AB's v Wales

[westcoastie]

Flush the dunny, on with the show:
Team to play Wales?

Hames
Taylor
Laulala
Whitelock
SBarrett
Squire
Cane
Read
Smith
BBarrett
Naholo
Crotty
SBW
Goodhue - he played wing in his U20s team.
DMac
Bench:
Ofa
Harris
Crockett
Tuipolotu
Todd
TKB - Give him one last game eh?
Sopoaga
Havili.

All this depending on Ioane being available. If he's not I'd like to see things mixed up a bit in the wings. Probably, just stick Tamanivalu on Left wing and kept Naholo on right TBH

[Higgins]

Well I'm going to start my build up nice and early by watching this classic encounter

[booboo]

What is a "v Wales"? And why do the All Blacks have one?

/apostrophe nazi

[Anonymous]

@booboo said in AB's v Wales:

What is a "v Wales"? And why do the All Blacks have one?

/apostrophe nazi

The v stands for version. This thread is about the version of the All Blacks to play Wales

[ACT Crusader]

@westcoastie I think Hansen said TKB had played his last one barring injury.

[Gunner]

We’re in serious danger of losing this one.

[westcoastie]

@act-crusader naw, I missed that. Thats a shame.

[Bovidae]

Hansen was ambiguous with his answer about TKB so it's not a definite no.

[gt12]

After watching the Scot game, I’m feeling much better - if we are accurate in our small skills and decision making, we’ll win going away from them. If we aren’t, it’ll be close and we may lose. It’s amazing how we’ve had players who could consistently make the right decision (such as when to pass - or not) for so long that now it’s hard to see less experienced guys fuck it up.

[pakman]

I'd like to see Pat T get a start. Barrett (S) for bench. Read is crocked, so best if Squire starts at 8. Imagine Fifita at 6, although I'd like to see Ioane (A) to get some game time.

[Stargazer]

Confirmed: both Rieko Ioane and Luke Romano not available

[Tordah]

I guess Havili and Scott Barrett come in, then? Also I reckon Squire and Fifita will swap places. Crockett should sit this one out, too, but probably won't.

[pakman]

@tordah Would like to see JTA and Ofa on bench.

[MiketheSnow]

@gunner said in AB's v Wales:

We’re in serious danger of losing this one.

Pissing myself laughing here.

[Gunner]

@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:

@gunner said in AB's v Wales:

We’re in serious danger of losing this one.

Pissing myself laughing here.

Na seriously.

If we’re off our game which is highly likely going on recent form, all Wales need to do is to hold a few more passes than scotland did, get a bit of luck here and there and they’re in with a pretty good chance.

[kiwiinmelb]

@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:

@gunner said in AB's v Wales:

We’re in serious danger of losing this one.

Pissing myself laughing here.

if there was a ever an opportunity to beat us , its probably now ,

Whether Wales is good enough to take advantage of that is another question , sounds like you dont think they are ,which is fair enough ,

But we are looking beatable right now

[chimoaus]

It will be interesting to compare the teams from the Lions 1st test to the team they roll out vs Wales. Not many would have predicted such a high injury toll.

I really think this will be a tight game and I am looking forward to the challenge. I actually think all of these challenges will help us in the long run. Some players suit test rugby and some don't, this tour sure is helping the coaches see who is stepping up.

[MiketheSnow]

@kiwiinmelb said in AB's v Wales:

@mikethesnow said in AB's v Wales:

@gunner said in AB's v Wales:

We’re in serious danger of losing this one.

Pissing myself laughing here.

if there was a ever an opportunity to beat us , its probably now ,

Whether Wales is good enough to take advantage of that is another question , sounds like you dont think they are ,which is fair enough ,

But we are looking beatable right now

You're certainly looking beatable but realistically only England are good enough to do it.

We can't beat an egg.

[taniwharugby]

So that's now our 'best' front row out, our one of our starting locks out, one of our back up locks out, our best 6 still up in the air.

Our best back 3 out as well...all contributing factors in how average we are looking at the moment.

[westcoastie]

@gunner the sooner teams stop relying on luck, then the more likely they are to beat us. Unless luck includes us having double figure players injured.