Pumas v All Blacks
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Dixon was 5th most lineout catches in Super rugby with 63, highest of any Kiwi team, Read next on 54 in 10th....Squire had 8 lineout catches (Dixon 1112 minutes, Squire 706)
Would appear Squire isnt used as a main target.
I expect Hansen and co have probably been working with Squire in the air.
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Ardie to play 80 mins i guess?
Franks might have to put in some overtime too. Far be it for me to doubt the AB coaches but that Auckland prop has been underwhelming at all levels from what I've seen.
I do like that we've rested some big guns yet still maintain a strong spine
Sunday morning of a great sporting weekend - cricket rugby league and aerial ping pong . Sweet
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@Duluth said in Pumas v All Blacks:
Liam Napier on the game from 2006:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/84771350/leon-macdonald-recalls-the-day-the-all-blacks-almost-lost-in-buenos-aires'''
The late Jerry Collins captained a team that featured Scott Hamilton on the left wing in one of his two tests; lock Jason Eaton, Mose Tuiali'i at No 8 and a midfield of Sam Tuitupou and Isaia Toeava.Collins surprised everyone post-match when he waved away the interpreter and delivered his speech in Spanish. But his most poignant comment was the All Blacks had done "just enough".
'''What a legend.
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My doubts concerning Pat T came from the fact that he's not used a lot as a target. But I have faith in Hansen who has really upgraded the AB lineout during the last few years.
By the way, sorry for the grammatical error in my previous message ("would have bring" instead of "would have brought") due to a break in the writing. -
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With all these grammatical errors now in the public domain, the CEO and Board of this esteemed publication will be forced to front the media to apologise for the actions of lazy subeditors. Advertisers and sponsors may tear up contracts and this house of cards will tip over eventually.
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Wow, big changes. There's a tweak to most units in the team: front row, lock, loose forward (injury enforced), inside backs, midfield. Somehow, the team still looks good. Of the stars who are fit, only the Feilding hairdresser sits in the stands.
Happy to see Tuipolutu back in the team, Squire's run on debut, and hotly anticipating McKenzie's cameo.
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@Bones said in Pumas v All Blacks:
@Frank I'm also sorry for typing "it" and not "or".
If anyone says "would of" instead of "would have" I am gonna throw a massive interweb tantrum.
Interesting that ALB is there ahead of Moala. Very surprising, anyone reckon there may be some elements of "shit better not pick him in light of what's happening with rugbys image back home" ?
highly unlikely but stranger things have happened.
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they must be one of the heaviest locking duos for the ABs?
PT 125kg & BR 121kg...Whitelock is a weeny fella at 114kg.
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Los Pumas:
- Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
- Agustín Creevy
- Ramiro Herrera
- Guido Petti
- Matías Alemanno
- Pablo Matera
- Javier Ortega Desio
- Facundo Isa
- Martín Landajo (c)
- Nicolás Sánchez
- Ramiro Moyano
- Santiago González Iglesias
- Matías Moroni
- Santiago Cordero
- Joaquín Tuculet
Reserves:
- Julian Montoya
- Lucas Noguera
- Enrique Pieretto
- Juan Manuel Leguizamon
- Leonardo Senatore
- Tomás Cubelli
- Jerónimo De la Fuente
- Matías Orlando
Changes from the side that played against the Wallabies two weeks ago:
Petti returns at lock and, as a result, Ortega Desio moves back to the backrow.
At halfback, Landajo is starting and Cubelli moves to the bench.
Moyano replaces González Amorosino on the wing.
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Really stoked for TJP. I wrote him off this season, but he's made every post a winner so far. If he can continue to play like that then the abs just got a shitload better.
Fingers and toes crossed.
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Heard an interview with Pat T this morning and he spoke about the double hip surgery and rehab, and how he has found it tougher than he expected getting back to full match fitness and dealing with the speed of the game ,
I guess that explains a bit
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Good team.
My only concern albeit a relatively minor one is how they will use the 4 loosies. None of Squire, Savea and Dixon have played 80 minutes of a test. The back end could get interesting if the game is still being played at pace.
Also it seems Bender is covering midfield for this one.
