Bledisloe 1
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@Bovidae how much does he play at 6 for the saders?
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@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 1:
Coasting to a QF or SF loss next year.
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 1:
Coasting to a QF or SF loss next year.
based on what particularly?
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@voodoo said in Bledisloe 1:
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 1:
Coasting to a QF or SF loss next year.
Given how hard the RWC is to win with a great side, I think a SF loss would be a pretty par outcome for this group of players with the draw we have.
If that happens hopefully they can reach Byron Kelleher for comment and he can mention how it’s just like 1999 and 2007
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Media release:
All Blacks named to play Bledisloe Test against Australia in Melbourne
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for this week’s Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 1:
Pleased with the minimal change. Interested to see how that backrow combination goes in terms of styles.
The starting lineup doesn't change much in styles at all. SB for Frizzel and Hoskins for Ardie as close as we'll get IMO.
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Wallabies media release:
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@NTA said in Bledisloe 1:
Wallabies Squad:
- Shortish lineout that is already under pressure.
- Lot of ball running in there.
- The back row are all Victorians I think?
Looks to my untrained eye like a side set up to engage as much as possible, rush at us, make and take contact.
Or do I have that wrong? I honestly don't know the strengths/weaknesses of all those players. -
@Kiwiwomble said in Bledisloe 1:
@Bovidae how much does he play at 6 for the saders?
He has played there a few times, but more often moving to 6 (I think).
Aust have gone for more mobility, so we'll see how SB goes.
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@Crucial said in Bledisloe 1:
@NTA said in Bledisloe 1:
Wallabies Squad:
- Shortish lineout that is already under pressure.
- Lot of ball running in there.
- The back row are all Victorians I think?
Looks to my untrained eye like a side set up to engage as much as possible, rush at us, make and take contact.
Or do I have that wrong? I honestly don't know the strengths/weaknesses of all those players.Holloway into lock and Samu, Leota, Valetini in the back row make that a fairly good assumption.
Also a reflection of our bare playmaking stocks.
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe 1:
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 1:
Coasting to a QF or SF loss next year.
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 1:
Coasting to a QF or SF loss next year.
based on what particularly?
Tight five with two aging locks and and average Lomax is ripe for the top sides to dominate us, and for our inconsistenty to show. Best lock is put at 6, where he is not as effective.
10 and 12 are best of a bad bunch, but not world beaters. Miss a lot of tackles and rely on front forward ball to be effective. Don't get it and you get RM stepping five metres away from players, or running sideways like Dmac.
Put Akira at 6 in the middle of the park, where they put Frizzell, behind one of the emotion fueled tight five performances we had against SA and Argentina and you get everything you get from Frizzel (and he won't get creased by a back...).
We need minutes in Vaai and Sotutu, so pleased at least one is getting on the park.
Enough has been written about Cane. Hope he can string together some good performances, so far he's at one for the year.
Team is conservative and sleepwalking to mediocrity.
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@NTA said in Bledisloe 1:
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 1:
Tight five with two aging locks and and average Lomax is ripe for the top sides to dominate us
No worries Thursday then.
We can lose to anybody
Foley at flyhalf, as Koroibete brings up 50 for the Wallabies
