All Blacks XV v Barbarians
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@nostrildamus Luke J played at 7, last week. Dom Gardiner started at 6 and will, again, this weekend. I blame this on the Christie selection, but based on last week's performance, they should have dropped either Jacobson, or Lio-Willie (who shouldn't have been named in the squad in the first place).
@Jailbreak7 McAlister had a good game, last week, but IMO they should have given Makalio the start and Thompson again the bench spot. That's assuming they want to give all squad members game time.
sorry my bad, I did know that
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@ACT-Crusader If that's the reason, you'd think they'd given MMT another start as well. or at least the bench spot instead of Lio-Willie, who can't even be close to consideration for ABs.
I was hoping MMT might get a spell at 6 but I guess Gardiner made it his own.
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@Bones said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@Bovidae could even be a smokey for a start
Would probably be an idea if they're dead set on the Savea as a position. Or looking at a more traditional trio with him at 7 and a bigger 8.
I was referring to Aumua.
I think Harmon could make the bench if they start Akira.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@Bones said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@Bovidae could even be a smokey for a start
Would probably be an idea if they're dead set on the Savea as a position. Or looking at a more traditional trio with him at 7 and a bigger 8.
I was referring to Aumua.
I think Harmon could make the bench if they start Akira.
Don't expect me to read posts
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@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Reckon the ABs XV will win this by 15 to 20 points.
Surely not with the dream team coaching the Barbarians? ABs XV lucky to get within 15-20 points.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@Billy-Tell said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Reckon the ABs XV will win this by 15 to 20 points.
Surely not with the dream team coaching the Barbarians? ABs XV lucky to get within 15-20 points.
Robertson to make a surprise on field appearance to take a shot at goal from a penalty after the final hooter, from 70m out with the Baabaas on 98.
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Really annoyed that Roigard only got 10 mins last week and is now dropped entirely.
Also, why the hell does Asafo Aumua not get any minutes for either the All Blacks XV or the main side?
The selection of both these sides is just completely odd to me.
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Would Stevenson make a good transition to 13? Is he good enough defensively? He runs beautiful lines. Wondering if that would translate well to 13.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Really annoyed that Roigard only got 10 mins last week and is now dropped entirely.
Also, why the hell does Asafo Aumua not get any minutes for either the All Blacks XV or the main side?
The selection of both these sides is just completely odd to me.
It's pretty frustrating honestly.
Both Asafo Aumua and Harmon are well suited to an open game against the BaaBaas but instead they're left to hold tackle bags in the freezing rain of some dreary northern "country" and try and not freeze as they sit in the stands in darkness at 2pm in the afternoon.
Meanwhile Tom Christie, as good a player as he is, is a tackle machine but not at all suited to a BaaBaas game. And where is MMT? Is he injured? Dumb.
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I think that the selection of this AB XV team also gives some indication of the pecking order of players in some positions. Aumua, for example, must be rated ahead of Sullivan as a centre by the AB selectors. Gardiner seems to be their guy at 6 at the moment. MMT is unlucky to be dropped but I would also be disappointed if Jacobson wasn't played in either of his preferred positions. He was the openside against Ireland A by default.
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@Frye said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Really annoyed that Roigard only got 10 mins last week and is now dropped entirely.
Also, why the hell does Asafo Aumua not get any minutes for either the All Blacks XV or the main side?
The selection of both these sides is just completely odd to me.
It's pretty frustrating honestly.
Both Asafo Aumua and Harmon are well suited to an open game against the BaaBaas but instead they're left to hold tackle bags in the freezing rain of some dreary northern "country" and try and not freeze as they sit in the stands in darkness at 2pm in the afternoon.
Meanwhile Tom Christie, as good a player as he is, is a tackle machine but not at all suited to a BaaBaas game. And where is MMT? Is he injured? Dumb.
London isn't a massive distance from the "country" of Scotland.
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@Frye said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@pakman said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Expect XV to get shunted in scrums, so lineouts will be key.
Based on what?
Very gnarly BaaBaas front row. Patty T never pushes his weight.
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@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Really annoyed that Roigard only got 10 mins last week and is now dropped entirely.
Also, why the hell does Asafo Aumua not get any minutes for either the All Blacks XV or the main side?
The selection of both these sides is just completely odd to me.
Why is it odd? It’s quite obvious that the AB selectors want TJ and Weber kept going and the other halfbacks would get a bench role each.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:
Really annoyed that Roigard only got 10 mins last week and is now dropped entirely.
Also, why the hell does Asafo Aumua not get any minutes for either the All Blacks XV or the main side?
The selection of both these sides is just completely odd to me.
Why is it odd? It’s quite obvious that the AB selectors want TJ and Weber kept going and the other halfbacks would get a bench role each.
A year is a long time until the WC. I feel Roigard is already playing better than both Weber and Perenara. I’d be giving him game time personally.
