All Blacks v Argentina II
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@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
i know you're probably right but that bugs me, if someone isn't up for playing then we shouldn't pick them in the squad, he would be learning more about rugby running with Auckland
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
i know you're probably right but that bugs me, if someone isn't up for playing then we shouldn't pick them in the squad, he would be learning more about rugby running with Auckland
missing the NPC last year was critical in stunting his development. Covid has screwed a few things
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@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
not that i want to defend them...but
they obviously dont see savea as a 7 at all anymore and they know RI can cover wing and Havili could cover 15 if needed
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So predictable.
What's lost in the shuffle is Coles' recent AB performances have been as bad as Taylors.
Hopefully Samisoni plays more than 45 minutes.
Interesting the 'injured' starting props from last week that 'had' to come off the field are fit to play this week.....
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@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
There's only two guys that regularly play openside. Ardie will likely play 80mins at no8 again. Papali'i covers 6 & 7. SF covers 6 & 8. Also S Barrett covers 6
QT is easy to explain. Barrett covers 10 & 15, Reiko covers wing. There's no need for additional outside back cover
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
I know David Havili is a good player but I just never thought he would have such a firm grip of the all blacks 12 jersey...
The two players that were playing 12 before he was selected for the ABs are both injured.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
Setting aside all else - I just cant follow the reasoning behind having a third openside and a specialist centre on the bench?
There's only two guys that regularly play openside. Ardie will likely play 80mins at no8 again. Papali'i covers 6 & 7. SF covers 6 & 8. Also S Barrett covers 6
QT is easy to explain. Barrett covers 10 & 15, Reiko covers wing. There's no need for additional outside back cover
I think it points to Cane and Frizell being replaced in the second half with Papalii and Retallick respectively.
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@Derpus said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Duluth outside injury cover this doesn't really explain 'why'. Whats the point in bringing Frizel off for Dalton when you could have a high impact player coming off the bench like Sotutu.
shows how defensive we are at the moment, providing a chop out or injury cover is as far as this coaching team can see, the idea of a 23 that can go up a gear or change its whole gameplan in the final 20 is beyond them
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@Kiwiwomble Iād disagree on Papalii. He was a good impact player off the bench when he started with the ABs.
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
it wold honestly be one thing if he'd come out and said "we're doing something different...but a big change is going to mean some pain"
but he seems to think we can thrash everyone every week...and is surprised when we dont...but then he tries the same thing again thinking it will work this time...and it doesnt and hes surprised....but he tries it again because surely he cant be wrong and it must eventually work
rope a dope isn't it? One day he'll meet a team not expecting his team to still be doing the same thing again and again.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@FakatavaAllBlack He's been solid without being spectacular, but is still the best option. Tupaea misses some of his skillset (kicking game, for example) and had a mare against Ireland. RTS hasn't played enough rugby. Jordie is a fullback. There's just no one who clearly offers more (until ALB returns from injury).
Jordie?
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
@Kiwiwomble Iād disagree on Papalii. He was a good impact player off the bench when he started with the ABs.
yeah, i might have been too harsh
personally i think starting paps and savea off the bench would show real intent to finish strong rather than just hold on, a real 80 min game plan rather than just replacing our first choice player with our second choice
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"It's important we embrace those moments," he says of their poor finish in Christchurch.He's a hugger, I knew it, he's that bear from Toy Story III.
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It's not the team I would have chosen but there is some wry amusement in watching all those that demanded he pick a settled team lose their shit when Fozzie does exactly that
I know there has been a game last weekend - a game we would almost certainly have won but for Codie Taylor. Who has been replaced.
So like I said, not the team I would pick; but I can see the argument for giving the run on side another chance. The bench is an improvement.
I do hope though, that the players realise the significance of: (a) this season, and (b) Saturday's result.
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@dogmeat said in All Blacks v Argentina II:
It's not the team I would have chosen but there is some wry amusement in watching all those that demanded he pick a settled team lose their shit when Fozzie does exactly that
I know there has been a game last weekend - a game we would almost certainly have won but for Codie Taylor. Who has been replaced.
So like I said, not the team I would pick; but I can see the argument for giving the run on side another chance. The bench is an improvement.
I do hope though, that the players realise the significance of: (a) this season, and (b) Saturday's result.
Agree with most of this but it is a stretch to say we would have almost certainly won but for Taylor. The only certainty is he cost a chance at the end of the game to draw equal. Who knows what would have happened if the errors he made were not made.
It's a bit like the old argument about missed penalty kicks. Land the kick and the whole game changes from that point on.
