Bledisloe 2

Kirwan

@Crucial said in Bledisloe 2:

@Bovidae said in Bledisloe 2:

Also I see Whitelock as captain, not Savea.

Fair call. He captained well last week. Ardie can concentrate on his return

It could also mean Ardie to be subbed if circumstances allow it. Then a Blues loose forward trio.

They sub Cane when he's captain, not sure that matters to them.

Crucial

Quite a baffling selection from outside the camp.
Taylor?
Laulala?
No SB?
Akira starting?

Nepia

Bahahaha. What's the Powerball at in NZ at the moment? That lucky fucker Taylor can set himself up for life.

Also, JB better have an off the charts awesome game from the way he's been pumped as a 12 for the past few years on the Fern.

voodoo

As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at 55mins to see a fresh Sami trotting on

Machpants

@Nepia said in Bledisloe 2:

Bahahaha. What's the Powerball at in NZ at the moment? That lucky fucker Taylor can set himself up for life.

Also, JB better have an off the charts awesome game from the way he's been pumped as a 12 for the past few years on the Fern.

Well it took Havili 2 years to even approach average, the bar isn’t high

Tim

There's been a huge drop off when the frontrow is replaced, so that would explain using Taukei'aho off the bench. Not my preferred option though ...

Machpants

@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:

As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at ~~55mins~~ to see a fresh Sami trotting on

Please let it be closer to 35!

kiwiinmelb

The Taylor selection is the puzzling one for me when samisoni is obviously fit enough for the bench

Maybe scooter has a niggle ?

Beaudy tends to play more fb more than anywhere else these days .

They rightly or wrongly see Jordan as a 14 not a 15 at this level

mariner4life

Loooool fuck what???

Repeated failure front rowers in fucking Taylor, Ofa and Laulala back
S Barrett gone
This loose forward trio? (Though we are out of options)

JBarrett at 12?
BBarrett at 15?

This test has the hallmarks of a garbled mess

I hope I am wrong

Kirwan

Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.

JB back to 15.

Tim

@kiwiinmelb

Scott Barrett is injured.

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/773601

Duluth

@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:

Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.

Maybe Sotutu too

Frank

Codie Taylor?? Fuck off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bovidae

@Tim I re-watched Bled 1 on Tuesday. I wasn't that impressed with Lomax around the field, and Newell hasn't lived up to the hype yet. Laulala isn't going to be an improvement with mobility or cleaning at rucks.

Bower was good, but I would have used Ofa at TH.

Tim

@Bovidae said in Bledisloe 2:

used Ofa at TH.

Yep, that is what I was hoping for.

mariner4life

@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:

Looking at that, BB will likely go to ten with Christie and Roger for another Blues combo. Good way to ease Roger in.

JB back to 15.

I hate that thinking, it's so fucking messy

Rugby positions are different. We continually ask guys to change thinking during a game.
Let's move.or 15 to 10, and our 12 to 15. I'm sure it'll be seamless

Chris B.

Be interesting to see who is in the injury ward and who's been "rested".

Scott Barrett must have played big minutes this year, so I'm guessing he's rested to give Vaa'i a run.

I reckon the bench props are "rested".

Quite a few guys getting their chance in this game - need to put down a marker.

Tim

@Tim said in Bledisloe 2:

Injuries have forced changes to the All Blacks team that defeated Australia in Melbourne, with captain Sam Cane, Scott Barrett, David Havili and Quinn Tupaea unavailable for selection this week.

taniwharugby

@Machpants said in Bledisloe 2:

@voodoo said in Bledisloe 2:

As ludicrous as it is to see Taylor starting, imagine being a Wallaby forward and looking up at ~~55mins~~ to see a fresh Sami trotting on

Please let it be closer to 35!

10 mins is closer to 35 than 55....

The bench front row reeks of a full front row replacement to me...and you will get some impact from 2 of them around the park.

Mackerzzzz

Confirmed team:

Ethan De Groot
Codie Taylor
Tyrel Lomax
Brodie Retallick
Sam Whitelock (captain)
Akira Ioane
Dalton Papali'i
Ardie Savea
Aaron Smith
Richie Mo'unga
Caleb Clarke
Jordie Barrett
Rieko Ioane
Will Jordan
Beauden Barrett
Reserves:
Samisoni Taukei'aho
Ofa Tu'ungafasi
Nepo Laulala
Tupou Vaa'i
Hoskins Sotutu
Finlay Christie
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Sevu Reece

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe 2