AB RWC Squad
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@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Someone mentioned before but I forgot, is Williams better at 1 or 3? And still serviceable at the other?
Was good at 1 in Super rugby and against Boks.
Wouldn't want to see him at 3 against Frogs or Boks.
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@Mr-Fish said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Jacobson has only played 20 minutes of Test rugby since the beginning of 2022.
He's fifth in the pecking order at best (behind Cane, Savea, Frizell, Papali'i), with Barrett also an option at No 6.
Jacobson is the backup no.8. I don't think there was a scrum when Jacobson was on the field in Melbourne to see whether he had directly replaced Frizell, or Savea would move from no.8.
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@Bovidae said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Mr-Fish said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Jacobson has only played 20 minutes of Test rugby since the beginning of 2022.
He's fifth in the pecking order at best (behind Cane, Savea, Frizell, Papali'i), with Barrett also an option at No 6.
Jacobson is the backup no.8. I don't think there was a scrum when Jacobson was on the field in Melbourne to see whether he had directly replaced Frizell, or Savea would move from no.8.
For sure, but if he has a bad game in Dunedin, I can see him dropping out of the squad - whereas I don't think that's the case for the other guys.
If the WC final was tomorrow and Ardie Savea was unavailable, would Jacobson get the nod at 8 or would they just play Sam Cane there? I'm not certain what the answer is yet, based on the fact that Jacobson hasn't been used much over the past 12 months.
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@Mr-Fish said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Bovidae said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Mr-Fish said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Jacobson has only played 20 minutes of Test rugby since the beginning of 2022.
He's fifth in the pecking order at best (behind Cane, Savea, Frizell, Papali'i), with Barrett also an option at No 6.
Jacobson is the backup no.8. I don't think there was a scrum when Jacobson was on the field in Melbourne to see whether he had directly replaced Frizell, or Savea would move from no.8.
For sure, but if he has a bad game in Dunedin, I can see him dropping out of the squad - whereas I don't think that's the case for the other guys.
If the WC final was tomorrow and Ardie Savea was unavailable, would Jacobson get the nod at 8 or would they just play Sam Cane there? I'm not certain what the answer is yet, based on the fact that Jacobson hasn't been used much over the past 12 months.
Sam cane at eight? No I don't so! Luke is ironed on certainty for the squad
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@Stargazer said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Oops, you meant the RWC squad.
Not sure I’ve seen a date. Absolute latest would be 13 August if they wanted to see two rounds of NPC.
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@nostrildamus said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Someone mentioned before but I forgot, is Williams better at 1 or 3? And still serviceable at the other?
The Crusaders' plan was that Tamaiti would be a tighthead and there's several articles where he says that's where he wants to specialize.
At the start of this year, he was possibly their third choice tighthead behind Newell and Jager.
In the end, because both those guys got broken early, he played most of the regular season starting at tighthead - but, towards the end, he went to loosehead, because all of Moody, Bower and Brewis got broken and our other tighthead options (esp. Afoa and the returning Jager) were stronger than our other loosehead options.
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@sparky said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Bones said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
I think Sam Cane at 8 is one of the most bizarre calls so far.
We need to bring back Carl Hayman at 8, I tell ya. 😉
😂 Where is Blackdragon these days?
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@Mr-Fish said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Bones said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
I think Sam Cane at 8 is one of the most bizarre calls so far.
He's played there for both the Chiefs and All Blacks 🤷🏻♂️
Not recently though. I do remember the game but it was a few years ago.
Frizell would play there ahead of Cane.
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@Bovidae said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Mr-Fish said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Bones said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
I think Sam Cane at 8 is one of the most bizarre calls so far.
He's played there for both the Chiefs and All Blacks 🤷🏻♂️
Not recently though. I do remember the game but it was a few years ago.
I think within a year or two of him starting in the ABs? I also recall when he started he was listed as a general loosie rather than a specialist 7 and he's as tall (1.89) or taller than Ardie (1.88?), and nearly as tall as Blackadder (1.9) and Jacobson (1.91).
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I'd say selectors have around 26 inked.
Then two of Moody/Ofa/Williams for LH.
One of Paddy T, Lord and Vaa'i for lock.
Two of Finau/Jacobson/Blackadder/[Grace]/[Aoane] for loosies.
One of Ennor/Havilli/McLeod/[Goodhue] for midifeld.
One of Leicester/Stevenson/Narawa for back three. -
@Duluth said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
Forked this into a new thread
Lets see who can guess the squad correctly
Canerbry I reckon.
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@george33 said in AB RWC Squad predictions:
@Chris you most likely right I'm sort of thinking that Lomax/ De Groot will start most games outside of 2 maybe, and I've Heard that Patrick is a real chance if he proves his fitness from round 2 Bunnings Cup another Big body that's needed
Patrick is one of the most underwhelming AB locks in recent times. Hopeless at the lineout whether offensive or defensive. Would be a dreadful selection.
