All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II

[taniwharugby]

So 13 starting changes to last weeks line-up, can't see it myself.

[foobaNZ]

Yea can't see that many changes.

Surely Roigard gets another game.

We know what Christie brings, another match won't change that.

[DaGrubster]

@pakman

On the evidence of his one start to date, I would prefer Lord to Vaii in the pecking

They both have big futures in black but Lord has great potential.

[kiwi_expat]

Rugby World Cup, Sport, Rugby, All Blacks

Revealed: Stevenson in line for debut as ABs expected to ring changes

The Chiefs fullback's expected to make his much-anticipated debut on the wing in Dunedin.

[game_film]

Appreciate the Wallabies are up against it, but the ABs aren’t good enough to make that many changes and get away with it. This is the biggest game until the QF. Need to sew Eddie’s mouth shut and hang 50 on them.

[sparky]

We need to keep this close, I am afraid. If we won by 60 points, there’s a real danger Comical Eddie might be fired.

Ring the changes, bring in the B team. Save our Eddie!

[pakman]

@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@pakman

On the evidence of his one start to date, I would prefer Lord to Vaii in the pecking

They both have big futures in black but Lord has great potential.

Lord’s injury puts him at a big disadvantage. Locked in for 24.

[Paekakboyz]

@taniwharugby seems like a pretty big reach aye. We've def got a few guys who float in and out of the matchday squad that we know plenty about. Keen to see some of the newer faces get a hoon, and more game time for guys coming back from injuries.

[Tordah]

I hate these articles that only reveal themselves as pure speculation after you've read past the headline. Fuckers. Stevenson is not getting a cap under Fatty Fister.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tordah Liam Napier is pretty damn reliable I'd suggest Stevenson is playing.

[TheMojoman]

If true, what a turnaround on Stevenson. I can’t see Fozzie’s logic given the logjam in the outside backs. Is Narawa or Clarke going to miss out?

[Tordah]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@Tordah Liam Napier is pretty damn reliable I'd suggest Stevenson is playing.

I hope you're - and he's - right. Don't think so, though. I doubt they are going to go with wholesale changes. All I'm reading is "likely", "expected", "could", and "possible".

[KiwiMurph]

@Tordah said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@Tordah Liam Napier is pretty damn reliable I'd suggest Stevenson is playing.

I hope you're - and he's - right. Don't think so, though. I doubt they are going to go with wholesale changes. All I'm reading is "likely", "expected", "could", and "possible".

He's typically very well connected - not just speculation. There does seem to be some speculation in the article (possible ABs team for example) but by leading with Stevenson as the story I'd be floored if he's not in the 23.

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

of all the All Black teams, that's certainly one of them

of all the possible ...

[booboo]

@TheMojoman said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

what a turnaround on Stevenson

How is it a "turnaround"?

[booboo]

@KiwiMurph Devlin had the same team on his show "from a usually reliable sauce".

We'll see.

[DaGrubster]

@booboo

I suppose because he was only injury cover for Telea to start with and missed out on being named in the squad.

I think it is just reward for a player who seems to have impressed in his time with the squad.

It makes sense to give him 40-50 minutes as, if he is called into the RWC squad (assuming he missed initial selection) and is thrown into a knockout game, he at least has had a taste of test rugby.

[DaGrubster]

@pakman

I agree, he is locked in and that his body of work for the year will count against him.

However, Ryan looked very pleased with him after the 1st test so perhaps that might just be enough for him.

[booboo]

FYI 5PM

[booboo]

@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:

@booboo

I suppose because he was only injury cover for Telea to start with and missed out on being named in the squad.

I think it is just reward for a player who seems to have impressed in his time with the squad.

It makes sense to give him 40-50 minutes as, if he is called into the RWC squad (assuming he missed initial selection) and is thrown into a knockout game, he at least has had a taste of test rugby.

Exactly. 8th ranked outside back, given a run in dead rubber.

Not a "turnaround".