silver lining would be an opportunity for Perofeta.

[SidBarret]

@Stargazer

Dont like the Kriel selection or seeing Wiese still there (though he had a good game last week) otherwise good.

Think Marx should have got another start, but hell probably get 45 minutes so it should be fine.

[pakman]

@SidBarret said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@Stargazer

Dont like the Kriel selection or seeing Wiese still there (though he had a good game last week) otherwise good.

Think Marx should have got another start, but hell probably get 45 minutes so it should be fine.

Marx is a mistake.

[voodoo]

@pakman said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

Motivational video for Saturday:

Telling...

[pakman]

@voodoo said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@pakman said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

Motivational video for Saturday:

Telling...

Farking NZRU can’t even get that right!

[Bones]

@pakman I think you'll find Foster ate it.

[OomPB]

@SidBarret I mentioned the importance of our bomb squad. That frontrow is stronger then the starting one. Kriel the only worry specially with the 6/2 bench.

[SidBarret]

@OomPB actually Koch was quite poor last week, didnt get the nudge on at the scrum, gave away poor penalty for tripping over at the ruck and missed the tackle that lead to the New Zealand try.

Bongi was poor as well

[pakman]

@OomPB said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@SidBarret I mentioned the importance of our bomb squad. That frontrow is stronger then the starting one. Kriel the only worry specially with the 6/2 bench.

Based on Saturday, with different ref scrums aren’t going to be critical. But Marx’s interventions buggered AB momentum.

I’d rather have him come on at start than risk ABs finally starting alright and Boks chasing game.

[nostrildamus]

@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

Will Jordan is in doubt for the All Blacks second test against the Springboks at Ellis Park this weekend due to a stomach bug.

Sport, Rugby

Stomach bug strikes: All Blacks star in doubt for Boks rematch

He was the leading candidate to start at fullback with Jordie Barrett also in doubt.

Potentially 3 fullbacks down, JB, BB (they should rest him), WJ, does DH have a chance?

[Higgins]

@nostrildamus Suzies granddaughter involved by any chance?

[Duluth]

[Bones]

@Duluth I got as far as putting in the right steps in preparation. They don't seem to be the right steps though eh, despite how stoked he is with the off pitch performance. Surely that has to become clear?

[Stargazer]

@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

Will Jordan is in doubt for the All Blacks second test against the Springboks at Ellis Park this weekend due to a stomach bug.

Sport, Rugby

Stomach bug strikes: All Blacks star in doubt for Boks rematch

He was the leading candidate to start at fullback with Jordie Barrett also in doubt.

Potentially 3 fullbacks down, JB, BB (they should rest him), WJ, does DH have a chance?

If they're all ruled out, I think it will be this:

10 Mo'unga, 15 Perofeta, 23 Havili

[OomPB]

@Higgins they operate closer to Ellispark.

[OomPB]

@SidBarret Ox will be a huge improvement on Trevor. You can expect more Bokke scrum dominance in test 2. We are very fortunate with our fatties.

[nostrildamus]

@Stargazer said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@nostrildamus said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@Tim said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

Will Jordan is in doubt for the All Blacks second test against the Springboks at Ellis Park this weekend due to a stomach bug.

Sport, Rugby

Stomach bug strikes: All Blacks star in doubt for Boks rematch

He was the leading candidate to start at fullback with Jordie Barrett also in doubt.

Potentially 3 fullbacks down, JB, BB (they should rest him), WJ, does DH have a chance?

If they're all ruled out, I think it will be this:

10 Mo'unga, 15 Perofeta, 23 Havili

Thanks! I hope Perofeta is robust enough. I'd have put Zarn Sullivan on the plane to start with (although maybe the logistics were impossible) but I'm no selector

[nostrildamus]

@Bones said in Springboks v All Blacks 2:

@Duluth I got as far as putting in the right steps in preparation. They don't seem to be the right steps though eh, despite how stoked he is with the off pitch performance. Surely that has to become clear?

I didn't follow the logic at the end of his interview (5:37 on). If you follow the process (and they did, according to him, with really well-structured training camps and the "focus to improve") you get the outcome that you are after...but they didn't.

[pakman]

Straight question: who of squad is actually unavailable?

BBBR definitely

Nepo/Ofa/Jack probably

Jordie possibly

BB/WJ maybe?

Others?

Would be good if Allblacks.com made that clear?

[Bones]

@pakman you forgot Sotutu is invisible.