All Blacks vs Tonga
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The day-time Test in Hamilton will be the last hit-out for both sides before they depart for the World Cup in Japan and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has given a strong indication that he will select a near front-line team for the match. "We'd like probably most of the frontliners to get some form of game-time in the Tonga game, otherwise it's too big a break before we play South Africa," Hansen said.Before the September 7 clash at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, the All Blacks will announce their 31-man Rugby World Cup squad at 12pm on Wednesday 28 August. The announcement will be broadcast live on Spark Sport and the All Blacks facebook page and is sure to contain one or two surprises given the fierce competition for places in the squad.The clash in Hamilton will be the first day-time Test for the All Blacks since they played Canada in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Wellington.https://allblacks.com/News/34600/full-strength-all-blacks-likely-for-tonga-test
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
The day-time Test in Hamilton will be the last hit-out for both sides before they depart for the World Cup in Japan and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has given a strong indication that he will select a near front-line team for the match. "We'd like probably most of the frontliners to get some form of game-time in the Tonga game, otherwise it's too big a break before we play South Africa," Hansen said.Before the September 7 clash at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, the All Blacks will announce their 31-man Rugby World Cup squad at 12pm on Wednesday 28 August. The announcement will be broadcast live on Spark Sport and the All Blacks facebook page and is sure to contain one or two surprises given the fierce competition for places in the squad.**The clash in Hamilton will be the first day-time Test for the All Blacks since they played Canada in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Wellington**https://allblacks.com/News/34600/full-strength-all-blacks-likely-for-tonga-testWasn’t the game against Samoa in 2015 during the day? Maybe they mean in NZ.
Edit: Dammit, the last paragraph was meant to be bold but I don’t know how the work the formatting.
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@pukunui said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
The day-time Test in Hamilton will be the last hit-out for both sides before they depart for the World Cup in Japan and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has given a strong indication that he will select a near front-line team for the match. "We'd like probably most of the frontliners to get some form of game-time in the Tonga game, otherwise it's too big a break before we play South Africa," Hansen said.Before the September 7 clash at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, the All Blacks will announce their 31-man Rugby World Cup squad at 12pm on Wednesday 28 August. The announcement will be broadcast live on Spark Sport and the All Blacks facebook page and is sure to contain one or two surprises given the fierce competition for places in the squad.**The clash in Hamilton will be the first day-time Test for the All Blacks since they played Canada in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Wellington**.https://allblacks.com/News/34600/full-strength-all-blacks-likely-for-tonga-test
Wasn’t the game against Samoa in 2015 during the day? Maybe they mean in NZ.
Edit: Dammit, the last paragraph was meant to be bold but I don’t know how the work the formatting.
Definitely the first daytime ABs test match in NZ for a very long time.
On the formatting the double asterisk cannot be followed by another symbol such as “. Has to be text.
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@ACT-Crusader
Thanks. I seem to have got it to bold in the normal text now. Would it be the quoted text messing with it?Anyway. Look forward to the day game. Would be cool to see more of them.
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@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@pukunui said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
The day-time Test in Hamilton will be the last hit-out for both sides before they depart for the World Cup in Japan and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has given a strong indication that he will select a near front-line team for the match. "We'd like probably most of the frontliners to get some form of game-time in the Tonga game, otherwise it's too big a break before we play South Africa," Hansen said.Before the September 7 clash at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, the All Blacks will announce their 31-man Rugby World Cup squad at 12pm on Wednesday 28 August. The announcement will be broadcast live on Spark Sport and the All Blacks facebook page and is sure to contain one or two surprises given the fierce competition for places in the squad.**The clash in Hamilton will be the first day-time Test for the All Blacks since they played Canada in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Wellington**.https://allblacks.com/News/34600/full-strength-all-blacks-likely-for-tonga-test
Wasn’t the game against Samoa in 2015 during the day? Maybe they mean in NZ.
Edit: Dammit, the last paragraph was meant to be bold but I don’t know how the work the formatting.
Definitely the first daytime ABs test match in NZ for a very long time.
On the formatting the double asterisk cannot be followed by another symbol such as “. Has to be text.
I wasn’t aware it was a day game , got so used to a 5.30 kick off aus time just assumed it would be the same and have organised something through the day.
Oh well , might be watching it on the phone .
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On business in Vietnam** (Hanoi) for a week or so, and will be here for the Tonga game. Any ferners around? Any recommendations of places to watch the rugby?
I can sign up for rugbypass, but AB games are always more fun with a crowd.
** Without derailing the thread, please PM me with any ideas of places to eat etc. or sights I absolutely shouldn't miss. I have some time to get out and about.
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@gt12 said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
On business in Vietnam** (Hanoi) for a week or so, and will be here for the Tonga game. Any ferners around? Any recommendations of places to watch the rugby?
I can sign up for rugbypass, but AB games are always more fun with a crowd.
** Without derailing the thread, please PM me with any ideas of places to eat etc. or sights I absolutely shouldn't miss. I have some time to get out and about.
Try Jaspas in the Hanoi Tower. I’ve watched some sport there on a big screen.
In terms of sites, you have to go to the old quarter.
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One of the squads for the curtain raiser has been named; the Pasific Legends are:
Inoke Afeaki, Tomasi Cama, Graham Dewes, DJ Forbes, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, Frank Halai, Jeff Ierome, Roy Kinikinilau, Nili Latu, Filipo Levi, Lua Lokotui, Laisa Maasi, Deacon Manu, Seilala Mapusua, Onehunga Mata’uiau, Luke Mealamu, Mikaele Pesamino, Junior Poluleuigaga, John Senio, Semo Sititi, Hale T Pole, Justin Va’a, To’o Vaega, Samiu Vahafolau, Lesley Vainikolo, Silao Vaisola-Sefo, Tanner Vili, Gavin Williams, Radike Samo
Coach: Tana Umagahttp://www.allblacks.com/News/34654/stars-line-up-for-pacific-legends-squad
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@DrivingMaul Do you know when the ABs are training this week? I might go down and have a look.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@DrivingMaul Do you know when the ABs are training this week? I might go down and have a look.
More importantly do you know when the team will be named?
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@ACT-Crusader Surely a question for @SouthernMann
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@sparky So that seems to indicate they don't want to risk Mo'unga.
Good plan. Ioane can get some reps, just in case
