RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina
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@MN5 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
The list of English players I don’t like is disappointingly short.
Even guys like Will Carling and Austin Healey proved to be quite good funny buggers once they retired.
Matt Dawson obviously. That Hakarena shit was so embarrassing.
Owen Farrell……
But really hard to think of any others.
Ben 'the pointless roar' Earls
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@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@MN5 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
The list of English players I don’t like is disappointingly short.
Even guys like Will Carling and Austin Healey proved to be quite good funny buggers once they retired.
Matt Dawson obviously. That Hakarena shit was so embarrassing.
Owen Farrell……
But really hard to think of any others.
Ben 'the pointless roar' Earls
Not familiar enough with his work. I’d better make sure to watch the semi very closely and reassess.
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England is the least evil for me. I'm actually a fan even though their play is like a roller coaster. Boks, enemy number 1 no way. Cheika winning it, get stuffed.
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@ACT-Crusader said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Cheika winning it, get stuffed
As if our Australian brothers haven't suffered enough
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@antipodean said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
The only way South Africa beat us in a final is if they poison us again.
Or play with 10 extra subs via HIA
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@sparky said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Team I’d pick
Du Groot, Taylor, Lomax, Retallick, S. Barrett, Frizell, Cane (c), Savea, A.Smith, Mo’unga, Telea, J.Barrett, R. Ioane, Jordan, B.Barrett
Subs: Coles, Williams, Newell, Whitelock, Vaii, Papalii, Roigard, Leicester F
Nope, DMac thanks
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@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@sparky said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Team I’d pick
Du Groot, Taylor, Lomax, Retallick, S. Barrett, Frizell, Cane (c), Savea, A.Smith, Mo’unga, Telea, J.Barrett, R. Ioane, Jordan, B.Barrett
Subs: Coles, Williams, Newell, Whitelock, Vaii, Papalii, Roigard, Leicester F
Nope, DMac thanks
I'd cross out LF for ALB too. Just in case we need defensive steel at the end again.
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@Nepia said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Can I ask, without having to read back through the thread, why we're going 6/2? We're not Saffas.
We've had a 6/2 earlier this year
It's just speculation. It might be an option to manage the workload of the pack. If things are going well we can get more of our elderly forwards off. It's only a 6 day turnaround and they had a huge workrate on the weekend
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@sparky said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Two reasons for me:
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Maintains forwards dominance for 80 minutes.
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Means one fewer forward has to play the 80 minutes a week out from a probable final.
Those seem silly reasons to me. We maintained forward dominance for 84 minutes against a superior pack this week. Just throw Ta$man Jesus in there if we want to rest players.
Also, you claim above you want as much attacking threat out wide as possible, but a 6/2 heavily reduces that if we have some ill timed injuries or poor form on the day.
Anyway, that's just my thoughts on the matter.
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@frugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Sure, but if it is tight and the adrenaline is pumping in a World Cup SF, not sure Smith will tire.
Will a week be long enough to recover for a poss. Final in that case?
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@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
It'll be very hard to get back up against Arg see last cup vs England, then eng vs SA.
I think the fact that many of the players and some of the coaching staff have been there before will maybe help. Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Machpants said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
It'll be very hard to get back up against Arg see last cup vs England, then eng vs SA.
I think the fact that many of the players and some of the coaching staff have been there before will maybe help. Seems to be a lot of messaging coming out they are aware of falling off and need to get themselves up again straight after an epic win.
You'd hope so, especially after all the talk of the Ire game being the final
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@mariner4life Yeah, our greatest rivals winning. Fuck that. The team I take beating with a little soupcon of extra pleasure
But seriously, If we get to the final, play our socks off and the Bokke beat us then I'll grudgingly accept it considering the journey we've been on in recent years. Sure, Rassie's a cockwomble but they are a bloody good team, led by a class bloke with minimal whinging.
