RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales
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@Machpants said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
The matchday 23 is as follows (Test caps in brackets):
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Joe Moody (44)
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Dane Coles (68)
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Nepo Laulala (24)
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Brodie Retallick (80)
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Scott Barrett (35)
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Shannon Frizell (8)
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Sam Cane (67)
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Kieran Read - captain (126)
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Aaron Smith (91)
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Richie Mo’unga (16)
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Rieko Ioane (28)
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Sonny Bill Williams (56)
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Ryan Crotty (47)
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Ben Smith (83)
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Beauden Barrett (82)
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Liam Coltman (7)
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Atu Moli (7)
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Angus Ta'avao (13)
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Patrick Tuipulotu (29)
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Matt Todd (24)
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Brad Weber (4)
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Anton Lienert-Brown (41)
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Jordie Barrett (16)
Like this. Thought Nugget might get a rest, but that's a serious backline and will be an interesting comparison with Saturday.
Forwards exactly as I expected.
ALB and Jordie make sense on bench as cover so many eventualities.
And fans everywhere, including many English, want to see ABs show some Formula One rugby (BUT the right to go wide STILL has to be EARNED!!!!).
I'll be there...
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@taniwharugby said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
@Bovidae said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
• Captain Kieran Read will become the second most capped All Blacks captain on Friday when he leads the side for the 52nd time. He is behind Richie McCaw, who captained the All Blacks 110 times.
wonder what his win % is in comparison to McCaw? Assume has to be less.
Read has lost 7 tests and drawn 1. He won his first 19 tests as captain, which is a record.
The most amazing fact is that DC has nearly as many points as the 2nd and 3rd players combined.
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@Bovidae said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
@taniwharugby said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
@Bovidae said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
• Captain Kieran Read will become the second most capped All Blacks captain on Friday when he leads the side for the 52nd time. He is behind Richie McCaw, who captained the All Blacks 110 times.
wonder what his win % is in comparison to McCaw? Assume has to be less.
Read has lost 7 tests and drawn 1. He won his first 19 tests as captain, which is a record.
The most amazing fact is that DC has nearly as many points as the 2nd and 3rd players combined.
84% win. Not too shoddy!
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Gats has made 9 changes.
Hallam Amos, Owen Lane, Jonathan Davies, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams, Rhys Patchell, Tomos Williams, Ross Moriarty, James Davies, Justin Tipuric, Alun Wyn Jones (c), Adam Beard, Dillon Lewis, Ken Owens, Nicky Smith.
Reserves: Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre, Wyn Jones, Jake Ball, Aaron Shingler, Gareth Davies, Dan Biggar, Hadleigh Parkes.
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@antipodean said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
That's a good team. With the Welsh having injury worries and a short turnaround, this could be a +25 point win.
No chicken counting
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@Cyclops said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
@Bovidae said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
@Cyclops 2003?
You're right! Panic averted.
We're on a roll. One in a row. Looking to make it two.
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Tough work getting interested ,
I will watch it though ,
I remember not watching one , then finding out later we lost to south africa , was it 99 ?
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
Tough work getting interested ,
I will watch it though ,
I remember not watching one , then finding out later we lost to south africa , was it 99 ?
I watched that on a barge on the Thames surrounded by Saffas. Good times.
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@Machpants said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
The matchday 23 is as follows (Test caps in brackets):
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Joe Moody (44)
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Dane Coles (68)
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Nepo Laulala (24)
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Brodie Retallick (80)
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Scott Barrett (35)
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Shannon Frizell (8)
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Sam Cane (67)
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Kieran Read - captain (126)
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Aaron Smith (91)
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Richie Mo’unga (16)
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Rieko Ioane (28)
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Sonny Bill Williams (56)
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Ryan Crotty (47)
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Ben Smith (83)
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Beauden Barrett (82)
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Liam Coltman (7)
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Atu Moli (7)
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Angus Ta'avao (13)
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Patrick Tuipulotu (29)
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Matt Todd (24)
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Brad Weber (4)
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Anton Lienert-Brown (41)
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Jordie Barrett (16)
Last All Blacks game for Kieran Read, SBW, Ryan Crotty, BFA and Matt Todd. Brodie's last All Blacks game for a while.
All great servants of the Black Jersey.
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Looks like it'll be fast and loose.
NZ lots - lot less Wales
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@MiketheSnow Pretty sad Wales has lost some top players to injury
We've just lost 2 loosies - Ardie and Luke Jacobsen before the games even started -
@Bovidae said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
Based on the team changes for the ABs I have decided to watch this game now. I'm particularly interested in how Ioane and BFA go.
I’m going to throw it out there that most of you who said you wouldn’t watch the game still will. You are all All Black supporters regardless.
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@bayimports said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
I’m going to throw it out there that most of you who said you wouldn’t watch the game still will. You are all All Black supporters regardless.
I will sheepishly put my hand up to be in that campCan't miss Read & BFA's (and the others) last games.
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@bayimports said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
@Bovidae said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
Based on the team changes for the ABs I have decided to watch this game now. I'm particularly interested in how Ioane and BFA go.
I’m going to throw it out there that most of you who said you wouldn’t watch the game still will. You are all All Black supporters regardless.
I may tape the delayed coverage and watch it in the morning if I don't hear the score but I very much doubt that.
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@Hooroo said in RWC: 3rd/4th game All Blacks vs Wales:
I may tape the delayed coverage
love how people still say this
I'll 'tape' it too, and may watch on Sat morning, break my 3rd/4th playoff virginity?
