RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool B)
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@voodoo said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:
absolutely doesn't belong in this thread
@Stargazer is watching this thread, a little caution there.
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@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:
Genuine question - To what end?
Two tests is a long time. It was long enough for Reece to supposedly ink his name in the first XV permanently in some people's eyes, two tests could well wrestle it back from Ioane.
Bridge's form has been as good or better than anything Ioane has produced (admittedly against some weaker opposition) and he is in form right now so he is an obvious selection. But perhaps I have some blinkers on but Reece seems fine, but would certainly be a cut below the other full-time test wingers we've had for at least a decade.
Worth rolling the dice to see if Ioane can get back in form, no reason to think he can't in two tests. Only reason not to would be if for whatever reason they want to really look at Jordie or Smith at 14 with a view to the knockout stages.
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I often wonder why Rieko is not used on the right wing. He seems to regularly carry the ball under his right arm when playing on the left anyway.
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The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets):
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Joe Moody (42)
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Codie Taylor (47)
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Nepo Laulala (22)
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Brodie Retallick (77)
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Samuel Whitelock - captain (114)
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Shannon Frizell (7)
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Sam Cane (64)
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Ardie Savea (41)
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Aaron Smith (88)
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Jordie Barrett (13)
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George Bridge (6)
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Anton Lienert-Brown (39)
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Jack Goodhue (10)
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Sevu Reece (4)
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Ben Smith (82)
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Dane Coles (65)
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Ofa Tuungafasi (32)
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Angus Ta'avao (10)
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Patrick Tuipulotu (27)
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Matt Todd (22)
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Brad Weber (3)
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T J Perenara (61)
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Rieko Ioane (27)
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@Crucial said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:
With Whitelock probably not playing 80 who will the captain be when he departs?
Ben Smith?Cane, I would think, with a reshuffle in the loosies?
Whitelock might be planning to do 80 though as it seems unlikely that BBBR will.
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@Yeetyaah said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:
Strange team. Funny to see Jordie out of position again. Wonder how it will go.
Is it really that strange? Given all the pre-departure talk after the squad was selected, it was pretty evident Jordie would be getting this game at 10 with the short turnaround and and second hardest pool game still to come.
I think it will go okay now that he impressed his brothers against Canada....
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@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool
:I think it will go okay now that he impressed his brothers against Canada....
but were they?
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@ACT-Crusader Only that Perenara is backup 10. Jordie playing 10 doesn't bother me. Back up 10 not being a true 10 seems weird to me.
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@Hooroo said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:
Wow! That is a selection and a half! Really strong and really weird at the same time. 3 halfbacks!!!
I really like the team. Good strong forward pack should give Jordie some time to not have to rush things.
The call between TJP and Crotty on the bench to cover 1st 5 was probably the only unanswered question for me.
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@Yeetyaah said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool
:@ACT-Crusader Only that Perenara is backup 10. Jordie playing 10 doesn't bother me. Back up 10 not being a true 10 seems weird to me.
Not really for me. As has been stated and what was coming out of the camp when they didn’t select Ioane as a 3rd 10, it was really a case of TJP or Crotty as the back-up to the back-up (ie Jordie).
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I assume it is because TJP is probably a better goal kicker.
Jordie, TJ, and Bender are the kickers I assume, in that order or perhaps Bender ahead of TJ.
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@sparky said in RWC: All Blacks v Namibia (Pool
:@MiketheSnow said in RWC: All Blacks vs Namibia Pool B:
Jordie
Played 80 minutes today.
Didn't think this would matter, and it hasn't. He was always the most likely guy to start a game at 10 who wasn't called Beauden or Richie.
