All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2

[Bones]

@stodders he'll be lucky to get 25 if he's not starting.

Regardless, on attack or defence you're not only coming up against your opposite number. There's at least 7 other blokes that have been on the whole match.

[OomPB]

@stodders Ebens uncle Cliffie played for WP, they are a big family, 16 broers and sisters.

[stodders]

@Bones True that. I'm in the "he should start camp" to be clear.

I'm not sold on Taylor as an impact player though. And I think Coles is a starter or out of the 23. The Bok coaches have decided their better hooker will provide more impetus from the bench. Marx has proven himself over time to be able to bring the intensity from the get-go, so you can follow their logic.

It is a conundrum for the AB coaches given that this will be an 80 min arm wrestle and there will be few moments in the game that will probably be telling. So being able to generate momentum from the bench players will probably be pretty telling come fulltime.

[Bones]

@stodders yeah I think Taylor at his best (which he appears to be back to) is the perfect bench hooker - like Coles used to be.

[Victor Meldrew]

@DaGrubster said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@Bones

I find it odd as well.

We need his bulk and carrying from the start and he is probably our best at getting over the gain line consistently.

His set piece work is just as good as the others.

I feel that Taylor and Coles are more suited to coming off the bench.

Think Ryan said/hinted last year that starting Hooker is influenced by game-plan and style of opponent. Sami started both Tests against the Saffas last year so I think he's probably a dead cert to start.

[G-Man]

@OomPB said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@G-Man really sad, he should be on the first plane home. Start RG Snyman and bring a real 6 (Escom or Brannas) on the bench. Sous can cover lock.

It is. I presume he will come back. I would start Klein. RG still not at his best form as of yet.

[pakman]

@game_film said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@Frank Gus was brutal there. Totally forgetting last year when Fletcher Newell rocked up as a rookie and gave the Boks a little taste. Tamaiti is clearly ahead of them based on everything I’ve seen this year.

Tamaiti isn't international quality at TH. It's between him and Ofa for bench LH. Gus was spot on.

[Stargazer]

Was going to ask THE question, but we already got the answer.

[Bones]

@Stargazer 10am. Thrown by the wayside. Obviously a ploy to provide turmoil into the plans of those that follow on

[taniwharugby]

@Bones this is where the teams lack of consistency starts...

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@Bones this is where the teams lack of consistency starts...

Next we'll be told Taylor is the best hooker in New Zealand

[kiwiinmelb]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Was going to ask THE question, but we already got the answer.

Is that Onehunga time ?

[Chris B.]

At hooker, it was interesting and pretty surprising that Gus said he was backing his boy Samisoni to be on the bench (vs Coles) and that he thought Taylor had taken the mantle back (as number 1).

Different people and different groups obviously see things differently!!!

[Bones]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

Gus

Before I answer the next paragraph with extreme prejut, who the fuck is gus?

[Chris B.]

@Bones Angus Ta'avao.

[Bones]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:

@Bones Angus Ta'avao.

Knows as much about the front row as Carlos does about the second row

[JK]

[Machpants]

Including reserves

[Machpants]

Happy about 17, surprised about 22 23.

As expected tho. And or bench is weak as piss compared to Boks, Sami and Marx cancel each other out

But hey we all know, play a blinder and not one of the chosen ones, get dropped eh DMac

[Yeetyaah]

No Dmac or Emoni is interesting. I'm glad to see Mark Telea starting as he's had a great year, also good to see Will Jordan back and Tamaiti get a debut.