All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.

[Tregaskis]

They'll be easy in comparison to a "woman scorned".

[taniwharugby]

so, are we expecting a full strength AB side, sans Smith?

[Donsteppa]

@taniwharugby said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:

so, are we expecting a full strength AB side, sans Smith.

Demanding it I reckon - some records are worth chasing!

[Tregaskis]

I would have thought we go full strength sans Smith (assuming Cane is also out). I agree the record (or "record" if you prefer) is worth chasing hard. I expect no real difficulty on the EOYT - other than the potential of a scare in Dublin - so this is the big one of our five left.

[rotated]

I can't see how they go with anything other than a full strength side injuries permitting given there is a rest week either side and the Argentina/Republic tour was hardly a physical war like in previous years.

[Tregaskis]

The short build-up (see my nervous nellying post from yesterday) would also make the full strength team seem logical to select.

[KiwiMurph]

I think I read a wee while back Cane was possibly targeting this game as his return match.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:

I think I read a wee while back Cane was possibly targeting this game as his return match.

I recall reading something along those lines as well, and initially thought it was a little optimistic. But I read yesterday that Cane is back in the "mix" for selection. If he's fit, he plays.

[Tim]

Pulu has been called into the squad, which is rather poor timing for Counties ...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11731267

[booboo]

@Tim said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:

Pulu has been called into the squad, which is rather poor timing for Counties ...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11731267

Apparently still available as can fly down Sunday a.m. for arvo kickoff.

[Bovidae]

@Tim I thought they'd use Weber for the simple reason HB's season has finished.

[antipodean]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:

@Tim I thought they'd use Weber for the simple reason HB's season has finished.

Pulu was ahead of Weber before getting 7s fit.

[Rapido]

Pervy couple owe Counties an apology.

[KiwiMurph]

if Pulu is not required to play i'd say he'll be playing the Mitre 10 Cup semi on Sunday. There have been plenty of examples of ABs playing the day after a test this season (Tuipulotu and Ofa T are two that come to mind).

[NTA]

ABs by about 40.

[Hooroo]

@NTA If you're lucky..... heh heh

I expect it to be the closest match this season

[Bones]

@Hooroo it's only Australia.

[Hooroo]

I was more confident and easily putting away SA in Durban than I am about 'putting away' Australia

[NTA]

@Hooroo said in All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park.:

@NTA If you're lucky..... heh heh

I expect it to be the closest match this season

FINE

38 then.

[Stargazer]