Australia v All Blacks - Bled I
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I like the idea of Whitelock coming on with 15 to go as a calm head to close it out, whether it be for a tiring Retallick, or for extra discipline over Scott Barrett.
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If McLeod's parents are on the plane, would be a fair indication he is playing - I'd expect him to be on the bench... I'd personally like the midfield left as is, I know ALB has struggled with a bit of illness the past week so perhaps he wasn't considered ready for a return?
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I thought Roigard would make the bench, but would be ballsy to have two debutants as back reserves
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@frugby said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
- I thought Roigard would make the bench, but would be ballsy to have two debutants as back reserves
I know which debutant I would prefer to make the RWC squad. The only way McLeod is in France is at the expense of Ennor and/or Havili.
I'll be interested in which winger misses out in the XV - Telea or Clarke.
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@Bovidae There was a headline about being bold... perhaps Fozzy and co. really don't see the Aussies as a threat, and are confident worst case scenario they can trolley them under the roof.
Starting backline will be unchanged I'd think... would they go with McLeod and ALB on the bench?
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Narawa wont play (not fit), Leister maybe (only deemed fit this week), Stevenson in squad wont play (coaches don't like him) . Macleod hasn't played. ALB hasn't played. Coach doesn't award participation awards though as we have seen previously. So maybe not too many changes in starting backline, but I wouldn't be surprised to see 1 or 2 changes at max
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It's good to see they are involving some of our greats too!!
Given the coverage they are getting, it makes you think they havent done this before, and even more, why not?
He's also worked closely with All Blacks great Conrad Smith, who's been with the team this week to share advice on his area of expertise for a very eager audience in a coaching cameo at Mt Smart.
Smith won two World Cups as part of an iconic tandem with second-five Ma'a Nonu in 2011 and 2015, before stepping away from test rugby and opening the door for Lienert-Brown as his successor.
"It's awesome to have a legend like him in the group," Lienert-Brown noted. "He doesn't say a lot, but I think when he does say something, it's pretty special and obviously the [midfielders] take that on board.
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@taniwharugby said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
It's good to see they are involving some of our greats too!!
Given the coverage they are getting, it makes you think they havent done this before, and even more, why not?
Given our success against the boks Sir Ritchie should be flown to Europe for every pre game session later this year
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Sounds like it could be 9 McDermott 10 Gordon 13 Petaia 15 Kellaway and 23 Perese for the Wallabies.
I think it's the right call. I can see Wallabies wide game stressing the ABs defence.
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Sounds like it could be 9 McDermott 10 Gordon 13 Petaia 15 Kellaway and 23 Perese for the Wallabies.
I think it's the right call. I can see Wallabies wide game stressing the ABs defence.
Ah, you see Clarke playing?
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'We might just see him': Shaun Stevenson tipped for All Black debut
Ex-All Black John Kirwan is tipping a debut for Chiefs fullback Shaun Stevenson as the side prepares to take on the Wallabies at the MCG in Melbourne.
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@bayimports said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Stevenson in squad wont play (coaches don't like him)
I'd question that. Of the outside backs he was the last chosen after (in mo particular order) Barrett, Barrett, Jordan, MacKenzie, Telea, Narawa, Clarke...
He's just not the priority.
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@Chris was actually questioning @bayimports assertion that he won't play because "the coaches don't like him".
He won't play cause he's not quite high enough in their plans.
Does fit with the JK story too though.
Being the best winger in the world doesn't make you a good analyst I'm afraid.
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@booboo said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
@bayimports said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
Stevenson in squad wont play (coaches don't like him)
I'd question that. Of the outside backs he was the last chosen after (in mo particular order) Barrett, Barrett, Jordan, MacKenzie, Telea, Narawa, Clarke...
He's just not the priority.
You must be playing Captain Obvious today 😁, it’s the same thing in my mind. He was chosen as cover only, so for me is always last priority. That part of the comment was referencing why was arguably super rugby’s best fullback not selected initially and then only making it as cover only.
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@frugby said in Australia v All Blacks - Bled I:
- I thought Roigard would make the bench, but would be ballsy to have two debutants as back reserves
I would start him.
Nuggie needs to go into a bit of cotton wool and Fozzie needs to see how Roigard copes with a pressure test match.
This one has the Bled Cup in play, so it may be our last live one before RWC.
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1 Bell
2 Porecki
3 AAA
4 Philip
5 Skelton
6 Swinton
7 McReight
8 Valentini
9 McDermott
10 Gordon
11 Koroibete
12 Kerevi
13 Petaia
14 Marky Mark
15 Kellaway16 Faessler
17 Slipper
18 Tupou
19 Frost
20 Samu
21 White
22 Quade
23 HodgeDunno. Just guessing based on the scuttlebutt
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