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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.

Hmmm

ACT Crusader

Wow, he’s called an offside against the Aussies.

hydro11

Now Laumape kicks...and he was doing well.

Tim

Poor, poor stupid Steve should've taken Ioane on tour last year and drilled him.

Gunner

Laumape you fuck, why did you kick that?

booboo

@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #1:

@booboo said in Bledisloe #1:

Did not see this coming.

Really tgought we were better than this.

What have you seen since 2017?

Think they got the selections as close to right as they could for the night, but having no game plan and Savea and Cane going in cold since the Argentina game etc etc...

That's what I mean. There's nowhere else to go

Gunner

Read did enough to win the penalty there

Mokey

Although it really sucks to lose to Australia, boy did we need this kick up the arse.

kiwiinmelb

And if wales beat England tonight , they become the number 1 ranked side

ACT Crusader

@Tim said in Bledisloe #1:

Poor, poor stupid Steve should've taken Ioane on tour last year and drilled him.

Vindicated. Love it.

Anonymous

@Gunner said in Bledisloe #1:

Laumape you fuck, why did you kick that?

You can't really blame someone for a low percentage play when they're 14 points behind with less than 10 minutes to go

akan004

We lose our no 1 ranking too after tonight, not that we deserve to be no1.

Kirwan

@Mokey said in Bledisloe #1:

Although it really sucks to lose to Australia, boy did we need this kick up the arse.

Only if it forces a reexamination. This group think they doing everything great

Stargazer

It's only 5 tries to 4.

Tim

@ACT-Crusader Hey, Graham Henry laid it out in an interview - he's a guy you've got to show love.

We have no 6 nor 8. Shit coaching.

Gunner

Marshall needs to shut his trap!

No AB fan will have enjoyed this game, you dense fcuking idiot.

kev

For me there is nothing wrong with 2 play makers. We have lost this with the pace of the game. Aussies had better tactics and just ran through us.

Anonymous

Two converted tries and we're back in this...

Donsteppa

@Kirwan said in Bledisloe #1:

@Mokey said in Bledisloe #1:

Although it really sucks to lose to Australia, boy did we need this kick up the arse.

Only if it forces a reexamination. This group think they doing everything great

Foster will rationalise it away because red card. This is the mid 2000’s Chiefs out there...

Tim

@kev Mounga is shit at this level. That's what's wrong.

The Silver Fern

Bledisloe #1