All Blacks vs England 2

[Chris B.]

@chchfanatic As above - Leon is pulling the strings in the Mako-isation of the All Blacks.

He's cleverly got Agent Reece and Agent Telea installed on the wings and no-one has noticed. He's even got @Tim going "Yeah - Go Harbour!".

Noah Hotham and Quin Strange for the EOYT.

Frizell and Big Leicester back for 2025.

Ben O'Keefe refereeing all the matches.

TJ and Joe Wheeler doing the commentary.

Everything played at NZ's latest Test venue Trafalgar Park.

Should all come to culmination about 2035 when our careful breeding programme puts young Mako Carter into the hotseat.

[Bones]

@sparky said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Happy to see the constituency in selection.

Well that's exactly what a constituency is for isn't it?

[nostrildamus]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@MN5 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Disappointed with the team.

Perfect opportunity to start Williams, Newell, Blackadder, Hotham and bring Bell off the bench.

Not to mention recall David Havilii.

No. He’s timing his run ready for a recall for the Boks tour…

Because we need Havili's physicality...

[nostrildamus]

@chchfanatic said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Thought he would sneak a few average crusaders in there.

Too many to choose from so he just gave up? 🎣

[kev]

@Bones said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@voodoo said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Genuinely surprised at the aversion to a visible shot clock. If we are worried about time wasting then just shorten the time on the clock. Why wouldn’t we want a single source of truth, visible to all parties? I used to kick, and having a ref in my ear telling me “20 seconds” then “10 seconds” sounds bloody annoying.

Yeah true, seems much easier to break your concentration to turn and look at a shot clock.

I don't see any great aversion to it, it just seems very unnecessary. But I can understand the desire for it when one AB kicker fell foul of timekeeping once, in one game.

Give them a clock, make it short, and stop the match clock. We should reduce time wasting and maximise time in play.

[Victor Meldrew]

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

Everything played at NZ's latest Test venue Trafalgar Park.

I doubt Waterloo station could handle the crowds...

[Gunner]

@Tim said in All Blacks vs England 2:

God it’s irritating how these idiots list their team.

Out of interest, why aren’t the reserves listed from 23-21, then forwards 16-20?

[Victor Meldrew]

Pretty much as expected with minimal change - though I expect a lot of people always calling for radical change will be disappointed.

Only worry for me is Christie starting but there's really no other option - hope Ratima gets some reasonable game time.

Is Clarke still injured?

[ACT Crusader]

@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Pretty much as expected with minimal change - though I expect a lot of people always calling for radical change will be disappointed.

Only worry for me is Christie starting but there's really no other option - hope Ratima gets some reasonable game time.

Is Clarke still injured?

Yes. Ribs aren’t an easy injury to overcome quickly

[booboo]

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

Beauden Barrett to 15, Perofeta on the bench

George on to it

[Tim]

NZR+ has the games again:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/nzr-delivers-thrilling-weekend-of-live-test-rugby-to-fans-worldwide

Once again, this weekend promises to be a rugby fan's dream, featuring four live Test matches. The lineup includes:

All Blacks v England at 7.05pm NZT, Saturday 13 July

Australia vs. Wales at 7.45 PM AET, Saturday 13 July

South Africa v Ireland at 5:00pm SAST, Saturday 6 Jul

Argentina v France at 4:00pm ART, Saturday 6 July

[george33]

@booboo that was my guess , I never mentioned anything about sauces

[canefan]

@Tim said in All Blacks vs England 2:

NZR+ has the games again:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/nzr-delivers-thrilling-weekend-of-live-test-rugby-to-fans-worldwide

Once again, this weekend promises to be a rugby fan's dream, featuring four live Test matches. The lineup includes:

All Blacks v England at 7.05pm NZT, Saturday 13 July

Australia vs. Wales at 7.45 PM AET, Saturday 13 July

South Africa v Ireland at 5:00pm SAST, Saturday 6 Jul

Argentina v France at 4:00pm ART, Saturday 6 July

So do I read from that I could watch the game in Singapore logged into NZR+?

[booboo]

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@booboo that was my guess , I never mentioned anything about sauces

Fair call, although you didn't specify

[Machpants]

@booboo said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@booboo that was my guess , I never mentioned anything about sauces

Fair call, although you didn't specify

Especially as the post was coming swiftly after I decried the lack of sauce on the thread

[Victor Meldrew]

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@booboo that was my guess , I never mentioned anything about sauces

You weren't speaking ex cathedra?

[Bones]

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@booboo that was my guess , I never mentioned anything about sauces

I'm pretty sure they're the same thing fella

[george33]

@Bones if it was a sauce I picked up I would have said, and I actually think it was actually closer call than alot think.

[Bones]

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@Bones if it was a sauce I picked up I would have said, and I actually think it was actually closer call than alot think.

Coulda been 50/50 even brother

[Kiwiwomble]

@george33 said in All Blacks vs England 2:

@Bones if it was a sauce I picked up I would have said, and I actually think it was actually closer call than alot think.

whats makes you think people believe it wasnt a close call?