North vs South
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
There could be an announcement tomorrow (RC or 4 BC games only).
hope so, will be a bit annoyed if the squad is going to be in came...just in case, and missing NPC games
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@booboo said in North vs South:
@Toddy said in North vs South:
Stink that TJ is starting.
Good to see Pocock lite not make the team. Hugely overrated within the media.
Who?
Le Boche (ier)
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
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so, two trophies up for grabs...looks a little fragile
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
so, two trophies up for grabs...looks a little fragile
Be ok as long as SI don't win it. Too many Saders.
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god, at least there is one you can smash beers out of
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@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
smith not starting the only surprise for me
Aaron Smith played a huge number of minutes for the Highlanders, is 31 and is clearly the Half Back in NZ. I can understand the AB selectors trying to manage his workload.
...probably the least amount of rugby he's played in a decade
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@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
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@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
Three years out from the world cup, least rugby played in the professional era - we've got to protect our senior players!
Don't be such a cuck.
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@Stargazer nothing is ever as bad as Palmerston north
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@Tim said in North vs South:
@sparky said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble The other point to consider is, by the next RWC in 2023, Aaron Smith who will be nearly 34 may be used as a finisher by the ABs.. No harm in giving him experience being one.
I'm as disappointed as anyone that Aaron Smith is not in the North starting XV, but I can understand the selectors looking ahead a bit.
Three years out from the world cup, least rugby played in the professional era - we've got to protect our senior players!
Don't be such a cuck.
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Like the look of the North team. Mixture of experienced pros and exciting young talent. Solid tight five. Powerful back row, TJP-BB reuniting, Reiko's chance to nail down the ABs 12 jersey, super fast Wings.
I'm a little concerned about DMac at 15 who was mediocre for the Chiefs in Super Rugby Aotearoa (not sure he scored a try). Hope he goes okay.
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@sparky said in North vs South:
I'm a little concerned about DMac at 15 who was mediocre for the Chiefs in Super Rugby Aotearoa (not sure he scored a try). Hope he goes okay.
Not sure if he scored a try but he was playing for the Chiefs so there weren't really too many opportunities. He did have the most carries, the second most metres (I think they only calculate the ones going forward
), squeaked into the top 10 of most defenders beaten ... so he might be okay, especially as he's not surrounded by Gatland coached Chiefs players.
