All Blacks vs Fiji
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I think it's a bit shit that, in a 14-test year, with 6 "home" games, we decide to play one in the US. And not even against the US. 5 tests for the year? Talk about short changing your own fans.
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@sparky I'd be a bit surprised if Hotham got game time in this match.
We have TJ, Christie and Ratima all scrabbling to play - and Roigard due back at some point. I don't see too much point in giving the number five halfback a run unless injury dictates we need to.
On the other hand, I can see the point in giving Darry a run, even though he's not officially in the squad - especally if Patty T. would benefit from a week off.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Our locks are pretty short but top tier international standards.
You'd be surprised at the heights of other international locks. Both Itoje and Martin are < 2 m. The Irish lineout won plenty of SA ball with only Ryan 2 m+.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@MN5 said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Our locks are pretty short but top tier international standards.
You'd be surprised at the heights of other international locks. Both Itoje and Martin are < 2 m. The Irish lineout won plenty of SA ball with only Ryan 2 m+.
Yeah fair call, perhaps I’m just thinking of the Boks with three 2 metre giants in there at the best of times.
Maybe our guys just aren’t as good
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@Machpants Maybe Friday morning NZ time?
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@Tim said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Machpants Maybe Friday morning NZ time?
We might as well call the test now.
Fiji’s test for the taking.
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@ACT-Crusader So Thursday early morning then.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
Itoje
Bio
Maro ITOJE is a 29-year-old English rugby player standing at 1.95 m tall (6 ft 5 in) and weighing in at 115 kg (18 st 1.53 lb; 253.53 lb) , who currently plays for Saracens in England as lock. -
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@Bones there was a conversation earlier, possibly in another thread about the height of our locks.
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Bones there was a conversation earlier, possibly in another thread about the height of our locks.
Yeah I know I'm trying to figure out what winger is trying to say. Bovidae said Itoje is under 2m and all winger did was add his bio?
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@Bones said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
@Bones there was a conversation earlier, possibly in another thread about the height of our locks.
Yeah I know I'm trying to figure out what winger is trying to say. Bovidae said Itoje is under 2m and all winger did was add his bio?
I for one appreciated it, in fact I’m off to give it an upvote
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks vs Fiji:
I think it's a bit shit that, in a 14-test year, with 6 "home" games, we decide to play one in the US. And not even against the US. 5 tests for the year? Talk about short changing your own fans.
What is the point of this fixture? Is there a massive, cashed up Fijian diaspora located in San Diego I've been ignorant of all this time?
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