Bledisloe 2
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I can see a reason for Sami T getting thr bench. He's still a young player, he's still building his tank. Big effort last week he may not have recovered well. So give him thr last half hour not the first 50. (Be nice for some actual real talk from our oh so secretive coaching panel)
Thr problem for us is the enormous drop to the next guys in line. Taylor has been nothing short of awful this year. If he fails this test he should be dropped from the squad.
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe 2:
I wonder if they want one final look at Taylor before naming the end of year tour squad?
Bled at EP is not the game to try someone unless backed into a corner.
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Cripes, it is almost impossible to be dropped from the ABs these days. RM and BB reunited again as dual playmakers? Back to the future once again.....sigh.....
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I've now realised, given the bench, that we will probably expect our 8 to switch positions as well.
No wonder our 2nd halves are scratchy. On top of subs coming on, our subs also push so many guys to new positions.
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Did notice BB coming on last week and completely taking over. Did he come on at 1st-five or did he just think, "Stand back, I'll take it from here"?
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe 2:
I've now realised, given the bench, that we will probably expect our 8 to switch positions as well.
No wonder our 2nd halves are scratchy. On top of subs coming on, our subs also push so many guys to new positions.
Maybe. They might just sub Ardie and have the Blues backrow.
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@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim JB at 12... So will Jordan stays on the wing? Wtaf
He has to improve under the highball and with his tackling before getting the 15 gig.
I get that - but I think Reece is a much better 14. I just dno't get it; if we're not putting him at fullback, is he really better than Reece on the wing?
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@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim JB at 12... So will Jordan stays on the wing? Wtaf
He has to improve under the highball and with his tackling before getting the 15 gig.
I get that - but I think Reece is a much better 14. I just dno't get it; if we're not putting him at fullback, is he really better than Reece on the wing?
Isn't the rumour that Reece is looking overseas? So they have that policy of if it's close, then pick the guy staying?
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@Kirwan no way is that happening.
Of the games Ardie played this year pretty sure he has played the full minutes
Edit: Looks like since 2019 (inclusive) he has been subbed 3 times (not this year) and subbed on once (31 tests)
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@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe 2:
I've now realised, given the bench, that we will probably expect our 8 to switch positions as well.
No wonder our 2nd halves are scratchy. On top of subs coming on, our subs also push so many guys to new positions.
Maybe. They might just sub Ardie and have the Blues backrow.
Are you trying to lose?
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@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@Kirwan said in Bledisloe 2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe 2:
@Tim JB at 12... So will Jordan stays on the wing? Wtaf
He has to improve under the highball and with his tackling before getting the 15 gig.
I get that - but I think Reece is a much better 14. I just dno't get it; if we're not putting him at fullback, is he really better than Reece on the wing?
Isn't the rumour that Reece is looking overseas? So they have that policy of if it's close, then pick the guy staying?
Hopefully he doesn't stuff it up this time round.
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Some other info from the Foster press conference via Stuff:
- The Barrett selection at No 12 was down in part to the 60 minutes he enjoyed there last week.
- Taukei'aho shift to the bench is workload related. Taylor "in a good space".
- No issue with Swain ban, although he hasn't read the full decision.
- Whitelock named captain due to Savea missing a week to welcome third child.
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