All Blacks vs Wales
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Given Cane, Coles have gone home and Patty, Ennor, RTS, McKenzie have gone back to AB XV here's what I think the team will be;
- DeGroot
- Taukie'aho
- Lomax
- Retallick *
- Whitelock (c)
- A. Ioane
- Papali'i
- Savea
- Smith
- Mo'unga
- Clarke
- J.Barrett
- R.Ioane
- Reece
- B.Barrett
Res: Taylor, Tu'ungufasi, Newell, S.Barrett, Sotutu, Christie, Havili, ALB
If Retallick is unavailable with suspension, Barrett to start and Va'ai on the bench.
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@TheMojoman I'd be very happy with that team.
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@KiwiMurph @TheMojoman #metoo
Although I'll put forward the suggestion that ST and Taylor swap roles. Feel we'll get more from his impact against less structured defences.
I'm ready for the counter arguments. But I disagree.
I also feel my suggestion was kind of supported by performances on Saturday.
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@TheMojoman said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Given Cane, Coles have gone home and Patty, Ennor, RTS, McKenzie have gone back to AB XV here's what I think the team will be;
- DeGroot
- Taukie'aho
- Lomax
- Retallick *
- Whitelock (c)
- A. Ioane
- Papali'i
- Savea
- Smith
- Mo'unga
- Clarke
- J.Barrett
- R.Ioane
- Reece
- B.Barrett
Res: Taylor, Tu'ungufasi, Newell, S.Barrett, Sotutu, Christie, Havili, ALB
If Retallick is unavailable with suspension, Barrett to start and Va'ai on the bench.
If Rettalick cleared: Barrett 6, (Ioane 20), Sotutu out...
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Not a big fan of Reece. Shame that Jordan isn't available
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wales:
I also feel my suggestion was kind of supported by performances on Saturday.
But what about when ST started and played well. I would have him starting. And I hope Aumua gets game time in at least one test. So if not Wales then Scotland.
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@Winger said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wales:
I also feel my suggestion was kind of supported by performances on Saturday.
But what about when ST started and played well. I would have him starting. And I hope Aumua gets game time in at least one test. So if not Wales then Scotland.
These guys that have stepped up from XVs are on a hiding to nothing. Selected in the AB XV to give them a showcase but now have to be tackle bag holders and reserve reserves for the main team.
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@Winger said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Not a big fan of Reece. Shame that Jordan isn't available
Reece is a better winger than Jordan, offers a lot more physicality which Jordan lacks.
5kg heavier, much stronger & dominant tackler, with a ridiculous work-rate off the ball.
Jordan is a fullback and isn't nearly as effective on the wing.
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@kiwi_expat Jodan offers a strike ability that Reece doesn't possess. Look at Jordan's long range tries vs Ireland and in both Bledisloes.
Jordan's workrate was really strong in Bledisloe 2.
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@Winger said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Not a big fan of Reece. Shame that Jordan isn't available
I really rate Reece. Quality winger, huge workrate, effective. Proven against top opposition.
Jordan this year has had question marks at the top level; bloody good player, but hasn't put it on the park consistently.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Winger said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Not a big fan of Reece. Shame that Jordan isn't available
I really rate Reece. Quality winger, huge workrate, effective. Proven against top opposition.
Jordan this year has had question marks at the top level; bloody good player, but hasn't put it on the park consistently.
It was good to see Reece get a good hitout. He made some errors but since the Irish series he’s played less than 80 minutes of test footy. I really like his endeavour and the fact he backs himself. With Jordan out, unless they are going to do something funky with Ioane or Jordie, then he is the next cab off the rank.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@kiwi_expat Jodan offers a strike ability that Reece doesn't possess. Look at Jordan's long range tries vs Ireland and in both Bledisloes.
Jordan's workrate was really strong in Bledisloe 2.
Jordan is wasted on the wing. He is effective for the Crusaders at fullback because he comes from deep to hit the ball at full-pace & has a roaming license, always prowling in the back of the field of play, watching, assessing, waiting for the just the right opportunity to inject himself into the attack. Razor's gameplan utilizes his personal & their attributes perfectly, Foster's square-pegs in round-holes' approach does not (see Havili, Jordie at 14/15).
Jordan does not get nearly enough touches at 14, he is wasted there.
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@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Razor's gameplan utilizes his personal & their attributes perfectly, Foster's square-pegs in round-holes approach does not (see Havili).
Looking at Jordan's last start at Eden Park he had 9 carries for 119 metres.
Part of this I think is Jordie at 12 and Beauden at 15 - Jordie looks comfortable distributing from 12 which should open up opportunities and in addition Beauden is a better distributor from 15 than Jordie.
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@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@kiwi_expat Jodan offers a strike ability that Reece doesn't possess. Look at Jordan's long range tries vs Ireland and in both Bledisloes.
Jordan's workrate was really strong in Bledisloe 2.
Jordan is wasted on the wing. He is effective for the Crusaders at fullback because he comes from deep to hit the ball at full-pace & has a roaming license, always prowling in the back of the field of play, watching, assessing, waiting for the just the right opportunity to inject himself into the attack. Razor's gameplan utilizes his personal & their attributes perfectly, Foster's square-pegs in round-holes' approach does not (see Havili, Jordie at 14/15).
Jordan does not get nearly enough touches at 14, he is wasted there.
It is far easier to have a roaming licence on the wing at Test level. Doing so from fullback means that you need to sacrifice a wing to always watch what the fullback is doing and cover where he should be.
At Super you can do what he does. Doesn't work so well against the better teams at the international level.Put it another way. Would you play DMac with a roaming licence at 15 and Jordan on the wing but covering the back? Probably not because Jordan would then be wasted and get few opportunities.
The back three needs balance. If we had Ben Smith on the wing I would be happier with that plan but Reece is no Ben Smith. -
@KiwiMurph It took Foster 29 tests and injuries to all of his available centres to realize that Jordie's physical attributes might be best utilized at 12.
Meanwhile, Razor had already been advocating for J.Barrett as the All Black's 12 for the last 3 years.
We'd already have established experienced combinations instead of dealing with Foster's indecisiveness, last minute fixes determined by injuries forcing his hand.
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@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@KiwiMurph It took Foster 29 tests and injuries to all of his available centres to realize that Jordie's physical attributes might be best utilized at 12.
Meanwhile, Razor had already been advocating for J.Barrett as the All Black's 12 for the last 3 years.
Reinventing history one post at a time.
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@kiwi_expat said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@KiwiMurph It took Foster 29 tests and injuries to all of his available centres to realize that Jordie's physical attributes might be best utilized at 12.
Meanwhile, Razor had already been advocating for J.Barrett as the All Black's 12 for the last 3 years.
We'd already have established experienced combinations instead of dealing with Foster's indecisiveness, last minute fixes determined by injuries forcing his hand.
I certainly agree that Foster has been too slow to play Jordie at 12.
However, that seems like a different discussion point than talking about Jordan vs Reece as wing options.
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@booboo said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@KiwiMurph @TheMojoman #metoo
Although I'll put forward the suggestion that ST and Taylor swap roles. Feel we'll get more from his impact against less structured defences.
I'm ready for the counter arguments. But I disagree.
I also feel my suggestion was kind of supported by performances on Saturday.
my counter to that would be that Sami is about the only forward getting over the advantage line when he carries.. you need that from the start, not just the last 20
