All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II
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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?
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@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".
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@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.
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@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 ...
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@TheMojoman said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
what a turnaround on Stevenson
How is it a "turnaround"?
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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.
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
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".
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That's a really shit team. I don't think you learn much with that many changes, the new guys are on a hiding to nothing.
I'd try Stevenson, McLeod and Finau only. See how they go surrounded by the top selections in other positions.
Williams and Rogiard from the bench.
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Wallabies named
- Angus Bell (22 Tests)
- David Porecki (13 Tests)
- Pone Fa’amausili (4 Tests)
- Nick Frost (11 Tests)
- Richie Arnold (3 Tests)
- Tom Hooper (2 Tests)
- Fraser McReight (11 Tests)
- Rob Valetini (33 Tests)
- Tate McDermott (c) (24 Tests)
- Carter Gordon (3 Tests)
- Marika Koroibete (54 Tests)
- Samu Kerevi (44 Tests)
- Jordan Petaia (26 Tests)
- Mark Nawaqanitawase (5 Tests)
- Andrew Kellaway (22 Tests)
Finishers
16. Jordan Uelese (18 Tests)
17. James Slipper (130 Tests)
18. Zane Nonggorr (1 Test)
19. Will Skelton (27 Tests)
20. Rob Leota (15 Tests)
21. Nic White (62 Tests)
22. Quade Cooper (79 Tests)
23. Izaia Perese (4 Tests) -
@Kirwan said in All Blacks v Australia - Bledisloe II:
That's a really shit team. I don't think you learn much with that many changes, the new guys are on a hiding to nothing.
I'd try Stevenson, McLeod and Finau only. See how they go surrounded by the top selections in other positions.
Williams and Rogiard from the bench.
Exactly, hard to look good in a team that is basically brand new, it would be a mess
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@game_film This is a dead rubber and NZ could name 3 separate teams that would all beat the Wallabies. Wallabies are paying $21. I would be benching my entire starting 15.
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