Bledisloe #1

[Snowy]

@Nepia said in Bledisoe #1:

Surely it increases the Wobs chances of winning.

Probably already cut a deal.

[antipodean]

@Nepia said in Bledisoe #1:

@NTA said in Bledisoe #1:

Aw fuck its Jerome Garces refereeing....

I don’t know why you’re complaining? Surely it increases the Wobs chances of winning.

6 deg out your way? Thankfully I live in the city without the extremes - although crazy windy at the moment (well, not Wellington or Palmy windy but crazy for Sydney).

The apparent temperature for the nation's capital won't get above zero from about 4pm this afternoon until 1pm Sunday.

#holdmyfrozenbeer

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@antipodean said in Bledisoe #1:

@Nepia said in Bledisoe #1:

@NTA said in Bledisoe #1:

Aw fuck its Jerome Garces refereeing....

I don’t know why you’re complaining? Surely it increases the Wobs chances of winning.

6 deg out your way? Thankfully I live in the city without the extremes - although crazy windy at the moment (well, not Wellington or Palmy windy but crazy for Sydney).

The apparent temperature for the nation's capital won't get above zero from about 4pm this afternoon until 1pm Sunday.

#holdmyfrozenbeer

You poor sad fools.

25 in Brisbane right now 😎

[KiwiMurph]

More importantly the weather forecast looks good for Perth for Saturday

[Billy Tell]

It's sort of slipped under the radar with the "Savea to 6" move (WTF for me, has he ever started a game at 6 for the Canes?), but "probably the AB's best player in 2018" has been dropped to the bench.

I'm not convinced by this side:

*Can Ben Smith really still play 14 at the highest level?
*Is Savea really a 6?
*Does Bridge really add impact off the bench?
*If we're taking Laumape to Japan, and he's needed to start a game, is he up to it?

The props selection is going to be interesting. I think Laulala is most likely to get the chop. Looks like Todd can pack his bags for Japan.

Should be fun too watch...not least the JOC to 13 move.

[reprobate]

Will be interesting to see how they use the loose trio. numbers on the teamsheet don't necessarily tell that story so i'll hold fire on that one for now, though savea is certainly the furthest from our recent style 6 of the 3. he has to be on the park now though, too good to leave out. read is lucky there isn't another loosie demanding selection, cause i think he'd have to be the one to make way.
i really like the team selected as a whole, great to see them persist with mounga/barrett, and finally ALB/goodhue. have high hopes but don't have huge expectations performance-wise in this game though, combinations take time to gel.

[antipodean]

Just realised this friendly will be over by the time I get off the plane. I'm expecting to be much happier than any Wallaby supporters when I find out the score.

[Snowy]

@antipodean said in Bledisoe #1:

Just realised this friendly will be over by the time I get off the plane. I'm expecting to be much happier than any Wallaby supporters when I find out the score.

What sort of fan are you? Change your bloody flight.

I moved my wedding when I realised it clashed with the World Cup - although given it was 2003, I wish I hadn't.

[mariner4life]

@Snowy I'm going to the races on Saturday, so even if i watch it, it'll be blurry. 7.45 is fucking late after a race day!!

[Stargazer]

[Machpants]

“Probably not, they’re only numbers”. @Wallabies coach Cheika Chuckles on whether the numbers on the scoreboard on Saturday will dictate the better team and how much effort they put in at training.

[Bones]

@NTA hah I was just going to say that team looks good and a big munter forward pack, but then you look through again and the names White and Latu jump out. Latu will have a fun game with Coles there, double yellow for him maybe?

[Snowy]

@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:

Latu will have a fun game with Coles there, double yellow for him maybe?

I believe that they call it "gold" in Oz so a double gold card perhaps if Coles gets up his nose enough.

[Bones]

Also seems ironic that we're mocking Oz for making it "complicated" in the midfield. Ummm...

[Snowy]

Just remembered Garces is the ref so he could actually use a visa gold card to bargain his way out of trouble.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

See Coles is starting, but I hope he'll be on the bench at the RWC. He'd be the ultimate impact player when the game gets looser.

[MN5]

@NTA said in Bledisoe #1:

Saturday a bit chilly here - topping out at 16C at Homebush but still minimum of 5C.

So with Mrs TA away at her Girls' Weekend, I'll be minding the kids while wrapping up Subbies Rugby for the day, speeches and a boat race at the pub, then heading home to watch the game.

ABs by 24, having seen the teams. Two yellow cards for Australia in Latu and Thor.

On this day in 2015 I attended a Wallabies match where we beat the ABs 23-15. I think I remember SBW being utterly shit.

NTA I hate to sound condescending but SBW is NEVER shit, don't you know that ? if he seems below par it's only because he's playing his way back into form after boxing/playing league/being injured/being suspended/contract negotiations/fasting for ramadam while taping up an ANZ logo/responding angrily to Mark Richardson on stuff.co.nz.....

[Stargazer]

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in Bledisoe #1:

That's a good Wallaby team actually, we'll actually have to play well to win.

They’ve got some big units in their pack that can be pretty good in attack.

[ACT Crusader]

@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:

@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:

That loose forward combo.

Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.

Quality.

They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...

To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.