RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay
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@foobaNZ said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
@frugby Like your starting team except Ardie should get a breather (bench is fine).
Also, I'd be annoyed if Christie is in the 23. His time is gone. Roigard please.
I know... but Christie has played about 20 minutes in the last two months, so does need some minutes in the legs should injury strike. I'm less worried about that in other positions, because most of the players have had the cobwebs blown out.
I mean, we could start Roigard of course, with red on the bench.
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@frugby I dunno about that reasoning.
If Smith goes down it's a huge blow but I'd rather Roigard be getting minutes now if that scenario were to occur. The more time Roigard has the better.
If we lose Roigard, well, Christie to the bench anyway and Aaron has to try play 80.
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@Stargazer is that true? we've ended up taking someone to the world cup that hasn't played a test for nearly 2 years?
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@Kiwiwomble Blackadder's last test was on 13 November 2021 against Ireland. He started at 6 in that game.
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@Kiwiwomble said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
@Stargazer is that true? we've ended up taking someone to the world cup that hasn't played a test for nearly 2 years?
Powder…
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@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
With Jesus playing, 70+ only scoreline that could possibly happen
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@bayimports said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
@Stargazer said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
With Jesus playing, 70+ only scoreline that could possibly happen
I hear he’s bulked up to 130kg at about 5% body fat while he’s been on the sidelines.
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I think starting players that might be sore and get benefit from a break, will get a rest ,
but otherwise we might see a fairly strong side , can see the benefit of giving guys maximum minutes who they plan to use from the bench.
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@MN5 said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
I hear he’s bulked up to 130kg at about 5% body fat while he’s been on the sidelines.
yes but 20kg of magic fairy dust and Crusading hype cream isn't what we need. Speed, accuracy, and dominance would be nice.
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@Bones said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
I mean...we could lose. Another Foster first.
He did say from the start that he was going to be his own man. Not that we realized then exactly what that meant...
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@foobaNZ said in RWC Week 5: All Blacks v Uruguay:
@pakman isn't De Groot still suspended for this one? Agree mostly otherwise although I would love Newell and Williams on the bench. Understand though they're relatively green compared to Nepo and Ofa.
On that basis I’d be tempted to start Williams and leave Ofa and Nepo combo intact. For quarters those two and Big Sam coming on with Scooter to 6 and you’ve got your own bomb squad.
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