North vs South

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Grant Fox explains the selections for North v South match (audio is different from text)

ACT Crusader

@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.

Most carries for DMac = more opportunities to stuff it up.

I’m not a hater but he was very poor this year.

ACT Crusader

@nzzp said in North vs South:

@Bones said in North vs South:

Barring a Mounga miracle, North have this.

South tight 5 look pretty good. A good tight 5 and 10 and yuo're in every game.

South to win 24-19, with Reece scoring all three tries for North 😎

Bovidae

pakman

Did Foxy subconsciously name Strange as fourth AB lock?

Bovidae

@pakman said in North vs South:

Did Foxy subconsciously name Strange as fourth AB lock?

He just named all the injured locks.

pakman

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

@pakman said in North vs South:

Did Foxy subconsciously name Strange as fourth AB lock?

He just named all the injured locks.

True, just seemed that Strange was very much front of mind?

BTW I’m yet to be convinced.

akan004

@pakman said in North vs South:

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

@pakman said in North vs South:

Did Foxy subconsciously name Strange as fourth AB lock?

He just named all the injured locks.

BTW I’m yet to be convinced.

Neither am I. Never understood the hype, SR appears to be his level.

cgrant

The outcome of the game will depend greatly on how both sides will manage to play collectively as a team. In this respect, I expect the South Island to do better than the North Island because of their big Crusaders core.

Hooroo

At least with no international rugby around the corner, the players that have season ending injuries in this match won't miss much

Machpants

@Hooroo said in North vs South:

At least with no international rugby around the corner, the players that have season ending injuries in this match won't miss much

wash your mouth out, you negative noo noo!

kiwiinmelb

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

If you didn’t know who they were , you would think it’s a lock and a halfback

Bovidae

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Canes4life

Will we see any of this biff again? How much would that shot on Donnelly (0.21) get in this day and age?

taniwharugby

@Canes4life shit did we have Covid then too having to play in front of an empty stadium?

Tim

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10812970

Rugby: Filo Paulo suspended for five weeks

Tim

North $1.64
South $2.15

Tim

Wet night, South to kick high between Reece and McKenzie. North better hope that Barrett is back there on defence.

Higgins

If something catastrophic should happen and a very late replacement is required ie me, who would I be eligible for considering I made myself unavailable for selection at NPC level so are not bound to either Island?

Crucial

@Higgins said in North vs South:

If something catastrophic should happen and a very late replacement is required ie me, who would I be eligible for considering I made myself unavailable for selection at NPC level so are not bound to either Island?

Whoever pays the most obviously

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