RWC Week 1: France v All Blacks

booboo

@booboo said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@Tim don't recall that. And I need to look up when those matches happened, because I don't think I was Ferning in '03 ...

Off to Google.

OK. Something wrong with my memory.

I'd have sworn Bulldusta was the 03 3N ... but I also wasn't on the Fern until 2004 after I moved to Aus.

If anyone can point out my errors I'd appreciate it.

Toddy

I thought Bulldusta was around 2006+. Was obsessed with large dutchmen wasn't he?

Duluth

@booboo you & bull dusta both joined in 2005. He last posted in 2008

Tim

I was thinking of supertusker.

Kiwiwomble

@Nepia said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@1kiwi said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

Jordie Barrett didn't train yesterday. Has a calf issue

Even though he was part of the collective Barrett whanau shitting the bed last match I fucking hope he's right for this match and we don't go into it with Havilli.

Just read he didn’t train today either….

Daffy Jaffy

Early Weather forecast is for fine and 27 degrees at kick off time in Paris.

Stargazer

@1kiwi said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

Jordie Barrett didn't train yesterday. Has a calf issue

According to these French articles, it's his left knee. He did train, but not with the group.

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pakman

Stormy's French isn't too shabby. Big boot: 'son puissant coup de pied'!

pakman

From All Blacks's Bokk rep:

Bones

@pakman Findlay 🤦

taniwharugby

@Bones with him and no JB, I wanna change my vote...

KiwiMurph

Finlay - such a Fozzie decision.

Bones

I was more concerned at a journalist not being able to spell a name he's got right in front of him.

Bovidae

Roll out the dirty dirties for the press conference.

Dan54

@Nepia said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

@1kiwi said in RWC: France v All Blacks:

Jordie Barrett didn't train yesterday. Has a calf issue

Even though he was part of the collective Barrett whanau shitting the bed last match I fucking hope he's right for this match and we don't go into it with Havilli.

You mean he was part of the collective team that shit the bed last time don't you? Though I di tend to think (like you) Havili will be his replacement, got a bit of a kicking game and played a bit with RMo and Ioane.