All Blacks vs Wales
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Wales:
So, are they announcing the team tonight?
Bower, Taylor, Newell, Whitelock, S. Barrett, Harmon….
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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Crucial said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wales:
The omens are not good.
England referee Wayne Barnes will mark his 100th Test at Cardiff on Sunday (NZT) by starting the game with the whistle used in the famous 1905 Test between Wales and the All Blacks.
Wales won 3-0, but the game has forever been remembered for the non-awarding of a try to All Blacks centre Bob Deans who maintained, until his premature death in 1908 from complications after an appendix operation, that he had scored a fair try.Barnes, Cardiff, Deans.....what could go wrong?
And I got a ticket and I’m going to wear my lucky pants
You're screwed then! I'm having to drive because the train unions decided to celebrate Guy Fawkes at home with the kids.
Bit of a bastard that
Give yourself plenty of time
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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@MiketheSnow said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Crucial said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wales:
The omens are not good.
England referee Wayne Barnes will mark his 100th Test at Cardiff on Sunday (NZT) by starting the game with the whistle used in the famous 1905 Test between Wales and the All Blacks.
Wales won 3-0, but the game has forever been remembered for the non-awarding of a try to All Blacks centre Bob Deans who maintained, until his premature death in 1908 from complications after an appendix operation, that he had scored a fair try.Barnes, Cardiff, Deans.....what could go wrong?
And I got a ticket and I’m going to wear my lucky pants
You're screwed then! I'm having to drive because the train unions decided to celebrate Guy Fawkes at home with the kids.
Check out the Knox Road car park. Used to use that on and it was near enough to walk but far enough not to be full. Defer, of course, to @MiketheSnow as our resident Welsh correspondent...
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Maybe Zarn Sullivan is worth a look?
He couldn't have put his case forward further anymore with his performance in Maori 1 vs Ireland. He was outstanding. One of the only backs in NZ that has the ability to control a game with their boot.
"One of the only backs in NZ that has the ability to control a game with their boot."--that is um, kind of a very desirable attribute in a RWC year I would have thought...
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Tim said in All Blacks vs Wales:
So, are they announcing the team tonight?
Yep
JORDIE AT 12 FOSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@Chris-B o would prefer a fullback who is an actual attacking threat from fullback
JB is very much a defensive fullback. I miss Mils
But yeah I really miss Cully
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Wales:
@Chris-B would prefer a fullback who is an actual attacking threat from fullback.
Yep. I never felt that Jordie's attributes were best suited for the back 3. Outstanding rugby skills, but no proper ability to create spark on the counter attack due to lacking of top-end speed and acceleration. Always felt he was too big and a little cumbersome.
In the midfield, he looked absolutely at home. His power as a runner, post-contact metres galore... his ability to interact with the backline, his physical presence in defence. He straightened the attack so well, he's a genuine triple-threat, can kick for length or tactically.
One other aspect I like is that he takes attention away from Mo'unga, which gives him more time and space - it reminded me of SBW & Cruden's partnership, as like Mo'unga, Cruden was a small ten, and playing inside a bigger frame in SBW really enabled his game to thrive.
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@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Why is our best frickin hooker on the frickin bench? Mr Codie “I can’t throw straight under pressure” Taylor starts instead? FFS I can’t wait to see the back of Foster and his stooopid selections.
Frizell I can accept given Akira provides impact off bench. How much more impact would’ve have been to start with Akira and have Sotutu providing impact?
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@game_film said in All Blacks vs Wales:
Reckon Samisoni is on the bench in the Malcolm Marx role and we might see him after 30 mins if Codie isn’t firing. If Codie goes well then leaves him fresher to cause havoc.
He’s on the bench because Fosters an imbecile. If Codie isn’t firing? When was the last time he was firing other than throwing shit into the line outs? Man Foster and his shit selections piss me off.
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I like the team. The loose trio looks balanced. Will be interesting to see how Jordie and Ioane combine. In that OZ test Jordie did a lot of attacking at the line so will we see a bit more variation.
I reckon they are managing Sami for the England match. They probably weren’t expecting him to play as much as he did last weekend.
Will Scotland be a tougher test than Wales?
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All Blacks announce Principality Stadium roof will be closed for Wales game
Cardiff is forecast for rain for the autumn curtain-raiser in Cardiff
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Wales:
15. Leigh Halfpenny, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Nick Tompkins, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Gareth Anscombe, 9. Tomos Williams, 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Will Rowlands, 5. Adam Beard, 6. Justin Tipuric, 7. Tommy Reffell, 8. Taulupe Faletau.Replacements: 16. Ryan Elias, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Dillon Lewis, 19. Alun Wyn Jones, 20. Christ Tshiunza, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Rhys Priestland, 23. Owen Watkin.
