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Stargazer

@pakman That's what I said, for an emergency. But Hansen already said when the squad for the RC was named that Mo'unga was on their radar, so it's not so far-fetched to assume that they're thinking of him in terms of an EOYT spot (but by no means a certainty).

Crucial

EOYT for Mounga will depend solely on fitness of BB, Lima and DMac plus how they decide to fill the extra spots in the squad. eg It may be deemed more important to carry/develop extra locks or props than a standby 10

pakman

@stargazer Sorry if seemed heavy handed. My read is he's in contention for EOYT if there's an injury, but they see BB/Lima and daylight, and plan to give DMac much of the French XV match.

Stargazer

And here's the 23 for Saturday:

1 Kane Hames (5)
2 Dane Coles (54)
3 Nepo Laulala (9)
4 Samuel Whitelock (92)
5 Scott Barrett (13)
6 Liam Squire (12)
7 Sam Cane (49)
8 Kieran Read (106) - Captain
9 Aaron Smith (67)
10 Lima Sopoaga (12)
11 Rieko Ioane (9)
12 Sonny Bill Williams (42)
13 Ryan Crotty (31)
14 Waisake Naholo (14)
15 Damian McKenzie (8)

16 Codie Taylor (25)
17 Wyatt Crockett (67)
18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi (10)
19 Patrick Tuipulotu (14)
20 Matt Todd (10)
21 TJ Perenara (38)
22 Anton Lienert-Brown (18)
23 David Havili (2)

http://www.allblacks.com/News/31624/all-blacks-team-named-for-final-test-against-australia

Stargazer

Most significant IMO: Squire and Todd are in the 23, and Fifita and Savea are not. Othewise no real surprises.

Billy Tell

Let’s be honest. Squire is now the ABs incumbent 6. It’s a long way back for Kaino.

booboo

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

Crucial

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

At least we will know who to blame if it all goes wrong

Snowy

@crucial said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

At least we will know who to blame if it all goes wrong

It'll still be Deans.

Crucial

@snowy said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@crucial said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

At least we will know who to blame if it all goes wrong

It'll still be Deans.

True. Deans AND @booboo

PS: just noticed that when you start typing @booboo an option comes up to select a member called @Booboo_is_a_tool

antipodean

I reiterate my concern about a bloke who doesn't play five-eighth at Super Rugby level being the Test backup against the Wallabies, in Brisbane.

Especially given his performance against the Lions.

ACT Crusader

Any thoughts of the ABs entering this test match with some sort of diminished mentality are gone with that lineup. First choice players from 1-15 based on who’s available.

I’m really looking forward to watching what I think will be a physical test match.

OZ back row were very good in Bledisloe 2 so I’m looking for our boys to step it up a notch.

NTA

Scott Sio (38 Tests)
Tatafu Polota-Nau (77 Tests)
Sekope Kepu (86 Tests)
Rob Simmons (77 Tests)
Adam Coleman (17 Tests)
Jack Dempsey (5 Tests)
Michael Hooper (c) (74 Tests)
Sean McMahon (21 Tests)
Will Genia (vc) (84 Tests)
Bernard Foley (vc) (51 Tests)
Reece Hodge (19 Tests)
Kurtley Beale (66 Tests)
Tevita Kuridrani (53 Tests)
Marika Koroibete (3 Tests)
Israel Folau (61 Tests)

Reserves

Stephen Moore (124 Tests)
Tom Robertson (14 Tests)
Allan Alaalatoa (18 Tests)
Lukhan Tui (2 Tests)
Ned Hanigan (8 Tests)
Nick Phipps (57 Tests)
Samu Kerevi (13 Tests)
Henry Speight (17 Tests)

booboo

@crucial said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

At least we will know who to blame if it all goes wrong

Deans?

booboo

@crucial said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@snowy said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@crucial said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

At least we will know who to blame if it all goes wrong

It'll still be Deans.

True. Deans AND @booboo

PS: just noticed that when you start typing @booboo an option comes up to select a member called @Booboo_is_a_tool

No relation

Snowy

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@crucial said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@booboo said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Good to see the went with my XV and only differed with me at 20 and 22 where I was wavering on Ardie and tossing up between ALB and Mo'unga.

I'll be an All Black selector yet.

At least we will know who to blame if it all goes wrong

Deans?

That'l learn ya for not reading the whole thread ey?

Stargazer

Milk

@nta said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Michael Hooper (c) (74 Tests)

About to get his 75th cap and he's only 25 years old. What a machine.

Crucial

@milk said in BLEDISLOE 3:

@nta said in BLEDISLOE 3:

Michael Hooper (c) (74 Tests)

About to get his 75th cap and he's only 25 years old. What an ~~machine~~ only option

FIFY

Bones

Sam Cane the same age and about to rack up 50, after sitting behind the captain and arguably best ever AB for 3 years...

The Silver Fern

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