All Blacks v Wales Test #3
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="590610" data-time="1466630584"><p>Based on the mass changes DMac can consider himself unlucky to not be in the 23 as Ofa T is just as much of a project.</p></blockquote>
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Not really. Hansen must've been reading my emails about resting Owen Franks....<br><br>
Seriously though, DMac was probably only going to get a run if Dagg, Bender got injured. <br><br>
Not that surprised that Tamanivalu is not in the 23. I like his attacking ability, but he has a lot of work ons in terms of composure and playing to the game plan IMO. <br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="590614" data-time="1466631154"><p>More milestones this week too.<br><br><em>It will be a special night also for lock Brodie Retallick and Aaron Smith, who will play their 50th Tests for the All Blacks. The pair made their Test debuts in the same Test, against Ireland in June 2012.</em><br><br>
I read in an article earlier this week that their 50 tests have taken a shorter period of time than McCaw did to play his 50th.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Retallick and Smith may well be automatic selections but they still feel like "recent" if not completely "new" All Blacks.</p>
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<p>Sam Whitelock tracking a similar rate rapidly approaching the ton, possibly get there 2018 (he turns 30 then) if he continues as our main lock, one of my fave ABs. He debuted v Ireland in 2010.</p>
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<p>Fifth season MN5<br><br><br>
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<p>Wait, no Kaino! That's it I've had enough, that Hansen is a chump.</p>
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<p>Ok, tried to inject some old school complaining into the team naming but can't do it. Excited to see how the new boys go, bummed that Ngatai has missed this whole series.</p> -
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<p>Wait, no Kaino! That's it I've had enough, that Hansen is a chump.</p>
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<p>Ok, tried to inject some old school complaining into the team naming but can't do it. Excited to see how the new boys go, <strong>bummed that Ngatai has missed this whole series.</strong></p>
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<p>In the final 20 minutes I'd like to see J Savea replaced by Naholo and Dagg replaced by Sopoaga. Sopoaga to 10, Barrett to 15 with Naholo to 11. That would give our backline some sting to finish the game :)</p>
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Interested in how the midfield goes. I don't think there's a set rule that 12 has to be the broadsword and 13 the rapier ( I think we missed that in the Rugby clichés thread ). Sure Nonu and Smith did it brilliantly but Mortlock and Giteau, Bunce and Little, Little and Horan etc did it pretty well the other way round.<br><br>
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No ardie savea so be concerned if cane gets injured<br><br><br>
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<p>I'll be a damn sight more concerned if I see Charlie Faumuina hobbling off in the first minute! :)</p>
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<p>Very surprising team and - I think - a slightly strange one. How come we ran out pretty much our strongest available team in tests 1 and 2 and then are running quite a markedly changed team in test 3?</p>
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<p>If Wales can summon 63 years of hunger, instead of having one foot on the plane, I think this could be a pretty exciting 80 minutes. Let's hope Beauden's got his kicking boots on!</p> -
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<p>I'll be a damn sight more concerned if I see Charlie Faumuina hobbling off in the first minute! :)</p>
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<p>Very surprising team and - I think - a slightly strange one. How come we ran out pretty much our strongest available team in tests 1 and 2 and then are running quite a markedly changed team in test 3?</p>
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<p>If Wales can summon 63 years of hunger, instead of having one foot on the plane, I think this could be a pretty exciting 80 minutes. <strong>Let's hope Beauden's got his kicking boots on!</strong></p>
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<p><strong>ALL BLACKS</strong>: Israel Dagg, Ben Smith, George Moala, Ryan Crotty, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read (captain), Sam Cane, Elliot Dixon, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Charlie Faumuina, Dane Coles, Joe Moody. <strong>Reserves</strong>: Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Luke Romano, Liam Squire, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Lima Sopoaga, Waisake Naholo.</p>
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<p>decent team. Interesting to see Moala at 13 and not Tamanivalu</p>
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<p>I like it. First interesting team in years. All this stability and success was okay on some levels i guess, but where's the fun? </p>
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<p>okay, there was lots of fun, but this is different fun. Dixon and Squire are going to add something very different to what we have seen so far from Kaino and little Savea. </p>
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<p>This should be very interesting. Wales will feel they are a chance (i don't think they are)</p> -
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="590630" data-time="1466633588"><p>Excited to see how the new boys go, bummed that Ngatai has missed this whole series.</p></blockquote>
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All good we can ease Ngatai into the side. We've got a couple of easier tests later in the year when we play the Wallabies.....
