2020 Rugby Championship in Oz
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Meanwhile, three players have been released to play Mitre 10 Cup rugby this weekend. Dunshea and loose forward Cullen Grace will be available for Canterbury's game against Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Saturday afternoon, with loose forward Akira Ioane available for Auckland's match against North Harbour in Auckland on Saturday night.
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@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
So that means neither Akira nor Cullen on the bench bled 3?
Yeah but more because they don't play 7 rather than because they are being released to play Mitre 10 Cup (if Ardie doesn't play that is).
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@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
So that means neither Akira nor Cullen on the bench bled 3?
Maybe, if starting backrow is Frizzel, Sotutu, Cane. I guess they could have argued previously Ardie would cover 7 if they needed to, but with no Ardie they might need to play someone else strong over the ball, as breakdown will still be key. Wont be an easy decision either way. Dalton might find his way to the bench
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I'll be going to the game on the 31st at Homebush. Hard to know what the weather will do at that point given it has been a real fucking weird Spring so far in Western Sydney. The whole week leading up to Thursday 29th is showers based on Google Weather's 10-day forecast
I think a Wallaby win would be nice there in order to set up a big match at Suncorp - as others have mentioned, the ball-hugging humidity will make life interesting.
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@NTA is there much buzz in sydney? can we expect a good crowd?
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@NTA is there much buzz in sydney? can we expect a good crowd?
Not getting out much so can't detect a buzz. Certainly fans like what they see of the Rennie era so far and tickets are selling.
We'll be at one end and hopefully everyone follows the direction to wear our club polos, but suspect the fucking Kiwis at the club will refuse to comply
$89 for a Bledisloe test isn't bad going, even if they're the shit seats.
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@antipodean No Ash Dixon, no Luke Jacobson, no Lachlan Boshier, No Josh Ioane, no TJ Faine.
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@sparky said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@antipodean No Ash Dixon, no Luke Jacobson, no Lachlan Boshier, No Josh Ioane, no TJ Faine.
I feel age has worked against Ash, Luke simply hasn't played enough rugby, Lachlan has come up against an inform Kirifi, Josh isn't setting the world alight in M10 and TJ is playing second five-eighth while the All Blacks are playing off 9, 10 and 15.
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Qantas can EAD. I am running a training day for a company in Mackay on Saturday the 7th of Nov was planning on starting early and flying back at 4.50pm to go straight to Suncorp. Qantas emailed me a few days ago saying my flight was cancelled and now I have to stay another night.
The only weekend I am away from Aug-Dec this year and the AB's are in town and Qantas cancels my flights.
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@KiwiMurph said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
So Boshier has fallen behind Kirifi now?
Kirifi has been better than Boshier in Mitre 10 Cup so I don't hate that.
Boshier was superb during SRA. He continued that form in the early stages of NPC I thought.
Kirifi has been good the last 2-3 games but I reckon he’s a penalty magnet.
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@sparky said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@antipodean No Ash Dixon, no Luke Jacobson, no Lachlan Boshier, No Josh Ioane, no TJ Faine.
I wouldn’t have TJ Faine ahead of any of the midfielders selected.
Josh Ioane is a bit of a luxury with Beaudie back fit.
With two experienced hookers it’s good to blood new young talent, so no need for Dixon.
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@KiwiMurph said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
So Boshier has fallen behind Kirifi now?
Kirifi has been better than Boshier in Mitre 10 Cup so I don't hate that.
Boshier was superb during SRA. He continued that form in the early stages of NPC I thought.
Kirifi has been good the last 2-3 games but I reckon he’s a penalty magnet.
Obviously this doesn't tell the full story but a quick look at the Mitre 10 Cup stats tells me Kirifi is the equal leading tackler in the comp (well ahead of Boshier) and has made twice as many metres carrying the ball (from fewer carries)
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