AB RWC squad
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@rotated said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@Billy-Tell said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@rotated said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@Duluth said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@Billy-Tell said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
If you take a 3rd ten who do you drop?
Basically an outside back. Which one then?
Reece
Five midfielders none of which can play wing is the issue, whereas in 2011 all except Smith had been used at test level.
Pretty sure SBW has played on the wing for the ABs. Just saying.
In a RWC QF no less, but obviously wouldn't be considered as cover at this stage. Just strange to have no midfielders than can cover wing, or fullbacks/second-fives that can cover first-five. Basically the inverse of 2007 where we had coverage four or five deep for every position.
Which is a good thing right? Given how 2007 played out...
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Wish someone had asked Hansen why Ennor got minimal chance to show his stuff. Seems like he was already fringe right from the start.
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@rotated I reckon they should have given ALB a run on the wing, he looks quick enough and is an elusive runner.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@rotated I reckon they should have given ALB a run on the wing, he looks quick enough and is an elusive runner.
He played a bit there for the Chiefs in the early days so hopefully he has muscle memory in case he needs to become the new Kahui - but we're pretty covered at wing anyway.
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@Billy-Tell Jacobson didn't get that much chance and still made the squad. I think that training would have been a good part of the decision making too
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@MrDenmore not to mention the risk of injury...(which ich is always there)
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@Nepia said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@taniwharugby said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@rotated I reckon they should have given ALB a run on the wing, he looks quick enough and is an elusive runner.
He played a bit there for the Chiefs in the early days so hopefully he has muscle memory in case he needs to become the new Kahui - but we're pretty covered at wing anyway.
I'm not worried about wing cover at a pinch, just that there isn't a true midfield/wing tweener that would have allowed Laumape to be selected over Reece.
In a pinch we are well covered on the wing.
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@canefan said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@Rapido said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@No-Quarter said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@Chris-B said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
They have Jordie, TJ and Crotty as people who can play first five at a pinch.
All those people rubbishing me when I said Jordie was our third 10 after DMac got injured can suck it!
There's no "our" about this one. He's not my third 10.
The team has been picked. Just like Beaver in 2011, and the people who groaned when he came on in the final, they are all ours now
I do 100% agree with this.
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Join us on the All Blacks Edition tonight at 8pm we'll be talking about the Rugby World Cup squad that's been announced today. Some of the talking points will be:
- Franks out and Moli in
- Retallick not going to be fit for the group stages
- Luke Jacobson in and Squire on injury standb
- Jordie, TJ, Crotty and Ben Smith called out as match-day cover for 10
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@DrivingMaul said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
Jordie, TJ, Crotty and Ben Smith called out as match-day cover for 10
the more i read that, the more it freaks me right the fuck out.
Can you imagine if, prior to the Boks game, or a knockout, Mounga goes down in the captains run. The ABs are then forced to move Barrett to 10, meaning a change at 10 and 15. Barrett then goes down in the first quarter.
And in walks...
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
Wish someone had asked Hansen why Ennor got minimal chance to show his stuff. Seems like he was already fringe right from the start.
I think he was only picked in the TRC squad because at that point, both SBW and Crotty were injured.
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@mariner4life fortunately we have a good history with 1st 5s and injury....
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@sparky said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
The ABs will need to avoid bad luck with injuries
Fair call.
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@Salacious-Crumb said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@sparky said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
The ABs will need to avoid bad luck with injuries
Fair call.
That applies to every team really
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@taniwharugby said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:
@rotated I reckon they should have given ALB a run on the wing, he looks quick enough and is an elusive runner.
He played on the wing against BIL.
I think we are fine when it comes to wing options.
It’s as tight as it’s been for a long time on who the starters are if all backs are fit.
Four midfielders that all have started and all bring something different.
Three wingers plus Bender who all have positives and negatives for starting.
