All Blacks v Pumas 1

[ACT Crusader]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Pumas 1:

@Duluth Also remember that the Aussie tests are in Adelaide. South Australia has a weird time zone, being half an hour (not an hour) behind NSW, Queensland etc.

😉

Quite historic, can’t recall a test match in Adelaide

[Bovidae]

@ACT-Crusader The 2003 RWC had games at Adelaide Oval, including a Wallaby pool game.

[booboo]

@ACT-Crusader @Bovidae

Aus v Nam 142-0 RWC 2003.

Also Ire v Arg RWC 2003. Was a 1 pointer IIRC. Think the Paddies got up. Boring game.

Also Wobs v Pac Islanders. 2004 I think. Actually went to that game. IIRC both Sivivati and Lauaki scored in the SW just in front of where I was sitting. (Will have to check the actual scorers.) Made some comment about getting them into black jerseys which I recall was greeted like a cup of cold sick ...

Went to Aus A v Fiji one year too.

But can't recall any other tests there.

Edit: was right about Lauaki. Other try scorer was Sireli Bobo (not Sivi)

[ACT Crusader]

@booboo cheers.

I guess this is the biggest test match in Adelaide in recent times.

[KiwiMurph]

Team named at 11.30am NZT

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph are you sure?

[pakman]

One possible wild card is Joe’s analysis of Pumas. On past form, a specific selection to probe an identified weakness wouldn’t surprise.

[KiwiMurph]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Pumas 1:

@KiwiMurph are you sure?

Well it is Thursday after all.

[Machpants]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Pumas 1:

Team named at 11.30am NZT

No wonder the world is going to shit, team's not named at 0600 local, game is not at 1930, or 1905!

[ARHS]

Hope to see Reece back in the 23

[Duluth]

Hard to predict what will happen. There's media and some public pressure to pick the same side. Then there's the need try different players/combinations and there's not many Tests until the RWC

Seems like an ideal chance to give Perofeta time from the bench. After Foster singled out Sotutu for praise earlier in the week I expect to see him on the bench.

[Grooter]

@ARHS hope to see Sotutu back in the 23..

[Crucial]

@ARHS said in All Blacks v Pumas 1:

Hope to see Reece back in the 23

Dont think that will happen. Cant carry a third wing. Biggest issue there is cover at 13.

[Tim]

[Tim]

[Crucial]

So just Perofeta for BB.
I like that.

[Duluth]

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[taniwharugby]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks v Pumas 1:

@ARHS hope to see Sotutu back in the 23..

Nope...biggest head scratcher really.

All Fozzies eggs in the Savea basket, luckily so far he is pretty durable and goes for 80 most often, but doesnt help with Sotutus development.

[Tim]

All Blacks: Jordie Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, David Havili, Caleb Clarke, Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (captain), Shannon Frizell, Scott Barrett, Sam Whitelock, Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ethan de Groot.

Reserves: Codie Taylor, George Bower, Fletcher Newell, Tupou Vaa'i, Akira Ioane, Finlay Christie, Stephen Perofeta*, Quinn Tupaea.

[KiwiMurph]

Pleased for Perofeta - the only debutant out of those named in official squads this year (i.e. not cover) yet to play?