Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
Sydney Morning Herald reporting that Jordan Petaia won't play and Wilson will be 8, Paisami will be 13 and Daugunu on the wing with Valentini and Lolesio on the bench.
There’s your Pasifika team right there.
And only six New Zealanders in the squad.
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?
Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.
Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it
it's not awful. but it's also not brilliant either.
It’s awful
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@Crucial said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?
Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.
Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it
it's not awful. but it's also not brilliant either.
It’s awful
Not enough Crusaders? Too many Chiefs? No DMac...
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Backline and back/middle row will be:
15 - Barrett
14 - Barrett
13 - Ioane
12 - Goodhue
11 - Bridge
10 - Mounga
9 - Smith
8 - Savea
7 - Cane
6 - Frizzell
5 - Tuipulotu
4 - Whitelock
Clarke, ALB, TJP back reserves, Sotutu loose forward reserve. 👍
Not 100% sure about the rest. -
@Nogusta Beaudy hasn't done enough for me at 15 this year to warrent a start there. I think the form of both Jordan and Jordie will be too hard to ignore and I hope they both get selected.
I will have a little more faith in Foster if he has the balls to bench B Barrett but I've got a feeling Beaudy will get the nod somewhere in a case of getting the best players on the park.
Richie M deserves the first crack in the 10 jersey and same goes with Jordie a 15, let's hope it happens.
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@Nogusta said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
Backline and back/middle row will be:
15 - Barrett
14 - Barrett
13 - Ioane
12 - Goodhue
11 - Bridge
10 - Mounga
9 - Smith
8 - Savea
7 - Cane
6 - Frizzell
5 - Tuipulotu
4 - Whitelock
Clarke, ALB, TJP back reserves, Sotutu loose forward reserve. 👍
Not 100% sure about the rest.I posted the starting XV earlier, 4–15 is identical which suggests to me that my source is again 100% accurate, unless you are guessing, 😀
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I'm guessing they are expecting Aussie to be playing a tight game with plenty of kicking to corners, up and unders etc. The counter to that is having a back three who are all very safe under the high ball and with Barrett x2 and RM you would expect to win force backs with their boots.
I am hoping we see a very forward orientated game where we win up front first and suffocate the Aussies. I saw some promising glimpses in the NI vs SI game where the forwards seemed to be running a lot of plays themselves and doing interesting things.
The conditions/game plan just might not suit the Reece/Clarke power style game. I suspect it is going to be all about front foot ball through the forwards and Ioane.
Exciting to be guessing either way.
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@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Tim said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Hooroo Might be selected for kick chasing given the forecast conditions.
The counter-argument is Clarke is bloody good at kick chasing himself.
On the other hand, we haven't had anyone so good at running at a reasonable pace in a straight line as Bridge since Caleb Ralph was playing
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@junior said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Tim said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Hooroo Might be selected for kick chasing given the forecast conditions.
The counter-argument is Clarke is bloody good at kick chasing himself.
On the other hand, we haven't had anyone so good at running at a reasonable pace in a straight line as Bridge since Caleb Ralph was playing
😅
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@junior said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@KiwiMurph said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Tim said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Hooroo Might be selected for kick chasing given the forecast conditions.
The counter-argument is Clarke is bloody good at kick chasing himself.
On the other hand, we haven't had anyone so good at running at a reasonable pace in a straight line as Bridge since Caleb Ralph was playing
Calebs career never ceases to amuse
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That's a fucking shit team and I hope we lose
Fucking hell. Falling at the first hurdle.
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@mariner4life said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
That's a fucking shit team and I hope we lose
Fucking hell. Falling at the first hurdle.
Que?
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@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?
Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.
Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it
So Fozzie is going to focus on using specialists in each position except for Ardie, Jack, Jordie and Beaudy?
It looks a bit like a bail out on who to leave out of the 10/15 equation.
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@Chris-B said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@bayimports said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
Anyone want a bet this is starting XV?
Moody, Taylor, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Whitelock, Frizell, Cane (cpt), Savea, Smith, Mounga, Bridge, Goodhue, Ioane, J.Barrett, B.Barrett.
Let’s just say not my pick, but wouldn’t bet against it
So Fozzie is going to focus on using specialists in each position except for Ardie, Jack, Jordie and Beaudy?
It looks a bit like a bail out on who to leave out of the 10/15 equation.
It's a piece of dogshit selecting.
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@mariner4life It's certainly no Brave New World!
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Nothing says "I want to show i'm my own man" by selecting zero new starters.
The back 3 is just plain weird - shoehorning the best 15 to wing in order to select someone at 15 who looked far better at 10 (not 15) during Super Rugby and then on the other wing deciding against a strike winger.
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This is the XV being reported by SMH
Wallabies' starting XV:
James Slipper,
Folau Fainga'a,
Taniela Tupou,
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto,
Matt Philip,
Pete Samu,
Michael Hooper,
Harry Wilson,
Nic White,
James O'Connor,
Marika Koroibete,
Matt To'omua,
Hunter Paisami,
Filipo Daugunu,
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
The Aussie camp think Mo'unga will be the 1st 5.
As antipodean says mind games.
If perchance the And pick RM well look at us, we're geniuses and know what they're thinking. If BB, meh ...
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@booboo said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
@Bovidae said in Bledisloe One: Wellington, October 11:
The Aussie camp think Mo'unga will be the 1st 5.
As antipodean says mind games.
If perchance the And pick RM well look at us, we're geniuses and know what they're thinking. If BB, meh ...
The really surprising line to read was “maybe with Aaron Smith”.
We’re not dealing with rocket surgeons here...
