Japan v All Blacks
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@Joans-Town-Jones SW as in Sam Whitelock? He isn't out. He's joined the squad, this week.
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@Stargazer said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Joans-Town-Jones SW as in Sam Whitelock? He isn't out. He's joined the squad, this week.
I thought he was still home. So SW over Ardie?
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From the link @taniwharugby posted, for people who can't be bothered to click on the link:
The All Blacks coach said Cane had suffered a fractured cheekbone in the match at National Stadium, while veteran hooker Coles has succumbed to a calf injury which had seen him a late scratching from Saturday’s test.
Canterbury and Highlanders loose forward Billy Harmon, and Wellington, Hurricanes, and six-test hooker Asafo Aumua – both of whom were part of the All Blacks XV squad – have been called up for the remaining tests against Wales, Scotland and England.
Foster also confirmed lock Patrick Tuipulotu and playmaker Damian McKenzie would rejoin the ABs XV squad, while winger Mark Telea – a late call-up after Leicester Fainga’anuku went home for family reasons – would stay on with the All Blacks as Will Jordan will stay on in New Zealand to get over his inner ear issue. -
@Nepia said in Japan v All Blacks:
@KiwiMurph said in Japan v All Blacks:
Harmon would be my pick
Did you not read the article @taniwharugby posted?
Haha in true Fern fashion... no.
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At this stage with this team, I'm just happy they won! forget scorelines and aiming to achieve the perfect performance, if we only win by 1 but keep doing it I'm cheering. The global game and this team is what it is. Next week without being negative I feel we almost even money going in, learn to grind out a win. I'm sick of personally complaining about the same issues so just going accept the facts and support haha!
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@Steve said in Japan v All Blacks:
Coles and Cane gone to injury.
This will be another one of those times where the medical room makes the selections Foster should have made in the first place.
Papalii and Aumua to be "discovered" over the coming weeks.
This is essentially good news. We need Papalii, Aumua and a few others to get used to playing big tests in the likes of Twickenham and Cardiff.
Flogging Australia every year is no barometer of where a team is at anymore.
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@canefan said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Steve said in Japan v All Blacks:
With Will Jordan still out , I fear we will lose Jordie from the 12 shirt, and he is exactly what we need up north on attack and defence.
Play BB at 15 and bring Reece in for WJ
Reece had a couple of very ordinary moments last night but I love what he brings. And in the absence of a running 9 or 10 he's the only real threat we have around the ruck
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@canefan said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Steve said in Japan v All Blacks:
With Will Jordan still out , I fear we will lose Jordie from the 12 shirt, and he is exactly what we need up north on attack and defence.
Play BB at 15 and bring Reece in for WJ
Pretty much as good a combo as we can field.
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@mariner4life said in Japan v All Blacks:
@canefan said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Steve said in Japan v All Blacks:
With Will Jordan still out , I fear we will lose Jordie from the 12 shirt, and he is exactly what we need up north on attack and defence.
Play BB at 15 and bring Reece in for WJ
Reece had a couple of very ordinary moments last night but I love what he brings. And in the absence of a running 9 or 10 he's the only real threat we have around the ruck
He basically does what we want from Aaron Smith from time to time.
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@Stargazer said in Japan v All Blacks:
I forgot, who was the victim of the tip tackle in last night's match, that was only deemed worthy of a yellow by the ref? And who was the Japanese player, who deserved that red card? It will be interesting to see if he gets cited; I think he should be.
There was also a shoulder to head clean out on one of our props about 5 mins before BBBRs. Wasn't looked at .
Being a ref is a thankless task
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@Stargazer it was Papalii I think (was a tip cleanout if that was the one you were thinking of).
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@KiwiMurph yeah, it was Papalii. He looked pretty angry afterwards.
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@mariner4life said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Stargazer said in Japan v All Blacks:
I forgot, who was the victim of the tip tackle in last night's match, that was only deemed worthy of a yellow by the ref? And who was the Japanese player, who deserved that red card? It will be interesting to see if he gets cited; I think he should be.
There was also a shoulder to head clean out on one of our props about 5 mins before BBBRs. Wasn't looked at .
Being a ref is a thankless task
Have you got a time for that, or Dalts tip, anyone?
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@canefan said in Japan v All Blacks:
@Steve said in Japan v All Blacks:
With Will Jordan still out , I fear we will lose Jordie from the 12 shirt, and he is exactly what we need up north on attack and defence.
Play BB at 15 and bring Reece in for WJ
Smith, Mo'unga, Reece, BBarrett - pretty small ball backline!
