Bledisloe I
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@Nepia said in Bledisloe I:
That's an on paper weaker looking team than usual ... but I think it's jut a case of a changing of the guard?
I think they are looking at the EOYT as well. Last year they fell over in the final games - the coaching team are being proactive to avoid that this year.
Still, against the Wobs in Sydney. They played well against us at EP last year, good physical play. A try got hauled back for taking out Savea, which was marginal (but stupid from the Aussies). Will be interesting to see how it goes. I think it will be a good close game
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@akan004 said in Bledisloe I:
@JayCee I think our reddit guy is the real deal. Apparently he correctly predicted the AB team for all three BIL tests a couple of days before the team was announced.
I don't think Steve will be pleased that someone's naming his team for him on Tuesdays.
I'm not thrilled with DMac's selection.
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@antipodean Apparently DMac was considering an overseas move as he didn't feel he had a realistic chance of making the ABs again. Perhaps his selection was made to keep him in NZ?
I'm personally excited about seeing him play, I think he's a fantastic player. Imagine if he has a blinder, we will then have another very good backup option at 15.
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@Unite said in Bledisloe I:
Surely Smith will be stood down now? What a cluster.
Why? It all hit the press well before the team was named.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe I:
@Unite said in Bledisloe I:
Surely Smith will be stood down now? What a cluster.
Why? It all hit the press well before the team was named.
Also I would assume that this is old news to Hansen and Co. and Smith was prepared for this to come out
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try to keep that issue to this thread
http://www.thesilverfern.com/topic/1543/2017-bledisloe-cup-rugby-championship-4-nations/190
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@akan004 said in Bledisloe I:
@JayCee Apparently the NZ Herald had access to this story pre the Lions series and chose not to run it. The AB management have obviously known about this for a while now and I think they have dealt with it and have moved on from it.
It's interesting the way the two major newspaper sites are covering this. It's the story on the Herald, which has no Mitre 10 Cup coverage. It's not being covered on Stuff, which has Mitre 10 Cup coverage.
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Wallabies team to face the All Blacks
1 Scott Sio (32 Tests)
2 Stephen Moore (120 Tests)
3 Allan Alaalatoa (11 Tests)
4 Rory Arnold (12 Tests)
5 Adam Coleman (12 Tests)
6 Ned Hanigan (3 Tests)
7 Michael Hooper (c) (68 Tests)
8 Sean McMahon (15 Tests)
9 Will Genia (78 Tests)
10 Bernard Foley (45 Tests)
11 Curtis Rona*
12 Kurtley Beale (60 Tests)
13 Samu Kerevi (8 Tests)
14 Henry Speight (12 Tests)
15 Israel Folau (55 Tests)Reserves
16 Tatafu Polota-Nau (71 Tests)
17 Tom Robertson (9 Tests)
18 Sekope Kepu (80 Tests)
19 Rob Simmons (71 Tests)
20 Lopeti Timani (7 Tests)
21 Nick Phipps (52 Tests)
22 Reece Hodge (13 Tests)
23 Tevita Kuridrani (47 Tests)IN: Sean McMahon, Curtis Rona, Kurtley Beale, Samu Kerevi, Henry Speight, Tom Robertson, Rob Simmons, Nick Phipps, Tevita Kuridrani
OUT: Dane Haylett-Petty (bicep), Sefa Naivalu (ankle), Karmichael Hunt (ankle), Rob Horne (omitted), Toby Smith (omitted), Sam Carter (omitted), Jack Dempsey (omitted), Joe Powell (omitted), Quade Cooper (omitted)
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/08/17/02/53/wallabies-team-for-all-blacks
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe I:
Looking at that Aussie squad, particularly the backline, it would be stupid to underestimate them.
Good on attack maybe but terrible on defence.
