All Blacks vs England 2

[Machpants]

Funaki is definitely a better player, and has had more game/big game experience, esp recently. I reckon it is a bit of a bullshit call, very open to bias

[Tim]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@Chris-B what's he done, crusaders didn't make top 8, yet Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Highlanders did , think there is a bit of bullshit hold your hand going on.

This is a new and stupid argument that we didn't hear much of when the Crusaders won seven titles in a row.

What contribution did Hotham make to those titles?

[Stag]

ALB to centre, Proctor the bench
Blackadder 6
Savea 7
Sititi 8
Ratima start, Christie on the bench

[taniwharugby]

@Tim he watched them?

Good to see the old provincial lines repainted recently though.

[george33]

@Stag it's Eden park, not the local playground silly calls

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stag said in All Blacks vs England 2:

ALB to centre, Proctor the bench
Blackadder 6
Savea 7
Sititi 8
Ratima start, Christie on the bench

i'd love to see 7 savea 8 Sititi and personally id give Finau another shot at 6.....but i think theyve made it quite clear savea is an 8 as far as theyre concerned

and i think Ioane gets back in (as much as i want to see proctor)...home ground, incumbent with eden park record etc....

[Tim]

Rugby Direct Podcast saying that Roigard is on track for the EOYT.

[Tim]

The Post

[Tim]

ABs should be much better this week. Inability to break down rush defence still a concern.

[Billy Tell]

@Chris-B said in All Blacks vs England 2:

TJ is out for a couple of weeks - Hotham called in as cover.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350334278/all-blacks-summon-uncapped-crusaders-halfback-noah-hotham

That’s a meteoric rise for the lad or as I like to call it Noah’s arc.

[Bones]

@Dan54 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@SBW1 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Noah Hotham?

I suspect he may be close to getting picked. Not saying I would select him, but when he started looking like he belonged in Super Rugby this year he showed a handy running game, a crisp pass and the ability to clear under pressure.

He could be the backline selection version of Bell.

Yep NZR said begiining of last year they had tabs on Hotham!

That would seem like a fairly stupid thing for "NZR" to say, whatever that means. Since when does "NZR" comment on up and coming players?

[Machpants]

@Tim said in All Blacks vs England 2:

The Post

Jeez if only we, as media and fans, had seen this, then we wouldn't have been struggling with the rush for the last decade! I'm sure there is more to it, but it does seem blindingly obvious

[Bones]

@Machpants said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Funaki is definitely a better player, and has had more game/big game experience, esp recently. I reckon it is a bit of a bullshit call, very open to bias

Add to it, they're going to be in Auckland, you know, where Funaki actually lives and plays? Someone who was a big part of a super dominant team and didn't just play a couple of decent games towards the end of the season after stinking it up at the start.

Funaki would be exactly who you bring in as injury cover. This is getting silly now.

[Frank]

@Tim said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Rugby Direct Podcast saying that Roigard is on track for the EOYT.

DOUBLE MOTHER FUCKIN LIKE

[george33]

@Frank they won't take 5 halfbacks, obviously

[Frank]

@george33
Roigard is going if fit mate - lock him in.

[Machpants]

@Frank said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@Tim said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Rugby Direct Podcast saying that Roigard is on track for the EOYT.

DOUBLE MOTHER FUCKIN LIKE

Honestly I was hoping he'd be back earlier

[Frank]

@Machpants
Yeah, earlier the better.
Quicker pass than Christie and Perenara, total nightmare to defend against around the fringes, and massive and accurate boot.

[Tim]

@Machpants Sounded like best case was a few games for Counties in the NPC.

[george33]

@Frank you just wouldn't no with these coaches, probably have to prove him self first at NPC level