RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool B)
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@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
v Aus, I'd say as they tend to be a bit looser, you have Coles at 2, ALB in the mid-field, but v opposition who are a bit tighter, Taylor at 2, then Goodhue in the mid-field.
It really does depend on the plan against the different styles. Do you play to your own strengths (which I think we will and should) or counter the oppositions?
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@Snowy but does one style of play with certain personell nullify the opposition and allow you to play how you want better
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@taniwharugby Indeed, or change the plan having blunted the opposition plan by using the bench, and changing your own plan. Baldrick would be proud of so many cunning plans. Coaching dilemmas.
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huh, would you look at that. turns out i won't even watch it. I'm going camping. go team
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12 months ago or even 12 weeks ago I think everyone would’ve thought this thread would be led with “who plays at number 6”.
I think Taylor should start over Coles. I like Coles finishing the test and it’s less time for him to have a brain fade.
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@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
huh, would you look at that. turns out i won't even watch it. I'm going camping. go team
Yay! Nothing quite like someone else organising your itinerary during the WC!
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@Hooroo said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
huh, would you look at that. turns out i won't even watch it. I'm going camping. go team
Yay! Nothing quite like someone else organising your itinerary during the WC!
i organised it. A long weekend somewhere remote is very much required.
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@mariner4life Yeah - the police will definitely expect you to be somewhere near a TV!
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I think they will pick:
Moody
Coles
Laulala
Whitelock
Tuipolotou
Savea
Cane
Read
Smith
Mo'unga
Bridge
SBW
ALB
Smith
BarrettTu'ungafasi
Taylor
Ta'avao
Barrett
Todd
Perenara
Crotty
IoaneHookers could easily be swapped.
Centre could be any of ALB, Crotty or Goodhue, but I reckon Jack hasn't played recently enough, so he'll be the one who misses. I reckon SBW is locked in at second-five.
Wings - well who knows.
I'll be pretty amazed if we don't have the dual pivots.
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@mariner4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
somewhere remote is very much required.
The cat, the dog, and the wife will be hoping that I am least somewhere remote from them, when watching that. I can get a little "emotionally invested".
Not to mention Garces is the ref.
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Reiko hasn't done enough for me to start. Bridge gets the nod there, with Smith moving back to the right wing to accommodate the Barrett and Mo'unga combo.
Fairly straight forward everywhere else.
Moody
Coles
Laulala
Tuipolotu
Whitelock
Savea
Cane
Read
Smith
Mo'unga
Bridge
Crotty
Goodhue
Smith
BarrettTaylor
Tu'ungafasi
Ta'avao
Barrett
Todd
Perenara
Leinert-Brown
Barrett -
@Canes4life You reckon they will leave SBW out altogether? Or is that your picks?
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@Canes4life said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
Reiko hasn't done enough for me to start. Bridge gets the nod there, with Smith moving back to the right wing to accommodate the Barrett and Mo'unga combo.
Fairly straight forward everywhere else.
Moody
Coles
Laulala
Tuipolotu
Whitelock
Savea
Cane
Read
Smith
Mo'unga
Bridge
Crotty
Goodhue
Smith
BarrettTaylor
Tu'ungafasi
Ta'avao
Barrett
Todd
Perenara
Leinert-Brown
BarrettI hate that we accommodate!!!!! I don't like Smith on the wing. I want our best fullback at full back and our best wingers on the wing. Rissole B Barrett out if need be or put him at 1st 5
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@rotated said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
I've got a pretty strong feeling there will be no dual playmakers for this one in the starting XV. Barrett at 10 and Smith at 15.
That doesn’t trump my really strong feeling that Mo’unga and Barrett start.
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@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.
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ABs FB page says 'big announcement coming up shortly'
Maybe they solved to mystery of Josh Ioane?
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@taniwharugby said in RWC All Blacks v South Africa:
@Snowy or they'll spanner us all and throw SBW/Crotty into the mid-field.
Quite likely - they do talk up experience a lot.
So we then need two mid fielders on the bench.
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@Snowy ALB and JB, JB can cover everything from halfback out
