All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham

[bayimports]

[bayimports]

No Finau

[Bones]

@bayimports said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

No Finau

The fuck was the point in taking him. Jesus.

[Duluth]

6/2 split

Don’t think we’ve seen that recently

[Kiwiwomble]

[pakman]

@Duluth said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

6/2 split

Don’t think we’ve seen that recently

I called that a few days ago.

[Bovidae]

Vaa'i to be used as a 6 during the match.

Hopefully Roigard cements his spot on the bench ahead of Christie.

[pakman]

@bayimports said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

Wonder if Taylor carrying an injury?

[reprobate]

So we have picked all of our available locks and loosies, and 1 out of our 5 selected outside backs. Marvellous.

[sparky]

@reprobate Two surely. Telea and Jordan.

[reprobate]

@sparky yep two it is, my mistake. a smaller mistake though

[pakman]

@reprobate said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

So we have picked all of our available locks and loosies, and 1 out of our 5 selected outside backs. Marvellous.

Just thinking that about locks and loosies.

[sparky]

@reprobate My guess is that the extra outside backs are about two very specific opponents (not the Boks).

One where the coaches think we’ll need as much pace as we can on the Wing, another one where they think we’ll need power.

Taking both Narawa and Clarke rather than a utility forward like Cullen Grace still looks like a mistake.

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

Reasonably close to our strongest line-up, considering who are and who aren't available, although I'd prefer Fainga'anuku in the 23 jersey.

@pakman said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

Wonder if Taylor carrying an injury?

Was wondering the same thing.

[TheMojoman]

Frizell's injury has really stuffed things up. I like Jacobson but I think too small against a big Bok pack. I think this is why they've gone with a 6-2 split on the bench. Have we ever gone this route before?

I would've preferred to see Vaa'i partner Whitelock and push Barrett out to 6 with a traditional split on the bench ie, Lord and Papali'i. This way you could've put DMac on the bench against a tiring Bok team.

[sparky]

Has Luke Jacobson been selected at 6 for the All Blacks before?

[sparky]

@Kiwiwomble A bit weird that they are giving the start time in GMT when the UK is currently on BST.

[KiwiMurph]

@TheMojoman said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

I would've preferred to see Vaa'i partner Whitelock and push Barrett out to 6 with a traditional split on the bench ie, Lord and Papali'i. This way you could've put DMac on the bench against a tiring Bok team.

I don't think they wanted to start all 3 of the only fit locks left standing 2 weeks before RWC opener vs France.

[Stargazer]

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks - Twickenham:

Has Luke Jacobson been selected at 6 for the All Blacks before?

Yes, twice (against the USA and Italy in 2021).

[ACT Crusader]

I don’t care if the game is on Friday, name the team on Thursday you eggs.

Looks to be first choice backline and close to first choice pack. Hopefully we see some fluency but keeping our powder dry.