2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations)
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@Crucial said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
13 covered by Ioane
Gulp!
If SBW, Crotty and ALB are in the 23 we won't need Ioane to move into 13 just yet. Let the boy develop on the wing where he's going well.
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From the All Blacks twitter account:
Taranaki hooker Ricky Ricitelli has been called into #AllBlacks as cover for Dane Coles who suffered a head knock in #Gameof3Halves . 1/4Head Coach Steve Hansen said Coles left the field as a precaution. Would not be considered this week. 2/4Coles will be further assessed by #AllBlacks medical staff during Sydney Test week. 3/4Meanwhile, All Blacks backs Nehe Milner-Skudder and David Havili have been released for the week and will rejoin the team in Dunedin. 4/4What this doesn't say is whether NMS and Havili will be allowed to play Mitre 10 Cup for Manawatu & Ta$man, respectively.
Does anyone know whether Parsons is injured? If not, does this mean that Riccitelli has leapfrogged Parsons?
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So am hearing that Dane Coles will miss Bledisloe 1 with concussion symptoms. Only precautionary, but must be a real worry for all concerned given how much Rugby Coles has missed with concussion in 2017. Hope it's nothing major and that he's ready for our next test match. As much as I like Codie Taylor, Coles is the world's best hooker and a big loss.
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@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
Riccitelli looked out of his depth during much of the season. Parsons and Funnell would be better choices.
Yeah I would agree with that sentiment. As a Crusaders fan I watched all of Funnell's minutes in SR this year, he has trimmed down (was always prone to carrying a bit of baby fat) and his set piece work is accurate. In saying the 3rd hooker won't get much game time and Riccitelli has been in camp previously. Hopefully Coles will be back to full training and playing duty very soon.
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@Cantab79 Riccitelli hasn't been in camp previously.
I'd also prefer Funnell, considering he has a lot more experience than Riccitelli and has been very good this season (much better than Parsons). Riccitelli has only just played his first, full season of SR, so obviously that has been noticeable in some games. Don't agree that he looked out of his depth during much of the season, though. Anyway, it will be a good experience for him and the coaches will have the opportunity to have a closer look at him and see what is made off. Only 22 years old, so he has time on his side.
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@Stargazer plus, Riccitelli is no longer HB, so Canterbury takes precedence. 😊
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@Stargazer well it's not me picking Canterbury every time...
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@Bones said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
@Stargazer well it's not me picking Canterbury every time...
Selective reading .. I was actually defending Riccitelli in my post.
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with all due respect, we are in a bit of strife if we are calling in Parsons.
Hopefully Taylor & Harris will remain uninjured and Coles will be sweet anyway...
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@Bones said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
@mimic said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
@Bones How many Australians would you have in an ANZAC XV?
If I had to pick one....hmmmm....probably Tawera Kerr-Barlow.
An easy choice since Ben Franks retirement....
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@Cantab79 I thought Funnell was much improved this season. Can't comment on his weight changes, but size - or capacity to gain size - is important for AB hookers. I recall Hansen wanted Coles to gain a few kilos early in his career and the assessment was that his frame could carry the weight. I wonder if this might work against Funnell who looks like a slightly smaller unit than Coles, Taylor etc.
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@Tim said in 2017 Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship (4 Nations):
Riccitelli looked out of his depth during much of the season. Parsons and Funnell would be better choices.
Was about to like but then I saw you picking Parsons ...
Funnell I like. Should have picked him in my uncapped xv
